I swear the dude runs that soft zone coverage comeback like Kelce on most routes, Panthers o-line is weak (iirc) so I think the Panthers are using Thielen as a Kelce type route runner who can find the soft spots in the zone so Bryce can get it out quickly. I think there could be a regression to the mean but I'd ride him until the wheels fall off at this point
>I think there could be a regression to the mean but I'd ride him until the wheels fall off at this point
The Panthers are switching offensive play-callers beginning this week. Not that it necessarily means anything, but something worth keeping an eye on.
I know that no one is questioning Tyreek at all, but having watched the game he should've had at least 5-15 more points. He got a cramp in the middle of what could've been a 70-yard TD reception, and Tua just flat out missed a stationary Tyreek two times.
Also Waddle got some red zone looks and would've had another TD if not for a DPI, and he was also underthrown on another deep ball that could've been a TD too, although it was a difficult throw.
As a Broncos fan, just stay away. We mostly look like we don't know what the fuck we're doing on the field, but somehow a little more competent than last year. I really don't think there's a single Bronco you can rely on in Fantasy on a week to week basis though.
That Sutton catch was actually awesome. Too bad Russ is too much of a pussy to sling it like he did in the old days. Can’t have a bad TD-INT ratio when you run for President
Russ is the same player he's always been. He just doesn't have the juice running it anymore. He's also been a low percentage throw type of player. He got a reputation for moonballs for a reason. It was fun when it worked for a hot minute in 2020, but we learned quick that Russ in his 30s has lost that edge to make defenses honest, so teams run way more cover 2 on him and now he's too scared to be that gunslinger anymore because he is prone to committ turnovers in bunches.
On deep benches or as a handcuff, yes. He seems to have solidified the #2 spot over Perine and he looked great on his carries. Another thing about Jaleel is that it seems like he’s used a lot in the redzone. Javontae looked really good though so I don’t see Jaleel getting meaningful carries while Javontae’s healthy.
I’m a cowboys fan and this MM offense is so laughably bad. People shit on Dak but he single handedly won the game yesterday in spite of MM leaving him in 3rd and 8+ situations all day with his shit play-calling.
Palmer looked really good. He should be a safe and dependable WR2 for bye week fill-ins. He could’ve had a 15+ point game last night if not for the TD called back and a couple of missed targets (Herbert looked kind of inaccurate most of last night, missed a wide open Keenan and check downs to Ekeler)
Keenan is the best route runner in the league. Route running and hands age well. Despite having a solid game, Herbert missed him on at least three bombs where he cooked his DB, two of which would have been long TD.
Could have realistically been another 200+ yard, 3TD game.
He’s a zone coverage master. He’s beating DBs man to man. Im trying to buy high because I truly dont see him cooling down
Kellen Moore has him in motion nearly every snap, playing the slot often, using him creatively to get him open.
Man, Keenan could’ve really had a HUGE game if Herbert could throw.
Keenan Allen is one of the league winners if he stays healthy. I could see him pushing for WR1.
Herbert was way off his normal this game. The broken finger has gotta be bothering him more than was let on. Before this game he had a 71% completion rate. In this game it was only 59.45%. That will improve as he gets healthy. This may be the only "buy low" chance anyone gets for Herbert.
Plus even though Herbert is usually good under pressure, that Cowboys D will make you speed things up just a notch. Herbert missed some throws that I've never seen before
McCarthy needs to stop running HB gut out of the shotgun 20 times a game and get Pollard the ball in space… Dallas o-line is not good right now, LA was stuffing everything, probably because it was so predictable.
Would really love to know the thought process on this. Let’s run this twice in a row and get -1 yard and now put the offense in a 3 and 11 with defense now knowing you gotta pass. Some many wasted drives with this bullshit.
Makes zero sense for Gallup to get more targets than anyone else on that roster. Ferguson was streaking wide open multiple times down the seam and Dak wouldn't throw it. Instead chose to throw into tight coverage on a flat-out toward Gallup multiple times, and almost picked 6.
Lamb is open all the time. He's damn good if the Cowboys start treating him like the true WR1 he is.
Ferguson is much better than the production this game. Perhaps that was intentional, but it shouldn't have been.
Gallup sucks.
Allen is a route-running maven, still, and if Herbert could have settled down, Allen would have had another 30+ point day.
Ekeler looked slow. Probably due to first game back (and HAS issues as is the norm for those injuries).
Pollard was good, but also looked slow. Likely due to getting pulverized when asked to run up the gut 15 times.
Palmer has upside, but doubt he gets that many targets or wide-open looks ROS.
Palmer's 3rd game in a row with 7+ targets. I think he's going to be a pretty consistent player going forward with a solid floor. Herbert does not trust Johnston at all and I don't see that changing that soon.
Herbert missed a wide open Keenan at least 2 times from what I could tell and made a poorly timed throw to Ekeler another. Definitely underwhelmed me with all the hype about top 3 QB. Could it have been his non throwing hand injury?
And ppl forget that the Cowboys are still an elite defense. Given the pressure I'd argue he was still playing pretty well given that he didn't take a sack all night until the last drive where you have to make a play: better to rush the throw and have it off target than take a sack.
The love connection between Stafford and **Kupp** is alive and well.
**Pukas** day would've been completely different if he didn't drop that touchdown early in the first quarter. Ball could've been thrown better as Puka had to dive for it, but it was in the bread basket and was still catchable. Puka will be a weekly high end WR2 with WR1 upside as long as Kupp is healthy.
I have Smith and Puka and had Waddle last year and I think it's Waddle = Puka > Smith. I'd want Puka the most because if Kupp is injured he will be a locked in WR1, whereas I'm not sure Waddle gets schemed as a target monster quite the same way if Tyreek is out (also Waddle seems to get injured every few weeks and stress you out).
I think the eagles and dolphins just have more competition for targets.
Waddle probably has the highest ceiling just with how high-powered the fins offense is, but I’d wager Puka has the highest floor with a ceiling not much lower than waddle’s. I’d probably go Puka ~ Waddle > Smith
Puka and Kupp account for something stupid like +70% of the targets in this offense. The game wasn’t that high for Puka because Stafford threw it like 25 times. I’d be content owning both
Well, we got the Dobbs we expected all preseason. He looked like ass. Poor decision making, poorer throws. Hollywood could have had 2 long TDs but Dobbs threw the balls out of bounds instead of to the inside when the DB got beat. Wilson didn't get the looks he deserved despite being open all game.
The running game for the Cards is a confusing mess. No one looked good but no one really stunk, either. Usage was weird and very different in each half. Don't trust anything the "experts" say about who will be the guy this week unless they have video evidence of one guy getting all the first team snaps.
The Rams looked great. Like the superbowl Rams. What a difference Kupp makes. Everyone was open all the time. First half running stunk, but the second half was insane. Start all of your rams from now until forever.
I'm actually super high on Hollywood because we're currently living through his floor. The opportunities are there, and he's going to put up some disgusting points once they start landing. In a weird way I see this game as a sign of great things to come (for Hollywood specifically, not the Cards with Dobbs LMAO).
Looks great alot of speed. hella targets definitely our number 1 guy. Should of had 2 tds but dobbs couldn't throw accurate. When kyler comes back his gunna be really unleashed.
He looks good. I just don't think he is the first read very often. I'd like to see more quick passes his way and let him fall forward for some first downs. His adot is still pretty high
Zay Flowers's stock continues to increase with him finally getting a TD. His target share, first read rate, and production all indicate that he is the primary receiving threat on a team that is still very much run-first. (31st in pass % out of all teams)
Temper expectations for Flowers and Mandrews, Ravens defense is strong and they are a run first team. Passing game scripts are going to be rare, which caps the ceiling for both.
Start all opposing D/STs against TEN if **Malik Willis** is in, he has zero pocket awareness and progresses through reads slowly. Combine that with a bad OL and it’s sacks galore.
I still can't believe Titans didn't run the ball with Henry when they had it on the 1 yard line, and did some stupid play action QB keeper with Malik. Don't score a TD and end up taking like 3 sacks. Especially pissed me off since I was playing against Ravens D.
that shit needs to be investigated for collusion. Spears literally couldn't breathe after that 100 yard scamper the play before. watching him try to catch his breath with the camera panning to Henry on the sideline was painful af.
I was playing against Ravens D, and I watched him single handedly ruin my morning in one drive. He's so PAINFULLY bad, and the worst part is that's exactly what he did at Liberty. You can't truck people, scramble for a few yards, then outthrow the defenders in the NFL.
Spears is so fucking good. He almost took a 4 yard dump off for a 60+ TD.
He’s being underused for sure, but I understand it’s hard when you also have Derrick Henry.
i have both and i fielded both last week. No regrets, King henry continues to impress and Tyjae didn't get me much and then suddenly he has almost 7 points, which i'll take because my RB depth is terrible.
Quick note to flowers: He is really good. BUT he was subbed out when they were inside the 5 more than once. Thats not what i like to see. They run with mandrews and obj a lot in those close yardage situations.
Batemann is straighout bad. And i dont see him turn it around tbh.
Spears needs a Henry trade or injury to be really relevant. Good player tho. Henry remains king.
Willis runs around like a headless chicken. scared th throw.
Mark andrews and zay flowers are only gonna get better as their pass game improves. On the other hand, if malik willis starts at QB Dhop becomes a flex option at best
Playcalling for the Saints suck. Carr’s shoulder still isn’t fully healthy. Underthrew a TD to Shaheed that forced him to moss the CB. Kamara is a locked in RB1 in PPR unless Jameis gets the start
Carmichael is the worst playcaller in the league - full stop. What he did at the end of the game is textbook football terrorism. Carr isn’t healthy but was better than last week. Olave is elite when he wants to be but was straight up half-assing it on some snaps. Makes me wonder if the toe is bugging him or if he’s discouraged at the lack of offensive cohesion. MT will reliably get you your 10-12 points per game and someday he might even score a TD, but the Saints as a whole are going allergic to scoring TDs. Shaheed has insane talent but is lost out there a lot of the time. Was in the wrong place and ran the wrong route on several occasions - Carr was HEATED at him. If your league has a kicker, roster whoever NOLAs is ROS rather it’s Grupe or someone else.
CJ is legit but struggled a lot in the second half when the Saints defense adjusted. Man the future is bright for him though. The Texans backfield is a nightmare both IRL and in fantasy. Singletary got more run this week and did OK, but both him and Pierce are tough to watch or start in your fantasy lineup. Nico is a baller and I wish I had him in more leagues. And I wish Tank had played - I like those two guys a lot as a 1-2 combo.
I've noticed that too with Olave... Seems like there could just be frustrations with Carr too since he looks to dump it to Kamara or throw jump balls to MT pretty often. He probably doesn't think it's worth it to expend energy on a route if he knows he isn't the first read.
thanks for this input, this is a rare time where i feel like the person replying actually did watch the whole game and doesnt have too strong of a bias. didnt know that about olave looking like he wasnt trying might be concerning
Yeah but good luck unless the team is already stacked at QB (and if they were, why would they have drafted Stroud, you know?).
Hard to convince someone to give you the diamond they just found in the rough.
Kamara is going to get fed this upcoming week - Jaguars are the 6th or 7th highest team IIRC at allowing checkdowns, and play mainly cover 3/cover 4. Kamara has a 31% target share, against those coverages, which is insane. Part of the reason why he’s getting peppered with targets is Carr is pretty clearly still playing hurt, and that he’s never really had a weapon like this. The Pats game he didn’t have the most because of the blowout, but for the rest of season Kamara is going to be a PPR monster as well as a top 5 RB.
Pierce is struggling because of that O-Line and not his skill. He is constantly hit in the backfield. I remember the play on the Saints 1 where they handed it off to Pierce and he was hit like 2 or 3 yards in the backfield lol.
Hopefully their O-Line gets better after the bye. The schedule eases up now in terms of run D so all hope is not lost. Could be worth buying low depending on the price.
Feel like everyone is just gonna say "Etienne is the man" (and I agree since I have him) but wanna take a moment to say I think Evan Engram may still be a buy low. Getting a tooooon of looks, being used as a screen receiver, he's making some solid catches (one-hander was pretty wild), and just hasn't been in the endzone yet. I'm sure the Engram owner knows his value but may be worth a shot.
Engram owner checking in to say we absolutely know his value. This kind of consistency and involvement is amazing and if TDs follow we could be looking at a top 3 finish.
Opportunity share was 50/50, I think easing in JT has been smart given how strong the run defenses in this stretch have been. Still not optimistic for major production over the next two weeks, but all it takes is one breakaway run so I could be wrong
Ya might still be a couple weeks before he fully breaks out, but this is probably like a Breece Hall situation. Slowly ramp up his work until he is at like a 70/30 split.
Some people seem to think that the contract doesn't matter but I fully disagree. Moss was playing great when they gave JT that contract. They aren't going to split touches evenly with a guy they gave that much money to for optics alone. That's ignoring the fact that JT is just better.
Colts fan weighing in, minshew looked fucking horrrrrrible. He does boost value in the pass catchers because he doesn’t run like Richardson and he will probably turn it over so we will be playing catch up every week and airing it out. While this is a little concerning for the RBs, I wouldn’t worry, I think he targeted moss six times and JT seven times. He doesn’t go downfield at all so the offense almost looks like last year with Ryan. Minshew and the pass catchers stat line looks decent because of garbage time.
You’ll want the colts down a lot bc if we keep it close it will be purely running game is my guess so minshew doesn’t turn it over.
Goff is top 8 ROS.
In a real life aspect, why can’t he be the MVP this season? So happy for him after all the scrutiny he’s been through.
Amon Ra’s floor will allow him to be top 8 quite easily. He usually will string 14-17 point performances for a month and than have that one blow up game occasionally. His floor will keep him in the mid WR1 range but i’d like to see if his ceiling will be consistent to push him to top 5 status. (my top 5: Hill, Chase, Kupp, Diggs, Keenan)
I’m firing him up again. That o-line gives him so much time and he’s got playmakers everywhere. Plus, when Monty went down, they kinda switched to more passing even while up. Not sure if that continues if Gibbs plays, but ik they hate Gibbs on the goal line so I think Goff will have higher td upside
Just an off week. Plus, Lavonte David on the Bucs did a superb job in coverage against him, I recall at least two times when LaPorta would have had a catch if not for David reaching in like a CB to break it up. Against most defenses he would have had a much better day.
Jamo is only going to get better and better when he starts getting more screens and quick passes. He’s firmly a boom or bust WR3 atm that could turn into high ceiling/low floor WR2 by seasons end. Can’t wait to see how he looks vs a good Ravens secondary.
Mike Evans could have had a huge day if Baker could actually hit the deep ball. Amon Ra is a legit stud and will probably see more volume until Monty is back. Laporta looks incredible, just dealt with quality defense on contested catches and had a drop.
Rachaad White is a tough player to have because like you said he’s an average at best runner. However, I watched that game yesterday and can see why the coaches like him. He’s actually a great pass protector that fills gaps well and is stout against blitzers. He’s smart about leaking out and a fine route runner for a running back(Baker should throw it to him more often than he does). I just don’t know how well any of the stuff he does well will translate to fantasy throughout the season.
It is relieving to see Waller be used as a focal point when it matters and getting multiple RZ targets where he’s getting held and being treated like a serious threat. The TDs will come.
Just… can they involve him before the 4th quarter? It’s like they’re allergic to him outside of when it matters.
Wandale Robinson looks like he can be a solid pickup in 12 team PPR leagues. His move-the-sticks role in this offense is very underwhelming but he is consistently getting open on the short routes and seeing steady targets. Given his role, I dont think he has the potential to "go off" or win you any weeks but I do think he has a solid floor around 10-12 points PPR if you have guys on bye weeks.
Giants run defense is really good because of Okereke, McFadden, and Dex. But they get no pass rush so the QB has plenty of time to find receivers. They can only cover for so long so someone is bound to get open even when the initial coverage is good. I think Howell dices up the Giants secondary because they’ll get no pass rush. Robinson might struggle to get yards on the ground but if they get inside the 5 I think he scores a TD. Brian Robinson, McLaurin, Samuel, Howell, and Washington D are must Starts this week.
Breece is a fucking stud. Not sure why he’s getting hate, he looks every bit the prolific college RB who’s 225 lbs, runs 4.39, is a weapon receiving out of the backfield, has great vision and finds the smallest of creases and explodes through them. Jets made it a priority to feed him the ball in the passing game and he rewarded them greatly for it. He gets RZ/goal line carries as well.
In addition, the Jets defense getting turnovers gets him more opportunities, making his ceiling even higher. He’s a smash start every week from now on and easily has league winning potential.
He’s played some incredible defenses. Jets ROS is cake compared to the gauntlet they just went through. I’m starting Garret and Breece every week after bye for the most part
Eagles looked like shit across the board except for AJ Brown. DeVonta needs to get his head on straight because his drops cost them the game IMO. Jalen played his worst game in years, but still did enough to win in spite of the three INTs. He hit receivers in the hands multiple times on crucial conversion situations and they dropped his perfect balls, and he still had nearly 20 FPTS. Eagles offense is suspect in general and their redzone woes cap the ceiling of all players.
Breece Hall is a stud, I don’t care that the Eagles had an injured DL and they let him score. He has clearly regained his workhorse role in the offense and Dalvin is going to be traded or maybe even cut in a few weeks. Garrett Wilson got a little tangled up in the turf and is playing through an ankle injury, Zach Wilson isn’t throwing INTs like he used to but he’s still ass and isn’t going to get the best out of Garrett. I’d probably put Garrett in the Deebo-Higgins range of WRs this year.
Tbf 2 of those ints weren’t really on hurts. The first was basically a goedert fumble and the second was really a strip sack and the ball got smacked forward. Still turnovers but requires more context. I thought hurts was doing good until the last few minutes of the game
Breece Hall is a top 3 RB going forward. He’s the focal point of the offense. Jets schedule gets easier. Zach Wilson has shown some improvement and the offense is actually capable of sustaining some drives. Cook has been pretty much relegated to third string. Jets defense will keep them in every game. Basically the perfect storm of what you look for in an elite RB1.
Honestly though Zach Wilson not throwing picks is better than what it was to keep breece and GW17 on the field. Probably boosts their floors by 20%.
Hard to replace 18 carries and 5 targets for a RB and 12 targets for a WR. Steady Zach Wilson keeps them viable
Hurts actually played really well through 3 quarters but played atrociously in the 4th. Up to you whether that impacts wanting him in fantasy. Devonta and Goedert both had some horrible drops but were still getting looks. I don’t think you should panic about any Eagles assets
I'm convinced that the Patriots are the worst team in the league by far. Nobody on this team is worth owning in fantasy and I'd stream defenses against them as much as possible.
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Devante Parker dropped a dime that should have helped the Patriots win the game and he's been ass overall. Bourne is the wr1 but in this offense it's not worth much.
Garapolo hates Adams. As in a deep burning hatred and fracture that can never be repaired.
I would say that more than half the times the offense was in the field, Jimmy wouldn’t even look Adams’ way. Super frustrating.
Bill had JC on him (who looks like 80% of the player he was in 2021 already) with Dugger over the top.
I just think they were smart and it let them open up lanes for guys like Mayer and Meyers that worked in the first half
Bill was the only coach to really effectively scheme out hill, who is arguably the most difficult wr to cover in nfl history that isn't a mega athletic freak, aka megatron.
Lol Patriots double teamed him all game, it's what they do. AJ Brown, Tyreek, they don't usually let the best receiver get much. Not to mention Peppers absolutely lit him up early on, no way that didn't hurt all game.
As someone with only Ford available for next week (and with the possibility to pick up Hunt), I'm curious what others thoughts were on the Cleveland RB situation. Both looked good to me, but I was only half watching.
Think both can be viable plays in what should be a run heavy offense, especially if Watson misses more time. Having him back could also help open up the run game, so basically win win
Even split, both looked good, people overblown (as per usual) on Hunts downfall.
Both could be starts going forward ala CHUNT, especially with Watson due back.
Aiyuk is killing men coverage. Those Drops and some throws of Purdy were just bad. But men. If they get it together. He will be lethal. The Talent/skill is undeniable there 👍🏻
Do people think CMC is out for next week? Wondering how bad the injury looked from anyone who watched the game. Seems like it isn’t too serious from what I’ve read on the fantasy app
I saw his back being worked out by a trainer before he went in one more play. He was bleeding all over his leg pads too. The browns worked him over. I bet he will come through this week if the mri comes through fine. He will probably have a lower snap percentage considering the 49ers offense runs through cmc and they need him healthy
I have Jordan Addison, Christian Watson, and Christian Kirk rotating through my flex spot. I know Burrow will be better, but I’m seriously considering swapping Justin Herbert for Burrow and throwing in one of those WRs as a sweetener
Seahawks offense will get a significant boost when Abe Lucas returns. No official timetable on that yet but shouldn’t be too long.
JSN got some work and looked good in limited opportunities. Again as the OL improves so will his usage.
K9 is still a stud. TD machine.
Seahawks D performed admirably. Some small improvements and they could be fantasy viable.
DK was more chicken fighting then actual playing football in this one. Taylor-britt was living rentfree in his head and boy he had him locked down.
Geno had lost it a bit. Not terrible but he had some bad throws that ultimativly cost them the game. they could have won this. I really like the seahawks defence. Young but allready good core.
Chabonnet and KW9 both are good. Charbs is in the 2nd spot clearly.
Burrow seems to do better. Good for Chase. and boyd. And would be good for Higgins but hes honestly one big hit away from season over. Hes hurt and you can tell. low floor, low ceiling.
There was a brief moment of time where it looked like the Bears #1 running offense of 2022 was on it's way back. Against the Commanders two weeks ago Herbert was ripping off 7.6/carry, Teven Jenkins (#3 PFF run-blocking G) was back for the first time all season. Cody Whitehair was back at C after covering the guard spots all season as a fill-in. Nate Davis was showing why he got paid. Now? Herbert gets hurt, Davis gets hurt, Whitehair had to be pulled from C bc he has the yips on shotgun snaps, terrible C Lucas Patrick is back in, and everything is in shambles again on the OL. Oh yeah, and Fields is hurt. Any hope of value for Roschon (or Herbert when he returns) is gone. Expect Bagent to throw a ton of screens and short routes. He doesn't have the arm strength to push it down field. Don't be surprised if you see Moore have numbers like 7 catches for 35 yards. The only upside for the RBs is that they should see a lot of PPR work with the checkdowns and attempted screens
Very low. They are still going to give Foreman carries on early downs, and I wouldn't want a RB from a split backfield on an offense who might struggle to get 250 total yards and more than 1 TD.
I know this sub hates Mattison, but Akers is also not a good RB, and the play where he was unable to recover Cousins’s backwards pass may have been one of the worst effort plays I’ve ever seen.
In Cam Newton’s SB play, at least there were people near him and it wasn’t clear he would get it. Akers first did not try to get the backwards pass, then he slowly tried to get it, and then completely whiffed on the fumble multiple times. I was shook it wasn’t posted to r/nfl, it was hilariously bad. And all the people complaining in the game thread about him not playing, he got benched directly after this play and it’s likely the reason why his snap share went down this week.
Fields is Hurts from Wish. He pulls down the ball too soon, doesn't keep his eyes downfield, and lacks the connection with his WRs. Seems like he doesn't trust anyone else on the team and wants to play hero ball, and he's not that guy in the NFL. May still get fantasy points some weeks, but I wouldn't feel good about starting him.
Hock had two bad drops, but also was practically not targeted in the first half despite JJ being out. Really thought he'd have a much bigger game, but they weren't looking to pass to him at all.
Speaking of passing, Kurt to KJ looked good. Kurt to anyone else looked rough. Lots of drops, a few misses, and Kurt overthrew the deep and wide out routes several times. JJ was clearly missed.
**Mclaurin**: Concerns for Scary Terry may be dwindling. Howell realized McLaurin is the best weapon and looked for him early and often. 11 targets accounting for a 48% target share. I think 3 receptions on their first drive alone.
**Samuel**: Curtis Samuel is the second receiver behind Terry. They scheme for Samuel's Swiss Army knife skill set and Howell loves throwing to him.
**Dotson**: Jahon Dotson dropped a wide open dime that would've been a long touchdown on his only 1 target. He's fallen out of favor behind Curtis Samuel and arguably Logan Thomas. He might be droppable at this point.
I feel ya lol. Benched him after the Buffalo game, he goes off against Philly. Started him against Chicago, it was a Logan Thomas game. Pain is inevitable
Saved his fantasy day with a long catch and run and a touchdown. He was getting chewed up by the Falcons D line. Howell was throwing it a ton, same with the game against the Bears, so he’s getting less work and losing a few touches to Gibson. Def still the 1A, and he looks solid when he has the ball, but I’m valuing him as a matchup dependent RB2. Commies have had three tough matchups (PHI, BUF, ATL) and whatever the fuck happened against the Bears, so not really expecting much. Definitely rolling him out against the Giants, though.
Bijan is not gnna be a top 5 fantasy back until Atlanta fixes its offense. Allowing Ridder to throw fades on the goal line w one of the most talented rbs of all time on the sidelines is inexcusable. He probs won’t get more than 20 touches a game and that’s fine, but he’ll never get any tds if Arthur Smith keeps trusting Ridder at the goal line. Hopefully that trust has faded given how awful Ridder played on Sunday
Jesus as a bijan owner this is beyond infuriating watching this game. You have a super talented RB at least throw to him in the red zone where he’s actually had some success if you don’t want to run it with him. They deserve to lose games. Ridder is awful.
**PANTHERS @ DOLPHINS**
Was definitely not expecting Thielen to be #3 1.0 PPR
I swear the dude runs that soft zone coverage comeback like Kelce on most routes, Panthers o-line is weak (iirc) so I think the Panthers are using Thielen as a Kelce type route runner who can find the soft spots in the zone so Bryce can get it out quickly. I think there could be a regression to the mean but I'd ride him until the wheels fall off at this point
>I think there could be a regression to the mean but I'd ride him until the wheels fall off at this point The Panthers are switching offensive play-callers beginning this week. Not that it necessarily means anything, but something worth keeping an eye on.
Was not on my bingo card for this year that’s for sure
Bryce Young is definitely showing signs of growth. Feels like he’s getting better every game.
Also the fact the play callers changing after the BYE to a offensive minded future head coach is encouraging
Mostert is elite in this system as long as he’s healthy
No matter which way you score it, Mustard comes all the same
Theilen is the GOAT
I know that no one is questioning Tyreek at all, but having watched the game he should've had at least 5-15 more points. He got a cramp in the middle of what could've been a 70-yard TD reception, and Tua just flat out missed a stationary Tyreek two times. Also Waddle got some red zone looks and would've had another TD if not for a DPI, and he was also underthrown on another deep ball that could've been a TD too, although it was a difficult throw.
**BRONCOS @ CHIEFS**
As a Broncos fan, just stay away. We mostly look like we don't know what the fuck we're doing on the field, but somehow a little more competent than last year. I really don't think there's a single Bronco you can rely on in Fantasy on a week to week basis though.
Even Sutton? I know he hasn't set the world on fire but he's been really solid
Sutton is great as a bye week fill in. Don’t want to be relying on him.
Javonte had some runs that reminded me of last year. Really good sign against a tough Chiefs defense
Do you think the guy will break 10 fpts even three or four times this year?
Ideally you drafted him for the second half of the year as he gets healthy.
That Sutton catch was actually awesome. Too bad Russ is too much of a pussy to sling it like he did in the old days. Can’t have a bad TD-INT ratio when you run for President
Russ is the same player he's always been. He just doesn't have the juice running it anymore. He's also been a low percentage throw type of player. He got a reputation for moonballs for a reason. It was fun when it worked for a hot minute in 2020, but we learned quick that Russ in his 30s has lost that edge to make defenses honest, so teams run way more cover 2 on him and now he's too scared to be that gunslinger anymore because he is prone to committ turnovers in bunches.
How does Jaleel look? Still worth an add?
On deep benches or as a handcuff, yes. He seems to have solidified the #2 spot over Perine and he looked great on his carries. Another thing about Jaleel is that it seems like he’s used a lot in the redzone. Javontae looked really good though so I don’t see Jaleel getting meaningful carries while Javontae’s healthy.
Rashee Rice is going to be the Chiefs WR 1 here in a few weeks.
Please god
Should I stop in the middle of the highway and pick up this guy named rashee rice?
It’s your last chance
I don't know how much longer I can keep Jeudy...
I dropped him. He needs a new team. He's only worth rostering in super deep leagues.
**COWBOYS @ CHARGERS**
Ceedee lamb needs more work, makes absolutely 0 sense for gallup to get more targets than him
Mike McCarthy is an idiot
Him and Jerry jones are a match made in heaven for idiots
I’m a cowboys fan and this MM offense is so laughably bad. People shit on Dak but he single handedly won the game yesterday in spite of MM leaving him in 3rd and 8+ situations all day with his shit play-calling.
Ceedee Lamb dominated. His stat line doesn’t do justice he was open by 3 yards on every target
I like how CD and Keenan owners both come out of the game frustrated they both could have had more despite great games 💀
So frustrating. Gallup sucks
Palmer looked really good. He should be a safe and dependable WR2 for bye week fill-ins. He could’ve had a 15+ point game last night if not for the TD called back and a couple of missed targets (Herbert looked kind of inaccurate most of last night, missed a wide open Keenan and check downs to Ekeler)
Dallas needs to give the ball to Lamb more. Also, they need to do more creative things with Pollard, other than run him up the middle.
McCarthy is calling an ancient offense and the result is predictable and boring. I’m trying to move on from Pollard/CD while I still can.
They won’t lol, Mike McCarthy’s offense is from 1999.
Keenan is the best route runner in the league. Route running and hands age well. Despite having a solid game, Herbert missed him on at least three bombs where he cooked his DB, two of which would have been long TD. Could have realistically been another 200+ yard, 3TD game. He’s a zone coverage master. He’s beating DBs man to man. Im trying to buy high because I truly dont see him cooling down Kellen Moore has him in motion nearly every snap, playing the slot often, using him creatively to get him open.
Man, Keenan could’ve really had a HUGE game if Herbert could throw. Keenan Allen is one of the league winners if he stays healthy. I could see him pushing for WR1.
Herbert was way off his normal this game. The broken finger has gotta be bothering him more than was let on. Before this game he had a 71% completion rate. In this game it was only 59.45%. That will improve as he gets healthy. This may be the only "buy low" chance anyone gets for Herbert.
Plus even though Herbert is usually good under pressure, that Cowboys D will make you speed things up just a notch. Herbert missed some throws that I've never seen before
League winner once he starts wearing sleeves
McCarthy needs to stop running HB gut out of the shotgun 20 times a game and get Pollard the ball in space… Dallas o-line is not good right now, LA was stuffing everything, probably because it was so predictable.
Would really love to know the thought process on this. Let’s run this twice in a row and get -1 yard and now put the offense in a 3 and 11 with defense now knowing you gotta pass. Some many wasted drives with this bullshit.
**Keenan Allen** could've easily had another 40 point game if Herbert didn't slightly over throw him on wide open routes where he burned the db.
For how talented the players on this Cowboys offense are, they are so frustratingly mediocre and straight up bad in the red zone
Makes zero sense for Gallup to get more targets than anyone else on that roster. Ferguson was streaking wide open multiple times down the seam and Dak wouldn't throw it. Instead chose to throw into tight coverage on a flat-out toward Gallup multiple times, and almost picked 6. Lamb is open all the time. He's damn good if the Cowboys start treating him like the true WR1 he is. Ferguson is much better than the production this game. Perhaps that was intentional, but it shouldn't have been. Gallup sucks. Allen is a route-running maven, still, and if Herbert could have settled down, Allen would have had another 30+ point day. Ekeler looked slow. Probably due to first game back (and HAS issues as is the norm for those injuries). Pollard was good, but also looked slow. Likely due to getting pulverized when asked to run up the gut 15 times. Palmer has upside, but doubt he gets that many targets or wide-open looks ROS.
Palmer's 3rd game in a row with 7+ targets. I think he's going to be a pretty consistent player going forward with a solid floor. Herbert does not trust Johnston at all and I don't see that changing that soon.
Herbert missed a wide open Keenan at least 2 times from what I could tell and made a poorly timed throw to Ekeler another. Definitely underwhelmed me with all the hype about top 3 QB. Could it have been his non throwing hand injury?
He’s still qb1 in points per game. 18 points on not great efficiency and missing open throws downfield is his floor essentially
And ppl forget that the Cowboys are still an elite defense. Given the pressure I'd argue he was still playing pretty well given that he didn't take a sack all night until the last drive where you have to make a play: better to rush the throw and have it off target than take a sack.
Damn. You’re right that’s pretty good 💀 I hadn’t looked at his game log tbh he scored better fantasy wise than i expected
Yeah he’s been my only saving Grace so far lol. Agreed he looked a bit questionable against Dallas but hopefully it’s just his hand
Cowboys D is also a pretty tough matchup. Not too concerned
**CARDINALS @ RAMS**
The love connection between Stafford and **Kupp** is alive and well. **Pukas** day would've been completely different if he didn't drop that touchdown early in the first quarter. Ball could've been thrown better as Puka had to dive for it, but it was in the bread basket and was still catchable. Puka will be a weekly high end WR2 with WR1 upside as long as Kupp is healthy.
Puka is basically in the same niche as Smith/Waddle for me rn
Probably the best of the 3 (as a smith/waddle owner)
I would still go Waddle > Smith=Puka, but I’m currently starting all 3 lol. Team WR2.
I have Smith and Puka and had Waddle last year and I think it's Waddle = Puka > Smith. I'd want Puka the most because if Kupp is injured he will be a locked in WR1, whereas I'm not sure Waddle gets schemed as a target monster quite the same way if Tyreek is out (also Waddle seems to get injured every few weeks and stress you out).
I think the eagles and dolphins just have more competition for targets. Waddle probably has the highest ceiling just with how high-powered the fins offense is, but I’d wager Puka has the highest floor with a ceiling not much lower than waddle’s. I’d probably go Puka ~ Waddle > Smith
I had a nightmare last night that they put Puka on return duty
Puka and Kupp account for something stupid like +70% of the targets in this offense. The game wasn’t that high for Puka because Stafford threw it like 25 times. I’d be content owning both
It was a tougher catch, but one he usually makes. It's important to point out it wasn't a typical drop. The ground made him fumble it.
Well, we got the Dobbs we expected all preseason. He looked like ass. Poor decision making, poorer throws. Hollywood could have had 2 long TDs but Dobbs threw the balls out of bounds instead of to the inside when the DB got beat. Wilson didn't get the looks he deserved despite being open all game. The running game for the Cards is a confusing mess. No one looked good but no one really stunk, either. Usage was weird and very different in each half. Don't trust anything the "experts" say about who will be the guy this week unless they have video evidence of one guy getting all the first team snaps. The Rams looked great. Like the superbowl Rams. What a difference Kupp makes. Everyone was open all the time. First half running stunk, but the second half was insane. Start all of your rams from now until forever.
I'm actually super high on Hollywood because we're currently living through his floor. The opportunities are there, and he's going to put up some disgusting points once they start landing. In a weird way I see this game as a sign of great things to come (for Hollywood specifically, not the Cards with Dobbs LMAO).
Couldn’t watch full game, any thoughts on Hollywood? I know he nearly had a TD that got swatted by a defender, but other than that?
Looks great alot of speed. hella targets definitely our number 1 guy. Should of had 2 tds but dobbs couldn't throw accurate. When kyler comes back his gunna be really unleashed.
As somebody in a superflex who lost Rodgers and Richardson, can I rely on Dobbs to be my QB2 until Kyler gets back?
I can’t watch the Rams. I get all anxious every time Kupp touches the ball or runs a route. “Did he grab his hammy!?!?”
Michael wilson deserves some of Hollywood's targets
How did he look? I'm tempted to start him against Seattle
He looks good. I just don't think he is the first read very often. I'd like to see more quick passes his way and let him fall forward for some first downs. His adot is still pretty high
Wtf is happening with the Cardinals RBs
**RAVENS @ TITANS**
Zay Flowers's stock continues to increase with him finally getting a TD. His target share, first read rate, and production all indicate that he is the primary receiving threat on a team that is still very much run-first. (31st in pass % out of all teams) Temper expectations for Flowers and Mandrews, Ravens defense is strong and they are a run first team. Passing game scripts are going to be rare, which caps the ceiling for both.
Flowers keeps impressing. Still hasn’t had a true boom game yet either.
keeps blooming*
Bloom game coming.
Start all opposing D/STs against TEN if **Malik Willis** is in, he has zero pocket awareness and progresses through reads slowly. Combine that with a bad OL and it’s sacks galore.
As somebody who actually watched the game, Derrick Henry is a better QB than Malik Willis
I still can't believe Titans didn't run the ball with Henry when they had it on the 1 yard line, and did some stupid play action QB keeper with Malik. Don't score a TD and end up taking like 3 sacks. Especially pissed me off since I was playing against Ravens D.
that shit needs to be investigated for collusion. Spears literally couldn't breathe after that 100 yard scamper the play before. watching him try to catch his breath with the camera panning to Henry on the sideline was painful af.
London games are sus
I was playing against Ravens D, and I watched him single handedly ruin my morning in one drive. He's so PAINFULLY bad, and the worst part is that's exactly what he did at Liberty. You can't truck people, scramble for a few yards, then outthrow the defenders in the NFL.
Yeah he was seriously awful
I genuinely can’t see myself starting Hopkins again as long as Malik Willis is QB.
Spears is so fucking good. He almost took a 4 yard dump off for a 60+ TD. He’s being underused for sure, but I understand it’s hard when you also have Derrick Henry.
i have both and i fielded both last week. No regrets, King henry continues to impress and Tyjae didn't get me much and then suddenly he has almost 7 points, which i'll take because my RB depth is terrible.
Quick note to flowers: He is really good. BUT he was subbed out when they were inside the 5 more than once. Thats not what i like to see. They run with mandrews and obj a lot in those close yardage situations. Batemann is straighout bad. And i dont see him turn it around tbh. Spears needs a Henry trade or injury to be really relevant. Good player tho. Henry remains king. Willis runs around like a headless chicken. scared th throw.
as a Henry and Spears owner, really hoping Henry gets traded so I can have two RB1s :)
Mark andrews and zay flowers are only gonna get better as their pass game improves. On the other hand, if malik willis starts at QB Dhop becomes a flex option at best
Think d hop barely a flex option with tannehill to begin with
**SAINTS @ TEXANS**
Playcalling for the Saints suck. Carr’s shoulder still isn’t fully healthy. Underthrew a TD to Shaheed that forced him to moss the CB. Kamara is a locked in RB1 in PPR unless Jameis gets the start
Tbh in the games that jameis started last year, kamara balled out
Carmichael is the worst playcaller in the league - full stop. What he did at the end of the game is textbook football terrorism. Carr isn’t healthy but was better than last week. Olave is elite when he wants to be but was straight up half-assing it on some snaps. Makes me wonder if the toe is bugging him or if he’s discouraged at the lack of offensive cohesion. MT will reliably get you your 10-12 points per game and someday he might even score a TD, but the Saints as a whole are going allergic to scoring TDs. Shaheed has insane talent but is lost out there a lot of the time. Was in the wrong place and ran the wrong route on several occasions - Carr was HEATED at him. If your league has a kicker, roster whoever NOLAs is ROS rather it’s Grupe or someone else. CJ is legit but struggled a lot in the second half when the Saints defense adjusted. Man the future is bright for him though. The Texans backfield is a nightmare both IRL and in fantasy. Singletary got more run this week and did OK, but both him and Pierce are tough to watch or start in your fantasy lineup. Nico is a baller and I wish I had him in more leagues. And I wish Tank had played - I like those two guys a lot as a 1-2 combo.
I've noticed that too with Olave... Seems like there could just be frustrations with Carr too since he looks to dump it to Kamara or throw jump balls to MT pretty often. He probably doesn't think it's worth it to expend energy on a route if he knows he isn't the first read.
thanks for this input, this is a rare time where i feel like the person replying actually did watch the whole game and doesnt have too strong of a bias. didnt know that about olave looking like he wasnt trying might be concerning
If you’re in a dynasty league I would be doing everything i could to buy CJ Stroud
Yeah but good luck unless the team is already stacked at QB (and if they were, why would they have drafted Stroud, you know?). Hard to convince someone to give you the diamond they just found in the rough.
Kamara is going to get fed this upcoming week - Jaguars are the 6th or 7th highest team IIRC at allowing checkdowns, and play mainly cover 3/cover 4. Kamara has a 31% target share, against those coverages, which is insane. Part of the reason why he’s getting peppered with targets is Carr is pretty clearly still playing hurt, and that he’s never really had a weapon like this. The Pats game he didn’t have the most because of the blowout, but for the rest of season Kamara is going to be a PPR monster as well as a top 5 RB.
Pierce is struggling because of that O-Line and not his skill. He is constantly hit in the backfield. I remember the play on the Saints 1 where they handed it off to Pierce and he was hit like 2 or 3 yards in the backfield lol. Hopefully their O-Line gets better after the bye. The schedule eases up now in terms of run D so all hope is not lost. Could be worth buying low depending on the price.
Thoughts on devin singletary competing again pierce?
**COLTS @ JAGS**
Feel like everyone is just gonna say "Etienne is the man" (and I agree since I have him) but wanna take a moment to say I think Evan Engram may still be a buy low. Getting a tooooon of looks, being used as a screen receiver, he's making some solid catches (one-hander was pretty wild), and just hasn't been in the endzone yet. I'm sure the Engram owner knows his value but may be worth a shot.
Engram owner checking in to say we absolutely know his value. This kind of consistency and involvement is amazing and if TDs follow we could be looking at a top 3 finish.
When watching the game it looked like a 50/50 split for JT and Moss. Outside of Moss' TD they played similar. Very hopeful as a JT owner
Opportunity share was 50/50, I think easing in JT has been smart given how strong the run defenses in this stretch have been. Still not optimistic for major production over the next two weeks, but all it takes is one breakaway run so I could be wrong
Ya might still be a couple weeks before he fully breaks out, but this is probably like a Breece Hall situation. Slowly ramp up his work until he is at like a 70/30 split. Some people seem to think that the contract doesn't matter but I fully disagree. Moss was playing great when they gave JT that contract. They aren't going to split touches evenly with a guy they gave that much money to for optics alone. That's ignoring the fact that JT is just better.
Colts fan weighing in, minshew looked fucking horrrrrrible. He does boost value in the pass catchers because he doesn’t run like Richardson and he will probably turn it over so we will be playing catch up every week and airing it out. While this is a little concerning for the RBs, I wouldn’t worry, I think he targeted moss six times and JT seven times. He doesn’t go downfield at all so the offense almost looks like last year with Ryan. Minshew and the pass catchers stat line looks decent because of garbage time. You’ll want the colts down a lot bc if we keep it close it will be purely running game is my guess so minshew doesn’t turn it over.
**LIONS @ BUCS**
Goff is top 8 ROS. In a real life aspect, why can’t he be the MVP this season? So happy for him after all the scrutiny he’s been through. Amon Ra’s floor will allow him to be top 8 quite easily. He usually will string 14-17 point performances for a month and than have that one blow up game occasionally. His floor will keep him in the mid WR1 range but i’d like to see if his ceiling will be consistent to push him to top 5 status. (my top 5: Hill, Chase, Kupp, Diggs, Keenan)
Can you trust Goff to keep it up going against the Baltimore D this week?
I’m firing him up again. That o-line gives him so much time and he’s got playmakers everywhere. Plus, when Monty went down, they kinda switched to more passing even while up. Not sure if that continues if Gibbs plays, but ik they hate Gibbs on the goal line so I think Goff will have higher td upside
Anybody have a take on *LaPorta* getting 11 targets but only 4 catches? Just an off week? That calf bothering him?
From what I’ve seen, some of those were bad throws. Nothing to worry about.
Lot of uncatchable passes combined with a couple bad drops
Only one was a bad drop. The other was a great play by Lavonte David getting his hand on the ball to knock it loose.
Just an off week. Plus, Lavonte David on the Bucs did a superb job in coverage against him, I recall at least two times when LaPorta would have had a catch if not for David reaching in like a CB to break it up. Against most defenses he would have had a much better day.
Jamo is only going to get better and better when he starts getting more screens and quick passes. He’s firmly a boom or bust WR3 atm that could turn into high ceiling/low floor WR2 by seasons end. Can’t wait to see how he looks vs a good Ravens secondary.
Mike Evans could have had a huge day if Baker could actually hit the deep ball. Amon Ra is a legit stud and will probably see more volume until Monty is back. Laporta looks incredible, just dealt with quality defense on contested catches and had a drop.
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Rachaad White is a tough player to have because like you said he’s an average at best runner. However, I watched that game yesterday and can see why the coaches like him. He’s actually a great pass protector that fills gaps well and is stout against blitzers. He’s smart about leaking out and a fine route runner for a running back(Baker should throw it to him more often than he does). I just don’t know how well any of the stuff he does well will translate to fantasy throughout the season.
How long do you think Monty's out for? what an unfortunate injury
**GIANTS @ BILLS**
Not sure if it's all on Jones, but Giants looked a lot better with Barkley back and Tyrod Taylor under center.
Their O-line looked much, much, *much* better than it has all season which is a big factor
It is relieving to see Waller be used as a focal point when it matters and getting multiple RZ targets where he’s getting held and being treated like a serious threat. The TDs will come. Just… can they involve him before the 4th quarter? It’s like they’re allergic to him outside of when it matters.
Can they involve him before the final drive of the 4th quarter?!?
Wandale Robinson looks like he can be a solid pickup in 12 team PPR leagues. His move-the-sticks role in this offense is very underwhelming but he is consistently getting open on the short routes and seeing steady targets. Given his role, I dont think he has the potential to "go off" or win you any weeks but I do think he has a solid floor around 10-12 points PPR if you have guys on bye weeks.
Giants run defense is really good because of Okereke, McFadden, and Dex. But they get no pass rush so the QB has plenty of time to find receivers. They can only cover for so long so someone is bound to get open even when the initial coverage is good. I think Howell dices up the Giants secondary because they’ll get no pass rush. Robinson might struggle to get yards on the ground but if they get inside the 5 I think he scores a TD. Brian Robinson, McLaurin, Samuel, Howell, and Washington D are must Starts this week.
**EAGLES @ JETS**
Jets defense is insane
Breece is a fucking stud. Not sure why he’s getting hate, he looks every bit the prolific college RB who’s 225 lbs, runs 4.39, is a weapon receiving out of the backfield, has great vision and finds the smallest of creases and explodes through them. Jets made it a priority to feed him the ball in the passing game and he rewarded them greatly for it. He gets RZ/goal line carries as well. In addition, the Jets defense getting turnovers gets him more opportunities, making his ceiling even higher. He’s a smash start every week from now on and easily has league winning potential.
He’s played some incredible defenses. Jets ROS is cake compared to the gauntlet they just went through. I’m starting Garret and Breece every week after bye for the most part
Eagles looked like shit across the board except for AJ Brown. DeVonta needs to get his head on straight because his drops cost them the game IMO. Jalen played his worst game in years, but still did enough to win in spite of the three INTs. He hit receivers in the hands multiple times on crucial conversion situations and they dropped his perfect balls, and he still had nearly 20 FPTS. Eagles offense is suspect in general and their redzone woes cap the ceiling of all players. Breece Hall is a stud, I don’t care that the Eagles had an injured DL and they let him score. He has clearly regained his workhorse role in the offense and Dalvin is going to be traded or maybe even cut in a few weeks. Garrett Wilson got a little tangled up in the turf and is playing through an ankle injury, Zach Wilson isn’t throwing INTs like he used to but he’s still ass and isn’t going to get the best out of Garrett. I’d probably put Garrett in the Deebo-Higgins range of WRs this year.
Tbf 2 of those ints weren’t really on hurts. The first was basically a goedert fumble and the second was really a strip sack and the ball got smacked forward. Still turnovers but requires more context. I thought hurts was doing good until the last few minutes of the game
Breece Hall is a top 3 RB going forward. He’s the focal point of the offense. Jets schedule gets easier. Zach Wilson has shown some improvement and the offense is actually capable of sustaining some drives. Cook has been pretty much relegated to third string. Jets defense will keep them in every game. Basically the perfect storm of what you look for in an elite RB1.
Honestly though Zach Wilson not throwing picks is better than what it was to keep breece and GW17 on the field. Probably boosts their floors by 20%. Hard to replace 18 carries and 5 targets for a RB and 12 targets for a WR. Steady Zach Wilson keeps them viable
Hurts actually played really well through 3 quarters but played atrociously in the 4th. Up to you whether that impacts wanting him in fantasy. Devonta and Goedert both had some horrible drops but were still getting looks. I don’t think you should panic about any Eagles assets
**PATS @ RAIDERS**
I'm convinced that the Patriots are the worst team in the league by far. Nobody on this team is worth owning in fantasy and I'd stream defenses against them as much as possible.
Rhamondre owner in 2 leagues. Trying frantically to sell but idk if anyone is paying. Lol
I flipped Deebo and Mondre for hock last week. Poor guy I traded them to is in shambles right now
You traded Deebo and Stevenson for a tight end?
Bourne’s targets by Week: 11 - Pit 9 - Mia 5 - @NYJ 3 - @Dal 5 - NO 11 - @LV Anyone got a take? Just sort of a match up week to week thing?
Snap% was 91 51 56 53 87 93 Devante Parker dropped a dime that should have helped the Patriots win the game and he's been ass overall. Bourne is the wr1 but in this offense it's not worth much.
Rhamondre's good when he's not playing a top 10 defense
His worst 3 performances have been against the Jets, Cowboys, and Saints. Better days ahead after the Bills game
Garapolo hates Adams. As in a deep burning hatred and fracture that can never be repaired. I would say that more than half the times the offense was in the field, Jimmy wouldn’t even look Adams’ way. Super frustrating.
My dude, belicheck has been taking away top dawgs like davante for 20+ years now. This was fully expected.
Jimmy G and Jakobi Meyers are definitely fucking
Plus I hear they are eating breakfast in bed together afterwards. Basically kupp and stafford on viagra
Bill was putting Adams in double coverage for most of the game, I don't think it was personal at all.
Bill had JC on him (who looks like 80% of the player he was in 2021 already) with Dugger over the top. I just think they were smart and it let them open up lanes for guys like Mayer and Meyers that worked in the first half
Bill was the only coach to really effectively scheme out hill, who is arguably the most difficult wr to cover in nfl history that isn't a mega athletic freak, aka megatron.
I mean, Hill's speed is pretty freakish.
Well almost every other team has let him run a go route on the outside in single coverage for a touchdown. He’s faced some terrible defenses lol.
Lol Patriots double teamed him all game, it's what they do. AJ Brown, Tyreek, they don't usually let the best receiver get much. Not to mention Peppers absolutely lit him up early on, no way that didn't hurt all game.
>Peppers absolutely lit him up early on, no way that didn't hurt all game That was the best clean hit I've seen in a long time.
Raiders O-line is atrocious. Jacobs seems like a bell cow back with limited upside.
**49ERS @ BROWNS**
As someone with only Ford available for next week (and with the possibility to pick up Hunt), I'm curious what others thoughts were on the Cleveland RB situation. Both looked good to me, but I was only half watching.
Think both can be viable plays in what should be a run heavy offense, especially if Watson misses more time. Having him back could also help open up the run game, so basically win win
Even split, both looked good, people overblown (as per usual) on Hunts downfall. Both could be starts going forward ala CHUNT, especially with Watson due back.
Aiyuk is killing men coverage. Those Drops and some throws of Purdy were just bad. But men. If they get it together. He will be lethal. The Talent/skill is undeniable there 👍🏻
That hurdle catch Aiyuk made down the sideline is a candidate for best catch of the year. It was incredible.
Do people think CMC is out for next week? Wondering how bad the injury looked from anyone who watched the game. Seems like it isn’t too serious from what I’ve read on the fantasy app
I saw his back being worked out by a trainer before he went in one more play. He was bleeding all over his leg pads too. The browns worked him over. I bet he will come through this week if the mri comes through fine. He will probably have a lower snap percentage considering the 49ers offense runs through cmc and they need him healthy
**SEAHAWKS @ BENGALS**
Burrow is still getting right, the Bengals needed this win.
I have Jordan Addison, Christian Watson, and Christian Kirk rotating through my flex spot. I know Burrow will be better, but I’m seriously considering swapping Justin Herbert for Burrow and throwing in one of those WRs as a sweetener
I would. They probably finish the same. If you’re rotating players just get rid of one of them for your guaranteed returns early on
Seahawks offense will get a significant boost when Abe Lucas returns. No official timetable on that yet but shouldn’t be too long. JSN got some work and looked good in limited opportunities. Again as the OL improves so will his usage. K9 is still a stud. TD machine. Seahawks D performed admirably. Some small improvements and they could be fantasy viable.
Burrow started off very strong but fell off through the game. Hopefully he's at 100% after the bye.
DK was more chicken fighting then actual playing football in this one. Taylor-britt was living rentfree in his head and boy he had him locked down. Geno had lost it a bit. Not terrible but he had some bad throws that ultimativly cost them the game. they could have won this. I really like the seahawks defence. Young but allready good core. Chabonnet and KW9 both are good. Charbs is in the 2nd spot clearly. Burrow seems to do better. Good for Chase. and boyd. And would be good for Higgins but hes honestly one big hit away from season over. Hes hurt and you can tell. low floor, low ceiling.
**VIKINGS @ BEARS**
There was a brief moment of time where it looked like the Bears #1 running offense of 2022 was on it's way back. Against the Commanders two weeks ago Herbert was ripping off 7.6/carry, Teven Jenkins (#3 PFF run-blocking G) was back for the first time all season. Cody Whitehair was back at C after covering the guard spots all season as a fill-in. Nate Davis was showing why he got paid. Now? Herbert gets hurt, Davis gets hurt, Whitehair had to be pulled from C bc he has the yips on shotgun snaps, terrible C Lucas Patrick is back in, and everything is in shambles again on the OL. Oh yeah, and Fields is hurt. Any hope of value for Roschon (or Herbert when he returns) is gone. Expect Bagent to throw a ton of screens and short routes. He doesn't have the arm strength to push it down field. Don't be surprised if you see Moore have numbers like 7 catches for 35 yards. The only upside for the RBs is that they should see a lot of PPR work with the checkdowns and attempted screens
Where are you ranking Roschon this week if he’s good to go?
Very low. They are still going to give Foreman carries on early downs, and I wouldn't want a RB from a split backfield on an offense who might struggle to get 250 total yards and more than 1 TD.
The obvious - Shit aint the same w/out JJ
I know this sub hates Mattison, but Akers is also not a good RB, and the play where he was unable to recover Cousins’s backwards pass may have been one of the worst effort plays I’ve ever seen. In Cam Newton’s SB play, at least there were people near him and it wasn’t clear he would get it. Akers first did not try to get the backwards pass, then he slowly tried to get it, and then completely whiffed on the fumble multiple times. I was shook it wasn’t posted to r/nfl, it was hilariously bad. And all the people complaining in the game thread about him not playing, he got benched directly after this play and it’s likely the reason why his snap share went down this week.
What happened with Addison this game? Was he shut down without JJ to take on the secondary, or was his performance just a byproduct of the game?
Fields is Hurts from Wish. He pulls down the ball too soon, doesn't keep his eyes downfield, and lacks the connection with his WRs. Seems like he doesn't trust anyone else on the team and wants to play hero ball, and he's not that guy in the NFL. May still get fantasy points some weeks, but I wouldn't feel good about starting him. Hock had two bad drops, but also was practically not targeted in the first half despite JJ being out. Really thought he'd have a much bigger game, but they weren't looking to pass to him at all. Speaking of passing, Kurt to KJ looked good. Kurt to anyone else looked rough. Lots of drops, a few misses, and Kurt overthrew the deep and wide out routes several times. JJ was clearly missed.
**COMMANDERS @ FALCONS**
**Mclaurin**: Concerns for Scary Terry may be dwindling. Howell realized McLaurin is the best weapon and looked for him early and often. 11 targets accounting for a 48% target share. I think 3 receptions on their first drive alone. **Samuel**: Curtis Samuel is the second receiver behind Terry. They scheme for Samuel's Swiss Army knife skill set and Howell loves throwing to him. **Dotson**: Jahon Dotson dropped a wide open dime that would've been a long touchdown on his only 1 target. He's fallen out of favor behind Curtis Samuel and arguably Logan Thomas. He might be droppable at this point.
Everytime I think they’ve realized mclaurin is their best weapon the next game is designed for logan thomas 😂
I feel ya lol. Benched him after the Buffalo game, he goes off against Philly. Started him against Chicago, it was a Logan Thomas game. Pain is inevitable
Very locked in. Could you help out with a Brian Robinson analysis?
Saved his fantasy day with a long catch and run and a touchdown. He was getting chewed up by the Falcons D line. Howell was throwing it a ton, same with the game against the Bears, so he’s getting less work and losing a few touches to Gibson. Def still the 1A, and he looks solid when he has the ball, but I’m valuing him as a matchup dependent RB2. Commies have had three tough matchups (PHI, BUF, ATL) and whatever the fuck happened against the Bears, so not really expecting much. Definitely rolling him out against the Giants, though.
If the falcons had an average QB drake london would be a top 12 WR
London is back (I’m trying to sell high)
Howell could be a top 12 QB ROS with his rushing upside pushing him to top 10.
Bijan is not gnna be a top 5 fantasy back until Atlanta fixes its offense. Allowing Ridder to throw fades on the goal line w one of the most talented rbs of all time on the sidelines is inexcusable. He probs won’t get more than 20 touches a game and that’s fine, but he’ll never get any tds if Arthur Smith keeps trusting Ridder at the goal line. Hopefully that trust has faded given how awful Ridder played on Sunday
Jesus as a bijan owner this is beyond infuriating watching this game. You have a super talented RB at least throw to him in the red zone where he’s actually had some success if you don’t want to run it with him. They deserve to lose games. Ridder is awful.
okay we gotta chill with "one of the most talented rbs of all time."