What We Learned: Week 7
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Etienne SZN is upon us After out-snapping, out-touching and out-producing James Robinson for three straight weeks, it was speculated that we were seeing a change of the guard. The Jags seemed to make that decision final when Robinson received zero touches in week seven. Trading Robinson to the Jets was the icing on the cake. Etienne has registered 100+ total yards in three straight games, with half a workload. Now that his backfield competition is gone and he's slated to get a bump in usage, it's not a stretch to say he could be a top-five (PPR) RB for the rest of the season. Is Olave a WR1? The rookie WR now has four consecutive games with 15+ PPR points. He has either a TD or 100+ yards in every game during that span. Week seven was the third time this season he has seen at least 13 targets in a game. He's averaging 10.6 per game since week two. It begs the question: is Olave a WR1? Maybe not quite yet. For now, he is the highest of the high-end WR2's. However, another 20+ point week and we may have to revisit this discussion. Should we start playing Justin Fields? I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Nobody is saying Fields is a terrific QB, but he can run it with the best of them. He has at least 47 yards on the ground in each of his last five games, including 80+ in his last two. All I'm saying is, week seven was the third week in a row Fields has outscored Justin Herbert. Maybe that's an unfair spin, but then again, maybe it's not. After putting up 23 points on MNF, he now has 17+ fantasy points in three straight. I know it's not always pretty, but you can't argue with the points. Wasn't that our motto with Jalen Hurts last season?  Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
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Najee flops again The title says it all. Maybe flop isn’t the right word, but for a RB1, it ISN'T NOT the right word. Sure, he scored a TD in week six which helped keep him afloat. But he once again delivered a majorly inefficient day and finished with less than 50 total yards for the third time this season. He’s not performing like the first-round RB you drafted him to be. He’s hardly delivering flex numbers. He continues to do just enough to get by and nothing more. I hate to say it, but at this point, sitting him would be justified. Time to panic on Herbert? Three out of Herbert’s last four games have resulted in 14.4 points or less. Is it due to Keenan Allen’s absence? Is it due to Mike Williams famous disappearing act? Is it because I bet on him to throw a single TD on Monday night? Do you even know? Because I certainly don’t. By the way, that’s the second game of Herbert’s entire career without a single TD pass, in case you were wondering. My luck in a nutshell. I realize having Herbert as your QB1 is frustrating at the moment but you’re going to have to weather the storm. If anything, I’d look to trade for him if you need a QB because his value will never get lower than it is at this very moment. Once Keenan gets back things should improve, because this is simply not the type of player Herbert is. Buy low on Zeke It’s no secret that Zeke has been disappointing this season. But there’s reason for optimism, and I mean a lot of reasons. It’s a known fact Zeke struggles without Dak and vice versa. So use this as your chance to buy-low. Dak returns this week. They play Detroit (allowing the third-most points to RB even after a bye) and Chicago the following week (allowing the eighth-most points to RBs). Five of the Cowboys next six games after that are positive matchups for Zeke. The usage is there, and the points are about to start following once this offense kicks into gear. I know things have been ugly, but I’m looking to trade for Elliot wherever I need a RB or a flex. Do with that info what you will… Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ It’s Breece time Breece Hall has arrived. The elite college profile has officially translated to the NFL. In week five, Hall accrued 197 total yards and one TD on his way to a career-high (hopefully not for long) 27.7 PPR points. The craziest part about this explosive performance as a rookie? He was tackled on the one-yard line twice or would have had three TDs. Trips to the end-zone are no stranger to Hall, who holds the NCAA record for most consecutive games with a TD. He has now increased his fantasy points in each week since entering the NFL. He currently sits at RB7 behind only Ekeler, Chubb, Barkley, Henry, McCaffery, and Fournette. In other words, literal RB1 company. That’s how good Hall has been. Until this week, he was flying somewhat under the radar. Good luck getting him now. Jacobs RB1 season It was never a question of Jacobs talent. It was a question of how this new coaching staff was going to value/utilize him. Well, after a questionable looking first few weeks… Josh Jacobs has finally established himself as a bonafide RB1. On Monday night, Jacobs picked up 183 total yards and a TD on 26 touches (30.3 PPR points). It marks the second consecutive week Jacobs has recorded over 25 touches, over 170 total yards, and over 30 PPR points. The most encouraging thing from a fantasy perspective: the fact he has at least five catches and 30 receiving yards in each of his last three games. Plain and simple: he cannot be sat, maybe ever again. Tyler Lockett: 2022’s biggest steal Is Lockett the value pick of the year? So far, I say he is. For a guy who was supposed to be down and out going from Russell Wilson to Geno Smith, he’s scoring an awful lot of fantasy points. With a ninth-round ADP, I gotta ask. What the hell were we thinking? It’s Tyler Lockett for Pete's sake. Of course, the fact that Geno Smith and Aaron Rodgers have swapped bodies has a lot to do with it… Nevertheless, we owe the man (Lockett) an apology. Before this week (27.4 PPR points) he wasn’t knocking your socks off. All he was doing was proving to be a consistent PPR weapon. He now has AT LEAST five catches, 76 yards, and 13.1 points in each of his last four games. He is currently the WR7 through five weeks. When it comes to draft day values, he is the first name that comes to mind. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ RBs aren't dead! After a bizarre start for first-round RBs, we finally got some vintage performances. It was a huge week for the RB position. Nine of the top-20 scoring players on Sunday (excluding QBs) were RBs. Nine RBs rushed for over 100 yards, eleven scored over 20 PPR points. Christian Mccaffery and Austin Ekeler are back inside the top-five. Nature is healing. Russell Wilson & Tom Brady: Still good at football Speaking of nature healing… It took long enough but Russell Wilson and Tom Brady turned in signature performances in week four, finishing as QB3 & QB4 respectively. Both accounted for at least three total TDs and 25+ fantasy points. Surprisingly, both lost their game in real-life. Luckily for us, we don’t lose fantasy points for that! They may have let their fans down, but they certainly are back in the good graces of their fantasy managers. Holy Hockenson I will get my shameless brag out of the way now. I had Hockenson as TE ‘start of the week’ this week. Even so, I certainly didn’t expect him to be the highest scoring player in all of week four. The crazy thing about his eight-catch 179-yard two-TD performance? It could’ve been even better. He actually got tackled at the one-yard line, otherwise he would have finished with three TDs and 46.0 fantasy points. That’s nearly twice the amount of points Kyle Pitts has this whole season. Hockenson was a focal point this week thanks to the absence of D’andre Swift and Amon-Ra St. Brown. I’m not necessarily recommending you trade him, but his value may never be higher than it is right now. You can continue to start him and hope he stays hot, or you can move him now and probably get a massive haul. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ The Plight of RBs Continue Another week, another failure by first-round RBs to return a proportionate amount of points relative to their draft position. In a week where Jonathan Taylor, Christian Mccaffery, Austin Ekeler, Dalvin Cook, D’Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, and Najee Harris all failed to reach 14 PPR points, the question burns brighter than ever: Is the era of the first-round RB over? I mean, you know it’s bad when Tyler Conklin (16.4 PPR points) outscores your first-round pick. Of the top-fifteen highest scoring RBs of week three, just one (Derrick Henry) had a sub-round two ADP. To put things into perspective, there were 33 WRs in week three that scored higher than 14.0 PPR points. My advice? Hold the line. Correction/positive regression is on the way. It just has to be. Otherwise this season would be a major statistical outlier and well… I don’t know about you, but now that I say it out loud, it sounds exactly like my luck. Do The Bucs Suck? Regardless of who’s fault Tampa’s struggles are, their output in fantasy and on the field has been unacceptable. Through three games the Bucs have a total of three offensive TDs. God forbid Tom Brady doesn’t have the most elite stable of weapons in all of football… Although their production has been concerning (Brady’s in particular) his lack of dependable weapons can’t be understated. Gronk is gone, we knew Chris Godwin was going to be an injury concern Julio Jones has become fragile in his old age, Evans served a one-game suspension… None of that however is an excuse when you’re the GOAT. If you and I know that, best believe Brady knows that. Yes things look bad, but I think once Godwin gets back and if Julio can stay healthy enough, Tampa could get back on track sooner rather than later. As a proud Leonard Fournette manager in several leagues, I certainly hope so. Jags No Longer The Matchup To Pick On Normally you see your D/ST has an upcoming matchup with Jacksonville and your mouth starts to water. Well, following this years theme of things being completely backward, we’re now going to start running the other way when we see the Jags on the schedule. Between Christian Kirk’s breakout, James Robinson’s inevitability, Travis Etienne’s high-floor, and Trevor Lawrence taking the next step, Duval county is no longer a squad to be sneezed at. Lawrence looked like a legit NFL pro in week three, nearly throwing for four TDs (one called back.. Evan Engrams fault) with no turnovers against a Chargers defense that isn’t exactly a pushover unit. Who knew a Super-Bowl winning head coach could make such a difference? Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ Amon Ra WR1 szn After a monstrous performance in week two (nine rec. 119 yards, two TDs, 68 rushing yards, 39.4 fantasy points) Amon-Ra St. Brown joined elite company becoming the third player in NFL history with eight consecutive games of 8+ catches. The other two? Michael Thomas and Antonio Brown. Not bad kid… What’s scary is, his week two could’ve been even more monstrous had Goff not missed him in the end-zone in the first quarter. St. Brown has enjoyed a 30+ percent target share in each of the first two games of 2022, and now has six consecutive games with a TD. He is firmly locked in as a weekly WR1 until further notice. Wentz QB1 szn? Wentz has 27 points in back-to-back weeks, 600+ yards and seven TDs currently sitting at QB3 overall. Lets keep in mind he played the Jags and Lions weeks one and two, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we shouldn’t take anything away from him. Wentz has possibly the most loaded stable of weapons he’s ever had between Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Jahan Dotson, Antonio Gibson, Logan Thomas and JD McKissic. It’s not a stretch to say someone will eat every week. They pretty much all have already. It won’t always be pretty, but if you like fantasy points and you’re someone who drafted Dak Prescott, Joe Burrow, Trey Lance or Tom Brady, you have to admit he’s at least worth consideration. Is the RB position dead? Out of the top-20 fantasy scorers on Sunday, only two were RBs. To make matters worse, those two were second-round RBs (Nick Chubb, Aaron Jones). After all the preaching I’ve done about the importance of the RB position in the first round… Could it be that I was wrong? Well, I never have been before… But I suppose anything is possible. There’s still time for me to be right. But through two games, Cooper Kupp, Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaylen Waddle have outscored the next closest first-round RB (according to ADP) by nearly 30 points. After the Jonathan Taylor dud on Sunday, there are currently two first-round RBs averaging more than 15 points per game. Could we be witnessing the death of the RB position? Could we be transitioning into the era of the first-round WR? Stay tuned. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ Amon-Ra St. Brown...Must Start? Other than D’Andre Swift or (maybe) TJ Hockenson, the Lions offense has been a fantasy wasteland this season. But a new face has emerged in their absence. Amon-Ra St. Brown has become a must-start. Since Swift got hurt in week 12, St. Brown has drawn no less than 11 targets in any game. That’s four games in a row. That’s 46 targets over the past month. Only Cooper Kupp and Justin Jefferson have more than that. Pretty good company to be in, if you ask me. St. Brown has no less than 8 catches or 73 yards in any game during this span. He has 23.5 (or more) PPR points in three of these four, and no less than 15.3 points at any point during his hot-streak. Once again, nobody else in the league can say that other than Cooper Kupp. That’s how good St. Brown has been. Maybe it’s because there’s no Swift. Maybe when Swift returns the fun is over. Or maybe, the Lions have figured out they have a beast that needs to be fed. Is it any coincidence that they’ve won two of their last four games after going 0-10? Whatever the case, if you have St. Brown, you better ride him till the wheels fall off… because the way he’s playing, there’s no way to justify leaving him on the bench. AB: League Winner. With Chris Godwin done for the season, and Mike Evans dealing with a hamstring injury (an injury that tends to linger… see Jones, Julio), AB (love him or hate him, the greatest statistical WR of this generation) is now atop a WR depth chart that happens to catch passes from the greatest QB of all time. Some things just don’t require too much thought. This is one of them. In his first game since these new injury developments, AB put up 10 catches for 108 yards, in a blowout game no less. Is anyone surprised? That is just another day at the office for Brown. If you read between the lines, you’d find he actually has added motivation to go off for the rest of the season. He can earn an extra $1 million in incentives if he racks up 11 catches, 281 yards and two TDs over the next two games. If you think him and Brady are not aware of that, I’m sorry to say: you’re wrong. Those totals would equate to 51.1 fantasy points, or 25.5 PPG over the next two weeks. Mark my words, Antonio Brown is going to be a league-winner. What did I say About Tee Higgins?? A few weeks ago, I posed the question: 'Is Tee Higgins a must-start?' We continue to view Chase that way, so why not Higgins? After all, he had been more heavily targeted all season and had gained more yardage than Chase in nearly every game for the last eight weeks. Then, in classic fashion, (because I jinxed him) he put up just two catches for 23 yards in week 15. Great call Tim, way to go man! Well… After an insane game where Higgins racked up career-highs in catches (12) receiving yards (194) and fantasy points (43.4) in week 16, I can’t imagine starting him is much of a question anymore. Consider this my victory lap. I would have taken one last week, but I was too busy hiding under a rock. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ Javonte Williams is a Must Start I think I’ve seen what I needed to see. Javonte Williams broke out in his first game without Melvin Gordon, and now the beast is out of it’s cage. Upon Gordon’s return, Williams was out-touched (24-16) yet still managed to put forth another explosive day. Even with Melvin on the field, Williams posted two TDs, 83 total yards and 21.3 fantasy points on 16 touches. Sure, it was against the Lions, but now that (I firmly believe) he has hit his stride, I don’t know if there’s anyone that can slow him down. Certainly not any of the opponents he’ll be facing this season. FantasyPros gives the Broncos the sixth-easiest remaining schedule for an RB. All his fantasy playoff matchups check out as green. Considering the RB landscape is the way it is, I find it hard to imagine you have the depth to justify sitting him. And even if you did, I’d urge you to reconsider. Can you tell I feel strongly about this yet? Dawson Knox = TE1 Kittle, Kelce, Andrews, Knox. Those are my top four TEs ROS (rest of season). I’m not sure what Darren Waller's deal is, but to be honest I’m not sure it would be much different if he was healthy. Knox has been fantastic this season. Just about as good as you can ask for from a TE you probably picked up off the waiver wire. After racking up seven catches for 60 yards and a TD (19.0 PPR points) in week 14, Knox now has at least 14 points in six of his last nine games. He has 18 or more in four of his last eight. And by the way, one of the games in that span was his first game back from IR, and the other was the historically insane wind game versus the Pats (in which he still saw six targets). Don’t count those two games and he has at least 7.5 points in every game this season. You can’t even say that about Travis Kelce. And trust me, I know because I have Kelce, and played against Knox this week. I didn’t have fun. Knox also has more TDs this season (8) than Kelce (6) and he missed three games with a broken hand. But anyways… Knox: certified good at football. Unless you have one of the names mentioned above, he needs to be in your lineup. Taysom Hill is Fantasy Gold! Taysom Hill as an NFL QB… It’s not pretty. Nobody is saying it is. But if you can get over that fact, avert your eyes from the television, and direct your attention to the fantasy app, you will see what I’m talking about. I mean, what’s the difference between him and Jalen Hurts in that regard, am I right? For the record, I’m a Hurts believer and would like to point out he is still very early in his career. But the philosophy is the same. Your fantasy QB doesn’t have to be the best real-life QB to rack up points for you. Hill now has 20+ fantasy points in each of his two starts this season. This is largely due to the fact that he’s accumulated 174 yards on 22 carries during this span. I mean, think about it… He threw four interceptions in week 13 and still scored 20.6 fantasy points. When will it get worse for a QB than throwing four interceptions? If he can survive that, then it’s scary to imagine what he can do on a good day. And make no mistake, despite the fact he scored 26.3 fantasy points in week 14, he did not have a very good day. And yet, 26.3 fantasy points. You get the picture? Derek Carr users (me last week) I’m talking to you. Swallow your pride, and trade good football for fantasy points. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
Click the link for their info and directions to the podcast thecommishffp.podbean.com/ Javonte Williams is who we thought he was We all knew it was going to happen, the question was just a matter of when. Javonte Williams has been a bomb waiting to explode for a while now. The signs have been staring us in the face for weeks. He came in to this game leading the league in forced missed tackles. After finishing with 4.4 YPC this week, he’s now registered 4.4 YPC or better in nine of 12 games this season. The only thing that was standing in his way? Melvin Gordon. Now, there’s nothing wrong with Gordon. In fact it’s the opposite. He’s too talented of a runner not to demand a relatively even split of the backfield. Well, for the first time all season, he was ruled out in week 13, and it came at a crucial time. Many leagues had their playoff standings decided this week, and while Williams may not have won you your game, he certainly wasn’t the reason why you lost. In his first game with the backfield to himself, Javonte was on full display. He showed elite tackle breaking, and the ability to capitalize on a full workload. He finished with season high’s in touches (29) total yards (178) and fantasy points (29.8). When it was all said and done, Williams was THE fantasy RB1 in week 13. He racked up an insane 73 yards after contact, and just looked flat-out, well, how we expected him to. If Melvin Gordon is not in Denver next season, after what I’ve seen from Williams this season, I’d be willing to take him as a top-12 overall player next year. You heard it here first. Is Tee Higgins a must-start? If you read these takeaways last week, you’d be well aware of just how Jamaar Chase’s production has suffered lately. However, one thing I failed to mention was how Tee Higgins has affected that fall-off as well. For the fifth time this season, and for the second week in a row, Tee Higgins was more heavily targeted (14) than Chase (8) in week 13. Higgins recorded season-highs in receptions (9) rec. yards (138) and added a TD, making it his second consecutive game with 100+ yards, a TD, AND 20+ PPR points. It also marked the fourth time in their last five games where Higgins finished with more yards and receptions than Chase. I’m not saying Higgins is a more talented player, but he’s certainly no slouch. He’s got more experience as a pro, and apparently supreme trust/confidence from his QB. Believe it or not, he is actually averaging more targets per game (8.2) than Chase this season (7.5). So it begs the question. Is Tee Higgins a must-start? We still kinda see Chase that way don’t we? So why don’t we give Higgins the same treatment? Maybe we should start. Put some respect on Hunter Renfrow’s name Speaking of two weeks in a row with 100+ yards… Hunter Renfrow has quietly broken out lately. For the second consecutive week, he finished with 9+ targets, 8+ catches, 100+ yards and 19+ fantasy points. You might be able to attribute some of this production to Darren Waller being banged up this week and last, but he has been producing even with Waller on the field. He has at least 17.5 (PPR) points in four of his last five games. Ahem, those are borderline (fantasy) WR1 numbers right there. Now, I’m not gonna jump the gun and call Renfrow a WR1, but he is kinda ballin'. If anything, give me him as a reliable every-week PPR WR2. He’s very low-key because he usually relies on volume to produce. He’s normally a low-yardage high-catch game type of guy. Or at least, that tends to be the perception. The truth is he’s finished with 55 yards or more in seven of his 12 games this season, and 70+ in four of his 12. This is no fluke. The man may not look like your average WR1, but he is no joke. Don’t forget, he caught the game-winning TD for Clemson in the National Championship not once, but TWICE… He is an established red-zone threat with a pair of hands that can be counted on. In PPR scoring, what more can you ask for? It may be time to put some respect on his name. As far as I’m concerned, he has nothing left to prove. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
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Chase the past four weeks:
It’s fair to ask the question: has Ja'Marr Chase been figured out? With half of a season worth of tape on him, it would appear to be the case. Do I necessarily think that’s possible for a player as talented as him? Temporarily, I do. But now there is a month’s worth of tape on what defenses are doing to slow him down. I’ll go on record right now and say I think he adapts/adjusts and figures it out. When, however, is anyone's guess. At the moment, he goes from a borderline WR1 to a sort of sketchy WR2 until he gets it going again. If you play in a dynasty league, this may be the best (and only) chance you’ll ever get to buy-low, and I highly recommend making a play for him. Although he may have hit a bit of a rookie wall, he’s going to be special for many years. Is Aaron Jones Chopped Liver? After finishing as a top-five fantasy RB in consecutive seasons (2019-2020), Aaron Jones' status as an RB1 seemed solidified. The #FreeAaronJones movement had been completed, fantasy fans everywhere rejoiced. But by week 13 2021, it seems like we’re going to have to get our picket signs back from out of the basement and protest once more. So far this season, Jones has just three games north of 20 PPR points. He has four games with single-digit PPR points, three of which have come in his last five games. He hasn’t delivered an RB1 performance since week eight. He hasn’t topped 60 yards rushing since week six. He’s rushed for 25 yards (or less) in three of his last five games. He has just one game with more than 12 carries during that span. He is currently sitting at RB11 in PPR scoring and most of it is being buoyed by his massive 41-point game against the Lions in week two. Without that, he’s arguably a borderline RB2. I hate to say it, but he looks like chopped liver. A lot of it has to do with AJ Dillon of course. Dillon is simply too talented not to have a role and, quite frankly, is outshining Jones lately. They activated Jones for week 12, only to have him take a back seat to Dillon in snaps, carries, receptions, yards AND fantasy points. In two and a half games as the Packers RB1, Dillon has more games with 20+ carries than Jones has all season. That alone should tell you all you need to know. At this point, you can’t trade Jones for anything close to a decent ROI. I personally offloaded Jones a few weeks ago because I saw the writing on the wall, but even I couldn’t predict how much love Dillon would get, and how much he’d make the most of his opportunities. If your trade deadline hasn’t passed, the best you can hope for is for Jones to go off once more and then try to get rid of him for face value, because at this point I’m afraid he’s going to finish in low-end RB2 territory. I’d be worried about starting him going into the fantasy playoffs. Cordarelle Patterson is an RB1 He just is. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it. The last time he didn’t finish with either a TD, 100 total yards or double-digit touches was week one (if you don’t count the week 10 game where he got hurt). After a massive 100-yard, 27-point, two-TD performance in week 12, Patterson now has 18+ (PPR) points in 6/9 full games this season. He has no less than 14 points in any full game since week one. Remember how I said I got rid of Aaron Jones above? That was on a team where I trusted Cordarelle Patterson as my RB1 for the rest of the season. That’s how much I believe in his talent and his role in this Arthur Smith offense. ProFootballFocus actually has him graded as the best RB in football after twelve weeks, just slightly above Jonathan Taylor. I will go ahead and crown him as the waiver-wire steal of the year right here and now. I will also crown him as a RB1, or WR1, or just the ultimate flex. Whatever you want to call him. He is, plain and simple, one of the best players in fantasy football for the rest of the year, despite a difficult schedule upcoming. Tim's top three takeaways for each week can be found in 'The Playbook' brought to you by CommishFFP ! Subscribe to the newsletter today to get access to our in-depth analysis of happenings around the league, players trending up or down, Starts/Sits, streamers and much more sent directly to your email every Tuesday!
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AuthorTim Brosnan, Fantasy Sports Analyst/Freelance Journalist About: Tim Brosnan is a college-educated sports journalist from the New Haven, Connecticut area. Featured on: https://www.fantasypros.com/2021/09/8-waiver-wire-stashes-fantasy-football/ https://www.fantasypros.com/2021/11/14-players-to-buy-low-sell-high-fantasy-football-november-2021/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nfl_article&utm_content=14-players-to-buy-low-sell-high-fantasy-football-november-2021 The Playbook by CommishFFP thecommishffp.podbean.com/ Brosnan earned his Bachelor's Degree from Castleton University where he majored in Media & Communication, with a focus in Journalism. During his tenure as the sports editor of the Castleton Spartan newspaper, Brosnan created the segment 'Tim's Fantasy Tips'. It began as a simple weekly start/sit column, but since then, the idea has grown into so much more. Brosnan has taken his experience/passion for pro football/fantasy sports and combined it with his journalistic know-how in order to bring you a completely original, well-informed, multi-layered fantasy football advice experience. We hope you enjoy. Archives
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