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Salary: $5,400 Najee Harris is coming off his two best games of the 2023 season, both of which included 26-plus carries, 120-plus scrimmage yards and at least one score In what forecasts to be a snowy, windy game in Buffalo -- and one in which keeping Josh Allen off the field feels ideal -- you can expect more of the same from the least expensive RB starter on the slatePierce was barely getting targeted for most of the game, but he was still on the field over Adonai Mitchell most of the time, even though Mitchell was getting targets and even a pass attempt Late in the fourth quarter, Pierce took over with three long catches, one of which went for a score and another of which was down at the one
Pierce is a true boom/bust play, but this offense loves the deep throw, which is where Pierce does his damage He's a weekly what-the-heck flex who can win your weekKyle Pitts (@PHI) It was a tough Week 1 for the top TEs, and Pitts was the only one ranked in the Top-10 who found the end zone
It was also a tough week for Kirk Cousins, who looked like he wasn’t fully up to speed, or ready to trust his plant foot They were also playing the Steelers and their ferocious pass rush It gets easier this week at Philadelphia The Eagles allowed the fifth-most FPPG to tight ends last season and were among the worst pass defenses across the board
They didn’t look all that much better in Week 1 Pitts led all tis in snap share in Week 1 and feels like a good play this weekIn pricing, CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill sit in a tier of their own at wide receiver But in fantasy output, St
Brown deserves to be in the same conversation In DraftKings scoring, he hit 18 fantasy points in 13 of 16 games this year and averaged 278 per game over the last month of the season With Sam LaPorta (and possibly Kalif Raymond) likely to miss Sunday’s contest with the Rams, St
Brown could realistically see 12-15 targets He’s a studApparently Jauan Jennings can perform like one of the league's best; that's exactly what happened in Week 3 with a whopping 11 catches, 12 targets, 175 receiving yards, and three touchdowns After posting 41
0 points in half PPR, Jennings is a must-add if he's available in your league (rostered in 31% of leagues)Salary: $6,800 Achane carries the third-highest price at the position this weekend, despite optimism that Raheem Mostert will return That may seem surprising, until you remember how efficient the explosive rookie has been Achane averaged 1
57 fantasy points per touch in 2023, most among running backs by a decent margin (minimum 50 touches) At that rate, he needs around 13 touches to be a DFS hit -- more than doable in this matchupDalton Kincaid (vs ARI)
Yup, I’m riding a lot of Bills They’re at home, it doesn’t snow in Buffalo in September, and they’re playing a bad defense Kincaid has a great chance to lead all tight ends in target volume this year, with Buffalo having turned over its wide receiver room He’s a top-3 play for me this week
Additionally, Jaire Alexander has done a pretty good job of handling Justin Jefferson Jefferson averaged only 370 receiving yards per game in 2023 head-to-head matchups If Alexander can do it again, the Vikings' offense could finally come down to Earth
Evan Engram (@MIA) Here’s another obvious name, but as I said earlier, play what you can in this game That includes Engram, who led all TEs in catches last year Miami allowed the fifth-most FPPG to TEs last year, and this could be a see-saw game where whoever has the ball last wins
Rodgers gets a new play caller in Todd Downing, and it certainly can’t get worse for the Jets with Rodgers having two low end QB2 weeks in a row The Bills pass defense is top ten against fantasy QBs, so this is unlikely to be the game Rodgers turns it aroundJames Cook (vs ARI)
I’ve been all over Cook this preseason, so let’s ride him right away His increased usage and productivity after Joe Brady took over the play-calling midway through last season is well documented, and lots of fans might be surprised to know that his 1,567 yards from scrimmage last year was third best among RBS, trailing just Christian McCaffrey and Breece Hall His matchup this week is as good as it gets Arizona allowed the most FPPG and rushing yards to RBs last season, and the defense hasn’t improved much on paper
Cook is ranked as the RB14 this week and I have him as a top-10 play with upsideAchane carries the third-highest price at the position this weekend, despite optimism that Raheem Mostert will return That may seem surprising, until you remember how efficient the explosive rookie has been Achane averaged 1
57 fantasy points per touch in 2023, most among running backs by a decent margin (minimum 50 touches) At that rate, he needs around 13 touches to be a DFS hit -- more than doable in this matchupAsked about Adams’ benching in a presser today, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said “I can’t be sitting here talking about things that may or may not have happened Mr
Johnson and myself have great dialogue, consistent dialogue, we talk all the time and we have very honest conversations and I’d like to keep those conversations between the two of us” Uh huh, that’s normal Well, normal for the Jets anywayKirk Cousins (vs
PIT) Yes, there is excitement over Kirk’s arrival in Atlanta, but I’d wait a week before firing him up The Falcons have been cagey about where he stands in his recovery from surgery, and we don’t know how ready he is It’s a new coaching staff and new skill position group for him, so an adjustment is possible
Achane carries the third-highest price at the position this weekend, despite optimism that Raheem Mostert will return. That may seem surprising, until you remember how efficient the explosive rookie has been. Achane averaged 1.57 fantasy points per touch in 2023, most among running backs by a decent margin (minimum 50 touches). At that rate, he needs around 13 touches to be a DFS hit -- more than doable in this matchup.Asked about Adams’ benching in a presser today, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said “I can’t be sitting here talking about things that may or may not have happened. Mr. Johnson and myself have great dialogue, consistent dialogue, we talk all the time and we have very honest conversations and I’d like to keep those conversations between the two of us.” Uh huh, that’s normal. Well, normal for the Jets anyway.Kirk Cousins (vs. PIT). Yes, there is excitement over Kirk’s arrival in Atlanta, but I’d wait a week before firing him up. The Falcons have been cagey about where he stands in his recovery from surgery, and we don’t know how ready he is. It’s a new coaching staff and new skill position group for him, so an adjustment is possible. Kyle Pitts is iffy with a hamstring issue, which further dampens his prospects. The Steelers have a formidable pass rush and in general are a fairly tough defense for opposing QBs.
