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Bye Weeks: N/A
The Dolphins rookie receiver, Jarvis Landry,
has 11 targets in each of his last two games.
Grab a Helmet
Stedman
Bailey @ WAS: Sitting on your league’s waiver wire right
now ripe for the picking, Bailey could be your answer if you need
a WR3 with upside for the fantasy playoff push. Racking up 12 catches
for 189 yards and a touchdown the last two games, Bailey has stepped
up to become fantasy relevant. With Kenny Britt drawing coverage
downfield, Bailey has been able to use superior route running and
deceptive speed to lead the Rams receiver core. He gets the luxury
of facing off against the roastable Redskins secondary. Go get Bailey
and lock him in!
Jarvis
Landry v. BAL: Another guy I wouldn’t be afraid to add
to my lineup as a WR3 especially in PPR leagues is Jarvis Landry.
The rookie has quietly become the Dolphins most reliable receiver
out of the slot, doing work over the middle and outside the hash
marks. Landry has scored double digit fantasy points in 3 of the
last 5 games, and while his low yardage totals make me nervous in
standard leagues, Landry is seeing a pile of targets lately (22
total the past two weeks) and should see plenty more against a Baltimore
secondary that can’t stop the pass.
Eddie
Royal v. NE: Sticking with my theme of high upside WR3
for the late fantasy season that will hopefully make you look like
a genius, I present to you Eddie Royal. Royal followed up an early
season hot streak with a pitiful midseason. But he’s come on lately,
as defenses have worked to eliminate Antonio Gates and Keenan Allen.
He’s been targeted 16 times over the last two weeks, catching 15
for 131 yards and a score. Royal should be able to get open against
slot corner Kyle Arrington, as New England’s defense looks to shut
down the other Bolts’ pass catchers.
Grab Some Pine
Sammy
Watkins @ DEN: After a Week 8 explosion against the
Jets, Watkins has been a non-factor. Maybe it’s a lingering groin
injury, or the ebb and of rookie receivers, but Watkins has failed
to register more than 4 standard fantasy points in any of his
last 4 games. He’s getting chances, but just hasn’t been able
to make much out of his opportunities, catching only 13 of the
last 31 passes thrown his way. Things don’t get easier in a Week
14 trip to Denver. With the games meaning so much late in the
season, Watkins has done nothing to inspire confidence lately
and should be benched for safer options.
Steve
Smith @ MIA: It seems that a predictor of success for
Steve Smith is whether or not he has a score to settle with you.
In games against former division foes, or franchises (hi Carolina),
Smith uses the gigantic chip on his shoulder to dominate opponents.
Against Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay and New Orleans, Smith averaged
over 16 fantasy points per game. Unfortunately for Smith owners,
he has no axe to grind against Miami. Coming off two clunkers
(1.9 total points) surrounding the game against New Orleans, Smith’s
torrid early season pace is a distant memory. Don’t chase those
early season stats, and use Smith as nothing more than a desperate
WR3 against the Dolphins.
Rueben
Randle @ TEN: A preseason sleeper picked by many to
approach double digit touchdowns, Randle has wallowed in misery
with the rest of his Giants’ teammates not named Odell Beckham
Jr. Randle seems to be the intended target on nearly every Manning
interception, and was actually even benched for a quarter last
week for being late to meetings. Not only has the light not come
on for Randle, the bulb may have busted and showered your kitchen
table with glass. Even against a Tennessee defense that serves
up touchdown passes like steaks at Sizzler (obscure meat reference),
Randle is a no go.
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