Boom or Bust: Corey Davis has frustraed
owners with only 3 games of double digit fantasy points.
Grab a Helmet
D.J.
Moore @ TB: Because of his stature, and dynamic run after
the catch ability, Moore has looked a lot like former Panther Steve
Smith the last few weeks. With injuries to fellow receivers Devin
Funchess and Torrey Smith, Moore has quietly asserted himself as
the team’s No.1 receiver. He’s responded with a 15-246-1 on 17 targets
over the last two games. The targets, receptions and yards the past
two games have set season highs for the rookie, and with the prospect
of Curtis Samuel also missing some time, Moore ascends even higher
in the pecking order. I advise proceeding with caution, because
remember this is still a run-first team that funnels a ton of targets
to McCaffrey, but with the lowly Tampa defense coming to town, Moore
is in a potential blow-up spot. I’ve got Moore in several leagues
where I have a deep receiving core, but I plan to find a way to
get him in my line-up no matter what this week.
Kenny
Golladay vs LAR: I mean who else are the Lions go to
throw to? With Golden Tate in Philadelphia, and Marvin Jones on
IR, Golladay represents the only reliable receiving threat the Lions
possess (he’s got a massive 35 passes thrown his way in the last
three weeks). For all the magic the offense has made, the back end
of the Rams defense has been burnable, and Detroit is likely going
to have to throw to keep up/catch-up to the high flying Rams. I’m
not sold that Aqib Talib will return this week, but even if he does,
Golladay should be an absolute target hog, and a great bet to find
the endzone. Golladay has been solid all year with a touchdown and/or
70 yards in all but two games this year.
Corey
Davis vs NYJ: I just can’t figure out this Titans offense.
The quarterback completes over 90% of his passes with no turnovers
and Davis looks unrecoverable at times, yet they only scored 17
points last week against Houston and the team has scored 20 points
or less in 8 of 11 games. The health and availability of Mariota
greatly influences Davis’s numbers, and he’s come on as of late
with 18+ standard fantasy points in two of the last three games.
The match-up against a bumbling Jets secondary is exploitable,
and Mariota looks to be healthy (for now), so I’m willing to gamble
on the talent of Davis this week, despite the fact he’s only seen
6 targets over the last two games. Davis has a chance to win a
game for his fantasy owners at some point this year, and this
might be the week if the stars align.
Grab Some Pine
Jarvis
Landry @ HOU: What happens when a volume based receiver
stops seeing volume? You get the numbers Landry has put in in
his last three games. Since the deletion of Todd Haley from the
coaching staff, Baker Mayfield has thrived by spreading the ball
around. Instead of force feeding Landry inefficient targets, the
Browns have made use of all their receiving options and let Mayfield
make plays. So while the rookie QB has emerged as a fantasy asset,
Landry has seen his production wane. After 27 total targets in
Weeks 7 and 8, Landry has only 17 in his last three games, with
a 6-50 game being the highlight. The Cleveland offense has taken
a dramatic turn in play calling and philosophy, and it seems Landry
might be falling by the wayside. Until he works his way back,
he’s going to be hard to trust than anything more than a low end
WR3.
Jimmy
Graham vs ARI: Even at such a desperate fantasy position,
Graham has been a total bust. Brought in to be a touchdown machine
in the red zone, Graham has scraped together two miserly scores,
been an absolute non-factor in the other games, and is now trying
to play one-handed. At least one catchable pass clanked off his
hands last week and his lack of explosion or ability to get open
limits his yardage upside. He’s not a blocker, so it’s frankly
shocking to me that Green Bay is giving him meaningful snaps when
it’s clear he’s going to struggle to catch the ball with his broken
thumb. I sincerely hope by now you’ve found other options at tight
end because he isn’t a startable player at this time.
Tyler
Boyd vs DEN: The loss of Andy Dalton should spell the
end of Boyd being a fantasy difference maker down the stretch.
The move to fleet-footed runner, but inefficient passer Jeff Driskel
is the worst news possible for Boyd owners. A strong WR2 all year
with Dalton throwing passes and A.J. Green occupying defenses,
Boyd takes on a Denver team that has worked to patch the leaking
boat that their defense had become in the early part of the season.
While they gave up a bunch of big plays to the Steelers last week,
Driskel is no Roethlisberger. You have to keep running Boyd out
there based on the season he’s had, but embrace the reality
that he’s likely a middling WR3 at best from here on out.
