Coming off a 10-81-1 line in only his second
game with the team, Sanu has now had two more full weeks to acclimate
himself to the Patriot offense. A big body outside capable of
making plays down the field, Sanu should have a field day against
one of the softest secondaries in the NFL. Philly has been relying
on a patchwork group of corners and safeties all season, as seven
receivers have gone over 100 yards against them. With White and
Edelman clogging up the flats and short passing lanes, look for
Sanu to go over the top for a few big gains this week, and be
a favored target in the red zone. I’m happy to fire him
up as an upside WR3.
After a few weeks of injury and suppressed
stats, ”Hollywood” was back to his playmaking ways,
ripping off an early 49-yard gain to set the tone last week against
the Bengals. A 4-80-1 final line gave him his first double digit
scoring game since Week 1, and puts him squarely in position to
strike it rich again this week against Houston. With Watson and
Jackson clicking, and nether defense being all that fearsome,
this game is set up to be a classic shootout. Brown should have
no problem getting behind the defense for a few big plays in this
one, and although his target share has been muted since early
in the season, Brown’s blowup potential is too good to pass
up. Get him in your lineup as a potential week winning WR3.
McLaurin has found a special place for me here in the SCR this year.
Against all odds he’s been able to be fantasy relevant in one of
the most moribund offenses in the league. But even the most pungent
offenses smell fresh against the likes of the Jets. Sure Jamal Adams
flashes occasionally, but he’s much better in the box than he is
in coverage, and the rest of the secondary is filled with replacement
level players. After being roasted by rookie Daniel Jones last week,
they get another crack at an NFC East rookie quarterback in Dwayne
Haskins. College teammates with McLaurin at Ohio State, look for
the duo to turn back the clock and make some big plays down the
field this week. McLaurin has been very matchup dependent this year,
so take advantage when you can.
The one marginally consistent fantasy
producer on the Bears offense, Robinson gets rewarded with a trip
to Ramsey Island in Week 11. Speaking of which, in the modern
professional sports world with everyone trying to cultivate their
brand, what the heck happened to cool sports nicknames? Sorry
for the sidebar, let’s get back to Robinson. As the one
true downfield threat on the outside, Robinson is likely to be
shadowed by Ramsey, and with “Deer in the Headlights”
Trubisky throwing the ball around, this is a serious shy away
spot for the former Penn State star.
Eagles Receivers vs N.E.
With Alshon Jeffery a question mark
for Sunday, and DJax out for the near future, this receiving corps
is in for a rough go this week against a rested and surely well
prepared Patriot defense. It seems this whole Philly offense has
pieced together the passing game the entire season, and without
athletes to overcome the New England scheme, it’s nearly
impossible to trust anyone in this passing attack not named Zach
Ertz. If Jeffery plays, he’s probably the only guy worth
a look.
I think we have enough of a sample
size now to knock Beckham from the ranks of WR1s. Sure his raw
talent means he can blow up at any time, but there simply doesn’t
seem to be any semblance of chemistry between OBJ and Baker Mayfield.
Beckham has only surpassed 60 yards in 4 of 9 games this season,
and has one measly touchdown, way back in Week 2. There may be
some get healthy matchups down the stretch, but this week ain’t
one of them. The Steelers are flying around making plays on defense,
and are sure to have their sights set on keeping Beckham down.
It’s hard to rely on anything more than low end WR2 numbers
from OBJ this week.
