We think of the Titans as a running team behind Derrick Henry
and they do that really well, but Brown and Davis are both top-20
fantasy receivers. In fact, Brown is the most efficient wideout
in the league despite his 14th rank only because he doesn’t
get as many targets as the “big guys.” Davis is coming
off a monster game (35.2 points). They both face a bottom-five
Jaguars pass defense which has been even worse over the past five
games allowing 46.2 FPts/G.
Carolina’s pass defense was very good to start the season
(31.7 FPts/G) over the first eight games, but over the last four
games have allowed 44.6 FPts/G which ranks 30th. For that reason
I like the Broncos’ most consistent receiver - Tim Patrick.
Throwing out the Saints game where Denver didn’t have a
quarterback on its active roster, Patrick has produced double-digits
in four straight games and 7-of-8 games. He could go big here.
The Atlanta defense is one of the worst in the league and only
slightly better since November allowing 42.6 FPts/G to opposing
wideouts. Obviously, Keenan Allen and running back Austin Ekeler
will get their share of targets, but head coach Anthony Lynn did
just say that rookie quarterback Justin Herbert was concentrating
his targets on too few players (in other words spread the ball
around please). Mike Williams is the next best option, particularly
in the red zone.
Yes. He’s a great receiver when healthy, but despite his 6-94-0
effort in Week 13 he’s still dealing with a hamstring and even
left the last game for a time with a new knee issue. Also, as
in previous seasons, Jones doesn’t seem to know where the end
zone is hiding. He’s scored just three times this season and once
since Week 6. Teammate Calvin Ridley has seven scores. Meanwhile,
the Chargers’ pass defense, led by Joey Bosa, has yielded the
fewest WR fantasy points over the past five weeks, allowing just
27.1 FPts/G. Jones will get his targets, but will he do anything
useful with them?
For a time, Kirk was a solid No.2 guy to DeAndre Hopkins. From
Week 4-9 he produced double-digits and averaged 18.1 FPts/G. Since
then, however, he’s averaged just 5.5 FPts/G and isn’t a viable
option, particularly against a new and improved Giants defense.
Travis Fulgham was a surprise contributor to the Eagles for a
five-week stretch in the middle of the season, but he’s
managed just 7.2 fantasy points over the last four games. That’s
total, not a per-game average. And he likely will see plenty of
Marshon Lattimore in this game. Stay away, far away.
