Fantasy Football Today - fantasy football rankings, cheatsheets, and information
A Fantasy Football Community!




 Log In  | Sign Up  |  Contact      






The Shot Caller's Report - Wk 10 Wide Receivers



By Steve Schwarz | 11/11/21
Bye Weeks: CHI, CIN, HOU, NYG
QBs | RBs | WRs

Julio Jones

Grab a Helmet

1) Julio Jones vs. New Orleans

Jones has been largely disappointing in his first season in Tennessee with only one double-digit game (Week 2 in Seattle), but Week 10 could be a big day. The Saints’ pass defense ranks 30th against opposing wideouts yielding 44.3 FPts/G. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore figures to follow “target hog” A.J. Brown leaving Jones to go up against Bradley Roby. Jones caught all four targets last week, he just needs to see more work.

2) Jamal Agnew vs. Indianapolis

Agnew has double digits fantasy points in three of his last four games. He also leads the receiving corps in targets over that span with 31 to Marvin Jones’ 27 and Laviska Shenault’s 21. Agnew has a great matchup this week against a Colts team allowing 41.8 fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts (28th).

3) Cole Beasley @ New York Jets

Don’t be fooled by Beasley’s tiny 33-yard day in Week 9, he actually saw 11 targets and caught eight of them. Stefon Diggs gets all the media attention, Emmanuel Sanders has had a couple of great days, but Beasley has been getting consistently high target volume all season. Four double-digit target games and an average of 8.5 targets-per-game gives him a high ceiling if things go right. Last year, when the Bills traveled to New York, Beasley caught 11-of-12 balls for 112 yards. A replay is certainly possible.

Grab some Pine

1) Corey Davis vs. Buffalo

Davis is expected to return from a hip injury which led to him being inactive for Week 9. In his absence, the rookie Elijah Moore made a name for himself with seven receptions for 84 yards and two scores against the Colts in front of a national audience Thursday night. Crowder also saw plenty of work with Davis sidelined and the workload may have to be split three ways this weekend. Given how stingy the Bills defense is, I’d stay away from all of them. The Bills have allowed just two wideout touchdown catches all season.

2) Terry McLaurin vs. Tampa Bay

A well-rested Bucs defense should be able to defend against a one-receiver offense like Washington. Although the Tampa Bay pass defense ranks 24th for the season in WR fantasy points allowed (39.4 FPts/G), since Week 5 they rank No. 1 allowing just 19.4 FPts/G. After a quick start from quarterback Taylor Heinicke (eight TD passes in the first four games), he’s struggled with just three touchdown passes and six INTs in the last four.

3) DeAndre Hopkins vs. Carolina

Hopkins missed Week 9 with a hamstring injury and even if he returns for Week 10 he isn’t a great play. A.J. Green should return from the Covid-19 list and join Christian Kirk, Rondale Moore and Hopkins for the game against the Panthers. The Panthers are a tough defense, ranking sixth against opposing wideouts (31.7 FPts/G). But more importantly, Hopkins’ usage has dropped this season even as the team has gotten better. He’s averaging 6.1 targets and 4.4 receptions in 2021 compared to 10 targets and 7.2 receptions last season. With this injury, he might end up being more decoy than target.

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers