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Fantasy Football Trends to Watch (Week 2 Edition)

by Matthew Gajewski, September 11, 2019

In conjunction with their frantic pace, the Cardinals ran a slew of four wide receiver sets. In total, Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk, Damiere Byrd and KeeSean Johnson all eclipsed 76-percent of Arizona’s offensive snaps in Week 1. Importantly, each of these receivers also saw at least seven targets.

Seattle continued to run the ball at a top-five rate in Week 1 (49-percent), providing Carson a monstrous ceiling on the ground. He ranked sixth in the NFL with a 34.8-percent Juke Rate, showing the talent to create on his own.  He will be usable in all game scripts this season, with an increased reliance on the passing game. 

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Terry McClaurin is a sports car and other week 1 waiver wire targets

by Josh Crocker, September 10, 2019

In Week 2, Case Keenum faces a Cowboys defense that allowed Eli Manning to throw for over 300 yards at a 68-percent completion percentage. The Cowboys were only able to sack Manning once and had no interceptions. Keenum will continue his hot start at home against America’s Team. 

When A.J. Green’s absence is mentioned, it’s usually followed by the name Tyler Boyd. If Week 1 is any indication, John Ross may actually be the name fantasy managers should be paying attention to. It was Ross who led the team with 158 Receiving Yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.

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Lamar Jackson, Marlon Mack and Lessons Learned – Week 1

by Tyler Strong, September 9, 2019

Davante Adams had a rare dud after never scoring fewer than 16 PPR points in any game in 2018. Look for him to be more involved next week against Minnesota, where he logged lines of 8-64-1 and 5-69-1 last year.

With such an elite offensive line, Jacoby Brissett, Marlon Mack, T.Y. Hilton and Jack Doyle will continue to be usable fantasy options. This positive outlook comes after the Colts have faced their toughest defensive test for at least the next month.

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Tomorrow’s Newspaper: Dare Ogunbowale and Waiver Wire Prescience for Week 1

by Ray Marzarella, September 8, 2019

Jacoby Brissett has a much better team around him than he did in 2017 when he last started games. We can’t forget that he was traded to the Colts eight days before that season began. That combined with suffering through 38 (No. 6) dropped passes makes his 13.5 (No. 24) fantasy points per game all the more impressive.

Dare Ogunbowale became a popular late round flier as draft season dwindled down. Those who participated in early-summer drafts will be able to find him on waivers, as he had zero buzz until early August. He’s been singled out multiple times by Bruce Arians as a player who has been working his way up the ranks.

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3 Scorching Hot DFS Takes: Week 1

by Kyle Dvorchak, September 8, 2019

Given the suite of weapons available in Carolina, they should have no problem keeping pace with the Rams offense. The total for this game might seem high at 50 points, but the two teams have the combined talent to smash the over.

Dede Westbrook is also a phenomenal prospect. In his final season at Oklahoma, Westbrook recorded a 77th-percentile College Dominator while averaging 19.1 yards per catch (90th-percentile). Add in Westbrooks’s profile and red zone usage, he accounted for 26.5% of Jacksonville’s targets inside the 20 last season, and the Foles-Westbrook combo could be a tournament-winner.

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DraftKings Value Plays and GPP Pivots – Week 1

by Matthew Gajewski, September 8, 2019

In Baltimore’s run-heavy offense, Mark Ingram should easily best his 11.5 carries per game from a season ago. Easily their most experienced rusher, he should push for 20 touches immediately. Add in a cupcake match-up and he becomes a lock in Week 1 DFS.

Listed among the 49ers’ starting wide receivers, Dante Pettis draws a juicy match-up against a porous Tampa Bay secondary in Week 1. Last season, Tampa Bay allowed the fifth-most passing yards to opposing signal callers (4,378) and then failed to address the position this off-season.

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The Long Gain: Bargain Running Backs to Target in Week 1

by Zach Krueger, September 7, 2019

Kerryon Johnson averaged only 11.8 carries per game in 2018, and has a chance to blow past that total heading into his second season as Detroit’s top running back. Facing the Arizona Cardinals, he has the most favorable matchup of all running backs on the Week 1 slate.

Brought in to fill the  early-down role occupied by Gus Edwards last season, Mark Ingram brings with him a history of long runs and big play ability. After serving his four-game suspension, he finished 2018 with seven (No. 26) Breakaway Runs and a 5.1-percent (No. 23) Breakaway Run Rate.

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Wide Receiver vs. Cornerback Matchups to Target: Week 1

by Jesse Reeves, September 7, 2019

Philadelphia expects to be a high powered scoring machine. With Alshon Jeffery lined up against Josh Norman, the fantasy points will role through him on Sunday. Norman allowed 2.10 (No. 80) fantasy points per target with an average 0.38 (No. 50) Fantasy Points Per Cover Snap.

Richard Sherman was not the dominant CB his analytics profile suggests he was. Mike Evans is a WR who feasts on an exploited opportunity. He averaged 2.09 (No. 18) fantasy points per target while averaging 18.1 (No. 10) fantasy points per game in 2018. Sherman relinquished 1.80 (No. 59) fantasy points per target allowed last season.

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