Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Derrick Henry, Deshaun Watson, Dallas Goedert (Week 2)

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Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI)

A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith each saw 10 targets (33% target share). Smith (97%) ran two more routes than Brown (92%). Smith scored and Brown got more yardage and more air yards (59%).

But Dallas Goedert‘s lack of targets shouldn’t raise concerns. Now if you remember, something weird like this happened last year for the Eagles, when DeVonta Smith goose-egged. Do not overact.

Given the current landscape of tight end, I’d look to acquire DG on the cheap for a manager potentially panicked. After the game head coach Nick Siranni said, We can’t go a game without getting Dallas Goedert the football. He’s too good of a playmaker.”

What he said about Smith after Week 1 last year…” he has to touch the ball. We must. “Thursday night bounce back versus the Vikings? Lock it in.

Goedert played 92% of the snaps and ran a route on 36 of 38 Jalen Hurts‘ dropbacks. The targets will come.

Deshaun Watson (QB – CLE)

Deshaun Watson‘s rushing ability kept him valuable in fantasy, despite his struggles in passing. 5 for 45 rushing and 1 touchdown on the ground.

He missed some key throws, but his running capability allowed him to finish as a fantasy QB1.

Derrick Henry (RB – TEN)

Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries, Tyjae Spears totaled 27 yards on just three carries.

It’s interesting because Spears was also more involved as a receiver of 4 targets with double the routes, but Henry was at least efficient after the catch 2 for 56 on 3 targets. But the rookie out-snapped Henry 54% vs 48% overall. The last time Henry saw a sub-50% snap share, was in Week 2 41-7 loss last season to the Bills.

I don’t suggest this means Henry’s carry totals are going away, but Spears threatening Henry as receiver and a rusher in any capacity is going to hurt the Big Dog’s bottom-line fantasy value. And the way that Henry performs – needs more and more carries to destroy teams in second halves of games – any rushes he is not getting is a major red flag.

I don’t think Spears is taking over the backfield. But his presence is going to hurt Henry, whose fantasy value was already in limbo behind one of the league’s worst OLs. That was also the last time Henry saw fewer than 16 carries in a game. Spears’ overall touch volume has room to grow because he only touched the ball four times with a heavy snap rate. Flexed out a lot as a receiver.