Our own Pat Fitzmaurice has been among the most accurate fantasy football experts in the industry over the last several years. Fitz was THE most accurate in-season ranker in 2020. What better way to prepare for your fantasy football start/sit lineup decisions than by reviewing his rankings? You can do just that below.
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Fantasy Football Rankings
Fantasy Football Player Notes
No one gets excited about starting Derek Carr, but the 10th-year veteran is in a good spot in his Saints debut. He faces a run-funnel Titans defense that’s tough against the run but soft against the pass. RB Alvin Kamara is suspended, and rookie RB Kendre Miller is dealing with a hamstring injury. The Saints have every incentive to attack the Titans through the air, so drink a boozy hurricane for courage and plug Carr into your starting lineup.
It’s good news/bad news for Jamaal Williams. With Alvin Kamara suspended and Kendre Miller banged up, Williams could get a smorgasbord of carries against the Titans. But Tennessee was vicious against the run last season, holding running backs to 62.8 rushing yards per game and 3,4 yards per carry. Williams is a viable RB2 or flex option but not someone I’d be excited about starting this week.
As bullish as I am on Dameon Pierce, his Week 1 setup is a nightmare. The Texans are 10-point road dogs against the Ravens, and Houston’s offensive line is riddled with injuries. If you have other reasonable options, you might want to leave Pierce on your bench.
Look, I know Courtland Sutton hurt a lot of you last year, but you should probably play him in Week 1. Jerry Jeudy is most likely going to be out. The Broncos’ No. 2 receiver, Marvin Mims, will be making his NFL debut. And the Broncos have a tasty home matchup against a Raiders pass defense that ranked 30th in DVOA a year ago. Don’t hold a grudge; get Sutton into your lineup.
I drafted Gabe Davis in multiple leagues, but I’m not starting him anywhere this week. The Jets have a formidable trio of cornerbacks in Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II. Davis is a big-play guy, and I doubt the Jets’ pass rush will give Bills QB Josh Allen enough time to do business downfield. That Jets pass defense is terrifying, man.
With Cooper Kupp out, how does Tyler Higbee not get a boatload of targets this week? (That’s a rhetorical question; Higbee is getting a boatload of targets this week.)
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