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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players and what fantasy football expert Derek Brown advises. And you can find all of DBro’s fantasy football outlook in this week’s fantasy football primer.
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Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em Lineup Advice: Week 15
After last week’s massive game, Purdy is now the QB9 in fantasy points per game. Among 43 qualifying quarterbacks, Purdy ranks first in yards per attempt, tenth in passing yards per game, and 12th in passer rating and fantasy points per dropback. He should have another nice stat line this week. Since Week 9, the Rams have allowed the sixth-highest yards per attempt, the fourth-most passing touchdowns (tied), the ninth-most passing yards per game, and the ninth-highest success rate per dropback.
Stafford has been rejuvenated since Week 8, and his top receivers are healthy and rocking. Since Week Week 8, Stafford has been the QB11 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 8, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, Stafford has ranked tenth in yards per attempt, first in passing touchdowns (tied), sixth in passer rating, and fourth in hero throw rate. He has been on a tear. If Stafford can carve up the Bills’ pass defense, he should be able to have a strong outing against the 49ers. Since Week 9, San Francisco has allowed the ninth-highest passer rating and CPOE and the 13th-highest success rate per dropback.
If Isaac Guerendo is active, expect Taylor Jr. to help carry the load some. I expect Guerendo to sit this week, though. If Guerendo is out, Taylor Jr. should be the team’s workhorse. In the fourth quarter of last week’s game, Taylor Jr. took the lead with a 58% snap rate and an 80% snap rate in the red zone. Taylor Jr. finished with seven touches and 25 total yards. In limited action (only 14 carries), Taylor Jr. has had a 21% missed tackle rate with a mediocre 1.93 yards after contact per attempt. If Guerendo is out, he should still see 15-20 touches this week with a lock on the goal line work. That’s good enough for RB2 status. If Guerendo is active, Taylor Jr. is only a deep league (low-end) flex play. Since Week 9, Los Angeles has allowed the fourth-most rushing yards per game, the fifth-highest missed tackle rate, and the third-highest yards before contact per attempt.
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