Friday afternoons are my opportunity to connect with you, the FantasyPros readers, and the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Discord users. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to join our Discord to get answers to your questions. I’ll host weekly AMAs on Fridays this year, and other analysts will also routinely answer questions. Below were three standout topics from Friday’s busy Week 3 AMA.
- Best Ball Rankings
- Best Ball Consensus ADP
- 2025 Best Ball Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Free Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator
Discord AMA Topics
Is Keenan Allen a Locked-in Starter?
Keenan Allen is the WR12 in standard points per game (12.5), the WR12 in half-point per reception (half PPR) points per game (15.5) and the WR12 in PPR points per game (18.5) this season. Gamers can’t reasonably expect him to continue to play as a top-12 wideout. However, Allen’s underlying data is legit.
According to the data suite at Fantasy Points, among 85 wide receivers with at least 35 routes this season, Allen is 50th in air yards share (24.5%), 16th in target share (26.2%), tied for 10th in targets per route run (0.28), tied for 17th in receptions (12), tied for 19th in receiving yards per game (64.5), 17th in yards per route run (2.26), tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns (two) and 26th in expected half PPR points per game (14.0). He should be treated as a borderline top-24 wide receiver until his usage changes, and he’s a locked-in starter.
Is David Njoku or Harold Fannin the Tight End to Roster and Use in Fantasy Leagues?
David Njoku has a 75.8% route participation rate, and Harold Fannin’s sits at 58.6%. Unfortunately for Cleveland’s incumbent tight end, that’s where the advantages for him against the rookie end. Njoku has an 18.5% air yards share versus Fanin’s 18.3% air yards share, so he also has a negligible advantage there, but that’s splitting hairs. Otherwise, the following table will demonstrate their receiving numbers via the data suite at Fantasy Points.
Fannin is the much more desirable fantasy asset than Njoku, and gamers shouldn’t hold both. Instead, they should cut Njoku and roll with Fannin as a low-end starter at tight end in 10-team leagues or larger.
What Should Gamers Do With Travis Hunter?
Unfortunately, Travis Hunter hasn’t hit the ground running. He’s fourth on the Jaguars in route participation rate (64.9%), third in air yards share (16.3%), second in target share (19.2%) and second in first-read rate (22.0%). Sadly, he has a tiny average depth of target of 6.3 yards downfield, nine receptions, 55 receiving yards and 1.10 yards per route run. His pop-gun role has resulted in 5.0 half-PPR points per game. Hunter’s 12.5 expected half-PPR points per game are more encouraging and reason enough to keep him on the bench in 12-team leagues or larger. However, it’s not outrageous to cut him in 10-team leagues if the bench is shallow, injuries have impacted your lineup or better options are available on the waiver wire.
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