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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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Jared Goff got destroyed last week as he was pressured on 45.2% of his dropback. This week should be a different story for Goff against a Washington defense that, since Week 5, has ranked 15th in pressure rate. Goff still is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL on a per-dropback basis, but the passing volume has held him back in fantasy. Goff ranks only 15th in passing yards per game and 22nd in dropbacks. Among 41 qualifying quarterbacks, he does rank eighth in yards per attempt, fifth in CPOE and catchable target rate, and 11th in highly accurate throw rate. This week, he faces a pass defense that, since Week 5, has allowed the sixth-most passing yards per game, the most yards per attempt, the second-most passing touchdowns (tied), and the eighth-highest CPOE.
Matthew Stafford is poised for another QB1 week. He’s the QB9 in fantasy points per game as he’s playing at an MVP level. Stafford ranks ninth in yards per attempt, second in passing yards per game, and first in hero throw rate and passing touchdowns. He should cook again this week. Since Week 5, San Francisco has allowed the fourth-most passing yards per game, the ninth-highest yards per attempt, the fifth-most passing touchdowns (tied), and the third-highest success rate per dropback.
Yes, Daniel Jones had a rough Week 9. Does that wipe out everything else he has done this season? Nope. Players have down games. It happens, and we move on. Jones is the QB9 in fantasy points per game. Among 41 qualifying passers, Jones ranks sixth in yards per attempt, tenth in highly accurate throw rate and catchable target rate, and seventh in fantasy points per dropback. He continues to add value on the ground, especially near the goal line with ten rushing yards per game and five rushing scores. Jones should have a bounceback game this week against an Atlanta secondary that since Week 5, has allowed the 13th-highest yards per attempt and success rate per dropback, the 14th-highest passer rating, and the 11th-most passing touchdowns (tied).
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