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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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Jacoby Brissett has been a QB1 in EVERY START he has made in 2025. I know it’s crazy, but it’s absolutely true. Since Week 6, Brissett has been the QB4 in fantasy points per game. During that span, he has ranked first in passing yards per game, fifth in passing touchdowns (tied), 14th in highly accurate throw rate, and 28th in hero throw rate. This week, he’ll have a tough test. Since Week 9, the Rams have ranked 18th in success rate per dropback while also holding passing offenses to the 13th-fewest yards per attempt, the 14th-lowest CPOE, and forcing the most interceptions. Brissett has displayed the ability to overcome tough matchups, so I won’t shy away from him this week.
Jordan Love is coming off his fourth QB1 outing of the season. Last week, he finished with 234 passing yards and four passing scores as the QB2 for the week against Detroit. Overall, Love is the QB17 in fantasy points per game. Among 42 qualifying passers, Love ranks seventh in yards per attempt, seventh in passing touchdowns (tied), 12th in catchable target rate, and fifth in hero throw rate. Last week, Chicago got Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson back, but I still view this as a middle-of-the-road pass defense at best. Since Week 9, Chicago has allowed the 14th-highest yards per attempt, the seventh-most passing yards per game, and the ninth-highest CPOE. Love could be a QB1 again this week.
Last week, Tyrod Taylor managed his second QB1 performance of the season as the QB7 for the week. In his three starts this season, he has averaged seven rushing attempts and 36 rushing yards (one rushing touchdown). Among 47 qualifying passers, he ranks fifth in CPOE, 19th in highly accurate throw rate, and 20th in catchable target rate. Taylor should be able to exploit a Miami pass defense that, since Week 9, has allowed the 12th-most yards per attempt, the second-highest passer rating, the fourth-highest CPOE, and the 12th-most passing yards per game.
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