Fantasy Football Player Notes

2021 Half PPR Draft Rankings

Position

Team

Scoring

Allen Robinson II Note
	25. Allen Robinson II WR - (at MIN) Opportunity is everything, right? It's why despite Robinson's lackluster quarterback play, he's been able to finish as a top-12 receiver in back-to-back seasons. The upgrade to Andy Dalton was solid, but if the Bears play Justin Fields, it could be even better. Based on opportunity alone, Robinson should have finished as the WR4 in each of the last two seasons (that's based on how many targets he saw and where he saw them), so there's certainly room for improvement in his finish. Robinson has proven to be a WR1 with bad quarterback play in this same offense, making him one of the safer options as a low-end WR1/high-end WR2. 2 days ago

David Montgomery Note
	33. David Montgomery RB - (at MIN) Sure, Montgomery finished as the RB4 last year. There were many factors that led to that, particularly the injury to Tarik Cohen, freeing up tons of targets in the passing game. Over the course of Montgomery's short career, he's played 19 games with Cohen and 12 games without him. In the games with Cohen, he averaged 2.32 targets per game. In the 12 games without him, that number rose to 4.92 targets per game. Well, Cohen is back, and the team signed Damien Williams, who's a better receiving back than Montgomery. On top of Cohen missing, the Bears had a ridiculously easy schedule down the stretch, playing against the Packers twice, Lions, Texans, Vikings, and Jaguars to close out the season. Did you know that Montgomery was the RB20 after 10 weeks (prior to starting that schedule)? He's a fine low-end RB2, but don't go about your day thinking you're getting a steal in the fourth round or anything. 2 days ago

Tarik Cohen Note
	126. Tarik Cohen RB - (at MIN) Is it possible that Cohen is this generations Darren Sproles? Looking at their Boom, Bust, and Everything In Between numbers, they're nearly identical, as both posted RB2 or better numbers 39 percent of the time, though Cohen has delivered RB3 or better numbers 61 percent of the time to Sproles' 56 percent. Cohen is still in the same offense that gave him those numbers and with what should be a much better quarterback (regardless of Dalton or Fields) under center, leading a higher scoring offense. He's never going to be someone who wins you a fantasy league single-handedly, but he's someone who can certainly contribute in your flex spot, and he costs next to nothing. 2 days ago

Darnell Mooney Note
	137. Darnell Mooney WR - (at MIN) If you watched Mooney last year, you would've seen him routinely get open, only to be underthrown and overthrown by his quarterbacks. No matter who is under center for the Bears (it'll be Justin Fields before long), they'll be an upgrade for Mooney, who finished with 98 targets his rookie season, meaning he took over Taylor Gabriel's role and then some. With Anthony Miller crawling further and further into the doghouse, it's likely we see Mooney with a similar, if not bigger role in 2021. He's not likely to see a consistently high target share with Allen Robinson on the field, but with his field-stretching ability, he doesn't need double-digit targets to make a splash in fantasy. He'll be worth even more when Fields takes the starting job. 2 days ago

Cole Kmet Note
	138. Cole Kmet TE - (at MIN) It appeared the Bears were headed towards going to Kmet as their starting tight end over the tail end of 2020 and moving on from Jimmy Graham. However, they did have the chance to cut Graham this offseason and save $7 million against the cap, but they chose to release Kyle Fuller and Charles Leno instead. This highlights the fact that they still value Graham with his $10 million salary. With Graham still around, it's going to be tough for Kmet to become an every-week starter. Things can change quickly, but for now, Kmet is just a streaming option. 2 days ago

Justin Fields Note
	184. Justin Fields QB - (at MIN)

Damien Williams Note
	217. Damien Williams RB - (at MIN)

Chicago Bears Note
	223. Chicago Bears DST - (at MIN)

Jimmy Graham Note
	278. Jimmy Graham TE - (at MIN)

Cairo Santos Note
	341. Cairo Santos K - (at MIN)

Andy Dalton Note
	351. Andy Dalton QB - (at MIN)

Khalil Herbert Note
	403. Khalil Herbert RB - (at MIN)

Dazz Newsome Note
	430. Dazz Newsome WR - (at MIN)

Damiere Byrd Note
	447. Damiere Byrd WR - (at MIN)

Javon Wims Note
	499. Javon Wims WR - (at MIN)

Marquise Goodwin Note
	523. Marquise Goodwin WR - (at MIN)

Riley Ridley Note
	619. Riley Ridley WR - (at MIN)

J.P. Holtz Note
	645. J.P. Holtz TE,RB - (at MIN)

Chris Lacy Note
	736. Chris Lacy WR - (at MIN)

Rodney Adams Note
	742. Rodney Adams WR - (at MIN)

Thomas Ives Note
	745. Thomas Ives WR - (at MIN)

Khalil McClain Note
	747. Khalil McClain WR - (at MIN)

Jester Weah Note
	750. Jester Weah WR - (at MIN)

Artavis Pierce Note
	786. Artavis Pierce RB - (at MIN)

Jake Butt Note
	795. Jake Butt TE - (at MIN)

Ryan Nall Note
	799. Ryan Nall RB - (at MIN)

Scooter Harrington Note
	853. Scooter Harrington TE - (at MIN)

Jesper Horsted Note
	858. Jesper Horsted TE - (at MIN)

Nick Foles Note
	940. Nick Foles QB - (at MIN)