Fantasy Football Player Notes

Jamaal Williams (thigh) returned in Week 11 but Swift remained Detroit's lead runner, out-carrying Williams 14-7. He also out-targeted Williams 4-0. The Lions' offense struggled mightily with Tim Boyle under center on Sunday, and it quickly became clear that Swift was their only offensive weapon. The sophomore RB totaled 136 rushing yards on just 14 carries, highlighted by a 57-yard TD scamper. Swift is trending towards being a locked-in first rounder in 2022 fantasy drafts.

Even at his best this year, Hockenson wasn't performing as a difference-maker in fantasy. Then game Week 10's goose egg against the Steelers, which was mostly driven by Detroit's anemic passing performance. That is the issue, though. Hockenson plays on one of the worst offenses in football and is reliant on massive target numbers to post strong TE1 results. In actuality, he's closer to the bottom of the TE1 rankings than he is the elite tier.