Fantasy Football Player Notes
2021 Rest of Season Rankings
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32.
Darrel Williams
RB - (BYE)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered a collarbone injury in Week 16 and will undergo an MRI on Monday. Williams had himself a productive game against Pittsburgh, rushing 11 times for 55 yards while adding 30 yards on three receptions through the air. Just like he was earlier this season during CEH's absence, Williams would be a plug-and-play RB2 should Edwards-Helaire miss Week 17 against the Bengals.
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36.
Rob Gronkowski
TE - (BYE)
Including playoffs, Gronk now has 11 touchdowns over his past 16 games. In his past three contests, he has secured 15-of-16 targets for 186 yards and four TDs. That's fantastic, but the future Hall-of-Famer is still fighting the age model in a crowded receiving corps. It was tempting to tag him as a "sell", but the Week 1 results are just impossible to ignore.
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60.
Devonta Freeman
RB - (BYE)
Freeman found the end zone against the Bengals on Sunday, but he handled just six rushing attempts. Negative game script ruined any chance of him having a ceiling game. It was more concerning that Latavius Murray once again saw a similar number of carries (five). Freeman feels like a TD-dependent RB3 in the fantasy finals against the Rams.
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64.
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR - (BYE)
It was reported on Sunday morning that Matthew Stafford is dealing with nagging injuries, which have likely played a part in the Rams' offensive struggles as of late. OBJ is in line for consistent targets with Robert Woods done for the year, and he saw 10 targets in Week 12 against the Packers. The highlight was a 54-yard touchdown, but Beckham wasn't efficient otherwise. "Selling" him is a bet against his talent at this point in his career. His name value is likely worth more than what his production will be rest-of-season.
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88.
Jordan Howard
RB - (BYE)
Howard is a priority waiver wire add entering Week 10 after he seemingly operated as the Eagles' primary ball-carrier in Sunday's loss to the Chargers. Over his past two games Howard has rushed 29 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns. He saw seven more carries than Boston Scott in Week 9. There's a chance that he'll retain a role even when Miles Sanders returns. Consider Howard a low-end RB2 for Week 10 against the Broncos.
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100.
Latavius Murray
RB - (BYE)
Murray was given over 78% of Baltimore's rushing attempts in Week 4 against Denver, which is the highest mark any Ravens RB has seen this season. Ty'Son Williams was a healthy scratch on Sunday, which makes Murray a worthwhile bench stash moving forward. Murray isn't a full "buy" until we see this usage sustain, however.
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108.
Jeremy McNichols
RB - (BYE)
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120.
Julio Jones
WR - (BYE)
Things reached an all-time low for the 2011 first-round pick this past Thursday. Jones saw just one target and caught a seven-yard pass in Week 16. He hasn't found the end zone this season and has topped 60 receiving yards just once. The 32-year-old doesn't even belong on rosters during championship week.
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129.
Cole Beasley
WR - (BYE)
Beasley has become game-script dependent in 2021. Through five games the Bills haven't been trailing enough for them to fully utilize use of their 11 personnel package, which means Beasley just hasn't been on the field enough to warrant weekly fantasy consideration.
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133.
Jared Cook
TE - (BYE)
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138.
Alex Collins
RB - (BYE)
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141.
Ben Roethlisberger
QB - (BYE)
The Steelers brought in a new offensive coordinator this offseason in an attempt to increase the team's play action rate, but that rate has declined every game entering Week 4. "Big Ben" isn't moving too well these days and is nothing more than a volume-dependent, low-end QB2 in fantasy.
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143.
Justin Jackson
RB - (BYE)
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173.
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB - (BYE)
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177.
Devontae Booker
RB - (BYE)
Booker got it done for fantasy purposes in Week 7, totaling 66 yards and a touchdown in another spot start for Saquon Barkley. Note, though, that his running back share dropped from 84.2% in Week 5 to 80.0% in Week 6 to 60.9% in Week 7. Barkley is also coming back soon, which renders Booker as nothing more than a low-upside handcuff.
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179.
T.Y. Hilton
WR - (BYE)
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196.
William Fuller V
WR - (BYE)
The Dolphins were likely easing him in after missing the first two games of the season, but Fuller ran a route on just 69% of Miami's dropbacks in Week 3. He also had a 20.0 ADOT, so it's clear the team is using him as a situational deep threat. Consider him a volatile fantasy option moving forward.
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209.
Michael Badgley
K - (BYE)
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238.
DeSean Jackson
WR - (BYE)
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243.
Mike Glennon
QB - (BYE)
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248.
Cam Newton
QB - (BYE)
It was a disastrous passing performance for Newton in Week 12 as he completed just 5-of-21 passes for 92 yards and two interceptions. Carolina now heads on a bye in Week 13 and it's unclear what their quarterback plans will be afterwards since Newton was ultimately benched against the Dolphins. Still, the rushing upside is there, and Miami's defense can be a nightmare for opposing QBs on their good days. Newton draws the Falcons in Week 14 and remains in the low-end QB1 conversation, assuming he remains the starter.
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