Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 4 Rankings
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1.
Jonathan Taylor
RB - IND (vs . TEN)
The No. 1 pick in most drafts this season, Taylor has disappointed to date. He's the No. 10 fantasy running back with 14.3 points per game. That's not horrible, but that's not what Taylor investors were hoping for when they acquired him. Even so, he's still the No. 1 back this week in our expert rankings, because his usage has been great (61 carries, 13 targets) and his production has been good enough (329 yards, one touchdown). Taylor is actually tied for No. 1 in the league with 11 carries in the red zone. At some point, more touchdowns will come -- maybe this week: The Titans defense is No. 30 in rush EPA (0.085). Taylor remains a weekly no-doubt starter.
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Nick Chubb
RB - CLE (at ATL)
Chubb remains a strong RB1, essentially a lock for 20 touches per game. He's averaged 22 touches and 123 total yards. He remains one of the league's most explosive rushers, ranking tenth in yards after contact per attempt and third in PFF's elusive rating (minimum ten carries). The Falcons' run defense has deteriorated as they now have the highest rush EPA and third-highest rush success rate allowed. Chubb is tied with Hunt with a 44.6% route run rate over the last two weeks. Even a few targets like he received in Week 2 (three targets, 26 receiving yards) raise his floor and ceiling.
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Saquon Barkley
RB - NYG (vs . CHI)
Saquon Barkley played 91% of the snaps on Monday night, totaling 18 touches for 126 yards and a rushing TD. Barkley's 95% backfield opportunity share ranked second to only Leonard Fournette in Week 3. Top-3 fantasy RB ROS and a darkhorse to finish as the RB1 overall in Week 4. The Bears defense ranks second-to-last in rushing yards per game allowed this season (157.0).
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Cooper Kupp
WR - LAR (at SF)
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Derrick Henry
RB - TEN (at IND)
With just 3.6 yards per carry, Henry is not quite his former self, but he has had 20-plus carries in two of three games, and last week he saw surprising usage as a pass catcher, getting a career-high six targets, which he converted into 5-58-0 receiving. All totaled, he has 250 yards and two touchdowns through three games, which makes him the No. 12 fantasy running back with 13.2 points per game. He hasn't had a full-blown "King Henry" game yet, but it's hard to be huffy with a guy averaging 20.3 opportunities per game. Still, the Colts defense is No. 2 in rush DVOA (-40.9%) and might get back All-Pro LB Shaquille Leonard (back) this week. Henry is a low-end RB1.
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Christian McCaffrey
RB - CAR (vs . ARI)
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Joe Mixon
RB - CIN (vs . MIA)
Mixon left last week's game due to an ankle injury, but reports are he'll be good to go, so that's how we'll approach it. Mixon has been one of the most inefficient rushers in the NFL. The offensive line hasn't been great, ranking 26th or worst in adjusted line yards, second-level yards, and open field yards, but Mixon isn't creating any yards for himself. Out of 59 rushers with at least ten carries, he ranks 49th in PFF's elusive rating and has the third-lowest yards after contact per attempt. He's averaged 23.6 touches and 88.6 total yards through three games. Considering Mixon's struggles, the Dolphins are a scary rushing matchup. They have allowed the seventh-lowest rushing success rate while also ranking second and fifth in adjusted line yards and second-level yards. Mixon's best chance of walking away with a solid day could come in the passing game. While his route run rate is nauseating (41.3%), he's drawn a 15.9% target share (sixth-best). Sadly he hasn't been inefficient through the air either, ranking 23rd in yards per route run (minimum five targets), so the prospects aren't amazing here either. Miami ranks 27th in DVOA against receiving backs with the sixth-most receptions and receiving yards. Mixon is best viewed as a volume RB2.
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Austin Ekeler
RB - LAC (at HOU)
Austin Ekeler's usage has not been great this season. His Week 3 snap rate (56%) matched his season-long average as he continues to lose snaps to a combination of Joshua Kelley and Sony Michel. He had just four carries for 5 yards in Week 3. And for the second straight week, he lost red-zone opportunities to one of his backups. Two of Kelley's three touches came inside the Jaguars' 20-yard line. But like in Week 2, Ekeler racked up a ton of receptions - 8 catches for 48 yards - to salvage his fantasy day. Even so, the constant effort to get guys like Michel and Kelley involved might hurt Ekeler's fantasy value in the long term. His overall volume won't be the same as last season when he scored 20 TDs. But Week 4's matchup versus the Texans is juicy, as their defense cannot stop the run. No team has allowed more rushing yards per game (202.3) than Houston. And it's by a wide margin compared to the second-worst team (Chicago Bears, 157). So I'd be looking to sell high after this game if possible. But don't pass up a deal if you can get one done this week. Can't forget that Chargers stud tackle Ra'Shawn Slater is out for the season. And the Chargers are going to struggle in future matchups to create rushing lanes as they rank 31st in yards created before contact. Luckily the Texans are the exact cure, as their defensive line ranks 31st in yards allowed before contact. A true battle of two movable objects.
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Stefon Diggs
WR - BUF (at BAL)
The Bills target pecking order is different from last season, with almost all players seeing some kind of opportunity in the offense. Except for Stefon Diggs, who is operating as the clear alpha in Buffalo's pass-first offense. His 29% target share ranks 12th and his 38% air yards share ranks 13th among all receivers. Doesn't get much simpler than starting him against Baltimore's secondary that has allowed the most catches and yards to opposing WRs this season.
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Leonard Fournette
RB - TB (vs . KC)
After scoring 10 touchdowns last year and getting six targets per game, Fournette has disappointed this year with zero touchdowns and an average of four targets. But the touchdowns will come, given that he has 19 carries per game (vs. 12.9 in 2021) and was literally the only Bucs back to touch the ball in Week 3 (per
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Justin Jefferson
WR - MIN (at NO)
Since his monster Week 1 performance, Jefferson has struggled. Over his last two games, he's seen a 22% target share with 22.5% of the team's air yards. Among the 58 wide receivers with ten or more targets over that span, he ranks 54th in yards per route run and 57th in PFF receiving grade. He'll run about 71% of his routes against Marshon Lattimore and Justin Evans. Lattimore has allowed a 42.9% catch rate and 51.5 passer rating. Evans has been more pliable with a 64.3% catch rate and 84.2 passer rating in coverage. Despite the tough corner matchups, Jefferson is set to crush in Week 4. The Saints' move to zone will be their undoing. Among all wide receivers with five or more zone targets, Jefferson is the 4th-highest grade receiver per PFF. He ranks third in yards per route run against zone coverage with 48.1% of his target volume against zone. Jefferson is a top-five receiver this week.
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Ja'Marr Chase
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
Chase is in the middle of a sophomore efficiency slump despite his usage metrics remaining stellar. He ranks 13th in target share (27.8%), 17th in air yard share (35.2%), and 14th in weighted opportunity as the WR14. All of those numbers look fantastic, but when we look under the hood, we see that Chase is 52nd in yards per route run and 37th in YAC per reception (minimum ten targets). Some of this could be tied to Burrow's struggles early and not solely to be laid at Chase's feet. It's worth mentioning, though. This is a magical get-right spot for Chase, running about 75% of his routes against Xavien Howard and Nik Needham. Each of these corners has struggled massively to open the season. Howard allows a 64.7% catch rate and 140.7 passer rating. He's second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns allowed (three). Needham hasn't been any better, surrendering a 70% catch rate and 143.3 passer rating. Chase is a top-ten wide receiver.
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Jamaal Williams
RB - DET (vs . SEA)
With D'Andre Swift due to miss time, Williams will be Detroit's horse, with Craig Reynolds factoring in some. Williams is coming off a week where he played 45% of the snaps, logging 22 touches and 107 total yards (two touchdowns) as the RB3 in fantasy. Williams has seen 78.6% of the team's carries inside the red zone and 88.9% of the work inside the ten, so there shouldn't be any debate on who is Detroit's goal line back with Swift out. It has been and will continue to be Williams. Williams is a top 12 running back this week against Seattle. The Seahawks are tenth in rushing success rate, fifth in explosive run rate, and sixth in fantasy points per game allowed to running backs. Williams should also load up on receptions against a team that's 26th in DVOA against receiving backs giving up the sixth-most receptions and fourth-most receiving yards. Works in his favor that a large chunk of the team's target share (31%) is up for grabs without St. Brown in the lineup.
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Najee Harris
RB - PIT (vs . NYJ)
Najee Harris (80%, 47) dominated snaps over Jaylen Warren (20%, 12) in Week 3. He also out-touched him 18 to 5. Although Warren looked explosive in his limited touches compiling 30 rushing yards on just four carries. Harris rushed 15 times for 56 yards. Considering Harris' workload and injury entering the season, Warren needs to be stashed. He'd likely be an immediate plug-in play fantasy RB2 should Harris miss anytime...even in the Steelers' uninspiring offense. In Week 4 versus the Jets, Harris is a backend fantasy RB1 as he continues to get the necessary volume to score fantasy points. But be warned that his receiving usage - 48% route participation in Week 3 - has decreased tremendously from last season, making him more dependent on rushing production. Not ideal for a running back that ranks second-to-last in rushing yards over expectation per attempt (-1.14).
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Deebo Samuel
WR - SF (vs . LAR)
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Aaron Jones
RB - GB (vs . NE)
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Javonte Williams
RB - DEN (at LV)
What if I were to tell you that there's a second-year running back with second-round draft capital, a three-down skill set and 19-20 opportunities in every game this year playing in an offense quarterbacked by a future Hall-of-Famer and facing a defense that ranks No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields (25.4 per game). Is that something you might be interested in? Williams is a high-end RB2 this week.
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Alvin Kamara
RB - NO (vs . MIN)
After missing a week, Kamara returned with 17 touches and 73 total yards while playing a season-high 70% of the snaps. He handled 68.2% of the team's carries and saw a 17.9% target share (61.9% route per dropback rate). Kamara is in a smash spot this week. Minnesota has been swiss cheese against the run with the fifth-highest success rate and ninth-highest EPA allowed. They are also fourth-highest in explosive run rate and seventh in receptions allowed to running backs. Kamara is a strong RB1 in Week 4 with additional receiving upside to boot because of injuries to both Michael Thomas and Jameis Winston.
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Davante Adams
WR - LV (vs . DEN)
On the one hand, Adams has 34 targets, six of which have been within the 10-yard line, and three of those he has converted into touchdowns. In fact, Adams has scored in every game. On the other hand, he has just a 50% catch rate and 5.6 yards per target. Touchdowns are nice, but they are fickle, and since his Week 1 onslaught (10-141-1 receiving on 17 targets) Adams has been incredibly inefficient at turning his targets (17) into receptions (7) and yards (48). Volume matters most, and Adams is likely to see his connection with Carr improve -- but I wouldn't blame you if you were nervous about his matchup against the Broncos, who have allowed the fewest points in the league to opposing wide receivers (18.4 per game). Adams is a no-doubt WR1 ... except there's just a little doubt.
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Tyreek Hill
WR - MIA (at CIN)
Hill hasn't shown any dropoff with the move to Miami. He's the WR5 in fantasy, ranking ninth in target share. He's garnered 35.3% of the team's air yards while ranking second in yards per route among wide receivers (minimum ten targets). Hill will run about 61% of his routes on the perimeter against Chidobe Awuzie and Eli Apple, but the Dolphins could move him inside more this week to get him away from Awuzie. Hill leads the team in slot routes. Awuzie has allowed a 40.7% catch rate and 51.8 passer rating. Apple has given up a 75% catch rate and a 99.3 passer rating. If Hill gets into the slot more this week, he'll see Mike Hilton, who has permitted a 70.6% catch rate and 85.4 passer rating. Hill is a weekly top-12 option at receiver.
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A.J. Brown
WR - PHI (vs . JAC)
Brown owns the NFL's fifth-highest target share this season (33%) as Jalen Hurts clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver. He is going to continue to get peppered with targets and be productive regardless of the defense he is facing. In the case of Jacksonville, their defense ranks seventh in yards per completion and is allowing 14.7 yards per reception to WRs. For perspective, the Ravens horrible secondary is allowing 15 yards per reception to WRs.
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Dalvin Cook
RB - MIN (at NO)
Cook left last week's game with a dislocated shoulder. He has a long history of shoulder injuries, but early reports indicate he'll wear a harness in Week 4 and play. He's practiced in full Thurs-Fri. Cook has averaged 16.6 touches and 80 total yards this year. Before last week's abbreviated showing, he had seen a 14.5% target share with a 65.1% route run rate. Excluding his abysmal showing in Week 2, he's racked up 3.38 yards after contact per attempt and an 84.5 elusive rating. This season, those marks would rank 22nd and 16th among rushers with at least ten carries. New Orleans isn't the brick wall run defense of old. While they have allowed the ninth-lowest rushing success rate, they have also bled out the 11th-highest explosive run rate and are 15th in rushing yards per game. Cook will have to do most of his damage on the ground as the Saints are fourth in DVOA against receiving backs. If Cook plays, it's simple. You play him as a top-12 running back.
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Mark Andrews
TE - BAL (vs . BUF)
Mark Andrews doesn't just lead all tight ends in target share...he leads the ENTIRE NFL through three weeks with an absurd 37% target share. A banged up Bills secondary won't have many answers for stopping the No.1 overall-ranked tight end for Week 4.
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Cordarrelle Patterson
RB - ATL (vs . CLE)
This is another awesome, low-key matchup for Patterson to go wild this week. The Browns have limited opposing running backs to the seventh-lowest open field yards and 12th-lowest explosive run rate, but outside of limiting home runs, they have been susceptible to chunk gains. Cleveland has granted the 11th-highest rushing success rate and sixth-highest rushing EPA. Outside of his Week 2 dud, Patterson has averaged 21.5 touches and 144.5 total yards as the RB6 in fantasy points per game. He's been efficient with his touches ranking 18th in yards created per touch, seventh in breakaway run rate, and 22nd in juke rate. He's a solid RB2 with RB1 upside.
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Khalil Herbert
RB - CHI (at NYG)
David Montgomery left Week 3 with an injury, opening the door for one of my favorite RBs, Khalil Herbert, to absolutely smash. The second-year RB rushed for 157 yards on 20 carries with two TDs. Also added two catches for 12 yards, while running a route on 56% of dropbacks. Including Week 3, Herbert has never rushed for fewer than 75 yards in a game he has played at least 50% of the snaps. His average output in those games is just over 100 rushing yards per game (5-game sample size). Montgomery has rushed for 75 yards-plus 5 times since the start of 2021. He's an auto start and a fringe fantasy RB1 if Monty's injury forces him to miss Week 4. The Giants run defense ranks third in rushing yards allowed per game to RBs (126.3) at 5.6 yards per carry.
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James Conner
RB - ARI (at CAR)
Conner totaled 16 touches for 57 yards in Week 3 (60% snap share). No TDs and 3 catches. He's still Arizona's clear-cut RB1, with Darrel Williams (17% snap share) and Eno Benjamin (27% snap share) combining for just 7 touches. If you need to make roster depth, I'm okay with cutting those Zona backups. No guarantee either is a bellcow if/and when Conner goes down. The Cardinals offense (aside from feeding their top-3 pass-catchers) is also not inspiring hope that they can support fantasy production for a lesser-talented RB based on just volume alone. As for Conner's expectations versus the Panthers he remains a volume-based RB2 option. I'd expect the Cards' lead back to see a higher share of the team's backfield touches another week removed from his Week 2 injury. The matchup on the ground isn't as great as the Panthers' run defense EPA (28th) would suggest as they have faced superior running games to the Cardinals thus far, but Conner should be able to muster enough yardage and potentially score to start in Week 4. The main concern is that Arizona's OL has the third-worst rushing disadvantage per PFF's OL/DL matchup chart. It's been a problem all year and attributed to Conner's lackluster 3.1 yards per carry. And Conner isn't a running back that is going to create much on his own, currently ranking 47th out of 54 qualifying RBs in yards after contact per attempt.
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James Robinson
RB - JAC (at PHI)
James Robinson put together another RB1 performance in Week 3: 20 touches for 116 yards and 1 TD (58% snap share, 53% route participation). He's strung together three straight top-8 finishes in half-point scoring with back-to-back 20-plus touch workloads. There's no denying he's the Jags featured back and he has excelled in his recovery from the Achilles injury in late December. Fantasy managers should expect the production for Robinson to continue on the ground versus the Philadelphia defense, who is more vulnerable versus the run than the pass. Their defense ranks 29th in run defense EPA. Admittedly, it is a slightly inflated number due to D'Andre Swift's massive Week 1, so the matchup is more neutral than a "smash spot" for JRob. Besides, fantasy points for RBs are driven by volume and that is what Robinson has been getting the last two weeks.
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Travis Kelce
TE - KC (at TB)
With a rebuilt wide receiver unit, Kelce has predictably been the top pass catcher for the Chiefs this year, ranking No. 1 on the team with 24 targets, 17 receptions, 230 yards receiving and two touchdowns and No. 2 at the position with 12.4 fantasy points per game. Good matchup, bad matchup, it doesn't matter. You're starting Kelce. He's a top-two fantasy tight end each week, and the gap between him and the guys vying for the No. 3 spot is massive.
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Dameon Pierce
RB - HOU (vs . LAC)
The defensive line that ranks 32nd in yards allowed before contact belongs to the Los Angeles Chargers. As a result, they allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs. So prepare your body and mind for Pierce RB1 season to roll on. He out-carried Rex Burkhead 20-3 in Week 3 en route to a 73% opportunity share in the Texans' backfield. In games where Houston can be competitive or face weak run defenses, Pierce can be a big producer on early downs as a rusher. Just note that Burkhead still has the receiving role (5 targets, 45% route participation in Week 3) making Pierce game-flow dependent (2 targets, 27% route participation in Week 3).
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Mike Evans
WR - TB (vs . KC)
Evans missed Week 3 with a suspension, and he was ejected from Week 2 for fighting, so Week 1 is the only full game he has played this year -- and he was his typical self with 5-71-1 receiving on seven targets. Given all the uncertainty for the Buccaneers at wide receiver, Evans could see more than his usual share of targets and is a low-end WR1.
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Antonio Gibson
RB - WAS (at DAL)
After starting on fire in Week 1, Gibson has cooled off. Over the last two games, he's ceding more work to McKissick, averaging 49% of snaps with 14.5 touches and 40.5 total yards. He's seen his targets drop each week. He's been terribly inefficient with his volume ranking outside the top 40 running backs in juke rate, yards per touch, and yards created per touch. The Washington offensive line isn't doing him any favors as they rank 26th or lower in adjusted line yards, second-level yards, and open field yards. Dallas is a plus matchup ranking dead last in explosive run rate with the 14th highest EPA per rush, but it's fair to question whether Gibson can take advantage or if his line can open holes for him. Gibson could easily be scripted out of this game. He's a risky RB3.
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Michael Pittman Jr.
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
Pittman missed Week 2 with a quad injury, but he returned in Week 3 without a setback. Through two games, Pittman has 17-193-1 receiving on 22 targets, and in two games against the Titans last year he had 16-154-2 receiving on 27 targets with 1-5-0 rushing. Pittman has a great matchup against perimeter CBs Kristian Fulton and Terrance Mitchell, who respectively have allowed 1.19 and 1.20 yards per coverage snap for their careers. Pittman is a fantasy WR1.
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Jaylen Waddle
WR - MIA (at CIN)
This hasn't been a 1A/1B situation. Miami has the lucky fortune of co-alphas. Waddle is tied with Hill at ninth in target share while seeing 41.5% of the team's air yards. Hill leads the team with seven deep targets, but Waddle's aDOT has been a shade higher (11.6 vs. 10.0). Waddle leads all wide receivers in yards per route run (minimum ten targets). He's edged Hill out with four red zone targets (Hill, three). Waddle is also a top 15 wide receiver option who will run about 75% of his routes against Awuzie and Apple.
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Tee Higgins
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
Higgins practiced in full and is expected to play Thursday night. Since exiting Week 1 with an injury, the Bengals No. 2 WR as looked more the part of a WR1 in the Bengals offense. Over the last two weeks, Higgins owns a 42% air yards share and 24% target share. He also leads the team in receiving yards (164). He's top-15 WR option that should be started across the board versus a Dolphins defense that ranks eighth in yards per attempt allowed this season.
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Miles Sanders
RB - PHI (vs . JAC)
Sanders' ceiling is always going to be limited by his lack of work at the goal line and as a receiver. Sub-50% route participation with a mobile QB isn't going to cut it, even with his effectiveness and workload as a rusher. I'd be slightly concerned that this could be a disappointing day for the Eagles running back versus a Jaguars run defense that hasn't allowed more than 60 rushing yards to a running back this season. Back-end RB2 for Week 4.
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Courtland Sutton
WR - DEN (at LV)
Sutton has impressed with 19-291-0 receiving on 28 targets. It's unfortunate that Sutton doesn't have a touchdown yet, but he is No. 4 in the league with 354 air yards and has three targets inside the 10-yard line. The scores will come. Lining up most split out to the left, Sutton is slated to match up primarily with right CB Nate Hobbs (concussion), who is currently in the league's protocol.
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Josh Jacobs
RB - LV (vs . DEN)
Jacobs is the No. 28 running back with 9.5 fantasy points per game. That's what happens when a guy has limited receiving work (eight targets) and scores zero touchdowns. While Jacobs is unlikely to light it up as a pass catcher this year, it is encouraging that he was 5-31-0 receiving on six targets in Week 3, and he's bound to find the end zone at some point: He has five of the team's six carries inside the 10-yard line. But that probably won't happen this week, as the Broncos are No. 30 in fantasy points allowed to running backs (10.6 per game). Jacobs is a usage-based RB3/flex this week.
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AJ Dillon
RB - GB (vs . NE)
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CeeDee Lamb
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
After a dreadful Week 1, Lamb has finished as the WR24 and WR8 in fantasy despite Prescott's absence. He's been a volume monster with at least 11 targets in every game (33.7% target share, second-highest). He's ninth in target per route rate. Over the last two weeks, he's 15th in yards per route run as PFF's tenth-highest graded receiver. He'll run about 54% of his routes against Rachad Wildgoose, a former sixth-round pick of the Buffalo Bills who has allowed all three targets in his career to be secured. Lamb is a high-end WR2.
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB - DAL (vs . WAS)
Before shutting down Miles Sanders last week on the ground, the Commanders were also having issues defending the run. They still grade out as a plus matchup for this rushing attack. The Commanders are 24th and 29th in second-level and open field yards. They have the 14th-highest explosive run rate and rank 11th in rushing yards allowed per game (third-highest yards per carry). After RB49 and RB43 finishes to open the season, he was the RB16 last week in another good matchup after he got into the endzone. He is clearly on the back nine of his career. Out of 59 running backs with at least ten carries, he's 33rd in yards after contact per attempt and 42nd in PFF's elusive rating. Elliott has disintegrated into less explosive Damien Harris. Elliott is a touchdown-dependent RB3.
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Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB - SF (vs . LAR)
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Gabe Davis
WR - BUF (at BAL)
Gabriel Davis' role in the Bill offense is top-notch. He ran a route on 96% of dropbacks in Week 3 on a bummed ankle, but the targets weren't there. Just six targets, which ranked fourth on the team. But you should buy the dip. Let DeVonta Smith's high-end route participation in a high-powered offense be a reminder that these types of players don't stay quiet for very long even if they are coming off a bad game. Nobody would be batting an eye at Big Gabe had he not dropped a touchdown versus the Dolphins. Start him.
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Marquise Brown
WR - ARI (at CAR)
Marquise Brown commanded 17 targets (31% target share) for 14 catches and 140 yards in Week 3 on a 95% snap share. You need to keep playing him as long as DeAndre Hopkins is suspended. The volume for him is absolutely massive. But be warned that his day might be hindered by Carolina Panthers star cornerback, Jaycee Horn. The second-year corner has been an absolute stud this season. He ranks third in fewest fantasy points allowed per coverage snap (0.08) and first in passer rating generated when targeted (15.3). He's a big reason why the Panthers are tied for first in fewest receiving TDs allowed to WRs this season.
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Christian Kirk
WR - JAC (at PHI)
A change of scenery has done absolute wonders for Christian Kirk, who leads the Jacksonville Jaguars with a 25% target share through the first three weeks. He's emerged as Lawrence's go-to target, running 77% of his routes from the slot. He ran a route on 98% of Lawrence's dropbacks in Week 3, which is the exact usage we want from our WRs because it provides a super-high floor. The matchup versus cornerback Avonte Maddox in the slot isn't a cakewalk - PFF's 8th-highest graded cornerback this season - but it's the volume you are chasing with Kirk. Maddox has allowed the most catches among the Eagles elite trio of cornerbacks.
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Mike Williams
WR - LAC (at HOU)
Williams' fantasy ceiling would increase if Allen can't go, but he's still in the fantasy WR2 mix regardless of his teammates' health status. He went 0-for-3 on his deep targets in Week 3, which likely won't be the case versus the Texans. Their pass defense is underrated, but they still rank 30th in yards gained per pass completion (12.5). And the archetype wide receiver they have struggled to stop this season - Courtland Sutton and Michael Pittman hung 120-plus receiving yards each on Houston - is exactly what Big Mike brings to the Chargers passing game.
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Rashaad Penny
RB - SEA (at DET)
This backfield is an utter mess. Over the last two games, Penny has averaged 10.5 touches and 42 total yards. He's played 69% of the snaps in two of three games, with at least 12 carries and 60 rushing yards in each of those contests. Penny sees the bulk of the work and nearly all of the red zone work. While he has the highest route run rate, he's mediocre at earning targets. He's been effective with his workload ranking 23rd in yards after contact per attempt and 24th in PFF's elusive rating, but not nearly as explosive as last year. The Lions are a nice matchup for him on the ground. Detroit allows the highest rushing success rate, seventh-highest rushing EPA, and eighth-highest explosive run rate. Penny is a decent RB3/flex play. If he gets 15 carries and can take one to the house, he may sneak into RB2 territory this week.
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Drake London
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
London has been a certified baller from the word go. He's finished as a top 36 (WR34, WR10, WR31) fantasy wide receiver in each game. He's WR15 in fantasy points per game, ranking fourth in target share and first in target per route rate. He's third in yards per route run and second in fantasy points per route run. Cleveland has deployed their outside corners in zone coverage on 59-62% of their snaps. London is 11th in the NFL in targets against zone (70.8% of his target volume) with the second-highest PFF receiving grade against the coverage and the fourth-highest yards per route run (minimum five zone targets). He'll run 85% of his routes against Denzel Ward and Martin Emerson. Ward has been torched this year allowing a 68.8% catch rate and 132.3 passer rating. Emerson hasn't been much better with a 66.7% catch rate and 99.8 passer rating. London is a top 20 wide receiver in Week 4.
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Amari Cooper
WR - CLE (at ATL)
Cooper has looked like a throwback version of himself through three games as the WR13 in fantasy points per game. He's seventh in target share (30.7%) and first in air yard share (50.3%) while sitting at second in weighted opportunity among wide receivers (minimum five targets). He's PFF's 14th highest graded wide receiver, ranking 17th in yards per route run (minimum ten targets). He'll run nearly 80% of his routes against A.J. Terrell and Casey Hayward. Terrell has been roasted with a 72.7% catch rate and 133.9 passer rating. Hayward has also shown his age with a 78.6% catch rate and 112.8 passer rating. Terrell and Hayward have operated in zone coverage on 61% of their defensive snaps. Cooper has seen 48.1% of his target volume against zone, ranking 12th in yards per route run against the coverage type (minimum five targets). Cooper is a strong WR2.
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DK Metcalf
WR - SEA (at DET)
If you weren't able to "sell-high" on DK Metcalf after his "big" Week 3 performance - five catches for 64 yards and one touchdown on 12 targets - then he should be firmly in your starting lineups as fringe WR3 option versus an exploitable Lions defense that ranks 7th in fantasy points allowed to WRs this season. However, I caution that you should still try to sell Metcalf off his Week 3 efforts because there is a chance that he draws coverage from Lions top cornerback Jeff Okudah, who is finally living up to his draft capital expectations. He's by far the Lions best defensive back and has been targeted on just 14% of his routes covered - the lowest on his team. And remember, it took 12 targets and Metcalf still couldn't crack 65 receiving yards last week.
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50.
Diontae Johnson
WR - PIT (vs . NYJ)
Diontae Johnson owns a 33% target share (5th) through the first 3 weeks of the season. No other Steelers WR has higher than an 18% target share (Chase Claypool). He has a super-high floor every week, but no ceiling attached to Mitchell Trubisky. It does work in Johnson's favor that the Jets are tied for the league-lead in TDs allowed to WRs (2/game) and overall passing TD percentage. As the team's target hog he has a solid chance of hitting paydirt.
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51.
DeVonta Smith
WR - PHI (vs . JAC)
Don't consider Smith's back-to-back week of production as a fluke. The former Crimson Tide product showed promise as a rookie and that has continued into Year 2. He owns a team-leading 29% target share and 36% air yards share - nearly identical marks to his teammate A.J. Brown. And interestingly enough, the most productive WRs that the Jags have faced this season have been those viewed as No. 2 in their respective offenses. Curtis Samuel, Ashton Dulin and Joshua Palmer were all the most productive WRs when they faced the Jaguars this season, despite none profiling or being used like their team's No. 1. It's partially related to the Jaguars cornerback Darious Williams manning the slot as the team's worst defensive back. He is PFF's sixth-worst graded cornerback. And that's worth noting because Smith has the most targets from the slot in the Eagles offense, with seven coming the past two weeks. Start him as a fantasy WR2.
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52.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB - KC (at TB)
Through three games, the main difference between Edwards-Helaire and the guys behind him has been efficiency. Of all running backs with 10-plus carries, he is No. 1 with 4.1 yards after contact per attempt (per our
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53.
Breece Hall
RB - NYJ (at PIT)
The Jets rookie RB saw massive target volume over Michael Carter in Week 3. He out-snapped Carter for the 1st time all season 51% to 49% and out-targeted Carter 11 to 2 because he got snaps during the 2-minute drill. The Jets RBs' carries were still split 8 to 11 in favor of Carter, but both guys rushed for 39 yards Buy Hall now before his massive breakout game. It's coming. Especially as the Jets' schedule eases up during the second half of the year. 9-plus targets for a rookie RB in two of his first three NFL games should not be overlooked. Neither is a Week 3 14% air yards share or 23% target share from running back. As for what to do with Hall in Week 4, I don't mind him as an RB3 or FLEX-play. Pittsburgh has allowed the 6th-most fantasy points to RBs to open the season allowing five different RBs to surpass at least 47 rushing yards against them. Hall ranks sixth in yards after contact per attempt this season and has averaged 5.9 yards per carry. And like I mentioned earlier, Zach Wilson coming back as the team's starting quarterback calls for the Jets to run the ball more than they have at any point this season.
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54.
Damien Harris
RB - NE (at GB)
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55.
Tyler Lockett
WR - SEA (at DET)
Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett has the much more favorable matchup inside versus Lions slot cornerback Mike Hughes. Hughes has allowed the fourth-most receiving yards from the slot this season (144). 67% of Lockett's targets have come from the slot this season. And considering Lockett still leads the team in targets and air yards through three weeks with Geno Smith under center - a continuation of what happened last season when Smith played - Lockett is my preferred Seattle wideout to trust in Week 4 as a WR3 option with upside.
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56.
Chris Olave
WR - NO (vs . MIN)
With Thomas and Landry exiting Week 4's game, Olave went nuts. He saw a 33.3% target share (eighth-highest for the week) while finishing fifth in air yards and 11th in weighted opportunity. Olave ranks fifth in aDOT among wide receivers (minimum five targets) while leading the NFL in deep targets. He's 20th in PFF receiving grade and 13th in yards per route run (minimum ten targets). He'll run about 79% of his routes against Patrick Peterson and Cameron Dantzler. Peterson has allowed a 42.9% catch rate and 63.7 passer rating, but as Week 1 showed against Christian Watson, he can be beaten by deep speed. Dantzler has given up an 81% catch rate and a 123 passer rating. Olave is a high upside flex option, but has considerably a much lower floor with Andy Dalton and not Jameis Winston has his QB under center in Week 4. Dalton ranked 29th in aDOT and yards per attempt (6.4) in 2021. He's just not as aggressive throwing downfield as Winston is, which removes Olave's biggest strength from the equation. It's also no guarantee that Olave's 33% target share from the past two weeks rolls over either with a brand new QB under center even with Michael Thomas not playing. Considering the boom-or-bust nature to Olave's game, I'd imagine this is probably a spot he's more likely to bust.
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57.
Terry McLaurin
WR - WAS (at DAL)
McLaurin has been a mild disappointment to this point. While he hasn't busted in any week (WR27, WR37, WR24) as the WR31 in fantasy points per game, he likely has lived up to draft season hopes. His 16.5% target share is less than ideal. He's seen a 30.7% air yard share as the team's deep threat. He leads all Washington wide receivers in aDOT and is tied for the team lead in deep targets with Dotson (five). McLaurin is a WR3 this week with WR2 upside if he connects on a deep ball. He'll run about 80% of his routes against Trevon Diggs and Anthony Brown. Diggs has allowed a 61.9% catch rate and 79.5 passer rating. Brown has permitted a 64.3% catch rate and 98.5 passer rating.
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58.
Brandin Cooks
WR - HOU (vs . LAC)
Davis Mills' struggles have had a trickle down effect on Brandin Cooks' fantasy production. Because even though the Texans No. 1 wide receiver is seeing high-end 28% target share, he ranks outside the top-50 in half-point scoring. In fact, no WR has performed worse versus expectation than Cooks (-17.8) as his efficiency numbers have suffered to open the year. But I'd expect somewhat of a bounce-back effort from the savvy veteran versus a reeling Chargers defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to WRs this season.
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59.
Curtis Samuel
WR - WAS (at DAL)
"Dollar Store Deebo" Samuel has been the most consistent source of volume in this passing attack. Samuel has at least nine targets in every game (23.6% target share) with WR13, WR12, and WR38 finishes. Samuel has also seen at least three carries in two of three games. With his 2.8 aDOT (96th), he's been a PPR machine that has also seen three red zone targets. If Dallas turns up the heat, Samuel should be peppered with short area targets from Wentz again this week. Samuel is a WR3 with a boost in PPR formats. He'll run about 68% of his routes against Jourdan Lewis, who allows an 86.7% catch rate and 108.6 passer rating.
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60.
Kareem Hunt
RB - CLE (at ATL)
Hunt is a rock solid RB2 (RB15 in fantasy points per game). He's averaged 15 touches and 68.3 total yards. He's outpaced Chubb in target share, route run rate, and red zone usage. None of those should shock anyone that's been paying attention over the last few seasons. This week, the bulk of Hunt's value will have to come on the ground and in the red zone because Atlanta has been top-shelf against running backs in the passing game. They are 10th in DVOA with the eighth-fewest receptions, and fifth-fewest receiving yards surrendered to running backs.
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61.
Devin Singletary
RB - BUF (at BAL)
Devin Singletary tied Stefon Diggs with a team-leading...11 TARGETS in Week 3 (19% target share). Clearly, there is a much bigger emphasis on getting these Bills RBs involved as pass catchers with James Cook and Zack Moss combining for 6 more targets. Even with other seeing work, Singletary operated as the RB1 overall with 18 overall touches and 20 opportunities on a 59% opportunity share. Moss/Cook combined for just 10 opportunities, with each playing fewer than 20% of the snaps. Singletary is a low-end RB2 option with the Bills boasting the week's highest implied team total. High probability he finds the end zone after seeing three carries inside the 10-yard line in Week 3. Ravens have also shown a willingness to give up production through the air to RBs, facing the second-most targets to the position.
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62.
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB - NE (at GB)
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63.
Rashod Bateman
WR - BAL (vs . BUF)
Bateman was extraordinarily efficient through the first two weeks of the season, making big plays despite not having an every-down role on offense. The production was not sustainable based on how much he was playing and it finally caught up with him in Week 3. He played 62% of the snaps - but didn't score and saw just four targets. But he was still super efficient - two catches for 59 yards. And his 79% route participation was actually an increase from Weeks 1-2 (72%). Anytime you can buy low on a WR attached to Lamar Jackson, you do it very willingly. Bateman currently ranks third in the NFL in yards per route run (3.11) among WRs with at least 15 targets. Start him as fantasy WR3 against the Bills defense that has allowed two different WRs to surpass 100 receiving yards this season .
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64.
Keenan Allen
WR - LAC (at HOU)
Allen has been participating in individual drills this week as he looks to make his return from a Week 1 hamstring injury. If he suits up, he'd be someone to consider in the WR2 territory as Justin Herbert's go-to target. In Week 1 before his injury, Allen posted a 33% target rate per route run and tied for the team-lead in targets...despite only running 12 routes.
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65.
Brandon Aiyuk
WR - SF (vs . LAR)
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66.
DJ Moore
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
D.J. Moore has run a route on 100% of Baker Mayfield's dropbacks this season, but ranks outside the top-40 in routes run. He has 88 receiving yards and seven catches on 18 targets (six per game). Sooner or later, Moore is going to produce but his fantasy ceiling remains low in a Panthers offense that ranks second-to-last in plays per game (54.3). Their sluggish pace has made it tough for Moore to take advantage of his team-leading 23% target share. But this matchup against a fast-paced Cardinals offense (second in plays per game) figures to provide the exact push Moore back into starting lineups. Their poor pass defense - last in adjusted yards allowed per pass attempt - lends itself to rolling the dice with Moore in Week 4. I guarantee you no waiver wire WR will be on the field more in a plus-matchup than Moore. Keep the faith.
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67.
Tony Pollard
RB - DAL (vs . WAS)
Pollard is the RB26 in fantasy points per game and an upside RB3 this week. Excluding a disappointing Week 1, Pollard is ninth in yards after contact per attempt, 14th in breakaway rate, and 17th in PFF's elusive rating (minimum ten carries). Over the last two games, he has averaged 13 touches and 101.5 total yards. In those last two contests, he's out-touched Elliott inside the 20 while seeing a 13.3% target share. If Pollard doesn't get it done on the ground this week, he can through the air. Washington is 18th in DVOA against pass-catching backs with the most receiving touchdowns.
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68.
Garrett Wilson
WR - NYJ (at PIT)
Garrett Wilson seems to get banged up in every game he plays, but that doesn't stop him from producing. He missed a few drives after taking a big shot in Week 3 - 63% snap share, 54% route participation - but still finished with 10 targets as Joe Flacco threw the ball 52 times. There's no denying that Wilson (23% target share) has been Flacco's guy over the past three weeks, despite not running a full share of routes. He's locked up a full-time role on offense which should alleviate
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69.
Melvin Gordon III
RB - DEN (at LV)
Gordon is the No. 33 running back with 8.7 fantasy points per game. This year he has exhibited a reasonable floor with 11-18 opportunities in each game, but his efficiency has declined (3.9 yards per carry, 5.4 yards per target), and he has lost a significant share of the receiving work to Williams. He has a good matchup: The Raiders defense is No. 24 in rush success rate (44.3%) and No. 29 in pass DVOA against running backs (63.0%). But with his diminished usage and production, Gordon is hard to trust as anything more than a fantasy RB3/flex.
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70.
Cam Akers
RB - LAR (at SF)
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71.
Michael Carter
RB - NYJ (at PIT)
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72.
Darren Waller
TE - LV (vs . DEN)
Waller is the No. 2 tight end with 198 air yards, and he has had a steady 5-8 targets in each game. With Adams on the team, Waller no longer has the outrageous target ceiling he exhibited periodically in the 2019-21 campaigns, but he has a reasonable floor, as the Broncos are without Pro-Bowl S Justin Simmons (quad, IR) and rank No. 8 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (12.5). As always, Waller is a high-end TE1.
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73.
Kyle Pitts
TE - ATL (vs . CLE)
Pitts finally exploded like Njoku in Week 3. He finished the week second in target share (42.1%), third in receiving yards, and second in air yard share (52.9%) as the TE6 in fantasy. Pitts has the talent, if featured, to dominate any matchup. The Browns are 12th in DVOA against tight ends, but Pitts is a glorified slot receiver (40.7%) who also runs nearly 28% of his routes on the perimeter (27.5%). He'll see Ward and Emerson outside and Greg Newsome in the slot. Newsome has allowed a 64.7% catch rate and 111.6 passer rating. Pitts remains a top-five tight end.
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74.
Jerry Jeudy
WR - DEN (at LV)
Jeudy exited Week 2 early with shoulder and ribs injuries, which he played through in Week 3, and that likely impacted his production and usage, as he had just 2-17-0 receiving on six targets and a 59% snap rate. But in Week 1, when he was healthy, he flashed with 4-102-1 receiving on seven targets. If Jeudy is able to get in a full practice this week, he could be an upside play as the Tyler Lockett-style slot receiver in a matchup with a Raiders defense that is No. 29 in dropback EPA (0.227).
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75.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR - KC (at TB)
Among all Chiefs wide receivers, Smith-Schuster is No. 1 in targets (19), receptions (14) and yards receiving (178). His 9.4 yards per target rivals the mark he had in his first two seasons (9.6), and he has lined up all across the formation (36 snaps wide left, 42 wide right, 54 in the slot). So he has upside. But he also has significant downside against the Buccaneers defense, which is No. 1 in pass DVOA (-43.1%). Smith-Schuster is a wide-range-of-outcomes WR3.
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76.
Allen Lazard
WR - GB (vs . NE)
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77.
J.K. Dobbins
RB - BAL (vs . BUF)
J.K. Dobbins played fewer snaps than Justice Hill (48% versus 43%) in his season debut totaling seven carries for 23 yards with 2 catches for 17 yards. Hill looked the part of the more explosive back (six carries for 60 yards) suggesting we have an RB committee at hand till the team turns the backfield over to Dobbins. Exercise patience. The Ravens have shown zero willingness to feature any RB at any point this season, and the Bills defense has been stingy againsnt the run. Second-fewest rushing yards allowed per game and under 2.8 yards per carry to opposing RBs. What does work in Dobbins' favor as fantasy RB3 is that he did earn both red-zone carries for the Ravens in Week 3, including a carry from the 6-yard line.
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78.
George Kittle
TE - SF (vs . LAR)
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79.
Chase Edmonds
RB - MIA (at CIN)
When it seems like Miami has decided on a backfield leader, we get hoodwinked. Miami has alternated the 1A role in this backfield through three weeks which means that Edmonds and Mostert will be frustrating dice rolls all year long. Despite Edmonds's slight lead in route run rate, he's seen his targets dwindle each week (4, 3, 1). He's averaging a pitiful 9.7 touches and 44.3 total yards. The Bengals are a terrible matchup this week. Cincinnati allows the fifth-lowest rush success rate, 11th-lowest explosive run rate, and eighth-fewest rushing yards per game. They have also shut down receiving backs ranking ninth in DVOA. Edmonds is a dart throw RB3.
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80.
Elijah Moore
WR - NYJ (at PIT)
You should definitely buy low on Elijah Moore who is still operating as the No. 1 WR on the Jets from a usage standpoint based on 95% route particiaption in Week 3 - and because he has some prior built-in chemistry with his second-year QB Zach Wilson. A QB switch could be the kickstart the talented second-year WR needs. Not to mention, Moore is coming off a game where he saw crazy usage downfield with over 180 air yards and four deep targets. The upside is there for him to deliver the next two weeks in favorable spots versus the Steelers and Dolphins. Both teams rank inside the top-10 in fantasy points and receiving yards allowed to WRs this season.
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81.
Romeo Doubs
WR - GB (vs . NE)
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82.
Dallas Goedert
TE - PHI (vs . JAC)
Pay no attention to Dallas Goedert's mediocre snap share (64%) or route participation (56%) from Week 3. He missed a portion of the game dealing with a shin injury. He remains one of the few trustworthy tight ends in fantasy football as a player running a route on nearly 90% of Jalen Hurts' dropbacks. He has yet to finish worse than TE13 this season.
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83.
Adam Thielen
WR - MIN (at NO)
Over the last two weeks Thielen has shown signs of life as the WR31 in fantasy with an 18.3% target share (30.2% of the team's air yards). His usage has increased with Jefferson flopping, but his efficiency is still blah. In those two games he's only 47th in weighted opportunity with a 1.27 yards per route run. Thielen is a low-end WR3/high-end WR4 this week running about 63% of his routes against Lattimore and Bradley Roby. Roby has allowed a 45.5% catch rate and 62.9 passer rating.
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84.
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB - JAC (at PHI)
Don't overlook the usage by second-year RB Travis Etienne Jr. who saw steady work with 16 touches for 75 yards on a 43% snap share in Week 3. Simply put, you want to acquire pieces of this ascending Jags offense and ETN's perception as the No.2 back makes him attainable. As for Week 4, you'd like to see Etienne further progress as part of the team's passing game, assuming they find themselves in a negative game script. But because the route participation continues to favor Robinson over Etienne (56% to 35%), it's tough to start Etienne as an RB2 until he
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85.
Zach Ertz
TE - ARI (at CAR)
Zach Ertz remains a weekly fantasy TE1. His route participation (87%) and target volume (10 in Week 3) are elite and I'd argue he's overdue to score. Ertz has just one TD score this season, despite commanding 8 red-zone targets so far.
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86.
Treylon Burks
WR - TEN (at IND)
Burks has a respectable 8.8 yards per target, but he's yet to have more than six targets in a game or play even 70% of the snaps. He's an "I'd rather be early than late" WR4/flex play,
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87.
Raheem Mostert
RB - MIA (at CIN)
Mostert's weekly volume is a mirror image of Edmonds. He's averaging 9.3 touches and 40.7 total yards. Unlike Edmonds (50th), Mostert has shown some juice, ranking 15th out of 58 running backs with at least ten carries in PFF's elusive rating. Still, with the uneven usage and crapshoot red zone work in a tough matchup, Mostert falls in the same risky RB3 bucket this week.
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88.
T.J. Hockenson
TE - DET (vs . SEA)
If you have Hockenson, there's no reason that you should be looking towards the waiver wire for an alternative despite his lackluster start to the season. His 70%-plus route participation easily helps him separate from the majority of tight ends across the NFL and he's playing in a game that projects to be high-scoring, suggesting he has a solid chance of scoring. Not to mention, he still owns a more than acceptable 17% target share on the year -- which should increase with both Swift and St. Brown out -- and Seattle's defense has allowed the 3rd-most receiving yards to tight ends this season.
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89.
Allen Robinson II
WR - LAR (at SF)
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90.
Greg Dortch
WR - ARI (at CAR)
Luckily for Greg Dortch, Horn doesn't operate from the slot. That should keep the target floodgates open for the Cardinals souped-up slot wideout to be peppered with looks from Kyler Murray. He has at least nine targets in two of his last three games (7.6 per game) and ran a route on 85% of dropbacks in Week 3. A.J. Green is also out for Week 4, further concentrating the targets towards Dortch alongside the Cardinals other two top pass-catchers. Very-worthy FLEX or WR3 option.
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91.
Tyler Higbee
TE - LAR (at SF)
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92.
Russell Gage
WR - TB (vs . KC)
Last week -- without Evans, Godwin and Jones -- Gage (hamstring) had a triumphant 12-87-1 receiving on 13 targets, but he's dealing with a soft-tissue injury and should see limited usage moving forward as he's pushed back down the depth chart.
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93.
Jahan Dotson
WR - WAS (at DAL)
Dotson is playing a similar role to McLaurin. The difference here is that his volume is a shade lower. He has seen a 14.2% target share and 23.7% of the team's air yards. After living off touchdowns and efficiency in Weeks 1 & 2 as the WR17 and WR20, his volatility caught up with him as the WR91. Dotson will run about 73% of his routes against Diggs and Brown as a WR4 this week.
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94.
Zay Jones
WR - JAC (at PHI)
Jones was a popular waiver wire pickup this week, after an 11-target outing in Week 3 that turned into 10 receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown. He ran a route on 80% of dropbacks splitting time both out wide and in the slot. However, I am concerned about the matchup here when Jones is tasked with winning on the outside. As previously noted, the Eagles boast three top-tier cornerbacks with their best two - James Bradberry and Darius Slay - defending the perimeter. They rank fourth and third respectively in the lowest passer rating generated when targeted in coverage this season. Therefore I'd be bearish on thrusting Jones into my Week 4 starting lineup. We are just one week removed from a 3 catches for 23 yards outing for Jones in Week 2.
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95.
Chase Claypool
WR - PIT (vs . NYJ)
Claypool's playing usage cannot get any better. He ran a route on 100% of dropbacks in Week 3 and finished with 6 targets for the third straight week. But with an aDOT of 7.9 (12th-lowest) and 7.2 yards per reception (2nd-lowest), there's virtually no value attached to any of these opportunities Claypool is seeing. The big slot WR's air yards share (16%) ranks fourth on the team. Leave him on the bench.
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96.
Robert Woods
WR - TEN (at IND)
Among Titans pass catchers, Woods is No. 1 with 78 pass play snaps, 71 routes, 16 targets, nine receptions and 137 yards. In a bad pass offense, someone needs to be the No. 1 receiver, and right now that guy is Woods. With zero touchdowns and even zero red zone targets, Woods has zero upside, especially since the Colts are No. 27 in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers (22.8 per game). Woods is desperate WR4/flex play.
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97.
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB - LAR (at SF)
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98.
Tyler Boyd
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
Boyd has a 13.5% target share with 18.9% of the team's air yards. Apparently, Boyd's ears were burning after I wrote last week that Hurst had supplanted him as the team's third receiving option. He responded with a 19.4% target share and 105 receiving yards (one score) in Week 3. Boyd will run about 84% of his routes against Kader Kohou in the slot. Kohou has allowed a 76.9% catch rate and 100.5 passer rating. Boyd is a low-end WR3/high-end WR4 if Higgins plays. If Higgins is out, Boyd is a WR3 with WR2 upside.
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99.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR - KC (at TB)
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100.
Robbie Anderson
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
Anderson plays nearly as much as D.J. Moore does, but his targets have fallen off considerably since Week 1. Just 4.5 targets per game over his last two, which has resulted in 4 catches for 48 receiving yards. Considering how hard it is to back Moore as a WR3 option this week, starting Anderson is just getting cute even with the plus-matchup.
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101.
D.J. Chark Jr.
WR - DET (vs . SEA)
Chark continues to see favorable usage in the Lions offense, running a route on 91% of Jared Goff's dropbacks entrenched as a full-time player on the outside. However, it's clear that Chark is viewed primarily as the team's deep threat (18.4 aDOT, 3rd in the NFL), which naturally means he carries more boom-or-bust to his game. Seattle's defense ranks fourth-highest in average depth of target faced and first in yards gained per pass completion this season, so it's the perfect matchup to deploy Chark as a high-end WR3/FLEX play. Jared Goff ranks seventh in deep-ball pass rate this season, so Chark will have his chances to deliver. And his opportunity for a higher target share is boosted tremendously with St. Brown out of the lineup.
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102.
David Njoku
TE - CLE (at ATL)
David Njoku finally exploded as an integral part of this passing attack in Week 3. He finished the week third among tight ends in target share (32.3%) and fourth in air yard share (22.2%). He saw an 81.8% route run rate and now sits at fourth in yards per route run among tight ends. He gets another sweet matchup to continue the breakout train this week. Atlanta is 24th in DVOA against tight ends allowing the fourth-most receptions and receiving yards. Njoku is a top-ten tight end this week with top-five upside.
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103.
Darnell Mooney
WR - CHI (at NYG)
Darnell Mooney led all WRs in Week 3 with a 38% target share. It still didn't matter with Mooney finishing the week as the WR78 catching 2 passes for 23 yards. Mooney's alpha usage won't matter till the Bears extend an effort to throw more. And that doesn't seem likely based on the success they have had rushing the football at the league's highest rate. The Giants have also been stingy versus opposing WRs allowing the second-fewest fantasy points per game to the position this season.
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104.
Richie James Jr.
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
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105.
Jarvis Landry
WR - NO (vs . MIN)
Landry also left last week's game with an injury (foot/ankle). He's questionable for Week 4. Obvious appeal with Landry as a candidate to lead the Saints in targets as the team's primary slot receiver with Thomas out.
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106.
Pat Freiermuth
TE - PIT (vs . NYJ)
After a disappearing act last Thursday night, I expect Pat Freiermuth to get back on track. He still owns a 20% target share on the year which ranks 5th among TEs this season.
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107.
Gerald Everett
TE - LAC (at HOU)
The Chargers free agent acquisition has been a pleasant surprise so far this season, with his high end route participation (72%) and target share (16%). Assuming that Justin Herbert is back to his former self, fantasy managers should have confidence going back to Everett as a backend fantasy TE1.
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108.
Corey Davis
WR - NYJ (at PIT)
The veteran came back to irrelevance in Week 3, commanding just 5 targets for a 10% target share. He has seen fewer targets than Breece Hall through three games. That could change with Zach Wilson under center, but I'd need to see it first before I'd consider playing Davis in any fantasy football lineup.
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109.
Mack Hollins
WR - LV (vs . DEN)
Hollins went off in Week 3 with 8-158-1 receiving -- a fantastic performance. But what was most notable about it wasn't the actual production, although that was great. What was notable was the team-high 10 targets, especially on the heels of the eight targets he had in Week 2. Of course, his Week 3 usage came in the absence of Renfrow (concussion) - but even if Renfrow returns Hollins should be on the field in three-wide sets, given his 90.8% snap rate. Given the tough matchup, Hollins probably shouldn't be anywhere near your lineup, but if you're desperate at the position you could do a lot worse than a guy who's No. 1 on his team in targets (19) and receptions (14) and No. 1 in yards receiving (240). Hollins is a deep WR5 flyer.
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110.
Alexander Mattison
RB - MIN (at NO)
If Cook is active, Mattison is not playable. Through three games as his backup, he's averaged seven touches, 31.3 total yards, and 31% of the snaps played. Cook practiced in full on Thursday, making it likely he plays.
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111.
Noah Brown
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
Brown might not be a sexy name, but he's been a consistent producer as the WR29 in fantasy points per game. He has a 20.8% target share with 26.2% of the team's air yards. He's been a consistent factor in the red zone, ranking ninth among wide receivers in red zone targets. He's finished each week with five receptions and at least 54 receiving yards.
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112.
Isaiah McKenzie
WR - BUF (at BAL)
WR Isaiah McKenzie continues to split slot usage with Jamison Crowder - 56% route participation in Week 3 - but he continues to stay heavily involved whenever he is on the field. 22% target rate per route run in Week 3 and two TDs in three games played. He's a FLEX with upside in a high-scoring environment.
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113.
Ken Walker III
RB - SEA (at DET)
Walker hasn't seen more than six touches in any game or played more than 25% of the snaps. He's a high-end stash but unplayable unless he gets more playing time or injury strikes.
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114.
Josh Reynolds
WR - DET (vs . SEA)
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115.
Dawson Knox
TE - BUF (at BAL)
Knox owns just a 9% target share on the season. The Bills tight end is nothing more than a boom-bust TD-reliant asset at this point. His route participation isn't elite as it was last season and his target rate per route run dipped under 10% in Week 3.
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116.
Joshua Palmer
WR - LAC (at HOU)
Palmer is nothing more than a dart throw if Allen is active becaus his 96% route participation from the last two weeks would likely drop down into the 75% range based on the usage we have seen from DeAndre Carter the past two weeks. This would just Palmer tough to trust despite his last two weeks of production. He's actually out-targeted and out-produced Mike Williams in the Chargers' last two games.
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117.
Craig Reynolds
RB - DET (vs . SEA)
Reynolds likely sees a handful of touches in relief of Williams this week, but he can't be projected for a similar role as Williams played previously. He's only a stash candidate at this juncture. Last year he flashed big-time talent. Among all running backs with at least 50 rushing attempts, he ranked third in yards after contact per attempt behind only Rashaad Penny and Nick Chubb.
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118.
George Pickens
WR - PIT (vs . NYJ)
Pickens saw his target share boost to 22% in Week 3, after Mitchell Trubisky vowed to get him more involved. That target share was higher than Claypool has seen in any game this season and it came on his lowest snap share (76%) of the season. His target increase also came at the expense of TE Pat Freiermuth (13% target share). Pickens is worth holding to see if his involvement in the offense continues to grow, but still too risky to play even with the matchup on paper. Because the Jets actually have two solid cornerbacks on the perimeter between D.J. Reed Jr. and first-round pick Sauce Gardner. Reed is allowing the league's second-lowest passer rating in coverage (16.0). Gardner is being targeted on just 12% of his routes covered.
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119.
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR - JAC (at PHI)
Just no. All the reasons to be concerned about Zay Jones are even more of a red flag for Marvin Jones. He still hasn't recorded more than 40 receiving yards in a game this season despite running a route on 85% of dropbacks this season. He leads the team in air yards share (37%), but the Eagles have allowed the lowest yards per completion (8.9) this season.
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120.
Nyheim Hines
RB - IND (vs . TEN)
I remember Colts HC Frank Reich saying this summer that if he were in a fantasy league he'd draft Hines. Hopefully Reich actually is in a league -- your league. And hopefully he did draft Hines, so that you didn't. In no game this year has Hines had even 10 opportunities, and he's yet to find the end zone. He has the semblance of a floor with 15 receptions, but he has no sense of ceiling with only 121 scoreless yards. He's the No. 42 running back with 6.5 fantasy points per game and an uninspiring flex option this week.
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121.
Nico Collins
WR - HOU (vs . LAC)
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122.
Rex Burkhead
RB - HOU (vs . LAC)
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123.
DeVante Parker
WR - NE (at GB)
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124.
Tyler Allgeier
RB - ATL (vs . CLE)
Allgeier didn't see his role grow in Week 3, with 37% of snaps played and seven touches for 30 total yards. With 2.00 yards after contact per attempt and zero pass game role, he's a low-end handcuff at best right now and not playable in fantasy.
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125.
Michael Gallup
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
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126.
Julio Jones
WR - TB (vs . KC)
HC Todd Bowles has said that he expects Jones (knee) to return this week after missing the last two games, so
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127.
Devin Duvernay
WR - BAL (vs . BUF)
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128.
J.D. McKissic
RB - WAS (at DAL)
McKissic's volume over the last two weeks has been similar to Gibson's, as he's averaged 9.5 touches and 51.5 total yards. He out-snapped his counterpart with 53% of the snaps played in Week 3 (Gibson, 44%). With his 19.1% target share over the last two games, this week setups up well for McKissic against a Cowboys defense ranked 25th in DVOA against pass-catching backs. McKissic is an RB4 with a boost in PPR formats (RB3 with upside). The biggest worry in rolling out McKissic in your flex is that he has zero red zone role over the last two weeks, but with the workload shifting in his favor, that could easily change this week.
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129.
Robert Tonyan
TE - GB (vs . NE)
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130.
Mark Ingram II
RB - NO (vs . MIN)
Ingram returned to his strict backup role in Week 3. With only five touches and 33% of the snaps played, he isn't startable despite the touchdown. Ingram split the red zone work with Kamara in Week 3, which isn't something to gravitate to as each player only received one carry inside the 20. In the two games they've played together, Kamara leads Ingram in red zone work (three touches vs. one).
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131.
Jakobi Meyers
WR - NE (at GB)
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132.
Mecole Hardman
WR - KC (at TB)
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133.
K.J. Osborn
WR - MIN (at NO)
Despite his clutch touchdown and the big game last week, Osborn is only a low-end flex or WR5/6. Even with the big game last week, he's still only seen 12.4% of the targets and a 22.4% air yard share as the WR63 in fantasy. He'll run about 55% of his routes against Evans in the slot.
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134.
Tyler Conklin
TE - NYJ (at PIT)
There's a chance that Conklin fails to keep up his unbelievable pace from the start of the season, if the Jets do indeed take the air out of the ball and dial back the pass attempts. His role as the primary pass-catching tight end in the Jets offense doesn't project to change even with C.J. Uzomah back in the fold, but expecting him to see seven-plus targets for a fourth straight week is probably not smart. He's fine as a streamer off waivers if you don't have another option based on his 17% target share and top-12 route participation. And I will say the matchup versus Pittsburgh does seem to favor the burly tight end as two TEs the Steelers have faced this season (Hayden Hurst, David Njoku) both averaged nine targets.
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135.
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR - CLE (at ATL)
Peoples-Jones isn't playable. His Week 1 performance was a fluke. Since that game, he has a 6.9% target share and 0.18 yards per route run with back-to-back games outside the top 100 fantasy wide receivers.
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136.
Jerick McKinnon
RB - KC (at TB)
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137.
Irv Smith Jr.
TE - MIN (at NO)
While Smith has seen his route run rate climb to 60.4% over the last two weeks with a 17.1% target share, with this matchup against the Saints, he's nothing more than a TE2. New Orleans has been tough against tight ends for multiple seasons, and 2022 isn't any different. They are third in DVOA against the position with the fourth-fewest receptions and second-lowest receiving yards allowed.
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138.
Evan Engram
TE - JAC (at PHI)
I've echoed my praise for the Eagles cornerbacks. And that means if the Jaguars are to have a chance at winning this football game, Evan Engram needs to deliver. The ex-Giants tight end looked like a prime streamer entering Week 3, but flamed out with one catch for nine yards. However, he caught a 2-point conversion and came extremely close to converting his end-zone target into a score, but failed to get his feet inbounds. We can't just completely write him off in an ascending offense with a season-long 15% target share and his high-end 80% route participation, which is a top-10 mark at the position. Especially with the Eagles strong cornerbacks likely forcing Lawrence to target his tight end more than last week.
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139.
Kenneth Gainwell
RB - PHI (vs . JAC)
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140.
Nelson Agholor
WR - NE (at GB)
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141.
Hayden Hurst
TE - CIN (vs . MIA)
Hurst is a decent streaming option again this week who could find himself inside the top 12 in Week 4. After tanking last week with a 5.6% target share and 2.9% of the air yards, Hurst has fallen to TE23 in fantasy points per game.
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142.
Alec Pierce
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
After missing Week 2 with a concussion, Pierce flashed in Week 3 with 3-61-0 receiving on five targets -- but he was just No. 6 on the team with 20 routes. He's almost irrelevant in even the deepest of redraft leagues.
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143.
Samaje Perine
RB - CIN (vs . MIA)
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144.
Logan Thomas
TE - WAS (at DAL)
Thomas is a TE2 who hasn't seen his route run rate increase as I hoped. He's remained in the 54.5-62.5% range in every game. With his 11.0% target share (22nd) and tough matchup (Dallas ninth in DVOA) upcoming, Thomas is a desperation streamer only. The Cowboys rank 18th in receptions allowed to tight ends, but they've held them to the third-lowest receiving yardage total.
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145.
Dalton Schultz
TE - DAL (vs . WAS)
Continue to monitor practice reports, and I'll include him in my Friday update. I doubt he plays this week. If he is out, don't consider any tight ends from Dallas for your fantasy starting lineup. In Week 3, they evenly split routes between Peyton Hendershot and Jake Ferguson.
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146.
Eno Benjamin
RB - ARI (at CAR)
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147.
Equanimeous St. Brown
WR - CHI (at NYG)
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148.
Randall Cobb
WR - GB (vs . NE)
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149.
Sony Michel
RB - LAC (at HOU)
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150.
Juwan Johnson
TE - NO (vs . MIN)
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151.
Zack Moss
RB - BUF (at BAL)
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152.
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
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153.
Albert Okwuegbunam
TE - DEN (at LV)
A hyped late-round sleeper in fantasy drafts, Okwuegbunam has disappointed this year. He's No. 2 on the Broncos with 78 routes -- but No. 4 with 10 targets, which he has "leveraged" into 6-45-0 receiving. The Raiders are No. 6 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (13.8 per game), so he has some theoretical upside, but Okwuegbunam is impossible to trust as anything more than a grasping TE2.
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154.
Mike Gesicki
TE - MIA (at CIN)
Gesicki isn't playable with his current snap rate. In Week 3, he only handled a 5% target share with a 31.8% route run rate. Sadly this isn't far off his full season marks of 5% and 50%. Bench him until these rates climb (if they do).
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155.
Dontrell Hilliard
RB - TEN (at IND)
If not for two receiving touchdowns scored in Week 1, Hilliard wouldn't warrant a blurb. He missed Week 2, so the numbers are skewed a little, but he has just four carries, five targets and 26 snaps in two games. Your team is in trouble if Hilliard is anywhere near your starting lineup.
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156.
Breshad Perriman
WR - TB (vs . KC)
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157.
Cole Kmet
TE - CHI (at NYG)
Kmet finally saw nice usage in Week 3 - 80% route participation - but did nothing in the stat sheet because of the lack of passing attempts in the offense. Nobody in the Bears passing game can be played in fantasy lineups until we see a willingness or signal that they will throw more. It's really that simple.
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158.
Hunter Henry
TE - NE (at GB)
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159.
Kenny Golladay
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
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160.
Cameron Brate
TE - TB (vs . KC)
Brate has 11 targets on the year -- and that's with the Buccaneers running thin at wide receiver. Yeah, no thanks.
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161.
Ben Skowronek
WR - LAR (at SF)
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162.
Jaylen Warren
RB - PIT (vs . NYJ)
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163.
Kendrick Bourne
WR - NE (at GB)
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164.
Will Dissly
TE - SEA (at DET)
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165.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR - TEN (at IND)
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166.
Noah Fant
TE - SEA (at DET)
Yawn. Noah Fant was out-snapped by Will Dissly in Week 3 and ran a route on just 50% of Geno Smith's dropbacks. It's horrible usage for a tight end, making Fant unplayable in fantasy football.
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167.
Austin Hooper
TE - TEN (at IND)
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168.
DeAndre Carter
WR - LAC (at HOU)
Don't expect Carter to see any worthwhile role if Keenan Allen returns to the lineup. He's seen his route participation hover around 73% the past two weeks while operating as the team's primary slot receiver. Anticipate Josh Palmer taking on the No. 3 WR role regulating Carter to irrelevance in fantasy for Week 4.
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169.
Jamison Crowder
WR - BUF (at BAL)
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170.
Isaiah Likely
TE - BAL (vs . BUF)
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171.
James Cook
RB - BUF (at BAL)
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172.
Christian Watson
WR - GB (vs . NE)
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173.
Jonnu Smith
TE - NE (at GB)
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174.
Joshua Kelley
RB - LAC (at HOU)
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175.
K.J. Hamler
WR - DEN (at LV)
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176.
Ashton Dulin
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
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177.
Parris Campbell
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
Campbell has turned 172 snaps into eight targets, five receptions, 47 yards and zero touchdowns. At best, he's a galaxy brain contrarian DFS stacking option.
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178.
Justice Hill
RB - BAL (vs . BUF)
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179.
David Sills V
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
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180.
Mo Alie-Cox
TE - IND (vs . TEN)
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181.
Chris Moore
WR - HOU (vs . LAC)
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182.
Harrison Bryant
TE - CLE (at ATL)
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183.
Jauan Jennings
WR - SF (vs . LAR)
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184.
Rachaad White
RB - TB (vs . KC)
White played six snaps and had zero opportunities in Week 3. He should be rostered everywhere as a high-upside handcuff, but he has no standalone value.
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185.
Boston Scott
RB - PHI (vs . JAC)
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186.
Quez Watkins
WR - PHI (vs . JAC)
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187.
D'Onta Foreman
RB - CAR (vs . ARI)
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188.
Darrel Williams
RB - ARI (at CAR)
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189.
Brandon Bolden
RB - LV (vs . DEN)
Bolden missed Week 2 with a hamstring injury, but he returned in Week 3 to steal 25 snaps, three carries and two targets from Jacobs. As the team's preferred change-of-pace option, Bolden is rather inoffensive to the lead back but also totally useless to any would-be fantasy investors.
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190.
Kadarius Toney
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
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191.
Braxton Berrios
WR - NYJ (at PIT)
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192.
Foster Moreau
TE - LV (vs . DEN)
After doing nothing in Week 1 (zero targets, 31% snap rate), Moreau had 6-74-0 receiving on nine targets and a 56% snap rate in Weeks 2-3. That's not much, but to the desperado even an empty gun can be a weapon. Moreau is an aspirational low-end TE2.
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193.
Shi Smith
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
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194.
David Montgomery
RB - CHI (at NYG)
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195.
Isiah Pacheco
RB - KC (at TB)
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196.
Trestan Ebner
RB - CHI (at NYG)
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197.
Hunter Renfrow
WR - LV (vs . DEN)
Renfrow (concussion) missed Week 3. We likely won't know more about his health status until later in the week.
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198.
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
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199.
Demarcus Robinson
WR - BAL (vs . BUF)
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200.
Chuba Hubbard
RB - CAR (vs . ARI)
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201.
Marquise Goodwin
WR - SEA (at DET)
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202.
Scotty Miller
WR - TB (vs . KC)
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203.
David Bell
WR - CLE (at ATL)
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204.
Taysom Hill
QB,TE - NO (vs . MIN)
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205.
Jordan Mason
RB - SF (vs . LAR)
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206.
Dante Pettis
WR - CHI (at NYG)
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207.
Daniel Bellinger
TE - NYG (vs . CHI)
The Giants rookie tight end caught four of his five targets on Monday night, but only ran a route on 47% of Daniel Jones' dropbacks.
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208.
Justin Watson
WR - KC (at TB)
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209.
Marquez Callaway
WR - NO (vs . MIN)
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210.
Matt Breida
RB - NYG (vs . CHI)
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211.
Kyle Juszczyk
RB - SF (vs . LAR)
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212.
Chris Godwin
WR - TB (vs . KC)
Godwin (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday and might have a shot to play this weekend. He has been labeled as a game-time decision. Too risky to wait on him for a Sunday night contest.
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213.
Skyy Moore
WR - KC (at TB)
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214.
DeeJay Dallas
RB - SEA (at DET)
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215.
Ameer Abdullah
RB - LV (vs . DEN)
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216.
Zander Horvath
RB - LAC (at HOU)
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217.
Cole Beasley
WR - TB (vs . KC)
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218.
Hassan Haskins
RB - TEN (at IND)
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219.
Mike Davis
RB - BAL (vs . BUF)
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220.
Mike Boone
RB - DEN (at LV)
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221.
Ian Thomas
TE - CAR (vs . ARI)
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222.
Kylen Granson
TE - IND (vs . TEN)
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223.
Justin Jackson
RB - DET (vs . SEA)
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224.
Avery Williams
RB - ATL (vs . CLE)
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225.
Jelani Woods
TE - IND (vs . TEN)
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226.
Zamir White
RB - LV (vs . DEN)
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227.
A.J. Green
WR - ARI (at CAR)
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228.
Marlon Mack
RB - SF (vs . LAR)
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229.
Ty Johnson
RB - NYJ (at PIT)
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230.
Pharaoh Brown
TE - HOU (vs . LAC)
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231.
Mike Strachan
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
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232.
C.J. Ham
RB - MIN (at NO)
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233.
Alec Ingold
RB - MIA (at CIN)
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234.
Geoff Swaim
TE - TEN (at IND)
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235.
Trent Sherfield
WR - MIA (at CIN)
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236.
Jonathan Williams
RB - WAS (at DAL)
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237.
Gary Brightwell
RB - NYG (vs . CHI)
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238.
Chris Evans
RB - CIN (vs . MIA)
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239.
KhaDarel Hodge
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
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240.
Kyle Philips
WR - TEN (at IND)
Philips (shoulder) missed Week 3, but the fifth-round slot man has impressed in limited action with a 33.3% target rate on routes and 2.4 yards per route, and he has a great matchup against Colts CB Kenny Moore, who has struggled this year with a 77.8% catch rate and 9.4 yards per target allowed.
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241.
Durham Smythe
TE - MIA (at CIN)
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242.
Tre'Quan Smith
WR - NO (vs . MIN)
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243.
Patrick Ricard
RB - BAL (vs . BUF)
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244.
Zach Pascal
WR - PHI (vs . JAC)
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245.
Benny Snell Jr.
RB - PIT (vs . NYJ)
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246.
O.J. Howard
TE - HOU (vs . LAC)
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247.
Reggie Gilliam
RB,TE - BUF (at BAL)
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248.
D'Ernest Johnson
RB - CLE (at ATL)
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249.
Andy Isabella
WR - ARI (at CAR)
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250.
Dwayne Washington
RB - NO (vs . MIN)
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251.
Ray-Ray McCloud
WR - SF (vs . LAR)
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252.
Deon Jackson
RB - IND (vs . TEN)
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253.
Colby Parkinson
TE - SEA (at DET)
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254.
Noah Gray
TE - KC (at TB)
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255.
Johnny Mundt
TE - MIN (at NO)
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256.
Jerome Ford
RB - CLE (at ATL)
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257.
D'Andre Swift
RB - DET (vs . SEA)
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258.
Brevin Jordan
TE - HOU (vs . LAC)
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259.
Rondale Moore
WR - ARI (at CAR)
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260.
Jake Ferguson
TE - DAL (vs . WAS)
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261.
Brandon Powell
WR - LAR (at SF)
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262.
Michael Burton
RB - KC (at TB)
|
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263.
Darrynton Evans
RB - CHI (at NYG)
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264.
Tommy Tremble
TE - CAR (vs . ARI)
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265.
Dee Eskridge
WR - SEA (at DET)
|
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266.
Jamal Agnew
WR - JAC (at PHI)
|
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267.
Kalif Raymond
WR - DET (vs . SEA)
|
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268.
Rico Dowdle
RB - DAL (vs . WAS)
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269.
Pierre Strong Jr.
RB - NE (at GB)
|
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270.
Darius Slayton
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
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271.
Eric Saubert
TE - DEN (at LV)
|
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272.
John Bates
TE - WAS (at DAL)
|
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273.
Anthony Schwartz
WR - CLE (at ATL)
|
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274.
Jalen Tolbert
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
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275.
Wan'Dale Robinson
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
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276.
Jordan Akins
TE - HOU (vs . LAC)
|
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277.
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR - NE (at GB)
|
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278.
Tanner Hudson
TE - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
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279.
Peyton Hendershot
TE - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
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280.
Dan Arnold
TE - JAC (at PHI)
|
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281.
Andre Baccellia
WR - ARI (at CAR)
|
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282.
Adam Trautman
TE - NO (vs . MIN)
|
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283.
Phillip Dorsett II
WR - HOU (vs . LAC)
|
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284.
C.J. Uzomah
TE - NYJ (at PIT)
|
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285.
Bryan Edwards
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
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286.
Parker Hesse
TE - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
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287.
Kyle Rudolph
TE - TB (vs . KC)
|
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288.
River Cracraft
WR - MIA (at CIN)
|
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289.
Jody Fortson
TE - KC (at TB)
|
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290.
Tre' McKitty
TE - LAC (at HOU)
|
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291.
Josiah Deguara
TE - GB (vs . NE)
|
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292.
Donald Parham Jr.
TE - LAC (at HOU)
|
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293.
Tylan Wallace
WR - BAL (vs . BUF)
|
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294.
Kendall Hinton
WR - DEN (at LV)
|
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295.
Brock Wright
TE - DET (vs . SEA)
|
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296.
Ross Dwelley
TE - SF (vs . LAR)
|
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297.
Zach Gentry
TE - PIT (vs . NYJ)
|
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298.
Kendall Blanton
TE - LAR (at SF)
|
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299.
Tyler Davis
TE - GB (vs . NE)
|
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300.
Montrell Washington
WR - DEN (at LV)
|
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301.
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
RB - TB (vs . KC)
|
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302.
Danny Gray
WR - SF (vs . LAR)
|
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303.
Josh Oliver
TE - BAL (vs . BUF)
|
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304.
Jalen Reagor
WR - MIN (at NO)
|
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305.
Juwann Winfree
WR - GB (vs . NE)
|
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306.
Anthony Firkser
TE - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
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307.
Grant Calcaterra
TE - PHI (vs . JAC)
|
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308.
Jack Stoll
TE - PHI (vs . JAC)
|
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309.
Simi Fehoko
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
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310.
Cam Sims
WR - WAS (at DAL)
|
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311.
Quintin Morris
TE - BUF (at BAL)
|
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312.
Mitchell Wilcox
TE - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
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313.
Cade Otton
TE - TB (vs . KC)
|
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314.
Andrew Beck
TE,RB - DEN (at LV)
|
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315.
Chris Myarick
TE - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
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316.
Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE - TEN (at IND)
|
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317.
Stephen Anderson
TE - ARI (at CAR)
|
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318.
Maxx Williams
TE - ARI (at CAR)
|
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319.
Trey McBride
TE - ARI (at CAR)
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320.
Keelan Cole Sr.
WR - LV (vs . DEN)
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321.
Tutu Atwell
WR - LAR (at SF)
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322.
Marcedes Lewis
TE - GB (vs . NE)
|
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323.
Keith Smith
RB - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
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324.
Penny Hart
WR - SEA (at DET)
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325.
Chris Conley
WR - HOU (vs . LAC)
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326.
Eric Tomlinson
TE - DEN (at LV)
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327.
Giovanni Ricci
RB,TE - CAR (vs . ARI)
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328.
Khalil Shakir
WR - BUF (at BAL)
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329.
Trevon Wesco
TE,RB - CHI (at NYG)
|
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330.
Deonte Harty
WR - NO (vs . MIN)
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331.
Cody Hollister
WR - TEN (at IND)
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332.
Tyrie Cleveland
WR - DEN (at LV)
|
|
333.
Ko Kieft
TE - TB (vs . KC)
|
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334.
Jake Kumerow
WR - BUF (at BAL)
|
|
335.
Kene Nwangwu
RB - MIN (at NO)
|
|
336.
Dare Ogunbowale
RB - HOU (vs . LAC)
|
|
337.
Devin Asiasi
TE - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
|
338.
Dax Milne
WR - WAS (at DAL)
|
|
339.
Tyron Johnson
WR - LV (vs . DEN)
|
|
340.
Quintez Cephus
WR - DET (vs . SEA)
|
|
341.
Ryan Griffin
TE - CHI (at NYG)
|
|
342.
Ben Ellefson
TE - MIN (at NO)
|
|
343.
Jeremy Ruckert
TE - NYJ (at PIT)
|
|
344.
Chris Manhertz
TE - JAC (at PHI)
|
|
345.
Armani Rogers
TE - WAS (at DAL)
|
|
346.
Rashard Higgins
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
|
|
347.
Khari Blasingame
RB - CHI (at NYG)
|
|
348.
Stephen Sullivan
TE - CAR (vs . ARI)
|
|
349.
Charlie Woerner
TE - SF (vs . LAR)
|
|
350.
Miller Forristall
TE - CLE (at ATL)
|
|
351.
Jeff Smith
WR - NYJ (at PIT)
|
|
352.
Dyami Brown
WR - WAS (at DAL)
|
|
353.
Nick Vannett
TE - NO (vs . MIN)
|
|
354.
Dezmon Patmon
WR - IND (vs . TEN)
|
|
355.
Josh Gordon
WR - TEN (at IND)
|
|
356.
Mike Thomas
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
|
357.
Tim Jones
WR - JAC (at PHI)
|
|
358.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR - CHI (at NYG)
|
|
359.
Jaelon Darden
WR - TB (vs . KC)
|
|
360.
Velus Jones Jr.
WR - CHI (at NYG)
|
|
361.
Jakob Johnson
RB - LV (vs . DEN)
|
|
362.
Shane Zylstra
TE - DET (vs . SEA)
|
|
363.
Nick Boyle
TE - BAL (vs . BUF)
|
|
364.
Demetric Felton Jr.
RB,WR - CLE (at ATL)
|
|
365.
Salvon Ahmed
RB - MIA (at CIN)
|
|
366.
Ronald Jones II
RB - KC (at TB)
|
|
367.
Jake Funk
RB - LAR (at SF)
|
|
368.
Frank Darby
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
|
369.
Patrick Taylor Jr.
RB - GB (vs . NE)
|
|
370.
Jesper Horsted
TE - LV (vs . DEN)
|
|
371.
Derek Watt
RB - PIT (vs . NYJ)
|
|
372.
Kevin Rader
TE - TEN (at IND)
|
|
373.
Miles Boykin
WR - PIT (vs . NYJ)
|
|
374.
Tory Carter
RB - TEN (at IND)
|
|
|
375.
KaVontae Turpin
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
|
376.
Tommy Sweeney
TE - BUF (at BAL)
|
|
377.
Connor Heyward
RB,TE - PIT (vs . NYJ)
|
|
378.
Richard Rodgers
TE - LAC (at HOU)
|
|
379.
JaMycal Hasty
RB - JAC (at PHI)
|
|
380.
James Proche II
WR - BAL (vs . BUF)
|
|
381.
Luke Farrell
TE - JAC (at PHI)
|
|
382.
Noah Togiai
TE - PHI (vs . JAC)
|
|
383.
Jared Bernhardt
WR - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
|
384.
Gunner Olszewski
WR - PIT (vs . NYJ)
|
|
385.
Adam Prentice
RB - NO (vs . MIN)
|
|
386.
Jake Tonges
RB,TE - CHI (at NYG)
|
|
387.
Amari Rodgers
WR - GB (vs . NE)
|
|
388.
Marcus Johnson
WR - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
|
389.
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR - CAR (vs . ARI)
|
|
390.
Jacob Harris
TE,WR - LAR (at SF)
|
|
391.
Jonathan Ward
RB - ARI (at CAR)
|
|
392.
Dennis Houston
WR - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
|
393.
Trey Sermon
RB - PHI (vs . JAC)
|
|
394.
Shaun Beyer
TE - GB (vs . NE)
|
|
395.
Tommy Hudson
TE - FA (BYE)
|
|
396.
Tevin Coleman
RB - SF (vs . LAR)
|
|
397.
Troy Fumagalli
TE - SF (vs . LAR)
|
|
398.
Tyler Mabry
TE - SEA (at DET)
|
|
399.
Snoop Conner
RB - JAC (at PHI)
|
|
400.
Jordan Franks
TE - KC (at TB)
|
|
401.
Stanley Morgan Jr.
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
|
402.
Nick Bowers
TE - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
|
403.
Sean McKeon
TE - DAL (vs . WAS)
|
|
404.
Jacob Hollister
TE - MIN (at NO)
|
|
405.
MyCole Pruitt
TE - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
|
406.
Jason Moore Jr.
WR - LAC (at HOU)
|
|
407.
Jared Pinkney
TE - LAR (at SF)
|
|
408.
Chester Rogers
WR - CLE (at ATL)
|
|
409.
Antonio Williams
RB - NYG (vs . CHI)
|
|
|
410.
Cole Turner
TE - WAS (at DAL)
|
|
411.
Caleb Huntley
RB - ATL (vs . CLE)
|
|
412.
Trent Taylor
WR - CIN (vs . MIA)
|
|
413.
Tom Kennedy
WR - DET (vs . SEA)
|
|
414.
Jalen Nailor
WR - MIN (at NO)
|
|
415.
James Mitchell
TE - DET (vs . SEA)
|
|
416.
Lance McCutcheon
WR - LAR (at SF)
|
|
417.
Samori Toure
WR - GB (vs . NE)
|
|
|
418.
Dareke Young
WR - SEA (at DET)
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