Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Cowboys are once again one of the best worst teams in the NFL. Although CeeDee Lamb is the WR2 on the season, he has failed to surpass 75 yards in five of eight games. However, with 41 targets across his last three games, you can't ask for better usage. This week, they face the shell of a team in the Colts. The Colts are one of the worst teams we have seen in a few years. They are so bad that they aren't a great matchup for receivers, as you can beat them on the ground. Last week proved this, as the Jaguars didn't have a player with more than two receptions and the WR position combined for four receptions. The Cowboys will be able to do whatever they want to this defense, which means CeeDee will likely have a solid fantasy day. That said, if they pull a Buccaneers and decide not to pass the ball, that is also a possibility.

Turns out, when the touchdowns dry up, so does Williams' fantasy value. With five of seven games under 60 rushing yards, his nine touchdowns in eight games were keeping him afloat for fantasy. Thankfully, the Cowboys offense is firing on all cylinders despite their team failing to reach the finish line. With another embarrassing loss, the Cowboys are desperate for a sign of life. Thankfully, they take on the team from the dead, the Colts. After being blown out by Bhayshul Tuten and the Jaguars, the Colts are a prime get-right game for the Cowboys. Tuten had 159 total yards and two scores against the Colts last week. He may not have the yards, but Williams should have plenty of touchdown opportunities in this one.

Since Week 5, Ryan Flournoy has been the WR29 in fantasy points per game. In those four games, he has had a 13.8% target share with 1.90 YPRR, four red zone targets, one deep target, and a 12.1% first-read share. Flournoy is in place as a flex again this week, but the matchup isn't as kind as last week. Over their last five games, Indy has allowed the ninth-fewest yards per target and the 13th-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers.

Jake Ferguson sustained an ankle injury last week. He didn't practice until Friday of this week. He was a limited participant on Friday and has been listed as questionable. Last week, he played only four snaps. In the two games before that, his usage had begun to decline. In those games, he had a 54.1% snap rate, a 51.2% route share, a 4.9% target share, and only one first-read target. Ferguson's usage and playing time were already worrisome, but if he's active this week and playing through an injury, I don't see his snap rate improving. Sit Ferguson this week.