Fantasy Football Player Notes

As we all expected, the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions had a defensive duel. With only one touchdown scored, what should have been a shootout was a field-goal fest. That's why we love and hate this game; you truly never know what's going to happen. Thankfully, Jahmyr Gibbs scored the touchdown, saving his streak of top-20 finishes. Having not had a week outside the top 18 backs, he remains the best fantasy back in the league. This week, they face the Patriots, who are allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points to the position. Even in a tough matchup, Gibbs remains atop the fantasy rankings in Week 10.

I did not have the Miami Dolphins defense holding the Lions to one touchdown on my Bingo card. In what was a surprisingly defensive game, the Lions snuck by the Dolphins with an electric Jahmyr Gibbs rushing touchdown. Still, ARSB had a decent fantasy day, catching eight of 10 targets for 86 yards. With eight or more targets in every game so far, ARSB has one of the safest floors on what is usually one of the league's best offenses. This week, they take on the Patriots, who are usually a tough defense. That said, they allowed both Matthew Golden and Christian Watson to surpass 160 yards and score last week. As a result, this could be an eruption spot for the star receiver. I expect ARSB to finish well inside the top 10 at the position for only the fourth time this season in Week 10.

Jameson Williams had a stinker game last week, but since Week 4 he has still been the WR14 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 4, Williams has had a 17.6% target share with 2.30 YPRR, seven red zone targets, ten deep targets, and a 25% first-read share. Williams should have a strong bounce-back game this week. Over their last five games, New England has allowed the second-most yards per target and the third-most fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers. The only thing that could derail Williams from smashing this week would be a Christian Gonzalez shadow, but Gonzalez got cooked last week by the Packers. I'm not downgrading Williams even with a possible shadow this week. Gonzalez has allowed two receivers to surpass 100 receiving yards in his shadow coverage this season (JSN & Matthew Golden).

Sam LaPorta didn't do much last week with a wonderful matchup. Over his last three games, he has had a 73.9% route share with only a 13.3% target share, 1.22 YPRR, two red zone targets, zero deep targets, and a 12.2% first-read share. It's been shocking how little he has been utilized. LaPorta looks like he's headed for another down game this week. Over their last five games, New England has allowed the tenth-fewest yards per target and the ninth-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends.