Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 5 Half PPR Rankings
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Jahmyr Gibbs
RB - (at ARI)
The 1.01 in fantasy drafts is currently the #2 player across all positions in fantasy. With seven touchdowns in four games, Gibbs is doing exactly what we had hoped for all offseason. With a four-game touchdown streak, it's hard to see when the streak may end. This offense runs through Gibbs literally and metaphorically. Especially since their defense is rivalling for one of the worst in the league, there will be plenty of shootout game scripts for the star RB. This week they face the Cardinals, who have surprisingly allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs. These two offenses know how to air it out, and neither defense should stand a chance. As a result, Gibbs remains atop fantasy rankings regardless of matchup.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR - (at ARI)
In a Barn Burner of a Sunday Night Football game, ARSB finishing with 75 yards was underwhelming. Who would have thought that the injured Panthers secondary would be the ones to end his three-game touchdown streak? Thankfully, his 11 targets and nine catches showcase his elite floor even in his "down" weeks. This week, they have another shootout on hand, facing the Cardinals. Neither of these teams has learned how to play defense this season and should be able to score at will. As a result, this should be the perfect matchup for ARSB to bounce back. Don't worry about last week; ARSB is my WR2 on the week behind Puka Nacua.
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39.
Sam LaPorta
TE - (at ARI)
LaPorta has been your classic mid-tier TE1. A well-rounded TE attached to a high-powered offense is all you can ask for in fantasy. This week, they get to look in the mirror and face another team that can air it out with zero defense. The Cardinals-Lions game should be a shootout, creating the perfect game script for a player like LaPorta. In addition, the Cardinals have been the worst at stopping the TE position, allowing the fourth most fantasy points per game to opposing TEs. Coming off 13 targets for 84 yards and a score, LaPorta should follow up his TE2 performance with another top-five outing.
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44.
Jameson Williams
WR - (at ARI)
Jameson Williams had a boom game last week as the WR17 for the week. This week could be more of the same for the volatile big-play machine. Williams has a 14.9% target share, 1.45 YPRR, two red zone targets, six deep targets, and a 23.7% first-read share. Arizona has been bleeding out production to perimeter wide receivers, and Williams' splits this season are in favor of the heavy two-high coverage he'll see this week. Arizona has utilized two high at the second-highest rate in the NFL (73.2%). Against two-high, Williams has seen his target-per-route run rate climb from 14% to 16% and his YPRR increase from 1.32 to 1.57. Arizona has allowed the most yards per target and fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers.
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118.
Isaac TeSlaa
WR - (at ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa is a solid deep league flex this week. Last week, he finished with a season-high 95 receiving yards while seeing an 11.5% target share with one red zone target, two deep targets, and a 10.3% first-read share. The market share marks aren't amazing, but the matchup is wonderful, and the coverage structure is in his favor. Arizona has utilized two-high at the second-highest rate in the NFL (73.2%). Against two-high, TeSlaa has seen his target-per-route run rate increase from 8% to 15% and his YPRR jump from 0.48 to 2.52. Arizona has allowed the most yards per target and fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers.
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178.
Sione Vaki
RB - (at ARI)
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243.
Jacob Saylors
RB - (at ARI)
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249.
Brock Wright
TE - (at ARI)
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333.
Tom Kennedy
WR - (at ARI)
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345.
Tay Martin
WR - (at ARI)
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368.
Tyler Conklin
TE - (at ARI)
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379.
Jackson Meeks
TE,WR - (at ARI)
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439.
Dominic Lovett
WR - (at ARI)
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448.
Kendrick Law
WR - (at ARI)
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475.
Isiah Pacheco
RB - (at ARI)
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