Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 1 Rankings
51.
Mike Williams
WR - (BYE)
Williams had a rare boom game alongside a healthy Allen when he last faced Miami, going 6 for 116 and 1 TD. He was not heavily targeted (6 targets) but delivered in a big way as Big Mike tends to do. 5-99-1, 4-39-0, 3-63-1 and 4-54-0 are the stat lines he has posted versus Vic Fangio's Broncos defenses since 2020, which fits William's boom-bust profile to a tee. But given his status as the clear-cut No. 2 - miles ahead of Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johston- I am embracing the boom-or-bust profile with Williams in Week 1 as an upside WR3 play.
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91.
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR - (BYE)
The Texans boast a myriad of talented cornerbacks from Steven Nelson, Tavierre Thomas, Derek Stingley and Shaquill Griffin. So again, the individual WR matchups for the Ravens WRs I do not love. However, if I were to bet on a one finding the end zone, it would probably be OBJ, given his red-zone prowess the last time we saw him healthy with the LA Rams. Still, I'd rather just leave him on my bench as I anxiously await the target distribution in the Ravens' new-look offense.
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108.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR - (BYE)
At this juncture, we know who Valdes-Scantling is. He's a drop-prone (18th-most) field stretcher. Valdes-Scantling had a 13.3% target share last year, ranking seventh in aDOT and 14th in deep targets among receivers. He had the seventh-highest passer rating while sitting at 21st in YPRR when targeted 20+ yards downfield (minimum ten deep targets). With Detroit remaking their corner room, their 2022 stats against deep passing could be a tad noisy as they allowed the fourth-highest completion rate and second-most deep passing yards. I'm sorry if you're stuck plugging in Valdes-Scantling in Week 1. He could surprise with a long touchdown. He'll run about 60% of his routes against Sutton and Jacobs as a WR5/6.
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114.
Michael Gallup
WR - (BYE)
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123.
Isaiah Hodgins
WR - (BYE)
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143.
Hunter Renfrow
WR - (BYE)
Renfrow is this year's Curtis Samuel. Everybody is just going to completely forget that Renfrow leveraged his savvy route-running to a 111-1096-9 stat line in 2021 because he was never healthy at any point in 2022. Don't be that person who overlooks Renfrow. He showed in Week 18 that he still has "it" going a perfect 7-for-7 for a season-high 63 yards and 1 TD. We still don't know what his role will be with Meyers added to the offense, so he cannot be started in Week 1. But if he sees great usage from the slot (that's what I am projecting) look out for him on the Week 2 waiver wire.
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166.
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR - (BYE)
Jones isn't a spring chicken, and it showed last year as he limped to a WR69 (nice
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173.
Logan Thomas
TE - (BYE)
Logan Thomas has missed a lot of time this preseason period dealing with a nagging calf injury, but he is believed to be back to full health in preparation of Week 1. We know that he will have a featured role on the offense given Bieniemy's experience with tight ends in his days spent in Kansas City. If healthy, LT could surprise in a big way as soon as Week 1. Recall that he finished 4th at the position in 2020 and was 10th in points per game in 2021. And the matchup versus a Jonathan Gannon-led defense could prove very favorable. Gannon's defense was very strong in Philadelphia over the last two years, but linebacker depth was always a serious question mark. Kyzir White came over from the Eagles this offseason, but the team traded Isaiah Simmons for a seventh-round pick. White is not a difference maker in coverage which lends itself to Thomas finding production in Week 1. Gannon's Eagles in 2021 were the second-worst team versus tight ends in fantasy points allowed.
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179.
Allen Robinson II
WR - (BYE)
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193.
Deonte Harty
WR - (BYE)
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245.
C.J. Uzomah
TE - (BYE)
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260.
Ty Montgomery II
WR,RB - (BYE)
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316.
Kirk Merritt
WR,RB - (BYE)
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321.
Leonard Fournette
RB - (BYE)
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338.
Anthony McFarland Jr.
RB - (BYE)
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355.
Melvin Gordon III
RB - (BYE)
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360.
Kenyan Drake
RB - (BYE)
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363.
Dontrell Hilliard
RB - (BYE)
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365.
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB - (BYE)
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371.
J.D. McKissic
RB - (BYE)
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378.
Corey Clement
RB - (BYE)
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379.
Darrel Williams
RB - (BYE)
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394.
Cameron Brate
TE - (BYE)
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395.
Jared Cook
TE - (BYE)
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398.
William Fuller V
WR - (BYE)
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399.
DeSean Jackson
WR - (BYE)
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401.
Adrian Peterson
RB - (BYE)
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402.
Johntay Cook II
WR - (BYE)
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403.
Trey Burton
TE - (BYE)
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404.
John Brown
WR - (BYE)
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407.
T.Y. Hilton
WR - (BYE)
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410.
Jordan Franks
TE - (BYE)
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416.
Jason Huntley
RB - (BYE)
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419.
Mark Ingram II
RB - (BYE)
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421.
Taiwan Jones
RB - (BYE)
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422.
Derek Watt
RB - (BYE)
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423.
Rex Burkhead
RB - (BYE)
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437.
Darrell Daniels
TE - (BYE)
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438.
Austin Allen
TE - (BYE)
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439.
Dezmon Patmon
WR - (BYE)
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441.
Bruce Miller
RB - (BYE)
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451.
Maxx Williams
TE - (BYE)
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456.
Greg Bell
RB - (BYE)
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478.
Laquon Treadwell
WR - (BYE)
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499.
Amari Rodgers
WR - (BYE)
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511.
Qadree Ollison
RB - (BYE)
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513.
Tyron Billy-Johnson
WR - (BYE)
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515.
Isaiah Winstead
WR - (BYE)
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519.
Matthew Slater
WR - (BYE)
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