Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 1 Half PPR Rankings
93.
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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110.
Michael Gallup
WR - (BYE)
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113.
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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124.
Damien Harris
RB - (BYE)
The ex-Patriot will get touches, but he might not be fantasy-relevant if the Bills are committed to using James Cook as their lead back. Harris had 15 touchdown runs in 2021, but even if he ends up as Buffalo's designated goal-line back, it's hard to imagine Harris scoring double-digit touchdowns when Bills QB Josh Allen is so fond of calling his own number when the Bills are close to the end zone. Fade Harris until we see how his role evolves.
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137.
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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167.
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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177.
Allen Robinson II
WR - (BYE)
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192.
Deonte Harty
WR - (BYE)
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243.
C.J. Uzomah
TE - (BYE)
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257.
Ty Montgomery II
WR,RB - (BYE)
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316.
Kirk Merritt
WR,RB - (BYE)
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320.
Leonard Fournette
RB - (BYE)
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345.
Anthony McFarland Jr.
RB - (BYE)
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358.
Melvin Gordon III
RB - (BYE)
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364.
Kenyan Drake
RB - (BYE)
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368.
Dontrell Hilliard
RB - (BYE)
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370.
Corey Clement
RB - (BYE)
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371.
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB - (BYE)
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373.
J.D. McKissic
RB - (BYE)
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375.
Darrel Williams
RB - (BYE)
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398.
Dan Arnold
TE - (BYE)
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400.
William Fuller V
WR - (BYE)
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401.
DeSean Jackson
WR - (BYE)
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402.
T.Y. Hilton
WR - (BYE)
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405.
Cameron Brate
TE - (BYE)
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406.
Jared Cook
TE - (BYE)
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408.
John Brown
WR - (BYE)
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409.
Trey Burton
TE - (BYE)
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410.
Johntay Cook II
WR - (BYE)
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411.
Adrian Peterson
RB - (BYE)
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415.
Derek Watt
RB - (BYE)
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416.
Jordan Franks
TE - (BYE)
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421.
Mark Ingram II
RB - (BYE)
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423.
Rex Burkhead
RB - (BYE)
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428.
Jason Huntley
RB - (BYE)
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433.
Taiwan Jones
RB - (BYE)
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435.
Dezmon Patmon
WR - (BYE)
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445.
Darrell Daniels
TE - (BYE)
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446.
Bruce Miller
RB - (BYE)
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451.
Breshad Perriman
WR - (BYE)
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459.
Greg Bell
RB - (BYE)
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460.
Austin Allen
TE - (BYE)
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466.
Maxx Williams
TE - (BYE)
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480.
Laquon Treadwell
WR - (BYE)
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486.
Amari Rodgers
WR - (BYE)
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493.
Matt Landers
WR - (BYE)
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500.
Marcell Ateman
WR - (BYE)
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503.
Tyron Billy-Johnson
WR - (BYE)
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508.
Qadree Ollison
RB - (BYE)
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511.
Isaiah Winstead
WR - (BYE)
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519.
Matthew Slater
WR - (BYE)
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