Fantasy Football Player Notes

If you've been riding Jacobs all year, you know there was always the possibility that the touchdowns would slow down. When that happens, his inefficient running makes him a solid RB2 rather than an RB1. The good news is that he is always live to score a touchdown regardless of the matchup. Despite scoring 31 points last week, all the scores came through the air. This left Jacobs with a respectable 17 carries for 83 yards and one catch for eight yards. It was also good to see Jacobs immediately dominate touches after Emmanuel Wilson had a huge game in his absence. This week, face the Bears in a game that could decide the division. The top seed in the NFC, the Bears have been rolling. The Bears' defense is stepping up, allowing the 11th fewest fantasy points to the RB position over the last four weeks. This includes the fifth fewest rushing touchdowns to the RB position over that span. Jacobs is a low-end RB1, with the potential to find pay dirt and crack the top five.

Since Week 11, Christian Watson has taken off as Green Bay's clear WR1 and the WR12 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 11, Watson has led the team with an 82.4% route share, a 28.2% target share, 58.3 receiving yards per game, 2.50 yards per route run, and a 36% first-read share. Since Week 6, Chicago has utilized single high at the 12th-highest rate (53.8%). Since Week 10, against single high, Watson has had a 25.4% target share with 2.04 yards per route run and a 31.6% first-read share. Watson should crush again this week. Since Week 9, Chicago has allowed the tenth-most PPR points per target and the second-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Since Week 11, Romeo Doubs has been the WR44 in fantasy points per game with a 19.2% target share, 32 receiving yards per game, 1.52 yards per route run, and an 18% first-read share. I those three games, he has had four red zone targets and zero deep targets. Since Week 6, Chicago has utilized single high at the 12th-highest rate (53.8%). Since Week 10, against single high, Doubs has had a 12.7% target share, 0.38 yards per route run, and a 15.8% first-read share. The matchup is good for Doubs this week, but the coverage matchup could limit his volume. He's a low-end flex this week. Since Week 9, Chicago has allowed the tenth-most PPR points per target and the second-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.