Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 17 Half PPR Rankings
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26.
Nico Collins
WR - (at LAC)
In what should have been an eruption spot for Collins against the Raiders, he had his fourth-worst fantasy finish score of the season. Sometimes fantasy football just doesn't make sense. This week, the Texans have an even tougher match against the Chargers. The Chargers just held CeeDee Lamb to 51 yards last week. However, they allowed George Pickens to have 130 yards and a score. Both these defenses have been playing great down the stretch, and it may be a tricky spot for Collins to have a big week. That said, he is the motor of this offense adn should manage a fine fantasy day despite the matchup.
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60.
Woody Marks
RB - (at LAC)
Woody Marks is set to return to his workhorse role this week. His ankle has improved, as evidenced by his full practices all week. In Weeks 10-14, Marks averaged 20 touches and 68.8 total yards as Houston's lead back. Among 48 qualifying backs, he ranks 31st in explosive run rate and 36th in yards after contact per attempt. Those paltry rankings in per-touch efficiency highlight the continuing fact that Marks is a volume-based RB2 play. Sadly, he returns just in time to face an improved Chargers run defense. Since Week 12, the Chargers have allowed the fourth-lowest explosive run rate, the lowest yards after contact per attempt, and the second-lowest rushing success rate. Marks could still post RB2 numbers this week if he sees his customary 15-20 touches and gets in the end zone, but he won't finish with a pretty stat line.
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87.
Dalton Schultz
TE - (at LAC)
Since Week 3, Dalton Schultz has been the TE8 in fantasy points per game with an 18.5% target share, 48.3 receiving yards per game, 1.60 yards per route run, and an 18.7% first-read share. In those 13 games, Schultz has had three touchdowns, nine red zone targets, and five deep targets. CJ Stroud should lean on Schultz this week. Since Week 10, the Bolts have allowed the fourth-highest yards per target to tight ends while ranking 17th in fantasy points per game.
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120.
Jayden Higgins
WR - (at LAC)
It's impossible to trust Jayden Higgins as a flex play this week. Higgins has disappointed in each of the last three weeks with nice matchups. Yes, this is partially a CJ Stroud issue, but also Dalton Schultz is the clear WR2 in this offense. Higgins hasn't had more than three receptions or 34 receiving yards in a game since Week 13. This week, he faces a Bolts' pass defense that has allowed the eighth-fewest receiving yards per game and the fourth-fewest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Sit Higgins.
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152.
Christian Kirk
WR - (at LAC)
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155.
Jawhar Jordan
RB - (at LAC)
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175.
Nick Chubb
RB - (at LAC)
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203.
Xavier Hutchinson
WR - (at LAC)
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228.
Dare Ogunbowale
RB - (at LAC)
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238.
Jaylin Noel
WR - (at LAC)
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240.
Cade Stover
TE - (at LAC)
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327.
British Brooks
RB - (at LAC)
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331.
Harrison Bryant
TE - (at LAC)
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436.
Luke Lachey
TE - (at LAC)
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444.
Justin Watson
WR - (at LAC)
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463.
Tank Dell
WR - (at LAC)
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