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Fantasy Football Player Notes

Week 9 Half PPR Rankings

Kareem Hunt Note
Kareem Hunt photo 23. Kareem Hunt RB - (vs . TB)
Hunt has been a top 24 back in each of his three full starts as "the guy" for Kansas City (RB5, RB11, RB23). He has averaged 24.6 touches with only 81 total yards. Volume has been king for Hunt, while efficiency has been harder to come by. Among 43 qualifying backs, he ranks 28th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 34th in yards after contact per attempt. He still hasn't managed one explosive run with his 84 rushing attempts. Hunt has another good matchup on the ground this week to rack up volume against. The Bucs have allowed the highest explosive run rate, the 13th-most rushing yards per game, and the 11th-highest missed tackle rate.
3 days ago
Travis Kelce Note
Travis Kelce photo 43. Travis Kelce TE - (vs . TB)
Travis Kelce finally caught his first touchdown pass of the 2024 season last week. What is more encouraging is that it was the third game in his last four in which Kelce had at least seven receptions and at least 70 receiving yards. That volume should keep Kelce in the mix for overall TE1 honors again this week. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been decimated by tight ends in recent weeks. They have allowed six different tight ends to accumulate more than 40 yards in their last five games. Tampa Bay has also given up multi-touchdown performances to opposing tight ends in each of their last two games. Travis Kelce is set up for another huge game in Week 9 and will want to show out in front of big brother Jason on Monday night.
3 days ago
Xavier Worthy Note
Xavier Worthy photo 66. Xavier Worthy WR - (vs . TB)
Worthy has been a hollow source of volume since Rashee Rice went down. Last week, it was much the same. He had a 64.3% route share, a 21.1% target share, a 29.5% air-yard share, and a 33.3% first-read share, with only 37 receiving yards to show for it. Maybe this is the week he finally converts the strong usage into fantasy points. Time is running out because once Hopkins is fully integrated into this offense, I think he will take the WR1 crown and compete weekly with Travis Kelce for the team lead in targets. Tampa Bay has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game and the tenth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.
3 days ago
DeAndre Hopkins Note
DeAndre Hopkins photo 75. DeAndre Hopkins WR - (vs . TB)
Last week, Hopkins only had a 33.3% route share and a 7.9% target share. His route share likely climbs this week, but like with Amari Cooper, we can't be too aggressive with our ramp-up expectations. Asking wide receivers to absorb complex playbooks quickly and ascend to full-time roles immediately is a bit much. Could Hopkins have a 70% route share this week? It's possible. It's also possible that he is sitting in the 40-50% range with a target share in the mid-teens, and you're praying that he scores a touchdown to save you from a poor fantasy lineup decision. Sit Hopkins again this week, as we need to see how his role expands in Week 9 before starting him with confidence.
3 days ago
Noah Gray Note
Noah Gray photo 157. Noah Gray TE - (vs . TB)
Samaje Perine Note
Samaje Perine photo 168. Samaje Perine RB - (vs . TB)
Justin Watson Note
Justin Watson photo 174. Justin Watson WR - (vs . TB)
Carson Steele Note
Carson Steele photo 187. Carson Steele RB - (vs . TB)
Mecole Hardman Jr. Note
Mecole Hardman Jr. photo 194. Mecole Hardman Jr. WR - (vs . TB)
JuJu Smith-Schuster Note
JuJu Smith-Schuster photo 275. JuJu Smith-Schuster WR - (vs . TB)
Peyton Hendershot Note
Peyton Hendershot photo 341. Peyton Hendershot TE - (vs . TB)
Montrell Washington Note
Montrell Washington photo 352. Montrell Washington WR - (vs . TB)
Jared Wiley Note
Jared Wiley photo 358. Jared Wiley TE - (vs . TB)
Anthony Firkser Note
Anthony Firkser photo 365. Anthony Firkser TE - (vs . TB)