Fantasy Football Player Notes

He finally found the endzone. After four straight weeks of WR2 production, I dared to call him a WR2 heading into last week. Well, 167 yards and two scores have me still wiping egg from my face. Turns out, Davante Adams can't score touchdowns each week. As a result, adding touchdowns to Puka's already elite yardage totals shows us why he is one of the best in the league. The Rams, facing the Lions in Week 15, might be the fantasy game of the week. With two powerhouse offenses, we could be in line for massive fantasy finishes. If there was ever a matchup for Puka to start a touchdown streak, it may be this one. However, even if he doesn't find paydirt, he is locked into great usage and yardage totals.

We all knew that if Adams' failed to find the endzone, it was going to be a tough week for his fantasy managers. However, the connection with Matthew Stafford has been so automatic, that Adams not scoring seemed impossible. Somehow, in a game where the Rams dropped 45 points, Adams did not score. Thankfully, he has a perfect matchup in Week 15. The Lions have allowed the most fantasy points to opposing receivers over the last five weeks. Over this span, they have averaged 178.5 yards and 1.5 touchdowns to the position each game. In a game that has shootout written all over it, Adams should bounce back and be a locked-in WR1 for fantasy heading into the fantasy playoffs.

Blake Corum exploded last week in a good matchup in his part-time role with a 31.4% snap rate, 13 touches, and 131 total yards (two touchdowns). Since Week 7, he has averaged 10.7 touches and 56.9 total yards with a 32.8% snap rate. Among 57 qualifying backs, Corum ranks second in explosive run rate, sixth in missed tackle rate, and 23rd in yards after contact per attempt. Corum will likely see 8-12 touches this week, but he'll need a touchdown to pay off as a flex play with a rough matchup. Since Week 10, Detroit has limited backs to the second-lowest explosive run rate, the 11th-lowest rushing success rate, the fifth-fewest yards after contact per attempt, and the 12th-fewest yards before contact per attempt.