Fantasy Football Player Notes

It's possible, but unlikely, Trevon Diggs follows McLaurin in this game. Diggs has shadowed five times this season, but he didn't shadow him in their first meeting. McLaurin has a 22.2% target share while ranking fourth in deep targets and 22nd in yards per route run. If McLaurin isn't facing a shadow situation, he'll run about 78% of his routes against Diggs (68.3% catch rate, 99.4 passer rating) and Nahshon Wright (61.9% catch rate, 64.6 passer rating). McLaurin is risky, with Ron Rivera stating that they want to get a look at some of the younger players this week, but he could be a risk worth taking.

Since Week 13, Dotson has been balling with a 24.2% target share, 57.1% end zone target share, a 34.5% air yard share, and 2.14 yards per route run. Dotson is my favorite stacking partner with Howell. If Diggs isn't in McLaurin's back pocket, he'll run about 73% of his routes against Diggs and Wright. If Diggs does follow McLaurin, the speedy Dotson can feast on the 6'4″ Wright, who runs a 4.5 40 and has a 4th percentile agility score.