Fantasy Football Player Notes

In the previous two games before the Broncos' bye, Jeudy had seen an impressive 17 targets. While that didn't amount to a ton of fantasy production, it's encouraging to see that he has the No. 1 WR job in Denver locked down. Unfortunately, that role isn't likely to lead to top-tier production with the mixture of QB play, the surplus of receiving options in town, and the team's commitment to the run game. Jeudy is going to bring a safe floor each and every week that he's in the lineup, but the upside simply isn't going to be there. In a game this week where we could see Denver focus solely in on taking advantage of the plus matchup on the ground, Jeudy might not even see 6+ targets here. It's best to view the star receiver as a high-end/mid-range WR3 and that's about it.

Jerry Jeudy returned to the Broncos lineup in Week 8. Since that point, Sutton has seen just a 10.8% team target share and has put up a total of 12 fantasy points. He's quickly approaching the territory where we can't really trust him from a fantasy perspective, which is disappointing due to the talent level he possesses. Even though he just secured a big contract from the Broncos, it's not worth the risk of starting him in this matchup for him just to continue doing what he's been doing over the past few games. Sutton is a high-end FLEX option at best.

Patrick just got paid by the Broncos and will be in Denver for the foreseeable future, and we could certainly be talking about him as a viable fantasy asset next season if the Broncos upgrade at QB, but it's important to temper expectations heading into this matchup. The Chargers are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing WRs this year and it could be tough sledding for the Broncos pass-catchers. Patrick is nothing more than a mid-range FLEX option for Week 12.