Fantasy Football Player Notes

He's been phenomenal this year and though I've said it before, he's continually surprising me with how good he looks. The Broncos lost that game last week because they refused to throw the ball his way on three straight goal-line plays to end the game. He was bullying the Vikings cornerbacks all game en route to a 113-yard performance. He's one of just six players who've seen at least seven targets in nine games this year alongside Deandre Hopkins, Julio Jones, Michael Thomas, Julian Edelman, and Travis Kelce. Not bad company to be in, right? He's now seen a 28.9 percent target share from Allen. He's finished outside the top-32 receivers just twice all year, but will his third time come this weekend? The Bills will have Tre'Davious White in shadow coverage, a cornerback who's allowed 35-of-58 passing for 418 yards in his coverage with no touchdowns to this point. The only perimeter-based receivers who were able to finish better than the WR40 against the Bills have been DeVante Parker (twice), Auden Tate, Preston Williams, Odell Beckham, and Alshon Jeffery. That's a short list but one that bodes well for Sutton. There are some big-bodied receivers on that list, similar to him. Jeffery was the only one who saw less than eight targets, so volume is necessary. I'm not betting against Sutton who clearly has the talent and opportunity to shine, though we should lower expectations into WR2 territory for this week.

He played his first full game of the season in Week 11 and saw eight targets. Clearly, he's going to have a role in this offense, though we can't draw too much from a one-game sample size. The Bills had been trotting Levi Wallace out there opposite Tre'Davious White but it seems they've seen enough, as Kevin Johnson ate into his snaps in Week 11. Neither are the long-term solution and if the Broncos decide to avoid White in coverage, Patrick would be the main beneficiary, though you shouldn't be betting on it with an implied team total of just 16.5 points. Keep him on the radar but don't trust him as anything more than a WR5.