Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Rams season started a lot like Puka's offseason; shaky at best. So much for strategizing a 29-hour Australia trip; this team did not look ready to play football. At least, we hope this was a result of travel issues rather than team dynamics. Matthew Stafford was missing open throws, and this vaunted defense struggled to slow down Brock Purdy. Thankfully, a long reception from Puka saved his fantasy day and showcased why he remains an elite fantasy option. This week, they face the Giants, who just stunned the Cowboys at home. Holding Dak Prescott to 175 yards and CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens to 73 yards is no small feat. Puka remains a top fantasy option, but if this Giants defense can replicate their performance, it may not be his best fantasy day.

In Week 1, Adams struggled mightily as a fantasy producer because his quarterback couldn't deliver catchable targets. He had a 66.7% catchable target rate which isn't horrible, but it's definitely not great. Adams had a 21.4% target share and 28.6% first-read share in Week 1, which he turned into three receptions and 26 receiving yards (1.30 YPRR). Adams didn't see a red zone or deep target in Week 1. I'm willing to roll Adams out there again depending upon my options in Week 2. He'll face a Giants' secondary that just held CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and company to the tenth-fewest fantasy points per target and the fourth-fewest yards per target on the perimeter.