Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Giants are starved for pass catchers. Shepard has reemerged as a weekly flex option as the WR37 in fantasy. He's seen a 26.9% target share and a 30.4% target per route run rate. He's 33rd in yards per route run and 49th in yards per target. He'll run about 59% of his routes against Trevon Diggs and Anthony Brown. Diggs has allowed a 66.7% catch rate and 107.1 passer rating. Brown has given up a 70.6% catch rate and 119.7 passer rating.

Kadarius Toney is still dealing with a hamstring injury and not practicing. After eating into James' slot routes last week, Toney could miss this week, pushing James back into a full-time role. Last week his route run rate dipped to 60.5%, but his target per route rate (23%) and target share (18.8%) remained strong. James ranks 17th in yards per route run and is the 29th-highest graded wide receiver per PFF (minimum ten targets). He'll match up with Jourdan Lewis on nearly 81% of his routes. Lewis has allowed a 75% catch rate and 107.8 passer rating. James is a solid flex in PPR leagues.