Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Eagles have finally admitted that their run game is not working. It only took over 10 games and losing their Hall of Fame tackle, Lane Johnson to get there, but they are officially a pass-first team. It's no surprise that with this change, Brown has had two of is best games of the season. With 22 targets, 18 receptions, 242 yards, and three scores over his last two games, Brown is back to being a fantasy star. Thankfully, their matchups into the fantasy playoffs are very friendly to receivers. However, they start with the Chargers this week, who have allowed the fewest fantasy points to the position on the season. It's a tough matchup for the Eagles' passing offense, however, Brown has been on fire and has the physical ability to turn any play into a house call. Continue riding his resurgence into the fantasy playoffs.

DeVonta Smith is the WR20 in fantasy points per game with a 25.4% target share, 66.8 receiving yards per game, 2.13 yards per route run, and a 31.9% first-read share. Smith is second on the team in red zone targets (seven) and leads Philly in deep targets (18). Since Week 6, the Bolts have had a second-highest two high rate (62.7%). Against two high, Smith has had a 25.7% target share with 2.15 yards per route run and a 32% first-read share. He leads the team in each of those categories. Smith should lead the way for Philly's passing attack this week. Since Week 9, the Bolts have allowed the 13th-fewest PPR points per target to slot receivers while also giving up the 14th-highest passer rating to slot receivers. Since Week 9, they have faced the second-fewest slot targets in the NFL, so we're working with a small sample here and differing info. This should be viewed as a neutral matchup for Smith.