Cole Beasley

I remember the good ol' days when we knew exactly what to expect out of Beasley. He lacked upside, but at least he gave you a floor. Suddenly, that floor is gone. He's finished with fewer than 40 yards in three of his last four games. Meanwhile, sandwiched in between all those games are two 11-catch, 100-plus-yard performances. The matchup against the 49ers is better than it used to be in the slot, as they lost starting cornerback K'Waun Williams for what might be the year. His replacement is Jamar Taylor, a veteran cornerback who's played for 22 percent of the teams in the NFL. Since joining the 49ers, he's allowed 14-of-19 passing for 185 yards, though he's still yet to allow a touchdown and has intercepted two passes. There has been just one slot-heavy wide receiver who's posted more than 8.6 PPR points against the 49ers this year, and that was Braxton Berrios when he caught 6-of-8 targets for 59 yards and a touchdown. So, it's not a clear-cut must-start situation for Beasley this week, but with Brown out, he should receive more targets than the four he did last week (though Allen threw just 24 passes). He's in the high-end WR4 territory but he lacks much of a ceiling in this matchup.

Cole Beasley bottled up in Week 12

Cole Beasley caught two passes for 25 yards in the Bills' 27-17 Week 12 win over the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

Buffalo's passing game was held in check today as Josh Allen threw for just 157 yards (though Beasley himself wound up throwing a touchdown to Gabriel Davis). The Chargers' defense was able to generate a considerable amount of pressure. With John Brown (ankle) on IR for at least the next two games, Beasley should be more involved. The Bills face the 49ers in Week 13.