| | | | Monday, November 9, 2020 | | For your sake, I hope you don't have much riding on tonight's Jets-Patriots game, because I can't seeing many points being scored. Joe Flacco is starting for the Jets and the Patriots still have no weapons in the passing game, so this one figures to be a pretty low-scoring affair. | | We'll turn our attention to Week 10 tomorrow morning, but tonight's game shouldn't change how you view the Fantasy landscape much either way. We saw a ton of scoring in Week 9 and we, thankfully, managed to mostly avoid any huge injuries. The one possible exception? We learned Monday that Christian McCaffrey suffered a shoulder injury on the final drive of Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, and while head coach Matt Rhule declared him "day to day," initial reports suggest McCaffrey is in doubt for Week 10, at least. | | Hopefully, you were smarter than me and hung on to Mike Davis, because it looks like he's going to get at least one more week in the Fantasy spotlight, and he'll be a good starting option even against a tough matchup like the Buccaneers. In my defense, the mid-week uncertainty about Chris Godwin's status forced my hand. I'm not happy about it. | | Catch up on everything else you might have missed from Week 9 with my Winners and Losers column, plus see which narratives from Sunday are worth your time with Heath Cummings' Believe It or Not column. But first, here are the top players to keep an eye on in my early look at the Week 10 waiver wire. And, as always, if you want your questions answered, send them directly to me at [email protected] with the subject line "#AskFFT" for inclusion in Tuesday's Week 10 preview mailbag. Hit me with your toughest questions! | | | | Week 10 Early Waiver Preview | | | | We'll have Jamey Eisenberg's full waiver-wire priorities list for you Tuesday, but here's an early look at my top options for the week: | | Duke Johnson (24%) -- Johnson has averaged 11.8 PPR points per game in five career games where he's had at least 10 carries, and if David Johnson were unable to play in Week 10 against the Browns, Duke would be a very interesting Fantasy starter. Tua Tagovailoa (48%) -- He looked a lot better Sunday than he did in his first start, showing off the poise and accuracy that were his trademark in college. I still think Tagovailoa is the best prospect among this year's rookie class, and with matchups against the Chargers, Jets, and Bengals in three of his next four weeks, this could be the start of an excellent stretch for Tagovailoa. Curtis Samuel (58%) -- I recommended Samuel as a possible waiver-wire add in my recap of the Panthers Week 8 game, but I said, "His role is still just a bit too small to be something you can rely on every week." He showed us in Week 9 what he's capable of if he does get a larger role. KJ Hamler (3%) -- The Broncos love Hamler, but his rookie season was derailed by a hamstring injury, hence the delayed breakout potential. He's healthy now and he gives the Broncos a weapon they can get creative with, so hopefully this is just the start of a big second half. DeAndre Washington (1%) -- If you want to make a small move with big potential, snag Washington with a cheap FAB bid. Jordan Howard clearly isn't the answer to any question the Dolphins might have, and Washington has the three-down chops the Dolphins need with Myles Gaskin (knee) and Matt Breida (hamstring) out. Don't forget, he average 20.5 PPR points per game in three starts for the Raiders last season. | | | | Week 9's Winners & Losers | | | | I break down every game on the schedule every week, focusing on the biggest winners and losers and something you might have missed if you weren't watching the game. Here are my biggest winners and losers from Sunday's games: | | Biggest winners | | Jerry Jeudy -- It took him a little while to get his feet under him, but Jeudy looks like the real deal after all. He's benefited from Drew Lock's return to the lineup, because, for all his flaws, Lock is playing fearlessly this season. That'll lead to some mistakes, but it's also led to Jeudy leading the NFL in air yards over the last two weeks. The Broncos are using him like a legitimate No. 1 WR, and you probably have room in your lineup for what could be a huge second half. D'Andre Swift -- The numbers weren't anything special, but the fact that Swift got 13 carries to lead the Lions in a game script that did not favor them running the ball bodes well. Swift is definitely the Lions lead back. The question is whether he can push Kerryon Johnson and Adrian Peterson into irrelevance. DJ Chark -- I'm not ready to make any definitive statements about Jake Luton save this: He wasn't bad. And that's all you really needed to see. I don't think Chark has top-12 WR upside with Luton, but you can feel comfortable starting him. | | Biggest losers | | Le'Veon Bell -- I was, admittedly, not as down on Bell as my colleagues were coming off Week 8, but I have to concede they were right. In a game where the Chiefs barely used their running game, Bell ran fewer routes than Darrell Williams. You can drop Bell. Marvin Jones -- Jones was able to salvage his game with a touchdown, but I really don't have much interest in him at all at this point. He has 25 targets, 14 catches, and 160 yards in the four games Kenny Golladay has either missed or exited early. There are probably five wide receivers available on waivers in every league I'd rather have. Jonnu Smith/Corey Davis -- I think both will be worth starting moving forward, but this was a reminder that the Titans have only one matchup- and game-script-proof player in the passing game, and that's A.J. Brown. Brown is getting legitimate No. 1 usage, and on those days when Ryan Tannehill doesn't have to throw it much, Davis and Smith will suffer. | | | | Believe It or Not: Drop Andrews? | | | | Every week, Heath holds some of the biggest narratives in the NFL up to the microscope to see if you should buy into them. Here are the biggest storylines for Week 9 and whether you should believe in them and adjust your strategies accordingly: | | Believe it or not: Mark Andrews is no longer a must-start tight end. Believe it or not: D.J. Chark is a top-24 wide receiver again. Believe it or not: John Brown is back and Cole Beasley is droppable.Justin Jefferson is a problem for Adam Thielen. Believe it or not: Zack Moss is the best Bills running back rest of season. Believe it or not: David Montgomery is a flex at best rest of season. | | Sort out fact from fiction here. | | | | | | | | 24/7 Sports News | | Parlay Pick'em | ✔Scores & Highlights
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