Fantasy Football Fallers: Jahmyr Gibbs, Kyle Pitts, Dalvin Cook (Week 3)

This will be objective and based on the numbers. We check the personal bias and wish-casting at the door, and we look at the data and dive in. Here is the full article. Below we take a look at a few risers for this week.

Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

Week 2 Fallers

Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET)

This one is simple. Gibbs has a PPR upside. That is no secret, and we saw him heavily involved in the passing game in Week 2. With that said, David Montgomery left, and we saw Craig Reynolds come in and get three rush attempts, and Gibbs totaled eight for the game. Reynolds even got a red zone attempt in this game. Gibbs did not. They continue to show they prefer Gibbs as the playmaking type of running back, and there is a chance he simply does not get the bulk of the carries even with Montgomery out. This type of utilization for their play-making running back goes back to how they treated D’Andre Swift last season.

Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL)

Either they simply refuse to get Kyle Pitts involved, or Pitts just is not as good as we all thought. Regardless of the reasoning, Pitts continues to underwhelm despite having the tools to succeed. Through two weeks:

T-3rd in Target%: 17%
T-4th in Receptions: 4
4th in receiving yards: 59

There is some upside for big plays or better days, given the second-best Air% (33.7%) on the team and his team-leading 11.75 aDOT. This comes with a 93.2% route%. Again, the upside is not the question – the production is.

Justin Fields (QB – CHI)

Justin Fields was targeted for his rushing prowess with the potential to grow as a thrower. Well, that has not taken place just yet. Among QBs with at least 20 dropbacks – 33 qualified – Fields ranks:

T-21st in YPA: 6.5
19th in pass yards: 427
32nd in aDOT: 5.3
27th in comp%: 60.6%

These lackluster numbers despite having the third longest time to throw on dropbacks (3.18). The rushing is not carrying the bad passing; that is where the problem lies. You expected the passing to be bad or inconsistent, potentially. You did not expect the rushing to be so diminished.

Dalvin Cook (RB – NYJ)

What is there to say about Dalvin Cook? His snap% dropped from 50% in Week 1 to 36% in Week 2. Michael Carter took on a larger role in Week 2, and you still have Breece Hall essentially splitting carries overall. The one thing Cook has is five of the eight red zone rushing attempts. The bad is the lack of red zone trips with Zach Wilson at the helm. Overall, this backfield is becoming a bit of a mess with too many mouths to feed, and Cook is not even the best of the bunch.