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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players and what fantasy football expert Derek Brown advises. And you can find all of DBro’s fantasy football outlook in this week’s fantasy football primer.
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Since returning from his one-game hiatus, Doubs has been leading the team with a 21.5% target share, a 35.2% air-yard share, and a 24.4% first-read share. He has posted 2.51 YPRR and averaged 71.5 receiving yards per game. His usage as a focal point in the passing attack likely takes a one-week vacation against Jacksonville. Since Week 3, Jacksonville has had the fourth-highest two high rate (55.1%) in the NFL. Against two high, Doubs is third on the team with a 20% TPRR, fifth on the team with 1.29 YPRR, and third in first-read share (16.7%). Doubs is still flex viable, but don’t expect a stat line like the last two weeks. Jacksonville has allowed the seventh-highest PPR points per target and the second-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.
Last week, without Amari Cooper, Njoku led the team with a 26.9% target share and a 31.3% first-read share. He secured ten of his 14 targets with 76 receiving yards and 1.65 YPRR. Njoku has one red zone target since his Week 6 return to a full-time role. He should smash again this week against a pass defense that has allowed the most receiving yards and the seventh-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Williams has slowly begun to flash his former form in recent weeks, with RB12 and RB5 weekly finishes in two of his last three games. Overall, he has averaged 13.7 touches and 66.7 total yards. He should pile on another banner day for his resume this week. Williams is 14th in weighted opportunities and third in targets among running backs. Among 66 qualifying backs, he ranks 11th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 35th in yards after contact per attempt. Carolina has allowed the most rushing yards per game and fantasy points to rushing while also giving up the 12th-highest yards after contact per attempt and fourth-highest rushing success rate.
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