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Fantasy Football Players to Sell
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Players to Sell
Kyren Williams led the rushing attack with 22 carries for 102 yards, averaging 4.6 yards per carry, with a long run of 30 yards. Rookie Blake Corum added 25 rushing yards on five carries, averaging 5 yards per carry, with a long of 12 yards. Corum logged three red zone carries without scoring to Williams’ four red zone carries. Corum had two carries inside the 5-yard line. Kyren only had one but scored from the one-yard line after Corum couldn’t punch it in. Could this be a sign of things to come? Potentially. Corum hasn’t been used at all this season until this point. Going into the bye week, we could see his role expanded, as oftentimes happens with rookies. Again, there is no need to MUST sell Williams away. Most if not all running backs are in some kind of committee.
If anything, I am prioritizing making sure Corum is on my bench if I have Williams as my RB1. Remember that Williams’ fantasy production has been heavily weighed by his seven touchdowns.
He ended Week 5 with fewer yards from scrimmage than Bijan Robinson despite ranking second in the NFL in total touches (109) through five weeks.
But I think I’m just bitter about having faded Williams during the draft season. He’s doing exactly what he did last year. And the Rams’ offense could ascend in the second half. Per the FantasyPros SOS tool, the Rams have a favorable schedule for RBs. Maybe more of a reason to add Corum, than sell Williams. Especially with the Raiders coming up, having given up a big game to Najee Harris in Week 6.
In the passing game, Deebo Samuel Sr. led the 49ers’ receiving corps, hauling in three of his five targets for 102 yards, including a massive 76-yard touchdown reception that showcased his game-breaking ability. Samuel was targeted twice in the red zone but didn’t record a catch or a touchdown. What do we do when a singular 49er blows up one week? Sell high. I don’t anticipate either main 49ers WR posting consistent production throughout the 2024 season, unless there’s an injury. Still, Samuel’s role is superior for fantasy scoring to Aiyuk’s role in this offense. However, this week seems more like an Aiyuk game. Samuel has been held under 45 receiving yards the last two times he has faced Kansas City. Aiyuk has averaged nearly 9 targets per game in his last two matchups against the Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a solid performance on the ground, highlighted by Najee Harris rushing 14 times for 106 yards and one touchdown. Harris averaged an impressive 7.6 yards per carry, including a long run of 36 yards. Harris had two red zone rushing attempts for four yards but no targets or touchdowns. Harris also contributed as a receiver, with 2 catches for 16 yards on 2 targets, complementing his rushing production. Tight end Pat Freiermuth caught 2 of his 3 targets for 16 yards, while Jaylen Warren, despite his struggles on the ground, caught 3 of his 3 targets for 11 yards.
Snaps: Najee Harris: 46%, Jaylen Warren: 37%, Jonathan Ward: 9%
Interestingly enough, Harris played the fewest number of snaps since Week 2 but had his best game to date by far in 2024. Warren was active for the first time since Week 3. That’s all it took for Harris to get his production going. Go figure. I talked about last week how slow Najee has been traditionally, so I’d like to think this is a sign of things to come. However, this game stands out as a glaring outlier compared to his body of work this season. I think I’d use this opportunity to sell high on Harris. Schedule gets much tougher in the second half of the season with all six AFC North matchups.
Running back Sean Tucker stole the show on the ground, rushing 14 times for 136 yards, averaging an impressive 9.7 yards per carry, including a long run of 36 yards with a touchdown. He also contributed in the passing game, catching three of his three targets (8.3% target share) for 56 yards, including a receiving touchdown. Although he only had one carry in the first half. Tucker rushed twice for 13 yards in the red zone and scored one rushing touchdown without any targets. Bucky Irving also had a strong game in the backfield with 14 carries for 81 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry, and added two catches on two targets for 18 yards. Irving rushed four times in the red zone, gaining 24 yards and scoring one rushing touchdown, without any red zone targets. Snaps: Bucky Irving: 64%, Sean Tucker: 38%. Tucker did a lot of damage in the second half, but it’s not as if he wasn’t involved at all in the offensive game plan (used as a receiver). We don’t know what this backfield will look like if Rachaad White returns, but it could be a three-headed monster down the year. Irving’s price is at its peak right now, before a brutal matchup against the Ravens. Todd Bowles said post-game that Tucker has earned the right for more opportunities. In fact, Bowles used the word “three-headed monster” regarding his backfield. Gross.
In the rushing attack, Chase Brown took the lead with 10 carries for 53 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry, with a long run of 30 yards. Brown scored to ice the game, but had another TD wiped away due to a offensive holding call.
Zack Moss contributed 13 yards on 6 carries but was limited to just 2.2 yards per carry. Moss also lost a fumble.
Snaps: Chase Brown: 62%, Zack Moss: 45%. Chase Brown szn also didn’t come to fruition (he also fumbled) but he got the lucky bounce with the ball going out of bounds. Brown started and out-snapped Moss for the first time all season.
Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND)
In the receiving game, Josh Downs was Flacco’s favorite target, seeing a 24% target share with nine targets. Downs hauled in seven of those targets for 66 yards, with a long reception of 22 yards and a TD. Downs was targeted twice in the red zone, catching one but no touchdowns. Downs has been a target machine since his return to the lineup, regardless of the quarterback under center. His 35% target rate per route run ranks 4th-highest in the NFL. Michael Pittman Jr. was targeted five times, catching three passes for 35 yards and one TD on a jump ball from Flacco. He was not limited despite entering the game with a back injury. But for the second straight game, he took a backseat to Downs. But MPJ also scored again. Take advantage and ship him off. With Anthony Richardson eventually back under center, only one Colts pass-catcher will likely be relevant. And I’d bet it’s Downs who is the most reliable based on his ability to command targets at an elite level.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen contributed 41 yards on five catches (five targets), averaging 8.2 yards per reception with two touchdowns, while Rome Odunze added 40 yards on two receptions from two targets, including a 20-yard long reception. Allen had two red zone targets, catching both and scoring two touchdowns. Pretty easy case for a sell-high to a older veteran WR off the touchdowns amid strong target competition.
Tight end Mark Andrews also delivered a solid performance, catching three of his four targets (16% target share) for 66 yards, with a long catch of 38 yards. Andrews was targeted twice in the red zone, catching one pass for a touchdown.
Isaiah Likely added 27 receiving yards on two receptions (four targets, 16% target share), while Nelson Agholor had one catch on his three targets for 25 yards. Likely was targeted once in the red zone but did not make a catch.
The tight end routes were an even split. Likely ran a route on 53% of the dropbacks to Andrew’s 50% of the dropbacks.
Andrews’ stringing together back-to-back weeks has been excellent. And if you had not given hope yet, then you deserve a pat on the back. But he is still just a streamer until we see his usage change. He played fewer snaps than Week 5. I’m telling you that you should trade Andrews for Likely straight up after this performance.
Baltimore will face the Buccaneers next, followed by the Browns. Then it’s the Broncos, Bengals, Steelers, Chargers and Eagles before a bye week.
Wide receiver Greg Dortch caught three of his five targets for 36 yards but did not score. James Conner added four catches for 22 yards on five targets, while Michael Wilson caught two of his four targets for 21 yards with a touchdown. Wilson was targeted twice in the red zone, catching one and scoring a touchdown. Wilson had 44 air yards, 23% air yard share with the Cardinals not attacking downfield in any capacity. Marvin Harrison Jr. only had two targets. Harrison was evaluated for a head injury in Sunday’s Week 6 game against Green Bay, and he was ruled out from returning because of a concussion. Given the Harrison injury, Wilson might see a boost in the trade market. I think I might sell high on his perception as the Cardinals WR1, given that it will still be the McBride show. Also, the schedule isn’t great for WRs leading up until the bye week. The Cardinals’ next game is against the Chargers at home, followed by the Dolphins, Bears, and Jets before their bye week. After their bye week, the schedule is salivating for the playoff run: @ SEA, @ MIN, vs SEA, vs NE, @ CAR, @ LAR and vs SF.
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