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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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Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em Lineup Advice: Week 13
Last week in the second half, Edwards played 75% of the rushing play snaps, but he only played 18% of the passing down snaps and 33% of the red zone snaps as Hassan Haskins gobbled up the passing downs and the red zone snaps. Edwards will be a game script sensitive back while J.K. Dobbins is out. If the Bolts can keep the score close or play with a lead, then Edwards should be the back getting the early down work. If they fall behind in games, we could see Edwards head to the bench. Edwards has looked like a back on his last legs this season, with only a 5% missed tackle rate and 1.95 yards after contact per attempt. Since Week 7, Atlanta has been the smash rushing matchup they were at the beginning of the season, allowing the fourth-lowest rushing touchdown rate, the lowest missed tackle rate, the 14th-fewest rushing yards per game, and ranking 16th in yards after contact per attempt.
Vele has finished as a top 24 wide receiver in weekly scoring in two of his last three games (WR21, WR22). He has two red zone targets in those three games. Since Week 10, Vele has had a 17.1% target share, 3.79 YPRR, and a 22.4% first-read share. He’s a strong flex play again this week. Since Week 7, Cleveland has allowed the fifth-highest PPR points per target to slot receivers.
Westbrook-Ikhine has scored in six of his past seven games. I keep saying, “he won’t do it again,” and he does. With Levis back, he has seen a 16.5% target share with 2.20 YPRR and a 21.4% first-read share. Since Week 6, Washington has the third-highest single-high rate in the NFL (62.9%). In this small sample with Levis since Week 10, against single-high, his target share has fallen to 11.8% with only 0.28 YPRR. Sit Westbrook-Ikhine this week. Since Week 6, Washington has held perimeter wide receivers to the 12th-lowest PPR points per target.
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