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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 11
Stroud hasn’t had the season we all hoped for as the QB22 in fantasy points per game. He has only been a QB1 in weekly fantasy scoring twice this season and has zero QB1 finishes since Week 4. Among 38 qualifying quarterbacks, Stroud ranks 18th in yards per attempt, 26th in CPOE, and 28th in fantasy points per dropback. The biggest issue plaguing him this season has been pressure. His leaky offensive line has allowed the third-highest pressure rate. That could be a problem again this week. Since Week 5, Dallas has ranked third in pressure rate. If (and I know it’s a big if) Stroud can get clean pockets in Week 11, he should be able to shred this pass defense if Nico Collins is back. Since Week 5, Dallas has allowed the highest yards per attempt, the highest passer rating, the sixth-most passing touchdowns, and the second-highest CPOE.
Mooney is the WR18 in fantasy points per game, with five games this season as a WR2 or higher in weekly scoring. Mooney has a 22.4% target share, a 38.4% air-yard share, 2.12 YPRR, and a 30.2% first-read share. Mooney ranks tenth in deep targets among wide receivers and has four red zone targets in his last six games. Denver has the seventh-highest single-high rate (58.5%). Against single high, Mooney’s YPRR has dipped to 1.50 while his market share numbers have stayed consistent. I expect the Falcons to lean heavily on the run and possibly Kyle Pitts this week. Denver has kept receivers in check with the 12th-fewest fantasy points per game and the eighth-fewest receiving yards per game allowed.
Since Week 8, Hill has been the TE16 in fantasy points per game. He has played 40-44% of snaps weekly, averaging seven opportunities and 50.4 total yards. He has had a 45% route share, an 11.1% target share, 2.0 YPRR, and a 14.7% first-read share. Hill is a weekly dice roll that could pay off handsomely if the touchdown equity rolls in his direction.
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