Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: TJ Hockenson, Tank Bigsby, Darnell Mooney (Week 10)

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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.

Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em Lineup Advice

T.J. Hockenson (TE)

Last week, Hockenson didn’t have this every down role that Kevin O’Connell foreshadowed as he had a 52.4% route share, an 11.4% target share, 1.29 YPRR (27 receiving yards), and a 4.5% first-read share. It’s tough to count on Hockenson as anything more than a dice roll TE2 this week despite the nice matchup. Jacksonville has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game and the 14th-most receiving yards per game to tight ends.

Tank Bigsby (RB)

Last week, Bigsby led the way for the Jaguars’ backfield with a 57% snap rate, eight carries, 22 rushing yards, and a 50% snap rate in the red zone. Bigsby split the red zone snaps with D’Ernest Johnson and not Travis Etienne. It’s also notable that Bigsby led the way on passing downs with a 51% snap share. Since Week 7, Bigsby has averaged 18 touches and 75.4 total yards. Among 47 qualifying backs, Bigsby ranks seventh in explosive run rate, 15th in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 14th in yards after contact per attempt. Bigsby has another tough matchup incoming this week. Minnesota has allowed the second-fewest rushing yards per game, the 11th-lowest missed tackle rate, the lowest yards per carry to gap runs, and the second-lowest success rate to gap runs (Bigsby 51.6% gap).

Darnell Mooney (WR)

Mooney continues to make everyone who didn’t draft him (it’s me) or pick him up off waivers silly this season. He is the WR22 in fantasy points per game, ranking seventh in deep targets, 15th in receptions, and ninth in receiving yards. Mooney has a 21.9% target share, a 38.3% air-yard share, 2.08 YPRR, and a 29.4% first-read share. He should feast this week. Since Week 3, New Orleans has had the fourth-highest two-high rate (54.1%). Against two-high, Mooney has seen his target share jump to 24.6%, with his YPRR ballooning to 3.06 and his first-read share exploding to 32.7%. Mooney should be able to take advantage of a secondary that has allowed the fifth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers this season.

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