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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 15
Tagovailoa has been dealing. Since his return in Week 8, he has been the QB9 in fantasy points per game. Among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, he has ranked fourth in passing touchdowns, second in passer rating, seventh in CPOE, and second in highly accurate throw rate. Tagovailoa should have another nice day in Week 15. Since Week 9, Houston’s pass defense has had some issues, allowing the 13th-highest yards per attempt, the sixth-most passing touchdowns, and the fifth-most passing yards per game.
Over the last two games with Drew Lock under center, Tracy Jr. has averaged 16 touches and 74 total yards with RB17 and RB11 weekly scoring finishes. Last week, he saw a huge uptick in his passing game usage, with a 16.3% target share. That will come in handy this week if it continues. Among 61 qualifying backs, Tracy Jr. ranks 19th in missed tackles forced per attempt and yards after contact per attempt. Tracy Jr. will have a tough time running the ball this week. Since Week 9, Baltimore has allowed the seventh-lowest explosive run rate, the eighth-lowest missed tackle rate, and the lowest yards after contact per attempt. Tracy Jr. could get it done through the air if Lock continues checking it down to him this week, which he’ll need, considering the hit his rushing stats will likely take. Baltimore has allowed the third-highest yards per reception and the fifth-most receiving yards per game to running backs.
I just don’t get it. Where the hell was this type of usage for Dowdle earlier this year? Really? Did we really need to see slow-as-molasses Ezekiel Elliott for most of the season gumming up the works for this Dallas run game? Ok, rant over. Since Week 12, Dowdle has played at least 61% of the snaps, averaging 22 touches and 120.7 total yards. Since Week 12, Dowdle has been the RB11 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 9, among 50 qualifying backs, Dowdle ranks ninth in explosive run rate and 11th in yards after contact per attempt. Dowdle should run wild again in Week 15. Since Week 9, Carolina has allowed the most rushing yards per game, the fourth-highest explosive run rate, and the second-highest yards after contact per attempt.
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