š Sunday Scramble
You need to read this before fantasy football kicks off - Nov 22
Good morning.Ā You know when you go to check your lineups - see that youāre projected to lose - then decide itās good luck to be the underdog? That person is me right now. Also in this newsletter, you will find out Duke Johnsonās real name.
Hereās to good luck for all subscribers and a horrible-benching-filled day for non-subscribers.
Bad news first - injuries and absences
Bucs G Ali Marpet (concussion) is doubtful for Week 11 against the Rams, bad news for Tom Brady & Co. as they take on Aaron Donald. Marpet is a top inside offensive lineman and his absence is poorly timed. Downgrade Brady and the run game.
Thereās optimism Teddy Bridgewater suits up in Week 11 for the Panthers. The Panthers monitored how his knee responds last night and will be giving him a chance to warm up ahead of Sunday's game. Teddy playing is good news for all pass-catchers (even D.J. Moore). P.J. Walker will start if Bridgewater is out.
The Bengals placed Joe Mixon (foot) on injured reserve. Mixon will miss at least three more games and is no longer a lock to return in 2020. He has yet to practice since suffering his unspecified foot injury in Week 6. Expect the Bengals to have Giovani Bernard leading the way, who averages 19 fantasy points per game when given more than 8 rushing attempts.
The full list is here:
One Important JET - And itās not who you think:
The info you need for Week 10
The guide to Week 10 WRs is found here. You can find their RB rankings here. PS - it needs some updates. Some interesting tips from Patrick Daugherty:
Todd Gurley has failed to average more than 2.8 yards per carry in any of his past four games. Heās also reached 18 totes in each of those appearances. The Saints allow the second-fewest RB fantasy points. SIT
This might be the week we get more than 4/40 from Jarvis Landry. After a pair of Lake Erie hurricanes bookended the Brownsā bye, we will finally get a representative peek at the Brownsā post-OBJ offense. It stands to reason it will heavily feature one of the leagueās top slot men if his hip cooperates. START
Jakobi Meyers has averaged 19.5 PPR points over the last three games.
The Fantasy Hotline likes Meyers chances of producing similar numbers tomorrow against the Texans as Cam Newtonās sole reliable target. START
This tweet is valuable because it helps you recognize the higher scoring games (to decide start/sits). For example, Iām now less likely to start Eagles/Browns players:
Rookie RB Report
Cam Akers: Heās shifty - second-most missed tackles forced per attempt (RBs, 25+ attempts) in the NFL. He might get more touches - The Atheltic's Jourdan Rodrigue said "it would not be surprising to see" Cam Akers' rushing attempts "draw closer" to Darrell Henderson's. But he remains part of an ugly backfield where no player receives over 15 touches.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire: He will play in Week 11 after missing practices throughout the week. CEH is the second-highest PFF graded rookie this season (behind Antonio Gibson) and should be start-able in a revenge game against the Raiders. Heās also really hard to tackle:
Antonio Gibson: The third-highest PFF graded offensive rookie, Gibson has been spectacular for Washington. Heās a much better fantasy contributor in games the Football Team is winning, which is good news as they are favourites against the Bengals this week. He also got tips from Adrian Peterson last week.
James Robinson: We often forget heās only a rookie as he wasnāt hyped at ALL this offseason. Look at what this legend has done:
The Final Word before Week 11:
Goodluck and good-day. See you tuesday!