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Saints | Shough throws for 144 yards, three touchdowns in win over Giants Sun Oct 18, 04:31 PM
New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough completed 16 of 30 passes for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns and ran 5 times for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 win over the New York Giants. He was projected for 17.4 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 27.0.
| Footballguys view: Shough wasn't a dangerous downfield passer, but he was a courageous runner and made the plays in the red zone (along with an inspired 31-yard catch and run touchdown by Alvin Kamara on a day that he became the sixth player in NFL history to get to 5000 yards receiving and rushing) including a quarterback sneak touchdown. He is playing with two breaks in his left hand and faces a tough Steelers defense next week, so maybe Shough is not an automatic play despite the big fantasy result today. He'll have a bye in Week 8 to heal with a favorable schedule for fantasy production in the second half of the season. |
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Chiefs rookie WR Cyrus Allen was introduced before Sunday's game against the Chargers as one of the team's three starting wide receivers. WRs Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals were introduced as the other two starters.
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Atlanta Falcons WR Jahan Dotson caught 3 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 5.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 16.2.
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Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts Sr. caught 5 passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 7 targets in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 6.8 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 20.5.
| Footballguys view: Pitts scored two garbage-time touchdowns that ended up not being garbage time, as they turned a 24-point deficit into an 8-point gap late in the game and made the Bears sweat out the final moments. Kyler Gordon sacked Michael Penix Jr. on the decisive play, focring a fumble that Chicago recovered to end the Falcons' last drive. Pitts is back to being a boom/bust TE1 after a very slow start to the season that might have gotten him dropped in some leagues. |
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Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. completed 19 of 33 passes for 225 yards with 3 touchdowns and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 15.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 19.1.
| Footballguys view: Penix ended up with his best fantasy result of the season mainly because the Bears jumped out to a 31-7 lead. He has a good connection with Jahan Dotson in the downfield passing game and Kyle Pitts Sr. in the red zone, so Penix's fantasy value might not rely solely on Drake London's big games. He's a boom/bust streaming QB1/QB2/Superflex heading into a game against the 49ers at home. |
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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards with 1 touchdown in Sunday's 31-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He was projected for 19.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 16.5.
| Footballguys view: Williams was in control much in the same fashion he was when the Bears scored 59 points in Week 1. The Week 2 game in the rain against the elite Vikings defense appears to be the outlier. Williams could have had a much bigger game, but the Bears were up 31-7 and the offense let up, allowing the Falcons to get back within one score late in the game. This is actually good for Williams and the rest of the Bears' fantasy stock, as Ben Johnson probably won't make the mistake of letting up again until the opponent has also waved the white flag by putting in backups. |
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Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson ran 9 times for 61 yards and also caught 2 passes for -8 yards on 2 targets in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 20.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 6.3.
| Footballguys view: The Bears are going to do this to opponents occasionally this season. The Falcons had just over seven minutes of time of possession in the first half and were down by multiple scores at halftime. There's not much Robinson could have done to avoid the fantasy dud. The Falcons have another treacherous matchup against the 49ers next week. |
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New England Patriots WR DeMario Douglas caught 7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown on 8 targets and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 26-19 win over the New York Jets. He was projected for 5.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 16.1.
| Footballguys view: Douglas had two scores in a part-time role in Week 5, and he took on more work this week after Romeo Doubs left with a shoulder injury in the first quarter. He should be a clear add in fantasy leagues. He has the most dependable chemistry with Drake Maye of any of the healthy Patriots wide receivers after A.J. Brown looked very rusty in his return against the Jets. |
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New York Jets WR Omar Cooper Jr. caught 6 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown on 7 targets in Sunday's 26-19 loss to the New England Patriots. He was projected for 2.8 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 19.3.
| Footballguys view: Cooper scored a long touchdown against a busted coverage and still would have led the team in receiving yards and catches if you took that play away. Adonai Mitchell should be back soon from his finger injury, so you have to wonder how Garrett Wilson is going to deliver the WR2 value we expected when he was going in the third or fourth round with Cooper and Mitchell both looking like very viable targets that Geno Smith has good chemistry with. Cooper will be an add across formats with a good matchup against the Dolphins next week. |
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New England Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson ran 14 times for 36 yards in Sunday's 26-19 win over the New York Jets. He was projected for 14.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 3.6.
| Footballguys view: TreVeyon Henderson was the back that fumbled in Week 6, but Stevenson was ineffective and both of them yielded to former UDFA Corey Kiner, who was acquired for a seventh-round pick right before the season. We'll be listening closely to see what the plan is going forward in this backfield, but for now Stevenson is just a what-the-heck flex until we get more clarity with a Thursday night game at Chicago coming up. |
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New England Patriots QB Drake Maye completed 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns and ran 4 times for 24 yards in Sunday's 26-19 win over the New York Jets. He was projected for 20.3 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 23.8.
| Footballguys view: Maye had a big game with A.J. Brown back in the lineup, but Brown wasn't his normal self as Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, and Hunter Henry caught the touchdowns. Maye will be a high-ceiling QB1 against the Bears on Thursday, but with offensive line issues and the Bears dominating time of possession for long stretches, Maye will also have some bust potential on the road. |
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Eagles WR Dontayvion Wicks has returned to Sunday's game against the Panthers after being injured in the fourth quarter.
| Footballguys view: According to CBSSports.com, Wicks was tripped up by a Panthers defender at the end of a catch-and-run in the fourth quarter, and he went down to the turf before going to the sideline. He finished the day with two catches (on four targets) for 24 yards. |
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Cleveland Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. caught 1 pass for 9 yards on 3 targets in Sunday's 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He was projected for 7.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.4.
| Footballguys view: Fannin started slow and then appeared to emerge as Deshaun Watson's favorite red-zone target with three touchdowns over two games in Weeks 3 and 4, but he has retreated to the background of the passing game again. The Browns have a good matchup against the weak Titans pass defense in Week 7, but you would be forgiven for dropping Fannin in short-bench leagues, and maybe even in a longer-bench league if you have a strong tight end option and Fannin has been on your bench. |
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Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston caught 1 pass for 15 yards on 5 targets in Sunday's 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He was projected for 10.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 2.0.
| Footballguys view: Jerry Jeudy has been a trade candidate, but he made the biggest play of the day for the Browns to set up the game-winning field goal. Jeudy led the team in receiving yards and tied for the team lead in receptions, which means this somewhat meager passing game is now going to be split four ways with KC Concepcion Jr. and Harold Fannin Jr. also figuring into the weekly game plan. The Browns are in first place, but there's not a reliable fantasy play on the roster. |
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Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry ran 17 times for 58 yards, also caught 1 pass for 2 yards on 1 target, and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. He was projected for 17.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 4.5.
| Footballguys view: Henry's value should get back to previous levels with the return of Lamar Jackson, which could come next week against the Bengals now that the Ravens have dropped a divisional game. |
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Browns WR Jerry Jeudy is viewed as a trade candidate, but Cleveland is not actively shopping him. Jeudy made a 33-yard catch on Sunday, an example of why the Browns are keeping him. Cleveland is atop the division, and Jeudy provides veteran WR experience.
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Eagles WR DeVonta Smith exited briefly early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Panthers, but was able to return.
| Footballguys view: While Smith, who missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, returned, Pro Football Focus notes he didn't see his normal slate of snaps. He posted a 71% route participation rate, often getting rotated out in 12 personnel, but also mixing out of 11 personnel more than usual. Still, Smith led the team with seven catches for 75 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown from Tanner McKee. His 20.5 fantasy points ranked eighth at the position through Sunday's late-afternoon games. |
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Eagles WR Dontayvion Wicks was injured on a play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Panthers with 13:02 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Eagles WR DeVonta Smith was injured on a play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Panthers with 13:08 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Giants QB J.J. McCarthy entered Sunday's game against the Saints at quarterback in place of an ineffective QB Jameis Winston. The change came after New Orleans scored 34 unanswered points to take a 34-10 lead over the Giants. McCarthy threw an interception on his first drive and then led two touchdown and one field goal drives to get the Giants within seven points. McCarthy then drove the team down into scoring range, but couldn't throw a touchdown on the game's final play as Isaiah Likely had three Saints all over him as the ball arrived. McCarthy was 11 for 21 for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, with two carries for 26 yards on the day.
| Footballguys view: It's hard to know exactly what John Harbaugh will do after this game, but McCarthy made a strong case to be the starting quarterback against the Texans next week. The Saints were in garbage time defense mode at first, so we can't be sure this will stick, but McCarthy was making the necessary throws to not just get the Giants back in this game, but also support top end fantasy value for Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely after he sunk Justin Jefferson's value last season. McCarthy should be added in 2QB/Superflex leagues as the still first place Giants don't know who their best quarterback and running back are heading into Week 7. |
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Giants WR Darnell Mooney (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Saints. The Giants are down to three wide receivers, and WR Charlie Jones is "getting a lot of snaps" with Mooney sidelined.
| Footballguys view: Mooney had been limited in practice on Wednesday with the neck injury. He finished the day with one carry for 20 yards and no catches on two targets. We'll be watching for more on his status in coming days. The Giants play the Texans in Week 7. |
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Titans rookie WR Carnell Tate was down momentarily after being slammed to the ground during Sunday's game against the Colts. Tate has since returned to the game. He finished with six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and also drew a big pass interference penalty to set up the game-winning field goal.
| Footballguys view: Tate has looked like a No. 1 receiver in two of the last three games with fantasy numbers to match. Even though the Titans offense has been one of the worst in the league and Cam Ward isn't improving at quarterback, Tate has the demonstrated upside to stay in lineups as a WR3/Flex despite a tough matchup against Denzel Ward and the Browns next week. |
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Browns WR KC Concepcion gingerly jogged off the field after taking a big hit from Ravens S Kyle Hamilton on a screen pass during Sunday's game against Baltimore. The Ravens are sitting on everything short from the Browns offense. Concepcion had cleared the concussion protocol on Friday to play in Sunday's game.
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Patriots WR Romeo Doubs was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets with 4:10 left. He will not return (shoulder).
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Bills WR DJ Moore will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders, missing his second straight game with a shoulder injury. Moore is "getting closer but needs a little more time." With the Bills on a Week 7 bye, the hope is he will be closer to 100% coming out of it. TE Dalton Kincaid, WR Keon Coleman and WR Khalil Shakir will be in the spotlight as Buffalo's receiving trio on Sunday.
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Patriots WR Romeo Doubs has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets with a shoulder injury. Doubs was hurt in the first quarter and had been listed as questionable to return. Patriots OL Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) was also ruled out.
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Bills WR Joshua Palmer (shoulder), listed as questionable, was going through pregame warmups on Sunday ahead of the game at the Raiders, so it "looks like he'll be back this week." Palmer missed last week's game. WR DJ Moore (shoulder) was not taking reps during warmups for a second straight week, and it is "looking extremely possible" he sits again.
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Colts TE Andrew Ogletree has returned to Sunday's game against the Titans after being injured in the second quarter.
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Bills WR DJ Moore (shoulder) was not doing much during pregame warmups on Sunday ahead of the Week 6 game at the Raiders, the second straight week that has been the case. Moore had no gloves on and his hood up while the rest of Buffalo's receivers ran routes against air, and he took no reps. It is "looking extremely possible" that Moore misses another game. He is officially questionable with a shoulder injury.
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Ravens WR Rashod Bateman (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns. Baltimore's remaining receivers are Zay Flowers, Ja'Kobi Lane, Devontez Walker, and LaJohntay Wester.
| Footballguys view: Ja'Kobi Lane becomes the No. 2 receiver and is worth a pickup with Lamar Jackson due to return soon -- possibly even next week against the Bengals, now that the Ravens have lost a divisional game today. |
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Colts TE Will Mallory has "always been the top receiving option" behind TE Tyler Warren, who is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans with a groin injury. "It's just that when Warren's healthy, he gets all of those snaps." Mallory was activated off injured reserve on Saturday.
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Colts TE Andrew Ogletree was injured on a play in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Titans with 0:11 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Browns with a shoulder injury. Bateman dealt with the shoulder injury all week and wore a red noncontact jersey for a couple of days in practice.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara (undisclosed) returned to Sunday's game against the Giants after being injured in the second quarter.
| Footballguys view: As NFL.com suggested, Kamara turned back the clock on more than a few occasions, going for 69 yards and a score on nine touches in the win. We'll monitor his status ahead of the team's Week 7 game against the Steelers in Paris. |
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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers took a big hit on his blind side from Buccaneers CB Keionte Scott during Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. Rodgers held his ribs before getting up.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara was injured in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Giants with 7:54 left. He is questionable to return (undisclosed).
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara was injured on a play in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Giants with 7:54 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Eagles RB Carson Steele (shoulder) has returned to Sunday's game against the Panthers after being injured in the first quarter.
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Patriots WR Romeo Doubs was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets with 4:10 left. He is questionable to return (shoulder).
| Footballguys view: At least he injured the shoulder on a 42-yard touchdown. Just as the Patriots got A.J. Brown back, it looks like they may lose Doubs for at least the Thursday night game against the Bears coming up in Week 7. |
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Eagles RB Carson Steele was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Panthers with 6:46 left. He is questionable to return (shoulder).
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Eagles WR DeVonta Smith appears to be on "some sort of pitch count" in Sunday's game against the Panthers. Smith said on Friday that he hurt his hamstring in the Titans game, then played hurt in Chicago in Week 3 before shutting it down for two weeks.
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Browns WR KC Concepcion Jr. was on the field for Cleveland's first punt return attempt of Sunday's game against the Ravens. Concepcion cleared the concussion protocol on Friday after the Browns had said they were preparing as if he would not be available on punt returns.
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Texans QB C.J. Stroud mentioned "getting Tank back as well" when discussing his receiving corps on Sunday. WR Tank Dell is in the final week of his window to be activated after being designated for return.
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Texans QB C.J. Stroud said on Sunday that WR Marvin Harrison Jr. will see more touches going forward after making his Texans debut in the Week 6 win over the Jaguars. "It felt like old times. I thought he looked great. We'll get him more touches going forward," Stroud said. Harrison was expected to play 15-20 snaps in his debut and was not on a full workload.
| Footballguys view: Harrison should be added in leagues where he was dropped and bench size allows. C.J. Stroud may not be able to support Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaylin Noel (who caught all four of his targets for more than 100 yards and a score today) in addition to Nico Collins, but we can see that both Harrison and Noel will have a high weekly ceiling with defenses focused on Collins and the Texans struggling to establish the run. |
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Eagles RB Carson Steele is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Panthers with a shoulder injury. Steele was hurt in the first quarter. With Saquon Barkley ruled out on Friday, Dameon Pierce and Steele were the team's lone healthy running backs entering the game.
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Giants RB Cam Skattebo did not have a single touch in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Saints after starting every game this season. RB Najee Harris started the contest, and RBs Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary, QB Jameis Winston and WR Darnell Mooney also had rushing attempts in the first quarter. Skattebo entered the game with four fumbles in five games.
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Titans WR Calvin Ridley led the team's wide receivers in snaps through the first two drives of Sunday's game against the Colts. Ridley played almost double the snaps of WR Elic Ayomanor and one more than rookie WR Carnell Tate.
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Patriots WR Romeo Doubs is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jets with a shoulder injury. Doubs was injured in the first quarter.
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Patriots WR Romeo Doubs was injured on a play in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets with 4:10 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Eagles RB Carson Steele was injured on a play in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Panthers with 6:46 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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