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Ben Roethlisberger’s huge home/road splits continue, while these two teams combined to go 0-for-6 on two-point attempts…What an exciting game, and it’s crazy the Steelers are 4-5 and losers of four straight…Le’Veon Bell totaled 134 yards with two touchdowns against a Cowboys defense that entered allowing the fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. He’s going to be an absolute monster down the stretch.
The Packers are 4-5 and play in Washington and in Philadelphia (both in primetime) over the next two weeks. They are obviously in a lot of trouble despite being in a division in which no team seemingly wants to win…However, the setup in Green Bay could hardly be better for Aaron Rodgers’ fantasy value, as the team’s lack of a running game and beatable defense continue to result in big volume…DeMarco Murray opened the game with a 75-yard TD run followed by a touchdown pass,*becoming the first running back since 1994 to rush and throw for a score in the same quarter. Murray has been nothing short of fantastic this season…Rishard Matthews is now up to six touchdowns over the past six games…Jordy Nelson saw a whopping 18 targets, but Davante Adams continues to look like Green Bay’s best wide receiver…What a game by Marcus Mariota, who got 11.3 YPA and has totaled 19 TDs over the past six contests. He’s yet to throw an interception in the red zone during his career and gets the Colts in Week 11.
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Trevor Siemian looked brutal (and is likely still hurt), and the Broncos got just 2.8 YPC, but New Orleans’ defense has played better of late. Remarkably, they haven’t allowed a touchdown in the second half during any of their past four games…Michael Thomas lost two fumbles and was arguably the reason for an interception, as it was a rough day for the otherwise impressive rookie…What a finish, as this Drew Brees to Brandin Cooks connection looked like a game-winner, only to see the ensuing extra point not only miss but get returned for two points.*If you happened to have the Saints’ moneyline (like myself), it was one of the tougher beats in recent memory.
The Rams/Jets game was one for the ages, with both quarterbacks combining for 5.3 YPA, although the lone touchdown was a nice play…Brandon Marshall’s fantasy value was already much lower than expected, but the move to Bryce Petty might very well put it in the tank…I liked Lance Kendricks as a cheap DFS option this week. Oops.
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The Eagles backfield remains as unpredictable as ever, with Ryan Mathews returning to workhorse status and even Wendell Smallwood seeing 11 more carries than Darren Sproles (although the latter did tie for a team-high 10 targets). Mathews has rushed for four touchdowns over his past three games, a span in which he’s been given just 28 carries…Julio Jones played well as usual, but he suffered a brutal drop on third down with five minutes left while wide open…Zach Ertz is still searching for his first TD of the season.
Jay Cutler had one of the worst games you’ll ever see, as he managed 129 passing yards on 29 attempts if you remove a hail mary in which Cameron Meredith made a great play…That catch by Meredith was his only of the game, yet he still finished with more yards than Alshon Jeffery, who entered with one of the best matchups on paper in the league…Jordan Howard once again impressed (aside from losing a fumble), so let’s hope his injury isn’t serious…Expect Doug Martin to be something close to a feature back down the stretch.
Rob Kelley looks plenty competent and should settle in as an RB2 with Matt Jones hitting rock bottom as a healthy scratch Sunday…Crazy how absolutely worthless Jerick McKinnon has been without Adrian Peterson. Meanwhile, Matt Asiata owners have to rely on a goal-line score every week…The change in offensive coordinators hasn’t resulted in more wins for the Vikings, but it’s been huge news for Stefon Diggs owners, as he’s seen 42 targets over the past three games.
Tough loss for Carolina, who was outscored 17-0 in the fourth quarter at home despite holding Alex Smith to 4.7 YPA without a score…Cam Newton’s TD run was highly impressive,*and apparently the team isn’t going to hold back his attempts on the ground despite the recent concussion issues…Don’t worry Greg Olsen owners, Eric Berry shuts down every tight end…What a play by Marcus Peters to rip the ball from the hands of Kelvin Benjamin (although him getting a penalty by proceeding to kick the ball in the stands with 20 seconds left in a tie game wasn’t the smartest move)…Newton was 14-1 during his last 15 home games entering Sunday.
It didn’t take Blake Bortles four minutes before throwing a pick-six…Brock Osweiler led his team to victory throwing for fewer than 100 yards and getting 3.7 YPA. Crazy that Houston is 6-3. The Titans are far more dangerous in that division…DeAndre Hopkins is barely a top-35 fantasy WR right now, and it’s tough to expect much better moving forward. Apparently the Texans’ QB situation can get worse than it was last season…Allen Robinson has just 57 more yards than Marqise Lee this year on 40 more targets.
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What a meltdown by Philip Rivers, who threw four interceptions in the fourth quarter. He entered Sunday having been picked off just once during the fourth all season…The Dolphins’ improved defense and emergence of Jay Ajayi have really hurt Jarvis Landry’s value. After averaging 11.3 targets over the first four games, he’s averaged 6.4 over five contests since…This play by Ryan Tannehill was really nice…Antonio Gates has scored in three straight games and has hit paydirt in five of his last seven contests. He’s yet to record a single catch that’s gone for 20 yards on the season.
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Rarely are fantasy owners disappointed when a running back scores twice and totals more than 100 yards, but it’s hard not to have expected more from David Johnson (2.9 YPC) at home against a historically bad 49ers defense during a game in which the Cardinals were 14-point favorites…I really liked J.J. Nelson this week, but it was Michael Floyd showing a pulse for the first time in a while. He hadn’t previously exceeded 65 yards in a game this season before eclipsing 100 Sunday…Gutsy performance by Larry Fitzgerald, who saw 18 targets while fighting multiple injuries…Carlos Hyde has zero catches on just one target through two games with Colin Kaepernick and is clearly not 100 percent…Kaepernick is the favorite to lead all QBs in rushing yardage from here on out.
Longread of the Week: The Connoisseur Of Pain
Sunday night’s game capped off a pretty terrific week of football, as the Pats/Seahawks saw seven lead changes and ended in yet another play at the goal line in dramatic fashion…It was a very interesting decision of Seattle to go for two up seven points with five minutes left. I personally liked it…C.J. Prosise sure looks like the new lead back in Seattle, although him continuing to get goal-line work is unlikely. Still, he could be a major difference maker down the stretch, especially in PPR formats…Russell Wilson is officially back, which is obviously great news for Doug Baldwin owners…Tom Brady threw the first interception by a Patriots QB this season and failed to record a TD…The early line for Week 11’s game is New England -14 over San Francisco, which is about as big as you’ll see in the NFL for a road team…LeGarrette Blount scored three more times (with nearly a fourth) and is up to 12 touchdowns on the season, which are the most through nine games since 2009 (and also twice the amount of receptions he has). I’ll set the over/under on Blount rushing TDs against the 49ers at 2.5.
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