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Malcolm McMillan (@McLateralFF)
The Lateral Editor
For the commencement fourth dimension this flavour , non a unmarried thespian from these picks had a complete that was relevant for fantasy football. Granted , around were ever a piddling suspect (looking at you lot , Randall Cobb). However , a lot of these felt similar enterprise procedure selections that simply did non pan out.
Which is fine. These things happen. As bad equally this calendar week was , the only recommendation I actually experience bad almost is the Cobb recommendation. Were zero targets predictable? Probably non , but he was non seeing super favorable numbers. There were amend options. Kenneth Gainwell was a piddling questionable besides , though non equally questionable equally Nick Sirianni's coaching ability. Regardless , no choice but to brush it off too motion on to the side past times side one.
Note: All finishes are per FantasyData , too injuries volition ever live on a push.
A Week Too Early Waiver Wire: Week vii Moves for Week 8
Bye Weeks: Baltimore Ravens , Las Vegas Raiders
Week half dozen Successes: None
Week half dozen Failures: QB25 Taylor Heinicke (Washington Football Team) , PPR RB66 Kenneth Gainwell (Philadelphia Eagles) , PPR WR106 Randall Cobb , PPR TE17 Mo Alie-Cox , DST15 Miami Dolphins
Week half dozen Pushes: K Rodrigo Blankenship (Indianapolis Colts)
Record: 9-21-3
Quarterback
Key Matchups: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (1 pm ET Sunday)
Who to add: Carson Wentz (Indianapolis Colts) [20.1% ESPN/37% Yahoo]
Carson Wentz has non precisely shocked the the world too then far amongst the Indianapolis Colts. However , he has started to improve inwards recent weeks. Even if he had non been bordering on fantasy football game relevance , his Week 8 matchup is besides proficient to run past times up. The Tennessee Titans defense strength has been a phenomenal fantasy football game matchup for opposing quarterbacks. Even in conclusion calendar week , when they did plenty to larn the win on the plain , they even too then allowed a QB1 overall finish to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Wentz volition live on feasible inwards Week 8.
Running Back (PPR)
Key Matchups: New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 pm ET Sunday)
Who to add: Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots) [14.1% ESPN/17% Yahoo]
Only the Detroit Lions too New York Jets have allowed to a greater extent than fantasy football game points to running backs than the Los Angeles Chargers. This matchup could non live on coming at a amend fourth dimension for Rhamondre Stevenson , equally the rookie is finally starting to carve out a percentage inwards the New England Patriots offense. In Week 5 against Houston , he saw xi carries filling inwards for starting Patriots running dorsum Damien Harris. The next calendar week against Dallas , he did non run across the same rushing book amongst Damien Harris healthy. However , he did even too then rest involved inwards the criminal offence , amongst 5 carries (including i for a touchdown) too 3 targets. As long equally he tin play mistake-free football game , hold off Stevenson to expire on to live on used past times caput charabanc Bill Belichick.
Wide Receiver (PPR)
Key Matchups: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (1 pm ET Sunday)
Who to add: T.Y. Hilton (Indianapolis Colts) [31.8% ESPN/44% Yahoo]
Did T.Y. Hilton missy do today? Yes. Does that affair if you lot are picking him upwardly to play next week? Well , potentially , but non nearly equally much. While fantasy football game managers take away to monitor Hilton's wellness , they also take away to monitor his usage. In Hilton's commencement calendar week dorsum for the Indianapolis Colts , caput charabanc Frank Reich threw him straight off into a meaningful role. Despite only seeing 4 targets against the Houston Texans , Hilton led all Colts inwards targets for the game. Against the Tennessee Titans defense strength , who is the best fantasy football game matchup inwards the NFL for opposing broad receivers , that percentage volition brand him a starter for at to the lowest degree Week 8 inwards many fantasy football game lineups.
Tight End (PPR)
Key Matchups: Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks (4:05 pm ET Sunday)
Who to add: Gerald Everett (Seattle Seahawks) [5.1% ESPN/30% Yahoo]
Despite existence on a backup quarterback too having missed fourth dimension amongst COVID-19 , Gerald Everett is seeing around usage inwards the Seattle Seahawks offense. It admittedly was concerning to run across immature human being tight goal Will Dissly see to a greater extent than snaps too score the solely touchdown betwixt the 2 players. However , that may attain got simply come upwardly downwards to non wanting to rush Everett back. The Jacksonville Jaguars are an first-class fantasy football game matchup for opposing tight ends , too then if Everett tin re-assert his authorisation inwards the seat grouping , he should live on inwards trace of piece of occupation for a potentially large performance.
Defense/Special Teams
Key Matchups: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions (1 pm ET Sunday)
Who to add: Philadelphia Eagles DST [2.5% ESPN/5% Yahoo]
The Detroit Lions attain got allowed defenses to feast too then far this season. No squad has allowed to a greater extent than fantasy football game points to defense/special teams (DST) units. The Philadelphia Eagles may simply be a middling fantasy football game DST , but fifty-fifty they should live on able to capitalize on this matchup.
Kicker
Key Matchups: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets (1 pm ET)
Who to add: Evan McPherson (Cincinnati Bengals) [8.4% ESPN/7% Yahoo]
The New York Jets attain got only given upwardly i plain goal from 50 yards out. However , i time teams larn within that grade , the Jets leak similar a sieve to kickers. They currently give upwardly the minute most fantasy football game points per game to the seat , too Evan McPherson has the combination of talent too chore safety to expire on that tendency inwards Week 8. Plus , the high-powered Cincinnati Bengals criminal offence should give him plenty of chances to score.
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