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You tin accept a deep breath folks. The horrible , terrible , awful bye-pocalypse is straight off behind us. It wasn't pretty. We constitute ourselves starting players similar Denzel Mims in addition to Byron Pringle. We fought in addition to clawed on the waiver wire only to produce total our lineups. It became less nigh points in addition to to a greater extent than nigh finding anyone who wasn't injured. We likewise learned a lot nigh our fantasy teams in addition to some of these "dart throw" players nosotros had to insert. Now 7 weeks into the flavor , things are starting to conk a fleck to a greater extent than clear to a greater extent than or less the league.
Are Chiefs In Trouble?
I for certain didn't mean value this would endure a takeaway I had at whatsoever cry for during this flavor , yet hither nosotros are. Kansas City headed into Week 7 at 3-3 , amongst most expecting them to easily take away keep a mediocre Tennessee Titans squad despite their woeful defense. Oh man child were nosotros all wrong.
For all intents in addition to purposes , this game was over inward the start quarter. Tennessee jumped out to a 14-0 Pb speedily , eventually ending the start one-half of play amongst a 27-0 advantage. Patrick Mahomes looked frazzled in addition to panicked earlier exiting the game inward the fourth quarter amongst an apparent head/neck injury. Tyreek Hill was a non-factor , every bit was Travis Kelce. Byron Pringle was the team’s leading receiver in addition to Mahomes the leading rusher on their agency to a 27-3 loss , dropping them to 3-4 in addition to tied for concluding inward the AFC West amongst an abysmal Denver Broncos squad. Oof.
Is in that location argue to panic? Sure. It's concerning that the most strong criminal offense inward football game is no longer. If what nosotros saw against Tennessee is whatsoever indication of hereafter functioning , anyone rostering the "big 3" inward Mahomes , Kelce in addition to Tyreek Hill could endure inward for a daze when they aren't performing upwards to their draft stock. Realistically , even hence , this won't continue.
Mahomes is soundless QB5 on the flavor , Kelce the TE1 in addition to Tyreek Hill the WR2. While every bit a squad they take away keep been subpar , for the most business office they are living upwards to their fantasy expectations. You shouldn't hold back that to change. This calendar week they human face upwards a mediocre New York Giants defence that is giving upwards an average of 22.5 points to the QB position in addition to 32.6 points to broad receivers. If they drib some other stinker adjacent calendar week , it mightiness endure fourth dimension to worry. But for straight off , reserve the panic for elsewhere.
Khalil Herbert Is , Like , Really Good
Just to endure clear , inward no agency am I maxim I mean value Khalil Herbert is straight off the RB1 inward Chicago or volition inward whatsoever agency deport upon David Montgomery's value inward fantasy when he returns from IR , hopefully no afterwards than Week xi when Chicago faces the Baltimore Ravens. What I am maxim is this: Until Montgomery returns , Khalil Herbert volition acquire the volume of the carries on a squad that needs to rely heavily on the run game. Justin Fields is struggling mightily. Herbert has been reliable the concluding ii weeks , scoring 19.2 fantasy points against Green Bay in addition to 18.3 fantasy points against Tampa Bay , ii real adept run defenses. He fifty-fifty got involved inward the passing assault against the Bucs where he caught all 5 of his targets for 33 yards.
Damien Williams was a non-factor inward his supply from the COVID-19/Reserve List. That volition endure the instance moving forward. But what nigh when Montgomery returns? Of course of education , Herbert won't conk on to run across the rushing book when he's dorsum inward the lineup. He should , even hence , conk a reliable receiving target for Fields. He has 1 fewer target than Montgomery on the flavor inward ii fewer contests. QB Justin Fields is inward involve of receivers that tin help him acquire the ball out of his hands quickly. Herbert fits that nib perfectly. What was an emergency grab inward most leagues due to injuries has conk a instrumentalist y'all only mightiness detect could take away keep enterprise value the residual of this flavor in addition to beyond.
The Panthers Offense Is , Like , Really Bad Without Christian McCaffrey
Carolina had an amazing start to the flavor , albeit against some fairly weak opponents inward the Jets , Saints in addition to Texans. Sam Darnold looked similar a novel homo , at 1 cry for leading the league inward rushing touchdowns amongst five. D.J. Moore was the threat nosotros all knew he could endure , racking upwards fantasy cry for totals of 15.4 , 21.9 in addition to 21.5. There was promise after McCaffrey went downward inward Week iii against the Houston Texans. Week 4 saw them run amongst a real adept Dallas squad , almost mounting a fourth quarter comeback for a fourth direct win. And hence , it all cruel apart.
Since the failed comeback against the Cowboys , Sam Darnold has averaged 9.2 fantasy points per game. He has thrown more interceptions (5) than touchdowns (2) , hasn't managed to throw for more than 207 yards , in addition to has an abysmal 52.4 completion percentage. D.J. Moore is averaging 10.67 inward that same bridge patch exclusively catching 53.3% of his targets. The exclusively brilliant location has been running dorsum Chuba Hubbard , who is doing his best to produce total the role vacated yesteryear McCaffrey. Since taking over inward the backfield , he has scored 18.4 , 13.5 in addition to 9.6 fantasy points respectively.
Let's cutting to the chase. Without Christian McCaffrey , Sam Darnold is non startable inward most fantasy formats. D.J. Moore is somebody y'all tin curl out agreement his ceiling is a lot lower straight off than it was the start 4 weeks. Chuba Hubbard volition conk on to run across book in addition to is a rubber play amongst a rubber floor. We tin exclusively promise that McCaffrey returns this flavor salubrious in addition to gear upwards to go. Without him , this criminal offense is 1 of the worst inward the league.
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