
Projections are based on Geeksports calculator. All are PPR.
Quarterbacks
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- Ben Roethlisberger (PIT Steelers): Projection- 26.07 fpts
- Big Ben has his receiver core fully healthy and it is showing as over the last two games he has scored 25.04 and 29.32 fantasy points respectively.
- Big Ben finds himself in another great matchup against the Jaguars.
- Jaguars are allowing an average of 22.9 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs.
- The Steelers are 8-0 and Mike Tomlin has mentioned that this game could be a trap game. I wouldn’t expect the Steelers to take it easy and just run the ball.
- Justin Herbert (LA Chargers): Projection- 20.05 fpts
- Herbert has absolutely been ballin out this year having only one game under 20 points all year.
- Sadly this Jets game seems like a blowout as the Jets are still without Darnold.
- It’s likely the Chargers get up early and chew the clock with their run game.
- Nonetheless it’s a great matchup for Herbert and his ceiling is absurd.
- The Jets are allowing the sixth most points per game to QBs at 20.09 fpts.
- Cam Newton (NE Patriots): Projection- 21.09 fpts
- Cam Newton has been a rollercoaster of a start all year, going over 20 fantasy points three times this season.
- However, Newton has a rushing TD in every game except one all year.
- Newton has a great matchup this week versus the Texans who are allowing an average of 19.4 fantasy points per game to QBs.
- Newton will also have to pass a lot more to keep this game close as Watson is always a threat.
- Other plugs: Tua Tagovailoa (MIA Dolphins), Carson Wentz (PHI Eagles), Teddy Bridgewater (CAR Panthers)
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- Aaron Rodgers (GB Packers): Projection- 15.12 fpts
- In his only hard matchup this season (Tampa Bay) Rodgers scored a mere 5.80 fantasy points with two interceptions.
- Rodgers has two back to back tough matchups coming up against the Colts and the Bears.
- Having Allen Lazard will definitely improve Rodgers odds but except Rodgers to struggle against the second best fantasy defense in the league.
- The Colts are allowing a league low 13.6 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs.
- Deshaun Watson (HOU Texans): Projection 17.72 fpts
- Watson does reasonably well in tough matchups. So far this year Watson has averaged 21 fantasy points in tough matchups.
- However, two of those games his points came from garbage time.
- This week against the Patriots if Gilmore can suit up, Fuller will likely be locked down.
- The Patriots have also done a good job of taking out big plays.
- Patriots are allowing only 15.5 fantasy points to QBs on average.
- Tom Brady (TB Buccaneers): Projection- 10.36 fpts
- Tom Brady has suffered in tough matchups all year, staying under 15 fantasy points each time.
- Brady faces the LA Rams this week, a team that has allowed the second least fantasy points per game to opposing QBs.
- 14.2 fantasy points per game
- Last week the Rams kept the MVP frontrunner, Russell Wilson to 10 fantasy points.
- Bench Brady.
- Other plugs: Ryan Tannehill (TEN Titans), Jared Goff (LA Rams), Phillip Rivers (IND Colts)
Running Backs
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- Antonio Gibson (WAS Football Team): Projection – 19.60 fpts
- It was the JD Mckissic show the whole first half where he racked up 12 targets.
- However Mckissic was not efficient at all.
- Second half Gibson took over and scored two TDs.
- Gibson on the field also helped Alex Smith play miles better as he was able to throw for 390 pass yards.
- I would expect the Football Team to roll with Gibson for the remainder of the season and with Alex Smith at QB that means checkdowns for days.
- Gibson also plays Cincinnati this week who have been allowing 18.8 fpts per game to RBs.
- It was the JD Mckissic show the whole first half where he racked up 12 targets.
- Chase Edmunds (ARI Cardinals): Projection – 16.80 fpts
- Edmunds actually plays much better with Kenyan Drake on the field.
- It also seems as if the Cardinals are going with a 50/50 approach for the rest of the year with Edmunds taking the majority of the receiving work.
- Week 7 the Cardinals played the Seahawks and Edmunds scored 21.50 fantasy points and got 7 targets in the passing game.
- The Seahawks have one of the worst defenses in the league and this is a prime time divisional matchup for the first place spot in the NFC West.
- Josh Jacobs (LV Raiders): Projection – 18.50 fpts
- Over the past 3 weeks, Jacobs has rushed over a hundred yards 2 out of the 3 games.
- Jacobs also has 3 TDs over the past three weeks.
- Jacobs finds himself in another tough matchup against the Chiefs.
- Last time Jacobs played the Chiefs he scored 22.50 fpts.
- The Chiefs are allowing an average of 19.3 fpts to opposing running backs.
- Other plugs: Nyheim Hines (IND Colts), Mike Davis (CAR Panthers), Damien Harris (NE Patriots)
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- Melvin Gordon (DEN Broncos): Projection – 5.50 fpts
- The Broncos offense has just been horrible over the last few weeks.
- Drew Lock hasn’t stopped throwing picks and Melvin Gordon isn’t being efficient at all on the ground.
- Over the past three weeks Gordon has seen 8, 6 and 11 carries respectively.
- Gordon has an average matchup against the Dolphins this week who are in the middle of the pack.
- If Gordon couldn’t produce against the Raiders I doubt he will get anything going against the Dolphins.
- Miles Sanders (PHI Eagles): Projection – 11.00 fpts
- Sanders has been suffering with injuries all year and when he has played he’s just been decent.
- Sanders has a tough matchup against the Cleveland Browns this week who are the 8th hardest defense against running backs.
- Sanders has also only ran for a 100 yards once this season.
- Bucs RBs: Projection – 8.7 fpts for Jones and 9.8 fpts for Fournette
- It seems as if the Bucs are rolling with the hot hand at the running back position.
- Last week it was Ronald Jones’ turn as he rushed for 192 yards.
- This week it’ll be tough for any running back to produce as the Bucs take on the Rams.
- The Rams are allowing the 5th least points to running backs this season.
- Fournette seems to get the bulk of the passing work so he has a slightly higher ceiling but a much lower floor in non PPR leagues.
- Other sits: Kareem Hunt (CLE Browns), Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC Chiefs), Todd Gurley (ATL Falcons)
Wide Receivers
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- Jalen Reagor (PHI Eagles): Projection – 14.79 fpts
- Since Reagor returned from his injury he has seen 6 and 7 targets respectively.
- He is building up a connection with Wentz that will only get stronger as the weeks go on.
- This week Reagor plays the Browns.
- The Browns are allowing the 5th highest, 27.6 fppg to opposing WRs.
- Reagor has an insanely high ceiling this week in a potentially high scoring game.
- Marquise Brown (BAL Ravens): Projection – 18.90 fpts
- Ah Marquise Brown what a disappointment you have been so far.
- This is the last time I will put Brown here if he doesn’t pop off.
- Look Brown has had only 4 good matchups this season, in those matchups he has scored 15.10, 9.20, 19.80 and 7.30 fantasy points.
- Brown has his best matchup of the season this week against the Titans who are allowing 27.5 fantasy points per game to opposing WRs.
- The last time Lamar faced the Titans was in the 2019 playoffs where he threw for 400 yards.
- David Moore (SEA Seahawks): Projection – 20.10 fpts
- David Moore is only a start option if Tyler Lockett is out which is how its seeming to be.
- David Moore will move up to WR2 against the Cardinals on TNF.
- With Russell Wilson at QB Moore will get many looks his way especially with Lockett out.
- The last time the Seahawks played the Cardinals, Moore was WR3 and caught 3 passes for 54 yards.
- Other plugs: Emmanuel Sanders (NO Saints), Dionte Johnson (PIT Steelers), DJ Chark (JAC Jaguars)
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- DJ Moore (CAR Panthers): Projection – 10.20 fpts
- DJ Moore has been very inconsistent so far in 2020. Some games he goes off and others he does nothing.
- This week against Detroit seems like a week where Moore will be shut down and here is why.
- Teddy Bridgewater might be out.
- Moore has fallen behind Anderson who is now the WR1 for the Panthers
- Detroit has been tough on opponent WRs too as they stand in the middle of the pack.
- Chris Godwin (TB Buccaneers): Projection – 10.50 fpts
- Chris Godwin did decent last week as he caught all 6 of his targets for 92 yards.
- Godwin only has two TDs this year and has yet to surpass 100 yards.
- Also the team has too many receiving options in Mike Evans, Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski and Leonard Fournette.
- In tough matchups like this week against the Rams Godwin will have trouble getting the ball.
- Godwin is also likely to draw some coverage from All Pro CB Jalen Ramsey.
- Tyler Boyd (CIN Bengals): Projection – 9.80 fpts
- Tyler Boyd in tough matchups this season has stayed under 10 fantasy points.
- This week Boyd faces the Washington defense who have allowed the second least fantasy points to WRs at 16.2 per game.
- Washington also tends to be tougher against Slot WRs which makes it worse for Boyd.
- Other sits: Mike Evans (TB Bucs), Robert Woods (LA Rams), Jamison Crowder (NY Jets)
Tight Ends
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- Logan Thomas (WAS Football Team): Projection – 12.70 fpts
- Logan Thomas has a great matchup against the Bengals this week.
- The Bengals are allowing the second most points to TEs.
- Alex Smith also loves throwing checkdown to his running backs and tight ends.
- Last week Thomas caught 4 passes for 66 yards in a tough matchup.
- Logan Thomas has a great matchup against the Bengals this week.
- Hayden Hurst (ATL Falcons): Projection 15.50 fpts
- Hayden Hurst has actually been doing very well over his last 4 matchups, getting over 10 points each game.
- This week Hurst takes on the Saints who are allowing the 7th most points to opposing Tight ends.
- The Falcons are fully healthy for once.
- Other Plugs: Dallas Goedert (PHI Eagles), Eric Ebron (PIT Steelers), TJ Hockenson (DET Lions)
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- Noah Fant (DEN Broncos): Projection – 4.70 fpts
- Noah Fant has been very unimpressive this year going over 10 points only 3 times this year.
- Drew Lock is to blame for this.
- This week Fant finds himself in his toughest matchup of the season against the Dolphins.
- The Dolphins are allowing only 6.3 fantasy points on average to opposing tight ends.
- Darren Waller (LV Raiders): Projection – 8.70 fpts
- It’s tough to bench Waller so just be wary of him this week against the Chiefs.
- The Chiefs are allowing only 5.8 fppg to opposing tight ends.
- Last week Waller only scored 6.70 fantasy points.
- Other sits: Jonnu Smith (TEN Titans), Jared Cook (NO Saints), Trey Burton (IND Colts)
D/ST
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- Colts D/ST
- Broncos D/ST