Headlines For Week 7!
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News & Notes:
RB Le'Veon Bell signed a 1-year deal with Kansas City Chiefs after being released by the Jets.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made it clear despite a 38-7 loss to the Steelers that QB Baker Mayfield will remain the starting quarterback if healthy. QB Case Keenum replaced Baker midway through Week 6.
Eagles HC Doug Pederson hints at increasing role for QB Jalen Hurts.
CLE TE David Njoku has restated his desire to be traded before the deadline.
Notable Injury Updates:
Here’s a handy tool for browsing all injury updates.
Here is a recap outlining all the fantasy relevant injuries from Week 6.
Articles, Insights, Analysis, Hype:
TB RB Ronald Jones “is the only player this season with three straight games of at least 100 rushing yards (111, 106, 113).” Ronald Jones is now 4th in rushing yards on the season averaging 4.9 yards a carry.
TEN QB Ryan Tannehill “since 2019: PFF Passing Grade: 93.3 (No. 2 among 48 qualified QBs) Yards per attempt: 8.9 (No. 1) Adjusted completion rate: 77.9% (No. 9) QB Rating: 116 (No. 1) Average target depth: 9.4 yards (tied for No. 6)”
KC WR Demarcus Robinson “received praise from Andy Reid in his opening statement. Pretty clear that Robinson is the Chiefs' 3rd receiver on the depth chart.” It’s also notable that Demarcus Robinson had the highest snap count of all Chiefs WRs.
Film analysis: “DK Metcalf - Megatron Reborn” Also: “WR DK Metcalf is the only player in the NFL to have 90+ receiving yards in every single game.” Also: Article outlining DK Metcalf’s historic pace to start the season.
“Since 1990, a rookie WR has posted 160 yards in a game 25 times. Three players have done it twice... Marques Colston Randy Moss Justin Jefferson” Also: “Justin Jefferson had just six targets in the first two games this year. Now he’s the WR5 on the season.”
Good news for all Texans: “First two games without Bill O'Brien Deshaun Watson: 748 yards, 7 TD Will Fuller: 181 yards, 2 TD Brandin Cooks: 229 yards, 2 TD Texans averaged 20.0 points through the first 4 games with OB. They have scored 30+ in both games since firing him.”
“[DET RB] D’Andre Swift and Adrian Peterson each had 14 carries today. Swift gained 116 yards to 32 for AP. Changing of the guard.”
“Rushing leaders through Week 6 [Before MNF]: • Derrick Henry: 588 yards • Dalvin Cook: 489 yards • [PHI RB] Miles Sanders: 434 yards Sanders has carried the ball just 71 times this season, compared to Henry’s 123 carries.”
ARI WR DeAndre Hopkins is back to leading the NFL in both receptions and yards.
This isn’t exactly novel, but Bill Belichick said of SF TE George Kittle: “He’s as good as anybody that I’ve coached or as good as anybody that we’ve played against.”
SF RB JaMycal Hasty “with the first big contribution of his career, and judging by that burst, there will be more coming” JaMycal finished the game with 9 carries for 37 yards for a team high 4.1 YPC.
“[PHI WR] Travis Fulgham's stat line through 3 games with Eagles: 18 catches, 284 yards and three touchdowns”
TEN RB Derrick Henry had 264 yards from scrimmage & two touchdowns on Sunday. He’s not just powerful: “Derrick Henry hit 21.6 mph on that run....at 6-foot-3, 247 lbs.”
For those of you looking for deeper league TE targets: “[HOU TE] Darren Fells’ last two games without Jordan Akins (ankle): * 87% snaps * 55 routes on DeShaun Watson’s 82 dropbacks * 12.5% target share”
DAL WR CeeDee Lamb is the only rookie since at least 1950 with 5+ receptions in each of his team’s first 6 games
Thread on /r/fantasyfootball on how to not take FF so seriously.
Threads on /r/dynastyff: N'Keal Harry is a certified bust. Discussion on Justin Jefferson. Targets for rebuilding teams.
Cold Water:
“This seemed to be an opportunity for the Bears to get their running game going against a Panthers defense allowing 133.4 rushing yards per game. [CHI RB] David Montgomery rushed seven times for 13 yards in the first half.” (Montgomery ended the game with 19 carries for 58 yards (3.1 YPC))
TB WR Mike Evans “has now seen a 9.9% target share in three games with Chris Godwin (5/48) and a 22% target share in three starts without.”
PHI TE Zach Ertz has totaled a dismal 24/178/1 and 3.9 yards per target through six games. He’s now expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
Before Sunday’s game, Rams HC Sean McVay said RB Cam Akers would see an increased workload. Rams RB snap count from Sunday: Darrell Henderson 32 Malcolm Brown 28 Cam Akers 1.
Tools & Resources:
Waiver wire articles: ESPN, SI, NumberFire, Rotoballer, FantasyPros, CBSSports.
Week 6 game recaps: Rotoworld, Yahoo, CBSSports, FantasySharks, QBList, Razzball, ESPN, PFF, FantasyPros.
Article: “High value RB touches & game script Week 7”
A chart of total RB/WR/TE targets per game by team, along with the percentage each position represents through six weeks.
The Fun Stuff:
“The game ended two hours ago but [Derrick Henry] is still here putting in work” Also: A collection of images when tackling Derrick Henry goes wrong. He turned that first dude into a dolphin.
“Clyde Edwards-Helaire runs like he stole the ball from some bigger kids because they wouldn't let him play.”
Julio Jones limping off the field after the game with a bad leg injury.
This play resulted in a touchdown.
Dolphins coach attempts a jumping chest bump with Emmanuel Ogbah.
RB Miles Sanders rushes 75 yards for a WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside touchdown?
Falcons’ Twitter account after winning their first game. Also Falcons’ Twitter when the Cardinals were leading the Cowboys 28-3.
Rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa went back to the field after the game and sat around the 15-yard-line in full uniform soaking in the moment after taking his first snaps in the NFL.
Guy made a Twitter thread rating all the players doing the Griddy dance.
Stefon Diggs: “Ay fatty how much do you weigh?!” *** silence*** Josh Allen (from the other room): “...210” Stefon Diggs: “He lying”