Goff’s production ranks 13th overall (21.3 FPts/G), but
has a good chance to improve on that total against the worst team
in the league – the Los Angeles Chargers (allowing 26 FPts/G).
Don’t be fooled by the Chargers defensive work Monday night…
it was against the Jets, who have no OL or QB. The Lions have
both and a gaggle of pass-catchers in Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh
Reynolds, Jameson Williams, the newly acquired Donovan Peoples-Jones
and talented rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. Coming off a bye they
should be healed, rested and ready against a team on a short week.
Through two games, Levis has proven to be a pretty good rookie
quarterback. He has shown the arm and poise. The Bucs rank 31st
against opposing quarterbacks (25.9 FPts/G) and Levis is averaging
250 passing yards and two touchdowns per start. Tampa Bay was
lit up by another rookie last week for 470 yards and five scores
and only once all season has held an opposing QB under 20 fantasy
points.
Geno Smith had a tough time in his last start against Baltimore,
but who doesn’t struggle against the No.1 team against opposing
quarterbacks? Washington may be close to Baltimore on a map, but
their defenses are worlds apart. The Commanders rank 30th in fantasy
points allowed and have yielded a league-worst 20 touchdowns (19
passing, one rushing) through nine games. Smith rebounds here
for at least 25 points.
Watson was solid last week against a bad Arizona squad, but against
the league’s best, he’s not a good option. The Ravens
are allowing just 14.5 FPts/G to opposing quarterbacks. Watson
has thrown for more than 250 yards just once this season and teams
don’t get “healthy” against Baltimore, particularly
in Maryland where in four tries no QB has cracked through the
16-point barrier.
Fields has got in two “limited” practices but will
not play Thursday night. He’s certainly a better option
than Bagent, who was a nice story when he first got a chance,
but showed all his flaws last weekend against New Orleans with
3 INTs. Bagent did rush for 70 yards against the Saints but the
Carolina defense has allowed a league-low three yards rushing
to opposing quarterbacks on 24 attempts.
I thought Pickett would be improved this season, then his No.1
target, Diontae Johnson went down. Johnson is back but tight end
Pat Freiermuth was placed on the IR and won’t be back until
Week 11 at the earliest. Pickett hasn’t thrown for 240 yards
in a game and has produced just two touchdown passes in the last
five games. The Packers rank sixth against opposing quarterbacks
having allowed just eight touchdown passes in eight games and
17.4 FPts/G.
