After getting his bag in the offseason, Williams has been a highly
paid decoy to start the season. The secret sauce of the Detroit
offense, the threat of Williams allows the Lions underneath passing
game to thrive, but it’s time for JaMo to get his. Look
for the Lions to come out of the bye with a new plan for Williams,
and I expect not only a few deep shots, but some manufactured
touches as well. If you’ve been patient with him thus far,
why not trot him out as an upside FLEX.
Harrison has been impossible to trust in this broken offense
but the return of Murray, and matchup with a soft Dallas secondary
has me interested. Having yet to reach 100 yards in a game, and
the owner of only two touchdowns I totally understand the skepticism.
The bye week gives teams a chance to rework some scheme shortcomings,
and getting the ball in Harrison’s hands will be one of
those. Now he just needs to catch it!
Pitts was the lone bright spot for the Falcon offense last week.
His nine receptions tied a career high set in his 2021 rookie
season, and is due for some positive regression in the scoring
department, as he only has one touchdown despite being 3rd in
the NFL in receptions at the position. The Pats defense has been
solid all season, except against tight ends where they have given
up the 3rd most fantasy points.
Olave has been a solid contributor in PPR formats as he sits
3rd in the NFL in receptions, but with only one touchdown, a rookie
QB under center, and a looming date with the jailbreak Rams defense,
I’m not confident that Olave produces much in standard leagues,
and is low-end WR3 for the week.
As bad as the Falcons have looked at times this year, their defense
remains a unit to avoid, especially for opposing receivers. They’ve
yet to allow a 100-yard receiver, and have given up only six touchdowns
to the position. To his credit Diggs has been healthy, but outside
of a 101-yard day vs Carolina, and a revenge game against Buffalo,
Diggs hasn’t put up starter worthy fantasy numbers. Drake
Maye is spreading the ball around, as Mack Hollins led the team
in receptions last week, and there has yet to be a clear alpha
in the passing game.
Samuel just hasn’t looked good the last two games. Both
pre and post injury he managed only 7 receptions for 34 scoreless
yards, and even with the expected return of Jayden Daniels, the
loss of McLaurin means Samuel becomes the focal point of the defense.
He makes his living around the line of scrimmage, but the Seahawks
zone scheme will make it tough for him to find lanes. He’s
had more good games than bad, but he’s still hard to trust
than anything more than a WR3.
