With Rashee Rice out (suspension), Xavier Worthy almost surely
out (dislocated shoulder) and Travis Kelce looking old these days,
the job of catching Patrick Mahomes' passes will fall to Smith-Schuster
and "Hollywood." Whichever receiver is covered by the Eagles No.2
CB (opposite Quinyon Mitchell), should be wide open. Dallas receivers
certainly were in Week 1. Andy Reid and Mahomes will find them.
It was like Allen had never left the Chargers. Despite spending
last year in Chicago, Keenan and Justin Herbert were in sync all
afternoon. He saw 10 targets and caught seven for 68 yards and
a score. He and Ladd McConkey will be target hogs in 2025.
In case you haven't been paying attention, Boutte has quietly
become a viable fantasy option. His last four games have produced
a 17.1 FPts/G average on 6.8 targets. Let other people talk about
Stefon Diggs and Demario Douglas while you win the week with Boutte.
Just another LSU product, a.k.a. "Wide Receiver University."
4) Bonus - Ja'Marr Chase will catch a touchdown
pass on the Bengals first drive.
Don't be fooled by the Week 1 explosion, everyone produced
in the Week 1 "score-fest." This week he likely gets
Sauce Gardner in coverage. That's a two-time All-Pro and
2022 DPOY cornerback. Coleman saw 11 targets in Week 1, but in
this matchup he likely sees less than seven looks.
He's the third-best receiver on the Chargers behind Ladd
McConkey and Keenan Allen. The 24.9 fantasy points he scored is
a mirage in the desert. In 33 career games, he's scored
over 20 points just four times. Yes, he is a lot better than the
rookie who couldn't do anything right (5.5 FPts/G in 2023),
but even in one of his career-best days, the other two wideouts
saw more targets.
Patrick Surtain II. I was going to just stop there because that
should be enough. But here is some more information. The Broncos
allowed the wideouts just 12.7 fantasy points in Week 1. They
allowed seven catches and 48 total yards. In 2024, Denver allowed
the fewest touchdown passes to opposing wide receivers (11). Find
another receiver.
