2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receivers
2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receiver In the high-stakes fantasy football market, most deep sleeper wideouts will be found after round 16 (pick 192) in 12-team formats. Some potential under-the-radar players started drawing attention in early August, pushing them up draft
2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receiver
In the high-stakes fantasy football market, most deep sleeper wideouts will be found after round 16 (pick 192) in 12-team formats. Some potential under-the-radar players started drawing attention in early August, pushing them up draft boards. With any news blurb, a player can jump a tier in the category pecking order. A deep sleeper moves to a sleeper, or a sleeper becomes a breakout candidate.
Targeting these late-round 2023 Deep Sleeper Wide Receivers is a great way to build a championship fantasy football roster. Also, check out my deep sleeper tight ends. That and much, much more are part of the amazing FullTime Fantasy Draft Kit.
John Metchie (WR) Houston Texans
The Texans’ passing options won’t draw much attention in the fantasy market. But someone will emerge as a viable starting fantasy wide receiver in 2023. I put Nathaniel Dell with my sleeper wideouts while waiting to see some tape/news on Metchie. Recently, Houston posted a clip of Metchie on Twitter, showcasing his…
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Top Five Running Back Sleepers
Top Five Running Back Sleepers There are some strategies that advocate targeting running backs early and often. However, many other #ZERORB drafters bypass early RBs altogether. Regardless of your approach, running backs remain a pivotal focus in fantasy football. By
Top Five Running Back Sleepers
There are some strategies that advocate targeting running backs early and often. However, many other #ZERORB drafters bypass early RBs altogether. Regardless of your approach, running backs remain a pivotal focus in fantasy football.
By in large, top-tier running backs will accumulate the most points in fantasy lineups. That makes them an integral part of each and every lineup. Knowing which mid-to-late-round running back sleepers to target can make all the difference between a middling roster and a real championship contender.
Here are the Top Five Running Back Sleepers to target in your 2023 fantasy football draft or auction.
Breaking Down The Field
I researched the running back outcomes in 2022 to keep the same theme with the quarterback and wide receiver week-to-week data. Over 18 weeks, running backs scored 30 fantasy points or more in PPR formats in 26 games. Four of these scores reach the 40-point mark (Joe Mixon – 55.10, Alvin Kamara – 42.80, Christian McCaffrey – 40.60, and Josh Jacobs – 48.30). Austin Ekeler (4) and Josh Jacobs (4) posted the most impact games.
The top 12 running backs posted 17 of the 26 games with more than 30 fantasy points, compared to five by RB2s. Backs scored between 20 and 29.99 fantasy points 107 times, with RB1s accounting for 51 of those showings. They finished with a 106:67 boom or bust ratio (15 fantasy points or more/fewer than 10.00 fantasy points). The second 12 running backs had a much weaker ratio (58:100).
Austin Ekeler scores 20 or more fantasy points in nine games, giving him a 52.9% win rate in his impact ratio. Christian McCaffrey (8) and Derrick Henry (8) finished tied for second in this area.
The highest floor ratio (76.5) went to Christian McCaffery (13 games), followed by Austin Ekeler (12) and Saquan Barkley (12), then Derrick Henry (10) and Nick Chubb (10).
After Week 10, only three back scores ranking outside the top 38 scored more than 20 fantasy points in a game (Brian Robinson – 20.50, JaMycal Hasty – 20.50, and Zack Moss – 21.10).
Here’s a look at the top 24 running backs from last season with their highlighted week-to-week scores…
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2023 Fantasy Tight End Values
2023 Fantasy Tight End Values It seems like tight ends are becoming more valuable as each fantasy season arrives. Much of that value can be attributed to the lack of depth available throughout the position. Also, many leagues have begun
It seems like tight ends are becoming more valuable as each fantasy season arrives. Much of that value can be attributed to the lack of depth available throughout the position. Also, many leagues have begun to mitigate that weakness by rewarding bonus points for tight end receptions.
Regardless of your league’s settings, securing a reliable weekly tight end is a huge advantage in fantasy football. And since there are so few elite options, most fantasy football managers will be searching for the top 2023 fantasy tight end values to target on draft day.
Here are the top-5 2023 fantasy tight end values that you should consider when assembling your roster this summer.
Last year, Travis Kelce (317.3 fantasy points) dominated the tight end pool. He had more than a 100-point edge over the second-best option (T.J. Hockenson – 216.40 fantasy points) while doubling the output of the sixth-ranked (Tyler Higbee – 152.00 fantasy points). Kelce had a floor of 15 fantasy points in 12 of his 17 starts, doubling the second-highest player (George Kittle – 6) in this area. Only three running backs and three wide receivers outscored Kelce in 2022 in PPR formats.
Eight tight end games with 30-plus fantasy points came from the top 12 best players. The TE1s scored between 20 and 29.99 fantasy points 17 times (12 by the top four tight ends). The other remaining options delivered just nine outcomes in this category.
During the year, there were 210 games by tight ends with a floor of 10 fantasy points. Here’s the breakdown by groupings:
- TE1 – 96
- TE2 – 56
- TE3 – 38
- TE4 – 14
- TE5 – 6
Below the top 18 tight ends last season, there were only four games with more than 20 fantasy points – Jordan Akins – 25., Mike Gesicki – 24.9, Mo Alie-Cox – 26.5, Shane Zylstra – 25.6, and Trey McBride – 20.8).
Here’s a look at the week-to-week scores by the top 24 tight ends in 2022…
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Top Five Wide Receiver Sleepers
Top Five Wide Receiver Sleepers Today’s high-octane NFL offense has led to an explosion in popularity for wide receivers. As #ZERORB drafting has become all the rage in fantasy football, young wide receivers have developed into the most valuable commodity
Today’s high-octane NFL offense has led to an explosion in popularity for wide receivers. As #ZERORB drafting has become all the rage in fantasy football, young wide receivers have developed into the most valuable commodity in many leagues and formats.
It only takes one mock draft to see just how impactful young, productive wideouts have become. However, not all receivers are created equally. Knowing which young pass catcher has the potential to develop into the next elite fantasy WR1 or WR2 is crucial for compiling a championship roster.
Here are the top five wide receiver sleepers that have the potential to break out in 2023.
Anatomy Of A Sleeper WR
In this year’s draft class, many NFL teams scoured the talent pool at wide receiver looking for the next quick undersized player looking for the next Tyreek Hill (5’10” and 185 lbs.), Antonio Brown (5’10” and 195 lbs.), or even DeVonta Smith (6’0” and 170 lbs.). The goal is to find a difference-maker with the talent to force a defense to defend the whole field.
Identifying these budding superstar wideouts has never been more important to succeed in fantasy football. Here are some quick data to show the wide receiver dropdowns from 2020 to 2022:
Note: The above data is from PPR formats.
Each NFL season, there is a fluctuation of touchdowns scored either via the pass or the run. In 2020, receivers caught 871 touchdowns (most in NFL history), with a pullback to 840 scores in 2021 despite each team playing one more game. Subsequently, last season, scoring was down across the board, leading to only 750 passing touchdowns. This regression came from 15 teams tossing 20 or fewer scores.
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Top Five Fantasy Quarterback Values
Top Five Fantasy Quarterback Values No position is as important in fantasy football as the quarterback. In non-Superflex leagues, QBs tend to be available quite late. However, the top-tier signal-callers can still command a hefty price on draft day. Knowing
Top Five Fantasy Quarterback Values
No position is as important in fantasy football as the quarterback. In non-Superflex leagues, QBs tend to be available quite late. However, the top-tier signal-callers can still command a hefty price on draft day.
Knowing how to appropriately value quarterbacks can be a huge edge on draft day. Targeting the best value on the board while loading up on skill position depth is a surefire way to assemble a championship squad.
Here are the top five fantasy quarterback values to target in your 2023 fantasy football draft or auction.
What We Learned in 2022
In 2022, in four-point passing touchdown leagues, Patrick Mahomes (7), Josh Allen (7), and Jalen Hurts (8) scored 30 fantasy points or more in their 48 starts. The top 12 quarterbacks posted 40 of the possible 52 impact games, with Joe Burrow (4) and Daniel Jones (3) ranking third and fourth. There were eight quarterback scores higher than 40 fantasy points – Josh Allen (40.40), Joe Burrow (44.05), Tom Brady (42.00), Justin Fields (43.95 and 42.05), Tua Tagovailoa (45.55), and Lamar Jackson (45.80 and 42.60).
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen (no game in Week 17) scored 20 or more fantasy points in 30 of their 33 starts, giving them a high floor in 90.9% of their starts. Jalen Hurts finished with the highest impact ratio (53.3% – he scored more than 30 fantasy points in eight of his 15 matchups).
Eight quarterbacks scored between 20.00 and 29.99 fantasy points in at least eight games. Kirk Cousins led the way with nine, but he posted only one impact game (39.00). Derek Carr was the lowest ranking (16th) in this grouping.
Joe Burrow had a 20-point floor in 75.0% of his 16 starts (canceled game in Week 17) while playing without his top two wideouts for the better part of six games.
Eighty-three of the 173 quarterback scores (48%) between 20 and 29.99 fantasy points came from the top 12 ranked quarterbacks.
Here’s a look at the data for the top 24 quarterbacks in 2022…
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2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: WR
There is certainly no shortage of analytics and data available to fantasy football enthusiasts. One of the most useful tools available to the well-prepared fantasy drafter is to break down the strength of schedule for each position. FullTime’s 2023 Fantasy
While there is plenty of strength of schedule analysis out there, FullTime Fantasy breaks down the data in a unique way. In addition to season-long data, FullTime Fantasy Members get access to all positions including IDP. Also, the data can be sorted by remaining games and broken down into sections. This can be especially helpful for high-stakes and tournament drafters looking for the edge during the fantasy playoffs.
Also, don’t forget to explore our previous 2023 strength of schedule analysis for quarterbacks and running backs. Now, let’s check out the 2023 fantasy football strength of schedule: WR.
The numbers listed include Weeks 1-17.
Favorable Schedules
Chris Olave & Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) – Playing six games in the NFC South certainly doesn’t hurt for the underrated New Orleans Saints receiving corps. QB Derek Carr should be a big improvement over Andy Dalton. Plus, Carr has a notable history of peppering his No. 1 wideout with targets. That should be a boon for sophomore Chris Olave, who already ranked 10th in the league with a 29.3% target rate in 2022.
Michael Thomas was also off to a fast start before succumbing to another season-ending injury. When healthy, Thomas remains an elite pass catcher. While his fantasy football ADP has started to creep up, Thomas remains an excellent value pick to target in drafts.
For Thomas and Olave, expect a fast start and finish. New Orleans has the second-easiest schedule for wide receivers in Weeks 1-5 and again from Weeks 11-15. Also…
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2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: RB
There is certainly no shortage of analytics and data available to fantasy football enthusiasts. One of the most useful tools available to the well-prepared fantasy drafter is to break down the strength of schedule for each position. FullTime’s 2023 Fantasy
While there is plenty of strength of schedule analysis out there, FullTime Fantasy breaks down the data in a unique way. In addition to season-long data, FullTime Fantasy Members get access to all positions including IDP. Also, the data can be sorted by remaining games and broken down into sections. This can be especially helpful for high-stakes and tournament drafters looking for the edge during the fantasy playoffs.
After breaking down quarterbacks previously, here is a deep dive into the 2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: RB and how to take advantage of that data this draft season.
The numbers listed include Weeks 1-17.
Favorable Schedules
Javonte Williams & Samaje Perine (Denver Broncos) – Because there is uncertainty on the health of Javonte Williams’s surgically-repaired knee, drafting both Denver running backs is an easily attainable strategy. Snagging Williams first, then handcuffing Perine would give fantasy drafters the most favorable schedule for running backs in 2023.
Of course, this approach offers plenty of risk. Williams tore multiple ligaments last fall. Meanwhile, Perine has never had an extended run as a starter. However, selecting both players in the new Sean Payton offense offers plenty of fantasy potential.
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2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: QB
There is certainly no shortage of analytics and data available to fantasy football enthusiasts. One of the most useful tools available to the well-prepared fantasy drafter is to break down the strength of schedule for each position. FullTime’s 2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: QB looks at the most crucial position to give you a draft-day edge. There is also a lot of strength of schedule analysis out there, but FullTime Fantasy breaks down the data in a unique way. In addition to season-long data, FullTime Fantasy Members get access to all positions including IDP. Also, the data can be sorted by remaining games and broken down into sections. This can be especially helpful for high-stakes and tournament drafters looking for the edge during the fantasy playoffs. Here is a deep dive into the 2023 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: QB and how to take advantage of that data this draft season. The numbers listed include Weeks 1-17. Favorable Schedules Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers) – In his first year as Green Bay’s starter, Love is a bit of a polarizing fantasy option. However, the Packers’ schedule sets up nicely for Love to make an immediate positive impact. Thanks to their six games against the defense-challenged NFC North and four more with AFC West, Love gets the easiest schedule of any starting quarterback. 10 of Green Bay’s 17 games come against opponents who ranked in the bottom 10 last season in fantasy points allowed to QBs. This includes five of the final seven contests. Also, Love avoids the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field during the crucial fantasy playoffs. Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) – Carr has always been a middling fantasy option with only one QB1 finish in his career. However, he enters a good situation in New Orleans. The Saints have some talented young skill-position players and play the league’s easiest overall schedule. For fantasy purposes, Carr will enjoy 10 straight indoor games. The Saints’ only outdoor road trip after October is a Week 17 trip to Tampa. Carr should rack up some useful stats in Weeks 12-17 when New Orleans plays six straight against opponents who were below average against the pass. Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) – There is no doubt that the No. 1 overall pick will start from Day One. However, it is possible that Young could prove to be a better fantasy option than many are projecting. Not only will the rebuilding Panthers see plenty of favorable game scripts, but Bryce Young and company also get the league’s third-easiest slate for a quarterback. The Panthers get 10 games against the fledgling pass defenses employed by their AFC South and NFC South rivals. In addition to those games, Young also gets the Bears, Lions, and Vikings, who all ranked in the bottom-7 in allowing fantasy points to opposing passers. With this slate, Young has a good chance of posting fantasy-relevant stats in his freshman campaign, making him a solid QB2. Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) – The Bears made several moves to revamp the supporting cast around phenom QB Justin Fields. The most important acquisition was trading from standout wide receiver D.J. Moore. Those additions should prove to pay immediate dividends as the Bears boast the fourth-easiest fantasy schedule for quarterbacks in 2023. Starting in Week 10, Fields gets to play a bottom-12 fantasy pass defense in six of seven games. This includes home dates against the Cardinals and Falcons during the playoffs slate of Weeks 16 and 17. With modest progression as a passer, Fields could contend for top-5 fantasy stats. And the 2023 schedule makers did the third-year signal caller some major favors. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) – I’ve had Justin Herbert as my locked-in QB4 all off-season. Herbert and his supporting cast were banged up last season, so there was a dropoff in his play. However, he still managed to throw for a career-high 4,739 yards. Now healthy, and bolstered by the addition of offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, I’m expecting Herbert to revert back to his sophomore season where he posted top-3 fantasy numbers. A small piece of that optimism lies with the NFL schedule makers. Herbert and the Chargers get the No. 6 schedule* for fantasy QBs. Although the slate ends roughly in the fantasy postseason, Herbert should get off to a fast start playing two of the league’s worst two secondaries before their Week 5 bye. After that, LA gets four more games against opponents that ranked inside the bottom 10 in terms of fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks last season. *Desmond Ridder and the Falcons have the No. 5 schedule. Difficult Schedules Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals) – Murray is already a fade this season due to his lingering knee injury. Murray is expected to miss a significant chunk of the 2023 campaign. Also, the rebuilding Cardinals may be in no hurry to rush back their star quarterback in what projects to be a lost season. Not helping matters for the Cardinals will be a rough slate of games. Whether it’s Murray, Colt McCoy, or Clayton Tune under center, Arizona plays the toughest schedule for quarterbacks in 2023. Additionally, the Cards are currently projected to have the worst record in the league. Plus, the offense will also be without DeAndre Hopkins. This is a situation to avoid in redraft. Daniel Jones (New York Giants) – Fresh off a surprising QB9 finish last season, a lot of fantasy managers view Daniel Jones as a relatively safe QB1. However, an inordinate amount of Jones’s value came via 708 rushing yards. Before that, Jones had not eclipsed 423 yards on the ground. Nor has he ever passed for 4,000 yards and has only one campaign with 20 TD strikes. Additionally, the 2023 schedule could complicate things for Jones. New York plays the second-toughest slate for quarterbacks this season. The Giants play 13 games against teams that ranked 16th or higher in terms of limiting fantasy points to QBs last season. Also,
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 10
Four more teams are on bye this week. That will send many fantasy managers scrambling to the waiver wire to look for replacements. Our Fantasy Football Sleepers: Week 10 will help you find high-upside options to start. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 10 to consider. Week 9 Byes: Ravens, Bengals, Patriots, Jets Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence – Jacksonville Jaguars This might come as a surprise but Lawrence enters Week 10 as an overall QB1. Despite being hurt by a league-worst 19 drops, Lawrence has shown big improvements as a sophomore. There have been no “dud” games by the sophomore this season, but Week 10 offers up the potential for another top-10 outing. Jacksonville travels to Kansas City this week in a game that has the highest over/under for Week 10. Garbage time production counts, so even if the 9.5-point underdog Jaguars are trailing big, Lawrence should get plenty of opportunities to rack up production. Jacoby Brissett – Cleveland Browns Brissett’s time as Cleveland’s starter is limited, but he’s played reasonably well. In fact, Brissett enters Week 10 as the QB18 overall. Of course, Brissett has only produced nine total touchdowns in eight starts but he is a candidate to produce multiple scores this week. Cleveland travels to Miami to take on a Dolphins defense that surrenders the most fantasy points to opposing passers. Miami has allowed 300-plus passing yards and/or multiple touchdowns in 6-of-9 games. Plus, at 49 points, this game has the second-highest over/under on the slate. Running Backs Antonio Gibson – Washington Commanders The Commanders are 11-point underdogs on Monday. That’s a game script that favors Gibson and the passing attack. Gibson has comfortably out-snapped Brian Robinson in the past two games. Additionally, Robinson’s 3.3% target share is substantially behind Gibson’s 13.8% mark. With J.D. McKissic expected to miss another week, Gibson looks like a good bet for 40-50% of Washington’s rushes and nearly all of their backfield targets in Philadelphia. Don’t forget to tune in, like, and subscribe to the FullTime Fantasy Podcast which airs Thursday 7 pm eastern! Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills We still don’t know the status of QB Josh Allen. It’s entirely possible Allen could sit this week, or, at the very least, be limited. Regardless, it feels like a game where the Bills will try to protect their MVP signal-caller. That should mean a larger dose of hand-offs. Singletary is still dominating snaps out of the backfield, boasting a 71% snap share so far in 2022. Singletary also leads Buffalo’s back in target share (12%) and rush share (41%.) Snow is also a possibility this week which only increases Singletary’s odds of racking up touches against the Vikings. Jerick McKinnon – Kansas City Chiefs McKinnon quietly led the Chiefs in snaps again last week. He also enters Week 10 with 25 targets on the season. That is more than Kareem Hunt and Dameon Pierce. This week, the Chiefs are looking at a potential shootout with the Jaguars. Jacksonville has surrendered a league-high 60 receptions to running backs. McKinnons’ 8% target share leads KC’s backfield and indicates he’ll get plenty of opportunities in Week 10. Wide Receivers Josh Palmer – Los Angeles Chargers In his last two games acting as LA’s de facto No. 1 receiver, Palmer has snagged 17-of-22 targets. Although a matchup with San Francisco seems intimidating, the banged-up 49ers’ secondary has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to enemy wideouts. Palmer looks like a good bet to see double-digit targets in a contest that offers up the fourth-highest over/under for the week. George Pickens – Pittsburgh Steelers Pickens has topped 14-plus PPR points in three of the five games since Kenny Pickett took over as the starter. That occurred in Week 4, and in that period Pickens actually leads the Steelers with a 32% target share. Plus, with Chase Claypool now in Chicago, Pickens should continue to be heavily utilized against a depleted Saints secondary that will be missing Marshon Lattimore. New Orleans has allowed a wideout to top 90 yards in five of their last seven games. Keelan Cole – Las Vegas Raiders Here is a desperation play. Hunter Renfrow (oblique) is on IR, and Keelan Cole will step in as the club’s slot receiver. Vegas will also be without TE Darren Waller, which puts Cole in a further position to see a respectable amount of targets for the next month. Although facing the Colts’ secondary isn’t ideal, Cole will be covered by the weak link of that unit, slot corner Kenny Moore. Moore has allowed the 11th-most receptions and yards to slot receivers and cedes a 114.6 QB Rating when targeted. Tight Ends Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams Higbee has really struggled over his last three, accumulating all of three grabs and 22 yards. However, Week 10 offers up a scintillating ‘get right’ game. No team has allowed more fantasy points to tight ends than Arizona. Higbee has recorded 3-plus receptions in each of his last four versus the Cardinals. Also, the Rams may be trotting out a backup quarterback, which could see Higbee acting as even more of a safety outlet. ENTER OUR WEEK 10 DRAFT CONTEST! How it Works: Draft your team using our On-Demand Simulator. Try to stack the team with players you think will do well in Week 10! The highest Week 10 Score wins! (PLUS: You get to see the Thursday Night game and then draft!) Here’s our Week 10 Player Rankings to help. It’s a bestball contest, so no need to submit a lineup. We’ll optimize the best one! Just sit back and watch your team climb the leaderboard! Weekly Prizes and a Grand Prize at the end of the season! 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Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9
By this point in a challenging 2022 season, every roster has faced adversity. This week’s brutal byes also won’t help. With our Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9, we can help you recognize hidden values in competitive fantasy leagues that may need to be plugged into your starting lineup. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 9 to consider. Week 9 Byes: Browns, Cowboys, Broncos, Giants, Steelers, 49ers Quarterbacks P.J. Walker – Carolina Panthers Walker seems to be coming into his own in a suddenly revitalized Panthers’ offense. Last week he threw for 317 yards, a 62-yard TD pass, and added 20 yards on the ground. The former XFL star has brought some juice to this team and has brought D.J. Moore back to fantasy relevancy. Many will avoid him because of a tough matchup with the Bengals, but he has proven that he has a big arm and more chemistry with his weapons than Baker Mayfield could even dream of. Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans It looks like Tannehill will be back this week to take on the Chiefs. This passing game hasn’t been great this season, but no team is giving up more fantasy points to quarterbacks than Kansas City. This is a combination of poor play and teams being forced to throw to keep pace. Patrick Mahomes has the ability to put Derek Henry in a negative game script and force Tannehill to beat them through the air. This is bad news for the Titans but good news for your fantasy team. Running Backs Isaiah Pacheco – Kansas City Chiefs Coming off the bye week there is a good chance Pacheco has more of a stranglehold on the RB1 job in Kansas City. It will still be a committee; however, his role should look similar to the role Clyde Edwards-Helaire was playing early on in the season. The Titans are a bad matchup for running backs. Nonetheless, you could be getting a more clear-cut RB1 in a Mahomes-led offense with plenty of upside. Don’t forget to tune in, like, and subscribe to the FullTime Fantasy Podcast which airs Thursday 7 pm eastern! Deon Jackson – Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor is not healthy after re-aggravating his ankle last week, and Nyheim Hines has been shipped to Buffalo. Even if Taylor does play this week, Jackson could still see a significant role in the offense. If Taylor is out it’s a full-go for Jackson. The only other running backs on the team are Zack Moss and Jordan Wilkins. In the two games, he started this season with Taylor sidelined he totaled 104 yards and a TD on the ground and caught 14 passes for 108 yards. Add him now and monitor this situation closely. Ronnie Rivers – Los Angeles Rams Rivers served as the RB1 for the Rams last week. It’s unclear what that means, but we can’t just ignore it because there is a chance that’s the case again this week. He led all Rams’ backs in both carries and targets last week. There is plenty of risk with him, nevertheless, that’s why he’s a sleeper and not a must-start. If you’re searching a barren wire looking for a running back there’s a good chance a potential NFL RB1 is sitting there. Jeff Wilson – Miami Dolphins Generally, you shouldn’t start a player days after he was traded. However, this is a bit of a unique situation because Wilson already knows the system from his days in San Francisco with current Dolphins head coach and former 49ers’ offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins want to use more than one back, but Chase Edmonds’ terrible play made that impossible. Wilson could step directly into a significant role. Wide Receivers Demarcus Robinson – Baltimore Ravens Robinson led the Ravens with eight targets last week doubling the amount any other wideout saw. Rashod Bateman will be out this week and Mark Andrews could miss this one too. That could open up another big target day for Robinson who will serve as a starting WR opposite Devin Duvernay. Coming off a 6-catch, 64-yard performance, he should be viewed as more than a dart throw if Andrews is sidelined. Tyquan Thornton – New England Patriots DeVante Parker injured his knee last week which could slide Thornton into the WR2 role in New England this week. Parker is no stranger to missing games so it would be a surprise to no one if he sits this one out. The rookie wideout has immense talent and has shown flashes this season. An increase in opportunity could lead to a big game this week. Ben Skowronek – Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp appeared to get injured at the end of Week 8 and did not practice on Wednesday. If he is out Skowronek could slide into his role. No one should expect production close to Kupp, but he could serve as a solid flex option. He has seen 30 targets this season compared to Allen Robinson’s 36 so you shouldn’t expect Robinson to serve as the clear WR1. It wouldn’t be shocking at all if Skowronek led their receiving corps in targets this week if Kupp is ruled out. Terrace Marshall Jr – Carolina Panthers Marshall has separated himself as the WR2 in Carolina with Robbie Anderson gone. He saw nine targets last week and put up 87 yards. There is a legitimate shot he is in the midst of his breakout. Because of the offense he’s in you shouldn’t expect him to put up monster numbers, nonetheless, if Walker continues to play well and target him he could be a viable flex option. Tight Ends Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks The Cardinals have been atrocious against tight ends this season. Arizona has allowed the second-most fantasy points to the position. They have also allowed the most touchdown receptions and receptions to tight ends this season. They should be targeted every chance you can if you’re streaming