Week 3 Hansen's Hints

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Week 3 Hansen's Hints

Los Angeles Rams (2-0) at Buffalo Bills (2-0)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Cooper Kupp – Bills have clearly been shaky against inside receivers, so he’s got a chance to be Goff’s go-to guy this week.

  • Devin Singletary – Looking at 20+ opportunities Zack Moss out, and Ezekiel Elliott and Miles Sanders each scored 21+ FP against the Rams featured roles. No TE Dawson Knox may help a little.

  • Tyler Higbee – He went off last week and Bills got destroyed by Mike Gesicki last week, but LBs Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds are a good bet to return, so I would not expect another huge game, but still a top starter. 


PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Robert Woods – Should get more of top corner Tre’Davious White than Kupp.
DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Darrell Henderson – Absolutely flashed last week and clear upside with Akers out, but his role is fluid and his matchup so-so.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Jared Goff – Not a great matchup, but I’m still expecting a solid game, since it could be high-scoring, and the offense has been sharp.

  • Malcolm Brown – I’d only use him if I needed him with no better option, and he is a better bet to score than Henderson.

  • Josh Allen - Rams have limited Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz the last two weeks, but he’s on fire and still very appealing in all formats.

  • Stefon Diggs – 22 targets already and can be moved into the slot (32% of his snaps from the slot) to avoid Jalen Ramsey.

  • John Brown – Looks as good as ever, and 16 targets with 70+ yards and a TD, but he will see more of Ramsey than Diggs, and is banged up this week.

Chicago Bears (2-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-2)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Allen Robinson - Top-five in air yards (382) and a 27% target share, and better chance than usual to actually, you know, catch passes. The last two #1 WRs against Atlanta were D.K. Metcalf (4/95/1) and Amari Cooper (6/100).

  • Hayden Hurst – Little big-play dependent, but made one last week and Bears have been giving against TEs, giving up 5 or more catches to T.J. Hockenson and Evan Engram to start the season.


  • David Montgomery – Looks better this year than he’s ever looked, but Falcons have actually been good against the run. Still, a good bet to score and get 2-3 catches.

  • Mitch Trubisky – Could be pulled any minute, but an ideal matchup and he does have 5 TDs already, and this is a good matchup and situation.

  • Russell Gage – Julio a GTD and 8 targets/game since last October, and slot CB Buster Skrine has allowed 8/78 receiving on 12 targets so far.
Julio a GTD.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Todd Gurley – Doesn’t look good and has yet to force a missed tackle on 36 touches, but the bigger problem is lack of targets. So he’s TD-dependent, and Ito Smith also saw two carries inside the 10 last week. OL also a little banged up.
DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Tarik Cohen – What we’ve seen the last two weeks was not the plan, but Atlanta is giving up 7.5 catches per game with a receiving TD, at least.

  • Anthony Miller – Catch-less with only 3 targets in Week 2 and dropped a TD. Slot corner Darqueze Dennard has been rocked for 16/160 receiving on 20 targets so far, so Miller is a viable reach.

  • Jimmy Graham - The Falcons can be very vulnerable to big plays over the middle against TEs, so I’m feeling a big play and/or TD.

  • Darnell Mooney - He was here last week and he scored, and certainly a great matchup overall.

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Matt Ryan - Averaging 45 attempts a game and they won’t run well against this defense, but OL also a little banged up and Bears have allowed just one passing TD so far.


  • Calvin Ridley – Was wide open for another long TD last week, so keep starting him even in a tougher matchup. It’ll be interesting to see if he can produce if Julio is out.

  • Julio Jones - Dropped a TD pass (from Russell Gage) and looks like a GTD. Most can’t sit him if he goes, but tougher matchups.

Washington Football Team (1-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-1)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Terry McLaurin – CB Greedy Williams is out and Denzel Ward is very iffy, and Hollywood Brown went for 5/101 receiving against the Browns in Week 1. In Week 2, A.J. Green had only 3/29 but 13 targets and Burrow missed him for a TD.

  • Antonio Gibson – Played 65% of the snaps with 15 opportunities, and Peyton Barber played only 1 snap last week. He’s also forced the most missed tackles per touch and ran 20 routes last week compared to eight in Week 1.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Odell Beckham – TFT has done a solid job so far shielding its beatable secondary with its excellent front seven, so he’ll probably have to score to come through.

  • Jarvis Landry – Full practice Friday, but still banged up and 6 or fewer targets three straight games, and he could make it four this week if TFT’s offense stinks as usual.

  • Austin Hooper – Only 4/37 his first two games, and no reason to believe he’ll get more volume this week.

  • Baker Mayfield – Beatable secondary, but hard to see him throwing it much against such a bad offense.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Logan Thomas – Learning on the job and at the mercy of Haskins, but leads the team with 27% target share, good for third-best at TE in the league, and Browns giving up the most FPG to TEs so far, including big games by Drew Sample and CJ Uzoma last week.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Nick Chubb – Washington allowing the second-fewest FPG (13.7) to RBs so far, but good chance for volume late against this garbage passing game.

  • Dwayne Haskins - Averaging just 12.8 FPG through two weeks and doesn’t look good. Joe Burrow had a terrible (5.2 YPA) against the Browns last week.

  • Kareem Hunt – Could get it done late against worn-down defense, but they won’t need to throw it much and Washington allowed the second-fewest FPG (13.7) to RBs so far.

Tennessee Titans (2-0) at Minnesota Vikings (0-2)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Derrick Henry – Has seen a league-best 59 touches and should have had a 25-yard TD catch last week. Vikings giving 140/1 rushing to RBs so far.

  • Ryan Tannehill – Viking defense is down top two corners, and they’ve been awful with them so far, allowing 289/ 2.5. Unless Henry goes nuts, 2-3 TDs are in play for Tannehill. Not all his fault, but Mike Zimmer still sucks.

  • Corey Davis – Strong 20.4% target share so far and Vikes depleted at corner and giving up the second-most FPG to WRs with a whopping 53.0.


  • Jonnu Smith – Has a healthy 19.4% target share and Vikings just allowed 5/111 receiving to jazz musician Mo Alie-Cox last week.


  • Adam Thielen – He died alongside Cousins last week, but a 30% target share in both games and a beatable matchup that could turn into a mini shootout.

  • Dalvin Cook – They’ll get back to basics and feed him the ball, and at least 1 TD is likely with close to 50 points expected to be scored.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Adam Humphries – Led the way with six targets last week and Vikes giving up a ton of production to slot WRs.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Kirk Cousins – Decent bet to bounce back after logging one of his inevitable stinkers last week, but the Titans did give up 339/3 to a guy who played like crap Thursday night in Gardner Minshew.

Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) at New England Patriots (1-1)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Cam Newton – Won’t throw it much, so he may need 1-2 rushing TDs to post top-10 totals. Thing is, he’s probably a good bet for that.
PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Darren Waller – Not 100% and will be a marked man, so don’t be surprised if he gets fewer than 10 points in PPR. Patriots have allowed 4/39 receiving to TEs through two games.

  • Derek Carr – Should be easier for NE to defend because he refuses to push the ball down the field, and they can focus on Waller, plus no Henry Ruggs, so forget Carr this week.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:

None of note.

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Josh Jacobs – Tied for the league-lead in touches with 59, including 7 catches on 9 targets, but also missed most of the week in practice with a groin issue, so could have a so-so game.

  • Julian Edelman – Had 5/57 receiving in a positive game script in Week 1, so don’t expect a big game.

  • N’Keal Harry – Has seen a great 18 targets so far but also an aDOT of only 5.5 and volume won’t likely be there this week.

  • Sony Michel – Averaging just 3.3 YPC so far and almost hopeless with Cam and Rex in the mix at the goal. But at least the game script should work in his favor and James White is out again.

San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at New York Giants (0-2)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Darius Slayton – Bad game last week, but no Sterling Shepard and the 49ers are all kinds of banged up, including no Richard Sherman (although Slayton rarely lines up on Sherman’s side), so a good chance to come through.

  • Jerick McKinnon and Jeff Wilson – Likely to split snaps and workload with Wilson, who is a TD vulture who can catch it, so McKinnon is no lock despite Mostert and Coleman out and Wilson a viable reach.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Daniel Jones – Giants could be forced to throw it more and the 49ers defense is vulnerable right now.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Nick Mullens – Averaged 8.3 YPA and 285 passing yards/game in eight starts in 2018, but no Kittle and no Deebo still.

  • Jordan Reed – A promising 46% snap share in a blowout victory with a team-high eight targets and Mullens did lean on George Kittle when he was the starter for eight games back in 2018.

  • Dion Lewis, Devonta Freeman, and Wayne Gallman – A backfield to avoid if possible, but I’d rank them in this order for this week. The 49ers allowed just 3.6 YPC but just both Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas last week.


  • Evan Engram – He does lead all TEs in routes run (84) and more targets with Shepard out, but 49ers can be tough on TEs.

  • Golden Tate – No Shepard helps, but K’Waun Williams has allowed just 5/23 receiving out of the slot through two games.


Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (0-2)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Miles Sanders – Career-high 27 opportunities in Week 2 and Bengals have allowed 385 scrimmage yards and five TDs to RBs through two games.


  • Tyler Boyd – Should benefit from Darius Slay liking lining up on A.J. Green and promising matchup in the slot, so a very good start.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • DeSean Jackson – Healthy 19.5% target share through two weeks with a good a DOT of 17.6 yards despite being a possession guy last week, but OBJ got them for a big play TD last week, and no Reagor helps chances for a shot play.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Joe Mixon – Just 6 targets while Gio Bernard has 12 and almost twice as many routes, plus a below-average matchup, but at least getting a lot of touches and we like his potential in the passing game this week.

  • Joe Burrow – Averaging just 5.3 YPA but leads the league in attempts and has 65/1 rushing, Eagles just got torched for 267/3 passing against Jared Goff last week.


  • A.J. Green – Rounding into form with a current awful catch rate, but should have scored last week (Burrow overthrew him) and a team-high 13 targets last week, but should see a lot of CB Darius Slay, and Green is failing to create much separation.

  • Carson Wentz – Not playing well at all, and now no Jalen Reagor, so Philly may focus on Miles Sanders,

  • Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert – Good luck with these two because there’s not enough production to go around right now. They have combined for a good 37% target share, but they’re impossible to handicap.

Houston Texans (0-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • James Conner – Didn’t do much before ripping off a long run late, but he handled 77% of the snaps, so use him while you can and the Texans are allowing 6.3 YPC to opposing RBs so far.

  • JuJu Smith-Schuster - I’m worried about Diontae’s matchup, but Big Ben is talking him up yet again this week. Still, I’m feeling JuJu this week with a good matchup in the slot.

  • Ben Roethlisberger – Averaging 270 passing yards per game and 7.4 YPA and he’s thrown for five TDs in the early going.


PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • David Johnson – Played 95% of the snaps last week with Duke Johnson out and turned that into 50 measly scrimmage yards and the Steelers are allowing 2.6 YPC. Dookie may be back, so good luck.

  • Deshaun Watson – Does not look comfortable and another tough matchup, yet not hopeless with Daniel Jones and Jeff Driskel each getting 2 TDs against them.

  • Will Fuller – He can’t be trusted unless desperate with his hamstring acting up again, but Darius Slayton put up 6/102/2 vs. Pittsburgh in Week 1 and Courtland Sutton had 3/66 before he tore his ACL.


  • Brandin Cooks and Randall Cobb – Might be busy again, but an overall bad matchup.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:

None of note.

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Jordan Akins - Leads the Texans in route run, but Steelers have held Evan Engram and Noah Fant to 6/66/1 in two games.

  • Diontae Johnson – One of only two players with over a 30% target share Texans have held both Tyreek Hill and Marquise Brown to under 50 receiving yards, so I’m lowering expectations. On the positive side, Big Ben said this week he wants to keep firing the ball to Diontae to improve chemistry with his new #1 WR.

  • Eric Ebron – Only 6 targets in two games, although 5 last week, but Texans safeties cover well and limited Mark Andrews to a 1/29on three targets last week.


New York Jets (0-2) at Indianapolis Colts (1-1)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Jonathan Taylor – Nyheim Hines should get more touches this week, but it doesn’t matter, since Taylor’s a lock for 20 opportunities. 49er RBs posted 27/184/2 rushing last week.

  • T.Y. Hilton - Off to a slow start this year after dropping a 44-yard touchdown last week. He’s still seeing a 20% target share and now Parris Campbell will be out of the mix, so he has a chance.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Sam Darnold – He’s part of the problem for sure, but the Jets are also an abomination and are toxic for fantasy.

  • Frank Gore - Played 37 snaps with 21 touches last week, but we’ll likely see more snaps for the backups, two guys who weren’t alive in the 80s.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Michael Pittman - He saw the highest snap share (92%) and he ran the most routes (26) of any Colts WR last week, so I can see 10+ PPR points for sure.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Chris Hogan – With Braxton Berrios banged up, Hogan may literally be their only viable wideout. Hogan posted 6/75 receiving on eight targets last week but I’d rather quit playing fantasy football than start him.

  • Chris Herndon – Jets gonna Jet. They are using their best receiving option as a blocker, so he’s run only 43 routes with just 7/42 receiving on 11 targets. Forget it.

  • Nyheim Hines – Saw just one touch last week, so while they may make it a point to get him more snaps, he’s hard to trust with another positive game script against the hopeless Jets.

  • Philip Rivers – Not much to get excited about here, since he won’t have to sling it much.

  • Mo Alie-Cox and Jack Doyle – I’d like to avoid them both even though the Jets gave up 2 TDs to Jordan Reed last week.


Carolina Panthers (0-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (1-1)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Austin Ekeler – He finished with 16/93 rushing and a promising 4/55 receiving on four targets playing with Herbert last week. He leads the league in missed tackles so far with 11 and he’s averaging 120.9 scrimmage yards, so a 15+ point PPR should be in order here.

  • Keenan Allen – He immediately clicked with Herbert last week and had 7/96 receiving on 10 targets and just missed a TD. It’s a very good matchup, so I feel a lot better about Allen than I did 8 days ago.

  • Mike Davis – Chargers held CEH to 3.8 YPC last week and Joe Mixon to 3.6 YPC in Week 1, but Davis had a 20% target share with eight targets when he played 2 and 5+ catches in play with a likely negative game script.

  • Hunter Henry – His activity level stayed the same with Herbert last week and he’s now seen 8 targets with 12+ FP in both games, so he’s locked in for now as a top-10 guy.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Joshua Kelley - The Chargers have run the ball on 55.3% of their plays, the second-highest rate, and the Panthers have allowed six rushing TDs to RBs already. He’s looking very good.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Teddy Bridgewater – No Melvin Ingram helps (doubtful), and he completed 78.6% of his passes last week for 8.7 YPA, but the Chargers pass defense has been good thus far.

  • D.J. Moore – Chargers pass defense has been very good so far, allowing only one WR TD through two weeks, which is kind of a moot point for Moore who simply can’t score. He should see a little Casey Hayward on the outside, but probably not as much of Robby at least.

  • Robby Anderson – He has 15/223/1 in his two games as a Panther, and he’s not just a deep threat now with anaDOT of just 9.9 yards, but I do think he’ll see a lot of top corner Casey Hayward.

  • Curtis Samuel – Former college do-it-all weapon at RB/WR, he could get some carries this week and had 4/26 rushing last week. He’s still not safe to start, though.

  • Ian Thomas – I’m still looking for confirmation he’s still in the league.

  • Justin Herbert – After playing shockingly well last week, I can almost guarantee he’d fail to come through with another good game this week if the matchup was on the tough side. It’s not, though, as the Panthers are one of the worst pass defenses in the league. Still, Herbert won’t catch anyone by surprise this week. 


  • Mike Williams – Herbert underthrew him on what should have been a long TD, but it was broken up in the endzone last week by the Honey Badger. But his target share also dropped from 31% with Tyrod in Week 1 to 13% with Herbert last week, which is a problem. But again, it’s at least a good matchup.

Detroit Lions (0-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-0)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Kyler Murray – He’s been amazing on the ground, with 158/3 rushing so far, but the hapless Lions have allowed 5 TD passes already to Mitch Trubisky and Aaron Rodgers and are still down two of their top three corners, so Murray is looking good.

  • DeAndre Hopkins – He has 22/219/1 receiving through two weeks on a league-high 26 targets. The Lions secondary is still down two of their top three corners, and they play a lot of man-to-man, which D-Hop destroys.

  • D’Andre Swift – He’s pretty hopeless right now in the running game, but he should see a negative game script again this week on the road against a good offense, so he’s a good bet to exceed 10 PPR points again.

  • Matthew Stafford – He had a huge game in this matchup last year without much from Golladay, so I like him in what could be a high-scoring game with his full complement of weapons.

  • T.J. Hockenson – They don’t throw to him a lot, even without Golladay, but the matchup is good despite the paltry numbers they have given up to the position.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Larry Fitzgerald – He and Christian Kirk have combined for just 14/141 receiving so far on 21 targets, but Fitz may catch 5-6 balls this week with Kirk out, the Lions starting slot corner (Coleman) is on IR.
OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Kenny Golladay – He says he’s not 100%, which is worrisome but could also mean next to nothing, since most players are less than 100% during the season. He had 4/42/1 against the Cards last year, and Terry McLaurin roasted Patrick Peterson and their secondary 7/125/1 receiving.


  • Marvin Jones – He has not done that well as the #1 WR, so maybe he’ll improve as the #2. Jones caught all four of his targets for 56 yards in this matchup last season.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) at Denver Broncos (0-2)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Tom Brady – He does tend to struggle in Denver, but the Broncos are allowing 280/2 passing per game and their zone defense and weaker corners should be very exploitable for the Bucs, plus their run defense is tough, so Brady may sling it a lot, at least in the first 2-3 quarters.

  • Mike Evans – He predictably bounced back last week with 7/104/1 receiving on 10 targets against the Panthers, and the Steeler outside WRs combined 11/180/2 receiving last week.


  • Chris Godwin – He’s back with a solid matchup overall, as Denver gives up the sixth-most PPR points to slot WRs so far. Slot guy JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 7 of 8 targets against them last week.

  • Russell Wilson - He’s averaging a silly 9.7 YPA while the Cowboys are down two of their top 3-4 CBs.

  • D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett - They have seen 48% of the targets and a ridiculous 80% of the air yards in the early going, and Dallas is down two top corners, and they are giving up the fifth-most fantasy points to slot receivers so far, good for Lockett. CB Anthony Brown (ribs, IR), CB Chidobe Awuzie (OUT), and CB Trevon Diggs (shoulder) each banged up.


PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • K.J. Hamler - He should get some chances for some big plays, as he was all over the field last week. He has an aDOT sitting at 16.6 yards after seeing a team-high target share (17.9%). Hamler also ran the most routes (32) of any Broncos WR in Week 2. 

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Rob Gronkowski – You can cut him now.

  • Leonard Fournette – Sorry, RJ truthers, but he’s just not any good. Denver’s defense can be very stout, but they are giving up 4.5 YPC to RBs and both Derrick Henry and James Conner went for 100+ rushing yards against them. Fournette’s role as the primary back isn’t clear and set, though.

  • Melvin Gordon – He played on 79% of the snaps with Phillip Lindsay out of the lineup last week, but the Bucs are nasty against the run.

  • Jeff Driskel - He averaged more than 50 rushing yards per game in three starts for the Lions last year. He also averaged 9.3 air yards on his passes last year and he averaged 13.2 filling in for Lock last week. The problem is he’s completing 58.7% of his passes for just 6.2 YPA despite the deep shots, and it’s a tougher matchup.

  • Jerry Jeudy and Noah Fant - Looking at increased roles with Courtland Sutton out, and Jeudy has already seen a promising 15 targets in his first two games, and he’s getting open big time.

Dallas Cowboys (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (2-0)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:
  • Dak Prescott - The Seahawks have allowed 423.5 passing yards per game and 23.0/1.0 rushing per game to QBs so far, and his replacement LT did a solid job last week.

  • CeeDee Lamb - 15 targets already and Seahawks have allowed 13/151/1 receiving out of the slot through two games.


  • Amari Cooper - Leads team with 29% target share and a 38% air yards share, and the Seahawks have allowed four different WRs to post 20+ FP in the first two games of the season.


  • Chris Carson - His snap share rose from 45% to 64% last week and Cowboys have actually faced the most RB carries per game with opponents averaging 32.5/110.5/1.0 rushing per game.
No LB Leighton Vander Esch helps.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:

None of note.

DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:
  • Michael Gallup - He’s seen only a 12% target share, but still seeing a 29% air yards share and he did have a massive gain wiped out late in Week 1, and almost got a big play in Week 2, so he could easily do something in this favorable matchup.

  • Dalton Schultz - Seattle was generally weak against TEs last year, but even with S Jamal Adams now in the mix, he’s got a chance in a likely shootout.

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Ezekiel Elliott - He has the most carries inside the 10-yard line (9) for RBs, so keep using him.

Green Bay Packers (2-0) at New Orleans Saints (1-1)

PLAYERS I LIKE MORE THAN USUAL:

Alvin Kamara - Has 4 TDs after scoring just six times on 252 touches last season, and he’s lso

  • leading all RBs in targets with 17. Green Bay has allowed three rushing TDs and 88 receiving yards to RBs so far.


  • Jared Cook - He has the best matchup here, as the Packers are giving up the second-most fantasy yards per target.

PLAYERS I LIKE LESS THAN USUAL:
  • Emmanuel Sanders - Didn’t have a catch until late in the fourth quarter last week, so he can’t be trusted. He’s now reached 65+ receiving yards only twice in his last 13 games.
DEEP SLEEPERS/REACH PLAYS:

None of note.

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:
  • Aaron Jones - He’s going to be needed more in the passing game Davante Adams likely out.

  • Aaron Rodgers - Lost Adams last week but had a solid 240/2, and the Saints have been more giving than expected against the pass. But no Adams will make things tough in this one.

  • Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling - They will have to step up this week, and I like MVS more. MVS owns a 35% air yards share and a 19% target share while Lazard is sitting at a 17% air yards share and a 13% target share. MVS gets the better matchup when he’s in the slot, and Lazard could see a lot of top CB Lattimore.

  • Drew Brees - Obviously, he’s harder to trust right now, and the matchup isn’t great. His average of 5.2 air yards on passes is the lowest of any QB right now. The Packers have allowed two passing TDs in each of the first two games, but I’m not expecting a big day without Michael Thomas.

  • Tre’Quan Smith - He played 88% of the snaps with 7 targets in a breakout Week 2 game. He’s the top guy, but I’m not expecting another big game against a solid group of corners who will be prepared for him.

Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Famer John Hansen has been an industry leader and pioneer since 1995, when he launched Fantasy Guru. His content has been found over the years on ESPN.com, NFL.com, SiriusXM, DirecTV, Yahoo!, among others outlets. In 2015 he sold Fantasy Guru and in 2020 founded FantasyPoints.com.