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Rhamondre Szn?

The Athletic’s Brandon Funston released an article highlighting several players he is higher/lower on (paywall). Rhamondre Stevenson makes this list (9 spots higher than ECR), with Funston explaining that Stevenson led the Patriots RB’s in receptions and receiving last week, as well as seeing goal-line work (resulted in a TD).

• Upside wins championships, and this guy has upside.

• With James White on IR for the season, and Stevenson out-snapping Brandon Bolden last game (and Brandon Bolden not being good), Stevenson could see his workload continue to increase. Stevenson did whiff in pass protection but should improve as the season continues, and remains a high-upside stash in the event that the often-injured Damien Harris were to miss any time.

AJ Brown Back on Track?

A week-by-week summary of AJ Brown’s season so far:

• Weeks 1-2: Getting acclimated to a new offense (still saw 17 targets)

• Week 3: Injured in the 1st quarter

• Week 4: Inactive

• Week 5: Limited (64% of snaps)

• Week 6: Food poisoning (9 targets, 91 yards)

Not the start we hoped for.

The good news is that AJ has an easier schedule, should finally be healthy, and gave up fast food.  His lowest targeted game was Week 5, where he still saw 6 targets in limited action (64% snaps).

If they fall behind early, the Titans will need to utilize the passing game to keep up with the Chief’s offense. His rapport with Tannehill and short route tree make Brown a locked and loaded WR1.

Perfect Seinfeld Reference

Flawless execution Ian, well done:

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Big Day for the Bucs?

With Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski OUT, the “other guys” Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are WR1s against the Bears. Tom Brady is leading the league in passing yards, second in passing TD’s, and is on pace for 757 pass attempts. Yeah, Evans and Godwin will see plenty of opportunities.

Andrew Erickson also makes the case for Tyler Johnson as a sneaky flex play this week, highlighting his productivity in games AB and Chris Godwin have missed.

Hey Nurse, can you check on my friends?

Antonio Gibson will suit up against the Packers despite aggravating his shin injury in Week 6. The risk for further aggravation is high and Gibson could be limited because of it. We faded him last week and are doing so again. J.D Mckissic remains a decent play - caught 8 for 65 and added another 45 on the ground last week to finish with 18+ in PPR.

Saquon Barkley was ruled OUT for Sunday. Expect a heavy dose of Devontae Booker who saw a 72% snap share last week.

Tevin Coleman is questionable (hamstring). Who cares right? If Coleman misses the game, Michael Carter should see an increased snap share and pushes into a solid RB2.

Sammy Watkins is out with a hamstring injury. FIRE up Rashod Bateman after he was targeted on 27% of his routes in Week 6. While the result wasn’t great (4 for 29), it was the rookie’s first game in the NFL, returning off an injury. Be patient, he was drafted in the first round for a reason. Also, Lamar Jackson loves him.

Latavius Murray is also OUT, meaning nursing home veterans Le’Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman will lead the Ravens backfield against the Bengals. That sentence would’ve been exciting in 2017, but it’s now 2021. Rookie Ty’Non Williams should get activated off the practice squad.

Quick Slants

• Do players produce better fantasy football seasons in a contract year? This great article evaluates position-by-position. RB’s: Very little impact.

• Which QBs are throwing the ball out of bounds the most? Patrick Mahomes is #2 as he faces enormous pocket pressure. Jalen Hurts is #1 as he cannot throw well.

• After one of the worst trades in recent memory, DeAndre Hopkins gets a matchup with the sad excuse for a franchise that is the Houston Texans. Revenge game incoming. Just because it’s amazing, here’s the best catch of all time?

Tweet of the Day

This makes D’Ernest Johnson’s breakout game on Thursday night even better:

What a story for D’Ernest Johnson, proof that you never get what you don’t ask for. Always bet on yourself.

Have a great Week 7 everyone, good luck surviving the bye-pocalypse. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, where we are 2 followers away from 69.

-Eddie

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