NFL fantasy football news and player signals for Monday, December 8, 2025

Flournoy is a guy to watch and becomes a flex play in any game CD Lamb misses. He now has two games this year with over 100 receiving yards, including 13 targets, 9 catches, 115 yards, and a touchdown in the Thursday night game against the Lions. Among 88 wide receivers with 100+ routes, he is tied for 13th in first downs per route run, tied for 32nd in yards per route run, and 38th in targets per route run.

Watson is having an insane year for the Packers and could be a late-season league winner. He has scored 18+ PPR points in three of his last four games, carries an 89 PFF grade (career high), and has 2.47 yards per route run (career high). Ron Stewart regrets not drafting him on any best-ball teams this summer, having assumed he would not be a factor after tearing his ACL in January; instead, Watson has become a significant contributor available late in drafts or on waivers.

Romeo Doubs' route share has dropped significantly to 73%, indicating he is no longer a focal point in the Packers offense and cannot be flexed moving forward. His reduced role limits his fantasy viability.

Jaden Reed returned from injury and ran 65% of routes in his first game back with the Packers. As he gets healthier and finds his groove, if he can climb to 80%+ route share, he will be a flex play option. His route share may increase as he continues to recover from injury.

Michael Wilson has been a legitimate league winner in the three games without Marvin Harrison Jr., averaging 30.8 PPR points per game—best fantasy player of the season over that span per the source. Over this three-game stretch, he has 84% route share, 34% target share, and 195 air yards per game (absurd usage). Harrison Jr. appears to be out longer than expected, and even if he returns, Wilson should remain a fine flex play; without Harrison, Wilson ranks as a top-12 fantasy receiver. The Cardinals' uptempo, drop-back-heavy offense and garbage-time volume (50+ pass attempts) further support his ceiling.

Travis Hunter had an amazing game versus the Rams overseas and is coming off a bye week, but the source expected him to be featured in the Jaguars offense and is surprised he is not. The source expresses frustration that in an alternate reality, Hunter would be balling out, suggesting those who drafted Hunter heavily can take solace in that he should theoretically be performing better given the offensive opportunity available.

Jakobi Meyers has taken over the Jaguars offense in his first two games with Brian Thomas Jr., dominating target share, target pout, and first-read share. The source notes Meyers even has three carries in a game despite not being a running back archetype, indicating his central role in the offense.

Brian Thomas Jr. delivered a solid outing with 11.7 PPR points on six targets, three catches, and 87 yards, but the source notes the Jaguars offense has become the Jakobi Meyers show in their first two games together. Meyers is dominating target share, target pout, and first-read share, even recording three carries despite not being a running back archetype. Thomas is a secondary option in the offense despite his decent performance.

Likely had a touchdown pass ruled incomplete this past week when he was knocked out as he was trying to secure it; combined with an earlier fumble through the back of the end zone, Likely has had multiple scoring opportunities negated by officiating and plays.

Waller was trending up but now faces a ceiling due to Dol's usage; both reached 59% of routes, and Ron Stewart believes Dol might be a real thorn in Waller's side, making it difficult to start Waller with Dol getting this kind of usage.

With Daniel Jones out, the Colts offense has collapsed from a 1-seed to 8-5 with only a 30% playoff chance. Ron Stewart projects Jonathan Taylor will drop from RB1 consideration into the tier with Devon Hunt, Bejian, James Cook, and Josh Jacobs—a significant downgrade. The reasoning: losing a starting QB devastates offensive production; Stewart cites Bejian's similar drop after losing his QB in Philadelphia as precedent. Since Dan Campbell took over play-calling, Jalen Gibbs has averaged 32.4 PPG while Bejian dropped to 19.1 PPG, and Stewart expects JT to follow Bejian's trajectory.

Jackson is sort of back; he posted his best game since week nine against Miami with his fifth 20+ point game of the season, his best rushing week since week one (7 carries, 43 yards, 1 rushing TD), and a 71.4 QBR (his best since week nine and first above 50 QBR since then). Ron Stewart notes he faces Cincinnati next week, which should be a favorable matchup for all Ravens offensive pieces.

Walker's usage has declined in weeks 13 and 14; his snap share and rush attempt share have both gone down, and he hasn't been playing well.

Brown is still in a worse role, but the Bengals offense is rolling in a way that doesn't really matter; he's now at 15+ PPR points in six of his last six games and could have had a monster day with a missed wheel route touchdown, making him a potential playoff hammer.

Gainwell got the better role this week, outrunning defenders to the edge and scoring a touchdown. He put up 16 PPR points and has now hit 16 or more PPR points in three of his last four games, showing consistent production.

Warren has been okay but is in a similar situation to Swift and Manungai in a worse offense. Both Warren and Gainwell are probably startable with similar vibes, though Warren's role is less secure than Gainwell's.

Pollard had a big Week 15 game, but his blowup was more a product of circumstance than sustainable usage: the Browns were playing for nothing, it was a really cold game, and the opposing team wasn't making tackles in the cold. His utilization report shows nothing different in his actual role; snap share remained under 60% and rush attempt share around 70%, with no meaningful utilization change. The big game was an outlier.

Wright outperformed Ali Gordon in Week 15, beating him out in snap share and utilization metrics across the board on FantasyLife.com. Wright is the preferred waiver wire pickup and the guy to own in the Dolphins backfield going forward.

Quinshon Judkins had a tough Week 15 against Tennessee's strong defensive line (1.86 yards per carry), and his role is being eroded by Dylan Samson, who played 39% of snaps and took touches away from him. Samson recorded 5 catches for 64 yards, suggesting he may earn more volume over Jerome Ford and potentially over Judkins going forward.

Dylan Samson is earning more volume in the Browns backfield, playing 39% of snaps in Week 15 and recording 5 catches for 64 yards. He may be positioned to earn more touches over Jerome Ford and potentially cut into Quinshon Judkins' role going forward.

RJ Harvey looks like a potential league winner after a breakout Week 15 performance: 68% snap share (up from 46% the week before), 17 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown, season-high 6 targets with 6 catches for 25 yards, and over 20 total opportunities. His PFF grade jumped to 72.4, and he's averaging 17.1 points per game since JK Dobbins got hurt. However, his next three matchups (Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City) are very tough.

Woody Marks played 89% of snaps in Week 14 with 26 carries for 68 rushing yards, two catches for eight yards, and a touchdown. With Nick Chubb banged up, Marks is positioned as a high-end RB3 to backend RB2 with volume upside for the remainder of the season.

Shedeur Sanders has improved from bottom-tier quarterback efficiency to par with Dylan Gabriel, JJ McCarthy, and Cam Ward. He has five completed passes over 20+ air yards on 125 drop-backs (vs. Dylan Gabriel's two on nearly double the attempts), a 12.9% pressure-to-sack rate (top 10), and 7.5 yards per attempt (ninth best among 44 QBs), showing he is pushing the ball downfield and avoiding sacks despite holding the ball longer than peers and ranking 41st of 44 in PFF passing grade.

Jets WR played only 15% of routes in Week 14 with one catch and is being passed on the depth chart by Bo Melton. Coming off injury, Golden ran fewer routes than Melton, and Ron Stewart characterizes his rookie season as 'really, really rough' with limited offensive role and opportunity.

Jets TE drawing high target volume with 8 targets, 5 catches, 51 yards, and 17.6% targets per route run in Week 14, but severely limited by poor QB play (Brady Cook). Ron Stewart notes 'there's really nothing to be said here' regarding upside, indicating the target volume cannot translate to fantasy production with Cook at quarterback.

Raiders WR with route share declining from 77% to 67% in Week 14, but maintained depth chart standing by running more routes than Troy Franklin and Marvin Nims for the second consecutive week, signaling continued role stability despite the dip.

Raiders WR showing rising route share trajectory (11% to 50% to 79%) with early production signs; 6 catches, 50 yards, 2 first downs, 1.61 yards per route run. Ron Stewart notes Dante Thornton's concussion creates opportunity and describes Besh as 'at least showing life' despite limited QB quality (Kenny Pickett).

Dante Thornton suffered a concussion this week, removing him from Raiders receiver consideration in Week 15 and beyond pending clearance.

TE running 83% of routes despite healthy Aman Rosane Brown, but TD-dependent with poor per-route efficiency. 13 targets on entire year, 8 catches, 120 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Ron Stewart notes that without touchdown scoring, he would be 'absolutely nothing,' indicating unsustainable production model and poor route-level efficiency.

Boom-bust tight end with strong recent efficiency metrics; mildly efficient, moving the chains, and showing good tight end production despite slow start and prior injury. Ron Stewart recommends playing him every week moving forward and projects him as a strong dynasty asset for 2026.

Third-round pick, undersized, poor combine performance who has become an absolute monster; per-target production is catching up to Tyler Warren. The source drafted him heavily in dynasty and high-stakes leagues over the summer and credits him as a key contributor to winning two $2,000 buy-in championship games in week 14, posting 29.4 Titans Premium points in one final and carrying the team to a 2-0 record in main event championships. Recommended as a waiver wire add in standard leagues. Harold Fannon has been elite over three games with Shedeur Sanders at quarterback: tight end 2 in target share, tight end 7 in targets per route run, tight end 4 in yards per route run, and tight end 4 in fantasy points per game on an 854, 1100, and 11 touchdown pace; Sanders' downfield passing style fuels Fannon's production.

Rookie TE whose situation is changing going forward, specifically without Daniel Jones at QB; Riley Leonard (also banged up) is replacing Jones. Warren has been afforded more opportunities than Harold Fannin due to playing in a top-10 passing efficiency offense (Colts) versus the Browns' 32nd-ranked passing offense, and has elite per-route metrics (20.4% targets per route). However, the source notes his per-route efficiency is being matched by Fannin despite these advantages. Through the first six weeks, Warren was hyped as the next Brock Bowers or Sam Laporta and has lived up to that billing; valued as a top dynasty tight end prospect. Despite the recent QB downgrade and being on IR, Ron Stewart maintains Warren has been the best rookie tight end so far and ranks him highly for 2026 dynasty purposes, noting he should be given grace through the season's stretch despite a six-target, two-catch, 15-yard performance in his most recent game.

Rookie TE with elite Week 14 performance (11 targets, 8 catches, 114 yards, TD) and per-route metrics (23.2% targets per route) that are catching up to Tyler Warren despite playing in a 32nd-ranked passing offense (Browns) versus Warren's top-10 Colts offense. Fannin's yards per route (within 0.6 of Warren), first downs per route (within ~1%), and PFF grade (better than Warren) suggest he is pacing with the hyped rookie TE despite being undersized, a third-round pick, and underperforming at the combine. Over three games with Shedeur Sanders at QB, Fannin has been TE2 in target share, TE7 in targets per route run, TE4 in yards per route run, and TE4 in fantasy points per game on an 854, 1100, and 11 touchdown pace; Sanders' downfield passing style fuels his production. Ron Stewart drafted him heavily in dynasty and high-stakes leagues over the summer and credits him as a key contributor to winning two $2,000 buy-in championship games in Week 14, posting 29.4 Titans Premium points in one final and carrying the team to a 2-0 record in main event championships. The source frames this as "very impressive" and calls Fannin "an absolute monster." Recommended as a waiver wire add in standard leagues.

Xavier Worthy was drafted heavily by the speaker but is not recommended for playoff starts despite the draft investment.

Michael Pittman Jr. has been great this season but faces significant headwinds: QB downgrade with a no-name quarterback under center and a brutal matchup against the Seattle Seahawks this week where the Indianapolis Colts are expected to be double-digit underdogs.

Chris Godwin is expanding his role and could become Tampa's WR1, but his upside is capped by the potential return of Mike Evans, which will spread targets across the receiving corps.

Jawan Jennings has averaged 14 fantasy points per game over the past five weeks and looked like a top-24 receiver, but his production is unsustainable. He has not recorded a single game with 10+ targets since week 2 and is heavily dependent on receiving touchdowns, making him unreliable going forward.

Had been performing well over the past month, but the injury to Giants QB Daniel Jones will severely diminish his fantasy value going forward.

Top 12 WR finishes back-to-back over past two weeks and three times in past four weeks; accumulated 26 targets and 5 touchdowns over past month. However, production is TD-dependent and will likely decline with Jaden Reed returning to spread targets.

Brian Thomas led Jacksonville in receiving production in the most recent week, but Jacobe Meyers remains the team's WR1 in terms of target volume and touch manufacturing.

Expected to return this season, but exact return timeline is unclear; reports saying he will return 'this year' could mean as late as week 18 for a single game, creating significant uncertainty around playoff availability.

Volume remains strong but efficiency has declined sharply; only 1 double-digit fantasy point game since week 6 despite averaging 13.3 PPG for the season, indicating recent production collapse relative to opportunity.

Mike Evans is expected to return in week 15 after injury and was dropped in the speaker's fantasy league despite an open IR slot. Evans could perform well in week 15 and become a strong playoff starter for weeks 16–17, but should not be started in week 15 due to injury risk. His week 15 performance will provide clarity on playoff usage in the semifinals and finals.

Recent performances weak (4 and 5.6 fantasy points over past two weeks) but gets revenge game against Buffalo next week; has season highs of 12 targets, 10 receptions, 146 receiving yards, and 24.5 fantasy points from earlier matchup against Buffalo, providing upside template for potential bounce-back.

Posted season highs in targets (12) and receiving yards (148) in recent week; favorable upcoming matchups against Miami and at Detroit, both expected to be high-scoring games.

Trending in the right direction but touchdown-dependent and heavily reliant on Lamar Jackson's passing volume. Has not scored a touchdown since week one, limiting ceiling despite positive trend.

Joe Burrow faded Marvin Harrison due to heel injury and hopes the injury lasts to keep Michael Wilson elevated. When Harrison played last week, Michael Wilson scored only 6.6 fantasy points versus WR1 finishes when Harrison was out. Joe Burrow describes it as a 'night and day difference' in offensive production. However, if Harrison returns healthy, he carries the draft capital and team investment and could resume WR1 status over Wilson, despite Joe Burrow believing Michael Wilson is the better wide receiver between the two.

Joe Burrow's second most drafted WR at WR63 ADP; explicitly called a 'total bum,' indicating significant disappointment with performance relative to draft investment.

Joe Burrow's number one drafted receiver in underdog baseball contests at WR79 ADP, initially described as 'Immaculate' and delivering early-season value. However, not a reliable playoff option; he scored a touchdown in the most recent week but only received three targets, making him touchdown-dependent. Joe Burrow explicitly states 'I would never want to tell anybody to start him' in the playoffs, though anything at this point is 'just sprinkles on top of the cake' after his early-season returns.

Steaming up with strong positive momentum and generating significant profit. Joe Burrow's fourth most drafted WR at WR80 ADP; finished WR1 overall in weeks 11 and 14. Performance is heavily tied to Marvin Harrison's absence—when Harrison played last week, Wilson scored only 6.6 fantasy points versus WR1 finishes when Harrison was out. Joe Burrow explicitly states 'printing cash because of it' and expresses strong personal rooting interest in Wilson's success. It's a 'night and day difference' in offensive production depending on Harrison's availability.

Unbelievably bad performance this year; over the past five weeks scored 10 fantasy points only once (11 points). Despite the Minnesota Vikings dropping 31 points this past week, Jefferson still wasn't usable because Josh Oliver was the primary target. Joe Burrow ranks him as WR19 but admits difficulty ranking him lower due to a mental block about his talent.

Performing incredibly well with increased volume over past few weeks—more than entire NFL career to date. Joe Burrow previously viewed Williams as boom-bust flex option but trending toward must-start status following Amon-Ra St. Brown injury.

Averaging 13 fantasy points per game; was Philadelphia Eagles' WR1 early season but AJ Brown has since taken massive leap forward and jumped him in points per game. Joe Burrow's third most drafted WR at WR29 ADP; described as 'Immaculate,' indicating strong performance and value relative to draft position.

Touchdown-or-bust wide receiver profile; gets six to eight targets per week but fantasy value heavily dependent on scoring. Joe Burrow comfortable with him as WR2 but would not want him as WR1. Strong matchup against Cincinnati Bengals in week 16.

Disappointing performance this past week but Joe Burrow still believes Olave is the number one wide receiver for New Orleans Saints. Despite dealing with back injury, expected to have ton of volume.

Back-to-back games finishing as top-five wide receiver with 25+ fantasy points; at least 10 targets in three straight contests.

Flying up rankings with Joe Burrow back in town. Week 13 concussion not predictive of future injuries. Target volume strong in last four games, averaging eight targets per game with touchdowns present. Favorable matchups against Miami and Arizona in weeks 16 and 17.

Missed three straight games and wasn't practicing; Joe Burrow has difficulty ranking him due to uncertain return timeline. Ranking assumes he has a real shot to return this week, otherwise week 16. Next three weeks feature matchups at Tampa, at Arizona, and against Los Angeles Rams.

Ranker's personal WR1 for own team. Strong floor with target volume, receiving yards, and receptions. Averaged 14.5+ PPG in 5 of last 6 games and ranked top-24 WR in 5 of 6. Only 1 TD scored, so TD upside remains. Great week 15 matchup vs Arizona Cardinals.

Suffered concussion in week 14 vs Detroit. Assumed to miss week 15, with return expected weeks 16–17 where he would be a top-5 option. Concussion appeared nasty but has 10 days to recover, creating nonzero chance of week 15 return.

Very disappointing week 14 vs Detroit. Ranking assumes CD Lamb misses week 15, which would elevate Pickens' role; if Lamb returns, Pickens would be ranked lower.

Suffered ankle sprain in week 13 but returned week 14 vs Dallas. Expected 100% healthy for week 15 vs Rams. Provides arguably the highest floor of any WR outside the S-tier due to target volume, receiving yards, and receptions.

S-tier ranking with #1 WR status in targets per game and better schedule ahead, but production concerns with Joe Burrow under center versus Joe Flacco in early-season games vs Lions, Packers, Steelers. Has not eclipsed 20 fantasy points in past 3 games but retains WR1 upside for final 3 weeks.

S-tier ranking with incredible recent production. Posted 167 receiving yards and multiple receiving touchdowns last week. Week 16 matchup vs Jackson Smith-Njigba will be tough, but both remain elite options.