Fantasy Football Weekly

R.J. Harvey is the dump-off king for the Broncos right now and is the preferred back over J.K. Dobbins; he ended up with almost 20 PPR points despite doing almost none of it on the ground, making him a viable start.

J.K. Dobbins cannot catch a pass, which is the only thing keeping his fantasy value afloat; Matthew Berry has already benched him and notes that R.J. Harvey's dump-off role is the reason Harvey is the preferred back.

Trey Harris is Matthew Berry's hopeful Charger this week; took four weeks to exceed 80% route participation but hit 91% against Seattle (partly due to Lad McConkie leaving early), and led the team in targets with 24% share the prior week; with McConkie questionable and Quentin Johnston out, Harris could have a strong day and finally leapfrog Johnston.

Justin Herbert should not be considered a potential starting quarterback for fantasy teams until he proves otherwise; Matthew Berry has already benched him and says 'we're done with Justin Herbert' as a viable option.

Bo Nix has looked terrible so far, but Sean Payton taking over play-calling duties could be the missing stylistic or schematic piece; Payton has succeeded calling plays for Nix previously, suggesting potential improvement.

Troy Franklin is being added by Matthew Berry as a potential option for the Broncos, representing the one light he's keeping on for a team he is not enthused about.

Keaton Mitchell is seeding work from Amari Hampton and should be rostered; Matthew Berry emphasizes he should be on rosters despite the Chargers' injury situation.

Quentin Johnston is straight up out for the Chargers matchup against Denver, escalating quickly from earlier in the week.

Loveland benefits from backup quarterback Bajan's accuracy compared to Caleb Williams' vulnerability in that area; Bajan's strong suit is accuracy, which is helpful for Loveland and other receivers who need to be targeted in a way where they can take it and run.

Lloyd is at the point of being dropped from rosters; the speaker suggests he should be dropped rather than held.

Moore is mentioned as a hypothetical fourth receiving option for the Packers against the Bears defense on the road; the speaker suggests he could be a speculative play if desperate or looking for a fourth guy to target in this matchup.

Craft is positioned for a big game against the Bears defense on the road in Green Bay; the Bears gave up 30% more passing yards and three times more touchdowns on the road than at home last year.

Golden is positioned for a big game against the Bears defense on the road in Green Bay; the Bears gave up 30% more passing yards and three times more touchdowns on the road than at home last year.

Watson faces the Bears defense on the road in Green Bay; the Bears gave up 30% more passing yards and three times more touchdowns on the road than at home last year, creating potential for big days for Watson and other Packers receivers.

Matthew Berry expresses frustration with the Packers running back room, noting he's been holding on by a thread to AJ Dillon but is ready to capitulate; the backfield is in disarray with no clear lead back emerging.

Matthew Berry recommends adding Roschon Johnson as the fill-in back while Kyle Monangai is out; Johnson should see increased opportunity in the Bears backfield.

Matthew Berry reports Kyle Monangai is out after a giant game, which came because of a swift disappointment (injury). Berry expects Monangai will reassume the one role when healthy, but Roschon Johnson should be added in the interim.

Matthew Berry notes that the Kalief Raymond situation is over and targets are now being focused where they belong on Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, making both viable again in the Bears offense.

Matthew Berry notes that the Kalief Raymond situation is over and targets are now being focused where they belong on Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, making both viable again in the Bears offense.

Matthew Berry praises Tyson Bagent's performance in relief, noting he did a good job keeping the buses on schedule in Ben Johnson's offense, which is all that's needed in that system. This suggests Bagent is a capable backup option.

Matthew Berry notes that Caleb Williams did practice and expects to play in the upcoming game against Green Bay; this is relevant context for Bears offensive production expectations.

Matthew Berry identifies Tucker Craft as part of a three-headed monster pass catcher room alongside Matthew Golden and Christian Watson; describes the group as one of the most talented anywhere with field-stretching, possession, yards-after-catch, reliability, hands, tough grabs, and end zone capabilities. Craft is positioned to benefit from the Packers' historically bad run game forcing volume into the passing game.

Matthew Berry identifies Christian Watson as part of a three-headed monster pass catcher room alongside Matthew Golden and Tucker Craft; describes the group as one of the most talented anywhere with field-stretching, possession, yards-after-catch, reliability, hands, tough grabs, and end zone capabilities. Watson is positioned to benefit from the Packers' historically bad run game forcing volume into the passing game.

Matthew Berry highlights Matthew Golden as part of a three-headed monster pass catcher room alongside Christian Watson and Tucker Craft; describes the group as one of the most talented anywhere with field-stretching, possession, yards-after-catch, reliability, hands, tough grabs, and end zone capabilities. Golden is positioned to benefit from the Packers' historically bad run game forcing volume into the passing game.

Matthew Berry expresses confidence in Jordan Love's ability, noting the Packers' historically bad run game forces them into a pass-heavy offense; Love is being thrust into a situation where he'll face the Bears defense on the road, which has shown significant home/road splits (30% more passing yards and 3x more touchdowns allowed on the road vs. at home).

Matthew Berry mentions starting Nico Collins for Houston but provides no additional context or analysis beyond the mention.

Matthew Berry prefers Ollie Gordon's ceiling upside over Tony Pollard's floor safety in the Titans backfield. Gordon offers more upside but less safety than Pollard, making him the choice for rosters needing ceiling plays rather than floor consistency.

Matthew Berry characterizes Pollard as a safe floor play for the Titans despite the backfield split with Ty J Spears. Pollard typically receives a couple targets per week and converts them effectively. Berry notes Pollard has had 13 of 14 goal-to-go attempts, but the Titans don't reach the red zone often enough. However, Berry prefers Ollie Gordon's ceiling upside over Pollard's floor in a PPR context.

Last week Tate had 9 catches for 145 yards with a 36% targets per route run (third highest of the week) and 44% target share (tied second-most among wide receivers). Matthew Berry notes the Titans built their passing game around Tate as their best player, but expresses caution about locking in another 7 targets this week, lowering expectations significantly from the previous week's performance.

Jake Trowbridge has to start Tony Pollard in a fantasy league but only because he has no other options; this suggests limited confidence in Pollard's production against the Texans.

Woody Marks looks better than David Montgomery and is getting more goal-line touches and scoring touchdowns since Week 1; Jake Trowbridge is comfortable starting him this week against the Titans.

David Montgomery has fallen off significantly since his multi-touchdown Week 1 performance; Jake Trowbridge notes his arrow is pointed downward while Woody Marks looks better and is getting more goal-line touches and scoring touchdowns since Week 1.

CJ Stroud gets a decent matchup against the Titans, who historically don't force teams to throw much; Jake Trowbridge notes this creates an interesting dynamic about how much the Texans will actually run against Tennessee.

Dalton Schultz gets inflated target volume when Nico Collins is out; Jake Trowbridge notes Schultz won't get his 14 targets or whatever when Collins plays, suggesting those targets are largely meaningless and that Schultz should be benched when Collins is active.

Nico Collins is the Houston Texans offense; when he suits up, the team scores 31 and 30 points, but when he doesn't play, they haven't cracked 20. Jake Trowbridge notes that when Collins plays, he feels much better starting other guys in the offense because drives are sustained and scoring opportunities are more fruitful.

Jameis Winston got into double-digit air dot (average depth of target) in his second full game after being in the mid-single digits through the first half; Matthew Berry is not starting him but notes he's attacking downfield to Malik Nabors.

Isaiah Likely is welcomed back into startability for the Commanders; Matthew Berry indicates he wants to start Likely along with Malik Nabors in this matchup.

Malik Nabors had a strong game last week with 100 yards and his first touchdown of the season; however, Matthew Berry does not have high hopes for him against the Commanders despite the soft matchup on paper, expecting only a respectable day rather than a big performance.

Antonio Williams is the big winner with Steph Diggs out; Jake Trowbridge notes he would benefit even more if Terry McLaurin plays, allowing Williams to operate underneath routes rather than running deep routes. Williams is described as an efficiency monster waiting to break out and should be rostered universally.

Ramondre Stevenson is the clear pass-catching back for the Patriots; Jake Trowbridge prefers him over Travion Henderson if he plays, noting that Stevenson and Henderson split rushing carries roughly evenly last week but Stevenson is who the Patriots trust in the passing game.