Tyler Boyd ’s big day highlights this week’s Football Week That Was.
Tyler Boyd : Tyler Boyd was on fire Sunday reeling in 6 receptions for 132 yards and a TD. That is 25 fantasy points in PPR for those scoring at home. On the year, Boyd has 15 catches for 249 yards and two touchdowns. If one were to do bogus math (and assume one game missed), that would yield 75 catches, almost 1,250 yards and 10 TD. Sweet. Will he get those numbers? Probably not. Will they be very good numbers? I believe so. Boyd is clearly the number 2 wideout on a team that will throw. [Note – when a QB says how good a WR is during the weekly media hits, perhaps it is worth paying attention. It worked for those who listened and invested in Boyd]
Mike Williams: Big Mike Williams has officially arrived. Playing against a tough Rams D, Williams put up an impressive 24 PPR points, catching four balls for 81 yards and two touchdowns. He and Keenan Allen lead the team with seven targets each. Watching pieces of the game, it was clear to me that Mike Williams 2018 is what Antonio Gates was for so long – the receiver on whom Phillip Rivers focuses in the red zone. With games against SF, OAK, CLE and TEN coming up, Big Mike will be fantasy gold. Buy before the rush is in full swing.
Corey Clement: The Corey Clement hype train derailed Sunday as the supposed value play totaled just 75 yards from scrimmage without hitting paydirt. More troubling is that even without Ajayi or Sproles in pads, Clement received just half of his team’s carries. Ask yourself, if Philly with a rusty Wentz at QB playing the rain and two top RBs in street clothes did not feature Clement, when will they? Let someone else try to figure that one out.
Aaron Jones: Aaron Jones rushed six times for 42 yards Sunday. He also caught one ball for five yards. Good news – that is seven yards per carry. Bad news – that is only seven touches. Good news – he will be inexpensive on the waiver or trade wire. Bad news – you have to act this week to get him or he will be more expensive next week. Jones is clearly the most talented RB in Green Bay. As Rodgers gets more healthy and they worry less about needing Williams to block, Jones will flourish. Want more proof? Jones averaged 5.5 yards per carry last year while Williams was well under four yards per carry. I am buying now before it is too late.
Ezekiel Elliott: Zeke failed to reach the end zone Sunday for the first time this year (unless you count a play called back on penalty). That said, he did post 138 yards from scrimmage and reel in three receptions for a PPR score of 16.8. Why do I write about this? Well, there is probably a frustrated Zeke owner in your league who will sell for 75 cents on the dollar. S/he should not do that. Zeke is averaging 5.7 yards per carry and is on pace to score double digit TDs and rush for over 1,400 yards. Plus, you HAVE to figure that the Cowboys play-calling abomination will have to realize that feeding Zeke is the only way this offense will move. I am biased as a member of #cowboysnation but in fantasy, I am buying.
Julio Jones: Last week we wrote: “Julio again fails to make the end zone. He is a great player but Austin Hooper and Calvin Ridley got the TDs. I am worried that the history of no TD is real. PPR magic, maybe. Standard worries. Definitely. In his seven NFL seasons, Julio has exactly one (yes one) season of double digit TDs. For whatever reason, Matt Ryan doesn’t look his way or forces the ball in bad situations. Either way, Julio’s fantasy owners suffer. Proceed with caution in standard leagues and sell high after the first two TD game if you can.” In a game where the Falcons scored 37, Julio was once again left out of the end zone. Yes, five catches for 96 yards is a decent 14.6 in PPR leagues but it is hardly what you want from your WR1 that likely cost you a first round pick. Sell high after the first Julio explosion.
Final Note: Yeah, I was wrong about Kenyan Drake . I just wonder how the Fish are 3-0 leaving such a dynamic asset to go to waste. Odd.