Hats off to those who starter LeSean McCoy or Karlos Williams last night. McCoy surprisingly pulled in low-end RB1 numbers, while Williams was a solid RB2, scoring for the sixth time in six career games. I wasn't convinced heading into the game that either guy would be starter-worthy. Clearly they were.
On the flip side, Chris Ivory rebounded as expected, though from a game perspective, his fumble was as sloppy as they come. Sammy Watkins was worthless as expected, with three catches for 14 yards. Brandon Marshall salvaged an 8-point day with a TD, but if you were leaning on him as a WR1/2, it was an avoidably disappointing performance. This is why when we know, for example, that opposing cornerbacks generally keep teams' #1 WRs in check, I'd rather take a flier on a matchup-friendly WR3/4, where a breakout performance is more likely.
And finally, Eric Decker: The most consistent wideout in fantasy, with eight straight games with 9+ fantasy points. You could sleepwalk your way to the playoffs with the help of a guy like Decker.
Looking ahead to this weekend, the 27th highest scoring fantasy QB, Sam Bradford, is likely to post QB1 numbers. Jordan Matthews finally appears to be healthy, and they're facing a beatable Dolphins D (giving up 23+ points in six of their last seven games). If you need a streaming QB, Bradford is a great start.
Same goes for Kirk Cousins, who will rebound after a fairly bad performance in New England last Sunday. DeSean Jackson should be more involved, giving Cousins four solid receiving options in a plus matchup.
Finally, assuming he starts, Teddy Bridgewater should be better than his #24 Week 10 QB ranking. The Raiders' pass D is awful, and Stefon Diggs is primed for a terrific bounce-back performance.
On the flip side, Chris Ivory rebounded as expected, though from a game perspective, his fumble was as sloppy as they come. Sammy Watkins was worthless as expected, with three catches for 14 yards. Brandon Marshall salvaged an 8-point day with a TD, but if you were leaning on him as a WR1/2, it was an avoidably disappointing performance. This is why when we know, for example, that opposing cornerbacks generally keep teams' #1 WRs in check, I'd rather take a flier on a matchup-friendly WR3/4, where a breakout performance is more likely.
And finally, Eric Decker: The most consistent wideout in fantasy, with eight straight games with 9+ fantasy points. You could sleepwalk your way to the playoffs with the help of a guy like Decker.
Looking ahead to this weekend, the 27th highest scoring fantasy QB, Sam Bradford, is likely to post QB1 numbers. Jordan Matthews finally appears to be healthy, and they're facing a beatable Dolphins D (giving up 23+ points in six of their last seven games). If you need a streaming QB, Bradford is a great start.
Same goes for Kirk Cousins, who will rebound after a fairly bad performance in New England last Sunday. DeSean Jackson should be more involved, giving Cousins four solid receiving options in a plus matchup.
Finally, assuming he starts, Teddy Bridgewater should be better than his #24 Week 10 QB ranking. The Raiders' pass D is awful, and Stefon Diggs is primed for a terrific bounce-back performance.