It's Saturday, and that means another edition of bargains and busts. Who's deeply undervalued and incredibly overvalued? Hopefully, these guys:
At QB, Josh McCown (26th) is a consensus bottom-4 Week 10 QB. As I wrote earlier this week, people are underestimating his abilities and overestimating Buffalo's defense. Compared to the Bills' offense, its defense looks like an All-Pro squad. While I'm not expecting a high-scoring affair, I view McCown as an automatic 2-QB-league option. I also like Mitch Trubisky (12th) exceeding his consensus ranking, particularly with Allen Robinson back. On the flip side, Drew Brees is a risky at his #5 ranking; it doesn't help that Dez Bryant’s abridged season is over before it started.
At RB, moving beyond the obvious (Chris Carson is ranked 57th, so of course he's a bargain if he's given the green light), Josh Adams (48th) is a nice nothing-to-lose option for those without a solid RB2/3. The same goes for Spencer Ware (47th) in what I'm betting will be a blowout victory over the Cardinals, meaning Ware could see 10+ touches. I also like a now-seemingly-healthy Gio Bernard (46th) in a game where Cincy should be playing from behind plenty. On the flip side, James White (#7) is surprisingly overpriced in Tennessee with Gronk and Sony Michel likely to return.
At WR, Quincy Enunwa (#52) should lead all Jets in receiving this weekend. Allen Robinson (57th) is painfully undervalued; he should be in the WR3+ conversation. Michael Gallup (#64) has too much WR4 upside as the Cowboys' #2 receiver in what could be a must-win game for Jason Garrett. Josh Doctson (51st) and Maurice Harris (46th) remain good bargains for yet another week. Adam Humphries (49th) is on a roll with no sign of slowing. And John Ross (54th) is worth the risk with A.J. Green out. On the flip side, do we really expect Odell Beckham, Jr. to meet or exceed his #5 ranking? The Niners' pass D is better than many people think, and Eli Manning is worse than most people thought heading into this year (this page excluded). I also don't like people's bullishness on Julian Edelman (15th).
At TE, gimme some Benjamin Watson (18th) for the receiver-depleted Saints if you don't have a TE1 handy. The same goes for the always-underrated (and underutilized) Jonnu Smith (28th), as Tennessee tries to keep up with the high-flying Patriots. And Vernon Davis (20th) has too much upside if he just get the looks I think he'll get. On the flip side, is anyone still hanging on to Jared Cook (10th)? On paper he should do fairly well with Oakland presumably playing from behind starting around five minutes in. But he needs to score to be a TE1, and Oakland's not doing much of that anymore.
At QB, Josh McCown (26th) is a consensus bottom-4 Week 10 QB. As I wrote earlier this week, people are underestimating his abilities and overestimating Buffalo's defense. Compared to the Bills' offense, its defense looks like an All-Pro squad. While I'm not expecting a high-scoring affair, I view McCown as an automatic 2-QB-league option. I also like Mitch Trubisky (12th) exceeding his consensus ranking, particularly with Allen Robinson back. On the flip side, Drew Brees is a risky at his #5 ranking; it doesn't help that Dez Bryant’s abridged season is over before it started.
At RB, moving beyond the obvious (Chris Carson is ranked 57th, so of course he's a bargain if he's given the green light), Josh Adams (48th) is a nice nothing-to-lose option for those without a solid RB2/3. The same goes for Spencer Ware (47th) in what I'm betting will be a blowout victory over the Cardinals, meaning Ware could see 10+ touches. I also like a now-seemingly-healthy Gio Bernard (46th) in a game where Cincy should be playing from behind plenty. On the flip side, James White (#7) is surprisingly overpriced in Tennessee with Gronk and Sony Michel likely to return.
At WR, Quincy Enunwa (#52) should lead all Jets in receiving this weekend. Allen Robinson (57th) is painfully undervalued; he should be in the WR3+ conversation. Michael Gallup (#64) has too much WR4 upside as the Cowboys' #2 receiver in what could be a must-win game for Jason Garrett. Josh Doctson (51st) and Maurice Harris (46th) remain good bargains for yet another week. Adam Humphries (49th) is on a roll with no sign of slowing. And John Ross (54th) is worth the risk with A.J. Green out. On the flip side, do we really expect Odell Beckham, Jr. to meet or exceed his #5 ranking? The Niners' pass D is better than many people think, and Eli Manning is worse than most people thought heading into this year (this page excluded). I also don't like people's bullishness on Julian Edelman (15th).
At TE, gimme some Benjamin Watson (18th) for the receiver-depleted Saints if you don't have a TE1 handy. The same goes for the always-underrated (and underutilized) Jonnu Smith (28th), as Tennessee tries to keep up with the high-flying Patriots. And Vernon Davis (20th) has too much upside if he just get the looks I think he'll get. On the flip side, is anyone still hanging on to Jared Cook (10th)? On paper he should do fairly well with Oakland presumably playing from behind starting around five minutes in. But he needs to score to be a TE1, and Oakland's not doing much of that anymore.