A pair of undervalued QBs kick off this weekend's Bargains-and-Busts column. Matthew Stafford (consensus 19th ranked Week 11 QB) hasn't finished in the top 13 since Week 2, and last week he lost starter Golden Tate in a trade. How could anyone bet on him? Well, with their season as good as over, expect Stafford to come out slinging it against the beatable Panthers D. And Eli Manning (18th) will get one more good outing before his season -- and career -- come to an end. His matchup vs. Tampa Bay should net him streamer-worthy production. On the flip side, I'm not buying Carson Wentz at his #5 ranking; he'll be lucky to crack the top 10.
At RB, Arizona should handle Oakland at home, meaning talented rookie handcuff Chase Edmonds (53rd) will get the most touches of his career in mop-up duty. For you deep-leaguers, I like him cracking the top 40. I also like Derrick Henry a bit more than his #33 ranking. On the flip side, Phillip Lindsay (10th) and Dion Lewis (16th) are too aggressively ranked.
At WR, Dontrelle Inman (64th) should keep rolling along as a WR4/5 with TD potential as Indy's #2 wideout. The under-the-radar Michael Gallup (59th) has a great matchup against the pass-defense-deficient Falcons. Maurice Harris (50th) remains viable as long as Jamison Crowder sits. Mohamed Sanu (45th) is simply too undervalued given his consistent streaming potential. And Devin Funchess (37th) and D.J. Moore (51st) are undervalued based on recent performances, which is a mistake heading into this weekend's matchup against Detroit. On the flip side, experts are too bullish on JuJu Smith-Schuster (13th).
At TE, for the third straight week I'm pushing the Jonnu Smith (20th), who remains available in 98% of ESPN leagues. Tennessee's lack of reliable wideouts beyond Corey Davis makes Smith a fantastic flyer for the rest of the season. I also like Gerald Everett (22nd) with Cooper Kupp out, in what could be a game that features 8+ TDs. On the flip side, experts are too bullish on Greg Olsen (3rd). They're caught up in the fact that the veteran's been one of the top fantasy TEs the past three weeks. As I hinted above, Olsen will be only the third best Carolina receiver this week, behind Funchess and Moore.
At RB, Arizona should handle Oakland at home, meaning talented rookie handcuff Chase Edmonds (53rd) will get the most touches of his career in mop-up duty. For you deep-leaguers, I like him cracking the top 40. I also like Derrick Henry a bit more than his #33 ranking. On the flip side, Phillip Lindsay (10th) and Dion Lewis (16th) are too aggressively ranked.
At WR, Dontrelle Inman (64th) should keep rolling along as a WR4/5 with TD potential as Indy's #2 wideout. The under-the-radar Michael Gallup (59th) has a great matchup against the pass-defense-deficient Falcons. Maurice Harris (50th) remains viable as long as Jamison Crowder sits. Mohamed Sanu (45th) is simply too undervalued given his consistent streaming potential. And Devin Funchess (37th) and D.J. Moore (51st) are undervalued based on recent performances, which is a mistake heading into this weekend's matchup against Detroit. On the flip side, experts are too bullish on JuJu Smith-Schuster (13th).
At TE, for the third straight week I'm pushing the Jonnu Smith (20th), who remains available in 98% of ESPN leagues. Tennessee's lack of reliable wideouts beyond Corey Davis makes Smith a fantastic flyer for the rest of the season. I also like Gerald Everett (22nd) with Cooper Kupp out, in what could be a game that features 8+ TDs. On the flip side, experts are too bullish on Greg Olsen (3rd). They're caught up in the fact that the veteran's been one of the top fantasy TEs the past three weeks. As I hinted above, Olsen will be only the third best Carolina receiver this week, behind Funchess and Moore.