Hope many of you won yesterday, or have a good shot at winning tonight. I fell short, though with little regrets, as my opponent scored a bucket of points. The best loss is when the other team earns the win. Or so I tell myself when I lose.
Early this morning, my weekly "Sunday Fantasy Takeaways" column will run on Pro Football Network, so I won't run through all of it here. But yesterday really highlighted the wide chasm in this league between good QBs and bad QBs. Tom Brady vs. Justin Fields. Kyler Murray vs. Davis Mills. Mac Jones vs. any Jets QB.
And these chasms have consequences. In those three matchups, the most receiving yards by a WR on a "bad" QB team was 47 (Corey Davis). We have to thin about these things when drafting. Look, I thought Fields would be much better. But we knew Houston would struggle, and although Brandin Cooks has been a lone bright spot, any good defense has a good shot of locking him down. And the Jets . . . How can anyone start Corey Davis with even semi-confidence? He's had two great games, two good ones, and three pretty bad ones. But he's averaging only four catches a game. Many more bust performances are on the horizon unless his involvement grows dramatically.
Regarding "great" QBs, Kyler continues to struggle in the running game. I don't understand it; if you do, please share. Last year he averaged eight carries for 51 rushing yards per game. This year it’s six carries for 18 rushing yards. That’s more than three fantasy points per game, which adds up over the course of a season. While Murray remains elite, his muted rushing attack has kept him out of the top spot.
Finally, Patrick Mahomes. Wow. At least one interception six straight games. Last year he never threw a pick in consecutive games. And then the concussion. It's really strange what's happening in Kansas City. With upcoming games against the Packers and Cowboys, there's a real chance they could enter the bye week 5-6. And with road games later on against the Bengals and Chargers (don't underestimate a fully healthy Chargers squad later this season), with the Chiefs need to run the table after the bye to earn a playoff spot? Would 10-7 be enough to squeeze into the postseason?
This team's identity begins and ends with Mahomes. If Chad Henne is forced to start next week, they could struggle, even against the Giants. And if Mahomes recovers, will he be an automatic must-start. We would assume so, right? But he's also tied with Zach Wilson for the league lead with nine interceptions. Something isn't right.
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Early this morning, my weekly "Sunday Fantasy Takeaways" column will run on Pro Football Network, so I won't run through all of it here. But yesterday really highlighted the wide chasm in this league between good QBs and bad QBs. Tom Brady vs. Justin Fields. Kyler Murray vs. Davis Mills. Mac Jones vs. any Jets QB.
And these chasms have consequences. In those three matchups, the most receiving yards by a WR on a "bad" QB team was 47 (Corey Davis). We have to thin about these things when drafting. Look, I thought Fields would be much better. But we knew Houston would struggle, and although Brandin Cooks has been a lone bright spot, any good defense has a good shot of locking him down. And the Jets . . . How can anyone start Corey Davis with even semi-confidence? He's had two great games, two good ones, and three pretty bad ones. But he's averaging only four catches a game. Many more bust performances are on the horizon unless his involvement grows dramatically.
Regarding "great" QBs, Kyler continues to struggle in the running game. I don't understand it; if you do, please share. Last year he averaged eight carries for 51 rushing yards per game. This year it’s six carries for 18 rushing yards. That’s more than three fantasy points per game, which adds up over the course of a season. While Murray remains elite, his muted rushing attack has kept him out of the top spot.
Finally, Patrick Mahomes. Wow. At least one interception six straight games. Last year he never threw a pick in consecutive games. And then the concussion. It's really strange what's happening in Kansas City. With upcoming games against the Packers and Cowboys, there's a real chance they could enter the bye week 5-6. And with road games later on against the Bengals and Chargers (don't underestimate a fully healthy Chargers squad later this season), with the Chiefs need to run the table after the bye to earn a playoff spot? Would 10-7 be enough to squeeze into the postseason?
This team's identity begins and ends with Mahomes. If Chad Henne is forced to start next week, they could struggle, even against the Giants. And if Mahomes recovers, will he be an automatic must-start. We would assume so, right? But he's also tied with Zach Wilson for the league lead with nine interceptions. Something isn't right.
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- PFN fantasy site -- www.profootballnetwork.com/fantasy-football/
- PFN fantasy podcast -- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-mood-for-fantasy-football/id1580114372
- Free fantasy advice newsletter -- www.getrevue.co/profile/pfnfantasy