• Jaxon Smith-Njigba finishes as Week 9’s WR1: While Smith-Njigba has put up 20-plus PPR factors just one different time this season and the nearing return of DK Metcalf will restrict video games like this going ahead, it was a enjoyable week to be a Smith-Njigba fantasy supervisor.
• Kyren Williams goes quiet: It was not a really environment friendly week for Williams, who took 22 carries for 69 yards and averaged simply 3.1 yards per carry en path to 10.5 PPR factors (RB28).
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BOOMS
WR Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
It is time to provide Zay his flowers.
Flowers has been the PPR WR3 since Week 5 and has produced 18-plus PPR factors in 4 of his previous 5 video games. He racked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns on solely six targets in Week 9 towards the Broncos, resulting in 29.7 PPR factors.
Flowers’ 23.5% risk charge — his goal whole divided by routes run — leads the Ravens and ranks twenty third amongst broad receivers with at the very least 25 targets this season.
Fantasy managers who drafted Flowers, the preseason WR28 and the present WR9, ought to be thrilled along with his manufacturing. The second-year wideout ranks fifth within the NFL in receiving yards (654), fourth in yards after the catch (316) and second in receptions of 15-plus yards (19, behind solely Justin Jefferson).
The solely knock on Flowers has been a scarcity of red-zone targets (three). If quarterback Lamar Jackson begins trying Flowers’ far more within the purple zone, he shall be locking up a top-10 PPR end.
It shall be fascinating to see if Flowers’ position modifications when Diontae Johnson is totally within the combine, however till we all know extra, fireplace him up in fantasy lineups each week.
Going Forward: Mid-tier WR1, high-end WR2
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
JSN is the WR1 of Week 9 after a profession day that included seven receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns en path to 37 PPR factors.
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JSN hauled in 5 20-plus-yard catches, essentially the most such receptions in a single recreation this season (tied with Justin Jefferson in Week 9).
While Smith-Njigba has put up 20-plus PPR factors just one different time this season and the nearing return of DK Metcalf will restrict video games like this going ahead, it was a enjoyable week to be a Smith-Njigba fantasy supervisor.
Going Forward: Mid-tier WR2
RB Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
Brown dealt with a career-high 27 carries for 120 yards and in addition snagged 5 receptions for 37 yards on his strategy to 26.7 PPR factors in Week 9.
Brown had a 57.1% contact charge within the recreation (receptions plus carries on snaps, divided by snaps), rating tenth amongst all gamers with at the very least 10 touches. The breakout recreation was sure to occur, and this was the week for it. The Bengals established a wholesome lead early sufficient within the contest to permit the sport plan to shift towards Brown.
Despite the massive workload, Brown continued to churn out yards, with 4.4 yards per carry, 79 yards after contact, two rushes of 10-plus yards and two missed tackles compelled.
Zack Moss shall be returning ultimately, however Brown is the Bengals working again to lean on in fantasy soccer.
Going Forward: Mid-tier RB2 with growth potential
BUSTS
WR DJ Moore, Chicago Bears
A irritating season for DJ Moore‘s fantasy managers continued in Week 9, as he recorded solely 4 receptions for 33 yards and seven.3 PPR factors.
Moore has now gone underneath 10 PPR factors in his previous three video games and hasn’t scored a landing since Week 5. He noticed 9 targets in Week 9, however solely 4 had been deemed catchable.
The knowledge suggests Moore ought to be having a superb 12 months, main the group in targets (58), receiving snaps (306) and receptions (37), nevertheless it seems to be a 12 months of rising pains for the Bears’ offense. There shall be weeks the place the whole lot clicks and weeks the place all offensive weapons rating fewer than 10 PPR factors.
Temperature Check: Low-end WR2
WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
While 11.3 PPR factors is way from a dud, it was a disappointing day for Chase within the sense that Joe Burrow threw for 251 yards and 5 touchdowns however Chase accounted for less than seven Receptions and 43 yards.
These weeks will occur, with tight finish Mike Gesicki main the group in receiving on the day and Tee Higgins out attributable to damage. There isn’t any purpose to be fearful about Chase transferring ahead.
Temperature Check: Top-five WR
RB Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
The streak is lastly over. Kyren Williams had scored a landing in each recreation this season and in his previous 10 video games, however Week 9 left a lot to be desired.
It was not a really environment friendly day for Williams, who took 22 carries for 69 yards and averaged simply 3.1 yards per carry en path to 10.5 PPR factors (RB28).
The utilization continues to be precisely what fantasy managers need to see going ahead, although Still fireplace up Williams as a top-five fantasy working again each week.
Temperature Check: Top-five RB