Dynasty

As both NFL fans and fantasy football players, we are simply awaiting the staring match between the Packers and Jets to end. All that is needed now is for the two sides to formalize a trade, and we can get on with our pro football lives.

Is Saquon Barkley back to dominating the backfield? Can Russell Wilson and the Denver offense get it going or is Wilson going to be a bust? David Grey will breakdown all the matchups in this week’s edition of the “Grey ...

Gainwell probably won't be tasked with the #1 role in Sanders' stead, but it's fair to expect him to be 1A in the committee. Given his schedule and the current state of the running back position, Gainwell is Week 8's #1 waiver priority, whether he's actually needed or not on your roster.

Jaret Patterson may be small, but he is mighty. He’s a super food among a platter of running backs. Just don’t let him over ripen or else it will be too late.

This was a weird year for all rookies, and Edwards-Helaire entered a backfield that many did not want to admit was a timeshare. Last year, no running back had over 500 rushing yards for Kansas City, and the team has had just one 1,000-yard rusher over the last five years.

After the New York Jets’ stunning win Sunday their quarterback future is suddenly a bit cloudier than it was before. Aged just 23 years, there is still plenty of room for him to grow, it just may require time.

The game ends and Keenan Allen finishes with a measly 1 catch for 17 yards. That’s it. Under 3 points in a PPR league when he received 147 targets throughout the year. Disaster most definitely not avoided.

Choose one of the following letters, print it out, fill in the blanks, and put it on your refrigerator. Must be kept visible for a minimum of one week. Remove and burn upon completion of the fantasy season.

It defies all logic, but here we are. And let me further add that if you have Antonio Gibson or James Robinson on your rosters, you not only have a potential league-winning player for the 2020 season, but easily one of the top five keeper prospects for 2021 and beyond.

Is it possible Keke Coutee was just mismanaged by a terrible coach? Sure, absolutely. It’s also possible his wounds were self-inflicted. Once he entered the doghouse no one on the team stuck their neck out for him. The range of potential outcomes are vast, but this is an add now ask questions later game.

Salvon Ahmed is a viable starter for at least the next three weeks, and given how his skill-set complements Myles Gaskin, he could continue to be useful even after Gaskin returns.

Admit it, you kind of forgot about him, didn’t you? It’s OK, he doesn’t know you did, but you can tell me. Darrell Henderson left early in the Week 8 contest against Miami with what would later be diagnosed as a quad injury, and with the bye last week, he may have become lost in the shuffle of the last couple weeks.

… you need to be looking ahead at schedules, handcuffs and replacements. Yes, your players have gotten you to this point and for that you can congratulate and celebrate them. But what good does Dalvin Cook’s Week 8 performance do for you if he is … gasp … injured a week before they begin?

His role as a receiver has been largely disappointing during the last month, and now Jonathan Taylor’s rushing workload took a hit during the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 8 win over the Detroit Lions.

I’m dressed up as Matt Patricia today. Tomorrow I am going to be a “Rocker Troll” from the movie Trolls 2. Friday? Michael from “The Good Place.” And last but certainly not least, Heath Ledger’s Joker on Saturday.

Why not Antonio Brown? Great situation, still (in theory) able to produce and should cost you absolutely nothing to acquire right now and hold onto. If he is still available, absolutely take a chance and cross your fingers he doesn’t screw up.

It’s the MJ’s!!!!! That glorious time of the year where expensive and sought-after hardware is given out to the most (and sometimes, least) deserving fantasy players throughout the 2020 season so far.

Believe it or not, as much as I have poo-pooed (official fantasy terminology) A.J. Green’s performance this year, I think his week 6 breakout is a good thing for Higgins moving forward. There is no doubt that Joe Burrow has a connection with Higgins and the more defenses can move away from Higgins, the better.

The mess just keeps coming. Dak Prescott out. Le’veon cut. A.J. Green quit. More positive tests shutting down facilities – currently the Atlanta Falcons (and their opponent, the Vikings) are the latest potential COVID-impacted teams. Like I said, it’s a ...

The Giants have the perfect recipe for fantasy success for a wideout – their defense is horrid, they have no running game, the competing wideouts are not good, but just good enough to warrant some coverage by opposing defenses, and, while it can be argued this isn’t wonderful, Daniel Jones loves to throw to him.

With his skills declining at age 32, I suspect that A.J. Green knows the team is phasing him out of the offense. I also suspect he’ll have the world’s slowest healing hamstring. Dump Green and get another player with some value before it’s too late.

Damiere Byrd has been a name to watch for some time now, given the lack of receiving options in New England and he responded on Monday Night with a five-catch, 80-yard performance that would make even his family members go ... meh.

COVID running all over the NFL, but the rookies don’t care! Remember – these are players who your keeper/dynasty teams should absolutely be prioritizing for immediate use and future production in the coming years. Let’s get going. James Robinson – ...

This column has been known to fall in love with Cincinnati players over the years, from Tyler Boyd to Auden Tate, and Higgins looks like he may be better than both of them over the coming years.

I’m going to try not to mince words here. James Robinson is the keeper target of the year so far. This is James Conner, David Johnson, Alvin Kamara – the player that no one knows, that was drafted super late or not at all, that will become a keeper top-15 running back for years to come.

After A.J. Green's struggles in the first two games, he not only saw his target share dip below the rookie, but he also ceded the red zone looks as Higgins pulled in two scores from inside the five-yard line. It's now clear that the changing of the guard has taken place.

Given the amount I write about Florida teams in these articles (see Laviska Shenault, James Robinson, Preston Williams, and the demise of Ronald Jones) you would think I bought a big honkin’ Cadillac, put on some aqua-colored polyester pants, and moved into a planned community these days.

Y’all believe yet? The narrative going into the week was that the Tennessee rush defense was too stout on which to run. James Robinson ran 16 times for 106 yards and a touchdown.

On paper, this seems fantastic, and if you started Mostert (I did!) you were rewarded with a big fantasy output far higher than his draft stock would have suggested. But the numbers don’t really tell the full story.

Not only does he run silky smooth routes, Blake Jarwin unfortunately just went on Injured Reserve with an ACL tear, giving CeeDee Lamb total control over the middle of the field. If last week he was smoldering, this week he is on fire.

Frankly, setting your lineup each week is a stress-inducing, second-guessing forming nightmare that will either leave you shouting your genius or lamenting your every decision come Sunday. Do you play the guy on Thursday? Which RB2 do you sit? This quarterback or that quarterback???

CeeDee Lamb continues to look like the best wide receiver in Dallas and now Amari Cooper injury concerns are rising up too? The Lamb train (?) is leaving the station.

So why is the 4th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft appearing here? Because the Jaguars just cut him. Not traded him. Not locked into intense contract negotiations. Straight. Up. Released. Him.

In his final seven games as a rookie, Slayton absolutely exploded, nabbing 31 catches for 467 yards and five touchdowns. These are hard numbers to ignore, and left simply with that, and the budding relationship with Daniel Jones, and you have enough of a reason to invest in him long term.

Every year about this time I provide a brief primer on potential stashes for next season, so this week I'm focusing on those shots for next year. At this point, your lineup is what it is.

Trust and chemistry; it’s the foundation to any relationship. You didn’t have it with your ex, which is why he/she is now your ex. James Washington didn’t have it with Ben Roethlisberger in 2018 either. Rumors abounded during the summer ...

The biggest issue with Benny Snell for the remainder of this season is game script. Can the Steelers play from ahead? This is the risk in going down the well with him and even with a change at quarterback the concerns will remain.

If Dak Prescott’s hot streak is to continue, he’s going to have to earn it, as his upcoming schedule includes a road game against that powerful New England defense next Sunday before following that up with a home game against another tough defense in Buffalo.

Most owners don’t want to hear any complaining from Travis Kelce and Hunter Henry owners, but with both of them on bye this week their owners have the same predicament this week that most of their competition has dealt with all season.

The Redskins travel to Buffalo this week before going on bye and all reports indicate Guice intends to return after the bye week and the Redskins only have incentive to deploy him to his full extent. Week 11 will present the perfect opportunity to give Guice the keys and evaluate him for next year’s purposes.