Fantasy football – Don’t be surprised if … Ja’Marr Chase remains the top fantasy player, J.K. Dobbins runs for 1,000 yards

Each week in the NFL is its own story – full of surprises, both positive and negative – and fantastic football managers must decide what to believe and what not to believe in the future. Maybe we can help. If one of these thoughts is realized … Don’t be surprised!

Note: Any mention of fantastic points concerns PPR formats, unless otherwise indicated.

Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja’mar Chase was the choice n ° 1 in most ESPN projects this year, after a season during which he captured 127 assists for 1,708 reception yards and 17 affected. He was the top scorer eligible for flexions in PPR formats, second in the general classification only against the Ravens of Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson. However, QB Joe Burrow Génial launched each of Cincinnati’s passes for the 2024 season. He may not launch another this season.

Do not be surprised if … Chase remains the n ° 1 player of fantastic football

QB Jake Browning has already been in this situation. It was in 2023, his first season with the Bengals, years after managing the Washington Huskies in the PAC-12 (look at it, it was a legitimate conference). Browning finished sixth in the vote of the 2016 Heisman Trophy. He launched 43 Touché passes. He played in the Peach Bowl. He took over for an injured Burrow in the week 11 match in Baltimore and was a top-10 Fantasy QB in the past six weeks, with an average of 20 fantastic points per game. Browning should not be exceeded.

Curiously, Chase was not too productive during the Browning Games, although he turned on the Jacksonville Jaguars for 11 catches, 149 yards and a hit in week 13. Some will use this period of seven games where Chase had only a big game as proof that he no longer belongs to the WR1 conversation. I don’t believe it. I left Chase at the very top in the ranking of the rest of the season of this week. We can also find potential imperfections with other tra and their QB. Has Chase scored 403 points because of Burrow, or because it is unstoppable? Let us call this a combination of factors. Do not underestimate the pursuit … or Browning.

Other QB thoughts that should not surprise:

• Los Angeles Load Starter Justin Herbert has a look of a top-10 fantasy QB once again, but I still think that this attack led by Jim Harbaugh wants to manage football much more than it has done so far. Herbert finished ninth in fantasy QB marking as a recruit in 2020 and second behind Josh Allen his second season, but it is difficult for Herbert to score 300 points while playing Little Role as a runner. It’s now time to get a RB recruit Omarion Hampton (and veteran Najee Harris), not hesitated. I still do not think that Herbert passes for 4,000 yards or more than 25 affected.

• There were times last season that I predicted Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen hurts would end with more precipitated affected than those who pass, which is quite absurd for a QB at that time. He ended up with 18 scores of passes and 14 rush. The injuries will launch more in the coming weeks. He and his WR are too talented and the offensive will not remain as unbalanced. The game flow and the strategy dictated by the opponent. However, do not expect the injuries to eclipse 3,000 yards by the pass or 20 TD passes. Finding yourself with 17 TDS precipitated and 16 passes would be a bit wild, but it could happen.

• I do not think that Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams played so badly during the loss of demolition of week 2 against the Lions of Detroit. I bet it played even better this week against Dallas Cowboys. Yes, a Borderline QB1 option is still hiding here. Do not give up Williams or his new n ° 1 WR Rome Odunze. The story should change soon.

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Do not be surprised if … Denver Broncos RB JK Dobbins finally rushes for 1,000 yards

Dobbins was a late signature this summer, more than a month after the draft of the NFL, and most fantasy managers probably thought about this transaction. RJ Harvey was a second round choice, full of potential after delivering massive university numbers to the UCF, including 25 affected last season. Harvey could be great. He detached himself for a 50 yards race in week 1. However, he has 28 yards on the ground on his 10 other races in two games. Dobbins is the best player right now.

The broncos saw Dobbins, then with the loads, run 25 times for 96 yards and a touch in week 6 last season. I think they want this version of Dobbins, the volume and everything, especially since QB Bo Nix looks like a turnover machine. Dobbins rushed to 905 yards and nine hit last season on 13 games. On the basis of his unfortunate history, there is a considerable risk that he cannot play in the 17 games, but hope he plays enough. It is early, but Dobbins is in rhythm for 1,190 yards on the ground.

Other RB thoughts that should not surprise:

• I would not exchange the recruit of Las Vegas raiders Ashton Jeanty Again. He has not had a place to run so far, but the volume will only go up. This offense must bring Jeanty out in space and use it this way. Five captures for 3 meters are an embarrassment. Get this man football! A great performance of week 3 against Washington commanders is pending.

• The recruit of the New England Patriots Treveyon Henderson maintains a brilliant future, but a veteran Rhamondre Stevenson is an upper pass blocker. Consequently, the Patriots will play more Stevenson until he is injured or started again to grope, each scenario in play based on recent seasons. In good health, Stevenson is a bit underestimated. Remember, he caught 69 passes in 2022. The patriots should really present the whole volume he can manage until he cannot manage it.

Don’t be surprised if … Zay Flowers remains a WR1 option

The Baltimore Ravens star enters the week 3 with 43.0 points, fifth among the wide receivers, and what is surprising, how more he was more productive than his teammates. QB Lamar Jackson launched 48 assists. Flowers was targeted out of 20 of them, transporting seven in each match. He also has three ground attempts, after having an average of 8.5 attempts to precipitate his first two seasons. It seems quite unbearable that Flowers continues to earn 42% of the team’s objectives, but what about 30%? It would work!

Jackson launched 474 passes last season, 16th among passers -by. Remove Burrow, which launched 652 times, and QB n ° 2 for passing attempts was Aaron Rodgers, with 110 more than Jackson. It is not so big before 17 games. Jackson can support flowers as a TOP-10 WR fantasy, even if the target part is more like 30 to 35%. Last season, Flowers was only targeted 24% of the time. This year’s crows, however, are different. Deandre Hopkins will not approach 100 targets. Rashod Bateman has never done it. Flowers tied in the 20th row of WR targets last season. I think he can also reach the top 10 there.

Meanwhile, Te Mark Andrews has so far been two receptions on four targets. I presented Andrews in the article of not not, because there was an obvious to come to come to come, after having marked 11 times on only 55 captures. I did not think that it would also regress something like 40 catches and 500 reception yards too. This happens, and that is why Andrews is among the most dissected tight ends. The return to Te Isaiah will probably not help either.

Other WR / te thoughts that should not surprise:

• What I wrote earlier about Chase remains the expected production works for the Vikings of Minnesota WR Justin Jefferson Also. You don’t have to rely on QB in Fantasy to expect great things from the Top WR. Jefferson is special, and remember that Jordan Addison returns from suspension in week 4. It also helps Jefferson. No matter who plays QB, although in this case, Carson Wentz is at least experienced and has the skills necessary to prosper. Ignore what happened during week 17 last season when Wentz started for Kansas City chiefs and lost 38-0 in Denver. It was not on him.

• I like Houston’s schedule for the next two weeks and I expect Wr Nico Collins To produce larger numbers, but we must be prepared for its move from the WR1 range. I was wrong that the Texans had a better offensive line. He looks offensive, okay, and no better than last season when QB CJ Stroud ran for his life (proverbially, not literally). Stroud did not have time to find Collins Downfield. There is constant pressure. Collins is on average only 5.5 yards per target, and it should have been much better against the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay.