I met the son of my fraternity brother Dave Tobin final week at our annual reunion at Syracuse. Lorenzo, a senior, is in a fantasy league together with his fraternity, SAE. His group’s title is the Village, as a result of he believes it takes a village of NFL gamers for him to succeed. You don’t want to return in final in his league, because the punishment is donning an all-leather masochist outfit at a SU tailgate. Who comes up with these loopy concepts? Regardless, I used to be impressed with Lorenzo from the beginning. He’s a very good man. It’s unlucky he didn’t be part of the identical fraternity as his father and me. But it surely’s not his fault. Our fraternity was kicked off campus in 2007. Cheers to a successful season, Lorenzo!
GIDDY UP!
QB Jake Browning at Vikings — I really feel for all of the Joe Burrow house owners. Hopefully you’ve got a good backup. If not, seize Browning. He excelled when changing Burrow in 2023, tossing 12 TDs and going over 300 yards thrice in eight video games. Moreover, he’s obtained some man named Ja’Marr Chase to throw to in Minny this week.
QB Bryce Younger vs. Falcons — One other potential alternative for Burrow, Younger returned to late ’24 kind final week (328 yards, 3 TDs) and faces an Atlanta protection that he torched for 42 Fantasy factors final 12 months.
RB J.Ok. Dobbins at Chargers — R.J. Harvey was supposed to steer the Broncos backfield, however his 5 carries for eight yards explains why he’s taking part in behind Dobbins, who has a TD in each video games to date. Dobbins ought to notch one other rating as he seeks revenge in opposition to the Chargers, his former group.
RB Bucky Irving vs. Jets — Irving may very well be Buffalo’s James Cook dinner’s twin. They’re the identical dimension (5-10, 195-pounds) and have an identical ability set. Cook dinner humbled the Jets D final week for 132 yards and two TDs. I predict similar outcomes for Irving.
WR Rome Odunze vs. Dallas — Good issues are available in threes. After catching three TDs all final 12 months, Odunze has three within the final two video games. Dallas has given up three TDs to WRs this 12 months. Odunze completes the hat trick with a TD in Chicago this Sunday.
WR Puka Nacua at Eagles — Goal share is Nacua’s bread and butter. A wholesome Nacua ought to proceed his string of eight or extra targets since Week 9 final 12 months, giving the Rams a giant recreation in opposition to the Eagles.
TE Juwan Johnson at Seahawks — From not being drafted in any fantasy leagues to the No. 2 TE thus far, Johnson has gone from the outhouse to the penthouse logging back-to-back 15-point video games. Trip him till he cools off, which I don’t see occurring in Seattle.
WHOA DOWN!
QB Russell Wilson vs. Chiefs — With an superior goal like Malik Nabers, it’s all the time advantageous to start out his QB. However dealing with an indignant Kansas Metropolis group on the point of an 0-3 begin isn’t excellent for Wilson.
QB Tyrod Taylor at Bucs — With Justin Fields dominated out this weekend with a concussion, don’t get cute and begin Taylor. Granted he’ll most likely do a greater job getting the ball to Garrett Wilson, however together with his damage observe report he most likely gained’t final the sport anyway.
RBs Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker vs. Anyone — I had a tooth pulled this week. I’d fairly have one other one pulled than should determine who to start out between Charbonnet and Walker. It’s painful to select between them, and also you actually can’t begin each. Charbonnet had the higher stats in Week 1. Walker had the higher stats in Week 2, regardless that he had fewer carries than Charbonnet. What’s a pissed off toothless fantasy proprietor to do? Commerce them away or preserve them in your bench till there’s a clear-cut lead again.
WR Dontayvion Wicks at Cleveland — Jayden Reed is out two months with a damaged collarbone. The following man up is Wicks. However we’ve seen this story earlier than. He was in an identical place in 2024, changing an injured teammates, however completed over 50 receiving yards simply as soon as in 17 video games.
WR Khalil Shakir vs. Jets — The very best rating you’ll get out of Shakir these days is between 10-12 fantasy factors. That’s not a excessive sufficient ceiling to justify a spot in your lineup, even in opposition to the defensively challenged Fish of Miami.
TE Evan Engram at Chargers — Perhaps the strained calf muscle is responsible, however Engram has performed second fiddle to fellow TE Adam Trautman, who will get 60% of the snaps in Denver. The inflated expectations for Engram within the offseason have dissipated into the skinny mile-high air.
Thursday Evening Particular: The Payments is likely to be higher than we expect after blowing out the Jets, however the Dolphins are simply as unhealthy as we thought they had been. Payments 35, Dolphins 23
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Invoice Reinhard is a member of the Fantasy Sports activities Writers Affiliation and a columnist for FantasyGuru.com. Catch Invoice each Wednesday night time at 6:15 on “This Week in Pro Football” on YouTube TV.
