We have reached the ocean floor of our wide receiver ranking. It is dark, empty, and bleak down here. There are some treasures to be found on the sea bed but you are more likely to find ghosts and eerie creatures. Many of these receivers are former 1st and 2nd round draft picks who never […]
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Defense Slot vs. Wide Analysis – NFC Home Games Week 1
September 11, 2021 | Fantasy Football Strategy | 2 Commentsby: Bobby LaMarco
If you haven’t read the first article on the AFC Home Games Click Here. That article provides an overview on what we are doing for this article.
The below chart outlines all the teams that are featured in the NFC home games in week 1 and listed by how many total fantasy points they allowed to the wide receiver position last season.
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Target(s), Don’t Tell Your Wife We Like To Shop Here
August 5, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Football | 1 Commentby: Nic Romero
Guess who’s back, back again? Rome is back, tell a friend.
You heard it here first, I am back on the active roster for the Razzball Fantasy Football Team. This year’s focus will be targets. Each week I will highlight target share trends to help you dominate lineup decisions and critical waiver claims over the course of the season. Just add this as another tool to your belt, along with all of the other edge-creating tools provided by Razzball.
Today we highlight a few NFL roster changes that impact target opportunities. Keep in mind, not all targets are created equal. Red-zone and end-zone targets are more valuable than a 2-yard target at the 40-yard line. A departing receiver with an aDOT (average depth of target) of 11.2 is leaving behind more valuable targets than a departing WR with a 4.5 aDOT. While a team with a lot of vacated targets provides an opportunity to find value on draft day, a team that made additions to their WR room will dilute opportunities for some of our favorite fantasy receivers from 2020. Let’s dive in and take a look at who’s stock is up after the offseason.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Current NFC players with the most to gain in the upcoming NFL draft!
In this article we are going to discuss which current NFC players have the most to gain in the upcoming NFL draft. What this means is if a team passes on a skill position player or quarterback in the first few round which players currently on those rosters today will have the most to gain.
Each section we will highlight the team, how many picks each team has overall, how many picks they have rounds 1-3 and the players who have the most to gain. This article isn’t a mock or predicting any picks. Most likely at least half of these players we talk about today will be impacted by draft picks, but just in case they aren’t here is why we think they can improve in 2021.
Arizona Cardinals
Total picks: 6
Round 1: No. 16 overall
Round 2: No. 49
Round 3: N/A
Impacted Player: Chase Edmonds
Edmonds has 9 career games where he received 10 touches. In those games he averaged 13.4 PPG with a .89 fantasy points per touch. Edmonds only saw 10 touches in a game 6 times in 2020 so if he can be the 1A in 2021, he should improve on his RB28 finish from last season.
Impacted Player: Christian Kirk
The signing of A.J. Green offers provides an opportunity for Christian Kirk to kick inside. This is a much better suited position for Kirk who has a .18 higher YPRR when playing inside including a career high 1.9 YPRR in 2018. If Fitzgerald isn’t re-signed, he is vacating 62 slot targets that could go Kirk’s way in 2021.
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| Shadow Coverage Tracker | |
|---|---|
| WR Finish | Total |
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4+ | 29 |
| Grand Total | 71 |
Team: Detroit Lions
Opponent: Tennessee Titans
WR1: Marvin Jones
Shadow Coverage Matchup: Malcom Butler
| Marvin Jones vs. Shadow Coverage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Games | Rec | Yards | TDs | PPG |
| All other opponents | 31 | 4.4 | 56.7 | 0.6 | 11.5 |
| Vs. Shadow Coverage | 4 | 4.3 | 48.8 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| Shadow Coverage Tracker | |
|---|---|
| WR Finish | Total |
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4+ | 25 |
| Grand Total | 52 |
Team: Houston Texans
Opponent: New England Patriots
WR1: Will Fuller
Shadow Coverage Matchup: Stephon Gilmore
| Will Fuller vs. Shadow Coverage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Games | Rec | Yards | TDs | PPG |
| All Other Opponents | 23 | 4.8 | 70.5 | 0.5 | 12.6 |
| Vs. Shadow Coverage | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
Historical Production vs. Shadow Coverage
As we discussed in prior articles Will Fuller hasn’t seen much shadow coverage in his career due to DeAndre Hopkins. However, when he has seen it over the past two and a half seasons there is a notable dip. This includes a 1-8 performance vs. the Patriots just last season. In 2020 Will Fuller has shined in his new role, and was able to find the end zone in his lone shadow coverage matchup securing 3-35-1 vs. Jaire Alexander in week 7
Week 11 Recommendation – WR3/Flex
With Stephon Gilmore nursing a bump knee it is fair to question of effective he will be slowing down Will Fuller. This season Gilmore has only shadowed one elite WR all season which was D.K. Metcalf in week 2. Metcalf did get loose for a long TD finishing with 4-92-1 on the day. I do believe Gilmore will be able to slow down Fuller, but playing at home with no David Johnson, Watson will be expect to throw a lot in week 11.
DFS Recommendation – Price FD $7,100 / DK $6,900
On both sites Will Fuller is priced as a WR1 and will cost you well over 10% of your budget. This makes him a DFS fade as his best performance to date in shadow coverage was 11 points which won’t get it done in DFS. Players I would pivot to include Kenny Golladay vs. CAR and Diontae Johnson vs. JAX
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Rest of Season Top 80 WRs: Week 11
November 18, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Football, Rest of Season Rankings, Top 80 WR Rankings | 14 Commentsby: al_FF_red
Your WR top 80 12.0 is here! Despite DeAndre Hopkins’ heroics, Davante Adams remains in a tier all his own. Don’t worry, there are still plenty of fantastic options to choose from in tier 2. As a rule, injuries will always bump guys down. I am generally pessimistic that players will return on time at full strength without a setback.
This list is not league or format specific, but it is based on 2020 rest-of-season projection only. When thinking through tiers and rankings I asked myself simply – “all things considered who would I rather have on my roster?”
Read all of the QB, RB and TE Razzball Rest of Season Positional Rankings now!
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Our expectations for Monday night’s Patriots against Jets showdown were lower than my expectations for the art fair my lady made me attend over the weekend. Or as I call it, the fart fair. One of these events yielded more entertainment than expected (hint: it wasn’t the fart fair). Two under the radar receivers put on a show for us as the Jets attempted to steal their first win and the Patriots attempted to avoid the embarrassment of losing to the Jets. Breshad Perriman erupted for 5 catches for 101 yards and his 1st and 2nd touchdowns. But on the other side of the ball, Jakobi Meyers had a response, reeling in 12 catches for 169 yards (nice). I’m not sure I’ve ever properly highlighted the boldness factor which makes our Pigskinonator projections bot so valuable. For instance, this week the Bacon-bot ranked Jakobi Meyers as it’s #11 fantasy wide receiver, ahead of some big name players who busted like Adam Thielen, Michael Thomas and Marquise Brown. This hunk of metal certainly ain’t shy! Now, it’s worth pointing out that these computer generated projections and rankings aren’t intended to be used as gospel, but they’re a phenomenal complementary data driven reference point which pays off week in and week out. Sign up now for your free trial! And to answer your question regarding Meyers and Perriman moving forward: they’re both worth adding if you’re needy at wide receiver; Meyers and his 14 targets should be prioritized first. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday for fantasy football:
Please, blog, may I have some more? The Shadow Coverage Report – Week 9
November 7, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Strategy | 1 Commentby: Bobby LaMarco
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Opponent: Houston Texans
WR1: D.J. Chark
Shadow Coverage Matchup: Bradley Roby
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D.J. Chark vs. Shadow Coverage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Opponent |
Games |
Rec |
Yards |
TDs |
PPG |
|
All Other Opponents |
18 |
4.9 |
66.8 |
0.6 |
12.8 |
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Vs. Shadow Coverage |
3 |
3.7 |
32.3 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
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Vs. Houston Texans |
3 |
4.7 |
34.3 |
0.3 |
7.8 |
Historical Production vs. Shadow Coverage
It has been a tough go of it for D.J. Chark when he has faced shadow coverage in his young career only averaging 5.1 PPG. This includes a matchup earlier this season vs. Bradley Roby where he only secured 3 receptions for 16 yards. This production came on a day when Gardner Minshew threw for 301 yards and 2 scores. Dating back to last season Chark has yet to get over 50 yards or score in a game when he faces shadow coverage.
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