In honor of byepocolypse I’m going to go with a few more sit/starts at each position so dividing this up into sit/start calls for running back, wide receiver, tight end, and streaming defense. Oh, and I do an exhaustive Superflex QB Sit/Start every week.
Teams on Bye: Vikings, Cowboys, Bills, Steelers, Jaguars, Chargers
As usual I’m trying to hit on players with legit question marks. Especially this week. If you have a quality starter you are starting him.
Wide Receiver Starts
Henry Ruggs vs the Eagles
Ruggs’s chemistry with Carr is improving steadily, and with Gruden gone maybe Bisaccia will start to actually use Ruggs the right way. Ruggs was way more than a deep threat in college and all it will take for everyone to see that is more of the underneath routes they threw to him at Bama to get him going.
Calvin Ridley vs the Dolphins
As mentioned in my RB column I’m telling people to sit Cordarelle Patterson for better options this week, if possible. I think Ridley starts to eat up more of the underneath routes, and think he will have a high number of targets but stay under 10 ypc. I could see 12 for 85 and a score.
AJ Green vs the Texans
It was a Hopkins week last week, is this AJ Green’s week? TY Hilton was clearly secondary to Pittman against the Texans and caught 4-80 on just 50% of the snaps. I think it should be Green’s week, at least one TD and 70+ yards.
Mike Evans vs the Bears
I don’t know how to express this in exact terms, but know it’s coming from roughly 33 years of watching the Bears. Evans has what it takes to score against the Bears. Not necessarily dominate in yardage, in fact he hasn’t cracked 70 against the Bears their last 2 meetings. But he did have a score last year. I think he’s good for at least one touchdown, and with the way Brady’s playing should get at least two sideline catch and runs, amassing about 80 yards.
Wide Receiver Sits Week 7
TY Hilton vs the 49ers
50% snap share and he hurt himself. Given that he’s already coming back from an injury just after getting IR, the Colts will continue to be cautious with his snaps. 3-34 is my call.
Tyler Lockett vs the Saints
Over/under on this one is just 43.5, and I think most of that has to be betting on the Saints to score. Seattle’s offense is far too conservative to function well without a basically perfect quarterback, which Wilson has been. Geno Smith is not, so the offense grinds to a halt. Both Seattle WRs are risky plays with 30-50 yard scoreless floors. Lockett depended so much for his points on the moon-ball, and only one QB in the NFL can throw that pass.
Chris Godwin vs the Bears
Godwin’s targets are erratic and he isn’t making the most of them when he gets them. He won’t rebound against the Bears who are strong in pass defense over the middle. Godwin feasts on slant routes to the inside. Low yardage and no score.