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Wide Receiver Rankings Week 3

Questions we would all like to know the answers to: are AJ Brown’s drops a thing? Is Kenny Golladay done? Are DeAndre Hopkins’s lack of targets going to screw his owners? Is Ridley never going to become a WR1? Can Deebo keep it up against Jaire Alexander? Honestly I have no clue, maybe the week 3 wide receiver rankings will clear it up.

Wide Receiver Rankings Week 3

Rank	Name	Opponent
1	Davante Adams	49ers
2	Tyreek Hill	Chargers
3	DeAndre Hopkins	Jaguars
4	Tyler Lockett	Vikings
5	CeeDee Lamb	Eagles
6	Cooper Kupp	Bucs
7	Calvin Ridley	Giants
8	Chris Godwin	Rams
9	Stefon Diggs	WFT
10	Allen Robinson	Browns
11	Courtland Sutton	Jets
12	Terry McLaurin	Bills
13	Deebo Samuel	Packers
14	Jamaar Chase	Steelers
15	Mike Williams	Chiefs
16	DJ Moore	Texans
17	Dionte Johnson	Bengals
18	DK Metcalf	Vikings
19	Michael Pittman	Titans
20	Mike Evans	Rams
21	Justin Jefferson	Seahawks
22	Julio Jones	Colts
23	Sterling Shepard	Falcons
24	AJ Brown	Colts
25	Marquise Brown	Lions
26	Tee Higgins	Steelers
27	Keenan Allen	Chiefs
28	Devonta Smith	Cowboys
29	Rondale Moore	Jaguars
30	Adam Thielen	Seahawks
31	Darnell Mooney	Browns
32	Odell Beckham Jr.	Bears
33	Quintez Cephus	Ravens
34	Robert Woods	Bucs
35	KJ Osborne	Seahawks
36	Henry Ruggs III	Dolphins
37	Elijah Moore	Broncos
38	Marvin Jones Jr.	Cardinals
39	Christian Kirk	Jaguars
40	Brandin Cooks	Panthers
41	Dyami Brown	Bills
42	JuJu Smith-Schuster	Bengals
43	Robbie Anderson	Texans
44	Nelson Agolhor	Saints
45	Tim Patrick	Jets

The only reason I don’t have Hopkins number one against the Jaguars is his target share. He has only 12 on the season, same as AJ Green. Tyler Lockett is staying in the top five until he plays himself out of it, but with 53% of his team’s air yards, something drastic would have to change. The moon ball to Lockett just works too well.

I like CeeDee Lamb in a blow up spot against the Eagles on Monday night, and I also think Ridley, who is commanding 52% of his team’s air yards finally has the game his owners have been waiting for against the Giants. I am fading Deebo Samuel just a bit against the Packers because even though Jaire Alexander doesn’t shadow, he will inevitably be on San Francisco’s only real receiving threat most of the time. I still think Deebo will have a good day.

In Rams vs Bucs I like Kupp of course but also think this is a Godwin week with Antonio Brown out with COVID. Of course I thought he would do more against the Falcons last week, but I’m sticking with him at WR8. I like Jamaar Chase over Tee Higgins against the Steelers, but if Burrow is to be believed, both should see more deep shots go their way. I also like Mike Williams over Keenan Allen against the Chiefs. Williams is third in targets to only Waller and CeeDee Lamb.

I think DK Metcalf owners could be in for a long season of watching Tyler Lockett outperform him, and AJ Brown owners could be in the same boat with Julio Jones unless Brown can cure his case of the drops. Last week was rough. Pan hands. I have Julio ranked two spots ahead at WR22, as I expect the Titans to dance with who brung them, that being Derrick Henry.

I like Michael Pittman this week against the 28th-ranked Titans pass defense, and Devonta Smith in a prime-time matchup against 31st-ranked Dallas, even though old teammate Trevon Diggs should be on him and wise to his tricks.

Start all Cardinal pass-catchers this week and you should come away happy. Which receiver between Rondale Moore and Christian Kirk does better is anyone’s guess, and it should stay that way most of the season. I almost put in Bryan Edwards over Henry Ruggs III, but I think we may have turned a corner on Ruggs. Ruggs was never a one-trick-pony at Alabama, and it appears the Raiders have finally figured that out. If they continue to use him in a variety of ways, which he absolutely has the skill set for, he could become a solid WR2. I just don’t know if the Raiders learn that quickly.

Elijah Moore, Darnell Mooney, KJ Osborne, and Marvin Jones Jr. are my favorite darts at receiver this week. I think Mooney catches a long 50+ yard TD from Fields, and I could see a 3-75-1 line. I like Marvin Jones to be Lawrence’s garbage time go-to, and Moore showed something against the Patriots. If Zach Wilson doesn’t completely melt down against the Broncos, a real possibility considering the shellacking he took last week, Moore should benefit from garbage time as well. I don’t know how long Osborne can last, but he’s worth a shot.

Superflex QB Rankings Week 2

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My first week of rankings did not go so badly. I had Russel Wilson ranked 8th and he finished 8th, Winston ranked 8th who finished, and Dak ranked 9th who finished 7th. Based on FantasyPros accuracy ranking system I will be changing my scoring system after this week, and grading myself on one positional ranking after every week. For week 2 I’ll be grading my running back picks.

Superflex and 2QB leagues of course require much more attention to the QB position. There are more starters every week, the waiver pool is either thin or non-existent depending on your league rules, and getting the right guy in at the Superflex or second QB spot can be key to winning your leagues.

One thing to remember is that putting in a QB at your Superflex spot isn’t always the right answer. Guys like Deebo Samuel, Adam Thielen, and Rob Gronkowski all outscored most starting QBs last week in standard PPR scoring.

Superflex QB Rankings Week 2

Rank	Name	Opponent
1	Patrick Mahomes	Ravens
2	Kyler Murray	Vikings
3	Russel Wilson	Titans
4	Dak Prescott	Chargers
5	Aaron Rodgers	Lions
6	Tom Brady	Falcons
7	Justin Herbert	Cowboys
8	Josh Allen	Dolphins
9	Jameis Winston	Panthers
10	Jared Goff	Packers
11	Jalen Hurts	49ers
12	Lamar Jackson	Chiefs
13	Derek Carr	Steelers
14	Joe Burrow	Bears
15	Kirk Cousins	Cardinals
16	Matt Stafford	Colts
17	Trevor Lawrence	Broncos
18	Ryan Tannehill	Seahawks
19	Mac Jones	Jets
20	Baker Mayfield	Texans
21	Carson Wentz	Rams
22	Matt Ryan	Buccaneers
23	Teddy Bridgewater	Jaguars
24	Tyrod Taylor	Browns
25	Ben Roethlisberger	Raiders
26	Zach Wilson	Patriots
27	Sam Darnold	Saints
28	Tua Tagavailoa	Bills
29	Jimmy Garroppolo	Eagles
30	Daniel Jones	WFT
31	Taylor Heinicke	Giants
32	Andy Dalton	Bengals
33	Justin Fields	Bengals

I added a final 33rd row to account for the fact that I think Nagy inserts Justin Fields at halftime of this game after the Bears find themselves getting embarrassed again by an inferior opponent.

The Ravens showed that their vaunted defense is scrambling to recover from the loss of Marcus Peters and Mahomes showed that he is still #1 in fantasy and our hearts. Kyler Murray is borderline unstoppable with his combination of running and passing skills, buying himself time with his feet and able to heave accurate throws with his arm.

I think Aaron Rodgers is bound for a big rebound game against the Lions who let the 49ers pretty much do what they wanted for the entirety of the game. Expect the Packers offense on the whole to get back to doing what they do best: murdering opponents with deep passes to Adams and occasionally MVS and then pounding play action with Aaron Jones.

Jalen Hurts is bumped down a little because he doesn’t get to face the Falcons again, and Lamar Jackson is also low because he simply can’t do this all by himself. One of Mark Andrews or Marquise Brown really needs to step up, and I don’t see the running game improving by inserting more washed-up vets into the mix over Ty’Son Williams who is probably the best runner they have.

Out of the QB2 pool I like Tannehill best for a rebound game against the Seahawks, as the Titans will surely perform better along the o-line, specifically Taylor Lewan who called himself out on twitter following his abysmal performance. I think Mac Jones builds on a really good performance against a great defense in Miami against the Jets, who seem to still be a year away from relevance. Joe Burrow had some troubling comments about ball and clock control, suggesting they don’t reverse their low passing rate this week against the Bears. I think we see a good-but-not-great performance similar to last week.

Obviously avoid the Thursday night game pitting a backup in Heinicke against a future backup in Daniel Jones. Just nothing good to see here on the offensive side of the ball in the passing game.

Superflex TE Rankings Week 1

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The NFL season is upon us, and it’s time to get to ranking the position I neglect the most, tight ends. Why do I neglect this position? Essentially because it’s top heavy, which causes the top 3 (possibly 4) players who actually make a difference to have unreasonably high ADPs, and the rest just seem to bunch together.

Anyway, here are my superflex TE rankings for week 1.

Tight Ends

Rank	Name	Opponent
1	Travis Kelce	Browns
2	Darren Waller	Ravens
3	George Kittle	Lions
4	Kyle Pitts	Eagles
5	TJ Hockenson	49ers
6	Tyler Higbee	Bears
7	Mark Andrews	Raiders
8	Mike Gesicki	Patriots
9	Logan Thomas	Chargers
10	Jonnu Smith	Dolphins
11	Robert Tonyan	Saints
12	Noah Fant	Giants
13	Cole Kmet	Rams
14	Blake Jarwin	Buccaneers
15	Rob Gronkowski	Cowboys
16	Hunter Henry	Dolphins
17	Chris Herndon	Bengals
18	Adam Trautman	Packers
19	Dallas Goedert	Falcons
20	Zach Ertz	Falcons
21	Jared Cook	WFT
22	Austin Hooper	Chiefs
23	Pat Freiermuth	Bills
24	Dawson Knox	Steelers

I don’t know that there is much to say about the top three here. It would take some sort of cataclysmic event to not rank Travis Kelce number 1 against anyone, and Darren Waller and George Kittle will follow him immediately against almost any opponents. I could see Kittle leaned on more in the run game as I think San Francisco will stick to the ground in an easy win.

It gets more interesting at the 4-12 spots. I do think Kyle Pitts is going to beat expectations all year. Everyone said he was being drafted at his ceiling while going in rounds 4-5, while not blinking at Kelce and Waller going in the first and Kittle in the 2nd and 3rd. Pitts can be as good as Waller and Kittle this year, and I think it starts in a big way this Sunday. I like TJ Hockenson’s role as the only game in town against the 49ers and possibly all year. I expect the Niners pass rush to be back up to snuff and thus the safety valve being all important for Goff. I like Tyler Higbee for the same reason against the Bears. Their front four will get to Stafford plenty. Mark Andrews is the only real trusted receiver that Lamar Jackson has, and I think a big game against the Raiders is not out of the question, but I’m seeing something more along the lines of 65 yards and a touch.

Gesicki, Logan Thomas, Jonnu Smith, and Robert Tonyan should all be reliable back-end starters in a 12-team league. Not thrilling but probably safe 60+ yardage floors and a decent shot at a touchdown.

Noah Fant has been dealing with an injury but if healthy he should be a good option against a bad Giants defense. I think Cole Kmet is a good play this week as Dalton’s safety valve against the Rams pass rush, but without any real past production he’s risky. The only other guy I wold feel comfortable starting in a 12-team league in the bottom 24 is Adam Trautman. He’s healthy for week 1 and if Jaire Alexander effectively takes away Marquez Callaway from Winston, I expect Trautman to see at least 8 targets, possibly as high as 12.

Superflex WR Rankings Week 1

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Wide receiver rankings are always the hardest given the volatility of the position and the sheer number of fantasy contributors. Here are my Superflex wide receiver rankings for NFL week 1.

Wide Receivers

Rank	Name	Opponent
1	Davante Adams	Saints
2	Justin Jefferson	Bengals
3	Tyreek Hill	Browns
4	Calvin Ridley	Eagles
5	DeAndre Hopkins	Titans
6	Stefon Diggs	Steelers
7	DK Metcalf	Colts
8	AJ Brown	Cardinals
9	CeeDee Lamb	Buccaneers
10	Mike Evans	Cowboys
11	Terry McLaurin	Chargers
12	Robert Woods	Bears
13	Tee Higgins	Vikings
14	Tyler Locket	Colts
15	Chris Godwin	Cowboys
16	Adam Thielen	Bengals
17	Dionte Johnson	Bills
18	Keenan Allen	WFT
19	Jerry Jeudy	Giants
20	Julio Jones	Cardinals
21	Antonio Brown	Cowboys
22	Brandon Aiyuk	Lions
23	DJ Moore	Jets
24	Corey Davis	Panthers
25	Cooper Kupp	Bears
26	Allen Robinson	Rams
27	Amari Cooper	Buccaneers
28	Chase Claypool	Bills
29	Odell Beckham Jr.	Chiefs
30	Marquez Callaway	Packers
31	Devonta Smith	Falcons
32	Laviska Shenault Jr.	Texans
33	Brandin Cooks	Jaguars
34	Tyler Boyd	Vikings
35	Jakobi Meyers	Dolphins
36	Jaylen Waddle	Patriots
37	Mike Williams	WFT
38	Robby Anderson	Jets
39	Sammy Watkins	Raiders
40	Henry Ruggs III	Ravens
41	Micheal Pittman	Seahawks
42	JuJu Smith-Schuster	Bills
43	Jarvis Landry	Chiefs
44	DJ Chark	Texans
45	Elijah Moore	Panthers

I didn’t bother looking up who the Saints have at corner because there isn’t one in the league that can cover Davante Adams. Justin Jefferson gets a magnificent matchup against the Bengals D (start all players vs Bengals until further notice), and should go off. Tyreek Hill gets Denzel Ward in coverage which is the only reason he isn’t number 2. Philly is middle of the road which should allow Ridley to tee off, and Hopkins gets a plus matchup vs the Titans. Diggs is just too good to be any lower.

The only reason I have A.J. Brown 1 spot below D.K. Metcalf is because he is riding the bike Wednesday at practice, which is a little worrisome after an offseason of missing practices and recovery. If you can name a cornerback on the Cardinals roster I’m impressed – cue a big game for Metcalf and Tyler Locket. While I expect the Bucs defense to give the Cowboys fits, I also expect Dallas to have to pass a ton to keep up, thus CeeDee Lamb checks in at WR9 for the week. I like all the Bucs receivers this week against the most likely still-putrid Cowboys defense, but I like Mike Evans the best among the three at WR10. Chris Godwin checks in at WR15 and Antonio “Whole Lotta Money” Brown at WR21.

Terry McLaurin, Robert Woods, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Lockett are all good plays this week. The Chargers are not impressive against the pass, and neither are the Bears or the Colts. Higgins should benefit from the offense playing catchup after the Bengals D gets rolled on by Cook, Jefferson, and of course Adam Thielen. I’m thinking Washington’s pressure means more targets for Ekeler than Keenan Allen, but Allen’s crisp route running should mean he gets open for lots of underneath routes. Safety valve #2.

I don’t like Aiyuk for a huge day just because I think the 49ers won’t need to pass too much to win the game, and I don’t think Allen Robinson will be able to do much with Andy Dalton running for his life. Expect a lot of timing throws on short routes, unless Nagy is actually trying to get Dalton injured so he can scrap his Alex Smith-Mahomes plan. Cooper should probably be higher, but I’m worried about rust for him and Dak after they both missed a lot of camp and the preseason.

I like Odell Beckham to outperform ADP against the Chiefs as the Browns will have to throw some when the Chiefs offense inevitably pulls ahead. I’m worried about Marquez Callaway given that he will likely be shadowed by Green Bay’s #1-rated corner Jaire Alexander. But the Saints will need him to stay in the game. I like Devonta Smith against Atlanta, but need to see improvement from his QB before ranking him much higher. I think he will be better in real life than fantasy this week, and possibly going forward.

One guy I would not be surprised to see massively outperform expectations is Jaylen Waddle as Gilmore is on PUP, but for a rookie with a completely unproven QB, I’m keeping him where he is for this week. I do think Xavien Howard can keep Jakobi Meyers under wrap, but I don’t know if he’s going to be his full-time assignment. I like Robby Anderson, Henry Ruggs III, and Elijah Moore as flex dart throws to do big things, or next to nothing.

Superflex RB Rankings Week 1

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All the hard work is either about to pay off or blow up in our faces. Draft position officially stops mattering in 24 hours, so we are taking a hard look at matchups and potential usage for week 1. Here are my superflex RB rankings.

UPDATED: Removed Gus Edwards following injury Thursday.

Running Backs

Rank	Name	Opponent
1	Dalvin Cook	Bengals
2	Derrick Henry	Cardinals
3	Christian McCaffrey	Jets
4	Nick Chubb	Chiefs
5	Austin Ekeler	Washington
6	Alvin Kamara	Packers
7	James Robinson	Texans
8	Ezekial Elliot	Buccaneers
9	Najee Harris	Bills
10	Antonio Gibson	Chargers
11	Jonathan Taylor	Seahawks
12	Joe Mixon	Vikings
13	Aaron Jones	Buccaneers
14	Clyde Edwards Helaire	Browns
15	Darrell Henderson	Bears
16	Myles Gaskin	Patriots
17	Raheem Mostert	Lions
18	Mike Davis	Eagles
19	Chris Carson	Colts
20	Josh Jacobs	Ravens
21	Kareem Hunt	Chiefs
22	Damien Harris	Dolphins
23	Chase Edmonds	Titans
24	Ty’Son Williams	Raiders
25	Trey Sermon	Lions
26	Ronald Jones II	Cowboys
27	Miles Sanders	Falcons
28	Zack Moss	Steelers
29	DeAndre Swift	49ers
30	Melvin Gordon	Giants
31	Saquon Barkley	Broncos
32	David Montgomery	Rams
33	Ty Johnson	Panthers
34	Phillip Lindsay	Jaguars
35	Devin Singletary	Steelers
36	James White	Dolphins
37	Giovanni Bernard	Cowboys
38	Tony Jones Jr.	Packers
39	Kenyan Drake	Ravens
40	Boston Scott	Falcons
41	Mark Ingram	Jaguars
42	Nyhiem Hines	Seahawks
43	Devontae Booker	Broncos
44	Javonte Williams	Giants
45	Jamaal Williams	49ers

Dalvin Cook going against the Bengals defense is just unfair to anyone who has to play against him week 1. He is going to absolutely feast on the Bengals 29th ranked 2020 run defense. Derrick Henry has a similarly juicy matchup against an Arizona squad that probably isn’t as good as it was last year when it finished 21st against the run. Christian McCaffrey gets dinged just a bit as the Jets have been clogging the middle for years, and I doubt having Robert Saleh as head coach has made them worse in that department. I’m really feeling Nick Chubb this week against the Chiefs as they finished 19th against the run last year and I see him being the key to keeping Mahomes off the field for Cleveland.

Surprisingly, WFT gave up a lot of yards on the ground last year, and I see Austin Ekeler as being a much needed safety valve for a rusty Herbert as he looks to escape the ferocious pass rush of Washington. I see a lot of dump offs and lots of receiving yards for Ekeler in this one. Right on his heels will be Alvin Kamara who should see plenty of usage regardless of whether the Packers jump out to a big lead or not. Hint, they will.

James Robinson has the Jacksonville backfield all to himself and will eat the Texans’ last placed run defense alive. I really don’t like Zeke this week, as Dak will have some rust and Tampa Bay was just brutal against the run last year. I could see a sub-4.0 ypc day with no touchdowns. But he is Zeke so I could also see a much higher range, so I can’t rank him lower than ninth.

10 is high for a rookie back with a suspect o-line, but I believe in Najee Harris and also believe Buffalo has not improved much as a run defense. Both Mixon and Gibson have favorable matchups, while Aaron Jones and Jonathan Taylor do not. I think CEH could start on his comeback campaign early, while I expect Darrell Henderson to see tons of run as the Rams absolutely humiliate the Bears and run out the clock for most of the second half.

I expect Gaskin and Mostert to take advantage of favorable matchups, and Chris Carson and Josh Jacobs to disappoint against much tougher opponents. I probably have Damien Harris too low given news that Stevenson will likely not play, meaning it’s all Harris and James White taking the pressure off rookie QB Mac Jones. If the Chiefs get off to a big lead, Kareem Hunt should benefit, and I have no problem having both Browns running backs ranked in the top 20. Ty’Son Williams is next man up for the Ravens, hopefully he makes it through the game.

Saquon Barkley news just has not been positive at all this week, and I don’t expect much usage at all. I think Montgomery and the entire Bears offense is going to suffer greatly from a declining o-line and subpar QB play.

I like Tony Jones Jr, James White, Gio Bernard, and Boston Scott to all outperform expectations this weekend.