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DraftKings just launched a Week 3 Best Ball GPP contest called the "NFL $100K Week 3 Special". It is a $22 entry with 150 lineups max and it has a top prize of $50,000. The contest goes live on Thursday, September 24th before the kickoff of the Miami and Jacksonville game.
The contest has a total of 5,184 entries available with just over 1,000 already spoken for early Wednesday morning. If you are not familiar with how Best Ball works it is an easy game to learn. On Draftkings you draft 20 players in 12-man leagues (a total of 240 players will be drafted by all 12 teams). After the draft is over you never have to worry about setting a weekly lineup or claiming players on the waiver wire. How it works is that your top-scoring 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, and 1Flex (RB/WR/TE) will automatically start for you each week.
I put together my Top 250 player Rankings which can be found below or also in this google doc.
The break down of the Best Ball Week 3 Special
- Prize Pool = $100,000
- Top Prize = $25,000
- Total Entries = 8,640
Contest Sizes
- Round 1 (Week 3 - Week 13): 12 Seats
- Round 2 (Week 14): 12 Seats
- Round 3 (Week 15): 12 Seats
- Round 4 (Week 16): 6 Seats
Advancements/Payouts
- Round 1
- 1st and 2nd: Advance
- No Payouts
- Round 2
- 1st Place Advances
- Payouts: 2nd through 12th: $40
- Round 3
- 1st Place Advances
- Payouts: 2nd through 12th: $270
- Round 4
- 6th: $1,500
- 5th: $2,000
- 4th: $3,000
- 3rd: $7,000
- 2nd: $12,000
- 1st: $25,000
***If you are looking for other Best Ball formats to draft on for in-season both Yahoo and FanDuel currently have options as well. Yahoo has contests that will start in Week 5 and FanDuel has contests that will start in Week 4. These rankings can also be used for both of those formats and I will have them adjusted each week to help give you the best drafting experience possible.***
Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter with any questions. Happy Drafting!
Week 3 Rest-of-Season Best Ball Cheatsheet
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Rank
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Pos
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Player
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Team
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Notes
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1
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RB
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DAL
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No McCaffrey or Barkley. Clear #1 now.
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2
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RB
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NO
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Stand alone #2 overall now.
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3
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RB
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KC
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So much upside on the best offense.
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4
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RB
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TEN
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Wish we saw more receptions.
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5
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RB
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LV
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Workhorse.
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6
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RB
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GB
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Underrated.
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7
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RB
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MIN
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Bad team.
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8
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RB
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PHI
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Bad team but volume.
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9
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RB
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CLE
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Splits with Hunt.
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10
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RB
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IND
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Good offense line. Lots of opportunity.
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11
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WR
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ARI
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So many plays on Arizona offense.
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12
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WR
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KC
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Top offense.
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13
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WR
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ATL
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Volume and TD upside. Now ahead of Julio.
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14
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WR
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GB
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Banged up in Week 2. Q for Week 3.
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15
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RB
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CIN
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Good QB but not seeing field at end of games.
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16
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RB
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LAC
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No worries after Week 2.
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17
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RB
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ARI
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Plenty of upside on the horizon.
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18
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QB
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KC
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Safe pick but hefty price for QB.
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19
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QB
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BAL
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Safe pick but hefty price for QB.
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20
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TE
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KC
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Top TE with Kittle now banged up.
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21
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WR
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MIN
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The only WR in Minny right now. Volume bad team.
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22
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WR
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TB
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Missed Week 2 with a concussion.
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23
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RB
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SEA
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Seattle likes to run. Team looks great right now.
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24
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RB
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PIT
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Redemption in Week 2. Still the guy in Pittsburgh.
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25
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WR
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TB
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Volume and getting healthy.
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26
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WR
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DAL
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Cowboys offense looks great.
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27
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WR
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ATL
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up and down to start season. Ridley overtaking him?
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28
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WR
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PIT
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Roethlisberger looks good. Big plays to be had.
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29
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RB
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ATL
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Falcons look like a passing only team right now.
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30
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RB
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HOU
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Johnson looked great in Week 1.
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31
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RB
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Melvin Gordon
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DEN
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Lindsay banged up. Plenty of volume for Gordon but backup QB.
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32
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RB
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CLE
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So much upside. If Chubb goes down he is instant Top 5.
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33
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WR
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SEA
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Seattle offense is running hot right now. Metcalf huge year so far.
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34
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TE
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BAL
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Solid to start the season. Emerging to the top at the position.
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35
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WR
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NO
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Injured - Week 4 or 5 return?
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36
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TE
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LV
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Looks like a top 3 TE this year. Probably should be higher ranked.
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37
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WR
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BUF
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Allen and Diggs look to be on the same page and are on fire.
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38
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WR
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SEA
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Safe floor next to Metcalf and if Wilson continues Lockett will flourish.
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39
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WR
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Odell Beckham
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CLE
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Finally had a breakout game in Week 2. Only took two yrs in Cleveland.
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40
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WR
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D.J. Moore
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CAR
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No McCaffrey for a few weeks. We could see more usage to Moore.
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41
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WR
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Allen Robinson
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CHI
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Breakout game is coming. Top WR just on a team that is not pass happy.
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42
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WR
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LAR
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Safe WR option with a few Ceiling games on the horizon.
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43
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WR
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DET
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Injured - Week 3 Return?
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44
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TE
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PHI
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Philly is struggling right now. Ertz is still their top receiving option.
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45
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WR
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WAS
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Looks explosive and full of big plays.
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46
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QB
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SEA
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Wilson is the early MVP candidate.
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47
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QB
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DAL
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Piling up the fantasy points with all his weapons.
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48
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QB
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ARI
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Fastest run offense in the league. Upside upside upside.
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49
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TE
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SF
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Injured - Week 3 return?
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50
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RB
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CAR
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Out 4+ weeks.
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51
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RB
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CHI
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Battled injuries to start season but slowly getting healthy and Bears are 2-0.
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52
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WR
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LAR
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Kupp is taking a back seat to Woods.
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53
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WR
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D.J. Chark
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JAC
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Injured - Week 3 Q? Jaguars offense looks great with Minshew.
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54
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WR
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BAL
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So much offensive upside with his speed and Jackson at QB. Perfect BB player.
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55
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WR
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TEN
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Injured - Week 3 or 4 recovery.
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56
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RB
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Mark Ingram
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BAL
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Ravens are using 3 RB rotation. Still has TD upside.
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57
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RB
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BAL
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He is the darling in Baltimore that everyone wants to succeed. Late season upside.
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58
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WR
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LAC
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Allen gets a bad rep but if Herbert is the real deal he can get the ball to him.
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59
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QB
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HOU
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Not on the same tier as Wilson/Prescott/Murray. WRs are holding him back.
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60
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RB
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TB
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Looked like a quality football player last week and Brady was excited for him.
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61
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QB
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BUF
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Allen is having himself a year to start the season. Rushing upside is huge.
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62
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WR
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IND
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Now with Campbell sidelined time for Hilton to become a favorite of Rivers.
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63
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WR
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DEN
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Sky is the limit for Jeudy now. Unfortunately has a backup QB.
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64
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WR
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CIN
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Looks better than AJG, seeing volume from Burrow.
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65
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WR
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Will Fuller
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HOU
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Looked great Week 1 and flopped Week 2. Injury?
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66
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WR
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DAL
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Dropped behind Cooper and Lamb in the pecking order.
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67
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WR
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HOU
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Staying healthy so far and Watson needs a top target.
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68
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WR
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MIA
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Limited.
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69
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RB
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BUF
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Good value Best Ball RB in the mid rounds. Bills are a good team upside each week.
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70
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WR
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CIN
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Dud in Week 2 but maybe now a discount.
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71
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WR
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PIT
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Looks legit. Will move up weekly rankings quickly.
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72
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WR
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NE
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Seeing so many targets. WR1 on the team just needs to stay healthy.
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73
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WR
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Darius Slayton
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NYG
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Giants are hard to predict right now with Barkley done for the season.
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74
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WR
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CLE
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Browns had a nice bounce back on TNF and Landry looks good.
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75
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WR
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Marvin Jones
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DET
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Continues to be targeted and waiting on Golladay to get back on the field.
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76
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TE
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DEN
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One of the young emerging TEs.
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|
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77
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TE
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LAR
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Big 3 TD week against Eagles. TDs seem to come in bunches for this guy.
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78
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QB
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ATL
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Going to throw the ball more than any other QB in 2020.
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79
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TE
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NYG
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The Giants might be a mess this year moving forward. Trending down.
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80
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WR
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DAL
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Breakout game in Week 2. Going to be a big part of what Dallas does this year.
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81
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RB
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WAS
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Slowly working his way to the top and getting more opportunities.
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|
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82
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RB
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Darrell Henderson
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LAR
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Looked explosive and healthy in Week 2. RB committee still in LAR.
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83
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RB
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DAndre Swift
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DET
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Needs more time to take over the backfield. Good buy in the middle rounds.
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84
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TE
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DET
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Another young TE breaking out.
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85
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WR
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BUF
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Bills offense looks fantastic. Brown looks fantastic.
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86
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TE
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ATL
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Pass happy offense.
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87
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TE
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LAC
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Herbert needs a guy like Henry to rely on moving forward.
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88
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TE
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NO
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With Thomas banged up Cook should see more targets.
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89
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WR
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Robby Anderson
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CAR
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Looks like one of the best offseason FA signings. Perfect BB guy with high ceiling.
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90
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QB
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GB
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As steady as they come.
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91
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QB
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NE
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Huge upside and looks better than ever.
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|
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92
|
QB
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PIT
|
Looks healthy and has so many good pass catchers.
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|
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93
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QB
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DET
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Needs Golladay to get healthy to fully unleash his upside.
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|
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94
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RB
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BUF
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Good RBBC to own in BB.
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|
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95
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WR
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SF
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Injured.
|
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96
|
WR
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LAC
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looked great in Week 1. Solid WR for BB.
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97
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WR
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Henry Ruggs
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LV
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Battling to get healthy playing through it. Nice middle rounds pick.
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98
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TE
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TEN
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Showed his big breakout in Week 2. These are the kind of TEs you want to draft.
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99
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TE
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MIA
|
Great TE for BB.
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100
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RB
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JAC
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Seeing plenty of opportunities so far.
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101
|
RB
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LAC
|
Looks great and is a nice complement to Ekeler.
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102
|
RB
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SF
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All the SF backs are injured. opportunity awaits.
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103
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WR
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NKeal Harry
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NE
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He is slowly breaking out and with Cam at QB it only makes things better.
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104
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TE
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PHI
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Big Week 1 somewhat quiet in Week 2. Eagles offense needs to turn it around.
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105
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WR
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NYG
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sneaky value play with Shepard with the toe injury.
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106
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WR
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NYJ
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Injured.
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107
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RB
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TB
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Fournette looks like he overtook Jones in Week 2.
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108
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QB
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NO
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Looked old on MNF.
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109
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QB
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TB
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Star WRs but not the huge upside still.
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110
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RB
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NE
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Great for PPR. Unfortunate story in Week 2. RIP
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111
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WR
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ARI
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Slow start to the season. Plenty of time to make it right. Good buy IMO.
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112
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WR
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PHI
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Seeing the field and the Eagles need him to make plays.
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113
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WR
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MIA
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Two tough matchups to start the season. Breakout is coming.
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114
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QB
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PHI
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Ugly two weeks so far. If Week 3 against the Bengals is a flop.... it will be bad.
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115
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QB
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JAC
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So much upside. Top 10 QB seems real. Dare we say Top 5?
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116
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QB
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LAR
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Safe QB.
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117
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QB
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CIN
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so much potential here no matter the game script. Looks comfortable at QB so far.
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|
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118
|
WR
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TEN
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Looks to finally be coming around.
|
|
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119
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WR
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GB
|
Packers seem fine with WR depth with MVS and Lazard behind Adams. No worries.
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|
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120
|
WR
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PHI
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Eagles offense has been a fail so far. Jackson is healthy still so here's to hoping.
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|
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121
|
RB
|
SF
|
Injured.
|
|
|
122
|
RB
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LAR
|
Injured.
|
|
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123
|
RB
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LAR
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Injured - Expected to play Week 3.
|
|
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124
|
WR
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GB
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Looking good so far. Has Rodgers' trust.
|
|
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125
|
RB
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CAR
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Fill in for McCaffrey.
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|
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126
|
RB
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IND
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The tale of two totally different weeks to start the season.
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|
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127
|
WR
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CHI
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Promising Week 1 bad Week 2.
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|
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128
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RB
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CHI
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Big contract not much on the scoreboard.
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|
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129
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TE
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CLE
|
Still waiting for something.
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|
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130
|
QB
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NYG
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Might have to throw even more now with Barkley gone.
|
|
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131
|
QB
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LV
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Looked like a top 10 QB on MNF.
|
|
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132
|
QB
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TEN
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Underrated QB on a good football team.
|
|
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133
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QB
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CLE
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Rebounded nicely on TNF.
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|
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134
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WR
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ATL
|
Falcons are the best team to be on if you are a WR3.
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|
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135
|
RB
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NO
|
Kamara looks amazing right now. Murray has the skills just needs the opportunity.
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|
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136
|
RB
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ARI
|
Great handcuff, and some stand alone value.
|
|
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137
|
RB
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MIN
|
Great RB handcuff.
|
|
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138
|
RB
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NYG
|
The next man up in NYG?
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|
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139
|
RB
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LeVeon Bell
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NYJ
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Injured.
|
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140
|
RB
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PHI
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RB handcuff and some stand alone BB value.
|
|
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141
|
WR
|
Laviska Shenault
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JAC
|
High upside BB player. Well worth a mid round pick.
|
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142
|
RB
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DET
|
Roller coaster young career continues.
|
|
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143
|
RB
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MIA
|
The Dolphins RBs are messy and hard to trust any of them right now.
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|
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144
|
RB
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NE
|
The Patriots RBs are really hard to predict.
|
|
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145
|
TE
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PIT
|
Too many WR pass catchers here in Pittsburgh and Ebron is missing out.
|
|
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146
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QB
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CAR
|
Panthers look like a team that will be losing a lot of games. Bridgewater will have to throw.
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|
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147
|
QB
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IND
|
Value QB in the late rounds who people don't really want to draft. Safe floor but no ceiling.
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|
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148
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WR
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CAR
|
McCaffrey now dinged;, Samuel might see more opportunities? Might.
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|
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149
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RB
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DAL
|
One of the better RB handcuffs.
|
|
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150
|
WR
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NO
|
Huge opportunity with Thomas out, but he flopped.
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|
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151
|
WR
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PIT
|
There are 4 really good WRs in Pittsburgh. Good WR6-8 in best ball.
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|
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152
|
WR
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KC
|
Watkins is always just a guy that has one big week and then disappears for a few months.
|
|
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153
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TE
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DAL
|
Looks like Schultz will be a thing after what we saw in Week 2.
|
|
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154
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WR
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Mecole Hardman
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KC
|
We all want Hardman to be a thing. I still have hope.
|
|
155
|
QB
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MIN
|
Vikings are so bad right now.
|
|
|
156
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QB
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SF
|
Injured - Week 3?
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|
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157
|
RB
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DEN
|
Injured - Going to miss a few weeks.
|
|
|
158
|
RB
|
Benny Snell
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PIT
|
Saw volume in Week 1 and looked like a quality backup ready to fill in at any moment.
|
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159
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RB
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MIA
|
I want Breida to be a thing but doesn't look promising so far.
|
|
|
160
|
RB
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JAC
|
Jaguars offense is a fun one to watch so far. Thompson is a nice end-of-bench BB player.
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|
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161
|
WR
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ARI
|
Old guy in a passing offense that can help you out here and there.
|
|
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162
|
WR
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SF
|
Rookie WR with breakout potential.
|
|
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163
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TE
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TB
|
Gronkowski is bad;, Howard has some upside.
|
|
|
164
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RB
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MIA
|
Seeing lots of work and was on no ones radar to start out the season.
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|
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165
|
WR
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MIN
|
Rookie WR with breakout potential.
|
|
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166
|
QB
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LAC
|
Great debut against KC. Going to be hard to not move forward with him now.
|
|
|
167
|
WR
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NYG
|
Injured.
|
|
|
168
|
TE
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IND
|
Injured.
|
|
|
169
|
WR
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WAS
|
Steady WR that will get some receptions for you each week.
|
|
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170
|
WR
|
Michael Pittman
|
IND
|
Breakout game coming?
|
|
171
|
WR
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PIT
|
Emerging WR in a great passing offense.
|
|
|
172
|
RB
|
GB
|
Very underrated player in real life NFL and in Fantasy NFL.
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|
|
173
|
WR
|
TreQuan Smith
|
NO
|
Had a decent MNF performance. Outplayed Sanders.
|
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174
|
TE
|
WAS
|
Thomas having a decent breakout season to start.
|
|
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175
|
WR
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HOU
|
Texans WRs have been disappointing so far.
|
|
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176
|
RB
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SEA
|
He is always ready to fill in when needed and solid backup behind Carson.
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|
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177
|
RB
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DET
|
Detroit is stubborn and will give looks to the veteran RB.
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|
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178
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WR
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IND
|
Going to see increase in targets with Campbell out.
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Davante Adams
Brandon Aiyuk
Cam Akers
Jordan Akins
Mo Alie-Cox
Josh Allen
Keenan Allen
Danny Amendola
Robbie Chosen
Mark Andrews
Dan Arnold
Cole Beasley
Odell Beckham Jr
Le'Veon Bell
Giovani Bernard
Devontae Booker
Kendrick Bourne
Tyler Boyd
Miles Boykin
Tom Brady
Matt Breida
Teddy Bridgewater
A.J. Brown
John Brown
Malcolm Brown
Marquise Brown
Rex Burkhead
Joe Burrow
Damiere Byrd
Derek Carr
Chris Carson
Quintez Cephus
Nick Chubb
D.J. Chark Jr
Chase Claypool
Randall Cobb
Keelan Cole Sr.
Tevin Coleman
Chris Conley
James Conner
Brandin Cooks
Dalvin Cook
Jared Cook
Amari Cooper
Kirk Cousins
Jamison Crowder
Sam Darnold
Corey Davis
Mike Davis
Stefon Diggs
AJ Dillon
Will Dissly
J.K. Dobbins
Jack Doyle
Kenyan Drake
Jeff Driskel
Eric Ebron
Chase Edmonds
Bryan Edwards
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Gus Edwards
Austin Ekeler
Ezekiel Elliott
Evan Engram
Zach Ertz
Darrynton Evans
Mike Evans
Gerald Everett
Noah Fant
Darren Fells
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Leonard Fournette
Devonta Freeman
Royce Freeman
Will Fuller V
Russell Gage
Michael Gallup
Wayne Gallman
Jimmy Garoppolo
Myles Gaskin
Mike Gesicki
Antonio Gibson
Chris Godwin
Dallas Goedert
Jared Goff
Kenny Golladay
Melvin Gordon III
Jimmy Graham
A.J. Green
Rob Gronkowski
KJ Hamler
Mecole Hardman Jr.
Damien Harris
N'Keal Harry
Dwayne Haskins
Darrell Henderson Jr.
Derrick Henry
Hunter Henry
Justin Herbert
Chris Herndon
Tyler Higbee
Tee Higgins
Brian Hill
Tyreek Hill
T.Y. Hilton
Nyheim Hines
T.J. Hockenson
Austin Hooper
DeAndre Hopkins
Jordan Howard
O.J. Howard
Adam Humphries
Kareem Hunt
Hayden Hurst
Carlos Hyde
Mark Ingram II
Ryan Izzo
DeSean Jackson
Justin Jackson
Lamar Jackson
Josh Jacobs
Justin Jefferson
Van Jefferson
Jerry Jeudy
David Johnson
Diontae Johnson
Duke Johnson Jr
Kerryon Johnson
Aaron Jones
Daniel Jones
Julio Jones
Marvin Jones Jr
Ronald Jones II
Alvin Kamara
Travis Kelce
Joshua Kelley
Christian Kirk
George Kittle
Dawson Knox
Cooper Kupp
CeeDee Lamb
Jarvis Landry
Allen Lazard
Phillip Lindsay
Drew Lock
Tyler Lockett
Patrick Mahomes II
Alexander Mattison
Baker Mayfield
Christian McCaffrey
Jerick McKinnon
Terry McLaurin
DK Metcalf
Sony Michel
Anthony Miller
Scotty Miller
Denzel Mims
Gardner Minshew
Joe Mixon
David Montgomery
DJ Moore
Zack Moss
Raheem Mostert
Kyler Murray
Latavius Murray
Cam Newton
DeVante Parker
Zach Pascal
Breshad Perriman
Adrian Peterson
Michael Pittman Jr
Tony Pollard
Dak Prescott
Jalen Reagor
Hunter Renfrow
Josh Reynolds
Jalen Richard
Calvin Ridley
Allen Robinson II
Demarcus Robinson
James Robinson
Aaron Rodgers
Ben Roethlisberger
John Ross
Kyle Rudolph
Henry Ruggs III
Matt Ryan
Drew Sample
Curtis Samuel
Deebo Samuel
Emmanuel Sanders
Miles Sanders
Dalton Schultz
Boston Scott
Laviska Shenault Jr
Sterling Shepard
Steven Sims Jr
Devin Singletary
Darius Slay
Irv Smith Jr.
Ito Smith
Jonnu Smith
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Tre'Quan Smith
Willie Snead IV
Benny Snell Jr.
Matthew Stafford
Kenny Stills
D'Andre Swift
Tua Tagovailoa
Ryan Tannehill
Jonathan Taylor
Tyrod Taylor
Adam Thielen
Ian Thomas
Logan Thomas
Michael Thomas
Robert Tonyan Jr
Mitch Trubisky
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Darren Waller
James Washington
Sammy Watkins
Deshaun Watson
Carson Wentz
Dede Westbrook
James White
Jordan Wilkins
Darrel Williams
Jamaal Williams
Mike Williams
Preston Williams
Russell Wilson
Robert Woods
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