FANTASY FOOTBALL: What’s in the Cards for Arizona’s offence?

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Even earlier than his explosion final week, James Conner was wanting like a superb week-to-week fantasy choice. Now, with Chase Edmonds sidelined for not less than a month resulting from a knee damage, Conner might be a league-winner down the stretch.

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Conner leads the league in touchdowns and has six double-digit fantasy hauls this season. If he will get something near the workload he had final week after Edmonds went down, he’s a surefire RB1.

He’ll be backed up by Eno Benjamin, a seventh-round decide that has 11 carries this season and must be in for an expanded position.

The Cardinals’ largest concern proper now isn’t the working recreation, although, it’s Kyler Murray’s ankle. The MVP candidate missed final week’s recreation towards San Fran and Colt McCoy stuffed in simply positive, however is reportedly making “loopy strides” within the constructive course regardless of lacking apply this week.

Murray is prone to be a game-time determination once more, so have a backup choice, however bears watching main as much as kickoff.

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The Playing cards’ different star game-time determination final week, DeAndre Hopkins, is in the identical boat as Murray. Whereas lacking apply this week resulting from a hamstring damage, he doesn’t essentially want to participate to swimsuit up on Sunday. With A.J. Inexperienced off the COVID listing and taking part in this week, that not less than ought to ease some strain on Hopkins.

FREE-AGENT FRENZY

It’s not too usually that you just see two big-name free-agent signings mid-season, however that’s the case and so they even got here on the identical day.

Cam Newton returns to the Panthers after being reduce by the Pats earlier than the season began and Odell Beckham Jr. joins the Rams after making a large enough nuisance of himself in Cleveland.

Newton may get in on a couple of packages this week, however search for him to start out starting subsequent week. Fairly frankly, the one participant in fantasy that Newton advantages, is Newton. His greatest days as a passer are lengthy behind him, as demonstrated final yr in New England. Whereas he provides worth together with his working and goal-line means, his week-to-week ceiling is pretty low.

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OBJ goes from a scenario the place he was the highest choice within the passing recreation, however wasn’t getting lots of high quality targets, to a high-quality offence the place he’s third in line for targets, at greatest. With Cooper Kupp (who’s having actually among the finest WR seasons ever) and Robert Woods firmly established as the highest two choices within the passing recreation, Beckham targets are seemingly going to be these freed up by the discharge of DeSean Jackson, but in addition on the detriment of Van Jefferson Jr., who has 20 targets over the previous three video games.

The transfer will seemingly be a small increase to OBJ’s inventory, his largest worth is in his title alone and must be nothing greater than a WR3/FLEX choice.

RUNNING BACK BEDLAM

When you’ve obtained a high working again in your lineup that doesn’t have some type of damage designation, you’re past fortunate this week. No fewer than 5 potential RB1s are questionable at greatest for this week’s slate of video games.

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-After lacking apply all week, the Saints made it official and dominated famous person working again Alvin Kamara out for Sunday’s recreation towards the Titans. Mid-season addition Mark Ingram II will step in because the function again and, whereas he’s not going to offer all the worth Kamara does within the passing recreation, he must be a very good startable choice.

-A COVID-19 outbreak in Cleveland has decimated their RB corps, with high RB Nick Chubb dominated out for Sunday’s recreation. The one Browns RB at present cleared to be on the sphere towards the Pats is D’Ernest Johnson, which ought to spell an enormous workload of their run-heavy offence.

-Zack Moss has but to clear concussion protocol and is questionable to face the Jets. Whereas he did participate in apply on a restricted foundation, it means nothing until he passes his check. Devin Singletary might be in for an enormous position if Moss can’t play.

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-The Patriots have twice the concussion points, with each Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson in protocol. Brandon Bolden would seemingly be the lead again, however don’t sleep on J.J. Taylor whereas studies are that TE Jonnu Smith may even be used out of the backfield.

-Chris Carson has been designated to return from the IR, however that doesn’t essentially imply he’ll play this week. The Seahawks RB is getting back from a neck damage and is a game-time determination, however they do have a wealth of choices on the place.

SIT/START

Begin Matt Ryan, QB, ATL at DAL

The Cowboys have allowed the sixth-most factors to opposing QBs and Ryan is coming off a 28-point outing.

Sit Mike White, QB, NYJ vs. BUF

Let’s not get too cute with this Jets people hero. The Payments defence has allowed the fewest factors to QBs.

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Begin J.D. McKissic, RB, WAS vs. TB

Working towards the Bucs is a fools’ errand, however passing to RBs towards them can work properly.

Sit Adrian Peterson, RB, TEN vs. NO

He obtained the quantity in his Titans debut with 10 carries, however wasn’t as efficient as their different two RBs.

Begin Hunter Renfrow, WR, LV vs. KC

Has turn into the No. 1 WR for the Raiders with 14 catches over his previous two video games and a very good matchup this week.

Sit Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN vs. PHI

In video games with out Jerry Jeudy, Sutton averaged 16.9 factors, however with him within the lineup, he has 12.3 whole factors in three video games.

Begin Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT vs. DET

Has three TDs over the previous two weeks and has turn into a dependable goal for Large Ben.

Sit Dalton Schultz, TE, DAL vs. ATL

With Michael Gallup coming back from the IR with out limits, he ought to eat into Schultz’s position and targets.

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STAT CORNER

In Week 9, three of the highest 12 tight ends in phrases fantasy factors performed for the Los Angeles Chargers. They have been Stephen Anderson (11.9 factors), Donald Parham Jr. (11.4) and Jared Cook dinner (8.8), who’s essentially the most rostered of the trio.

ADD OF THE WEEK

Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ

Rookie produced a breakout recreation in prime time final week with a third-string QB beneath centre. He has 13 catches on 14 targets over the previous two video games, changing into a key a part of the Jets passing recreation.

DROP OF THE WEEK

Kadarius Toney, WR, NYG

Giants rookie heads into the bye after a poor outing, getting only one goal in Week 9. His goal charge regularly takes hits with the group getting more healthy and in addition passing much less.

WAIVER WIRE DEFENCE

Tennessee Titans DEF

Have put up 45 factors over the previous three weeks because of a line of defense that has been making use of tons of strain with out blitzing and a matchup with the Trevor Siemian-led Saints ought to produce one other respectable haul.