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It’s been the worst fantasy football season in a long time. Just look at this list after Christian McCaffrey was ruled out for season with his ankle injury.:
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Matt Nagy of the Day
@SharpFootball
Week 13 Waivers
Throughout the season, this section was early on Cordarelle Patterson, Elijah Moore, Rhamondre Stevenson, Brandon Aiyuk and Michael Gallup.
Top buys this week:
Alexander Mattison - Mattison’s finishes in two starts w/out Dalvin Cook this year: RB7 and RB5, with 51-of-57 RB carries & 100% RB target share. $1.47 on Prediction Strike.
Jamaal Williams - With Swift leaving early, Wiliams rushed for 65 on 15 carries and added five catches on five targets for 18. Up 19% on Prediction Strike.
Logan Thomas - 14.09 avg PPR points allowed by remaining opponents to TEs (#1 in NFL). Down 8% on Prediction Strike.
Chuba Hubbard - Bye week and three Top 8 matchups in difficulty over the final five weeks. Ameer Abdullah was highly involved yesterday. Projected just 3.3 points on Prediction Strike.
Dontrelle Hillard - Despite a 35% rush share, Hillard immediately impressed with 131 rushing yards and a 68-yard TD run against a top-five NFL defense.
Kendrick Bourne - Bourne had an 18.8% target share Sunday. Over his last five games, he hasn't dipped below a 15% share.
Waiver wire articles:
CBS - highlights Phillip Lindsay, Boston Scott.
Rotoballer - looks at Matt Breida, DeeJay Dallas
The Huddle - talks James O’Shaughnessy, Austin Walter
I don’t know what to say about these
Except who is Austin Walter?
They literally ran Derrick Henry into the ground
Everyone’s F-ing Hurt
Also injured
Sean McVay said OBJ suffered a hip pointer and they’ll monitor through the week but doesn’t expect him to be limited. In his second game with the Rams, Odell posted his first top-12 finish of 2021. Darrell Henderson suffered a quad strain in the Rams' loss.
@JeffDuncan reported “Taysom Hill has been battling a plantar fascia injury in his foot. It's extremely painful.” However, Hill was taking first-team reps this week in practice in preparation to face the Cowboys. Trevor Siemian was taking No. 2 reps.
Kyle Shanahan said Deebo Samuel is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a strained groin.
Dalvin Cook tore his labrum while dislocating his shoulder. But the ailment is not season-ending and the Vikings will rest Cook a few games to have him healthy for a playoff run.
Browns’ standout OT Jack Conklin tore his patella tendon and will miss the rest of the season.
Pat Freiermuth was evaluated for a concussion after the Steelers' Week 12 loss. Zach Gentry would be the Steelers starting tight end
Urban Meyer of the Day
Targets per Route Run
@IR_DannyT finds that Targets Per Route Run is the stickiest WR stat, meaning it’s more likely to repeat week-after-week (and year-after-year). This helps in dynasty and keeper leagues, but especially redraft, where you want weekly consistency.
The most targeted wide receivers in the NFL on a per route basis through Week 12 (per @DwainMcFarland):
30% -- Cooper Kupp
29% -- Davante Adams
28% -- Diontae Johnson, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown
26% -- Deebo Samuel
25% -- D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, Stefon Diggs
Quick Slants
Man, myth, legend
The case for Gardiner Minshew over Trevor Lawrence (comparing their first-10 starts).
Bill Belichick's postgame speech, Mac Jones, and more inside the Patriots locker room (video) WARNING: Matt Patricia is in the video.
Elijah Mitchell might be a league-winner.
AJ Dillon was a bouncer at a bar for a few months, and on Sunday #thrownouttheclub (video).
Mac Jones has been really, really good.
Dak Prescott with a perfect toss to end the newsletter:
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