DP Talks Ball

Josh Downs requesting a trade is enough for me to hold him through the deadline. 307 yards and no TDs through 7 games. You’re probably selling him for very little right now anyway. A move doesn’t guarantee a breakout, but I’d rather wait to see where he lands than throw him into a trade for nothing.

Davis Allen is the waiver pickup I’m letting someone else spend on tonight. 2 TDs looks great. He ran 12 routes on 32 Stafford dropbacks. Even with Adams out, that’s a lot of your fantasy week riding on whether he catches a short touchdown. I need more playing time before trusting him at TE.

Caleb Douglas is worth a bench spot. I’m not putting him straight into my lineup because he scored twice. Only 3 targets Sunday. Miami threw 21 passes. But he had 94 yards in the opener before the ankle injury interrupted his season. There’s enough here to pick him up without expecting another 2-TD game.

Aaron Jones avoiding a serious injury doesn’t mean his old workload is coming back. Mason had 15 carries in his first game back. Jones had 8 and left in the fourth quarter. Good news for Jones’ health. Still not paying for him like those games without Mason are what I’m getting every week.

Put Omar Cooper Jr. on here last week. He followed it with 5 catches, 115 yards and a TD. Back-to-back 100-yard games with a score since returning. If you picked him up, I’m putting him in the flex conversation now. He shouldn’t need another big game from your bench to earn a start.

If someone’s worried about Bucky Irving because Gainwell had 14 touches and Sean Tucker had 7, ask what they want for him. Tampa ran the ball 49 times. Bucky still got 25 touches. Tucker’s snaps came in short yardage or garbage time. I’m not treating that box score like Bucky lost his job.

I’m fine dropping Juwan Johnson through the bye. The 1 catch for 7 yards is ugly, but the bigger problem is he’s been running routes on fewer than 60% of dropbacks in back-to-back games. Fant and Delp are taking work. I’m looking for another TE instead of holding him and hoping.

Jeanty had 15 rushing yards yesterday and still gave you 21.6 in PPR. 8 catches, 61 receiving yards and a TD. The Raiders’ run game is a problem. But I’m not selling him cheap when he can stay that involved through the air in a game they’re losing.

Said Friday I was comfortable flexing Carnell Tate in PPR. 5 catches, 69 yards today. 11.9 points without a touchdown. Nothing crazy, but that helps when you’re filling a spot through injuries and byes. Tennessee’s offense doesn’t have to be good for Tate to be useful.

Seattle's backfield is Wilson's tonight. Charbonnet is out again. Wilson is the lead back vs Kansas City on Sunday night. He's cleared 50 rushing yards in four of his last five games. Flex him for the volume. Holani is the touchdown risk.

Denver keeps feeding one guy, even when it isn't pretty. J.K. Dobbins has 35 carries over his last two games, with a TD in each. He's at 3.3 yards a carry. This is volume, not efficiency. Start him as a low-end RB2 at Arizona. Harvey keeps the passing work.

Detroit has allowed the most fantasy points to QBs this season. Every starting QB vs the Lions has thrown for at least 249 yards and 2 TDs. Jordan Love has thrown for 2+ TDs in all but one game this year. Must-start at Detroit.

Denver's secondary is missing both its stars today. Surtain is unlikely to play. Hufanga is already out. Trey McBride leads all tight ends with 49 catches on 65 targets. Start him with confidence vs the Broncos.

Benching Mahomes this week if you have a real alternative. Seattle allows a league-low 5.3 yards per attempt. Rice is out again. Mahomes has finished outside QB12 three straight weeks. Are you actually sitting him?

Don't pay full price for Aaron Jones' last month. Jordan Mason practiced fully all week. Vikings cut DeeJay Dallas Friday to clear a spot. Week 1 split was 15-12. If Mason's back, Jones' workload drops.