 We came into week 15 with key injuries impacting primary players and NFL DFS And unfortunately did add to that list in week 15 as well But also added some pretty fun performances from guys like James Cook and Ty Chandler and also Devon single Terry That are worth discussing. We're gonna break down week 15 talk through those key injuries ripple effects of those What it means going forward talk about those role changes and big performances and then take a look forward to salaries on the week 16 Fandall main slate welcome on into the heat check fantasy podcast That's right here on the Fandall podcast network and Fandall research. My name is Jim Sonos I am a managing editor of digital media for Fandall research here to recap week 15 friend of fell DFS And letting you know what the key takeaways were and what it all means going forward We'll dive into James Cook and all the injuries in just one second First a reminder to make sure you are subscribed to the number fire daily fantasy podcast feed wherever you get your podcast Tom Vecchio is with you every weekday breaking down NBA DFS over on the daily ISO Austin Swingman's USC DFS needs covered as well And of course we have our heat check preview shows every Thursday live at 10 a.m. Eastern on the Fandall YouTube page and over on Fandall TV plus as well to get Fandall TV plus go to Fandall comm slash watch and log in with your Fandall account or You can also go to the Fandall TV plus app on Amazon fire Apple TV or Roku devices This will be our final recap show of the year because we're off the next two Mondays the following Monday is week 18 so Final recap show of the year preview shows will be as scheduled every Thursday at 10 a.m. Eastern Score early this NFL season with Fandall America's number one sportsbook right now new customers get $150 and bonus bets with any winning $5 moneyline bet That's 150 bucks if your team wins if you've been thinking about joining Fandall There is no better time to get in on the action the app is so easy to use There is a wide range of betting options including spreads player props totals and more so the Fandall a kickoff the NFL season Fandall official partner of the NFL must be 21 plus in president select states Fandall is offering online sports waging in Kansas under an agreement with Kansas star casino LLC first online real money wager only $5 pregame moneyline wager required $10 first deposit required Bonus issued is now in trouble bonus bets that expire seven days after a seat see terms at sportsbook. 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He's been racking up the yardage for a long time But he put everything together on Sunday cook turned 25 carries and three targets into 221 yards of scrimmage. He also did score twice Did still lose a goal on touchdown to Latavius Murray in the touchdowns for cook were from 24 and 18 yards out So the goal line stuff is still not perfect But my goodness is the yardage sick cook now is a hundred yards from scrimmage in five consecutive games His 25 carries were the most he's had this year by eight previous I was 17 his snap rate was the highest expense week eight and cook actually did have four out of ten red zone chances for the team Two carries and two targets including a drop near the goal line, which could have been another touchdown for him So it was a shift that James cook forced. I still think the other guys like tie Johnson Latavius Murray will be in the mix, but when Cook is this effective? How can you not keep using him the bills play the Chargers on Saturday? I'm gonna keep betting they can play bully ball in that game James cook has played very well for a pretty long time now They're getting him a bit more involved towards the goal. I which has been its only bugaboo this entire year So I feel like we want to keep on buying James cook. I would say based on the showing Salar is not out yet for week the Saturday slate, but I'd say appropriate sour for James cook probably somewhere around $8,000 based on how he played based on expectations going forward. He has earned that touchdown risk is still there, but Everything else is very good to at least give him a really solid baseline of expectation Because the yardage upside he has possessed has been so good So James cook a guy I want to keep on betting on the guy I think it's worth our attention for sure on that two game Saturday slate not a lot there You know it's Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Buffalo, Los Angeles, so people will be on cook for sure But I think that is justified absolutely Let's dig in now to the injuries across week number 15 and begin with Keaton Mitchell suffering with John Harbaugh called a Season-ending knee injury. It's a bummer Keaton Mitchell was so fun to watch I looked like he was actually gaining a bit of work too before that injury because Snapper was still pretty good for this game So it stinks and I hope he's back. Okay for next year Gus Edwards finished with 16 carries in one targets He played ahead of Justice Hill in a positive script, which is what you would expect in the final two games before Mitchell emerged Edwards had 144 yards and 94 yards in scrimmage in those final two games Which means that he can have yardage upside even if I don't think it's the most likely scenario for him I want passing game work and Edwards doesn't tend to get that though It's been a bit better recently than it was in the past so We have to be on Edwards at least to an extent given The yardage upside can be there goal on where it can be there to they play Monday night against the 49ers on Christmas Day That spread right now is four and a half. I have it as a bit heavier in favor of San Francisco personally, so For a three game slate if you can find other running backs to pivot to as a Pacheco should be back for that game or that slate Maybe you go Deandre Swift Christian McCaffrey, obviously so Maybe you can stay away in a potentially negative script, but overall I do like us Edwards I feel like he'll be involved enough to be consideration for DFS It's still a flawed role because we do want passing game work for our backs even on Fandall, but It is at least enough to consider him for sure. I would think Edwards should be worth around like $6,800 or so considering the downsides in this passing game work and considering that he's probably game script dependent But that's still enough to be Potentially a value for Monday night and that same game last night Trevor Lawrence was placed into concussion protocol for the Jags Is a Jones also seemed to hurt his hamstring and did not return and Calver really finished this game with 12 targets for 39 yards it's been that kind of year for Ridley Zay at eight targets before the injury Evan Ingram Travis ETN both at six targets and so did Parker Washington So lots of targets here but if Lawrence is out they won't be efficient targets if Lawrence is cleared from concussion protocol by Sunday Which the betting markets imply he probably won't Ridley would pretty hard to turn down even with how inconsistent underwhelming he has been similar thing with Ingram where I wouldn't be shocked if they keep getting ETN more targets as well So we'll need to keep an eye on Trevor Lawrence if he's good to go I think we'll want to go pretty heavily at the past catchers. They're facing the Bucks in a pretty decent game for that slate, so If if Lawrence can go we'll be on the past catchers for sure If not, you maybe could consider those guys with that third I would just really worry about efficiency if that were to happen for obvious reasons So I do want to take a look at least off at the week 16 Sours and Fandle to see Maybe we get Ridley at like in the in the 6,000 range Maybe that's enough with Bethard if Zay Jones is out Ridley salary 68 That at least makes makes you make a decision And I don't think he's a cross-off if it's better at that number just based on the target totals based on the fact He can get deep work again It's been bad this year even with Lawrence which is concerning, but I think that salary is at least low enough Where Ridley is not a cross-off even if Lawrence does not play and if Lawrence does get cleared in time then Ridley to me will be a focal point for me in DFS Jamar Chase dislocated his shoulder on Saturday, so his status pretty up in the air for next week Sounds not great because he was supposed to get his MRI yesterday that apparently could not get that because of pain T Higgins and eight targets for those were deep obviously an insane touchdown as well But after T Higgins targets are pretty spread out Tyler Boyd has been relevant at times this year, but They got both Charlie Jones and Andre Yoshi Voss Yoshi Vosh involved This would also downgrade Jake Browning quite a bit to not have Jamar Chase So Higgins would be worth a look if the salary were reasonable enough. I would just worry the offense could struggle They're facing Pittsburgh on Saturday It's still a pretty good defense you admit if it's Patrick being banged up They're two-point favorites total is 48 and a half It's a two-game slate what to consider them and T Higgins will be involved for sure But I would make sure to shift expectations for that offense if Jamar Chase can't go because he is such a key Difference maker when he's on the field the Colts lost both Michael Pittman and Zach Moss during the game on Saturday Pittman looked like a concussion and it didn't look good with the way He got hit there Moss hurt his arm X-rays were negative We're also in the window where Jonathan Taylor could be nearing a return at this point But Trey sermon had 17 carries for 88 yards filling in for Moss in that game Sermon earned no targets on eight routes Tyler Goodson had two targets on five routes So sermon did actually run more routes than Goodson did So sermon would be a very good option if both Moss and JT were unable to go next week And I feel pretty secure with sermon as for the pass catchers Pittman led the team with five targets Despite leaving pretty early in that game Josh Downs at three Alec Pierce at five Pierce ran 31 routes to Downs is 21 I like Pierce's talent a lot. He gets downfield work and he can he can actually catch those downfield targets He's never really been a guy who's earned a ton of targets overall and Gardner Minshew is not someone who's deep all passing acumen I Really love I'd be willing to consider Pierce if the salary were low enough Downs just hasn't done a whole lot for me recently now. They're indoors next week facing Atlanta that defense has played better I thought they would throughout this year So it's not as good of a matchup as I you know my perception of it Maybe but I do at least want to check what Pierce's salary is because maybe he could be a value receiver Depending on things break next week out Pierce is fifty three hundred dollars That's low enough where I'm at least going to give him some consideration He can't get deep targets like I said can Call those into I kind of feel like Pierce is similar to Rashid Shahid where it's very volatile And he won't earn a lot of targets, but he can still at times get you a ceiling game just because He's good, and I think that out Pierce is good So I would view him kind of similar to Shahid personally if Pierce does wind up playing without Michael Pittman And then we'll see on the backfield situation to depending on the status of Jonathan Taylor Will levis hurt his leg late for the Titans the replay apparently did not look good So we should probably expect levis to miss time now Ryan Tannehill is healthy for the Titans Which does help but let us was chucking a deep and that was awesome for DFS It is a downgrade for them in fantasy if levis can't go even if it's pre-neutral for the offense in real life I think that like the efficiency of Tannehill is pretty similar to levis I could still see getting to Deandre Hopkins in the right setup, but I need a good matchup I would need a good game environment for them in order to go there next week Tennessee facing Seattle Really good outside cornerback play for Seattle. So that might not be the spot to go at Hopkins even with Tannehill, but Going forward if levis does miss more time like I think they might have the Texans again coming up in a couple of weeks I would not be shocked if we do wind up on Hopkins there Because I'd like that game environment to like that matchup and I don't mind Tannehill enough to totally avoid the offense So keep tabs on Hopkins, but probably not for next week against Seattle Jaden Reed was deemed questionable to return with a toe injury for the Packers He actually got banged up earlier on to you and was the injury tent hard to tell the severity for Reed But again, he was banged up earlier on as well It would be a bummer for this offense if Reed were to be banged up But Dantavian wicks would be interesting for DFS. He had a season high seven targets on Sunday Two of those were neat targets. He also had two last week Tucker Kraft had six targets He had an ill-advised hurdle that may have hurt him in a not fun area That tied a season high six targets Luke Musgrave eligible to come up IR I think next week though his situation was pretty rough I'm not really sure what his timeline is But wicks and Kraft would both be targets if Reed were out We all saw Aaron Jones back here and he had an okay role Finished with 13 carries and four targets for 69 yards. Jones had six out of 12 red zone chances Jones never got in a full practice. So I would expect his role to improve next week even potentially Evagey Dylan is back. So Even if Reed does miss time, we may get relevant pieces here It would be a down raid to Jordan Love though if that were to happen They get Carolina on the road next week So the total that game is 36 and a half which is the lowest on the main slate But I do want to at least check on to David wicks see where his salary is he's 54 You know, I think the matchup for Pierce is a bit better than for wicks But you know, if there's no Reed etc. Etc. Maybe we get there So both wicks and Pierce are at least interesting made super low salary to receiver perspective Tucker Kraft, I think we're probably around like $5,300 right now and he is at 53 in the buttons. That's not bad and let's check on Aaron Jones The the Panthers have been a lot better against the rush recently than they were earlier on this year But I just like Aaron Jones's role a decent amount So I would say he's probably worth 68 if we get him next week and Jones is 67 so Packers viable next week pretty big letdown this week and again the Panthers defense has exceeded my expectations recently But I still think we might be on the Packers the lower salary guys Which is all of them for next week keep an eye on Jaden reeks I'd love for him to be healthy enough to play in that one Zack Wilson was ruled out for the second half of the Jets due to what was eventually called a concussion Trevor Simeon was awful. I love my guy touchdown Trevor, but it was not great Super negative game script there We've seen this before this offense kind of turns to dust without Zack Wilson as bad as he may be So Wilson is out. It's pretty easy to make this team a cross-off I will say though next week they get the commanders at home. So the Jets are three-point favorites, but I think is dumb They have not updated my model yet for next week, but you know before this week. I had it as a closer game than that so I Don't know man It is a great matchup It's the best matchup you could imagine, but it's also likely Trevor Simeon. Maybe Brett Rippin I think he's actually the practice squad now So maybe it's Brett Rippin against the commanders. I don't know man. It's it's grim So I'd like to avoid everyone if I can but I might not be able to give it a good the matchup is so Hopefully fingers crossed we can avoid all Jets player is that Wilson can't go next week Finally Marquis Brown hurt his heel again on Saturday. It's been an ongoing thing for him So I'd have to assume that Brown does miss time at some point Trey McBride briefly left but still had the team with 11 targets. Nobody else had more than four Michael Wilson and Greg Dorch and Ron Delmore all played a ton of snaps Wilson is interesting, but his shoulders been hurt for a long time and shoulder injuries are tough for wide receivers He didn't catch any of his three targets. If he starts to log full practices, I could get there with Wilson potentially I'm not opposed to Greg Dorch in the right spots But it is really about McBride. They get the Bears next week on the road that total is pretty high at 44 and honestly the Wind speed isn't bad right now projected in Chicago. I think it's nine miles per hour for Christmas Eve So maybe we get there Thinking about salaries from McBride I think he needs to be around like 67 at this point and he's 7,000 little high, but I get it I can't really push back on that honestly given the target total. So that's probably fair Maybe that's a bit too low Dorch though is the guy I'm most intrigued by given he earns targets whenever he's on the field Brown's probably not gonna play. I think Dorch should probably have a salary around like $5,700 and he is 47. My goodness So we got a lot of value wide receiver this week Obviously it's guys who can bust in Dintedian Wicks, Alec Pierce, Greg Dorch But I do think there is enough there to justify a pretty long and hard look at those value-wide receivers We're probably using Justin Fields and DJ Moore next week and guys like Greg Dorch could potentially offset their salaries a bit More so than Tray McBride can maybe you still want to get to McBride because he's so good Phil's tight end stuff like that, but Dorch $4,700 worthy of considerations. They bring back within that game Let's talk about some happier topics and dive in to the role changes. We saw in week number six Week number 15. Let's begin things by talking about Ty Chandler as expected a full-on featured back for the Vikings with no Alexander Madison Chandler turned 23 carries and four targets into 157 yards He had four out of seven red zone chances and that's about as good as you could possibly ask out of Ty Chandler I think Chandler's playing well enough to eat into Madison's role even once Madison is back But if Madison is still out we have to focus on Chandler and DFS They get the Lions at home next week. The Lions rush defense has been pretty good so far this year But Chandler's role is kind of too hard to deny and that game is pretty fun for DFS to with a high total at 46 and a half so looking forward to next week I think Ty Chandler if we assume Madison is out again is worth a salary of $7,700 all things considered and Ty Chandler's salary is $6,900 I'll take that for sure Ty Chandler again not the best matchup against the Lions, but He was getting passing game work getting red zone work getting rolling down work that's really all you can ask for especially with a Quarterback who's good enough Justin Jefferson getting it getting that offense efficient enough to be viable I think Chandler at 69 is gonna be a focal point for next week So we'll check on Madison see what his status is But especially if there's no Madison next week Ty Chandler 69 will be a guy we can build around in NFL DFS On the passing side of things Nick Mullins was I would say chaotic and his first start with the Vikings Playing a lot of Nick a lot of weird plays But hey, you know, I guess it kind of worked But he got the ball to Justin Jefferson teaching Hawkinson and Jordan Addison Jefferson had 10 targets three of those were deep one was inside the red zone Hawkinson had seven targets Addison at six Addison had the results So I wouldn't be shocked he's a bit over salaried in week number 16 But Jefferson's usage was really good and we know he's a fantastic player One week further move from the hamstring injury now as well. So, you know, they get the Lions next week I pulled up the salaries on family. You can actually see Jefferson here. He's $9,200. I don't think that's terrible. Honestly given The workload that he got there given it's a good matchup now Obviously, it's tough to justify a receiver of the back of quarterback at 92 But he's gonna have to make me at least consider it so Justin Jefferson 92 next week also worth considering But channel, I think the the more enticing piece if we assume there's no Madison at $6,900 With no CJ Stroud Devin single Terry was featured once again for the Texans as expected Obviously, he played a 75% snap rate 26 cares and five targets for a hundred and seventy yards My goodness Devin single Terry go off the Titans did not have Jeffrey Simmons So not as impressive in the relative to the matchup is it would have been but it was still really good for single Terry I think he's earned that role Damian Pierce is healthy for this game Stroud may be able to return next week now. It's a very tough spot They're facing Cleveland at home But Cleveland's defense hasn't been quite as good on the road as they have been at home So let's play name that salary on Devin single Terry next week against the Bengals or against the Browns I think based on what he's done based on the assumption that stroud is back. Hopefully Nico Collins back to I would say single Terry Probably worth $7,400 next week and he's $6,200. Oh boy Here we go again It's not this has ever burned us before but we are back on Devin single Terry for week number 16 in DFS Even with the matchup. I think honestly, even if there's no CJ Stroud You could at least consider single Terry at that number I am already uneasy thinking about this, but at that number $6,200 Devin single Terry will be a guy we talked about heading into week 16. So We're back, baby. We never went nowhere. We are back on the Devin single Terry train once again in week number 16 The past catchers for the Texans Revolved around Noah Brown. He led the team with 11 targets. Nobody else had more than five Brown has played pretty well when given a chance this year. So that wasn't a huge surprise Nico Collins actually was questionable for this week. I thought he'd be just rolled out. So I think to me that implies Collins The chance you back this week If Stroud plays think Brown is at least relevant now the Browns had a very good cornerback play and that's worth keeping in mind here But let's at least take a look at salaries for next week and see what we can get on Noah Brown He's been higher than I would hope for a while So maybe he comes back down here But I think he's worth in this matchup around $6,600 assuming that Stroud plays and assuming Collins plays and Noah Brown's salary is $6,900 so definitely more on single Terry Not out on Brown at that number, but you know Not not not in necessarily either Nico Collins 8,000 that's pretty high coming off an injury, but at least we have Devin single Terry To give us some salary savers in the Texans in that matchup with the Browns for next week With no Terry kill the Dolphins funneled work to Jalen waddle. He had nine targets Nobody else had more than four while turn that into 142 yards in a touchdown Hill should be back next week But if he's not will know to be aggressive with Jalen waddle they play against Dallas on In the afternoon slate, so it isn't the main slate. That is the premier game on the slate Miami 26.3 point implied total as high as in the slate to so Jalen waddle next week. Honestly even with Hill a Guy worth focusing on I do want to at least check waddle salary for that game Just because it's such a good game on the slate He's 81 little little high if he'll plays, but like you get it you understand why it's there. So Definitely will be on waddle next week Kind of wish he hadn't gone nuts. We could get him at a lower salary, but it's a very good game So he's worth that given that he's looking a lot healthier right now Jalen Warren finally pulled ahead of Najee Harris on Saturday Warren played a 69% Snapper 8 his previous high this year was 52% It could be because Harris had a fumble. So I'm not sure if this fully sticks But this was the biggest shift we've seen for Warren yet this year It is still a bad offense, but Warren has shown he can put up yardage they play the Bengals on Saturday the Bengals defense is pretty bad and You know, I do want to hear what Mike Thomas say about this backfield He tends to be a pretty straight shooter when it comes to things. So he doesn't give a lot of way So I want to read what his thoughts are on Najee Harris and Jill and Warren, but You know, it was it was the first big shift. We've seen that backfield this entire year. So at least interested In what we can see a Jill and Warren for that two game Saturday slate I was big into Odell Beckham this week for the single game slate for prop betting and his role dried up on Sunday night He had just three out of 24 targets for the Ravens Two of those were deep and one is in the red zone had a near catch That was a pretty long one, but it was not great from a usage perspective Odell did run a route on 15 of 27 drop backs. So that part wasn't bad relative to where he's usually been but Not as productive as it had been Isaiah likely in Rashad Bateman led the team with six targets each likely was productive with 70 yards in two games Since their bi-week likely and Beckham are tied for the team leader They 21% target share then it's a flowers at 19% I think they need to get pushed in order to get us to truly love the passing game pieces But they're facing San Francisco next week So they're gonna get pushed as hard as you can get pushed by any team in the NFL right now I do like likely and I still want to be in on Odell, but adding Bateman more into the mix Does complicate things. I'll probably be back on Odell for that three games Christmas slate Just because of the script because of the fact that he's played pretty well overall this year But definitely did lose some enthusiasm for that based on we saw on Sunday night Joe Flacco continued to pepper David and Joku knew Joku had 14 targets on Sunday I'm already Cooper and center Tillman both had eight for the targets or Cooper or deep But in Joku had four inside the red zone. So I've not been super keen on in Joku yet this year And I need to change that like I need to change that right now and being on in Joku with all this volume And Cooper is pretty hard to ignore it ignore as well. They get the Texas next week. Texas defense is pretty bad So we'll want to be on the Browns. I know Joe Flacco is not Efficient right now, but hey, he's chucking it deep. They're throwing the ball a lot. So We're gonna want to be on the Browns in that match. I would say for in Joku first appropriate side for him is probably 63 or 64 $2 and he is at 66. That's fair. I can't really push back on that at all Given how well he's play given the volume a Mari Cooper back in a dome for the first time in a while I always I'm intrigued by that. I did play in that Rams game, but got hurt part way through So it's it's a Mari Cooper in a dome against a not great secondary Derek Derek singly's playing pretty well So maybe that does hurt things a bit, but I would say a Mari's probably worth $7,200 and he's 75 so They're definitely on the Browns here, but it's justified and they've earned that based on the workloads They've gotten how passively they've been so we'll be on in Joku and Cooper Next week even though Salaries are a higher a tiny bit than I thought they might be with no Brian Robinson and the commander's backfield was a committee Antonio Gibson got the early work Chris Rodriguez took over in the second half. I'm not gonna go there I was worried about Gibson to begin with even at a low salary and those fears are justified on Sunday So I'm just gonna avoid that backfield. You know, there's no Robinson. He's back Maybe I'll go Robinson, but not with those guys in the current construction We did see Terry McLaurin pop up She could be brisettes relieved Sam Howell and McLaurin had 93 receiving yards in the fourth quarter alone He encouraged Samuel both had four targets in the fourth quarter Nobody else had more than one Howell will remain the starter. They said but you never know if the Production of McLaurin pushes them to target him more even with Howell in there I'm not gonna bank on it They're facing the Jets next week with the tough cornerback save gap But it's the least worth keeping an eye on and keeping in mind how effective the offense was when they they leaned heavily on the chlorine in that game. I Was pretty dismissive of Chris Godwin this week Brandon Gaddula tried to talk me into him or he has tried to and I poop pooped that so sorry Brandon You were right. Hopefully you're not listening to this, but you were right Godwin 12 targets 155 yards multiple detargets again this week second consecutive week He has gotten that in the second consecutive week also with double digit overall targets Godwin's now at 1.5 deep targets per game That's enough to get by at least So I'm back to being receptive to him in spots where I'm looking at the Bucks passing game Which I will be next week even if it's CJ better than that game against Jacksonville This Bucks passing game has been good and it's a good match up for them against the Jags as well so I would still want Godwin the 6,000 range for sure, but probably around $6,500 is appropriate and he is 69 dang it. They keep on pushing him up Fandals very reactive it's good on them because it makes things tougher and that's a good thing for us But they're very reactive for sure. So I think that's fair with Godwin, but it's annoying It's not a bit lower Mike Evans still worth around $8,000. He's 87. That's high too So we'll need the salary savers we talked about earlier receiver into Tavian wicks out Pierce Greg d'Orch I think all those guys will be in play because salaries else were pretty pretty high for sure With no Josh Jacobs a mere whites was the clear lead back for the Raiders He had a 70% snap rates finished with 17 carries and four targets, which is the good But it was also the most positive script you could imagine they were 42 nothing at halftime It cannot get better refers a mere white mad and the mirror of doula did get six carries as well So why it's fine But I think his role is very shaky if they fall behind and this will not be moved if Josh Jacobs does want to come back Next week the Raiders. I'm trying to make it Kansas City. So very negative script there Probably not as a mere white game script in that one Most likely in his first start Eastern stick really struggled for the Chargers average negative point three five passing net expected points per drop back Again league average is point oh seven or so. He said negative point three five He did put up numbers late But like it was very hollow and the actual stuff was bad The lone positive was that Josh Palmer was back and he played great just three targets for Palmer But he was very productive. I Don't think I can go with anybody here Especially if we assume Keenan Allen is back next week because it just spreads out the targets a bit more They get the bills on Saturday night So like we'll have to go at someone here but like it's just such a bad offense right now that I'm not enthusiastic about any of it because They're just rough for sure James and Williams earned a career high seven targets on Saturday turn that into just 47 yards But three of the targets were deep and that's exactly what you want to see We know the Williams can bust open big plays But if he starts to earn more overall volume, he'll gain a viability fast. They're at the Vikings next week It's a very good game for stacking totals pretty high His quarterback played well on Saturday, too. So let's take a look at James and Williams salary next week I would still want him in the 5000 range. I would say probably $5,700 for Williams and his salary at the Vikings is 52 so there we go again It is the week of the value wide receiver And that doesn't mean you use like three value wide receivers in your lineup because I don't think you'll need to necessarily next week but it does mean that You can rotate through the value plays a receiver not be overly committed to just one of them and kind of see which one Hits I do like that a lot of these guys are indoors, too So Williams 52 where I view him relative to Dintavian wicks and Pierce depends on injury situations with Pittman and With the others but probably right now highest on Williams of that bunch just because he's got really good quarterback play Indoors he's been a starter this whole time just finally earning targets So probably highest in Williams of that bunch, but overall just a lot of good legitimate considerations For value wide receivers in week number 16 Darren Waller return for the Giants had an okay role He had six targets a lot of which came early, but they were getting blown out So wasn't a ton of reason to push Waller in this game and that may happen often when there's no Daniel Jones So I'm gonna need to see Tommy DeVito flash more upside before I get back to Waller even the decent role Like it's just not great. They're facing the Eagles on Monday for the Christmas Slate So I could see getting to Waller there because it's a short slate But it's not like a situation where I actively want to get there with Waller You maybe go Wanda Robinson, but he gets dinged of it with Waller being back too So even on a three game slate would like to not be there with the Eagles or with the Giants pass catchers Finally Chris O'Law, they was out for the Saints and the offense played well But nobody got good volume win Bowden foster Maro and Alvin Camara tied for the team lead with five targets piece Camara had a hundred yards in scrimmage and hit on three out of seven red zone chances But the rule did not get boosted without Alave So I had some Rashid Shahid on Sunday. Whoops, not ideal, but this seems like This is more of a situation to avoid if Alave misses more time New Orleans Next up for them is the Rams on Thursday I will like Shahid for the single game slate there, but for full slates It's tougher to get to probably going to have no Alave for that game So Bowden might be a consideration if the salary is low enough And then looking at guys like Tayson Hill, John Johnson, etc Even though Maro was the guy earning targets on Sunday Let's take a look now at the week 16 salaries over on fandall.com As far as premier games for next week, the big one is cowboys and dolphins down in Miami total There are 51 dolphins are one at a point favorite. So very tight script there Secondized total is the Lions and Vikings at 46 and a half. We also have the Colts and Falcons at 44 and a half I think that'll come down throughout the week despite the Colts defense being as bad as it is I still think that total will decrease as the week goes along. So smoking against for stacking depending on the Lawrence situation maybe Jags Bucks as well and then Bears Cardinals So I do want to see where Justin Fields settles in because that might be a good spot to buy into him speaking to Justin Fields Let's start things off at quarterback and see what we have there and fields checks in at 83 into dollars That's probably low enough to be worth considering Didn't do a whole lot Sunday against the the Browns, but you also don't expect him to in that spot rushing has been good for fields 18 12 12 and seven rush attempts. So I would not be shocked if at the end of the day Justin Fields winds up being my quarterback one for next week To a tongue of a Loa $8,000 facing off against Dak Prescott I think two at 8,000 if Tyree kill plays could be a pretty firm consideration Hasn't been great in plus or tough matchups this year and the Cowboys have been that but you know He was fine without Hill against the Jets who are pretty tough too. So Tonga by Loa $8,000 will be a consideration there Jared Goff can be at the game against the Broncos tougher matchup for the Vikings. So probably don't want to get there, but He's 78. That's not a terrible number By any means Baker Mayfield 73 against the Jags If Lawrence is there to push that game both ways, maybe that's a consideration Um, but yeah, I think that overall pretty okay with Justin Fields 83 He's the one to catch my eye most as of right now Dak and Tua in that fun game. I will like Dak more next week than I did against the Bills just because it's a better I don't know spot for weather in general depending on the the winds For that Dolphins game. So I think the these top three guys Dak Fields and Tonga by Loa Probably gonna be the primary considerations for me Maybe Baker at 73, but that does feel a bit point chasey at least to me Moving over to running back if JT is back his salary is $9,000. That makes sense A little bit high higher than you think it would be but if there's no Zach Moss, maybe he deserves that Looking down further at running back Rashad White's salary is still 77 facing the Jags whose rush defense Unpredictable, I guess the the word I would say for them their linebacker play is not very good So Rashad White has been very steady. He's had 98 or more yards of scrimmage And I think now eight of his last nine games keeps on getting it done Maybe we want to go Rashad White to get exposure to that one Devon H&N is $7,500 We again saw where he most would be the lead back for this game But H&N just keeps on getting enough yardage to be worth considering The Cowboys rush defense has been suspect. I would say they've had some injuries Recently, so I think the most or it's the better play. Well, he's the better one straight up at 88 But I think that's salary. I might prefer H&N Taking on the Cowboys most has been good enough to keep getting work And I think they kind of want to get those touchdown totals inflated He's already broken the franchise record, but like Seems like they care about the other stuff. So maybe it winds up being Worth looking at most or but I think H&N is 75 not a cross-off At least for me Here we go First one that I am firmly firmly in us B. Jean Robbins. Now. I know he lost a fumble. I know I led to decrease work for him in that game awful game for him Which is why a source back down to 71 but like They need wins and their best option to win is via B. Jean Robinson. So I know it was not pretty. I know He did lose some work to cordial Patterson and Tyler Algier, but for $7,100 taken on the Colts I think we'll want to be back on B. Jean Robinson next week. It's very scary. There are paths to failure, but I still think we'll want to be there too. Tony part 7000 against the Dolphins fine, you know, fine of that Didn't do a whole lot for us on Sunday, but That whole game we kind of got catty Wampus right away. So Not going to hold that too much against him. If there's no Madison Ty Chandler 69 I would probably like him a bit more than B. Jean Robinson just because He's going to be the primary guy in that backfield whereas B. Jean might not So Chandler to me the number one option at running back outside of Devon single Terry who will Scroll down to it a bit But I do think that this whole this whole range of B. Jean Pollard Chandler is not bad That does lower me on h-hand because again, maybe I don't need to go force it at 75 with him But white's also pretty good at 77 It's going out further running back. We're going to get to single Terry 62. Love that for sure He's just playing really well right now and It's a tough matchup. But if Stroud's back like that offense should be Able to get by enough against the Browns where we'll be there So single Terry for sure trace sermon 6000 if there's no JT and no loss not only sure what their status will be but if they're both out then sermon could be Uh in consideration there Don't see anything else below $6,000 but honestly, we can't be picky. We get single Terry at 62 We get Ty Chandler 69 Bijan Robinson 71 Rashad white 77 running backs late looking pretty good For next week, especially in the lower range and because we've got those value running backs I wouldn't be shocked if we're able to get to guys like Tyree kill at 10,000 CD lamb at 94 Justin Jefferson 92 I think all those guys could wind up being in play just because we've got the lower sourced receivers we've talked about before But also the mid-range and low-sourced running backs as well It's going down further at receiver Amon Ross St. Brown 86 Taking on the Vikings That's a pretty good spot. Uh, again, just because I like the game and environment there Target totals have been pretty steady. The production has not always been there But Amon Ross St. Brown 86 another high sourced receiver we can like same thing with DJ Moore taking on the Cardinals It's hard not to love that matchup DJ Moore's role has been very very good for the Bears didn't do a lot from a production perspective this week but a target still Since fields returned. He's had 96 114 68 and 52 yards DJ Moore at that sour 82 Will still be a very good receiver play for next week. I think what the formula might be at least based on what I'm seeing right now is spending the mid-ranger running back using one of the value-wide receivers and then loading up on the high sourced receivers In addition to that one value guy Do a DK matcalf at 76 good matchup against Tennessee Hopefully Gino Smith is back for that game Not really sure if he'll be able to go but uh, we're checking back on that later because I do think the DK is worth flagging at that number getting down further in The 6000 range at receiver not seeing a ton that I love You know, they're not a lot of guys that I hate either, but I think it's okay Um to potentially just go stars and scrubs a wide receiver So looking at Tyree kill waddle Jefferson lamb Amon Ross a brown DJ more I think it'll be a good week to look at those guys spend down for one of dentavian wicks alec pierce Jamison williams greg dorsch and then pepper the mid-ranger running back So I think already a pretty clear build emerging for the main slate next week Shifting over to tight end. We got sam la porta and train Mcbride at 72 and 7 000 respectively tj hawkinson 68 David and joker 66 So a lot of mid-range tight ends in play for next week Don't want to gloss over cool cometa 62 Taking on arizona that could be another way to Uh, get access to that game cometa has not been as good as dj morris since fields came back But also target totals have still been okay. It hasn't had the production yet We know that could come in a match up with the cardinals Jake fergusson at eight targets once again this week his salary is $6,000 Very okay with that. Um Eight targets now three consecutive games Very good target share for him since they're bi-week. So fergusson 6,000 Maybe if he goes overlooked with the other 6,000 range tight ends that could be intriguing Uh, tucker craft mentioned before I think his salary is about right at 53 Not the best game in environments relative to the other guys. So maybe we don't wind up Getting down to him And then getting down in the value plays At tight end not seeing a lockdown here. So I think to me will be about looking at Jake fergusson looking at maybe cool cometa as a pivot, but then and joku Mcbride sucking up the targets those guys get that could be the way to play next week's slate So I like the way next week sets up. We get some decent viable low salaried Receivers we've got some mid-range and lower salaried backs We like we can use that to get to really fun studs a wide receiver in the past I've had a lot of times where I've been able to get to the studs a receiver I think I will be able to do so In week 16 with the way things set up right now That is all that we have here for today on our week 15 recap show again final recap show of the year Because we're off the next two mondays and the week 18 coming up after that So I want to thank you all for checking out these recap shows throughout the year whether it was on the number fire daily fantasy podcast feed The fandal youtube page for fan dual tv plus We will still have as mentioned our thursday preview shows same place same time 10 o'clock a.m Eastern on the fandal youtube page and up on fandal tv plus and the number fire daily fantasy podcast feed after that If you have any questions for me, I am on twitter at jim sonnis you can find me on on Threads at jim dot sonnis you can find fandal research on twitter at fandal research I want to thank you all for tuning in forward today. 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