Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 5
Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 5
What are the best CB options for IDP fantasy football leagues in Week 5?
Welcome back to the Cornerback Corner! As is tradition, we’ll start with some transparency and get right into this week’s calls.
Last week I made 82 calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Of those 82 calls, 4 were declared inactive or were injured during play, which caused them to miss their projection (early in the game), so subtracting those players we’re left with 78 adjusted calls.
Of those, 52 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projection on Yahoo and MFL), and 26 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat projection and weren’t even close), giving us 66% accuracy for Week 4.
Of those 52 correct calls, 28 were “massive hits” (doubled, tripled, or more, their projection), giving us a 53% massive hit rate on correct calls for Week 4.
It was a brutal week, from betting to cornerback production and everything in between. It happens, we'll make adjustments and do better this week.
We sit at 72% accuracy overall for the season with 45% of all correct calls ending up as “massive hits.”
Week 1: 78% accuracy, 34% massive hit rate
Week 2: 71% accuracy, 43% massive hit rate
Week 3: 76% accuracy, 50% massive hit rate
Week 4: 66% accuracy, 53% massive hit rate
We’ll make the switch to team rankings for passing offense, wide receiver targets, etc, next week. With four-plus weeks of data at that point, we’ll be able to get a decent read on everything.
Please see THIS or THIS if you need a primer in cornerback streaming or what’s being discussed in this article (for new readers).
Thanks for reading!
Bucs at Falcons
Outlook: We’ve got an early over/under of 42.5 with only a 2.5-point spread, Vegas thinks we’ll be getting a close game with a decent amount of scoring. Baker Mayfield has been excellent this entire season and was 30 of 47 last week with the vast majority of all targets going to the Tampa Bay wide receivers. Our Atlanta options will certainly have value.
Kirk Cousins completed 21 of 35 passes last week with 25 of those targets going to the Atlanta wide receivers. Our Tampa Bay options will have value as well. The only negative factor I can see is this game is on Thursday night and those are typically a dumpster fire. On paper though, this all looks good.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zyon McCollum (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Jamel Dean (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has been red hot this entire season so far.
Christian Izien (CB): SOLID, only if Winfield Jr is inactive again, Izien played 93% of snaps as the Winfield Jr replacement last week and is incorrectly designated. If Winfield Jr plays then Izien will not play.
Atlanta Falcons
AJ Terrell (CB): SOLID, he played 92% of snaps last week.
Mike Hughes (CB): SOLID, he played 77% of snaps last week but should play a bit more against this pass-happy Tampa Bay team.
Dee Alford (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played just 51% of snaps last week and has seen limited playing time throughout this season.
Jets at Vikings
Outlook: We’ve got a 41.5-point early over/under for this one with Minnesota only favored by a field goal. That’s a decent setup but let’s remember that these two defenses have been very good to start the season.
Aaron Rodgers only completed 24 of 42 attempts last week with only about half of those targets going to the New York wide receiving corps. Our Minnesota corners will have value, but with how good their defense has been playing, we should be cautious. Let’s say “medium to deeper leagues” for our Minnesota corners.
They’ve blown away all opponents this year, New York could easily suffer the same fate and we could see Rodgers sitting late (due to a blowout) or unable to get anything going offensively. Or we could see the Minnesota corners sit late due to blowout rest, just like we’ve seen in almost every game of theirs so far this year.
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes last week with about half of those targets going to the Minnesota wide receivers. They also established a quick lead and took their foot off the gas a bit. That could happen here as well the way things have been going. We’ll call it “medium to deeper leagues” for both cornerback groups in this one.
New York Jets
DJ Reed (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has blown past his projection every week he’s been healthy this season.
Sauce Gardner (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Michael Carter (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 62% of snaps last week.
Minnesota Vikings
Byron Murphy (CB): SOLID, he played 92% of snaps last week.
Stephon Gilmore (CB): SOLID, he played 82% of snaps last week.
Shaq Griffin (CB): SIT, he only played 53% of snaps last week and this New York passing attack likely won’t provide enough for him to eat with this limited playing time.
Josh Metellus (CB/S): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and is incorrectly designated and a cheat code on several platforms.
Panthers at Bears
Outlook: We’ve got a nice 45.5-point early over/under for this one. The Bears are favored by 5 points but haven’t exactly looked dominant this season. We should get a “back and forth” affair in this one.
Andy Dalton continues to look solid, he completed 25 of 40 passes last week with about two-thirds of all passes targeting the Carolina wide receiver corps. Our Chicago corners will most certainly have value with this in mind (along with the week prior’s performance). Demote all Chicago corners if Bryce Young somehow gets the start this week.
Caleb Williams only completed 17 of 23 passes last week with about half of those targets going to the Chicago wide receiver corps. He continues to struggle and we’ll only have limited value for our Carolina corners based on what we’ve seen so far this season from Williams.
The Chicago running backs provided the vast majority of their offense last week and no Chicago wide receiver has lived up to their draft capital yet this season. We’ll play it safe and say “deeper leagues only” for Jaycee Horn and our Carolina corners.
Carolina Panthers
Jaycee Horn (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Mike Jackson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Troy Hill (CB): SIT, he only played 52% of snaps last week and faces an “iffy at best” Chicago passing attack.
Chicago Bears
Tyrique Stevenson (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week, is among our most productive and consistent corners, and is up against Andy Dalton who is slinging it. (Demote everyone if Young gets the start)
Kyler Gordon (CB): SOLID, he played 90% of snaps last week.
Jaylon Johnson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Ravens at Bengals
Outlook: We’ve got an excellent 48 points for the early over/under in this one with just a 1-point spread, that’s exactly what we’re looking for. Joe Burrow completed 22 of 31 passes last week with just over half of those targets going to their wide receivers. Our Baltimore options will have value, any opposing cornerback corps facing Burrow, Higgins, and Chase will always have value.
Lamar Jackson completed just 13 of 18 passes last week with 12 of those targets going to their running backs or tight ends. Baltimore finally executed their normal game plan and got the game script they wanted, Henry ran for almost 200 yards on the ground and they got out to an early lead immediately. When things go according to plan in Baltimore they don’t need to pass the ball and don’t want to pass the ball. Our Cincy options will have value, but only in deeper leagues.
Baltimore Ravens
Marlon Humphrey (CB): SOLID, he played 81% of snaps last week and then sat due to the blowout.
Brandon Stephens (CB/S): SOLID, he played 92% of snaps last week.
Nate Wiggins (CB): SOLID, he shot up to 86% of snaps last week, part of that was playing time for the rookie during a blowout, but part of it also rings true (we saw his playing time shoot up against Dallas two weeks ago in a much closer game).
Cincinnati Bengals
Dax Hill (CB/S): SOLID, he played 91% of snaps last week.
Cam Taylor Britt (CB): SIT, it appears that DJ Turner (73% of snaps last week) may have displaced Britt (51% of snaps last week). Beat writer articles are making this claim and the snaps back it up, Britt is not hurt that I can see so that’s the only other explanation.
DJ Turner (CB): SIT, while he did play 73% of snaps last week, there’s a battle going on for that second cornerback slot. We’ll wait and see what happens this week before making any moves, the matchup isn’t worth chasing to begin with so we can wait for this to develop.
Mike Hilton (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 69% of snaps last week and hasn’t been very productive at all so far this season.
Bills at Texans
Outlook: We’ve got a beautiful 47 points for the early over/under in this one and it’s indoors which always helps. At a 1.5-point spread, it’s essentially a pick-em and we should get a “back-and-forth affair” here, which is what we want.
CJ Stroud completed 27 of 40 passes last week with 28 of those targets going to their wide receiver corps. We know how talented and productive Stroud is and how loaded that wide receivers room is. Our Buffalo corners are in a perfect position to produce this week, and we may even be getting Taron Johnson back as well. I will have a ton of Buffalo corners myself this week for my preferred streaming options.
Josh Allen completed 16 of 29 passes last week with just over half of those targets going to the Buffalo wide receivers. He sat late due to the blowout, and this one was over for them almost immediately. We’ve seen a more balanced Buffalo offense this season but we know Josh Allen can complete passes consistently when the game script lines up for us. Our Houston corners will have value in most leagues this week.
Buffalo Bills
Taron Johnson (CB)/Cam Lewis (CB/S): Taron is the normal starter in this slot, if he can play this week then he’s SOLID. If he’s inactive again then Lewis is an option for another week, he would be IDEAL and played 72% of snaps last week before sitting due to the blowout. Reinjury risk and getting “eased back” into the lineup, something I've seen countless times over the years, is the concern for Taron and why he’s SOLID and not IDEAL.
Rasul Douglas (CB): IDEAL, he played 93% of snaps last week and then sat due to the blowout.
Christian Benford (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week and then sat due to the blowout.
Houston Texans
Derek Stingley (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Kamari Lassiter (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
No other significant CB options
Colts at Jaguars
Outlook: We’ve got a decent 44.5 points for the early over/under for this one with Jacksonville somehow favored by a field goal. We should get a competitive game here which is all we are looking for.
Anthony Richardson got hurt again last week, Joe Flacco took over and immediately started completing passes for Indianapolis, something they’ve rarely seen this season. He was 16 of 26 with the vast majority of all targets going to their wide receivers. If Flacco is under center then our Jacksonville corners will have value everywhere.
If it’s Richardson, then it will be “deeper leagues only”. We’ve seen enough to know Richardson can’t “dink and dunk”, which is what we want, and we all remember Flacco taking over in Cleveland last season. Richardson only suffered a hip pointer so it’s looking likely he’ll be under center again this week.
Trevor Lawrence completed 18 of 33 attempts last week with 26 of those attempts going to the Jacksonville wide receivers. While Jacksonville hasn’t been winning, they have been getting better at completing passes. Our Indianapolis options will have value in “medium to deeper leagues”, at a minimum.
Indianapolis Colts
Kenny Moore (CB): SOLID, if healthy, he was inactive last week but is among the best cornerback options on the planet when he plays.
Samuel Womack (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, and only if Moore is inactive, he played 80% of snaps last week as part of the “replacements for Moore” plan that Indy rolled out. SIT if Moore can play, we’ll readjust after seeing him back in the lineup.
Jaylon Jones (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Chris Lammons (CB): SOLID, risky as all hell but solid, he played 64% of snaps last week as part of the “help replace Kenny Moore” plan and had a massive box score. He’s only an option if Moore is inactive again, otherwise SIT him.
Dallis Flowers (CB): SIT, he only played 20% of snaps last week.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Montaric Brown/Tyson Campbell (CB): Brown played 99% of snaps last week and is SOLID, Campbell is on IR for another week at the minimum. If that’s somehow wrong and Campbell can play this week then SIT Brown. He only has value as a direct replacement for Tyson Campbell.
Ronald Darby (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Darnell Savage (CB/S)/Jarrian Jones (CB): Savage was inactive last week and Jones was his replacement once more. Jones only played 61% of snaps and this isn’t a matchup where we need to chase or monitor the health of Savage to see if Jones is an option or not. SIT them both, Savage saw about that much playing time in Week 1 so it’s not an ideal setup to begin with.
Dolphins at Patriots
Outlook: We’ve got a stinky 36.5-point early over under/ for this likely defensive struggle. Unless Tua is magically walking back through that door this week we’re looking a deeper leagues only for all cornerback options in this one.
Brissett was 19 of 32 last week with about half of those targets going to the New England wide receivers. They were in a negative game script immediately and even seeing him attempt 32 passes is an outlier. They were the worst passing attack in the league heading into Week 4. Our Miami options may get a lucky “splash play” that helps surpass their projection but we never want to bet on that, completed passes (and the easy CB tackle after them) and passes defended are our floor each week, and what we aim for.
Tyler Huntley completed 14 of 22 passes with just over half of those targets going to the Miami wide receivers. Tyreek and Waddle barely did anything and it’s clear that we won’t have much value for opposing cornerbacks as long as Tua is injured and inactive. Deeper leagues only for any New England corners this week is the name of the game.
Miami Dolphins
Jalen Ramsey (CB): SOLID, he played 94% of snaps last week.
Kader Kohou (CB): SOLID, much deeper leagues only, he only played 51% of snaps last week and the matchup is not good.
Kendall Fuller/Storm Duck(CB): SOLID, with Fuller inactive it was Storm Duck as his direct replacement playing 92% of snaps, if Fuller is out again this week he’ll have value, otherwise SIT him. If Fuller can play he would be solid, he typically plays every snap or close to it, and is coming off of a concussion.
New England Patriots
Christian Gonzalez (CB): SOLID, he played 89% of snaps and then sat due to the blowout.
Jonathan Jones (CB): SIT, he only played 38% of snaps last week and we saw two new players in the secondary (Jaylinn Hawkins & Marco Wilson). Part of this is likely due to the game being over almost immediately, and part of it could be some impending changes to this secondary. Thankfully this matchup isn’t great so we can sit the players who saw some movement in their snaps (Jonathan & Marcus Jones) and give it a week to see what we’re dealing with. We don’t need to “force” anything against Skylar Thompson or Tyler Huntley.
Marcus Jones (CB): SIT, he only played 48% of snaps last week, the same reasoning as above, we don’t need to risk it with this matchup. If it were the 2006 Colts across the field it would be a different story, but it’s not.
Browns at Commanders
Outlook: We’ve got an acceptable 43.5 for the early over/under in this one, it’s only a field goal spread so Vegas thinks we’ll get a game here. Watson completed 24 of 32 passes last week with about two-thirds of all passes directed at the Cleveland wide receivers. Our Washington corners will have value in this one.
Jayden Daniels completed 26 of 30 passes last week with over two-thirds of those attempts going to the Washington wide receivers corps. The rookie looks better each week and appears to be the “real deal”. We’ll have some value for our Cleveland corners here for sure.
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward (CB): SOLID, he played 93% of snaps last week.
Martin Emerson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 75% of snaps last week and was in concussion protocol. He may end up inactive this week.
Greg Newsome (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 69% of snaps last week.
Washington Commanders
Benjamin St Juste (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Quan Martin (CB/S): SOLID, he played 97% of snaps last week. He’s likely a safety in your leagues but is incorrectly designated on at least Yahoo.
Mike Sainristil (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 83% of snaps last week.
Emmanuel Forbes/Noah Igbinoghene (CB): SIT them both, this slot is still in flux, they split time last week with Forbes seeing 56% of snaps while Noah was in for 47% of snaps.
Raiders at Broncos
Outlook: We’ve got only 37 points for the early over/under in this one, which tracks, neither offense has been particularly effective this season and their defenses have been solid for the most part.
Minshew only completed 14 entire passes on 24 attempts last week with the majority going to the Las Vegas wide receivers. They were also without Devante Adams and there’s been chatter about a change at quarterback. We’ll play it safe and say “deeper leagues only” for our Denver options, although Riley Moss has been essentially matchup-proof this season.
Bo Nix was 12 of 25 last week with about half of those targets going to the Denver wide receivers. He’s been very good in terms of “dink and dunk” passing for us but had a down week against that excellent New York defense in a rainy, cold, Met Life stadium in Week 4. We should see better production from this this week but “medium to deeper leagues” for Nate Hobbs and the Las Vegas corners is a good middle-ground here.
Las Vegas Raiders
Nate Hobbs (CB): IDEAL, he played 93% of snaps last week and can be a week-winner any time he suits up.
Jakorian Bennett (CB): SOLID, he played 95% of snaps last week.
Jack Jones (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he only saw 66% of snaps last week, which is interesting after he “took some plays off” the week prior.
Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Riley Moss (CB): SOLID, he played 96% of snaps last week and has been lighting up the stat box this entire season.
JaQuan McMillian (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 74% of snaps last week.
Cardinals at 49ers
Outlook: We’ve got a massive 49 points for the early over/under in this one with San Francisco favored by over a touchdown. Kyler Murray completed 16 of 22 passes last week with all but two of those passes going to the Arizona wide receivers. Our San Francisco options will have some value this week.
Brock Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes last week against a stout New England defense with just over half of all targets going to the San Francisco wide receivers. They got out to a quick lead (thanks to Fred Warner) and took their foot off the gas a bit. I’d expect more of an “air show” against a much better offense in Arizona. Our Cardinals will have some nice value in this one as well.
Arizona Cardinals
Sean Murphy Bunting (CB): SOLID, he played 93% of snaps last week.
Starling Thomas (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 78% of snaps last week.
Garrett Williams (CB): SOLID, he played 93% of snaps last week.
San Francisco 49ers
Chavarious Ward (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Deommodore Lenoir (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Isaac Yiadom (CB): SIT, he only played 25% of snaps last week while Renardo Green saw 36% of snaps, this slot could be in flux, sit them both for now and we’ll readjust after it settles down.
Packers at Rams
Outlook: We’ve got a solid 46.5 points for the early over/under in this one with only a field goal spread, we should get some nice back-and-forth action here. Jordan Love completed 32 of 54 passes last week with about two-thirds of all targets going to their wide receivers corps. We know what he’s capable of, our Los Angeles corners will have value this week.
Matthew Stafford completed 20 of 29 passes last week with just over half of those targets going to the Los Angeles wide receivers. Until we get Puka Nakua or Cooper Kupp back we should continue to play it safe, we’ve seen a noticeable decrease in wide receiver targets without them in the last two weeks. It will be “medium to deeper leagues” for our Green Bay options in Week 5.
Green Bay Packers
Jaire Alexander (CB): Jaire was inactive last week but would be SOLID and usually plays every snap if he’s healthy this week.
Keisean Nixon (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of snaps last week.
Eric Stokes/Carrington Valentine (CB): With Valentine inactive and Jaire inactive it was Stokes who saw an increase in playing time. He played 97% of snaps last week, if we’re in a similar situation this week (Jaire & Carrington inactive) then he would have similar value. He’s had a role regardless this season. SOLID, deeper leagues only to offset some of the fluctuation and shenanigans here. If Valentine is healthy I would SIT him the first week back from injury in an “iffy” matchup.
Corey Ballentine (CB): He played 54% of snaps last week but only because Jaire and Valentine were inactive, and even then that’s not enough playing time for us. SIT him.
Los Angeles Rams
Tre’Davious White (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Cobie Durant (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Darious Williams (CB): SIT, still on IR but expected to return to practice and have his 21-day IR return period open up sometime this week. Add him now for later, he’s an excellent option and will be a full-time starter once he’s back in the lineup. Even if he can somehow return this week I would still sit him, odds are they will “ease him back” into the lineup, and I doubt he’d see full snaps immediately.
No significant third CB option
Giants at Seahawks
Outlook: We’ve got an acceptable 42 points for the early over/under in this one with Seattle favored by a touchdown. Daniel Jones completed 29 of 40 targets last week with over two-thirds of those going to their wide receivers. Nabers was concussed and may not be available this week, he was responsible for 15 of those targets by himself in Week 4. If he can’t go we’ll demote our Seattle options to “deeper leagues.” If he can go then “medium to deeper leagues” and whoever guards him will be in for a long day.
Geno Smith completed 38 of 56 passes last week with over two-thirds of all targets going to the Seattle wide receivers. The negative game script that Seattle found themselves in last week was responsible for much of that production but, in general, Geno has been slinging it. Our New York corners will have value.
New York Giants
Deonte Banks (CB): SOLID, he played 96% of snaps last week.
Cor’Dale Flott (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week, part of that was a bump with Phillips out but we’ve seen a solid role for him this entire season so far.
Andru Phillips/Nick McCloud (CB): With Phillips inactive last week it was Flott getting a bump in playing time and McCloud as the direct replacement but only playing 66% of snaps. If Phillips is inactive then McCloud is an option, but not a great one, SIT him. If Phillips is healthy he would be SOLID and has been productive and played plenty this season.
Seattle Seahawks
Devon Witherspoon (CB): IDEAL, he played 98% of snaps last week and can be a week-winner on any given Sunday.
Tariq Woolen (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week.
Tre Brown (CB): SIT, he only played 43% of snaps last week and this matchup isn’t something we need to chase.
Cowboys at Steelers
Outlook: We’ve got a 41-point early over/under for this one with Pittsburgh favored by 1.5 points. This one is pretty straightforward for me, we know that Dak loves to air it out (22 of 27 last week with two-thirds of those targets going to the Dallas wide receivers) and we know that the normal Pittsburgh game plan is to run the ball.
Fields was better last week, 22 of 34 with half of those targets going to the wide receivers, but only because they were immediately in a negative game script and forced to ditch their normal approach to their offense. Pittsburgh likes to run the ball, play good defense, and limit mistakes, not throw it 34 times.
It will be “medium to deeper leagues” for our Dallas options and “all systems go” for our Pittsburgh corners this week.
Dallas Cowboys
Trevon Diggs (CB): SOLID, he played 99% of snaps last week.
Jourdan Lewis (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 74% of snaps last week.
Caelan Carson/Andrew Booth/Amani Oruwariye (CB): With Carson inactive last week it was a mish-mosh of different guys trying to cover his slot. SIT them all, none of them had enough playing time for us to be interested, especially against this Pittsburgh “passing attack.”
DaRon Bland (CB): SIT, although he is designated for return this week I wouldn’t trust him to have his full playing time immediately, not to mention the matchup isn’t great at all. Add him for now, sit him this week, and we’ll be using him in better matchups soon enough.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Donte Jackson (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week.
Beanie Bishop (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 70% of snaps last week.
Saints at Chiefs
Outlook: We’ve got a decent 43 points for the early over/under in this one with Kansas City favored by almost a touchdown. Derek Carr completed 28 of 36 passes last week with just about two-thirds of all passes directed at their wide receivers. Our Kansas City options will have some decent value.
Patrick Mahomes completed 19 of 29 passes with the majority of those targets going to tight end or running back, the injury to Rashee Rice may be a large problem for their already struggling wide receiver target ranking. Adebo and Alontae have been hot though, so we’ll split the difference and say “medium to deeper leagues” for our New Orleans options in this one.
New Orleans Saints
Marshon Lattimore (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Paulson Adebo (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has crushed his projection every week so far this season.
Alontae Taylor (CB): SOLID, he played 93% of snaps last week.
Koolaid McKinstry (CB): SIT, with Lattimore back, McKinstry only played 9% of snaps last week.
Kansas City Chiefs
Trent McDuffie (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week and finally had some solid production.
Jaylon Watson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Chammari Conner (CB/S): SOLID, he only played 55% of snaps last week and likely isn’t even designated a cornerback in your league of merit but has been red-hot all season in terms of production (except for Week 4).
No other significant CB options
Byes this week: Lions, Chargers, Eagles, Titans
Week 5 at a Glance:
These are not in any particular order or ranking; they are just divided into the sections you see below. I typically identify the best matchups and then the best options within those matchups to find my favorite streaming options each week. I want to help you learn to fish, not just give everyone a fish. Good luck this week!
IDEAL (our best options):
Jamel Dean
DJ Reed, Josh Metellus
Tyrique Stevenson
Cam Lewis (only if Taron is inactive, otherwise sit Lewis), Rasul Douglas
Nate Hobbs
Devon Witherspoon
Paulson Adebo
SOLID (matchup or playing time isn’t perfect, best in deeper leagues):
Zyon McCollum, Christian Izien (only if Winfield is inactive, otherwise sit), AJ Terrell, Mike Hughes, Dee Alford
Sauce Gardner, Michael Carter, Byron Murphy, Stephon Gilmore
Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Kyler Gordon, Jaylon Johnson
Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens, Nate Wiggins, Dax Hill, Mike Hilton
Christian Benford, Taron Johnson (if healthy, otherwise sit), Derek Stingley, Kamari Lassiter
Kenny Moore/Samuel Womack (Moore if healthy, otherwise sit, Womack only if Moore inactive, otherwise sit), Jaylon Jones, Chris Lammons (only if Moore inactive, otherwise sit)
Montaric Brown (only if Campbell is inactive, otherwise sit), Ronald Darby
Jalen Ramsey, Kader Kohou, Kendall Fuller, Christian Gonzalez
Denzel Ward, Martin Emerson, Greg Newsome, Benjamin St Juste, Quan Martin, Mike Sainristil
Jakorian Bennett, Jack Jones, Patrick Surtain, Riley Moss, JaQuan McMillian
Sean Murphy Bunting, Starling Thomas, Garrett Williams, Chavarious Ward, Deommodore Lenoir
Jaire Alexander, Keisean Nixon, Eric Stokes, Tre’Davious White, Cobie Durant
Deonte Banks, Andru Phillips (if healthy), Cor’Dale Flott, Tariq Woolen, Tre Brown
Trevon Diggs, Jourdan Lewis, Joey Porter Jr, Donte Jackson, Beanie Bishop
Alontae Taylor, Marshon Lattimore, Trent McDuffie, Jaylon Watson, Chammari Conner
TRAPS (sit these players):
Shaq Griffin
Troy Hill
DJ Turner, Cam Taylor Britt
Dallis Flowers
Tyson Campbell, Darnell Savage, Jarrian Jones
Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones
Emmanuel Forbes, Noah Igbinoghene
Isaac Yiadom
Corey Ballentine, Carrington Valentine, Darious Williams
Nick McCloud
DaRon Bland, Caelan Carson, Andrew Booth, Amani Oruwariye
Koolaid McKinstry
Reminder: these are only suggestions. Your lineup is your responsibility and yours alone. However, these are the same moves I’m making myself so we sink or swim together. Remember to check for inactive players before kickoff to prevent any surprise zeroes.
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