Every week, Eric Karabell ranks gamers by place based mostly on their fantasy soccer worth for the remainder of the 2024 season. Use the knowledge to optimize the gamers in your bench for his or her future potential or to gauge their worth in commerce. Eric’s high 100 might be discovered under the positions on this column.
Quarterback
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Yates: Tua Tagovailoa is among the many high streaming QB choices in Week 8
Subject Yates explains why he has Tua Tagovailoa as a high streaming quarterback possibility in Week 8.
Rankings adjustments: There’s minor motion among the many QB1 choices, because the Lions’ Jared Goff forces inclusion after averaging almost 24 fantasy PPG over his final three video games. He has accomplished greater than 85% of his passes in that span, with seven touchdowns and nary an interception. New Steelers starter Russell Wilson launches into mid-QB2 vary after topping Sunday QB scorers with 24.86 factors in his group debut. The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa strikes up, as his return from concussion seems imminent. Simply keep in mind he was removed from a top-10 fantasy QB possibility final season (regardless of main the NFL in passing yards) and there may be clear well being threat.
A number of noteworthy QBs fall within the rankings. The Steelers’ Justin Fields, nonetheless with extra full-season fantasy factors than Jalen Hurts, C.J. Stroud and myriad others regardless of enjoying one fewer sport, leaves the highest 30. A fantasy truth of life is one can not rating factors from the bench! Chiefs real-life star Patrick Mahomes, twenty fourth in QB fantasy factors per sport (regardless of working an unbeaten group) leaves the highest 20. The Browns have but to announce who begins at QB this week and past with Deshaun Watson (Achilles) out, however Jameis Winston would have extra fantasy upside than Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Working again
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Does Alvin Kamara keep top-10 RB standing for fantasy managers?
Subject Yates dives into Alvin Kamara’s fantasy worth heading into Week 8 and past.
Rankings adjustments: Saints RB Alvin Kamara entered Week 7 atop the place rankings, however he would not go away it that means. Kamara and different Saints are struggling. The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley rises to No. 1. The Jaguars’ Tank Bigsby and Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt make massive strikes into the highest 20, although neither group is promising these Week 7 stars the beginning function long run.
The Broncos’ Javonte Williams, Browns’ Nick Chubb and Raiders’ Alexander Mattison are stronger flex choices in the present day, and 49ers star Christian McCaffrey could also be on the verge of returning to the lineup, which impacts Jordan Mason. Good luck guessing how the Buccaneers deal with the duo of Rachaad White and Bucky Irving transferring ahead.
Extensive receiver
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Why Karabell expects George Pickens to be a top-25 WR transferring ahead
Eric Karabell believes George Pickens will stay a top-25 large receiver beneath Russell Wilson.
Rankings adjustments: The highest tier adjusts its hierarchy once more, ever so barely, with the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson again on high. The Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill and Payments’ Amari Cooper rise into safer WR2 territory, the previous as a result of pending return of his QB, the latter due the present benefit enjoying together with his new QB. The Steelers’ George Pickens rises into WR3 vary together with his new QB. The Rams’ Cooper Kupp (ankle) ought to return this week. The Texans’ Nico Collins (hamstring) might miss solely two extra video games. The Lions’ Jameson Williams (suspension) will miss two video games.
The Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. appears to be like just like the No. 2 rookie WR nowadays (behind solely the Giants’ Malik Nabers) passing the Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. We are saying farewell to the 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and the Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin (ankle), whereas we await additional phrase on their teammates, Deebo Samuel Sr. (pneumonia) and Mike Evans (hamstring).
Tight finish
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Why Yates thinks Hunter Henry is a helpful beginning fantasy TE
Daniel Dopp and Stephania Bell break down TE Hunter Henry’s fantasy numbers since taking up because the Patriots’ quarterback.
Rankings adjustments: The Browns’ David Njoku is the large riser right here, transferring into the highest 5 after catching 10 out of 14 targets, together with a landing, in Week 7. Now he will get higher (presumably) QB play. Search for him to be a spotlight on this new offense. The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, like his QB, continues to fall. Kelce averages 8.8 PPR factors per sport, thirteenth on the place, barely forward of the Commanders’ Zach Ertz and Dolphins’ Jonnu Smith. Smith and the Patriots’ Hunter Henry appear like deeper-league choices. Final 12 months’s high TE, the Lions’ Sam LaPorta, averaging barely two targets and receptions per sport, doesn’t.