4 days agoCincinnati Bengals tight end
Mike Gesicki had four catches for 47 yards on five targets in the team's Monday night loss to Washington. Gesicki did not find the end zone but was decently productive as the team's third-leading receiver behind
Ja'Marr Chase and
Andrei Iosivas. Gesicki has always been a big red-zone threat so a lot of his value is dependent on him scoring touchdowns, which is not uncommon for fantasy tight ends. Backup tight end Erick All, Jr., caught all four of his targets, which cut into Gesicki's production a bit in this one. The veteran tight end, however, should be a threat week-to-week to find the end zone and remains on the fantasy radar at the position although he is not a weekly starter.
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoCincinnati Bengals running back
Chase Brown rushed seven times for 62 yards to lead the team in rushing in a loss to Washington on Monday night. Brown was out-carried 12-7 by starter
Zack Moss but was the more efficient runner on Monday night. Moss got the 1-yard TD at the end of the game and was more effective in the receiving game. Brown did catch two passes for seven yards on three targets. The 8.9 yards per carry is a positive sign for the second-year back as he looks to establish more of a role for himself. The Bengals are going to use both Moss and Brown so Brown's production figures to fluctuate game-to-game. Brown is a great handcuff and has some standalone value but he is not yet a fantasy starter in most weeks.
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoBuffalo Bills wide receiver
Curtis Samuel did not factor heavily into the Bills Week 3 offensive output against Jacksonville. The Bills put up 47 points but Samuel had three catches for 22 yards and one rush for no gain.
Josh Allen and the Bills spread the ball around in this one and
Khalil Shakir,
Keon Coleman,
Dalton Kincaid, and
Ty Johnson each caught a touchdown pass and
James Cook and
Ray Davis scored rushing TDs. Samuel hasn't found a consistent piece of the Bills offensive pie yet this season after coming over from Washington in the offseason. With so many offensive weapons, it's hard to see Samuel making a big fantasy impact this season.
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Gabe Davis saw six targets against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night but could only turn those into two catches for 18 yards.
Christian Kirk and Brian Thomas, Jr., saw most of the targets for the Jaguars as they were routed by the Bills in Buffalo. Davis was unable to get loose against his former team in this one. Even at his most productive in Buffalo, Davis was a boom-or-bust fantasy option. The big-play threat has yet to break free for a long catch from
Trevor Lawrence this season. With Kirk and Thomas ahead of him on the receiving pecking order and tight end
Evan Engram (hamstring) likely to take targets away from him upon his return, Davis is best left on the waiver wire.
--Brian Buckey - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Brian Thomas Jr. caught five of nine targets in a 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The rookie first-round receiver had a solid outing despite the blowout and looks like a high upside fantasy option in the future for patient fantasy managers. The Jaguars offense has struggled through three weeks, but BTJ has been solid despite that. In Week 1, BTJ caught a touchdown, in Week 2, he had 94 yards receiving, and in Week 3, he had his most targets and receptions so far. If the LSU product can put it all together, he could be in for a big game very soon. Given his baseline talent level, despite being a part of a rough offense, the rookie receiver should continue to serve as a high upside flex option going forward. BTJ and the Jaguars offense faces yet another tough defense in the Houston Texans in Week 4.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Christian Kirk was the team's best performer in an otherwise rough night in a 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Jaguars put up a stinker on Monday Night Football, but fantasy managers who kept faith in Kirk should be happy with an eight catch, 79 yard performance, especially in PPR leagues. That led the team in both categories, a drastic turn from his two catches for 29 yards in the first two games. Despite the good performance, it will still be hard to trust Kirk going forward giving how bad the Jaguars offense has looked so far. The matchups will also not get any easier over the next few weeks, so expectations should remain low for Kirk and the Jaguars offense. However, the former Arizona Cardinal could maintain a WR3 level in PPR leagues if he continues to earn targets. Kirk will look to build on this bounce back performance in Week 4 against the Houston Texans.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars tight end
Brenton Strange only caught two passes, but one was for the team's only touchdown in a 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He finished with 17 yards receiving, catching two of his five targets. Taking over for
Evan Engram once again, Strange was a little quieter from a yards perspective compared to last week, but the touchdown gave him a respectable fantasy output. The second-year tight end will likely move back to his original role of clear backup to Engram once the starter returns from injury, but for now, Strange is a solid starting option for teams in desperate need of tight end help, which seems to be most fantasy managers so far this season. As with most tight ends, Strange has a low floor but enough of a ceiling where he is a startable option as long as Engram is out. He will look to catch another touchdown in a Week 4 matchup with the Houston Texans.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars running back
Travis Etienne Jr. was solid despite game script being against him in a 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Etienne Jr. didn't get a touchdown this week for the first time this season, but he put up a solid 68 yards rushing on 11 attempts as well as 17 yards on four receptions. The Clemson product has maintained an RB2 level so far this season, as given the Jaguars offense is struggling, his upside is limited. The Jaguars have faced three good defenses so far, but either way, the offense has not looked good at all. Etienne Jr. has been one of the few bright spots of the offense, and if it can manage to get going anytime soon, he may be in for a big game. For now, the 25-year-old back will struggle to stand out in fantasy, but will maintain a solid floor heading into a Week 4 matchup with the Houston Texans.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4 days agoJacksonville Jaguars quarterback
Trevor Lawrence put up yet another underwhelming performance in a 47-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He finished with 178 passing yards, completing 21 of his 38 passing attempts. He threw one touchdown and one interception. The Jaguars offense just hasn't worked so far this season, and Lawrence has not looked great throughout. This is his second game with less than 200 yards passing, and he only has two touchdowns in three games. Even the potential rushing upside he has added during his career just hasn't materialized this season. The former number one pick is a player that can be dropped at this point in most leagues. His early schedule has been tough, but he isn't providing enough of a floor to be trusted at all to start in fantasy lineups. Lawrence has yet another tough road matchup in Week 4 when he faces the Houston Texans.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
4
days
agoHead
coach
Sean
McDermott
revealed
that
Buffalo
Bills
wide
receiver
Keon
Coleman
was
benched
for
the
first
quarter
due
to
punctuality
issues.
"This
will
serve
as
a
learning
opportunity
for
him,"
McDermott
stated
after
the
game.
"It
was
a
matter
of
being
on
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4 days agoBaltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has warned tight end
Mark Andrews' managers that they're in a turbulent ride. Andrews has been a source of frustration for fantasy managers, and Harbaugh indicated that this situation is unlikely to improve soon. He mentioned that the tight end position will see rotation, and snap counts will vary according to the team's game plan. Last week, Andrews was on the field for only 33 percent of the snaps due to the Ravens utilizing "heavy" personnel packages. Given Harbaugh's comments, it will be challenging to depend on Andrews for consistent production week after week. A tight end participating in just a third of the snaps isn't positioned to deliver major stats in fantasy leagues. While Andrews' managers shouldn't feel the need to drop him outright, it makes sense to consider benching him until there's more clarity regarding the tight end rotation. The challenge lies in discovering any viable alternatives in the current barren tight-end landscape.
--Martin Grisko - RotoBallerSource: The Coachspeak Index @CoachspeakIndex
4
days
agoCincinnati
Bengals
right
tackle
Trent
Brown
(knee)
exited
Monday
night's
game
with
a
knee
injury.
He
was
seen
in
the
locker
room
with
a
full
brace
on
his
right
leg
and
using
crutches
after
the
game.
Brown
went
down
during
a
pass
protection
play
in
the
second
quarter,
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4 days agoBuffalo Bills running back
Ray Davis rushed seven times for 22 yards and a touchdown in the team's 47-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also caught one pass for one yard. Davis' first NFL touchdown came with just over four minutes remaining in the game to put the Bills ahead by 37 points. With the victory in hand,
Josh Allen and other starters had already moved to the bench. With a healthy
James Cook and
Ty Johnson filling in on third downs, Davis isn't anything more than a complementary running back in the Buffalo offense. Fantasy managers should view him as insurance in case Cook gets injured.
--Andrew Ball - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoBuffalo Bills tight end
Dalton Kincaid caught three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in the team's 47-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Josh Allen kept a first-quarter play alive with his legs and found Kincaid in the back of the endzone for a six-yard score. Earlier on that drive, Allen connected with Kincaid on a 28-yard gain. The reception total is still on the lower side, but the Bills barely threw in the second half with a 27-point lead that eventually ballooned to 37. With the touchdown, Kincaid finished as a top-five fantasy football tight end in Week 3. He'll hope to keep that status in Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens.
--Andrew Ball - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoBuffalo Bills wide receiver
Keon Coleman saw just one target on Monday Night Football, but he made the most of it. The rookie scored his first NFL touchdown on a 24-yard catch midway through the second quarter. That was
Josh Allen's second passing touchdown of the night and the Bills' third score overall. Head coach Sean McDermott said postgame that Coleman was benched in the first quarter due to an issue of being on time. By halftime, the Bills built a 27-point lead, and Coleman did not need to be involved any further to secure the victory.
James Cook,
Khalil Shakir, and
Dalton Kincaid are ahead of Coleman in the offensive pecking order, keeping Coleman as a boom/bust wide receiver in Week 4 against Baltimore.
--Andrew Ball - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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