DFS Alerts
Sam Darnold (foot) inactive Sunday, as expected
Sam Darnold is inactive Sunday due to his foot injury, as expected. Darnold was previously listed as doubtful for the game, and Josh McCown was declared the Jets week 10 starter earlier in the week. Look for McCown to lead the Jets in what shapes up to be an ugly game vs Matt Barkley and the Bills.
An Interesting Low Owned Pivot off of a Popular WR
Per the FanShare Buzz Tool on LHQ, Julian Edelman is one of the least discussed wide receivers on the week 10 slate, generating less buzz than Josh Doctson of the Redskins. Meanwhile, his fellow wideout Josh Gordon has the third-highest buzz score on the week, garnering a lot of attention coming off of a big game against the Packers and in an extremely favorable matchup against Malcolm Butler. That said, Julian Edelman has shown a high floor this season, especially when Rob Gronkowski has been off the field. While the masses flock to Gordon for the big play upside, Julian Edelman quietly makes for a great play in his own right, priced amongst other more popular mid tier wideouts but possessing both a solid floor and ceiling in today’s matchup with the Titans. Consider taking advantage of his lack of attention around the industry and get a low-owned Edelman as a leverage play on Gordon’s ownership.
Chris Ivory (shoulder) OUT Sunday vs Jets
Chris Ivory has been ruled out Sunday vs the Jets due to a shoulder injury. Look for LeSean McCoy to handle as heavy of a workload as he can carry out of the Bills backfield, although expectations for the offense as a whole should be limited with Matt Barkley under center on the road.
Robby Anderson (ankle) OUT Sunday
No surprise here, but Robby Anderson is out Sunday against the Bills due to his ongoing ankle injury. This leaves Josh McCown shorthanded as far as receiving options go, with Quincy Enunwa and Jermaine Kearse figuring the see the bulk of the targets. No Jets offensive players are particularly appealing in what shapes up to be an ugly week 10 matchup with Buffalo.
Kerryon Johnson officially active Sunday, as expected
Per the earlier report, Kerryon Johnson is officially active Sunday, as expected. Look for him to see his usual workload in a difficult matchup against the Bears defense.
Rob Gronkowski inactive Sunday, Sony Michel active for the Patriots
As expected, Rob Gronkowski is inactive Sunday and Sony Michel is active for the Patriots against the Titans. Look for Michel to resume his normal role as the team’s early-down and goal line back, with James White still handling the bulk of the passing work out of the backfield. Gronkowski’s absence means a few more targets for the likes of Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman, with Dwayne Allen handling most of the reps at the tight end position.
Other tagged players: Sony Michel David Njoku active Sunday, as expected
Per the earlier report, David Njoku is active Sunday, as expected. Look for him to see his usual target share against the Falcons Sunday.
Tajae Sharpe (ankle) active Sunday, Taywan Taylor (foot) inactive for the Titans
Tajae Sharpe (ankle) is active Sunday, and Taywan Taylor (foot) is inactive for the Titans receiving corps. Taylor has had minimal impact on the Titans offense up until this point, so his absence will hardly change the game plan much against the Patriots. Look for Corey Davis to see the most targets, with Sharpe picking up some looks as well in Taylor’s absence.
Other tagged players: Taywan Taylor Sammy Watkins (foot) OUT Sunday, as expected
Per the earlier report, Sammy Watkins is out Sunday due to his foot injury, as expected. Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill figure to see the majority of the targets for the Chiefs, with Chris Conley picking up a few additional looks as well.
Chris Carson (hip) still a game-time decision, but is not expected to play Sunday
Per Adam Schefter, Chris Carson is still a game-time decision, but the Seahawks are not expecting him to play Sunday against the Rams. If Carson is unable to suit up, look for Mike Davis to be a true workhorse back for Seattle today and be heavily involved in both the run and pass game. There is some risk involved as Seattle could still change course and have Carson suit up, but assuming he ends up being inactive Davis figures to be a popular value play on today’s slate.
As reported by: Adam Schefter A.J. Green (toe) unlikely to play Week 11
Per Ian Rapoport, A.J. Green is unlikely to play Week 11 against the Ravens due to his toe injury. It appears the Bengals will be in line for another week of Tyler Boyd as their primary pass catching option – pay attention to target distributions today in Green’s absence to get a better feel for how the ball will be spread out in the absence of the team’s primary receiving weapon.
As reported by: Ian Rapoport Giovani Bernard (knee) expected to play Sunday
Giovani Bernard is expected to play Sunday, which would mark his return from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since week 4. Joe Mixon will remain the lead back for the Bengals, but look for Bernard to return to his normal role of change-of-pace back, handling a good deal of the passing work out of the backfield as well. He may see extra opportunity as a pass catcher this week against a Saints offense that should have the Bengals playing from behind for much of the afternoon.
Kerryon Johnson (ankle) expected to play Sunday
Despite being limited throughout the week at practice due to an ankle injury, Kerryon Johnson is expected to play Sunday against the Bears. Expect for Johnson to see his normal workload, but to have his work cut out for him against the stout Bears defensive line. Look for Legarrete Blount to see some work as the change-of-pace back, with Theo Riddick also contributing as a pass-catcher out of the Lions backfield.
Sammy Watkins (foot) not expected to play Sunday
Sammy Watkins is not expected to play Sunday due to his foot injury. There was some speculation that Watkins was going to be able to suit up after logging a limited practice on Friday, but it appears he will have to set his sights on a week 11 return. In his absence, look for Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill to see a bump in targets, with Chris Conley also potentially picking up a few extra looks. That said, the Chiefs are expected to dominate their matchup with the Cardinals, so it may be Kareem Hunt who is leaned on most heavily this afternoon in a game the Chiefs should control throughout.
Schefter: Sony Michel "likely to play"; David Njoku expected to play Sunday
It’s sounding like Sony Michel will give it a go in Tennessee on Sunday afternoon after missing two straight. Cordarrelle Patterson had been eating up some early-down work and also saw some run in the red zone, but that work figures to fall right back into the hands of Michel. Schefter has also reported that David Njoku is expected to play Sunday, and he’s on the GPP radar at TE coming off of a few down performances. He figures to be second in line for looks behind Jarvis Landry.
As reported by: Adam Schefter Other tagged players: David Njoku