There are few things worse than waiting. Whether it’s stoplights, a grocery line, watching the food cook at a fondue restaurant — waiting is just awful.
But there’s something that will be worse than the wait: When the wait doesn’t repay.
Your light turns green but someone is obstructing the box. You finally get your turn to ring in groceries and you wish a price check. You overcook your steak. It turns the inconvenience of waiting right into a disaster.
Kind of like should you were waiting a big chunk of the season to get back Cooper Kupp only to look at him suddenly struggle. Or De’Von Achane to return only to right away leave the sport.
Or, you bought a draft bargain on Jonathan Taylor, then were blissful when it became clear he would actually play. But, oh no! You had to attend the primary 4 weeks for him to return from an ankle injury.
He finally gets back, but, oh no! You’ve got to attend for his reps to get ramped up and for him to play his way back right into a bellcow role. But finally — finally! — he ranked in the highest 10 RBs thrice over the span of 5 weeks with things looking up.
Then, oh no! Taylor might be out multiple weeks having undergone thumb surgery. And let’s hope you handcuffed Zack Moss to him, since he likely hit your waiver wire after Taylor returned, because he becomes an instantaneous plug-and-play.
When Moss previously manned that role earlier this season, he turned in 4 top-10 RB weeks over a five-game span from Weeks 2-6. He scored five touchdowns over the period. He was RB3 overall in that span — trailing only Raheem Mostert and Christian McCaffrey.
Now, we don’t expect those form of heights. In reality, the matchup isn’t great — against a Tennessee defense significantly better defending the run than the pass.
Nevertheless, the Titans defense earlier this season ranked significantly better against the run. Then got here Week 5, when Moss racked up 165 yards and two touchdowns. So we’re not too fearful about this matchup, or really any, because his volume alone should carry the day.
How sound of a play is Moss? We would favor to make use of him over either Mostert or Achane this week. Yeah, you hear that? That’s outrage of the fantasy community. Turn in a single 50-point effort and also you’re a must-start every week for eternity, right Achane truthers?
Don’t get us fallacious, we like Mostert and love Achne’s upside. But rather a lot can go fallacious there. One or the opposite could monopolize the rushing TDs. They may split the production enough in order that each are only OK but neither are great. Mosert is coping with an ankle/knee issue. Achane remains to be coping with a knee problem after leaving almost immediately in his initial return in Week 11.
Moss carries no such concerns. All he provides is comfort. He was a warm blanket early this season when Taylor was out. Snuggle up with that blanket again.
Big weeks
Derek Carr QB, Saints, vs. Lions (FanDuel $7,000/DraftKings $5,600)
We didn’t expect the world from Carr this season, but it surely has been a surprisingly pathetic. Nevertheless, if in a QB bind this week, he should must play keep-up with the Lions, who’ve one in all the softest defenses against opposing fantasy QBs.
Brian Robinson Jr. RB, Commanders, vs. Dolphins (FD $6,800/DK $6,100)
Flies under radar that he’s RB5 overall this season. Yet, he’s being began in lower than half of ESPN leagues. Get this guy in your lineup no matter matchup. He has a sufficiently big role within the passing game to be effective even when trailing.
Adam Thielen WR, Panthers, at Buccaneers (FD $7,000/DK $6,600)
Yeah, it has been rough for Adam T. the past few weeks. But he has a juicy matchup and a latest coach, so possibly that fixes a few of what’s broken with this offense.
Courtland Sutton WR, Broncos, at Texans (FD $6,900/DK $5,400)
He has scored a TD in eight of 11 games. After giving up just two TDs to WRs in the primary eight games. The Texans have yielded 4 WR scores previously three games.
Small weaks
Kyler Murray QB, Cardinals, at Steelers (FD $7,700/DK $7,000)
You’ll probably be effective using him, but don’t thrust him into your lineup, against a troublesome Steelers D, ahead of men like Justin Herbert, Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, Russell Wilson and even Sam Howell.
Breece Hall RB, Jets, vs. Falcons (FD $6,700/DK $6,400)
Atlanta gives up 4.6 fantasy points per week fewer than the league average — second-stingiest. Plus, Hall is coping with a hammy issue. Plus, he has been pretty ho-hum for the majority of the past month.
D’Andre Swift RB, Eagles, vs. 49ers (FD $6,700/DK $6,600)
Has been higher than RB15 overall only once since Week 6 in PPR. The Niners have given up just three TDs to RBs since Week 3.
Cooper Kupp WR, Rams, vs. Browns (FD $7,100/DK $7,800)
Look, we are able to’t explain it. We wish we could. But Kupp has been in single digits for five straight weeks. And now the Rams have their marquee RB back in Kyren Williams. And so they’re playing the hardest defense vs. fantasy WRs. This week isn’t a primary bounce-back opportunity.
Day by day Duel
Drew Loftis and Jarad Wilk submit dueling rosters right into a DFS contest:
Site: DraftKings
Slate: Sun. important (10 games)
Type: $12 tourney
Top prize: $20K
Pot: $200K
Betting on the NFL?
Drew’s Crew
QB: Brock Purdy — SF (at Phi) $6,100
RB: Brian Robinson Jr. — Was (vs. Mia) $6,100
RB: Zack Moss — Ind (at Ten) $4,600
WR: Deebo Samuel — SF (at Phi) $6,200
WR: DeVonta Smith — Phi (vs. SF) $7,300
WR: Courtland Sutton — Den (at Hou) $5,400
TE: Taysom Hill — NO (vs. Det) $5,200
Flex: Jerome Ford — Cle (at LAR) $5,500
DST: Falcons — Atl (at NYJ) $3,400
Wilk’s Warriors
QB: Brock Purdy — SF (at Phi) $6,100
RB: Zack Moss — Ind (at Ten) $4,600
RB: Rachaad White — TB (vs. Automotive) $6,300
WR: Brandon Aiyuk — SF (at Phi) $7,200
WR: Michael Pittman Jr. — Ind (at Ten) $7,100
WR: Courtland Sutton — Den (at Hou) $5,400
TE: David Njoku — Cle (at LAR) $4,100
Flex: Bijan Robinson — Atl (at NYJ) $6,700
DST: Patriots — NE (vs. LAC) $2,400
For late changes to Day by day Duel rosters, follow @NYPost_Loftis on X
Season risked: $114
Season’s winnings: Drew $58, Jarad $9
There are few things worse than waiting. Whether it’s stoplights, a grocery line, watching the food cook at a fondue restaurant — waiting is just awful.
But there’s something that will be worse than the wait: When the wait doesn’t repay.
Your light turns green but someone is obstructing the box. You finally get your turn to ring in groceries and you wish a price check. You overcook your steak. It turns the inconvenience of waiting right into a disaster.
Kind of like should you were waiting a big chunk of the season to get back Cooper Kupp only to look at him suddenly struggle. Or De’Von Achane to return only to right away leave the sport.
Or, you bought a draft bargain on Jonathan Taylor, then were blissful when it became clear he would actually play. But, oh no! You had to attend the primary 4 weeks for him to return from an ankle injury.
He finally gets back, but, oh no! You’ve got to attend for his reps to get ramped up and for him to play his way back right into a bellcow role. But finally — finally! — he ranked in the highest 10 RBs thrice over the span of 5 weeks with things looking up.
Then, oh no! Taylor might be out multiple weeks having undergone thumb surgery. And let’s hope you handcuffed Zack Moss to him, since he likely hit your waiver wire after Taylor returned, because he becomes an instantaneous plug-and-play.
When Moss previously manned that role earlier this season, he turned in 4 top-10 RB weeks over a five-game span from Weeks 2-6. He scored five touchdowns over the period. He was RB3 overall in that span — trailing only Raheem Mostert and Christian McCaffrey.
Now, we don’t expect those form of heights. In reality, the matchup isn’t great — against a Tennessee defense significantly better defending the run than the pass.
Nevertheless, the Titans defense earlier this season ranked significantly better against the run. Then got here Week 5, when Moss racked up 165 yards and two touchdowns. So we’re not too fearful about this matchup, or really any, because his volume alone should carry the day.
How sound of a play is Moss? We would favor to make use of him over either Mostert or Achane this week. Yeah, you hear that? That’s outrage of the fantasy community. Turn in a single 50-point effort and also you’re a must-start every week for eternity, right Achane truthers?
Don’t get us fallacious, we like Mostert and love Achne’s upside. But rather a lot can go fallacious there. One or the opposite could monopolize the rushing TDs. They may split the production enough in order that each are only OK but neither are great. Mosert is coping with an ankle/knee issue. Achane remains to be coping with a knee problem after leaving almost immediately in his initial return in Week 11.
Moss carries no such concerns. All he provides is comfort. He was a warm blanket early this season when Taylor was out. Snuggle up with that blanket again.
Big weeks
Derek Carr QB, Saints, vs. Lions (FanDuel $7,000/DraftKings $5,600)
We didn’t expect the world from Carr this season, but it surely has been a surprisingly pathetic. Nevertheless, if in a QB bind this week, he should must play keep-up with the Lions, who’ve one in all the softest defenses against opposing fantasy QBs.
Brian Robinson Jr. RB, Commanders, vs. Dolphins (FD $6,800/DK $6,100)
Flies under radar that he’s RB5 overall this season. Yet, he’s being began in lower than half of ESPN leagues. Get this guy in your lineup no matter matchup. He has a sufficiently big role within the passing game to be effective even when trailing.
Adam Thielen WR, Panthers, at Buccaneers (FD $7,000/DK $6,600)
Yeah, it has been rough for Adam T. the past few weeks. But he has a juicy matchup and a latest coach, so possibly that fixes a few of what’s broken with this offense.
Courtland Sutton WR, Broncos, at Texans (FD $6,900/DK $5,400)
He has scored a TD in eight of 11 games. After giving up just two TDs to WRs in the primary eight games. The Texans have yielded 4 WR scores previously three games.
Small weaks
Kyler Murray QB, Cardinals, at Steelers (FD $7,700/DK $7,000)
You’ll probably be effective using him, but don’t thrust him into your lineup, against a troublesome Steelers D, ahead of men like Justin Herbert, Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, Russell Wilson and even Sam Howell.
Breece Hall RB, Jets, vs. Falcons (FD $6,700/DK $6,400)
Atlanta gives up 4.6 fantasy points per week fewer than the league average — second-stingiest. Plus, Hall is coping with a hammy issue. Plus, he has been pretty ho-hum for the majority of the past month.
D’Andre Swift RB, Eagles, vs. 49ers (FD $6,700/DK $6,600)
Has been higher than RB15 overall only once since Week 6 in PPR. The Niners have given up just three TDs to RBs since Week 3.
Cooper Kupp WR, Rams, vs. Browns (FD $7,100/DK $7,800)
Look, we are able to’t explain it. We wish we could. But Kupp has been in single digits for five straight weeks. And now the Rams have their marquee RB back in Kyren Williams. And so they’re playing the hardest defense vs. fantasy WRs. This week isn’t a primary bounce-back opportunity.
Day by day Duel
Drew Loftis and Jarad Wilk submit dueling rosters right into a DFS contest:
Site: DraftKings
Slate: Sun. important (10 games)
Type: $12 tourney
Top prize: $20K
Pot: $200K
Betting on the NFL?
Drew’s Crew
QB: Brock Purdy — SF (at Phi) $6,100
RB: Brian Robinson Jr. — Was (vs. Mia) $6,100
RB: Zack Moss — Ind (at Ten) $4,600
WR: Deebo Samuel — SF (at Phi) $6,200
WR: DeVonta Smith — Phi (vs. SF) $7,300
WR: Courtland Sutton — Den (at Hou) $5,400
TE: Taysom Hill — NO (vs. Det) $5,200
Flex: Jerome Ford — Cle (at LAR) $5,500
DST: Falcons — Atl (at NYJ) $3,400
Wilk’s Warriors
QB: Brock Purdy — SF (at Phi) $6,100
RB: Zack Moss — Ind (at Ten) $4,600
RB: Rachaad White — TB (vs. Automotive) $6,300
WR: Brandon Aiyuk — SF (at Phi) $7,200
WR: Michael Pittman Jr. — Ind (at Ten) $7,100
WR: Courtland Sutton — Den (at Hou) $5,400
TE: David Njoku — Cle (at LAR) $4,100
Flex: Bijan Robinson — Atl (at NYJ) $6,700
DST: Patriots — NE (vs. LAC) $2,400
For late changes to Day by day Duel rosters, follow @NYPost_Loftis on X
Season risked: $114
Season’s winnings: Drew $58, Jarad $9
