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Where you read it first | Friday, April 26, 2024

Ryan Tannehill, wide receiver extraordinaire

Ryan Tannehill led all quarterbacks this week...in receiving yards with nine. Despite his unimpressive debut as a receiver, Tannehill is a mid-tier QB1 with a good matchup.

Drew Brees only has two games under 300 yards passing this season and has thrown a touchdown in every game. A week 13 home game against Carolina is the only blemish on a cushy rest-of-season schedule.

Blaine Gabbert was wholly unimpressive in his first start for the 49ers this season, but at least he was better than Colin Kaepernick. If Gabbert keeps the starting job, which he should, owners in desperate need of a bye week replacement can look to him after his week 11 tilt in Seattle. Don't bother rostering him until then.

Marcus Mariota lucked out in his return from injury. He bested Brees and the inept Saints pass defense in a shootout and nicely inflated his value. Trade him now, as his rest-of-season schedule includes a home game against Carolina and away games versus the Jets and Pats.

LeVeon who? DeAngelo Williams picked up right where he left off posting 170 yards and two touchdowns with an uncharacteristic 55 receiving yards and a 2-point conversion for good measure. The Steelers' once-prolific offense will run through Williams until Roethlisberger returns from his foot-sprain. The matchup with Cleveland's league-worst run defense couldn't come at a better time.

LeGarrette Blount benefited from Dion Lewis' injury and smashed Washington for 129 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Lewis would later be diagnosed with an ACL tear, so look for Blount to beat his way through opposing defenses.

The Bills and Eagles are the rare teams that can support more than one fantasy-relevant running back. Ryan Mathews is still playing second fiddle to DeMarco Murray, but he notched a touchdown and is consistently a high-end RB3 play. LeSean McCoy had his best game of the season, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown before leaving with a shoulder injury. McCoy's injuries have opened up opportunity for Karlos Williams, who earned 110 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries and is a must-add at this point.

Jeremy Hill has shown next to nothing this season. His value is entirely dependent on goal-line opportunities. Thankfully, the Bengals offense has provided him with plenty of chances. My gut says he improves and that he is a buy-low, but that could just be my pathetic attempt to justify owning him in all three of my leagues.

Antonio Brown's 284 yards were silly. Brown posted the ninth most yards in a game in NFL history and the most of any wideout that didn't score a touchdown. It is truly amazing that he basically ran the field three times and didn't hit pay dirt. Don't expect this kind of monster line going forward.

Sammy Watkins reminded everyone that when he actually plays, he is pretty good. The speedy sophomore caught all eight of his targets for 168 yards and a touchdown. Trade high before he tweaks his ankle walking to his car.