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Most fantasy players are anything but a lesson in patience. We move effortlessly from elation to despair with little middle ground. We have high expectations and when they aren’t met immediately we go to the darkest of places.
Sometimes, the best I can do is try not to think about Player X who is letting you down week after week.
So, what happens when a player or team we’ve all but given up on starts producing? Can we trust it? Can we let it be a lesson in patience? Or are we doomed to be slaves to the emotional roller coaster that is fantasy football?
Here, we’ll check in on some big names that had us pushing the panic button in September to see whether we believe they can be relied upon going forward.
Caleb Williams, QB, and D’Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears
Let me start with Swift, who was drafted to be a fantasy starter by many a Zero or Hero RB strategist. That looked like an egregious mistake through the first three weeks of the season. Since then, however, Swift is fantasy’s RB2 with at least 19 half-PPR fantasy points per game in Weeks 4-6.
Those coincided with some of the best fantasy matchups for running backs (Rams, Panthers, Jaguars) as well as with the improved play of Williams. Williams was drafted as a backup QB with future potential and that potential has been met; Williams has been fantasy’s QB8 over the last three weeks. He was easy to be patient with as he experienced the growing pains of the NFL (two touchdowns, four interceptions in the first three games, three fumbles this season). In the past two weeks, however, he made his mark as a fantasy must-start (six TDs, one pick).
The Bears are on bye in Week 7 but managers of both players are eager for their Week 8 matchup with Washington. I will note that Chicago’s receivers, including TE Cole Kmet, will likely remain up-and-down fantasy performers. Still, given the number of injuries we’re dealing with this season, DJ Moore, Kmet and Keenan Allen are in must-start territory going forward.
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-10-15 21:27:24
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