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Ahead of the fantasy football playoffs, let’s take a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers.
Riser: Jauan Jennings, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Jennings continued his strong play in Week 11. He once again led the 49ers with 11 targets and totaled 10 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Jennings has now played three games without either Deebo Samuel Sr. or Brandon Aiyuk this season and in these contests, he averages 11.3 targets and 116 yards per game. He’s now earned at least a 33% target share in back-to-back games and has operated as the clear No. 1 receiver ahead of Samuel in the 49ers’ offense.
Jennings is earning targets in key situations. In Week 11, he earned six targets on third down, and over the past two weeks, he’s seen 42% of his targets on third or fourth down. These are the money downs in the NFL where you go to your most trusted player and, lately, that’s been Jennings for Brock Purdy. Jennings is skyrocketing up the rest-of-season fantasy rankings. Right now, he’s a top-15 receiver for me, just behind DK Metcalf and Terry McLaurin but ahead of Zay Flowers and Davante Adams.
If you were able to acquire Jennings over the past few weeks, congrats — you have a league winner on your hands.
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Faller: D’Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears
Swift had a solid fantasy day in Week 11. He earned 16 touches and turned this usage into 84 total yards and a touchdown. This was the sixth time in his last seven games that Swift topped at least 80 total yards and scored at least 11 fantasy points. All of this is great on the surface, but Swift’s underlying usage took a hit in Week 11.
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Publish date : 2024-11-20 15:22:00
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