Fantasy Football: What level of trust should managers have in Cooper Kupp and other slumping stars?

It can be easy to tilt and question even the easiest start/sit decisions — especially In the fantasy football playoffs. Can we trust the recent boom performances? Should we stick with the stars that got us to the postseason who have disappointed lately? Dalton Del Don is here to help us gauge the trustworthiness of certain players in fantasy’s biggest weeks.

Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens

Henry saw his lowest RB rush share (58.3%) of the season last week in a matchup with the Ravens as the biggest favorites in any game this season. Henry was the RB1 through Week 9, but he’s been the RB20 over six weeks since. Henry ranks second behind only Saquon Barkley in rush yards over expectation, so performance hasn’t been the issue. Henry has historically been extra sensitive to game-script, and Baltimore had trailed for 65% of its offensive plays over the previous four games before last week’s blowout (when Henry ironically sat most of the fourth quarter after building a huge lead through passing). Moreover, Henry saw 12 opportunities inside the five-yard line over the first six weeks, but he’s seen just five over eight games since.

It’s possible Baltimore leans more toward the pass while trying to get Lamar Jackson his third MVP trophy, but Henry should start seeing increased scoring chances during more favorable game scripts over the next two weeks. Henry has averaged 102.0 rushing yards and 1.1 touchdowns during December/January throughout his career, as the Big Dog thrives toward the end of the season. Henry has been a fantasy disappointment lately while not scoring in more than a month, but he can be fully trusted during championship weeks.

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Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams

Kupp has taken a clear backseat to Puka Nacua, and he’s coming off a goose egg during the first week of the fantasy playoffs. In Kupp’s defense, both teams struggled badly passing during a game…

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Publish date : 2024-12-18 16:05:00

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