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Michael Pittman Jr - Managers they drafted Pittman are probably about at their wits end with the fantasy result, and if you've happened to tune in to a game, the on the field product. There is a saving grace, Pittman has had strong fantasy finishes with almost every single QB he's had and there's been many. Pittman should rebound and at least be on a 1000 yard trajectory as is his career average, and as chemistry builds with QB, Anthony Richardson, we should see some better fantasy lines from Pittman.
2. Travis Kelce - Kelce is 34, and the Chiefs have been sputtering on offense. Many pundits and fans alike have speculated Kelce may have hit his age cliff where he starts slowing down. This very well might be true, but Kelce really doesn't rely on his speed to get open. Kelce and Mahomes have special chemistry, and Kelce gets a majority of his yards from option plays where he interprets the defense and finds small gaps or mismatches. A majority of Kelces issues might be more Mahomes and play calling than Kelce falling off. I'd be willing to bet that Mahomes will probably fix his act sooner than later, and with the injury to Pacheco they might be forced to throw more as well.
3. Dalton Kincaid - Dalton was originally thought to have a large share of the vacated targets left by the departing Gabe Davis and Stefon Diggs. The last 2 games have had weird game flows with Kincaid getting kneed in the head with a full speed defender while on the ground after a catch, and a pretty much blowout with long runs but Cook ending drives early. There have been a few screens designed just for Kincaid which is a good sign. It shows the OC wants to manufacture touches for him. Kincaid might not have huge touchdown upside because Cook and Allen have been poaching TDs in the red zone. I project more targets and some better game scripts for Kincaid going forward.
4. Brandon Aiyuk - Aiyuk's slow start could be attributed to many different things. For starters the drama circulating around his hold out and contract negotiations probably got him behind the ball on practices. Secondly, the team just doesn't move as fluid without Christian McCaffrey. It might be hard trading for Aiyuk right now being that Deebo is hurt and he's going to get a large market share, but if someone has soured on both his bad weeks and wants to cut bait now might be a good time to pounce.
5. Tyreek Hill - Hill has gotten off to a better start than a majority of this list, but with his quarterback, Tua Tagovaiola, facing injury hell, it puts Tyreek fantasy owners in an uncomfortable situation. Tyreek's skill set and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniels scheme Tyreek could still find himself being fantasy relevant most weeks. Don't pay top dollar, but try and find someone panicking with the recent Tua news.
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1. George Pickens - Pickens is getting the Drake London treatment with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
Smith had Drake London in purgatory last year on the Falcons, and it appears Pickens is suffering the same fate. The Steelers oath to victory is a grindy game with alot of defense, and slow churning offensive drives to kill clock. Justin Fields wasn't specifically supposed to lead this offense and has carried a receiver to relevance before, but they are reigning in Fields scramble ability and play extensions with a more formulaic pocket presence. If and when Russel Wilson comes back I don't see Pickens being utilized any different. It might be a tad bit more efficient, but I don't want any shares of Pickens right now.
2. Derrick Henry - Derrick Henry is a household fantasy name, and fans rejoiced when the Ravens signed him. It was a match made in fantasy heaven. The only downside to that is, it's not the same Ravens team of old. Lamar Jackson is throwing much more and is running himself alot more this season. Henry's snap percentage for both games was 46%, and they are not using him on third downs. Henry's fantasy lines for both weeks were saved by a TD, but in games he doesn't find pay dirt you will be disappointed. If you can find someone who values that name it might be best to move on this year.
3. Isiah Likely - I really "like" Likely, I've been following Likely since he was at Coastal Carolina and always knew he'd be a beast. I still think he will be a somewhat half decent fantasy option, and his value would sky rocket if Mark Andrews got hurt again, but I think there is a small window right now where you could leverage his real big week 1 game and get more than hes worth.
4. Xavier Worthy - Similar to Likely, Worthy has set the media world on fire with his week 1 performance. Likely is drawing Tyreek comparisons because he's on the Cheifs and he broke the combine record for speed, but it appears Xavier is more of a home run threat than a target machine. Rashee Rice is the current target leader and I feel Xavier could be sold off on the hopes of him being great when the real guy you want from Kansas City is Rice.
5. Andrei Iosivas - Iosivas is the slot receiver in Cincinnati. Coming out of camp he received the most buzz of almost any rookie. The allure of having Burrow as the QB and Tee Higgins being injured really propped up Andrei. It's time to sell now while there is a huge score line.
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James Cook
J.K Dobbins
Bijan Robinson
D.K Metcalf
Chris Godwin
Jared Goff
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