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A lot of tepid games this year, and this was a neutral matchup against the Vikings, but it was a big key one for Garrett Wilson as that he has not been a big touchdown scorer in his career. He also had yet to surpass 60 yards in a game in the opening month of the season, despite Aaron Rodgers being healthy. So that question, was it answered? The answer is yes. Now, the big plays are still alluding Garrett Wilson, however, 22 targets in this one. His target per route run, zooming up near 40% as they threw the ball around the yard against the Vikings in trail mode. Mike Williams, despite upping his routes this week to a season high level, still not involved in the offense much. This is one that has revolved around everybody else pretty much, and Garrett Wilson was the absolute linchpin. Now again, a lot of stuff. He actually had a running back like stat line, 13 for 101 in a touchdown, but you know what? Absolutely take it more than double any of his previous games this season in terms of fantasy output. So unequivocally, yes, Garrett Wilson is getting on track. And just in time, with Bills and Steelers critical games next two weeks and strong defenses against the pass. For the Vikings, key question here. How is Sam Darnold going to fair in a net another litmus test game that the Jets are an avoid match up for quarterbacks? They've only allowed two passing touchdowns all season and about 150 yards per game. Well, guess what? Darnold did not launch despite them being in this game. Darnold and for them winning this game, Sam Darnold two turnovers as well as 190 total yards in this one. So his worst game of the season, it was the most difficult matchup of the season. Houston Texans defense not quite looking as strong as they did in the very early weeks of the season when they met them in week three. And then the 49ers were a very good test. Plackers as well a week ago. This is easily Darnold's worst performance. Fortunately, they get a chance to go into the week six by and recalibrate here because their schedule is really opening up. And when you look at some of the passing defenses between Lions, Rams, Colts, Jags coming out of the buy, it'll be a great chance for Darnold to rebound. So this is one where absolutely the Vikings offense was held in check and we're finger crossing with Aaron Jones's health because Aaron Jones, a hip injury he left early and he has really been such a vibrant force over the first month of the season there with three huge fantasy games. Fortunately, he gets an extra week here to recover. Dolphins and Patriots figure this was going to be a low scoring affair. However, without too a target by low, we've seen the offense with Miami shrink in terms of stretching the field and challenging defenses. And the key question was can Miami speed be great again? And we've seen quarterback play torpedo the offense since to a left the lineup. And the Patriots have really not had any reprieve. They faced Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers, and Brock Purdy. And they've held up this four touchdowns allowed total to those quarterbacks. Well, for Tyler Huntley, he absolutely was the breath that Patriots needed here. They weren't able to get the win to Patriots, but Miami, 15 points in this one. Tyler Huntley held to 201 total yards. And while they got Raheem Mostert back and thank goodness they did, because they lost Devon Achan due to concussion. And so he also, this is, you know, there's no good time for an injury or a concussion, but to get it in week five with a week six by looming, Achan may not miss any time due to that extra time he will have to recover, go through protocol, and ultimately hopefully be back in week seven. Well, we did see in terms of that speed element, because Tyree Kill, Jalen Waddle, we saw signs from them, more positive vibes than we saw last week for sure, is we saw John who Smith get into the mix and Jalen Wright. So we again got to see a nice combo of Raheem Mostert and Jalen Wright with additional time here. But again, can they be great again? It really looks like it's going to take Huutagua Loa being back from injury, because this is one where the Patriots defense was the exact wrong type of matchup to get right here, because they limit the big plays, they're going to make it a rock fight. But Colts, Cardinals, they have the potential to open it up after the buy, even if Tuah has not returned. On the flip side, the Patriots, can we trust Ramondre Stevenson again? And what's interesting is recording this on Friday, it actually came out Saturday into Sunday that Stevenson was not going to get the start. It was going to be Antonio Gibson. So Antonio Gibson got the start, but the interesting part is we still saw a similar split where they're splitting the routes, but double the carries for Stevenson as opposed to Antonio Gibson. So if you take out the opening drive or the opening minutes of the game, it was pretty much as you would see fit for Stevenson in that rotation. And this was a golden matchup when you looked at the Miami Dolphins for opposing running backs, one of the best on the board, and the Dolphins are tough against the pass. So Stevenson's coming off of two down games, all those fumbles, and it ended up not mattering. Stevenson comes out and he has over 90 total yards on 16 touches, no fumbles, which is the biggest key. And Gibson, while looking good and having a couple of chunk runs, it was Stevenson life as usual. And I will say this while his start rate did subside a little bit this week, still a balmy 64% because we had buys, we had injuries, and Stevenson was still worth a bet that he was going to see the most touches of the backfield. So can we trust Stevenson? And the answer is absolutely, despite saying he wasn't going to start, despite the fumbles, he was still someone we can trust. And the key part is can they keep the game close and close enough? Now I think that's going to be a struggle next week against the Houston Texans. But again, this Patriots defense can keep these games closer and keep them competitive for the most part. But next week is going to be one of their key tests. And frankly, one of their number one or number two most difficult tests of the entire season is going to be next week against the Texans. Bed Online is the world's most trusted betting platform and your number one source for everything football. 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So we wanted to see can they have some neutral or even positive passing in this one? And are they going to get the Titans more involved, specifically Mark Andrews? The answers to both of those were yes. We got 42 pass attempts for Lamar Jackson. We saw all three running Titans with Isaiah likely finding the end zone twice on low volume. Harley Kohler gets loose for 50 plus yards plus a goal line touchdown. And Mark Andrews, four catches for 55 yards. Seven, five targets there. Zae Flowers with a good game. Rashad Bateman had a couple of moments. And this was Lamar Jackson's centric game. And we saw a high scoring affair. And we saw again, neutral offense when you look at, you know, more attempts in this game than the previous two games combined. Lamar Jackson MVP level Lamar Jackson in the win. And that was good for all parties involved. The key question on the opposite side for the Bengals. Will Eric all continue being one of the underrated rookie stories? That you had all this wide receiver success. Jayden Daniels, all of this. But Eric all as a day three rookie tight end had an elite matchup against the Ravens. And expecting passing game success for the Bengals, especially at the tight end position. Well, Gisicki, Eric, all four targets between them. Absolutely, no, they came up as a dud, one big catch for Gisicki for 15 plus yards. Eric all tried to hurdle a guy. That was his key moment, but it was a short game. So they ended up going four for 41, and only about 10% of the team targets. It was all about the wide receiver position. Huge plays from Jamal Chase, a couple touchdowns as well from T Higgins. Monster performance, despite the loss, the Bengals have been cooking in the passing game. Holt's and Jaguars, the key question here. This is, is this a get well game without the get well pieces for the Colts offense? And the answer was, and is yes, despite the loss, Joe Flacco, 350 plus yards, three touchdowns. We didn't have Jonathan Taylor. We didn't have Anthony Richardson, but this was a very, very good matchup across the board for the Colts, basically except for tight end. Even tight end, we saw Mo Ali Cox get loose for a touchdown. Monster plays from Alec Pierce, big chain moving plays and a touchdown from Michael Pittman. We had a streaming start from Trey Sermon going for 18 points. Life was good here all around with the big volume as well for Josh Downs. This was a glorious matchup. Jacksonville is one to target here. So Taylor Richardson did not benefit, but Flacco was a streamer, Trey Sermon as a streamer. And again, with Flacco start to feel much better about all the passing pieces that are involved here for the Colts, and they all came through. For the Jaguars, the key question here, Trevor Lawrence needs to have his best game of the season. He was quarterback 27 with four total touchdowns in the opening month. He only got above 180 yards once. Well, the Colts a myriad of injuries here and Trevor Lawrence comes through in spades 371 passing yards, a couple of touchdowns. He is getting on the right track. He had a good game against the Houston Texans. He had a great game against the Colts, and just in time because at Chicago is going to be a difficult matchup for them on the road next week. So really needed to get one in the holster here in terms of logging a quality game. Ryan Thomas Jr continues to look the part. We got a touchdown out of streaming, still streaming option. Britain Strange with Evan Ingram missing yet another game. Christian Kirk had a couple of big runs, big yards after catch opportunities. And Tank Bigsby yet again is imposing as the rushing centric option behind Travis ETN, where we still don't know why he's not playing as much as usual. It could be a hot hand, but again, all things working for the Jags in the big high scoring win over the Colts this week. Browns and Washington key question for Cleveland. Will Amari Cooper smash this target matchup? Cooper has been quiet in three of four games. He's had called back big plays, missed touchdown opportunities, but the volume has been there. Eight plus targets every game of this season. And we're talking about a Washington matchup where they've been shredded by Malik neighbors, Jamar Chase, and they've allowed four touchdowns, just the Tampa wide receivers in week one. So Maricupa comes out. He's got 10 targets, a huge total and huge market share. When you look at his routes run, almost 30% target per route run. And you look at the team total there of the 29 passes. Maricupa had 10 targets. Now it was a struggle four for 60. It's certainly on the lower band of outcomes here. And frankly, the Cleveland offensive line is thwarting so much of what this offense is trying to do. And then when they actually do hold up, we're seeing the occasional misfire from Deshaun Watson. We're also seeing him hold the ball. So everything went wrong. And I don't think Washington defense is that great. But the Cleveland offense made them look great this week with negative game script Cleveland playing from behind. And Amari Cooper, the answer was no, could not smash this target matchup. But don't forget about the Washington matchup as we go through future weeks. The Ravens, I get them. And then Diate Johnson and the Panthers get them in week seven. On the flip side, we have a clarity start for Zack Hertz. Cleveland is suspect against tight ends. They gave up 65 yards to Brandon Strange. We had Brock Bowers with a couple of misfires. Otherwise would have had a stronger game last week. Zack Hertz is due for a touchdown. And he's yet to have more than five targets. That was setting things up well. Got everything right, but the actual stat line, he got eight targets in this one. Despite them calling off the dogs, putting in backups by the early fourth quarter in this blowout win and Zack Hertz. So we got the volume. We had the matchup. However, who for 10 yards in the stat line? Stinky game. There was one touchdown. It was a long bomb to Diami Brown. But other than that, again, we got the volume we were looking for. We just didn't get the touchdown. It was a good matchup, even better matchup with the Ravens next week at the tight end position. So Zack Hertz, keep some confidence if you're in that streaming mindset with your roster, because it's another good matchup or two coming right around the corner for Zack Hertz. Bears and the Panthers for the Bears. This was an ideal showing for Caleb Williams. This matchup for him to have his breakout game, his get well game. However, you wanted to frame it. And the main thing was he needed to have a clean game. He has six toner-worthy plays on the season, but he's been improving by the week. Also, his pressure to sack was 30%. So he needed to have a game where he didn't take a bunch of sacks. Can you just not turn the ball over and allow the good things to happen from this matchup? Well, he took only one sack. He did not have a turnover. And here we go. 300 yards, a couple touchdowns, comfortable win over the Panthers. So unequivocally, yes, Carolina allowing two-plus touchdowns in three of four games. The Raiders were the only team not able to take advantage. One of the weaker passing games and quarterback situations in the NFL. Caleb Williams got to the two touchdowns. He had a quality fantasy game, his best fantasy game of the season. And now, going into the bye in week seven, they get one more choice matchup here against the Jaguars. So this is one of the target matchups. And they have a real chance at home next week to put together a string of more quality games than the clunky start to the season that them and this passing game have had. On the flip side for the Panthers, Chuba Hubbard and his hot streak, would it continue here with Andy Dalton providing functionality in the passing game? Chicago is tough against the wide receivers and quarterbacks, but a good exploitable matchup against running backs. Chuba Hubbard, the answer is unequivocally yes. He had a chunk touchdown early in this game. And he zoomed his way to four catches, 95 total yards. Found the end zone with that chunk touchdown. And he was the only one that produced a quality game. Jonathan had a tough time as well as everybody in this passing game. They had an injury to Xavier Laguette. And Andy Dalton, this was tough sliding. We saw Bryce Young for a drive or too late in the game when it was clearly over. But Chuba Hubbard's success can continue. And that's really been a big boost with Andy Dalton under center. We saw this window with Miles Sanders not challenging at all for the starting role. And we've got Jonathan Brooks yet to make it back. Falcons, commanders are too, I would call them neutral-ish, neutral-adjacent matchups the next couple of weeks. And again, for Carolina, if the negative game strip is going to affect Chuba Hubbard, seeing those four targets, they did mix in Miles Sanders a little bit at the end of the game. But Chuba Hubbard relatively game-script independent here as the lead back as long as Andy Dalton is under center. This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash? Progressive makes it easy. Just drop in some details about yourself and see if you're eligible to save money when you bundle your home and auto policies. The process only takes minutes and it could mean hundreds more in your pocket. Visit progressive.com after this episode to see if you could save. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates. Potential savings will vary, not available in all states. 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It was a touchdown where he broke a tackle. Ended up zooming down the sideline. The five targets is definitely a step up. When you look at his average over the opening month, but man, the one reception, the fact that he had to break a tackle and make an outlier play to end up having quality, or at least a passable, streaming performance here, that was a huge disappointment. Buffalo in general coming up small outside of James Cook coming through with his 22 touches and 99 yards. But again, this is one where Kian Coleman, it has just not come together as quickly. He's had two touchdowns of note, but no sustaining element when you look at this offense and becoming a true wide receiver one. And we have seen signs from a few different rookies so far. Houston Texans and is Nico Collins matchup proof? This is an avoid matchup. The Bills against wide receivers, one of the toughest matchups on the board. Only one wide receiver and it was Christian Kirk was able to post 50 plus yards against the Bills this season. One total touchdown allowed. And then that was going up against Nico Collins, 12 plus points in every game. And he said three games of 110 plus yards. Well, he was well on his way until a hamstring injury, which was actually off of a 60 plus yard touchdown. So yes, he was able to buck the trend going over 50 yards. He was bucking the matchup. He toured 15 points on just two targets, including that long touchdown. But again, that hamstring, will it hold him out in a future week? Because this offense did not look as good. You know, Stefan Diggs, as well as Tank Dell, largely held in check in this game. They had to put Xavier Hutchinson in there. Bolton Schultz, you know, is someone that is always like a fourth option in this offense. And so Nico Collins, let's see about this hamstring. This could be a critical loss. Now they may not need him at New England next week. You know, they can score 17, 20 points and probably win that game. But at the Packers in week seven, they will need Nico Collins in a critical, high scoring and projected strong matchup there. But again, is Nico Collins matchup proof? The answer was trending heavily early in this game towards yes. Raiders and the Broncos for the Raiders. It's Brock Bowers are bust. Denver is an avoid matchup across the board, except for the tight end position, plus Davante Adams was quote unquote hurt this week. Denver yet to allow more than 47 yards to a tight end. But they haven't really faced many strong guys or field stretching options. Well, sure enough, Brock Bowers gets loose early on for a long reception. He goes eight for 97 a touchdown. The 12 targets is what you love to see about a third of the team total. And this is one where Jacobi Myers is the number two. He was the batman to the rock. He was the Robin to the Batman of Brock Bowers in this one. Brock Bowers continues his onslaught of trying to be the tight end one. Overall, as a rookie here, having his second game of 95 plus yards in his first five games of his NFL career, he finds the end zone for the first time and sees more targets in this game than the previous two games combined. So this was where the matchups were pointing. And sure enough, Brock Bowers has a monster performance against Denver. On a flip side, the Broncos, is this the time to fire up your Courtland Sutton shares? It's a strong wide receiver match up there against the Raiders. And if there was a spot for Sutton who's who is averaging 34 routes per game, a 25% target per route run, this was the moment. This was the time to convert. Well, the answer is no. Five targets, which they only threw the ball 27 times. You figure this is going to be a lower scoring affair. Broncos score 30 plus, and yet this was an opportunity where Sutton had one sideline reception, but did not come through otherwise. He did run, you know, he's like a 90% route share. But four targets on the 28 routes is a figure that needs to be better. This is one where they did they could stick with the run a little more. They're defense dominated. We saw so many contributors for a play here, a play there, and it did not run through anybody, especially from especially Courtland Sutton. This is a real missed opportunity. Chargers are stingy against wide receivers. So Sutton is going to be a difficult start next week. Hardels and 49ers for the Cardinals. Gray McBride is back, but is his production? It was a tough matchup for the 49ers. The 49ers yet to be challenged by Italian, but they've shut them down. No one has gained more than 21 yards. Ten receptions total over four games. Well, Chain McBride comes in, but I would say largely held in check. You know, one of the premier tight ends in the NFL, nine targets. So he was getting fed six for 53, no touchdown. It was Elijah Higgins who got into the end zone. Little toe tap at the back line to have a goal line touchdown. So if that had gone to McBride, obviously bucking the trend there. But again, back in the lineup, and they really needed every single catch from McBride, as we had Marvin Harrison Jr. held in check, James Connor really had hard yards. And this one, Calamory had to make a few of his highlight plays to get the narrow win over the 49ers. So I think this bodes well for McBride, the fact that it was a difficult matchup, and he emerged still with a starting caliber game. Things softened up at Packers, Chargers next two weeks, through of the easier matchups against tight ends out there on the landscape. For the 49ers, Jordan Mason, will he continue the struggles for the Cardinals to contain running backs? Five running backs this year. Hey, in the past three games, I put up 15 plus points against the Cardinals, almost 200 yards for the Lions, 169 yards and three touchdowns for Washington's running backs. And so for Jordan Mason, a key fumble in the red zone. And this was about the worst case scenario. He puts up 11 points, he has that fumble, just one reception in the game, and no monster gains. You know, he was largely held in check by the Cardinals defense. And this is one that got a little squirrely for the 49ers and ultimately a loss. So again, the Cardinals bowed up. This is actually a good defensive effort for Arizona. And it means they held in the 23 points. They are not a shutdown unit. So at Seattle, for the 49ers, a chance to get back on track. And again, the Cardinals, I would do this for Jordan Mason. This is a miss for him, 10, 11 points against one of the weaker defenses in the NFL, against the running back position. At your job, do you ever have to deal with a nose roller? How about a snub bully? Well, if you're installing a new conveyor belt system, dealing with the different components can sound like you're speaking a foreign language. 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Wandale Robinson 31 points over the past two games. 31% target per route run over that span. 18 receptions. So the volume was destined to be there. Well, he actually got out-targeted by Darius Leiden over shadowed. If it wasn't for Wandale Robinson short-range touchdown, he was averaging six yards per reception. The nine targets was almost feeling like the floor, where he saw about 25% of the team total. So is he that level of a confidence play? The answer was yes. However, he really came up small. When you consider the lack of big plays, that's been a common element. And Darius Leiden, the guy that was already seeing a bunch of routes, step up in a major way and going for 120 plus yards. And Darius Leiden was the guy not in many lineups. 26% start rate. He came up huge in what was not an easy matchup against an at that Seattle defense. For the Seahawks, can Genosmith stay hot against the tough giants defense? The problem might be game script. It was the biggest point spread of the week. And yet Seattle ended up having negative game script. It was a blocked field goal late in this game that really turned the tide. And the Giants are a tough defense they can get after the passer. We saw that in this one, Genosmith, even in garbage time, took a couple of sacks and really took maybe two or three receptions off of the fantasy scoreboard here. So it was going to be about touchdowns. The Giants have really limited in terms of opportunities for opposing quarterbacks. Well, Geno threw the wall 40 times, 280 plus yards. He ran the ball well, just one touchdown. But it really did feel like the pack, the Seahawks did not take advantage of this matchup, where they spread the ball around. It seemed like Tyler Lockett was on his way to a monster game. DK Metcalf ended up having a key fumble. And this was one that got out of hand. You know, it was a huge point spread. But yet it was one that was tight throughout. And the Giants defense ended up like a bull constructor, squeezing out the Seahawks in some of the bigger moments of the game. Hackers and Rams. Key question for the Packers. Is the Jordan Love Elite game coming? He had a Yolo style in his two games. Three big time throws, 500 worthy plays, but also six touchdowns. So a guy that stuffs the box score, the Rams have allowed three plus touchdowns with two of the quarterbacks this season against them. They've only forced one interception. So that was going to be just like Caleb Williams. Jordan Love needed a clean game. Now they got the win. They were a little fortunate here. They did not get the clean game. One turnover out of Jordan Love. An interception that he had no business throwing. He also completed a couple passes where you say, "I can't believe he fit that in there." So with Jordan Love extending the place, two touchdowns. I would call this a tepid yes. You know, in terms of showing that quality with no Christian Watson, they suspended Romeo Dobbs for a game. And so this is all going to be about the ancillary guys. Jay Reid actually came up small in this one when you consider those wide receivers notably out. He had 90-something yards on six touches, but it was Tucker Craft. Career game had a 60-plus yard touchdown as well as a goal line touchdown, 88 yards, massive performance from Tucker Craft. And so again, coming through in spades in this game, where Jordan Love attempted yes in terms of just having a nice bounce back from last week where he had three interceptions. And now the good match-ups start in rows. Jordan Love, and you have to be excited about this. Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville, Detroit. All-plus match-ups there for opposing quarterbacks that Jordan Love has lined up until their week 10 by. Flipping over to the Rams. Will 2-2 Atwell and Jordan Whittington continue their ascension? The Packers were a target match-up for wide receivers. Atwell, Whittington, both elite stuff in terms of yards per route run, as well as their target per route run. And the answer coming out of this game, yet again, was yes. That pairing combined for over 140 yards. They had 13 catches on 20 targets. The 20 targets, about half of the team total. And again, that target per route run is a key figure. And they were able to come through about 25% for Jordan Whittington. And 2-2 Atwell was around the same. So, huge numbers there. We're seeing Tyler Johnson. After his week one, he had a flooky long touchdown. He ends up fading back. Demarcus Robinson did make a key play in this game. But the volume was not there. Just five targets, half of Atwell and half of Whittington. So, the ball is funneling the right places for the Rams passing game in the absence of their two studs. Cooper Cup and Puka, Nakua. Finally, we have Cowboys and Steelers going into Sunday night football. We got the weather delay. But after they get going, the key question I had going into the game. Will Jake Ferguson be a top three tight end by the end of the week? He was tied in five after scoring 26 points over the past couple of weeks. Pittsburgh, a tough match up for opposing defenses across the board, except for the tight end position. We had Brandon Cooks out and they've yet to be challenged. The Steelers defense by a tight end this season. And yet, you look at their schedule. Colts, Chargers, Broncos, the past three games. Didn't really offer much in terms of opposition. So, key match up here. Well, he's tied in four. And part of that is we got a big game out of Brock Bowers. Dallas Goddard is on a buy and did not play. So, his 13 points per game stays put. And then George Kittle atop the position right now by a couple points per game. So, Jake Ferguson tied in four. So, no, but he got close. He got close to tight end three. And we knew Ferguson was going to have to step up. How about six for 70 on his seven targets? And again, CD Land, they kind of clamped down on him. Big game from Jalen Tolbert. But Jake Ferguson is going to be a key element. Held out of the end zone, that's been the missing link. 22 passes caught this year. No touchdowns. Jake Ferguson on touchdown watch as we go forward here. And a decent match up next week against the Lions. Key question to close out here is the Steelers. Najee Harris, is he in line for a season best game? Hasn't hit more than 13 points this season. Jalen Warren is out. And Dallas is a positive match up and adjusted strength of schedule for the running back position. They've allowed seven total touchdowns to the running backs that they faced. And Harris has had 16 plus touches in every game this season. Well, he hit exactly 16 touches. It was tough sledding on the ground. Fortunately, he broke a couple of his receptions. And I think one of the big surprises is when you see the involvement from Aaron Shlampkin as well as Jonathan Ward, where we thought it might be, I thought it might be a workhorse game for Najee Harris. Not the case. He scores 11 points. Didn't sniff any touchdown opportunities. And he is another touchdown regression candidate. How about 94 touches on the season. No touchdowns for Najee Harris. He gets a choice match up next week against the Raiders, though. Could be a game that A, the Steelers control. And B, we have to watch for everybody like Cordaro Patterson, as well as Jalen Warren, that they could still be out. And Najee Harris would be in line for a strong workload yet again. There's the key questions and the answers going in and out of the week five match ups across the NFL. Make sure to check out all the premium shows over at UTHTISD.com. 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