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Trade Rhamondre Stevenson? Is Justin Fields a QB1?: A fantasy question for each team that played in Week 8

This series answers one question for each team following the Week 8 games. Player Position Routes Tar Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Mark Andrews TE 141 43 28 342 3 Isaiah Likely TE 57 12 8 94 0 Devin Duvernay WR 49 11 7 63 1 James Proche WR 26 2 1 7 0 Patrick Ricard RB 18 3 2 14 0 Rashod Bateman WR 17 5 3 21 0 Demarcus Robinson WR 14 2 0 0 0 Josh Oliver TE 12 1 0 0 0 J.K. Dobbins RB 10 2 2 26 0 Tylan Wallace WR 10 3 1 9 0 Justice Hill RB 8 0 0 0 0 Kenyan Drake RB 6 1 1 8 0 Now look at the Week 8 numbers. Week Opp Fant Pts Ps Yds Ps TD Int 1 Steelers -2.04 99 0 3 2 Cowboys 2.04 51 0 0 3 Jets 8.48 112 1 0 4 Dolphins 10.96 174 1 0 5 Ravens 4 50 1 1 6 Saints 4.6 15 1 0 7 Falcons 24.96 324 3 0 8 Browns 11.2 130 2 1 The bulk of Burrow’s 11.2 vertical points against the Browns were gained in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach, but it’s helpful to realize that Burrow has posted topflight fantasy numbers this year despite having four games where he had fewer than five fantasy points on vertical throws. That’s why Tagovailoa might not be up to another 20+ point performance in the next two weeks, as Chicago and Cleveland rank 10th and 14th, respectively, in pass points allowed per game since Week 5. That consistency provides a path for Cousins to stay in the QB1 tier more often than note, but four of the Vikings next seven opponents rank in the top 11 in terms of fantasy passing points allowed per game since Week 5, and that doesn’t include the matchups against the Bills and Cowboys in Weeks 10 and 11.

New York Times

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