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0:00 – Daniel Jones
0:13 – Aaron Rodgers
0:30 – Dylan Sampson
0:51 – Hollywood Brown
1:14 – Quentin Johnston/Keenan Allen
1:51 – Cedric Tillman
2:11 – Calvin Austin
2:30 – Harold Fannin Jr.
We’ll start off with Daniel Jones who had a very good game for the Colts in week one. Nearly 30 fantasy points in a win over the Miami Dolphins. Now, he does have a tough match up in week two against Denver, but Jones should still be added in many fantasy leagues. And how about Aaron Rogers? Did he look washed up? He did not look washed up to me. 244 yards, four touchdowns, nearly 26 fantasy points. This was Rogers’s best statline basically in the last three years. and it’s a promising sign that maybe he could be fantasy relevant in 2025. The only running back I have on the list is Dylan Samson. He was listed on the Waverwire column last week and he ended up leading the Browns backfield in touches and fantasy points. And while they could be getting Quinnshan Judkins back as soon as week two, Samson has certainly earned a big role as a pass catcher in this backfield. So pick up Dylan Samson. Now to the wide receivers, and there are several, and we’re going to start with Hollywood Brown. He became the top option for the Chiefs at wide receiver when Xavier Worthy went out, and now he’s going to miss time, which means Brown is going to be a very targeted player for Patrick Mahomes last week. 16 targets and 10 catches. If Brown’s on your waiver wire, I’d pick him up now and potentially start him against Philadelphia. Moving on to another AFC West team and the LA Chargers. How about Quinton Johnston and Keenan Allen? Johnson was amazing last week. Two touchdowns, nearly 25 fantasy points, and he didn’t drop too many passes, which is huge for him. Maybe this is the season that Johnson puts it all together and becomes fantasy relevant. And now, let’s go to Keenan Allen, his teammate. Now, he’s not available in a ton of leagues, but he’s available in enough leagues where I should be mentioning him here. He had 10 targets, 68 yards, two touchdowns last week. And guys, Justin Herbert loves him. Remember, they have a great rapport from Allen’s first stint in LA. So, pick up Keenan Allen. Cedric Tilman was one of my favorite deep sleepers back in the preseason. And in week one, he had five catches and scored a touchdown with over 16 fantasy points. And when you look at the targets, eight opportunities from Joe Flacco, which was tied for the second most on the team. He’s a young, talented wide receiver. I think Tilman should be added in most fantasy leagues. And the same goes for Calvin Austin. I also had him listed in my stardom sitcom column last week over at Sports Illustrated. He came out and had six targets, four catches, scored a touchdown, and 17 fantasy points against the Jets. He clearly has the trust of Rogers, and that’s big on picking up Calvin Austin. And then finally, at tight end, Harold Fannon Jr., this kid looked phenomenal in week one. Nine targets, seven catches, 63 yards, and nearly 14 fantasy points. Now, I do wonder if he’ll be consistent because David Nooku is the number one tight end in Cleveland. But if the Browns run a lot of 12 personnel, then Harold Fannon could have some fantasy value this
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