
Couple that with even his 1.7 expected versus three actual touchdowns scored and he is a slam-dunk top-10 player at his position. His eight targets against the Panthers led the team by three and boosted him to a 17.9% target share that is eighth-highest of all tight ends. But after Sunday, I'm optimistic he could have the best of both. I had already decided that Schultz could better his TE1 total of 147 PPR points from 2020 with fewer targets but better efficiency this year with Dak Prescott at quarterback. 1 waiver priority on him: No Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys Still, Murray is an excellent option in the sort of fantasy format where Gus Edwards was a meaningful player in 2020. He did not have a target in Week 4, and that makes him a lesser waiver priority than Damien Williams and Patterson even with their relative uncertainty.

Even without Williams' competition, Murray seems unlikely to contribute much as a receiver. His snap share percentage had been in the 30s in each of the season's first three weeks, but jumped to 62% on Sunday when he took 18 carries, eight more than he had in the best of his first three Ravens starts. With Williams sidelined in Week 4, Murray was the major beneficiary. And Williams has whiffed on some critical pass blocks in that expanded role and since earned only the tepid endorsement of his offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Dobbins and Gus Edwards injured in the preseason. Williams took a lot of early-season Ravens touches by default with expected starters J.K. Ty'Son Williams was a surprising healthy scratch on Sunday, but maybe that should not have been surprising. 1 waiver priority on him: Yes Latavius Murray, RB, Baltimore Ravens 2 running back job at 30 years old, so maybe I should stop saying what I think he couldn't do. Of course, I never would have guessed that a long-time kick returner and occasional wide receiver in Patterson would seize a No. Kareem Hunt is ninth with a 13.5% target share, and I think they are comparable fantasy assets apart from Hunt's better chance at a bell-cow role if his team's early-down back Nick Chubb were to suffer an injury. But some regression there won't matter much if Patterson maintains his 13.3% target share, tied for 10th highest among running backs. He has five combined rushing and receiving touchdowns but just 2.4 expected ones, good for a 2.6-touchdown surplus that is the second most among running backs and receivers behind just Ja'Marr Chase (2.8). It probably goes without saying that Patterson has been super lucky in the scoring department this year. While teammate Mike Davis continues to see more playing time and more work and will always hold a special place in my heart after routinely trucking defenders after Christian McCaffrey went down in 2020, Patterson became impossible to ignore in fantasy with a three-touchdown outburst on Sunday. 1 waiver priority on him: YesĬordarrelle Patterson, RB, Atlanta Falcons He may only have a month, but he is a proven contributor as both a rusher and a receiver. Your FAB bid for Williams may depend on whether you roster Montgomery or not, but I wouldn't be shy in spending up for Williams in either case. And he looked explosive on Sunday, averaging 6.9 yards on eight carries, albeit against the Lions' bottom-10 DVOA run defense. Williams opted out of the 2020 season for COVID concerns, but in 2019, he finished fourth with 3.0 yards after contact per attempt and eighth with a 10.8% avoided tackle rate among backs with 100 or more carries including the postseason. Williams out-snapped rookie Khalil Herbert 19 to seven in relief of Montgomery.

And third, he has a clear handcuff back in Damien Williams, at least while receiving back Tarik Cohen remains on the PUP list until at least Week 7. Second, he (hopefully) avoided a much more serious ACL injury.

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First, he took major advantage of a plus Lions matchup with 106 yards and two touchdowns and reaffirmed my confidence that the lead Bears back can thrive with or without Justin Fields at quarterback. Damien Williams, RB, Chicago Bearsĭavid Montgomery is expected to miss a month-plus with a knee hyperextension, but there are silver linings. And while the reports as of Tuesday morning suggest that Montgomery avoided the torn ACL that would have ended his season, even a four-to-five-week absence for a hyperextension offers an opportunity for his backup to win a few fantasy matchups. Another week, another star running back injured.
