Because the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each cope with big-name accidents, we have a look at a number of the prime NFL Fantasy Soccer waiver targets forward of Week Eight…
Ricky Pearsall – WR, San Francisco 49ers
- Factors in Week Seven: 5.10
- Subsequent sport: vs Dallas Cowboys
The NFL welcomed one in every of its nice comeback tales of the 2024 season on Sunday as San Francisco 49ers rookie huge receiver Ricky Pearsall made his regular-season debut simply 50 days after being shot within the chest throughout an tried theft this summer season. Pearsall had been drafted with the thirty first total pick of Florida within the first spherical of the Draft earlier this yr.
He marked his return to motion with three catches for 21 yards in San Francisco’s 28-18 defeat to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in a Tremendous Bowl rematch, however might already be primed for a outstanding position. Accidents proceed to dent the 49ers’ receiving room, with Brandon Aiyuk anticipated to overlook the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Deebo Samuel is in the meantime coping with a type of pneumonia that noticed him taken to native hospital after fluid build-up in his lungs. It might end in fourth-round rookie Jacob Cowing main Niners receivers with two catches for 50 yards on the weekend, bettered solely by tight finish George Kittle’s six catches for 92 yards. Jauan Jennings has established himself as Kyle Shanahan’s trusted subsequent man up, however Pearsall might see alternatives sooner than anticipated.
Russell Wilson – QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Factors in Week Seven: 24.86
- Subsequent sport: vs New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin divided opinion this week after the choice to begin Russell Wilson over Justin Fields regardless of the veteran lacking the opening six video games of the season via damage and together with his group sitting 4-2. Wilson had been primed to enter the yr as starter earlier than being sidelined later in the summertime after each he and Fields arrived through the offseason.
Tomlin’s determination reaped the rewards as Wilson overcame a troublesome begin to end 16 of 29 for 264 yards and two touchdowns whereas dashing for a rating in a 37-15 win over the New York Jets, spoiling Davante Adams’ debut following his reunion with Aaron Rodgers. Wilson was introduced in to supply extra downfield aggression to the Steelers’ assault, as a lot evidenced as George Pickens reeled off a 100-yard sport.
Keon Coleman – WR, Buffalo Payments
- Factors in Week Seven: 16.50
- Subsequent sport: @ Seattle Seahawks
The previous couple of weeks have been a wrestle for a Buffalo Payments offense that had fallen stale after some early-season promise from a receiving group anticipated to share the workload after the offseason departure of Stefon Diggs. The same story threatened to materialise throughout a tough first half in opposition to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, earlier than Josh Allen rallied the troops on the way in which to a 34-10 victory throughout which Amari Cooper discovered the top zone on debut after his mid-week commerce from the Cleveland Browns.
Among the many standout positives was a breakout sport for rookie huge receiver Coleman as he made 4 catches for 125 yards to guide all Payments receivers. It was the primary time a Payments receiver had surpassed 100 yards in a sport this yr, and probably the most receiving yards by a Payments receiver since Gabe Davis put up 130 in Week 16 of the 2023 marketing campaign. Granted, it got here with slightly assist from some busted Titans coverages, however it nonetheless took Coleman to punch the comfortable spots within the protection.
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes goes on a blinding run for a acquire of 33 yards throughout their Week Seven sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers
Cade Otton – TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Factors in Week Seven: 18.00
- Subsequent sport: vs Atlanta Falcons
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coping with high-profile damage setbacks of their very own after seeing Chris Godwin undergo a suspected dislocated ankle and Mike Evans choose up a hamstring subject throughout Monday evening’s 41-31 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens. Between them, they account for 821 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns via seven weeks up to now this season inside the league’s fourth-ranked scoring offense.
Baker Mayfield subsequently turned to Cade Otton on Monday because the Bucs tight finish caught eight of 10 targets for a career-high 100 yards, taking bruising hit after bruising hit whereas making a surprising one-handed helmet seize in a valiant effort within the absence of Tampa Bay’s two star weapons. The Bucs will lean on the twin risk of Rachaad White and a backfield of Sean Tucker and Bucky Irving, whereas Otton appears to be like set to change into Mayfield’s subsequent favoured goal on the surface.
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Highlights from the Baltimore Ravens in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from Week Seven of the NFL season
Hunter Henry – TE, New England Patriots
- Factors in Week Seven: 17.20
- Subsequent sport: vs New York Jets
Change at quarterback in New England has prompted the re-emergence of Hunter Henry as a key element inside Alex Van Pelt’s offense. The tight finish caught eight of 9 targets for 92 yards because the Patriots had been crushed 32-16 by the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, following up his landing catch in opposition to the Houston Texans the earlier week amid his rise as one in every of rookie Drake Maye’s favorite choices. He has change into an excellent safety blanket on crossers beneath for his first-year quarterback, in addition to being in tune with Maye’s off-script play-extending ventures exterior the pocket.
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San Francisco 49ers’ Trent Williams was ejected for throwing a punch at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Bryan Cook dinner in Week Seven of the NFL
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs protection
- Factors in Week Seven: 8.0
- Subsequent sport: @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Chiefs boast arguably the NFL’s greatest protection as Steve Spagnuolo’s unit proceed to drive the Tremendous Bowl champions’ unbeaten begin, however it could not all the time present up on the numbers in the case of Fantasy. They loved one in every of their higher weeks on Sunday as three interceptions of Brock Purdy guided them to eight factors throughout their 28-18 win over the 49ers. They’ve now registered a minimum of six factors in Fantasy in every of the final three outings as they put together to tackle a stagnant Las Vegas Raiders offense ranked twenty fifth in scoring, with query marks at quarterback and now minus Davante Adams.
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