Dear NFL, more points please...
In today’s Fantasy Life Newsletter presented by Pikkit:
- Order restored in the NFL?
- Bud Light Six Pack Recap: Fantasy takeaways from Week 6
- Robbie Anderson had a very bad day
- MNF: Our Top Picks & Plays
- Kendall's First Look. Early Bets for the week.
- It's 10/17. Take it away Peter Overzet...
I don't feel comfortable saying order was fully restored in the NFL (I mean, JaMycal Hasty scored a TD before Travis Etienne), but...
Kyle Pitts scored a TD yesterday while Taysom Hill came crashing down to earth.
You read that correctly: KYLE PITTS SCORED A TD YESTERDAY.
Safe to say this guy speaks for all of us:
Fantasy football fans everywhere.
@kylepitts__ || #DirtyBirds
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons)
Oct 16, 2022
Just don't ask us to make sense of what is going on with Elijah Moore, who had zero targets yesterday:
If I say what I really wanna say…I’ll be the selfish guy…we winning. Grateful! Huge blessing! All I ever wanted. Butter sweet for me em but I’ll be solid. So I’ll just stay quiet. Just know I don’t understand either. twitter.com/RichCimini/sta…
— Elijah Moore (@e_moore03)
Oct 17, 2022
Read on for the top performers from Week 6, including two more rookie WR breakouts, as well as our favorite bets and fantasy plays for MNF...
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Every Monday, Pete will share his six big takeaways from the week's action compliments of our friends over at Bud Light. Let's crack open that six pack, Pete...
🍺 1. Josh Allen & the Bills are still king
It wasn't the fireworks display we were hoping for, but the Bills went into Kansas City and gutted out an impressive 24-20 win. Josh Allen (329 yards & 3 TDs; 12-32 on the ground) remains the most electric talent at the position and a fantasy force. Stefon Diggs popped off for a classic alpha game (10-148-1), and Gabe Davis stayed hot with another TD on just 3 catches. I have a feeling this won't be their last matchup of the year.
🍺 2. Burrow & Chase throw a homecoming bash in NOLA
You just knew Burrow was going to have himself a day when he showed up to the Superdome wearing Chase's jersey from LSU's National Championship game. The Bengals snuck a 30-26 road win thanks to big days from the two Tigers alums. Burrow threw for 300 yards and combined for 4 TDs, two of which went to Chase (7-132-2).
🍺 3. The Dolphins duo is QB-proof
Tua didn't suit up today and Skylar Thompson left the game with a thumb injury, but that didn't stop Tyreek Hill (12-177) and Jaylen Waddle (6-129) from producing big days. The Dolphins didn't get the W, but around these parts, we primarily care about consistent fantasy production. The condensed nature of this offense continues to be a great gift to fantasy managers.
🍺 4. The bizzaro Colts go wild
I'm not sure what happened over the past ten days, but this was not the Colts team that we watched on Thursday Night Football. They played surprisingly fast and set a season-high for offensive plays on their way to a 34-27 win over the Jaguars. RB fill-in Deon Jackson did his best Jonathan Taylor impression (12-42-1; 10-79), and Michael Pittman stuffed the PPR stat sheet (13-134). Matt Ryan somehow threw for 389 yards for 3 TDs, which should at least temporarily quiet some of the "he's cooked" chatter.
🍺 5. Tyquan Thornton & Wan'Dale Robinson breakout party
You could certainly write up Rhamondre Stevenson (19-76-2; 4-15) in this space, but that performance was somewhat expected with Damien Harris inactive. What wasn't expected was the rookie WR bursting on the scene in a big way. In his second career game, he found the end zone twice, once through the air (4-37-1) and once on the ground (3-16-1).
Speaking of rookie breakouts, Giants WR Wan'Dale Robinson found the endzone in his debut and posted some very encouraging peripherals:
Wan'Dale Robinson was on the field for 35% of passing plays but delivered an eye-popping 36% target rate (TPRR) with a 9.3 ADOT.
Role should definitely grow as we move forward. 🚀
No one else on this team is demanding consistent targets outside of Barkley.
Data per, PFF.
— Dwain McFarland (@dwainmcfarland)
Oct 16, 2022
The year of the rookie WR doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
🍺 6. Mark Andrews is the TE final boss
We are at the point with Andrews where a 7-106-1 line feels ho-hum. That's a testament to how dominant he's been this season. When you factor in the positional edge he gives you each and every week over your opponent, it wouldn't be crazy to consider him fantasy's MVP through six weeks.
❓ Can you guess who leads the NFL in yards per touch? Clue: he's a young buck...
🌡️ Um, is this cheating? I guess this is what they mean by home field advantage.
🤣 The Seahawks trolled the Cardinals after the game. Kliff deserves this.
✅Find out who to play in DFS showdown tonight. The numbers say to start this RB. Find out why.
📜 Trevor Lawrence made history yesterday. But not the kind of history you want to make.
🎱 Can Hopkins save this offense? Things aren't looking great in Arizona.
😡 Robbie Anderson had a terrible, no good, very bad day. He might not be long for the Panthers.
🧀 Allen Lazard does not like being trolled. Cheeseheads are for true cheeseheads only.
🚑 Marquise Brown got injured yesterday. We'll need to keep tabs on this.
Oh no, is that what I think it is? Ugh, yup, another Broncos primetime game. This time they head to Los Angeles, where the Chargers will host them as 4.5-point home favorites in a game with a total that's just begging for the under (45.5).
Russell Wilson reportedly underwent a "procedure" on his shoulder after last Thursday's loss, but is apparently fine for tonight. The Chargers will once again be without Keenan Allen (hamstring).
Here's everything we like tonight from a fantasy, DFS, and betting perspective: All odds via BetMGM
Timing is crucial when it comes to sports betting. Lines get released late on Sunday night, and every Monday Kendall drops by to give you her first look at the betting markets.
💸 New York Giants (+125) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
This is the first time since 2009 that the Giants have started 5-1 or better, and between the incredible coaching mixed with grit from the team, I don’t see their dominant run-stopping against the 2-4 Jaguars. The Giants should not be +2.5 point underdogs here.
These are two teams heading in opposite directions. The Jaguars have lost three straight, while the Giants are riding a three-game winning streak. Expect the early money coming in for the underdog Giants to push the moneyline and spread, so bet this early before it moves.
If you want to believe in anything during this matchup, believe Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll will put together a hell of a game plan.
The Giants frankly don’t have legitimate NFL talent at QB or WR and they were 12th in EPA/play and 12th in offensive DVOA heading into this week. Brian Daboll is really like that.
— Steven Haglund (@StevenIHaglund)
Oct 16, 2022
They’re a second-half team, so don’t lose hope if they get into a hole early. They have been outscored in the first half (64-40), but they have outscored their opponents in the second half, 87-49.
They are the more complete team in this game. On Sunday, QB Daniel Jones did not throw an interception for the third straight game, and the Giants converted seven third-down opportunities, which was their highest total since December 2021.
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence hasn’t been the problem, but also hasn’t been the solution in Jacksonville — they are 2-4 on the season with a top-10 defense and an offense that ranks in the top half of the league.
It seems that when one unit is working, the other is not. They had a 244-yard rushing day on Sunday and still lost. The Jaguars also haven’t proved that they can stop the short game, getting gashed by opponents throwing short, quick passes.
The Giants are more than just Saquon Barkley on offense and are proving to be more than just a trendy Cinderella team.
Pick the Giants to leave the Jaguars winless in October.
idea: nfl, but with scoring
— 🚫pickleball pete (@peteroverzet)
Oct 16, 2022
