October 10th, 2016
Monday evening edition
Week 5: Fantasy Notables to Keep Watch
As we push a little deeper into the fantasy season, we are now past the quarter marker and about a third of the way. Every week we are seeing big performances from our top fantasy draft picks and those that are of no surprise to most owners, but here's a few notables you'd better start paying attention to;
Did anyone really expect to see Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace to revive his career in Baltimore? It may not have reached full consciousness yet, but he's breathing life. In the first 5 weeks of the season, Wallace ranks at the 14 best fantasy receiver with 21 receptions, 273 yards receiving, and 3 touchdowns. As he and his quarterback Joe Flacco continue to get better, expect better numbers.
After five weeks did anyone expect the Steelers wide receiver Sammy Coates posting top 15 numbers? Coates has 19 grabs for 421 yards receiving to go with 2 touchdowns. we know how much quarterback Ben Roethlisberger likes to sling and with the leagues best receiver (Antonio Brown) lining up on the other side, Sammie can expect lost of single coverage the rest of the season. Grab him now!
In limited use through the first couple of weeks, Chargers tight end Hunter Henry has really come on lately and made some noise. In his last three games he's been targeted 16 times, grabbed 12 of those passes for 207 yards receiving with two scores. With a savvy veteran quarterback like Philip Rivers tossing the pigskin, Henry is going to see more opportunities moving forward. He's a dark horse just starting to shine.
Another notable to keep your eye on (or grab and stash if you don't need the play at the moment) is quarterback Brian Hoyer; yes I said Hoyer. Billy Ho had a nice run a couple of years back when he was in Cleveland and it looks like he may have rediscovered some of that old magic. Hoyer is about to crack the top 20 for fantasy passers this season and he's only played in about 3-1/2 games this season. And in his last three starts he's averaging about 339 yards passing with 6 passing touchdowns and zero interceptions. Now I am not saying this kid is the next Tom Brady, but his performance warrants keeping an eye on, especially with bye weeks in full swing.
That's my take.
~David G. Ortega
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