FSH NOTEBOOK: FANTASY FOOTBALL WHIFFS

September 11th, 2023

David's Daily Digest

Monday Late-Evening Edition

Fantasy Football Whiffs!

(NFL Week 1)

I was down on Darnell

Darnell Mooney (WR) - The Bears receiver is still Justin Fields' go-to guy. In a low-volume passing game, Fields only attempted 13 passes to his receivers and Mooney was the recipient (7) times. I missed on this one, Mooney should be owned.

I didn't like Jimmy G.

Jimmy Garappolo (QB) - He’s still Mr.GQ Smooth and on Sunday Jimmy G showed he’s a winner. Garappolo passed for 200 yards and tossed two scores to finish as the No.14 fantasy QB on Sunday. He's a fringe QB1 in deeper leagues with some upside potential.

I was expecting a lot from him in the passing game

Antonio Gibson (RB) - The Commanders running back was a complete dud on Sunday. Gibson contributed just four touches for 19 total yards and a turnover. He played in just 25 snaps (35.2%) on Sunday.

I was not on the hype train.

Bijan Robinson (RB) - I was not on the hype-train during the preseason. I didn’t doubt this kid’s talent or ability, just wasn’t hyping him up and getting excited. I know it’s only one game, but he was impressive enough for me to say I was wrong about him - he’s pretty good.

I liked Johnson's matchup in week 1.

Juwan Johnson (TE) - The Saints tight end was a non-factor on Sunday, getting targeted just five times. Johnson finished the day with three catches for 36 yards. He’s best on fantasy owners benches for now.

These were a few of my week one misses. Hopefully I can improve my numbers as we forward into the season.

That's my take!

~David G. Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

September 9th, 2023

Saturday Late-Evening Edition

Fantasy Football Week 1

Start’ems

1. Davante Adams, WR (LVR) - The Raiders wide receiver has a tough matchup this week facing the Broncos rising star cornerback, Patrick Surtain II, but that won’t keep him out of fantasy lineups. In two games Adams averaged 8/121/1 in two games against the Broncos in 2022.

2. Javonte Williams, RB (DEN) - The Broncos young running back looks set for a big role on Sunday and could produce big for fantasy owners. The Raiders ranked 23rd against the run in 2022, allowing over 4 yards per carry, while giving up the 4th most rushing touchdowns (16) to opposing running backs.

3. Antonio Gibson, RB (WAS) - The Cardinals defense was bad last especially defending running backs in the pass game. The Cards allowed the 2nd most yards (810)m, the 4th most receptions (101), and the most receiving touchdowns (6). Antonio Gibson is a converted wide receiver to running back. This matchup sets up for him to showcase his strengths as a ball catcher against a weak defense. In 2022 Gibson only rushed for 546 yards, but he did catch 46 balls which ranked tied for 13th among all running backs.

4. Chris Godwin, WR (TBB) - Tom Brady may have retired, but the Bucs still have a great pair of receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Quarterback Baker Mayfield steps in under center for Tampa Bay in 2023 and he may be enough to keep feeding Godwin, who caught 104 balls last season. The Vikings secondary ranked amongst the worst versus the pass in 2022, allowing the most receiving yards to opposing wide receivers. Their 250 receptions allowed versus wide receivers last season, also ranked worst. Godwin is a strong play on Sunday.

5. Juwan Johnson, TE (NOS) - The Saints tight end will be a matchup nightmare for most teams this season. The huge 6’4” receiving target transitioned from receiver to tight end after going undrafted in 2020 and last season enjoyed his breakout party. In 2022, Johnson caught 42 balls for 508 yards and 7 scores on the season and posted double-digit fantasy points in six of his last 10 games. Tomorrow he has a great matchup facing a Titans defense that struggles versus the tight end position; 100 receptions (ranked 31st), 1,144 yards receiving (ranked 30th) and 8 touchdowns (ranked tied for 24th).

That's my take!

~David G. Ortega