FSH NOTEBOOK: THE SATURDAY WATERCOOLER

November 18th, 2023

David’s Daily Digest

Saturday Evening Edition

The Wednesday  Saturday Watercooler

Still working our way through the NFL byes with four teams out (Atlanta, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and New England), just some helpful numbers for the DFS gamers and the seasonal players setting their lineups for Week 11.

Here are the target leaders through 10 weeks.

WR-Top 10 Targets

1. Stefon Diggs - 102

2. Ja’Marr Chase - 99

3. Michael Pittman Jr - 98

4. Davante Adams - 98

5. Tyreek Hill - 97

6. Keenan Allen - 97

7. Puk Nacua - 96

8. Garrett Wilson - 95

9. Chris Olave - 94

10.AJ Brown - 92

CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys) There has not been a hotter receiver over the past three weeks than CeeDee Lamb. He has been heavily targeted (44 targets) registering 34 receptions for 500 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Consider Lamb and Top-10 candidate this week against the Panthers.

Amon-Ra St.Brown (Lions) The Lions receiver has been one of the most consistent pass catchers this season. Over his last three games St.Brown has been targeted 37 times, hauling in 27 passes, for 366 yards and a score. He’s locked in as a WR-1 this week against the Bears.

TE-Top 10 Targets

1. TJ Hockenson - 95

2. Travis Kelce - 72

3. Evan Engram - 68

4. Sam LaPorta - 64

5. Mark Andrews - 59

6. Kyle Pitts - 58

7. Cole Kmet - 57

8. Dalton Schultz - 56

9. David Njoku - 54

10.Dallas Goedert - 52

Dalton Schultz (Texans) Over his last two games the Texans tight end has been highly productive and efficient. Schultz has been targeted 17 times, turning in 14 receptions, for 201 yards receiving and a score. He ranks as a mid-to-low TE-1 in Week 11, even versus a Cardinals defense that has pretty good versus opposing tight ends.

RB-Top 10 Targets

1. Alvin Kamara - 56

2. Christian McCaffrey - 47

3. Josh Jacobs - 45

4. Rhamondre Stevenson - 45

5. Bijan Robinson - 43

6. Travis Etienne Jr - 39

7. Jaylen Warren - 39

8. Jamyr Gibbs - 38

9. Rachaad White - 37

10.Alexander Mattison - 36

Austin Ekeler (Chargers) Since returning to action in Week 6, it seems every week Ekeler is getting healthier and more productive. Over his last three games Ekeler is averaging 20.3 touches per game resulting in 143 yards rushing, 13 receptions (on 22 targets), 165 yards receiving, and 4 touchdowns. With an excellent Week 11 matchup with the Packers, Ekeler is a Top-10 lock.

RB-Top 10 Touches

1. Josh Jacobs - 216

2. Christian McCaffrey -191

3. Travis Etienne Jr - 189

4. Derrick Henry - 167

5. Rachaad White - 167

6. D’Andre Swift - 165

7. Tony Pollard - 164

8. Joe Mixon - 163

9. Saquon Barkley - 162

10.Kenneth Walker III - 161

Saquon Barkley (Giants) Despite the struggling Giants offense, Barkley continues to see just enough volume to stay relevant. Barkley is averaging 24 touches over his last three games, resulting in 302 total yards with no touchdowns. As long as the offense struggles Barkley will linger in the low RB-2/flex range.

That's my take!

~David G. Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: FF WEEKLY AWARDS (WEEK 8)

November 2nd, 2023

David’s Daily Digest

Thursday Evening Edition

Fantasy Football Weekly Awards

The Weekly Honors for some of the top performances from Week 8.

AFC Offensive Player of the Week

DeAndre Hopkins (Titans, WR)

*6 targets

*4 receptions

*128 yards receiving

*21.3 yards per target

*32 yards per reception

* three touchdowns

*34.8 fantasy points (ppr)

AFC Defensive Player of the Week

George Karlaftis (Chiefs, DL)

*4 solo tackles

*3 assists

*1 tackle for loss

*2.5 sacks

*3 QB hits

*1 forced fumble

NFC Offensive Player of the Week

CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys, WR)

*14 targets

*12 receptions

*158 yards receiving

*11.3 yards per target

*13.2 yards per reception

*Two touchdowns

*12 yards rushing

*41 fantasy points

NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Kayvon Thibodeaux (Giants, LB)

*6 solo tackles

*3 assists

*3 tackles for loss

*3 sacks

*3 QB hits

*1 forced fumble

The Future NFL stars today.

Rookie Offensive Player of the Week

Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions, RB)

*26 carries

*152 yards rushing

*5.8 yards per carry

*1 rushing touchdown

*5 receptions

*37 yards receiving

*29.9 fantasy points

Rookie Defensive Player of the Week

Tyrique Stevenson (Bears, DB)

*10 solo tackles

*2 assists

*11 fantasy points

That’s My Take!

~David G. Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: THE WEDNESDAY WATERCOOLER

September 20th, 2023

David’s Daily Digest

Wednesday Evening Edition

The Wednesday Watercooler

Targets Equal Opportunities

Nothing has changed here. In fantasy football luck will always play its part, but success is all about chances and opportunities. You can’t win if you don’t have the ball and your dudes can’t score fantasy points if they don’t have a chance.

Here are the weekly leaders for Receiving Targets;

Week 2

Top 5 WR

1. Puka Nacua (20)

2. Christian Kirk (14)

3. CeeDee Lamb (13)

4. Justin Jefferson (13)

5. Mike Williams (13)

With his 13 targets, Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was highly efficient hauling 11 passes for 143 yards receiving, finishing as the fantasy WR7 for the week. His week 2 performance elevated Lamb to the fantasy WR12 for the season.

Top 5 TE

1. Travis Kelce (9)

2. TJ Hockenson (8)

3. Mark Andrews (8)

4. Darren Waller (8)

5. Evan Engram (8)

6. Zach Ertz (8)

Once again, the Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson was among the target leaders at the position. With an ample volume of chances over the first two weeks, Hockenson has cashed-in for fantasy owners and sits atop the fantasy tight end perch in the number one slot. 

Top 5 RB

1. Kyren Williams (10)

2. Jahmyr Gibbs (9)

3. Tony Pollard (8)

4. Saquon Barkley (7)

5. Three tied at (6)

The Rams running back Kyren Williams for the moment appears to be the featured three-down back contributing both in the run and the pass. In the first two weeks of the season, Williams is tied for the most targets for the running back spot. His 29 carries also rank tied for 13th among all running backs this season.

Touches Are Fantasy Gold

Just like a receiver needs to be targeted, a running back’s success leans heavily on how many times they touch (carries + catches) the rock.

Here are the weekly Touch Leaders;

Week 2

Top 5 RB

1. Tony Pollard (32)

2. D’Andre Swift (31)

3. Derrick Henry (28)

4. Four at tied at (23)

The Cowboys running back Tony Pollard led the way in week two with 32 touches and through the first weeks of the 2023 season his total of 48 touches has him sitting at fantasy RB4, total fantasy points (ppr).

That's my take!

~David G. Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

September 6th, 2023

Wednesday Late-Evening Edition

Fantasy Outlook: Opportunity (WRs)

Digging further deeper into the numbers. Here’s a look at the top pass catchers in 2022, in terms of opportunities.

Top 10 Most Targets in 2022

1. Justin Jefferson-187

2. Davante Adams-180

3. Tyreek Hill-170

4. CeeDee Lamb-156

5. Stefon Diggs-154

6. Garret Wilson-147

7. Diontae Johnson-147

8. AJ Brown-146

9. Amon-Ra St.Brown-146

10. Chris Godwin-142

One receiver that is not being talked about nearly enough is the Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb and he checks in at number four as the most targeted receiver in 2022. With Dak (Prescot) back in the saddle at quarterback, the No.6 fantasy receiver (Lamb) from last season has a great opportunity to build off his impressive numbers (107 rec /1,359 yds /9 Tds) from 2022.

A rising star checking in at number nine on the list, the Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.Brown enjoyed a breakout season in 2022 to follow up his impressive rookie campaign. St.Brown snatched 106 balls for 1,161 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns last season on his 146 targets - good enough for the No.8 fantasy receiver and very repeatable.

This is just a look at the numbers heading into the 2023 NFL season. Good luck Ballers.

That's my take!

~David G. Ortega