FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

December 15th, 2016
Thursday Late Night Edition

Week 15 Fantasy Notes

Sunday is funday in fantasy football circles and with this weekend setting up as the Semi-final matchups for most season long leagues, now is the time to cash in on your bell-cows and fantasy studs. 

Along with your starters, such as the LeVeon Bells, Aaron Rodgers, and Odell Beckham Jrs, fantasy owners will need to find those deepers plays to pay off.

One such play that could pay huge dividends this weekend is the Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel. Over the past several weeks the big play specialist has been just that. Averaging 5 targets over the past six weeks, Gabriel has scored well with double-digit in five of his past six games and five touchdowns. This week’s matchup against the Niners looks mighty tasty for Gabriel squaring off against a defense that allows the most fantasy points versus opposing wide receivers. With Julio Jones still limping along, fantasy owners can expect Gabriel to be in the mix once again on Sunday.

The Chiefs have their own big play specialist in wide receiver Tyreek Hill and on Sunday he’ll be turned loose on the Tennessee Titans. Over the past five weeks Hill has been hit and miss scoring in double-digits in three of his last five games. But this Sunday Hill will be matched up against a Titans secondary that allows the 2nd most fantasy points to opposing wide receiver. Seeing a fair share of targets (8 targets per game) over the past five games, Hill should have plenty of chances to score big this week.

Healthy again the Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs might finally return to his big game status, after disappearing over the past month for fantasy owners. Diggs has not scored in double figures in five weeks, since his 13 reception performance in week 10. With the Vikes set to face the Colts on Sunday this week, Diggs will take his shots against a defense that allows the 19th most fantasy points to opposing wide receiver, including 13 touchdowns (tied for 8th most allowed). Looking more closely the Colts have allowed the 6th most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers over the past four weeks. Diggs could be ready to break out again and this could be the week for it.

That’s My Take

~David G. Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

December 11th, 2016
Sunday Morning Edition

Sunday Starts

Per Adam Schefter, the Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian will start today. That’s enough for me to roll out wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. In his previous five starts with Siemian under center, Thomas is averaging nearly 10 targets per game. The Titans allow the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers and over the past four weeks, their secondary has been the worst. Start Thomas!

The Vikings and wide receiver Stefon Diggs will face the Jaguars today in Jacksonville and while on paper the matchup may not seem all to appealing, I am leaning with Diggs. The Jags have been stingy for the most part this season, but coming off a strong showing (8 receptions off 8 targets) against the Cowboys Diggs will be tough to slow down. Diggs is the Vikings number one receiver, healthy again look for double-digits and lots of chances to be the case today. Start Diggs.

Another receiver I am leaning on heavily for Sunday, the Falcons Taylor Gabriel. The Falcons wideout plays more like a scat-back and his speed is deadly. With Julio Jones banged up and not looking good for Sunday I expect Gabriel to see a huge uptick in his weekly 5.25 targets per game that he’s enjoyed the past four weeks. Facing the Rams could see him improve his 4 touchdown total this week. Over the past two weeks, the Rams secondary has been awful versus opposing wide receivers allowing the 5th most fantasy points, including 4 touchdowns. Start Gabriel!

That’s My Take

~David G. Ortega