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2024: 

1) Ja'Marr Chase: 1,142
2) Justin Jefferson: 1,038
3) Terry McLaurin: 896
4t) Jerry Jeudy: 880
4t) CeeDee Lamb: 880
5) Zay Flowers: 863

2023:
1) Tyreek Hill: 1,481
2) Lamb: 1,182
3) Keenan Allen: 1,175
4) A.J. Brown: 1,164
5) Chase: 1,063

How insane is that!? Jeudy had one big blowup game on MNF and went from 30th in the league in total receiving yards to tied four fourth. And McLaurin and Flowers are only there because they haven't had their bye yet!

Woof. 

I know it's still December, but my New Year’s Resolution is for WRs to score fantasy points again. 

What else is in today’s newsletter?

1. Freedman’s Favorites: Top Plays for Week 14

2. Watercooler: We’ll never get enough of Jameis

3. Ian’s Manifesto: Everything you need to know for Week 14
   

Freedman’s Favorites for Week 14

Here are a couple of Matthew Freedman's favorite fantasy plays for Week 14. Check out his full articles and rankings for more.

Jalen Hurts (Eagles) vs. Panthers

Let's be real for a second. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley is great. He leads the league in both rushing attempts (246) and yards per carry (6.1). With elite volume and efficiency, he has a godlike and NFL-best 124.9 rushing yards per game.

Barring injury, he's almost certain to win Offensive Player of the Year, where he's a -500 favorite.

But there's no chance—absolutely no way—that Barkley is worth more to the Eagles than Jalen Hurts.

And yet in the MVP market Barkley is +500 (FanDuel) while Hurts is +6600 (BetMGM).

That's wrong.

Neither player is likely to win MVP, which will probably go to Bills QB Josh Allen—and rightfully so. But the Bills could lose 1-2 of their next five games (at LAR, at DET, vs NE, vs. NYJ, at NE), whereas the Eagles have a real shot to finish 15-2 with their remaining schedule (vs. CAR, vs. PIT, at WAS, vs. DAL, vs. NYG).

And if that happens, I think Hurts—not Barkley—will ultimately draw credit from AP voters, who have given the award to QBs in each of the past 11 seasons.

Chase Brown (Bengals) at Cowboys

The Bengals are all but eliminated from postseason contention, but I still expect them to show up on Monday Night Football and put up points against the Cowboys, who are a tragic No. 32 in defensive rush EPA (0.086).

And that makes Chase Brown—as the lead back in one of the NFL's best offenses—an attractive option.

In his four games this year without No. 2 RB Zack Moss (neck, IR), Brown has been a full-blown workhorse.

• Utilization: 83% snap rate | 92% rush share | 64% route rate

• Production: 494 yards, 3 TDs | 74 carries, 26 targets

With 15-plus opportunities in every game since Week 9 (and 15-plus in all but one game since Week 4), Brown has an outstanding fantasy floor, and with his matchup, he has a soaring ceiling.

MORE OF FREEDMAN’S FAVORITES:

• WRs for Week 14: Keenan Allen continues to defy age.

• RBs for Week 14: De’Von Achane to take off against the Jets.

• TEs for Week 14: Should this weekly spot be reserved for Brock Bowers?

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The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds:

 🧐 Ian and Dwain analyze Utilization Report data and identify players to target.

🥧 Steve Smith eats some humble pie. He slammed Jeudy last year.

🤢 A wild playoff stat. It’s been a rough 15 years for the Jets.

🤝 Justin Herbert is classy. Thank you, good sir.

🏆️ Who deserves coach of the year? A fairly tight race.

🤐 The league suspends Azeez Al-Shaair. Here are the details.

💃 Bo Nix vs. Jameis Winston. ICYMI, this is too funny.

The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds:

 🧐 Ian and Dwain analyze Utilization Report data and identify players to target.

🥧 Steve Smith eats some humble pie. He slammed Jeudy last year.

🤢 A wild playoff stat. It’s been a rough 15 years for the Jets.

🤝 Justin Herbert is classy. Thank you, good sir.

🏆️ Who deserves coach of the year? A fairly tight race.

🤐 The league suspends Azeez Al-Shaair. Here are the details.

💃 Bo Nix vs. Jameis Winston. ICYMI, this is too funny.

Week 14 Ian’s Manifesto

• By Ian Hartitz

And just like that: Week 14 is upon us. Let's break down some ball!

Every week I will be going through 10 key storylines ahead of all the NFL action, focusing on key fantasy-related trends, the week's biggest mismatches, my personal rankings of every game, bold predictions, and much more. Here is one of the storylines.

As always: It's a great day to be great.

Who are the top QB streaming options this week?

We still have several viable options for down-bad managers suddenly forced to deal with the bye ahead of Week 14. Here’s one.

1. Browns QB Jameis Winston (rostered in 9.5% of ESPN leagues): Look, we can debate the merits of the Jameis experience when it comes to being a good REAL LIFE QB, but there's no debate of how great he is with a long leash in fantasy land thanks to the reality that interceptions are worth only -1 points in more leagues than not. I mean, the man is averaging 336 passing yards per game in his five full starts for crying out loud! While Winston hasn't been lights out since taking over as Browns QB1, Monday night's 497-4-3 effort against the Broncos' allegedly elite pass defense proves that even a tough matchup isn't enough to limit the ceiling here. This is a necessary point ahead of Sunday's date with the Steelers, who Winston did manage to throw for 219 yards against during a blizzard two short weeks ago. Early forecasts call for reasonably fine weather this Sunday, and accordingly, I'm firing up the veteran gunslinger as a legit top-10 option at the position with Cleveland seemingly fine embracing the experience at this point. Consider: The Browns' +4% dropback rate over expected since Week 8 trails only the Bengals and Chiefs across the entire NFL.

Where Freedman Ranks Five Buzzy Names

Half-PPR scoring, RB/WR/TE ranks:

• Bucky Irving—8th

• Isaac Guerendo—25th

• Jakobi Meyers—38th

• Jonnu Smith—57th

• Nick Westbrook-Ikhine—72nd

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