- Several starting running backs are available: MarShawn Lloyd and Jordan Mason could be their respective teams' lead backs for the rest of the season, while injuries in Houston and Philadelphia have created additional opportunities for running backs to take on lead roles.
- Time to pick up a rookie wide receiver: Several rookie wide receivers are expected to start for the rest of the season and remain widely available on the waiver wire. It's better to add them now, before they break out.
- Pat Freiermuth emerges as a borderline fantasy starting tight end: Injuries to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers have led to an increased target rate for Freiermuth.
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Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (Rostered in 48.0% of ESPN leagues)
Love has had his share of struggles this season, but those seem behind him after he played so well against the Chicago Bears. He completed 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns and now ranks among the top 12 quarterbacks this season in fantasy points per game.
On top of playing much better, Love also has a favorable schedule ahead. That starts this week against the Dallas Cowboys, who have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season. He then faces the Detroit Lions, who have allowed the most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. Then come the Carolina Panthers, who are without their starting cornerbacks. Love faces a rough stretch after that, but he closes out the fantasy season with four straight favorable matchups.
Love can be in fantasy starting lineups for at least half of the remaining weeks of the fantasy season.
Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders (36.3%)
Cousins didn't have his best game this week against the New England Patriots. He averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt and threw a touchdown, but the running game averaged just 2.1 yards per carry, in part because Ashton Jeanty isn't 100%. The Raiders closed out the game by giving Fernando Mendoza some opportunities.
Despite this, Cousins still ranks among the top 10 quarterbacks in fantasy points per game this season. He wasn't a bigger priority off the waiver wire before because of his schedule. This week wasn't a great matchup, and most of his upcoming matchups aren't great, either.
However, next week he faces the Buffalo Bills, who have allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. If you need a quarterback for this week, Cousins could be the best option. If you're looking for a long-term option, Cousins might not be your best bet.
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