Sunday, June 30, 2019

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2019 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Jameis Winston570.6362.34593.327.9618.2658.2209.52.33293.98
Starting only nine games last season, Winston set career highs in completion percentage (64.6), yards per attempt (7.9) and TD% (5.0), but he also set a career high in INT% (3.7). Winston needs to cut down on turnovers, but Tampa's passing offense should rank near the top of the league once again.
Blaine Gabbert8.7556.60.280.2712.503.09

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Ronald Jones153.9661.8529.3199.21.47124.92
Terrible may be too kind of a word to describe Jones' rookie season -- 77 yards from scrimmage, 1.9 YPC and 4.7 Y/R. Without adding any serious competition to the backfield, last year's 38th-overall pick is in position to put his 2018 season behind him. He gets a fresh start with a new coaching staff and the new staff is excited about his progress this offseason.
Peyton Barber166.8633.84.5928.31670.85112.72
Averaging just 3.7 yards per carry as the team's starter in 2018, Barber got a sizable workload -- 234 carries and 20 receptions -- and finished as fantasy's RB26 (RB31 in PPR). That volume is sure to decrease in 2019 as the workload split between Barber and Jones will be more evenly split.
Andre Ellington11.8460.2413.8118.70.6922.05
Bruce Anderson312.90.053.927.30.084.8

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Mike Evans80.81284.78.16000177.43
Along with Randy Moss and A.J. Green, Evans is one of three NFL players to begin his career with five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. In addition, Evans set career highs in yards (1,524), yards per reception (17.7) and yards per target (11.0) last season.
Chris Godwin68.41002.15.99000136.15
Productive when given the opportunity, Godwin is poised to take another big step forward with DeSean Jackson now back in Philadelphia. Over the past two seasons, D-Jax has missed six games and Godwin has 98-plus yards in four of those games. Coach Bruce Arians has described the 23-year-old wideout as someone who could be "close to a 100-catch guy."
Breshad Perriman21.4331.71.9300044.75
Justin Watson16.5209.61.3200028.88
Scott Miller12.81690.6400020.74
Bobo Wilson1.114.10.040001.65

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
O.J. Howard55860.86.6000125.68
Injury has cut each of his first two seasons short, but Howard has averaged exactly 16.6 yards per reception in both of those seasons. Extrapolating last year's production over 16 games, Howard would have posted a 54/904/8 stat line. Howard is the clear-cut next-best option after the top three in my early 2019 fantasy projections. As Jameis Winston says, the "moon" is the limit for the third-year tight end.
Cameron Brate41.1431.64.5200070.28
If Howard misses any time, Brate would be a back-end TE1 option otherwise he's little more than a TD-dependent play (like most tight ends). The good news is that Brate has 22 touchdowns and a minimum of six per season over the past three years.
Antony Auclair3.731.10.190004.25

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Arizona Cardinals 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kyler Murray522.3319.93708.322.213.0676.3419.74.39279.32
Not only did the Cardinals select Murray first overall to give their new head coach a quarterback ideally suited to run his offense, the team invested heavily in weapons to help their young signal-caller succeed. Granted, the offensive line remains a major work in progress, something I have the team addressing in my 2020 NFL Mock Draft, but the Air Raid offense should be more exciting than last year's last-ranked offense, if nothing else. Given his elite quickness and dual-threat abilities, his fantasy upside and floor are both much higher than for a typical rookie quarterback.
Brett Hundley13.47.977.10.340.543.17.80.165.1

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
David Johnson272.21102.411.351.1505.93.27248.25
Believing 2019 will be "similar to 2016" (2,118 YFS and 20 TDs), Johnson (once again) has his sights set on a 1,000/1,000 season. Given the up-tempo and wide-open nature of the offense, Johnson should have a lot more opportunities to make plays in space and significantly improve upon last year's numbers.
Chase Edmonds50.5176.81.7718.294.60.0938.3
Locked in as DJ's handcuff, Edmonds has generated some praise from the coaching staff this offseason, but it would take an injury to Johnson for him to become fantasy-relevant in standard-sized leagues.
T.J. Logan5.216.60.012.41303.02
D.J. Foster2.170.010.8601.36

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Christian Kirk65.5910.54.753.126.40.02122.31
As bad as Arizona's 32nd-ranked pass offense was last season, Kirk was a consistent producer down the stretch before a foot injury prematurely ended his rookie season. With at least 40 yards in seven of his final eight games, Kirk was a top-30 receiver from Weeks 5 to 13. Even though the team drafted three receivers in the 2019 NFL Draft, Kirk has "a good feel" for the new offense and is poised for a major step forward in an offense that should generate more volume and productivity overall.
Larry Fitzgerald78.8835.35.91000118.99
Fitzgerald isn't getting any younger (then again, who is?) and he's coming off a disappointing season (69/734/6). Before last season, however, he posted three consecutive 100/1,000 seasons. Perhaps he won't bounce back to the 100/1,000 level, but the new offense should allow him to post better numbers in 2019 and he's a nice value compared to his current ADP.
Andy Isabella33.5415.42.682.111.60.0158.84
The small-school receiver led all of college football in receiving yards (1,698) last season and the speedster (4.31 forty) had some of his biggest games against his toughest opponents (e.g., 15/219/2 at Georgia in his final college game).
Hakeem Butler16.5273.92.8900044.73
One of the better values (regardless of position) in the 2019 NFL Draft, Butler fell further than most had expected. While he may lack polish (route running and drops), he has the size (6-5, 227 pounds and 35 1/4-inch arms) and speed (4.48 forty) to excel especially in the red zone.
Keesean Johnson11.2136.60.5600017.02
Chad Williams2.727.50.140003.59

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones25.1306.21.3800038.9
The Cardinals added free-agent tight ends Charles Clay and Maxx Williams this offseason and Seals-Jones had a disappointing second season (10.1 Y/R and only one TD on 34 receptions). With high tide lifting all boats, the high-volume offense gives RSJ the potential to improve in his third season, but he's not worth drafting.
Charles Clay16.9153.80.6800019.46
Maxx Williams13.1115.30.6600015.49
Caleb Wilson0.79.80.040001.22

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Washington Redskins 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Washington Redskins.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Dwayne Haskins352.1207.72535.112.328.82248.40.44140.56
It's unclear if Haskins will start Week 1, but it's fairly obvious that he'll start the majority -- if not all -- of the games as a rookie. For now, I've conservatively estimated his starts at 10. Unlike 2018 rookies that had fantasy success (Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson), Haskins is unlikely to make many plays with his legs to give him fantasy relevance (outside of 2-QB leagues) as a rookie.
Case Keenum177.4113.51206.36.214.081868.40.7276.09
With Washington getting their guy at No. 15, Keenum may still get a few early-season starts, but it's unlikely that he holds on to the starting gig for long.

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Derrius Guice179.9773.65.420.4148.90.41127.11
An ACL injury wiped out Guice's rookie season. Early reports were that Guice's rehab was coming along slower than expected, but Gruden said it was "ahead of schedule." Given how productive Adrian Peterson was last season, it's unlikely that the team rushes Guice back into the mix. I expect the 2018 second-rounder to lead the team in rushing and workload, but AP should be heavily involved in 2019 as well.
Adrian Peterson114.9465.32.875.847.60.1769.53
A surprise 1,000-yard rusher in 2018, Peterson has his sights set on something he did earlier in his career -- rush for 2,000 yards. As unlikely as it is that he (or any running back) rushes for 2,000 yards in 2019, it's certainly possible that he exceeds (the more realistic) expectations that others have for him.
Chris Thompson41176.30.8241.7325.32.0967.62
Playing just 10 games in back-to-back seasons, health will be key for Thompson, but he had finished as a top-30 PPR back in both 2016 and 2017. In fact, he was PPR's 11th-best running back on a per-game basis in 2017. If he can stay healthy, he'll have a chance to return flex value in PPR formats.
Bryce Love2292.40.444.636.30.0916.05

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Trey Quinn55.86253.0713.80.0181.36
With Jamison Crowder now a Jet, it's Quinn's job to lose as the team's slot receiver and it wouldn't be a surprise if the second-year wideout led the team (or at least the wide receivers) in targets.
Josh Doctson42.9570.63.6500078.96
Even if listed as the team's No. 1 wide receiver, the former first-round pick has been disappointing enough that the team declined his fifth-year option (2020). With 500-something yards in back-to-back seasons, it's unlikely that number is much better in 2019.
Paul Richardson38.5519.83.2714.50.0172.11
Signing a free-agent deal with Washington after a 44/703/6 season in Seattle, Richardson (shoulder) played in just seven games and posted a 20/262/2 stat line in 2018. Neither Doctson nor Richardson inspire much confidence despite being the top-two outside receivers on the team's depth chart.
Terry McLaurin27.53631.9300047.88
McLaurin is fast (4.35 forty) and played with Dwayne Haskins at Ohio State. That said, the third-rounder is unlikely to make a significant year one impact.
Kelvin Harmon17.9239.91.6100033.65
Not expected to slip to the sixth round of April's draft, Harmon (6-2, 221) has the potential to move his way up the depth chart before season's over.

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Jordan Reed58.5596.74.100084.27
Missing the final three games of the season, Reed has now missed multiple games in all six of his NFL seasons. Even though he stayed healthy for the first 13 games of the year, he wasn't great when he was on the field either. The TE12 (TE9 in PPR) through Week 14, Reed had 54 catches for 558 yards and two touchdowns last year. If he's able to stay healthy-ish (like last season), there's the potential for him to lead the team's pass-catchers in receiving.
Vernon Davis28.4366.41.8500047.74
Given Reed's durability track record, the 35-year-old Davis is likely to be the team's starting tight end in multiple games in 2019. Davis had just 25/367/2 last season, but he had a combined 1,231 yards over the two seasons before that.
Jeremy Sprinkle6.148.20.640008.66

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Seattle Seahawks 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Seattle Seahawks.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Russell Wilson461.2295.23643.529.528.5367.6371.82.03296.12
Not only were Wilson's pass attempts (427) a five-year low, but his rushing attempts (67) were a career low and he failed to rush for a touchdown for the first time in his career. Even so, Wilson finished the season as fantasy's QB9. Before 2018, Wilson ended the year as a top-three QB in three of four seasons and he has finished as a top-12 quarterback every year of his career.

Even though Wilson ranked 20th in pass attempts, only Patrick Mahomes and Andrew Luck threw more touchdowns than Wilson (35). While his career-best 8.2 TD% was more than two full percentage points above his career average (6.0 TD%), Wilson has thrown at least 34 touchdowns in three of the past four seasons.

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Chris Carson227.91002.87.4124.6200.50.49167.73
Dominating running back touches over first-round rookie Rashaad Penny, Carson toted the rock 247 times for 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns and added 20 catches for 163 more over 14 games. The disparity in workload between Carson (267 touches, 73.96%) and Penny (94, 26.04%) won't be as large as it was last year, but I'd expect Carson to still get the larger share of the workload in one of the league's most run-heavy attacks.
Rashaad Penny171.6789.44.7220.8170.60.42126.84
In better shape than last year, Penny was on the short end of last year's 74-26 split in workload with Carson, but that margin should narrow in 2019. Earlier this year, coach Pete Carroll said of the Carson-Penny duo that "I don't know who's one and who's two, it doesn't matter to me." Given his first-round pedigree, Penny has enormous upside in Seattle's run-first attack even if he enters the season as Carson's backup.
J.D. McKissic10390.217.9139.60.9424.7
Travis Homer11.347.50.231.714.50.037.76

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Lockett72.41017.26.711.359.30.34149.89
Despite a consistent level of targets -- 66 to 71 -- in all four of his seasons, Lockett posted career highs in receptions (57), yards (965) and touchdowns (10) as he shattered previous career highs in catch rate (81.4%), yards per reception (16.9) and yards per game (60.3). While those ratios may regress closer to the mean, Lockett's target volume is all but assured to increase at the same time given Doug Baldwin's retirement.
David Moore38.7561.24.641.36.50.0184.67
When given the opportunity, Moore was highly effective -- 17.1 Y/R and a TD per every 5.2 receptions last year. The expected bump in volume gives Moore some upside and makes him a decent late-round sleeper to target.
D.K. Metcalf30.6477.44.132.5150.0374.2
A size-speed freak (6-3, 228, 4.33 forty, 40.5-inch vertical), Metcalf's field-stretching abilities are a good fit with Russell Wilson, who said during minicamp that Metcalf was "looking really, really special." In addition, Wilson praised Metcalf's "knowledge of the game" as the first thing that stands out with the rookie receiver. In Seattle's low-volume passing attack, Metcalf is a better target in best-ball formats than he is season-long leagues.
Gary Jennings22.7249.71.1400031.81
Jaron Brown11.81441.4200022.92
John Ursua670.80.420009.6

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Will Dissly24.92592.4900040.84
Dissly had a monster first week (3/105/1), but the rookie tore his patellar tendon in Week 4. There is "no doubt" that he will be ready for the start of the regular season, but it's unlikely that he provides consistent fantasy-relevant production in 2019.
Nick Vannett18.2174.71.4600026.23
Ed Dickson15.7175.81.1800024.66

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Monday, June 24, 2019

Tennessee Titans 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Tennessee Titans.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Marcus Mariota460.3310.73452.317.0311.5164.6361.82.58234.85
The next time that Mariota plays a full 16-game season will be his first time. While he expects to play around 230 pounds this season, Mariota has missed eight games over the past four seasons. In Tennessee's run-first offense, Mariota threw for 180.6 yards per game and 11 touchdowns, both of which were career lows. Over the past two seasons, Mariota has thrown nearly as many interceptions (23) as touchdowns (24). Even though he has rushed for more than 300 yards in each of the past three seasons, he's not much more than a back-end QB2.
Ryan Tannehill3220.8227.21.341.024.620.20.0914.97

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Derrick Henry271.31193.712.2113.899.40.41205.03
A disappointment through Week 13, Henry failed to rush for more than 58 yards in any of his first 12 games. Then he went off for 585 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in the last four games of the season. Fantasy's RB34 (RB39 in PPR) through Week 13, Henry was fantasy's RB1 (RB2 in PPR) over the final quarter of the season. Although he's a non-factor in the passing game, I project Henry to finish fourth in the NFL in rushing in 2019.
Dion Lewis1053991.3147.4336.51.992.81
Lewis set career highs as a receiver with 59 receptions and 400 yards, but he isn't much more than a change-of-pace back to Henry heading into 2019.
David Fluellen4.621.20.090.74.603.12

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Corey Davis63.8835.84.474.634.50.05114.15
Davis dominated targets last season (112, 25.63 percent), but Delanie Walker missed almost all of 2018 and now the Titans have added A.J. Brown and Adam Humphries to the mix. In a run-heavy offense, the former top-five pick may struggle to build upon his 65/891/4 line in year three.
A.J. Brown455313.63.519.30.0576.93
Teammate D.K. Metcalf got more attention leading up to the NFL Draft, but Brown was the more productive Ole Miss receiver. The school's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,984) and 100-yard games (12), Brown has better dynasty value than he does in re-draft leagues.
Adam Humphries53.9568.62.72.310.10.0174.13
Humphries set career highs last season with 76 catches for 816 yards and five touchdowns and now has at least 55 catches for more than 600 yards in three consecutive seasons. In an offense that led the NFL in passing yards, Humphries finished as a top-24 PPR wide receiver (WR31, standard) last season. Humphries is now in an offense that is unlikely to support multiple viable fantasy wide receivers outside of the deepest PPR formats.
Taywan Taylor18.1238.90.721.26.50.0128.92
Tajae Sharpe9.5118.80.5700015.3
Darius Jennings1.816.60.050001.96

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Delanie Walker53.16163.7200083.92
Walker (ankle) played just one game in 2018, but he had more than 100 targets and at least 800 yards every year from 2014 to 2017. Entering his age-35 season and coming off a serious injury, Walker's days of 100-plus targets and 800-plus yards may be over, but he's a borderline TE1/TE2 in a weak position group.
Jonnu Smith121501.200022.2
Anthony Firkser5580.280007.48
MyCole Pruitt0.9100.050001.3

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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Ben Roethlisberger607.9392.14498.529.4815.8129.965.81.2280.02
Only Patrick Mahomes and Matt Ryan scored more fantasy points than Roethlisberger last season as no team threw the ball more than Pittsburgh (689 attempts). Since Antonio Brown entered the NFL in 2010, Roethlisberger has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in only four of those nine seasons -- and two of those were just barely (QB12 in 2013 and QB10 in 2017). Losing Antonio Brown may mean there's less drama in Pittsburgh's locker room, but it will obviously impact Big Ben's on-field production as well. Given how infrequently Roethlisberger has played a full 16-game season, his home-road splits and the loss of AB, he's outside of my top-15 fantasy quarterbacks for 2019.
Joshua Dobbs28.615.7194.50.570.865150.110.44

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
James Conner243.11069.610.9448.4406.60.97219.08
Conner missed three games and was less productive in the second half of the season, but he still finished as fantasy's RB7 (top-six in PPR). In his first eight games, Conner rushed for 100-plus yards five times and scored multiple touchdowns in four of those games. Conner failed to exceed 65 rushing yards in his final five games. Especially if he can stay healthy and be more consistent from start to end, the sky's the limit for the Pittsburgh's workhorse back.
Jaylen Samuels61.8278.11.2435.2285.12.8280.68
Despite talk of splitting the workload more evenly in Pittsburgh's backfield, Samuels remains a handcuff to Conner, who should continue to be the team's workhorse. Samuels had 42 (75 percent) of his 56 carries in the three games that Conner missed.
Benny Snell47.8200.81.434.533.80.0932.58
Roosevelt Nix12.30.023.423.10.173.68

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
JuJu Smith-Schuster97.41275.97.31150.01172.01
Taking a massive step forward in his sophomore campaign, Smith-Schuster led the Steelers in both receptions (111) and receiving yards (1,426) in 2018. With Antonio Brown and his 104/1,297/15 production now in Oakland, there could be more targets in Smith-Schuster's future, but there were certainly be more defensive attention.
Donte Moncrief51.7703.14.1400095.15
With Brown now in Oakland and JSS getting the double coverage, the 25-year-old Moncrief (turns 26 in August) could be the team's No. 2 receiver. Moncrief had 48/668/3 in his lone season with the Jaguars, but gets a significant offensive upgrade by signing with the Steelers this offseason. With ADP a couple of rounds lower than James Washington, Moncrief is the better value of the two at their current costs.
James Washington49.9711.13.7400093.55
The Steelers have a stellar record of drafting Day 2 and 3 receivers that become highly productive. Washington had a pair of 60-yard games over the final three weeks and lost 15 pounds this offseason. There's no doubt that he'll outdo last year's numbers (16/217/1), but the question is by how much?
Diontae Johnson24.3313.51.4600040.11
Eli Rogers19.2201.60.9614026.32
Ryan Switzer15.71130.39824.80.0816.6

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Vance McDonald53678.44.7700096.46
Missing multiple games in each of the previous four seasons, McDonald played 15 games last season and set career highs in receptions (50) and yards (610) and tied his previous career in touchdowns (four). A top-12 fantasy tight end (TE10 in PPR) last season, McDonald remains a viable back-end TE1 in all formats in 2019.
Xavier Grimble14.6157.70.8800021.05
Zach Gentry4.243.70.210005.63

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Minnesota Vikings 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Minnesota Vikings.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kirk Cousins566393.44103.528.0211.643.1127.11.4274.13
After three consecutive QB8 (or better) finishes, Cousins finished 2018 as fantasy's QB13 in his first season with the Vikings. His passing volume could drop in 2019 as the Vikings implement a run-first approach. With Kevin Stefanski taking over as interim OC in the final three games, the Vikings ran the ball on 47.98% of their plays (compared to a season-long after of 35.59%).
Sean Mannion5.73.638.80.060.091.1-0.801.53

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Dalvin Cook252.31173.26.9448.6374.21.7206.58
Through two seasons, Cook has missed more games (17) than he's played in (15). When he's been on the field, however, he's been efficient -- 4.68 yards per carry -- despite a terrible offensive line. If Cook is able to stay on the field, the team's investment in their interior offensive line this offseason and run-first approach could help lead to a big season for Minnesota's featured back.
Alexander Mattison72.2317.71.8114103.60.3555.09
Mike Boone29.1125.10.4417.20.0215.99
C.J. Ham6.511.70.0711.388.10.3412.44
Ameer Abdullah8.633.50.17214.80.086.33

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Adam Thielen971193.16.316.548.80.07162.47
Thielen reached the 100-yard mark in the first eight games of the season as he posted career highs across the board -- receptions (113), yards (1,373) and touchdowns (nine). Finishing as a WR1 (top-12) in each of the past two seasons, Thielen is a good bet to do so for a third consecutive season.
Stefon Diggs89.11015.78.0211.965.50.12156.96
Like Thielen, Diggs set career highs by converting 102-of-149 targets for 1,021 yards and nine touchdowns and he added 62 rushing yards. After missing multiple games in each of his first three NFL seasons, Diggs also played a career-high 15 games last year and finished as a top-12 fantasy wide receiver (10th in PPR formats).
Chad Beebe34.3346.41.0300040.82
Laquon Treadwell18.3168.40.5500020.14
Jordan Taylor10.2123.40.7100016.6
Brandon Zylstra1.921.30.060002.49

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Kyle Rudolph53.9528.25.5200085.94
Rudolph had a four-year low in touchdowns (four), but he still finished as fantasy's TE9 (TE7 in PPR) last season as his 64 receptions and 634 yards were both the second-most of his career. With the addition of rookie Irv Smith Jr. to the position room, Rudolph's target share may dip year over year, but he could also have more red zone success.
Irv Smith26270.41.5600036.4
Tyler Conklin448.80.160005.84
David Morgan2.420.20.140002.86

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Houston Texans 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Deshaun Watson551.3369.44548.227.5712.481.8441.73.68333.66
Watson's TD% regressed to a more normal 5.1% (from 9.3% as a rookie), but Watson stayed healthy for a full season and finished as fantasy's QB4 in 2018. Watson threw for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns and added 551 rushing yards and five more scores on the ground. If both Will Fuller and Keke Coutee are able to stay healthy, Watson has one of the best trios of receivers at his disposal.
A.J. McCarron11.3776.80.40.232.31.20.014.39

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Lamar Miller210.4925.85.2636.2260.61.45158.9
Miller was more efficient in 2018 (4.6 YPC) than he was in either of his first two seasons (4.0 in 2016 and 3.7 in 2017) in Houston. If D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) stays healthy, it's possible that Miller sees a year-over-year dip in workload even though he figures to enter the season as the 1 or 1(a) to Foreman's 1(b) or 2.
D'Onta Foreman149.6643.34.4915.8142.20.79110.23
Last year, I outgained Foreman by one rushing yard as the 235-pound back missed virtually all of 2018 and lost one yard on his seven carries. Feeling much better now, Foreman's battle to overtake Miller could be categorized more like a slight incline than an uphill battle.
Josh Ferguson11.744.50.184.227.30.048.5
Karan Higdon4.720.20.07214.20.044.1
Buddy Howell1.24.80.010000.54

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
DeAndre Hopkins112.21570.810.38000219.36
Hopkins said that he was the "most banged up I've ever been playing football," but Hopkins set career highs in receptions (115) and yards (1,572) and scored 11 touchdowns. Despite not always having good quarterback play, which he has now with Deshaun Watson, Hopkins has at least 95 catches, 1,375 yards and 11 touchdowns in three of his past four seasons.
Will Fuller54.9845.56.592.311.50.05125.54
As the saying goes, the best ability is availability. Unavailable in more than half of the team's games, Fuller has played in just 14, 10 and seven games, respectively, in his first three NFL seasons. Playing in only 11 total games with Deshaun Watson, Fuller has 45 catches for 782 yards and 11 touchdowns in those 11 games. Extrapolating that per-game pace over 16 games, Fuller would have a stat line of 65/1,137/16.
Keke Coutee626823.11.260.0187.46
Playing in just seven regular-season and postseason games combined, Coutee ended his rookie season (11/110/1 on 14 targets) similar to how he started it (11/109 on 15 targets) -- both games against the Colts. If he stays healthy, Coutee could be poised for a breakout season.
DeAndre Carter14.6147.50.5800018.23
Vyncint Smith7.6106.40.7600015.2

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Jordan Thomas28.1303.52.8100047.21
Kahale Warring20.7252.51.6600035.21
Jordan Akins20.5235.81.4400032.22
Darren Fells15160.51.800026.85

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