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Monday, September 6, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tom Brady	616.8	401.8	4687.7	36.7	11.72	33.1	33.1	2.32	328.1
Blaine Gabbert	35.9	20.6	244.1	1.51	0.9	10.4	18.2	0.05	16.12

Tom Brady: In his first season in Tampa, Brady scored the eighth-most fantasy points and only three quarterbacks had more top-five weekly finishes than the future Hall-of-Famer. Brady's 40 touchdowns thrown were the second-most of his career and his 4,633 passing yards were a five-year high. Brady will have all of the team's starters and top pass-catchers back as he enters his age-44 season.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Leonard Fournette	160.5	650	5.06	26	187.4	1.3	134.9
Ronald Jones	157.4	692.6	5.67	17.5	123.3	1.1	130.96
Giovani Bernard	41.4	163.5	0.83	43.9	345.2	3.3	97.6
Ke'Shawn Vaughn	8.3	34.9	0.17	2.3	17.3	0.1	7.99

Leonard Fournette: The Buccaneers leaned on Playoff Lenny in their Super Bowl run as Fournette tallied 448 scrimmage yards and four all-purpose touchdowns on 82 touches including 18 receptions over four playoff games. With the addition of Giovani Bernard to the backfield, Fournette enters the season no better than a flex option that will split early-down reps with Ronald Jones.

Ronald Jones: Despite missing a couple of games and with Fournette emerging as the team's primary back, Jones had his best season as a pro with career highs as a runner -- 192 carries, 978 yards, 5.1 YPC and seven touchdowns. RoJo took a step back as a receiver, however, with a 66.7% catch rate (77.5% in 2019) and 5.9 Y/R (10.0 in 2019). Unfortunately, Jones will be part of a three-back RBBC in 2021 compared to last year's timeshare with Fournette.

Giovani Bernard: Signed in part due to Tampa's woeful 14.4% drop rate by their running backs, Bernard is locked into the third-down running back role. While we've seen how productive a third-down back (James White) can be with Tom Brady under center, Bernard may deflate the outlook for the team's other backs more than any other fantasy impact.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Evans	74.1	1052.9	8.4	0	0	0	192.74
Chris Godwin	80.3	1038.1	7.8	0	0	0	190.76
Antonio Brown	66.3	747.2	5.5	2.1	8.9	0.02	141.88
Scotty Miller	9.9	130.7	1.1	1	5.5	0.02	25.29
Tyler Johnson	8.4	108.5	0.8	0	0	0	19.85
Jaelon Darden	4.2	44.4	0.3	0	0	0	8.34

Mike Evans: Although he set a career low in yards per game (62.9), Evans exceeded the 1,000-yard mark -- now seven consecutive seasons to begin his career -- and set a career high with 13 scores. The Bucs have franchise tagged Chris Godwin and re-signed Antonio Brown, which could lead to continued week-to-week inconsistency for all of the team's receivers.

Chris Godwin: Godwin finished a disappointing 2020 campaign with a receiving line of 65/840/7 as he averaged 25.2 fewer yards per game than in 2019. An assortment of injuries (four missed games) and the presence of Antonio Brown (7.75 targets per game) interfered with Godwin's consistency last season. In fact, Godwin ranked third on the team in targets (55) over the final eight games behind both Evans (63) and Brown (62).

Antonio Brown: Brown posted a respectable 45/483/4 half-season line on 61 targets in 2020. For Brown to emerge as a weekly starter (top-36 fantasy receiver), however, it may take an injury to either Evans or Godwin.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Rob Gronkowski	42.5	552.4	4.2	101.69
O.J. Howard	34.6	453.7	3.4	83.07
Cameron Brate	12.2	130.7	1.1	25.77

Rob Gronkowski: Not there to just "block," Gronkowski didn't score his first touchdown until Week 6, but he finished 2020 as fantasy's TE8 and ended the year with 45 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns. Returning from a torn Achilles he suffered in Week 4, O.J. Howard limits Gronk's ceiling. In fact, Howard (11/146/2 on 19 targets) was more productive than Gronkowski (9/88/0 on 14 targets) when both were active.

O.J. Howard: Through four NFL seasons, Howard has averaged an impressive 15.3 Y/R and 10.1 Y/TGT. With so many talented options on the roster, however, there is unlikely to be enough volume for Howard to post consistently useful production.

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Monday, August 23, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tom Brady	616.8	402.5	4626	36.7	11.72	33.1	33.1	2.32	325.63
Blaine Gabbert	35.9	20.6	244.1	1.51	0.9	10.4	18.2	0.05	16.12

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Leonard Fournette	161.5	654.1	5.09	26.2	187.5	1.3	135.6
Ronald Jones	156.3	687.7	5.63	17.8	124.2	1.1	130.47
Giovani Bernard	41.4	161.5	0.83	43.6	340.9	3.2	96.22
Ke'Shawn Vaughn	8.3	34.9	0.17	2.3	17	0.1	7.96

Leonard Fournette: The Buccaneers leaned on Playoff Lenny in their Super Bowl run as Fournette tallied 448 scrimmage yards and four all-purpose touchdowns on 82 touches including 18 receptions over four playoff games. With the addition of Giovani Bernard to the backfield as a viable threat to steal valuable passing-down reps, Fournette enters the season no better than a flex option.

Ronald Jones: Despite missing a couple of games and the fact that Fournette emerged as the team's primary back, Jones had his best season as a pro with career highs as a runner -- 192 carries, 978 yards, 5.1 YPC and seven touchdowns. RoJo took a step back as a receiver, however, with a 66.7% catch rate (77.5% in 2019) and 5.9 Y/R (10.0 in 2019).

Giovani Bernard: Signed in part due to Tampa's woeful 14.4% drop rate for its running backs, Bernard is locked into the third-down running back role. While we've seen how productive a third-down back (James White) can be with Tom Brady under center, Bernard may deflate the outlook for the team's other backs more than any other fantasy impact.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Evans	74.3	1039.8	8.4	0	0	0	191.53
Chris Godwin	80.4	1025.2	7.8	0	0	0	189.52
Antonio Brown	65.8	720.8	5.5	2.1	8.9	0.02	138.99
Scotty Miller	9.9	129.1	1.1	1	5.5	0.02	25.13
Tyler Johnson	8.5	109.6	0.8	0	0	0	20.01
Jaelon Darden	4.2	43.8	0.3	0	0	0	8.28

Mike Evans: Although he set a career low in yards per game (62.9), Evans exceeded the 1,000-yard mark -- now seven consecutive seasons to begin his career -- and set a career high with 13 scores. The Bucs have franchise tagged Chris Godwin and re-signed Antonio Brown, which could lead to more week-to-week inconsistency for all of the team's receivers.

Antonio Brown: Brown posted a respectable 45/483/4 half-season line on 61 targets in 2020. For Brown to emerge as a weekly start, however, it will likely take an injury to either Evans or Godwin.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Rob Gronkowski	43.2	552.8	4.3	102.68
O.J. Howard	34.7	448	3.4	82.55
Cameron Brate	12.3	131.5	1.1	25.9

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tom Brady	623.3	406.7	4674.8	36.77	11.84	32.1	32.1	2.25	327.1
Blaine Gabbert	29.4	16.9	199.9	1.23	0.74	11.4	20	0.06	13.8

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Leonard Fournette	161.5	654.1	5.09	30.3	214.5	1.7	142.75
Ronald Jones	156.3	687.7	5.63	20.8	148.7	1.4	136.22
Giovani Bernard	41.4	161.5	0.83	35.8	302.2	2.6	84.85
Ke'Shawn Vaughn	8.3	34.9	0.17	2.5	17.1	0.2	8.67

Leonard Fournette: The Buccaneers leaned on Playoff Lenny in their Super Bowl run as Fournette tallied 448 scrimmage yards and four all-purpose touchdowns on 82 touches including 18 receptions over four playoff games. With the addition of Giovani Bernard to the backfield as a viable threat to steal valuable passing-down reps, Fournette enters the season no better than a flex option even if he's Tampa's 1(a).

Giovani Bernard: Signed primarily due to Tampa's woeful 14.4% drop rate for its running backs, Bernard is the best bet to lead the backfield in receptions, but he's unlikely to get another volume to be more than the team's third-most productive running back.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Mike Evans	71.4	1001.8	7.8	0	0	0	182.68
Chris Godwin	76.7	984.7	7.4	0	0	0	181.22
Antonio Brown	65.7	719	5.4	2.1	8.9	0.02	138.16
Tyler Johnson	10.6	146.2	1	0	0	0	25.92
Scotty Miller	9.5	126.7	1.1	1	5.5	0.02	24.69
Jaelon Darden	5.3	53.6	0.4	0	0	0	10.41

Mike Evans: Although he set a career low in yards per game (62.9), Evans exceeded the 1,000-yard mark -- now seven consecutive seasons to begin his career -- and set a career high with 13 scores. The Bucs have franchise tagged Chris Godwin and re-signed Antonio Brown, which could lead to more week-to-week inconsistency for all of the team's receivers.

Chris Godwin: Missing four games in the first half of the season, Godwin finished a disappointing 2020 campaign with a receiving line of 65/840/7 as he averaged 25.2 fewer yards per game than in 2019. An assortment of injuries and the presence of Antonio Brown (7.75 targets per game) interfered with Godwin's consistency last season. Godwin ranked third in targets (55) over the final eight games behind Evans (63) and Brown (62).

Antonio Brown: In a half season of action, Brown posted a respectable 45/483/4 line on 61 targets in 2020. Ranked as a WR4 in fantasy, it will likely take an injury to either Evans or Godwin for Brown to become a weekly starter.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Rob Gronkowski	43.4	560.6	4.3	103.56
O.J. Howard	34.5	433.8	3.4	81.03
Cameron Brate	17.2	165.7	1.2	32.37

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Saturday, November 21, 2020

Bengals place Joe Mixon on IR

The last time that Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) played was Week 6 (October 18th).

Not only was he ruled out for Sunday's game against the Washington Football Team earlier this week, the soonest Mixon will be able to return is Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys, as NFL insider Adam Kaplan tweeted that the Bengals have placed Mixon on IR.

As much as the team has downplayed the severity of the injury, it's certainly possible that Mixon could miss the remainder of the season, especially given the team's 2-6-1 record.

That means that Giovani Bernard, available in 32% of Yahoo! leagues on Saturday afternoon, should be picked up immediately if still available in your league.

Ranked as an RB2 in our Week 11 fantasy football rankings, Bernard has averaged 14.1 half-PPR fantasy points per game in the four games that Mixon has missed already. Aside from last week's modest performance (RB30) against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bernard had finished as fantasy's weekly RB20, RB7 and RB2 in the previous three weeks, respectively.

For deeper leaguers, Samaje Perine is worth a look as well. Perine has 19 touches over the past two weeks and has performed as fantasy's RB22 in Week 8 and RB33 in Week 10 (team had a Week 9 bye).

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals 2020 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Cincinnati Bengals.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Burrow	567.4	354.6	4085.3	24.68	15.6	43.8	186.2	1.1	256.15
Without a traditional offseason program, it will be more difficult than ever for rookies to transition into the NFL, but Burrow made it look easy at times last season by throwing an FBS-record 60 touchdowns in his Heisman-winning season. The Bengals have some talent at the skill positions (A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, John Ross and fellow rookie Tee Higgins) and last year's first-rounder Jonah Williams returns from injury to improve the offensive line. Burrow enters 2020 as a streamer, but game script could lead to plenty of pass attempts for the rookie, who should improve as the season progresses.
Ryan Finley	23.6	12.3	134.5	0.66	0.57	3.9	9	0.04	8.02

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	253.2	1088.8	6.96	47.6	390.3	1.67	199.69
One of just three backs with 275-plus touches in each of the past two seasons, Mixon started slowly last year but finished strong -- RB4 over final eight weeks with 177/817/5 (4.62 YPC) rushing and 16/177 (11.06 Y/R) receiving. Both the offense overall and the offensive line should be better in 2020, which should help to carry over his second-half momentum into 2020.
Giovani Bernard	52.6	205.1	1.26	28.7	229.6	0.86	56.19
Bernard set career lows in touches (83), targets (43) and receptions (30) in 2019 and has averaged just 6.21 touches per game since the Bengals drafted Mixon compared to 12.93 touches per game before Mixon (2013-17). At this point, he's nothing more than a handcuff, at best.
Trayveon Williams	27.3	113.3	0.55	5.3	38.2	0.08	18.93

MORE: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	66	953.7	6.44	0	0	0	134.01
Green has missed at least six games in three of the last four seasons including the entire 2019 season. The obvious risks are Green's durability history as well as the difficulty of establishing chemistry with a rookie quarterback in such an unorthodox offseason, but there is upside from his low-end WR2/high-end WR3 ADP as well. In 2018, Green averaged 5.1/77.1/0.7 per game, equivalent to a full-season pace of 82/1,234/11.
Tyler Boyd	77	920.2	4.81	2.9	16.5	0.03	122.71
Posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Boyd set career highs in targets (148), receptions (90) and yards (1,046) as A.J. Green sat the entire year out. If Green stays healthy in 2020, Boyd's target share will certainly drop from his 24.03% share last season, but he should bounce back from last year's 7.1 yards per target and a career-low 60.8% catch rate with Joe Burrow under center.
Tee Higgins	35.4	477.9	3.54	0	0	0	69.03
The 33rd pick in April's draft, Higgins likely supplants speedster John Ross in three-wide sets with Green and Boyd at some point (if not the start) of the season. Unlike Ross, Higgins isn't a burner, but he should be able to make an immediate impact in the red zone and in the vertical passing game.
John Ross	26.1	362.8	2.61	1.9	8.6	0.02	52.92
It's been a disappointing start to his career as a former top-10 pick, but Ross began 2019 with a pair of big games (7/158/2 and 4/112/1). A broken collarbone sidelined him for eight games in the middle of the season, but he had his best season, by far, in 2019 (28/506/3, 18.07 Y/R). If AJG stays healthy, however, Ross is no better than the team's WR3 (or perhaps its WR4).
Auden Tate	18.5	246.1	1.11	0	0	0	31.27
Dubbed the "early frontrunner for offensive MVP at Bengals camp" by ESPN's Ben Baby, Tate is likely the WR5 when the team is at full strength. That said, we've seen both Green and Ross struggle with durability, so he could become a potential waiver-wire add at some point in 2020.
Alex Erickson	10.4	118.6	0.47	3.9	21.5	0.04	17.07

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
C.J. Uzomah	36.2	356.6	2.53	0	0	0	50.84
There are 63 tight end targets (56.25%) vacated from last season with Tyler Eifert now in Jacksonville. While Uzomah will see a higher share of tight end targets in 2020, producing fantasy-relevant numbers will be difficult if the team's top wideouts stay healthy.
Drew Sample	13.8	106.3	0.69	0	0	0	14.77
Cethan Carter	3.9	30.4	0.23	0	0	0	4.42
Mitchell Wilcox	1.1	9	0.06	0	0	0	1.26

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals 2020 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Cincinnati Bengals.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Burrow	567.4	354.6	4085.3	24.68	15.6	41.9	178.1	1.05	255.04
Without a traditional offseason program, it will be more difficult than ever for rookies to transition into the NFL, but Burrow made it look easy at times last season by throwing an FBS-record 60 touchdowns in his Heisman-winning season. The Bengals have some talent at the skill positions (A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, John Ross and fellow rookie Tee Higgins) and last year's first-rounder Jonah Williams returns from injury to improve the offensive line. Burrow enters 2020 as a streamer, but game script could lead to plenty of pass attempts for the rookie, who should improve as the season progresses.
Ryan Finley	23.6	12.3	134.5	0.66	0.57	3.9	9	0.04	8.02

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	262.9	1130.5	7.23	47.6	390.3	1.67	205.48
One of just three backs with 275-plus touches in each of the past two seasons, Mixon started slowly last year but finished strong -- RB4 over final eight weeks with 177/817/5 (4.62 YPC) rushing and 16/177 (11.06 Y/R) receiving. Both the offense overall and the offensive line should be better in 2020, which should help to carry over his second-half momentum into 2020.
Giovani Bernard	46.7	182.1	1.12	28.7	229.6	0.86	53.05
Bernard set career lows in touches (83), targets (43) and receptions (30) in 2019 and has averaged just 6.21 touches per game since the Bengals drafted Mixon compared to 12.93 touches per game before Mixon (2013-17). At this point, he's nothing more than a handcuff.
Trayveon Williams	12.7	52.7	0.25	5.3	38.2	0.08	11.07
Rodney Anderson	12.7	53.3	0.32	4.1	30.3	0.08	10.76

MORE: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	66	953.7	6.44	0	0	0	134.01
Green has missed at least six games in three of the last four seasons including the entire 2019 season. The obvious risks are Green's durability history as well as the difficulty of establishing chemistry with a rookie quarterback in such an unorthodox offseason, but there is upside from his low-end WR2/high-end WR3 ADP as well. In 2018, Green averaged 5.1/77.1/0.7 per game, equivalent to a full-season pace of 82/1,234/11.
Tyler Boyd	76	908.2	4.75	2.9	16.5	0.03	121.15
Posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Boyd set career highs in targets (148), receptions (90) and yards (1,046) as A.J. Green sat the entire year out. If Green stays healthy in 2020, Boyd's target share will certainly drop from his 24.03% share last season, but he should bounce back from last year's 7.1 yards per target and a career-low 60.8% catch rate with Joe Burrow under center.
Tee Higgins	42.1	568.4	4.21	0	0	0	82.1
The 33rd pick in April's draft, Higgins likely supplants speedster John Ross in three-wide sets with Green and Boyd. Unlike Ross, Higgins isn't a burner, but he should be able to make an immediate impact in the red zone and in the vertical passing game.
John Ross	24.6	341.9	2.46	1.9	8.6	0.02	49.93
It's been a disappointing start to his career as a former top-10 pick, but Ross began 2019 with a pair of big games (7/158/2 and 4/112/1). A broken collarbone sidelined him for eight games in the middle of the season, but he had his best season, by far, in 2019 (28/506/3, 18.07 Y/R). If AJG stays healthy, however, Ross is no better than the team's WR3 and more likely its WR4.
Auden Tate	12.6	167.6	0.76	0	0	0	21.32
Alex Erickson	9.6	109.4	0.43	3.9	21.5	0.04	15.91

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
C.J. Uzomah	36.2	356.6	2.53	0	0	0	50.84
There are 63 tight end targets (56.25%) vacated from last season with Tyler Eifert now in Jacksonville. While Uzomah will see a higher share of tight end targets in 2020, producing fantasy-relevant numbers will be difficult if the team's top-four wideouts stay healthy.
Drew Sample	13.8	106.3	0.69	0	0	0	14.77
Cethan Carter	3.9	30.4	0.23	0	0	0	4.42
Mitchell Wilcox	1.1	9	0.06	0	0	0	1.26

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals.

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Andy Dalton	550.2	343.9	3906.4	26.96	14.86	32.5	107.3	0.65	249.01
Going into the 2018 season, Dalton had been fantasy's QB18 (or better) every season. While he failed to extend that streak in his injury-shortened 2018 season, Dalton was fantasy's QB16 through Week 12 (his last game played). Of course, he's not someone that you'd want as your starter, but he should outperform his 2019 ADP and be a viable streamer in favorable matchups.
Jeff Driskel	7	4.2	41.3	0.25	0.16	5.1	25	0.2	6.03
Ryan Finley	4.2	2.6	27.3	0.15	0.08	0	0	0	1.53

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RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	272.4	1280.3	8.85	46	340.4	0.92	220.69
Missing two games last season, Mixon averaged 20.0 touches per game and 4.9 yards per carry as he finished fourth in the NFL in rushing (1,168 yards). Even if their offensive line remains in the bottom half of the league, the Bengals used their first-round pick on Alabama's Jonah Williams and their second-round pick on blocking tight end Drew Sample.
Giovani Bernard	59	241.9	1.77	43.7	340.9	1.31	76.76
With 36 of his touches coming in the two games that Mixon missed, Bernard had just 55 in his other 10 games played. Outside of deep PPR leagues, Bernard won't have much fantasy relevance barring an injury to Mixon.
Trayveon Williams	19.3	83	0.39	5.3	38.2	0.11	15.12
Rodney Anderson	15.2	62.3	0.46	2.9	20	0.04	11.23

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	80.6	1200.9	8.46	0	0	0	170.85
Before missing (almost all of) the second of the season, Green was off to a fantastic start with a 45/687/6 line through Week 8. On a per-game basis, he was fantasy's WR8 (WR11 in PPR) through Week 8. The only concern is durability as Green has now missed three-plus games in three of the past five years.
Tyler Boyd	70.8	913.3	4.96	1	4	0.01	121.55
Despite missing two games last season, Boyd posted his first-ever 1,000-yard season with a 76/1,028/7 line as he finished with a WR17 performance in both PPR and standard-scoring formats. Assuming good health for Green, Boyd may fall short of the 1,000-yard mark this season, but he's a viable WR3 with some upside.
John Ross	23.4	280.8	2.81	3	13.5	0.02	46.41
Long on speed, short on production, Ross has 210 receiving yards over just 16 games since being drafted with a top-10 pick in 2017. As disappointing as he's been, he's worth a late-round dart throw in best-ball formats.
Alex Erickson	14	142.8	0.42	0	0	0	16.8
Cody Core	8.2	98.4	0.33	0	0	0	11.82
Stanley Morgan	1.8	22	0.11	0	0	0	2.86
Josh Malone	1	11.4	0.04	0	0	0	1.38

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TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tyler Eifert	47.5	555.8	3.92	0	0	0	79.1
Productive on the field (12.08 Y/R with a TD per 9.9 targets over his career), Eifert has played just 28 games over the past five seasons. Eifert (ankle) has been "doing pretty much everything" this offseason. Eifert has plenty of upside from his current ADP if (a big if) he's able to stay healthy.
C.J. Uzomah	17	166.6	1.19	0	0	0	23.8
Drew Sample	7.8	79.6	0.47	0	0	0	10.78
Matt Lengel	0.7	5.7	0.04	0	0	0	0.81

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Monday, September 17, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football RB Waiver-Wire Options Heading Into Week 3

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be owned in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

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With that said, here are some running back waiver-wire options that I like heading into Week 3 (Yahoo! ownership in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by my preference to add.]

1. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals (27 percent)

Through the first two games, Joe Mixon had exactly 22 touches each week as he racked up 179 rushing yards and 57 receiving yards. A knee injury sustained in Thursday night's win over the Ravens required a cleanup knee procedure that will sideline Mixon for two to four weeks.

Bernard (12) has been a distant second for touches behind Mixon (44), but he has been productive when given more of an opportunity. Over a five-game stretch last December when Mixon missed two games, Bernard totalled 507 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns as he averaged 4.75 yards per carry and hauled in 24 receptions.

2. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers (44 percent)

Of course, Melvin Gordon is the clear "1" in the team's 1-2 rushing attack, but Ekeler has been highly involved in both of the team's games so far. In Week 2, Ekeler had 11 carries for 77 yards and three catches for 21 more after racking up 126 YFS and a touchdown in Week 1.

Effective on a per-touch basis (7.3 YPC and 13.5 Y/R this year and 5.5/10.3 last year), Ekeler would be a legit RB1 type if MG3 were to miss time. Either way, he has a chance to produce flex value especially when we move into the bye weeks in a couple of weeks.

3. Javorius Allen, Baltimore Ravens (eight percent)

After two games of the 2018 season, Alex Collins and Allen both have exactly 20 touches and Kenneth Dixon (knee) has been placed on IR. While I'd still prefer Collins over Allen, Allen should be owned in all PPR formats.

The fourth-year back has scored a touchdown and caught exactly five passes in each of the team's first two games. In his first three seasons, Allen had at least 45 catches twice and it wouldn't be a surprise if he finished with 50-plus this season.

4. Corey Clement, Philadelphia Eagles (22 percent)

With Jay Ajayi (back) missing almost two quarters and Darren Sproles (hamstring) out in Week 2, Clement had six carries for 30 yards and a touchdown with five receptions for 55 yards. It's certainly possible that Clement's role expands during the season either way, but he would clearly benefit if either Ajayi or Sproles were to miss time at future points in the season.

5. Jordan Wilkins, Indianapolis Colts (31 percent)

Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines are also considerations in this spot, but then again, maybe none of them should be as part of a committee backfield. Mack returned from his hamstring injury and had 10 carries and one reception for a total of 36 yards. It was Wilkins, however, that led the team's backfield in touches (12) and was the most effective (64 YFS) of the bunch. The return of Robert Turbin in a couple of weeks from a PED suspension could make this three-headed committee more complicated.

6. Chris Ivory, Buffalo Bills (five percent)

At the moment, there's still a chance that LeSean McCoy (ribs) could play against the Vikings on Sunday and ESPN's Adam Schefter tweets that McCoy "should not miss more than one game, if that." Even if he does, the matchup isn't great for McCoy (or Ivory). If McCoy doesn't play, however, Ivory gets a boost in workload -- although the matchup combined with the state of the Bills offense overall leaves lots to be desired for his Week 3 outlook either way.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Cincinnati Bengals

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Andy Dalton	511.8	314.2	3634	24.1	12.8	41.5	120.4	1.9	3.5	232.6
Many of Dalton's 2017 numbers were the lowest of his career or since his rookie season -- completion percentage (59.9), Y/A (6.7), YPG (207.5) and number of 300-yard games (one). If Tyler Eifert and John Ross are healthy, however, Dalton could perform as a high-end QB2 with Bill Lazor having a full offseason to install his offense. (In fact, Dalton has finished as the QB18 -- or better -- every season of his career.)
Matt Barkley	5.2	3.1	34	0.2	0.4	0	0	0	0	1.36

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Joe Mixon	244.9	1077.6	9.6	35.8	340.1	0.9	2.2	200.37
Down to 218 pounds, Mixon is poised for bigger things in his sophomore campaign. The versatile back averaged just 3.5 yards per carry last season behind one of the league's worst offensive lines, but offseason upgrades at left tackle and center should help.
Giovani Bernard	85.3	366.8	2.4	45.6	410.4	1.8	0.2	102.52
Mixon missed a couple of December games, but Bernard was highly productive down the stretch. Gio had 507 YFS, averaged 4.75 YPC with 24 receptions and two scores across five December games. Still drafted outside the top-50 running backs (via FFC), Gio offers late-round value as a back that could return flex value.
Mark Walton	20.5	91.2	0.5	8.9	75.7	0.3	0.1	21.29
Brian Hill	1.6	5.6	0	2.2	19.8	0	0	2.54
Ryan Hewitt	0	0	0	1.9	14.3	0.1	0	2.03

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
A.J. Green	80.8	1183.7	8.3	0	0	0	1.3	165.57
After missing three-plus games in two of the previous three seasons, Green played a full 16-game slate and posted a 75/1,078/8 stat line in 2017. Aside from 2016 (career-high 96.4 YPG but six missed games), Green has exceeded the 1,000-yard mark in his other six NFL seasons.
John Ross	33.6	554.4	3.4	0	0	0	0.1	75.64
Held without a catch in his three NFL games, Ross had one carry for 12 yards and a lost fumble as a rookie. Injuries played a major part to his disappointing season, but he says that he feels the healthiest he's been since college. Especially considering the team released Brandon LaFell, there is the opportunity for Ross to make a meaningful second-year impact.
Tyler Boyd	45.3	489.2	2	0	0	0	0.2	60.52
A sprained MCL cost Boyd more than a month last season, but he had 10 of his 22 catches in the final two weeks of the season. At a minimum, Boyd will start in the slot for three-WR sets.
Josh Malone	25.7	287.8	2.6	0	0	0	0	44.38
Alex Erickson	5	63.5	0.2	2.8	9.8	0	0.5	8.73
Cody Core	1.3	15.5	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.15
Auden Tate	0.6	7.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	1.33

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Tyler Eifert	40.2	482.4	5.6	0	0	0	0.1	81.64
Over the past four seasons, Eifert has nearly as many touchdowns (18) as games played (24). Double-digit touchdowns would be a real possibility if Eifert can stay healthy, but durability remains the obvious concern.
Tyler Kroft	18.8	184.2	2.3	0	0	0	0	32.22
C.J. Uzomah	5.8	52.8	0.3	0	0	0	0	7.08

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Sunday, August 5, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Cincinnati Bengals

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Andy Dalton	511.8	314.2	3634	24.1	12.8	41.5	120.4	1.9	3.5	232.6
Many of Dalton's 2017 numbers were the lowest of his career or since his rookie season -- completion percentage (59.9), Y/A (6.7), YPG (207.5) and number of 300-yard games (one). If Tyler Eifert and John Ross are healthy, however, Dalton could be a high-end QB2. (In fact, Dalton has finished as the QB18 (or better) every season of his career.)
Matt Barkley	5.2	3.1	34	0.2	0.4	0	0	0	0	1.36

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Joe Mixon	245.7	1081.1	9.6	35.8	340.1	0.9	2.2	200.72
Down to 218 pounds (compared to 238 last rookie minicamp), Mixon is poised for bigger things in his sophomore campaign. The versatile back averaged just 3.5 yards per carry last season behind one of the league's worst offensive lines, but offseason upgrades at left tackle and center should help.
Giovani Bernard	85.3	366.8	2.4	45.6	410.4	1.8	0.2	102.52
Mixon missed a couple of December games, but Bernard was highly productive down the stretch. Gio had 507 YFS, averaged 4.75 YPC with 24 receptions and two scores across five December games. Currently drafted outside the top-50 running backs (via FFC), Gio offers late-round value as a back that could return flex value.
Mark Walton	19.8	88.1	0.5	8.9	75.7	0.3	0.1	20.98
Brian Hill	1.6	5.6	0	2.2	19.8	0	0	2.54
Ryan Hewitt	0	0	0	1.9	14.3	0.1	0	2.03

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
A.J. Green	81.7	1196.9	8.4	0	0	0	1.3	167.49
After missing three-plus games in two of the previous three seasons, Green played a full 16-game slate and posted a 75/1,078/8 stat line in 2017. Aside from 2016 (career-high 96.4 YPG but six missed games), Green has exceeded the 1,000-yard mark in his other six NFL seasons.
John Ross	33.3	549.5	3.3	0	0	0	0.1	74.55
Held without a catch in his three NFL games, Ross had one carry for 12 yards and a lost fumble as a rookie. Injuries played a major part to his disappointing season, but he says that he feels the healthiest he's been since college. Especially considering the team released Brandon LaFell, there is the opportunity for Ross to make a meaningful second-year impact.
Tyler Boyd	44.9	484.9	2	0	0	0	0.2	60.09
A sprained MCL cost Boyd more than a month last season, but he had 10 of his 22 catches in the final two weeks of the season. Boyd should start in the slot for three-WR sets.
Josh Malone	25.4	284.5	2.5	0	0	0	0	43.45
Alex Erickson	5	63.5	0.2	2.8	9.8	0	0.5	8.73
Cody Core	1.3	15.5	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.15
Auden Tate	0.6	7.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	1.33

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Tyler Eifert	40.2	482.4	5.6	0	0	0	0.1	81.64
Over the past four seasons, Eifert has nearly as many touchdowns (18) as games played (24). Double-digit touchdowns would be a real possibility if Eifert is healthy, but durability remains the obvious concern.
Tyler Kroft	18.1	177.4	2.2	0	0	0	0	30.94
C.J. Uzomah	5.8	52.8	0.3	0	0	0	0	7.08

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