Don’t be surprised if … Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaches 2,000 yards, TreVeyon Henderson breaks out

Each week in the NFL has its own story – full of surprises, both positive and negative – and fantasy Football To move forward, managers must decide who to trust and who not. Maybe we can help. Don’t be surprised if any of these ideas come true…!

Note: All mentions of fantasy points are for PPR formats unless otherwise noted.

Seattle Seahawks wr Cooper KuppNo longer among the top choices in fantasy football, once caught passes worth 1,947 yards for 2021 Los Angeles RamsHe just missed the all-time, single-season mark of 1,964 receiving yards detroit lions WR Calvin Johnson during the 2012 season. Others have threatened to reach 2,000 receiving yards in recent seasons, including minnesota vikings star Justin Jefferson And miami dolphins star tyreek hill, cincinnati bengals star jammer chase Led the league with 1,708 receiving yards last season.

Don’t be surprised if…Seattle’s Jackson Smith-Njigba Became the first with 2,000 receiving yards.

Here we are again with another “Chase for 2K”. With nearly 300 receiving yards over the past two games, Smith-Njigba, in his third season out of Ohio State, leads the NFL with 696 receiving yards, a pace of 1,972 yards. Some may question whether Smith-Njigba, who finished 12th with 1,130 receiving yards last season, can continue this excellent start at QB. Sam Darnold Overachieving, with two solid running backs and Kupp being a factor in the passing game. The answer is yes, he can.

First of all, stop thinking that Darnold is overachieving. as well as tampa bay buccaneers starter Baker MayfieldWhatever happened at the beginning of a player’s career becomes irrelevant at some point. Darnold was fantastic for the Vikings last season, throwing 35 touchdown passes with 4,319 passing yards. Last season’s No. 9 fantasy QB enters Week 7 as the No. 12 option, but if we remove the disappointing Week 1, he’s ranked eighth. Darnold ranks third in passing yards. He is quite good.

As far as the running game goes, fantasy managers probably won’t notice Kenneth Walker III and neither Zach Charbonnet Absolutely thriving. Despite ranking sixth in rushing attempts, the Seahawks rank 24th in rushing yards per game. The passing game is alive and well. There is no ongoing game. Kupp, meanwhile, at four receptions per game, isn’t much of a factor. When Darnold throws, Smith-Njigba is targeted more than 36% of the time. The schedule is also favourable. It’s time for the 2,000-yard receiver.

Other WR/TE ideas that shouldn’t be a surprise:

• Speaking of Mayfield, who is a legitimate NFL MVP contender no matter which of his receivers are available. Veteran WR mike evans (Hamstring), may play this week. He missed three games and still should reach 1,000 receiving yards for the 13th time in 13 seasons. see tee cad otonHis numbers don’t excite, with 15 receptions in six games, but nine of those catches have come during the last fortnight. Otton flourished last season when injuries sidelined Evans. Over a three-game span around this time in October/November, Otton caught 25 passes for 258 yards and three TDs. He can repeat it again.

• Speaking of 2,000 receiving yards, some may remember the first 2025 edition “Don’t Be Surprised” series last January 7 When someone predicted the Rams WR puka nakua Will be the first person to reach this milestone. Through five games, Nakua was on pace to do so. Then he suffered an ankle injury in Week 6 and it looks like he will miss Sunday’s game in London. That would take 2,000 yards out of the equation for him. oh ok. Perhaps the author meant Smith-Njigba. Look for Nacua to return in Week 9 and still finish in the top three WRs.

• Nakua, Smith-Njigba and the Lions star Amon-Ra Saint Brown Enter Week 7 as the top three wide receivers in PPR scoring. They have something else in common: Each had a bye in Week 8. Plan ahead, because six teams will be heading off in Week 8Don’t be surprised if 99% of fantasy managers ignore this information until next Tuesday and we see a lot malik washington And hunter renfro Type in the lineup (you don’t want this).

• philadelphia eagles te dallas goedert Leads the spot with five touchdown grabs, which is amazing, but probably makes WR teammates unhappy aj brown Getting nervous every time this happens. Brown wants more love. so does devonta smithWell, actually everyone does. Nevertheless, Goedert missed 15 games over the past three seasons. Add him, but he’s unlikely to lead the tight ends in touchdowns. How about the dolphin revelation? darren wallerHe has four scores in three games, but due to the team’s strange in-game, load management schedule, he only has six receptions that were not touchdowns. In a way he is of this season Nick Westbrook-Ikhin (now a teammate), who famously converted nine of 32 receptions into touchdowns tennessee titans Last season.

Who would have thought the Patriots would give the Ohio State rookie a legitimate shot after being a longtime starter Ramondre Stevenson Rushed 13 times for 18 yards against New Orleans Saints Last week. Stevenson scored a few short touchdown runs in Week 5 at Buffalo, but overall he is averaging 3.1 yards per rush, and he still has problems with fumbles. Henderson fared a little better against the Saints, with 36 yards on 10 touches, but he’s looking better. he is betterHenderson will have to run all over the Tennessee Titans this week.

Other RB ideas that shouldn’t be a surprise:

• we continue the discussion New York Giants star cam skatebow Because it certainly seems as if he’s an RB1 option. In fact, he might be a better choice than the Eagles star Saquon BarkleySkattebo scored three touchdowns against the Eagles last week. Barkley has three touchdown runs in six games, and, after surpassing 2,000 rushing yards last season, he is on pace for less than 1,000 this season. Skatabo has claimed more than 20 touches in three consecutive weeks, and his team does not make its strong push with the quarterback, which helps Skatabo. In fact, Skattebo may lead running backs in touchdown runs this season. He is behind only two jonathan taylor Despite 33 less hurried efforts.

• There were speculations that Barkley would surpass 1,000 rushing yards this season, assuming he played 15 or more games, but managers expected much more than that. This isn’t a particularly wise time for him to trade, but these current numbers, they’re pretty ugly. The Eagles need to establish a running game – and soon. they should. Barkley was on top of me”don’t draft” list this season, but I didn’t expect him to go from 22.2 PPR points per game to 14.9.

• kansas city chiefs RB isia pacheco Has performed better in recent weeks, culminating in his 51 rushing yards in a win over the Detroit Lions. He needs more volume because there’s no way the Chiefs want a QB patrick mahomes To lead the team in rushing yards, which he still is. This is dangerous for Mahomes and it says a lot about the running back. Watch Pacheco get more volume this week than las vegas raidersMaybe he can be a flex play occasionally.

Don’t be surprised if… New Orleans Saints QB spencer rattler Soon becomes a more secure QB2

Some people are paying attention to Rattler in ESPN Standard leagues, as he is available in 96.3% of leagues. Rattler is the No. 18 fantasy QB by far, but is more popular on the roster among passers carson wentz, cam ward And joe burro (65%, but mostly in IR slots). Rattler is averaging 14.3 points. That’s not great, and perhaps it’s been achieved because he’s only thrown one interception in six games (kind of like the old Alex Smith method of providing fantasy value), but look at the schedule. the saints face Chicago Bears and the Buccaneers next two games. These defenses allow the QB to score countless fantasy points. Rattler is capable, WR Chris Olave That’s great and, again, six quarterbacks are on the bye in Week 8. Playing the Rattlers in Week 8 is more than fair.

Other QB ideas that shouldn’t be a surprise:

• As a southpaw, I love Sunday’s matchup between the Dolphins lefty tua tagovailoa And cleveland browns lefty dillon gabriel This is the first matchup between starting quarterbacks who do not throw with their right hand since 2006 when Michael Vick faced Chris Simms. how is that possible? Well, look around. There aren’t many leftists out there. Jim Zorn played a long time ago. I love atlanta falcons lefty Michael Penix Jr.Best among current Portsiders for fantasy, but the numbers aren’t there yet. Sorry, I’m going to watch some Ken Stabler highlights now.

• New York Jets starter Justin Fields Has scored more than 25 points in three of his five starts. This is very impressive. Has your fantasy starter achieved this? Probably not, as only Mahomes can match that number. josh allenMayfield and jalen hurtsCurrently ranked second, third and fourth in QB points, have been combined For three 25-point outings. Okay, so Fields was terrible in Week 7. We all accept it. He only threw for 45 yards. ignore it. It’s a week. the jets don’t have tyler shaw Or shadure sanders secret, or cancer cousin Or kenny pickettIts tyrod taylorFields is an exceptional runner. He may not score 25 points this week, but he’s not losing his job, and he really shouldn’t lead the most dropped list for a QB because he’s actually (most of the time) more than serviceable for fantasy… and in Week 8 he faces the Bengals.