NFL fantasy football news and player signals for Friday, November 7, 2025

Most interesting Saints player for DFS with target numbers rebounding to 23%, 17%, and 20% over the last three weeks after a mid-season dip. Runs 82% route participation (30+ routes per game) with a 19% target share and 1.37 yards per route run. With Shaheed gone, targets are expected to increase further. Carolina allows 30th in yards per target to tight ends and sits in base cover three, which typically favors tight end production.

With Shaheed gone, targets will consolidate to Chris Lave, but he was already underperforming his volume before the injury. He's been getting more volume than he could deliver on, so additional targets may not translate to a significant fantasy boost. The source ranks him as a high-end WR2 for season-long play but does not want him in DFS.

Returning this week with a solid role in the Bears' run-heavy offense against the Giants' worst-in-league run defense. Swift has been genuinely good with a 43% success rate (described as 'weirdly good' for him) and leads all running backs in rate of runs for 10+ yards. Even in a 60/40 or 50/50 carry split with Manungai, Swift's explosive run production and receiving ability (where he will likely get more volume back) position him well. The source prefers Swift over Manungai due to receiving upside and explosive runs, though the matchup may be strong enough for both to produce. In DFS, Swift is priced at $6,100 versus Manungai at $5,600.

Running back showing potential role expansion with a goal-line touch that was not a Henderson pull-down situation. Jennings was active on the drive, got the team across the 50-yard line, and then came in for an 18-yard run to move the ball down the field, staying in the game for that full possession. The source views this as a meaningful signal of increased involvement rather than a one-off play.

Comparison point for Egookas coverage concerns; ran 16 routes against Patriots cornerback Gonzalez last week and caught only 2 passes, with one being a penalty-inducing catch. All of his touchdowns came away from Gonzalez coverage. Demonstrates how Patriots' Gonzalez assignment can limit production despite overall strong receiving performance.

Slot receiver at 13.3 ADP drawing targets more than expected based on early-season volume. The source considers him in the Buccaneers-Patriots matchup but prefers TZ Johnson at a lower price point, noting Johnson's 1.59 yards-per-hour run rate exceeded Franklin's efficiency before Thursday Night Football.

Johnson stands out as potentially interesting with 96% route participation (versus Shepard's 67% against the Saints). Compared to Troy Franklin in profile—both run slot routes on roughly half their snaps and are incredibly lean—Johnson showed elite speed metrics despite a slow 40-yard dash time; he recorded the fastest tracked speed on go routes for the Seahawks quarterbacks. Drawing targets more than expected based on early-season volume.

Deep threat slot receiver at 12.6 ADP; despite a slow 40-yard dash time, he recorded the fastest miles per hour among receivers in go-route drills with quarterbacks. Drawing targets more than expected based on early-season volume; 1.59 yards per hour run rate before Thursday Night Football exceeded Troy Franklin's. Source prefers him at his DFS price point over Egookas due to lower cost and cleaner coverage splits.

White is viewed as more of a season-long play than a Week 10 option. Tucker was siphoning off carries last week and the Patriots present a really tough rushing matchup, making White a very uninspiring play at running back this week.

Henry shows positive signals against the blitz and was clearly second on the team in targets after Mike Evans left last week. While his participation has been static throughout his career and doesn't always correlate to targets, this week's increased passing volume from the Patriots' game environment could provide meaningful impact opportunity.

Douglas had 33% route participation last week and did not see an uptick with Mike Evans out. The opportunity vacated by Evans' limited 30% route participation (down from 88% and 75-74% in prior weeks) was gobbled up by Kyle Williams from a routes perspective, leaving Douglas as a very speculative play with limited target upside.

Kyle Williams has taken over the deep threat role from Mike Evans with approximately 60% route participation, but he has been unable to draw targets despite the increased opportunity. Week 1 showed 2.40 yards per route and 9% route participation; since then, 0 targets across multiple games. However, facing a more aggressive team that plays man and single-high coverage could create shot-play opportunities. College profile shows he was second in draft class in yards per route against man coverage. Vrabel expressed excitement about his opportunity, noting he's been thrown to a lot and is now comfortable. Mispriced at mid-salary, could be a speculative flyer in game stacks, though he could also be a complete zero with four targets.

Diggs faces a perfect matchup in Week 10 with potential role extension; he's been targeted on 28% of his routes against the blitz, maintains 68-72% route participation (could reach 75% this week with expected dropback volume), and wins consistently in both man coverage and against the blitz. While Diggs and Mike Evans play different roles in the Buccaneers offense, Diggs will likely see increased target volume with Evans out, though the volume increase may not be as dramatic as a simple replacement scenario would suggest. His price reflects these positive signals.

Baker Mayfield has completed only 43% of his passes against man coverage this season—worse than all but Cam Ward and with lower yards per pass than Carson Wentz; the Patriots play heavy man coverage and are expected to employ it in Week 10, creating a significant matchup concern despite his MVP-talk narrative. However, he showed aggression against the blitz last week with a 12.3 ADOT and positive EPA with a 44% success rate, suggesting he can attack downfield in blitz-heavy matchups. The Patriots' strong run defense (fifth in rushing DVOA, third in EPA, third in success rate) will likely force high dropback volume, which could benefit Mayfield if he can maintain efficiency or at least volume.

Cooks has been playing as the wide receiver three on the Saints with 65% to 97% route participation this year; despite low visibility, he's running significant volume that could translate to fantasy relevance in deeper PPR leagues.

Panthers' lead back is the clear beneficiary of Carolina's run-heavy offensive design; over his last nine starts, he's gone over 100 rushing yards seven times and is currently third in the NFL in rushing yards despite missing three starts. The Panthers have been prioritizing the run in neutral situations with minus 20-31% pass over expected on first and 10 since the Patriots game, signaling strong efficiency potential when defenses don't know what's coming.