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AJ Brown has disappointed second-round drafters. Davis Mattek states that drafters who selected AJ Brown "are not having a good time," indicating significant underperformance relative to draft position. While the source later clarifies he thinks AJ Brown is "okay," the overall sentiment reflects a player who came back "spiritually dead" and has not lived up to second-round expectations.

Aaron Rodgers has a positive advance rate, partly due to correlation with Jeremy Bernard; his draft stock is rising.

St. Brown is identified as one of only seven fantasy-relevant players who matter in fantasy football this season, designated as a 'huge smash' by the source. The Lions' offense is heavily concentrated on St. Brown and Gibbs, with the source emphasizing this is the primary distribution strategy for the team.

Blake Corum is part of Davis Mattek's top-scoring fantasy team (874 points) in a running back room that currently has no injured players, indicating health and availability for the season.

Listed on the season-ending injury list and included on Davis Mattek's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Brian Robinson has a positive advance rate; his draft stock is rising.

Currently considered 'pretty dead' for fantasy purposes; however, Davis Mattek notes that if BTJ gets traded, the arrow on his fantasy outlook would go way back up, suggesting a trade could significantly improve his situation. Mattek also describes him as 'spiritually dead' in fantasy.

Davis Mattek characterizes Bucky Irving as a player you are not mad about having on a team, but you are not particularly excited about either; a fine but not premium draft pick.

Davis Mattek moved Cam Akers down significantly in rankings after Najee Harris was signed, expecting reduced role, but did not anticipate Akers would be benched outright; Mattek ended up way below market on Akers but still overestimated his playing time.

CeeDee Lamb is being underutilized by the Dallas Cowboys relative to his talent. Davis Mattek criticizes the Cowboys for not emphasizing Lamb "near as much as they should," suggesting the team is not getting the ball to their best player enough. While Lamb dropped to the second round in drafts and the source notes he "will probably go up" in advance rate, the underlying concern is that the Cowboys' offensive scheme is not maximizing his potential. Lamb was also part of a low-scoring fantasy lineup and the source felt "screwed" by his recent performance.

Chase Brown has 28 targets in the Bengals' highly condensed offense, third-most on the team behind Tee Higgins (43) and Jamar Chase (38), demonstrating the team's commitment to involving their running back in the passing game alongside their elite receivers; Davis Mattek emphasizes the Bengals have the single most condensed offense in football.

DJ Moore is a negative advance rate player; his draft stock is declining or underperforming relative to expectations.

DeAndre Swift has upside to rise in advance rate from his current 28%. Davis Mattek believes Swift can move up in draft rankings, assuming no injury, suggesting the market has undervalued him. Swift is also on the source's top-scoring fantasy team (874 points) as part of a strong running back room alongside Jamir Gibbs, indicating confidence in his production.

Davis Mattek notes Dallas Goedert will go up in advance rate, indicating rising draft stock. Goedert is characterized as a 21% advance rate player who finally got his signature game, suggesting a breakout performance that should elevate his value going forward.

Daniel Jones is on a fantasy team in third place that is 40 points behind, indicating the team is still in contention despite being relatively far back.

Added to the season-ending injury list and included on the source's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Davis Mattek notes there are probably a lot of Devon Achane games ahead, suggesting significant upside potential and future production opportunities for the player.

The source feels good about the DeAndre Washington pick, indicating confidence in the running back selection.

Despite currently being injured, Davis Mattek feels great about the Deebo Samuel pick, indicating strong confidence in the wide receiver selection despite his temporary unavailability.

Henry's advance rate (ADP advantage) could actually increase because the second round was a wasteland in 2024 fantasy drafts. Players drafted alongside Henry in round two—Devin Aiyuk, Drake London, and Amari Cooper—significantly underperformed, making Henry's relative value appear even stronger by comparison. Henry is having a good season, and his strong advance rate is partly attributable to the weak draft class around him.

Drake London is characterized as "fine" but has underperformed relative to his second-round draft position. Davis Mattek notes that while London is not a disaster, drafters are "certainly not happy" to have selected him in the second round, indicating mild disappointment with his production relative to where he was drafted.

Jamar Chase received 38 targets in the Bengals' highly condensed offense, the second-most on the team behind Tee Higgins (43 targets). The source emphasizes the Bengals have the single most condensed offense in football, reflecting the team's commitment to getting the ball to their elite receivers.

Jake Ferguson is actually dead in fantasy; he was not even the starting tight end for the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, with Breban Spanford listed as the starting tight end instead, indicating Ferguson has lost his primary role.

Added to the season-ending injury list and included on the source's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Listed on the season-ending injury list and included on Davis Mattek's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Out for the year with a season-ending injury; Davis Mattek notes this is unfortunate for fantasy purposes.

Jaylen Waddle feels spiritually dead in fantasy, indicating significant underperformance or role concerns.

Warren's 34% carry share is unsustainable; the Steelers intentionally placed him back into a 50-50 time share with Rico Dael before the fourth quarter and overtime in their most recent game, signaling the team's reluctance to commit to Warren as a workhorse despite his strong early-season production. The source regrets having too much exposure to Warren in their draft strategy.

Scored zero points in eliminator tournament lineup; contributed to poor running back performance that totaled only 0.4 points across the position.

Jonathan Taylor is featured as running back in the top-performing Sportfun tournament lineup of the week, part of a 'really really good team' representing the leading competitive roster construction.

Added to the season-ending injury list; the source expresses that this outcome is 'very not ideal' for fantasy purposes. Also scored zero points in eliminator tournament lineup before the injury was announced.

Davis Mattek projects Jordan Love will have a positive advance rate, suggesting his draft stock should rise.

Allen is having a top 20 all-time fantasy points per game season, joining Gibbs, Walker, and Smith-Njigba as one of four players currently posting elite historical fantasy performances. Allen has 23 more fantasy points than any other player in the pool, yet only has a 23% advance rate, creating a significant disconnect between his elite production and draft stock that may suggest his ADP could rise.

Josh Downs is not happening in fantasy; Davis Mattek identifies him as a huge miss in draft strategy, calling it a bad pick that underperformed expectations.

Jawan Johnson will go down in advance rate; his draft stock is declining.

Walker is averaging 27.7 PPR points per game, placing him in the top 10 all-time fantasy seasons since fantasy football statistics began tracking. Walker is one of the few second-round picks that has worked out well, with drafters who selected him currently happy with the pick. However, Seattle's decision to limit Walker's touches is criticized as a bad idea, suggesting underutilization despite his elite production. Walker has a favorable matchup against the Chargers in week 17 and should perform well in that spot.

Kyren Williams' fantasy value is at risk due to role concerns and locker-room friction. Davis Mattek expresses concern about Williams' situation with the 2-4 Los Angeles Rams, noting that Williams was "mouthing off" to beat writers about not playing enough. When asked about the end of the game, Williams said, "I don't know, man. I'm not out there." The source dislikes the vibes and suggests this public dissatisfaction could be problematic for his fantasy value going forward.

Listed as having a season-ending injury and added to the source's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Mark Andrews is getting target mugged by Josh Quavvis, indicating reduced target share and role concerns.

Matthew Golden is a high-upside sleeper with elite untapped receiving potential. Davis Mattek calls Golden "the absolute goat of fantasy football" and highlights that he leads the league in unrealized air yards with 642—over 150 yards more than the second-place player (who has under 450)—indicating significant untapped receiving potential. The source feels "very good" about the Golden pick and expresses regret about taking Worthy instead, suggesting Golden was the superior choice. Despite losing with Golden on his roster, the source views this as a strong investment with room to produce.

Mike Evans led the 49ers with 34 targets, followed by KD (28), CMC (25), and Debo (20). The source praises the 49ers as the absolute best at concentrating the ball to their best players, calling them the goats of giving the ball to good players.

Puka Nacua and Kyrie are receiving significant target volume in the Rams offense; however, the source notes that McVey's typically strong distribution strategy is not as effective this year compared to historical standards.

Johnston is effectively out of fantasy consideration; the source states he is 'dead' for fantasy purposes after getting 'target mogged' by a teammate yesterday, indicating a significant loss of target share.

Injured his shoulder yesterday and only played 17 snaps before leaving the game; status unclear but injury is recent and concerning.

Listed on the season-ending injury list and included on Davis Mattek's 'dead list' of players unavailable for fantasy purposes.

Davis Mattek characterizes Romeo Doubs as a player you are fine with having on a team but not particularly excited about; a solid but not premium draft pick.

Selected in eliminator tournament lineup but contributed to poor running back performance; host notes running backs collectively scored only 0.4 points, indicating Perine failed to produce meaningful fantasy points.

Saquon Barkley has been a significant disappointment for second-round drafters. Davis Mattek notes that drafters who selected Barkley are "pissed off" and that Barkley "feels pretty spiritually dead" in fantasy—the source would not want to have him on a team. He was described as "totally dead" on a fantasy team 14 points behind, indicating he is no longer contributing meaningfully. Despite some positive context about teams that prioritize their star running backs (like the Raiders with Bowowers), Barkley's actual performance has left owners deeply unhappy with the pick.

Tank Dell is out due to injury, appearing as a dead player on the highest-scoring BBM team.

Tee Higgins leads the Bengals' highly condensed offense with 43 targets, the most on the team, followed by Jamar Chase with 38 targets, demonstrating the team's priority in getting the ball to their elite receivers; Davis Mattek emphasizes the Bengals have the single most condensed offense in football.

Davis Mattek reports drafting Travis Hunter in 10.8% of his leagues with an advance rate of 23.4%, which he notes is above the field, indicating strong outperformance relative to draft frequency and market expectation.

Trey Tucker has already delivered two signature games this season, rewarding early believers. Davis Mattek gives a shout-out to Tucker owners, noting that if you were bullish on him early, the investment has paid off and then some. While the source notes Tucker has already had his two signature games, the overall tone is celebratory for those who backed him early.

Trevion Henderson does not feel great in fantasy; the source expresses concern about his performance or role.

Davis Mattek regrets having too much exposure to Trevon Henderson in draft strategy, citing concentration risk in a backfield situation.

Tyson Bagent is going to be back next week and is traveling with the team to France; Davis Mattek is kind of excited to get him back on his teams.