Hold – Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue is the definition of lightning in a bottle. He’s shifty, explosive, and has great athleticism. Not to mention he rocks Louis Vuitton cleats. He hasn’t been much of an action this season, but due to other RB injuries, he’s slid into the #2 spot on the depth chart and is a good complement back to Javonte Williams. The Cowboys have a top 5 offense and have shown they love to pound the rock, so if something happened where Javonte has to miss time, Blue would be the feature back. Not saying he would be handed the Williams role, but he would certainly absorb a good amount of touches. A lot of fantasy owners have dropped Blue, and I would encourage owners that he’s a strong add if you have room on the bench, especially if you are a Williams owner. His 4.25 at his pro day was Chris Johnson-like, and in the NFL, you can’t teach speed.
Hold – Khalil Shakir
The Buffalo Bills went from the Super Bowl favorite to the team nobody has faith in anymore in a matter of two weeks. Welcome to the NFL, overreaction city. Josh Allen and company got a much-needed bye week in Week 7, and I can guarantee you they are chomping at the bit to get back on the field in week 8. They head to Carolina to prove a point. Enter Khalil Shakir, who has been mediocre thus far this season. If this Bills offense wants to get going, Shakir needs to play better, and the Bills need to get him more involved. He gets a fantastic opportunity in week 8 as the Carolina Panthers play mostly zone defense at a rate of around 80%. Shakir eats up zone defenses and should be in for a high target day as the team still deals with injuries to Curtis Samuel and Joshua Palmer. Shakir should see 6+ targets this week with a good chance at scoring. If you have Shakir on your bench, I would hold him, as you need to remember the Bills are still a top 7 offense in the league, and last season Shakir did have 76 receptions.
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