WIDE RECEIVERS
Start — Rashee Rice (KC @ BUF)
The total is premium, and Rice’s post-return usage jumped immediately (93 yards and a score in Week 8). Buffalo’s coverage has traded explosives for rally-and-tackle but can still be isolated from reduced splits, where Rice thrives on RPO glance and option routes. With pace and points expected, Mahomes-to-Rice volume is bankable for WR2 production at a minimum. Ceiling climbs if KC faces a negative script.
Start — Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI @ DAL)
See Kyler Murray, above. We’re stacking against the Cowboys, here. High total + prime one-on-ones = alpha-volume spot. Dallas has allowed efficient WR lines alllllll year, and Arizona has leaned into Harrison’s boundary isolation + in-breakers vs. off/quarters looks. When the game turns fast, expect Harrison’s targets to spike. Firmly locked-in WR1/2 range.
Sit — Courtland Sutton (DEN @ HOU)
Total is depressed, and Derek Stingley Jr. has been lights out, limiting catch rate and downfield wins. Bo Nix is distributing efficiently, which flattens Sutton’s target share volatility outside the red zone. In a low-possession game, Sutton’s margin is narrow unless he scores. I prefer volume-centric options over a tough CB1 draw.
Sit — Quentin Johnston (LAC @ TEN)
Even as a favorite, Los Angeles is spreading targets: Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen, Oronde Gadsden II, and Kimani Vidal all siphon touches. Johnston’s snap share has stayed decent, but targets/route and production lag; he’s become more of a clear-out/stretch piece in this configuration. Against a Titans defense more giving to slot/TE, QJ profiles as a prayer-based flex. Bench unless you’re chasing a long shot.
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