The Dynasty Aftermath: Stocking Stuffers

There was once a time where Jonathan Taylor was the top asset in all of dynasty leagues. After all, he was one of the most feared players in the league, capable of putting up monster numbers on any given week. However, this has not been his year as he’d been fine, but had only posted one game with 20 or more fantasy points on the season. That all changed on Sunday as Taylor recorded 218 rushing yards with three touchdowns in a win against Tennessee. This was the Taylor we had all wanted to see and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Fantasy LVP of the Week

Injuries are a part of the game, but any dynasty manager who lost Jalen Hurts to a concussion after he had passed for just 11 yards was likely sunk. This was an awful development at the worst possible time. Hopefully a team with Hurts had the aforementioned Taylor this week.

The Unbeatable Lineup of the Week

QB Jayden Daniels WAS = 258 passing yards, 81 rushing yards, five touchdowns, two interceptions
RB Jonathan Taylor IND = 218 rushing yards, three touchdowns
RB Chuba Hubbard CAR = 152 rushing yards, four catches, 13 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB De’Von Achane MIA = 120 rushing yards, six catches, 70 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Justin Jefferson MIN = Ten catches, 144 receiving yards, two touchdowns
WR Keenan Allen CHI = Nine catches, 141 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Brian Thomas Jr = Nine catches, 141 receiving yards, one touchdown
TE Brock Bowers LV = 11 catches, 99 receiving yards

The Underdog Lineup of the Week

QB Bryce Young CAR = 158 passing yards, 68 rushing yards, one touchdown
RB Jerome Ford CLE = 92 rushing yards, five catches, 39 receiving yards, one touchdown
RB Tyjae Spears TEN = 27 rushing yards, three catches, 39 receiving yards, two touchdowns
RB Ameer Abdullah LV = 38 rushing yards, five catches, 37 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Jameson Williams DET = Five catches, 143 receiving yards, one touchdown
WR Deebo Samuel SF = Seven catches, 96 receiving yards, 25 rushing yards, one touchdown
WR Olamide Zaccheus WAS = Five catches, 70 receiving yards, two touchdowns
TE Chig Okonkwo TEN = Nine catches, 81 receiving yards

The Disappointing Lineup of the Week

QB Jalen Hurts PHI = 11 passing yards, 41 rushing yards, one concussion
RB Brian Robinson Jr = 24 rushing yards, two catches, 17 receiving yards, two lost fumbles
RB Isaiah Davis NYJ = 12 rushing yards
RB Patrick Taylor SF = 24 rushing yards, one catch, one receiving yard
WR Amari Cooper BUF = One catch, ten receiving yards
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster KC = No catches
WR Tim Patrick DET = No catches
TE Brenton Strange JAX = Two catches, 22 receiving yards, one lost fumble

Gut Checks

I’d be worried if I needed anything from Amari Cooper.

I’d be worried if I needed a monster game from Tyreek Hill at the moment.

I’d be worried if I was needing Breece Hall.

I’d be worried if I was ignoring a pretty good season from Drake Maye.

I’d be worried if I was still thinking Najee Harris was a lineup lock.

I’d be worried if I was playing against Derrick Henry.

I’d be worried if I missed out on Ja’Marr Chase years ago.

I’d be worried if I underestimated Jerome Ford this week.

I’d be worried if I thought Diontae Johnson was going to somehow save the Texans.

I’d be worried if I missed out on Brian Thomas Jr. Wow. Just wow.

I’d be worried if I thought the Titans quarterback of the future was currently on their roster.

I’d be worried if I was relying on any Chiefs pass catcher.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t impressed with Justin Herbert this season.

I’d be worried if I thought the Broncos running back of the future was on their roster.

I’d be worried if I missed out on Brock Bowers.

I’d be worried if I needed Jalen Hurts this week.

I’d be worried if I was underestimating Terry McLaurin.

I’d be worried if I needed anything from Luke Schoonmaker.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t a little worried about Tyrone Tracy Jr.

I’d be worried if I thought Jared Goff wasn’t a QB1.

I’d be worried if I thought Sam Darnold was going to be irrelevant next season.

I’d be worried if I wasn’t really impressed with Josh Jacobs this season.

I’d be worried if I was ignoring solid numbers from Caleb Williams, despite playing on a mess of a team.

I’d be worried if I thought Kirk Cousins was going to be automatically relevant next year.

I’d be worried if I missed out on trading for Jalen McMillan earlier in the season.

I’d be worried if I needed big numbers from Kendre Miller to end the year.

I’d be worried if I gave up on Bryce Young.

I’d be worried if I needed a monster game from Matthew Stafford this week.

I’d be worried if I thought Geno Smith was long for the road in Seattle.

I’d be worried if I needed James Conner the rest of the way.

I’d be worried if I thought Brock Purdy was going to automatically get that extension.

Dynasty Rookie Rankings

Always check our latest rankings to see the updates throughout the week. These rankings are simply my own.

1.) Brock Bowers, TE LV
He’s unreal right now.

2.) Brian Thomas Jr, WR JAX
Sorry, but it’s time to put him here.  He’s a DUDE.

3.) Malik Nabers, WR NYG
The Giants need to get him the ball somehow.

4.)  Marvin Harrison Jr WR ARI
Seven double-digit fantasy performances and nine single-digit ones this season – that’s just not good enough with Murray.

5.) Jayden Daniels, QB WAS
QB1 long-term. Could one day be THE QB1.

6.) Ladd McConkey WR LAC
Still love what he’s given.

7.) Rome Odunze, WR CHI
It hasn’t been great.

8.) Caleb Williams, QB CHI
I’m putting him back on here because he’s still putting up solid numbers despite losing.

9.) Xavier Worthy, WR KC
Starting to come on big-time now.

9.) Bucky Irving, RB TB
Could take over in Tampa next season.

AI Question of the Week