As is done after each week in the NFL, let’s take a look at the players who performed well despite being mostly unowned in fantasy football leagues.
In order to be eligible to be included here, the player must have been owned in less than 25 percent of ESPN fantasy football leagues. Every week, there is one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, and one tight end that will be mentioned.
Week 10 starts with a quarterback that is notorious for turning the ball over since entering the league but has now gone two straight games without doing so.
QB - Daniel Jones, Giants (244 passing yards, 64 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown)
In his first 20 career starts, Jones had just one game in which he did not turn the ball over. In his following two starts, he has zero turnovers while guiding the Giants to their first two-game winning streak since Weeks 3-4 of last year.
Daniel Jones runs for a 34-yard TD 😳
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 15, 2020
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RB - Rex Burkhead, Patriots (31 rushing yards, 4 receptions, 35 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns)
For the second consecutive week, Burkhead finds his way onto this list. He scored twice as a receiver in the second quarter, the second of which came on a 24-yard pass from receiver Jacobi Meyers.
Cam Newton to Rex Burkhead to tie the game! #GoPats
— NFL (@NFL) November 16, 2020
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RB - Devontae Booker, Raiders (81 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 1 reception, 2 receiving yards)
After receiving his most carries of the season in Week 9 (8), Booker doubled that total in Week 10 (16). Part of that was due to the Raiders having a comfortable lead over the Broncos on Sunday as both of Booker’s touchdowns came in the fourth quarter.
Devontae Booker has ran for more yards today against Denver than he did the entire 2019 season while he was with the Broncos.#Raiders
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) November 15, 2020
WR - Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers (4 receptions, 149 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown)
While Valdes-Scantling hasn’t exactly caught balls at a large volume (22 in nine games), he does lead the NFL averaging 21 yards per reception according to ESPN. That number went up after his 78-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter on Sunday, his third touchdown in the last two games.
Here are the top five WRs in the NFL in average top speed (sum of max speed reached while carrying the ball divided by touches, minimum of 10)
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 16, 2020
1. Allen Lazard: 16.95 mph
2. Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 16.88
3. Jalen Guyton: 16.64
4. Nelson Agholor: 16.53
5. Henry Ruggs III: 16.37
WR - Willie Sneed IV, Ravens (5 receptions, 64 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns)
Week 10 saw Snead IV tie season-highs of seven targets and five receptions. He doubled his previous total of just one touchdown catch on the year which came all the way back in Week 1.
A 13-play, 94-yard drive ends in a Willie Snead TD for the @Ravens! #RavensFlock
— NFL (@NFL) November 16, 2020
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TE - Cameron Brate, Buccaneers (3 receptions, 31 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown)
A former fixture in fantasy football lineups (20 touchdowns from 2016-18), Brate just hasn’t received a lot of playing time in 2020 behind Rob Gronkowski. He started the scoring for Tampa Bay on Sunday though on their way to a convincing 46-23 victory.
WATCH: Tom Brady hits Cameron Brate for game-tying TD vs. Panthers https://t.co/az19Ks8kpV
— The Bucs Wire (@TheBucsWire) November 15, 2020