As we have done every week this season, let’s take a look at the players who performed well in fantasy despite being mostly unowned.
For the player to be eligible to be included, he must have been owned in less than 25 percent of ESPN fantasy football leagues. Each week, one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, and one tight end are highlighted.
Since most fantasy football leagues end after Week 16, there will be only one more week of this list after Week 15. After Week 16, we will look at the players who performed best despite being undrafted in most fantasy football leagues.
QB - Baker Mayfield, Browns (343 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 23 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown)
Mayfield is the quarterback on here for the second straight week as he fell a little shy of the 25 percent threshold. He has combined to throw for 677 yards and six touchdowns while also scoring once via the run in his past two outings.
Baker Mayfield vs Tom Brady first 41 career starts:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 14, 2020
Mayfield Brady
9,793 Pass yds 9,212
70-42 TD-INT 59-36
61.6 Comp% 61.8
88.6 Pass Rating 84.9 pic.twitter.com/wk5KqCgmpL
RB - Gus Edwards, Ravens (49 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 1 reception, 4 receiving yards)
Edwards scored his fifth and sixth touchdowns on the ground on Monday night, all of which have come since Week 6. Fantasy owners have been slow to pick him up due to his lack of involvement in the pass game as he now has just four catches on the year.
Gus Edwards scores again!
— NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2020
The @Ravens' fourth rushing TD of the game. #RavensFlock
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