Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri delivers his keys to victory for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season.
The Pick-up-and-Play of the week is … Jauan Jennings
Deebo Samuel is expected to miss a few weeks for the 49ers. San Francisco is also without Christian McCaffrey and rookie WR Ricky Pearsall, who is unavailable due to a gunshot wound he’s recovering from. George Kittle’s status for Week 3 is now looking iffy as well, having popped up on Thursday’s injury report with a hamstring injury.
This leaves the 49ers with Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings as the only two locks in the passing game. Jennings is one of the best run-blocking receivers in the NFL, but he’s also been a productive player when given opportunities in the passing game.
Jennings played more than 50% of the 49er’s snaps in six games last season. He scored 10+ fantasy points in four of these six contests. You can pick up and play him this week against the Rams’ 24th-ranked secondary according to PFF.
The sketchy spot of the week belongs to … Mike Evans vs. DEN
Evans has had a solid start to his 11th NFL season. Through two games, Evans has turned a 23% target share into eight catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns. He’s primarily worked on the outside, running 70% of his routes out wide according to PFF.
This usage on the outside is important to call out because this week he’ll face Patrick Surtain. Surtain has played 89% of his snaps on the outside through two weeks. So far this season, Surtain has allowed six catches for 70 yards in coverage. He’s been able to shut down both DK Metcalf and George Pickens. This is a sketchy spot for Evans.
An interesting trend: Lions vs. slot receivers
The Lions have been giving it up to opposing slot receivers so far this season. They’ve allowed 22 slot catches for over 250 yards through two weeks, according to PFF. Last week, Chris Godwin caught six of seven slot targets for over 100 yards and a touchdown.
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 14:44:13
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