QB DAWG Of The Week: Kirk Cousins 34.40 FP

460 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 2 Interceptions, 1 2-Pt Conversion (Projected: 17.56 FP)

Kirk Cousins is now the King of Comebacks. He led the Vikings from down 33 at halftime to a 39-36 victory over the Colts in the wildest game of the season. Cousins did his damage in the 2nd half with four passing TDs to four different players. He threw for 460 yards and he needed all of it for this comeback victory. Kudos to Kirk for one hell of a comeback.

RB DAWG Of The Week: Jerick McKinnon 34.20 FP

10 Carries, 52 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 8 Receptions, 70 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 1 2-Pt Conversion (Projected: 14.28 FP)

Jerick McKinnon is back on the DAWGS article for the second week in a row after another dominating performance against the Texans. McKinnon looks like the favorite receiver not named Travis Kelce. The Chiefs RB rushed for 52 yards, which included a 26-yard TD that won the game in OT. In the passing game, he caught eight passes for 70 yards and a 20-yard TD to tie the game in the 2nd quarter. He is a dangerous weapon that makes the Chiefs one of the best teams in the league.

WR DAWG Of The Week: Zay Jones 34.90 FP

6 Receptions, 109 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs (Projected: 8.56 FP)

The Jaguars had a BIG comeback win over the weekend when they defeated the Cowboys in overtime. The star of the show was Zay Jones who had a career day. The Jaguars WR caught six balls for 109 yards and three TDs. Zay caught a five-yard TD in the 2nd quarter, a 59-yard TD in the 3rd quarter and a three-yard TD in the 4th quarter which gave them their first lead. With Trevor Lawrence looking special, his WRs are sneaky pickups for the rest of the season.

TE DAWG Of The Week: George Kittle 25.30 FP

4 Receptions, 93 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs (Projected: 9.95 FP)

George Kittle had his best game of the year in the Week 15 win over the Seahawks. Kittle led the way with a 54-yard TD in the third quarter and a 28-yard TD in the first quarter. These performances make the 49ers TE a dangerous weapon to have in the fantasy playoffs. We hope you had him in the starting lineup this past week.

DEF/ST DAWG Of The Week: Indianapolis Colts 24 FP

35+ Points Allowed, 1 Blocked Kick, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Defense TD, 2 Interceptions, 7 Sacks, 1 Special Teams TD (Projected: 5.88 FP)

The Indianapolis Colts played one of the weirdest games in the NFL. They lost a 33-0 lead at halftime yet still scored 24 FP. In the 1st quarter, the Colts blocked a punt and JoJo Domann returned it for a 24-yard Special Teams TD. Julian Blackmon returned a pick-6 for 17 yards and it became a 30 point game at that point. Zaire Franklin forced a fumble. Dayo Odeyingbo led the way with two sacks while five other Colts recorded a sack. This was a heck of a performance that will be remembered for a long time.

Thanks for reading! You can look forward to this series until the end of the season. You can check out the last installment of DAWGS Of Week 14.

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QB DAWG Of The Week: Trevor Lawrence 33.42 FP

368 Passing Yards, 3 Passing TDs, 3 Carries, 7 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD (Projected: 18.32 FP)

Trevor Lawrence showed why he is the best QB in the AFC South in the Jaguars’ win over the Titans. He threw for 368 yards and three TDs. He also had a rushing TD. Lawrence looked calm and collected against the Titans defense. He was very surgical and methodical on his throws. This looked like the generational QB everyone was expecting. Three of his last four games have been 20+ FP outings. He could be a dangerous item to have in the fantasy playoffs.

RB DAWG Of The Week: Jerick McKinnon 32.40 FP

6 Carries, 22 Rushing Yards, 7 Receptions, 112 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs (Projected: 12.45 FP)

Jerick McKinnon balled out in the Chiefs’ win over the Denver Broncos. This performance was needed as Russell Wilson played his best game for the Broncos. McKinnon caught seven passes for 112 yards and two TDs. His catching off the backfield makes him a dangerous weapon for the Chiefs. He has had two straight great outings and looks to be a good flex option for the playoffs.

WR DAWG Of The Week: Jerry Jeudy 33.30 FP

8 Receptions, 73 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs (Projected: 11.50 FP)

Jerry Jeudy looked like the WR1 that many people hoped he would be at the start of the season. He easily had his best game of the year when he caught eight passes for 73 yards and three TDs. His three TDs today equal the number of TDs he had throughout the season so far. With Russell Wilson possibly being out with a concussion, it will be difficult to gauge Jeudy’s performance with Brett Rypien.

TE DAWG Of The Week: Evan Engram 39.20 FP

11 Receptions, 162 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs (Projected: 7.76 FP)

Evan Engram is now the fourth best scoring TE after having the performance of his life. The Jaguars’ TE caught 11 passes for 162 yards and two TDs. What makes this performance better is that Trevor Lawrence was targeting him even on big plays. He caught four passes of 15+ yards. Evan Engram was the best fantasy player this week.

DEF/ST DAWG Of The Week: New England Patriots 21 FP

7-13 Points Allowed, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Defense TD, 1 Interception, 6 Sacks (Projected: 9.36 FP)

The New England Patriots defense was a force in a much-needed win. Josh Uche led the way with three of the six sacks on the team. They limited Colt McCoy to just 246 yards and no TDs. Raekwon McMillan recovered a fumble and returned it for a TD. They only allowed 13 points to the Cardinals who are struggling with Kyler Murray possibly being out for the year with a knee injury he sustained during the game. New England’s defense is reliable and elite.

Thanks for reading! You can look forward to this series until the end of the season. You can check out the last installment of DAWGS Of Week 13.

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By: Jake Rajala

The fantasy football season is heating up as Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season approaches. With that stated, I’m going to discuss the pivotal running back spot and outline the five best deep sleepers at RB for the 2022 season.

Trey Sermon

The San Francisco 49ers 2020 third-round pick, Trey Sermon, had a disappointing rookie campaign: 193 all-purpose yds and 1 total TD. Nonetheless, he has easily been one of the most improved 49ers this off-season. He started hot this summer and he nicely showed progress in the eyes of Kyle Shanahan. Per NBC Sports, Shanny stated, “Yeah I was really happy with Trey. There were things that we wanted him to improve on from last year. He’s shown that in training camp every single day that he’s got the opportunity to, and I thought he did the same thing last night.”

Travis Homer

The Seattle Seahawks RB Travis Homer was honestly a stud in the Hawks recent pre-season loss. He had four carries for 41 yards and two receptions for 33 (including a 25-yard catch). With Rashaad Penny routinely having injury issues (as he hasn’t played 10+ games in each of the past three seasons), Homer could be involved alongside Kenneth Walker in the Seattle offense.

Jerick McKinnon

The explosive Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon is only rostered in 4% of fantasy football leagues. However, I believe McKinnon will defy expectations and continue to shine in a Chiefs uniform. “Jet” unveiled 315 all-purpose yds in his latest playoff gauntlet and I foresee him being involved all-around quite well moving forward. I also don’t love Clyde Edwards Helaire’s potential and believe it’s imminent that McKinnon will continue to garner an impressive role (assuming he can stay healthy).

Chuba Hubbard

The Carolina Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard is only rostered in 5% of ESPN leagues. Nonetheless, he is still a talented RB and he displayed his abilities with 612 rushing yds and 5 rushing TDs last season. Hubbard, who is the Panthers RB2, could certainly have a big role in the Panthers offense if CMAC continues to be derailed by injuries. McCaffrey missed 10 match-ups last season and 14 contests in the season prior.

Benny Snell Jr.

The Pittsburgh Steelers RB Benny Snell Jr. should be leaned on more with Najee Harris moving forward. Snell Jr. ousted 449 all-purpose yds as a rookie & 429 total yards in his sophomore campaign. Mark Kaboly of The Athletic nicely pegged Snell Jr. as the best back-up RB option on the Steelers. It’s clear that he has better experience than Anthony Mcfarland Jr. (fourth-round pick in 2020) and rookie Jaylen Warren.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Kansas City Chiefs are blocking out the slander thrown out at them for trading away Tyreek Hill – as they strive to return to the big dance. With that said, I’m going to untwine 10 bold predictions for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.

• Jerick McKinnon has 1,000+ all-purpose yards

The explosive “Jet” came back from the dead and unveiled 315 all-purpose yds in the latest playoff gauntlet. It’s hard not to have hope for CEH, but I expect an in-sync McKinnon to have a large piece of the Chiefs offensive pie and dazzle with the opportunity.

• George Karlaftis has double-digit sacks

The rookie George Karlaftis has already dazzled this off-season and I expect him to carry his pre-season ability into the regular season. In fact, I love Karlaftis’s chances at cracking 10+ sacks next to Chris Jones – which should often come in the spotlight.

• Justin Reid makes the Pro Bowl

The Chiefs don’t have the Honey Badger, but they have a motivated, talented Justin Reid. The Chiefs backup kicker is out of Alcatraz, also known as the Houston Texans, and sitting behind a potent pass rush that will enjoy witnessing opposing QBs desperate to keep pace with Patty Mahomes.

• Skyy Moore records 1,000+ receiving yards

I’m not convinced that Skyy Moore will win OROY, but he can certainly oust 1,000+ receiving yards in his first season. Per Chiefs Wire, JuJu Smith-Schuster believes that the sky is the limit for Moore.

• Patrick Mahomes throws 5,000+ passing yards

I actually feel confident in the LA Chargers winning the AFC West in 2022. Still, I foresee Mahomes unleashing 5,000+ passing yards (for the second time in his career). He may not have Hill, but he still has Travis Kelce, Schuster, MVS, Mecole Hardman, and Moore. Not to mention that Mahomes has a versatile RB group at his disposal.

• Travis Kelce is a first-team All-Pro

The Chiefs illustrious TE Travis Kelce didn’t garner first-team All-Pro honors last season, but I like his odds of returning to snag first-team AP (after being first-team AP in 2020) in 2022. In the Tyreek Hill-less offense, he should demand a bit more targets and attention moving forward.

• Josh Gordon catches a touchdown

The former Cleveland Browns legend Josh Gordon has been up and down this summer, but his size should warrant him a role in the Chiefs offense at some point in 2022. He may momentarily be on the Chiefs practice squad, but I expect him to garner some playing time, catch a TD, and bring back memories of his previous unearthly production.

• Chad Henne wins a game

It doesn’t sound sexy to imagine Mahomes MIA, but he did miss two games in 2019 and a contest in 2020. In the brutal AFC West and 17-game season, he may miss a match-up in 2022. With that said, I believe that Chade Henne (who has impressed in big moments) steps up to the plate & wins a show-down.

• Mecole Hardman makes the Pro Bowl as a returner

Mecole Hardman has a lot of juice, yet he doesn’t have the most superb experience as a KR. I believe the return-man that flashed a ton of greatness last season became more comfortable this off-season and he’s bound to put it all together in the upcoming season.

• Orlando Brown Jr is an All-Pro

Orlando Brown Jr. has been named a Pro Bowler in each of the past few seasons. Yet, I believe he will shine against his best competition (such as Khalil Mack) in the upcoming season, which will really shine the lamp on his abilities.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Kansas City Chiefs are not taking the gas off the pedal without Tyreek Hill & the Honey Badger. Patrick Mahomes and his new-look squad will strive to return to the Super Bowl in the upcoming season. The first look at the glorious Chiefs depth chart was recently released. With that said, I’m going to untwine five takeaways from the Chiefs first depth chart.

Jerick McKinnon

Jerick McKinnon, also known as “Jet”, turned heads in the latest playoff gauntlet: 150 rushing yds and 165 receiving yards. McKinnon is dubbed as the RB2 (behind Clyde Edwards Helaire) and sitting in front of Ronald Jones. R-Jo may ascend above McKinnon as he gets acclimated to the system, but I certainly believe McKinnon should shine as an all-purpose RB (at least early) in 2022.

Josh Gordon

The soon-to-be HOF LT Joe Thomas once wanted his team to just sit back and throw hail marys to Josh Gordon. Well, it’s safe to say that Gordon regressed after being one of the top WRs in the NFL. Nonetheless, Gordon is hungry and thankful for an opportunity w/ the Chiefs at this stage in his career. Per The Athletic, Gordon has sadly been struggling in camp thus far.

He did sign with the Chiefs practice squad last season, so it would make a ton of sense for him to return to their PC if he doesn’t stay on the 53-man roster.

Chad Henne

It was seen by many Chiefs & NFL fans as a bit of a surprise when KC brought back the 37-year-old Chad Henne. Henne is currently slotted as the QB2 on the Chiefs. He may not (obviously) have a high ceiling, but he has superb knowledge of the scheme and he can take care of the football.

Mecole Hardman

The utterly explosive skill player Mecole Hardman was benched as the Chiefs punt returner last season, but he is pegged as the starting PR at this point. The polarizing rookie WR Skyy Moore is labeled as the KR3 and PR3, but it seems like Hardman’s job to lose at this point.

Justin Reid

The Chiefs made a bold move to move on from Tyrann Mathieu and link up with the former Stanford safety Justin Reid. Reid (somehow) made a 65-yard field goal in practice. So, it’s safe to say the Chiefs have a fine emergency kicker in Reid. Although, they will need him to make more impressive Ints and feel comfortable with the coverages this off-season. He will surely be tested by the mega-arm QB Justin Herbert and the deep-passing legend Russell Wilson in 2022.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Kansas City Chiefs possess a greek god-like quarterback in Patrick Mahomes, but it shouldn’t overshadow their other talent in the backfield. They have a superb running back duo with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Ronald Jones. CEH had a bit of a bumpy sophomore season — as he only accumulated 646 total yards and 6 combined touchdowns. It should be noted that he missed seven games last season. The Chiefs 2021 first round pick garnered a pedestrian 64.3 grade by PFF. He will set his sights on bouncing back and even squashing his rookie statistics (1,100 total yds and 5 total TDs) in 2022.

R-Jo’s best season came in 2020 — where he ran angry for 978 rushing yds (including an 98-yard TD) and 7 rushing TDs. He posted the sixth best RB grade by PFF in the same season. Jones unveiled 428 rushing yds and 4 rushing TDs last season. PFF also gave him an 62.3 grade for his 2021 performance.

The Chiefs will also anticipate production from Jerick McKinnon — as he quietly made an impact for KC in the recent post-season — as he notched 300+ all-purpose yds. Jet signed a one-year deal to return to the Chiefs this off-season. Derrick Gore may be the odd man out, but he could stay on the practice squad. Gore had 256 rushing yards and 105 receiving yards last season.

The Chiefs had the 16th ranked rushing offense last season. They could certainly improve to a Top-10 rushing attack with R-Jo in their mix. A succesful Chiefs rushing attack in 2022 might just pin the Chiefs as Super Bowl LVII favorites.

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