For the penultimate week of the B-Team, we had one of our best weeks in series history. Week 15 saw much success as five of our eight players topped 15 fantasy points. Again, the success of our quarterback directly affects the success of our team. Our quarterback in Week 15 was Jalen Hurts, who posted 37.82 fantasy points. That’s a big boost for our team. We have just one week left of the B-team and due to my poor planning, we have four less games and eight less teams to choose from. Anyhow, let’s buckle up and get that 100 point goal for Week 16!
This is a series where I construct a hypothetical fantasy football lineup using players that are owned in less than 40-percent of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues. The goal of the series is to top 100 PPR fantasy points using the make-shift team. The premise is to show that there is readily available value at all times across most waiver wires. You can find last week’s results below and the result of previous weeks at the bottom of this article.
Outside of Hurts, we had a bunch of success across our lineup. Salvon Ahmed also topped 20 fantasy points, as he ran the ball 23 times for 122 yards and a touchdown. Kendrick Bourne finished just shy of 20 fantasy points with 18.6 points on the back of four receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. Russell Gage was not too far behind Bourne with 17.8 fantasy points. Gage caught five receptions for 68 yards and a score. The Dallas Cowboys’ also posted 15 fantasy points.
Week 15 Results
Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) - 37.82 points
Salvon Ahmed (Miami Dolphins) - 21.7 points
Sony Michel (New England Patriots) - 9.2 points
Kendrick Bourne (San Francisco 49ers) - 18.6 points
Russell Gage (Atlanta Falcons) - 17.8 points
Cole Kmet (Chicago Bears) - 3.2 points
Keelan Cole Sr. (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 4.2 points
Dallas Cowboys - 15 points
Total: 127.52 points
Week 16 Lineup
Quarterback
Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) - Owned in 16% of Yahoo and 23.2% of ESPN leagues
Here we go. The final week of the B-Team, the championship week as you may, will be led by Mitchell Trubisky. Yes you read that right. Before you jump down my throat, the Jaguars have allowed the second most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Additionally, with the Cardinals’ loss to the 49ers’ on Saturday, the Bears’ hold their own destiny. If they win their final two games, they make the playoffs. This is the first step in getting there. Trubisky has also not been playing bad since his return to the starting job either.
Runningbacks
Gus Edwards (Baltimore Ravens) - Owned in 40% of Yahoo and 24.6% of ESPN leagues
Runningbacks, as always, are limited for this series. I know J.K. Dobbins has been coming into his own as of late, but Edwards has also put up some decent fantasy lines himself. He’s gone over ten fantasy points in two of his last three games, finishing just shy of the mark last week with 9.8 fantasy points. He’s also just a week removed from a two touchdown performance against the Cleveland Browns. On top of this, the Giants have allowed the ninth most fantasy points to opposing runningbacks.
Dare Ogunbowale (Jacksonville Jaguars) - Owned in 7% of Yahoo and 0.9% of ESPN leagues
James Robinson has been ruled out for the Jaguars’ Week 16 matchup with the Chicago Bears. Ogunbowale was a guy I was really high on going into the season, but that was when he was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now he gets a chance to shine with what could be a lead role with the Jaguars this week. He totalled 25 yards a week ago on three touches coming in for Robinson.
Wide Receivers
Russell Gage (Atlanta Falcons) - Owned in 36% of Yahoo and 27.9% of ESPN leagues
How is Gage still available in less than 40-percent of leagues? With Julio Jones still struggling with injuries and out for the Falcons’ Week 16 game with the Kansas City Chiefs, Gage is in line for yet another big week. Gage has topped 15 fantasy points in three straight weeks with Jones sidelined with injury. He’s seen at least seven targets in each of those games and scored two touchdowns over the last three weeks. The Chiefs obviously put up points in a hurry meaning the Falcons may need to be throwing the ball from behind in the game.
Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots) - Owned in 31% of Yahoo and 35.5% of ESPN leagues
Meyers had a big week a week ago with 16.1 fantasy points against the Miami Dolphins. He did this catching seven-of-ten targets for 111 yards. The Patriots have already been eliminated from the playoffs and Cam Newton is playing for his future. He may be looking to put on a display of what he can still do this week on Primetime Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. If Newton has a good week, so will Meyers.
Tight End
Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) - Owned in 20% of Yahoo and 28.5% of ESPN leagues
The Cowboys are playing much better football as of late. They put together two straight victories and get divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles this week. Schultz is a safe bet for about ten fantasy points each week. He caught a touchdown last week against the 49ers. He hasn’t topped ten fantasy points in some time, but each week he’s just shy. Plus, he gets the Eagles this week who have allowed the ninth most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
Flex
Marvin Hall (Cleveland Browns) - Owned in 5% of Yahoo and 0.3% of ESPN leagues
Marvin Hall is the only receiver left on the Browns’ active roster as the remainder of receivers will miss the game due to direct close contact with a Covid positive individual. It is safe to say that the Browns will run the ball as often as possible against the New York Jets on Sunday, but when they are forced to throw the ball, Hall will be Baker’s top option being the only receiver that was on the active roster and not from their practice squad.
Defense
Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals - Owned in 42% of Yahoo and 19% of ESPN leagues
The Bengals shocked the league with it’s Primetime Monday Night Football victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the Bengals did post just 17 points in that game. They have allowed the fourth most fantasy points to opposing defenses. This isn’t a fantastic play as the Houston defense is far from impressive, but I think with the matchup, there’s a safe floor here.
Week 1 Results
Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders) - 13.56 points
Boston Scott (Philadelphia Eagles) - 7.4 points
Jerick McKinnon (San Francisco 49ers) - 13.4 points
Kendrick Bourne (San Francisco 49ers) - 5.4 points
Bryan Edwards (Oakland Raiders) - 1.9 points
Jack Doyle (Indianapolis Colts) - 7.9 points
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Green Bay Packers) - 19.6 points
Detroit Lions - 1 point
Total: 70.16 points
Week 2 Results
Philip Rivers (Indianapolis Colts) - 11.86 points
Peyton Barber (Washington Football Team) - 0.10 points
Frank Gore (New York Jets) - 6.3 points
Corey Davis (Carolina Panthers) - 12.6 points
Scotty Miller (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - 3.2 points
Logan Thomas (Washington Football Team) - 6.6 points
Tre’Quan Smith (New Orleans Saints) - 13.6 points
Seattle Seahawks - 3 points
Total: 57.26 points
Week 3 Results
Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) - 12.62 points
Jeff Wilson Jr. (San Francisco 49ers) - 21.9 points
Frank Gore (New York Jets) - 7.2 points
K.J. Hamler (Denver Broncos) - 5.8 points
Cole Beasley (Buffalo Bills) - 16 points
Logan Thomas (Washington Football Team) - 7.1 points
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Green Bay Packers) - 1.5 points
Cleveland Browns - 14 points
Total: 86.12
Week 4 Results
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Miami Dolphins) - 23.3 points
Jeff Wilson Jr. (San Francisco 49ers) - 2.9 points
Brian Hill (Atlanta Falcons) - 4.3 points
Cole Beasley (Buffalo Bills) - 12.2 points
Greg Ward Jr. (Philadelphia Eagles) - 7.8 points
Robert Tonyan (Green Bay Packers) - 33.8 points
Hunter Renfrow (Las Vegas Raiders) - 10.7 points
Cincinnati Bengals - 5 points
Total: 100 points
Week 5 Results
Jimmy Garopollo (San Francisco 49ers) - 1.08 points
Justin Jackson (Los Angeles Chargers) - 14.4 points
J.D. McKissic (Washington Football Team) - 10.9 points
Golden Tate (New York Giants) - 8.2 points
Keelan Cole (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 10.7 points
Ian Thomas (Carolina Panthers) - 0 points
Tre’Quan Smith (New Orleans Saints) - 2.8 points
Dallas Cowboys - 9 points
Total - 57.08
Week 6 Results
Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys) - 13.04
Frank Gore (New York Jets) - 11
J.D. McKissic (Washington Football Team) - 14.4
Travis Fulgham (Philadelphia Eagles) - 19.5
Cole Beasley (Buffalo Bills) - 14.5
Trey Burton (Indianapolis Colts) - 21.9
James Washington (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 16.8
Washington Football Team - 4
Total: 115.14
Week 7 Results
Kyle Allen (Washington Football Team) - 16.86 points
J.D. McKissic (Washington Football Team) - 7.1 point
JaMycal Hasty (San Francisco 49ers) - 8.3 points
Laviska Shenault (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 7.4 points
Cole Beasley (Buffalo Bills) - 22.2 points
Logan Thomas (Washington Football Team) - 16 points
Adam Humphries (Tennessee Titans) - 3.9 points
Cincinnati Bengals - -2 points
Total: 63.76 points
Week 8 Results
Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns) - 7.78 points
La’Michal Perine (New York Jets) - 5.3 points
Tevin Coleman (San Francisco 49ers) - 2 points
Scotty Miller (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - 7.2 points
Jalen Reagor (Philadelphia Eagles) - 13.2 points
Richard Rodgers (Philadelphia Eagles) - 0 points
Kendrick Bourne (San Francisco 49ers) - 16.1 points
Green Bay Packers - 0 points
Total: 51.58 points
Week 9 Results
Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) - 30.22 points
Gus Edwards (Baltimore Ravens) - 9.4 points
J.D. McKissic (Washington Football Team) - 17.2 points
Darnell Mooney (Chicago Bears) - 9.3 points
Randall Cobb (Houston Texans) - 5.1 points
Tyler Eifert (Jacksonville Jaguars ) - 8.8 points
Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots) - 28.9 points
Houston Texans - 4 points
Total: 112.92
Week 10 Results
Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) - 10.98 points
Kalen Ballage (Los Angeles Chargers) - 15.2 points
Rex Burkhead (New England Patriots) - 22.6 points
Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots) - 15.86 points
Tim Patrick (Denver Broncos) - 10.1 points
Jordan Reed (San Francisco 49ers) - 11.2 points
Nelson Agholor (Las Vegas Raiders) - 1.8 points
Detroit Lions - 4 points
Total: 91.74 points
Week 11 Results
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) - 22.96 points
Kerryon Johnson (Detroit Lions) - 5.8 points
Jordan Wilkins (Indianapolis Colts) - 4.6 points
Jalen Reagor (Philadelphia Eagles) - 9.2 points
Michael Pittman Jr. (Indianapolis Colts) - 15.6 points
Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) - 12.5 points
Keelan Cole Jr. (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 4.6 points
Cincinnati Bengals - 5 points
Total: 80.26 points
Week 12 Results
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Miami Dolphins) - 19.28 points
Brian Hill (Atlanta Falcons) - 5.5 points
Benny Snell Jr. (Pittsburgh Steelers) - 12.3 points
Kendall Hinton (Denver Broncos) - -0.78 points
Nelson Agholor (Las Vegas Raiders) - 10.4 points
Jordan Reed (San Francisco 49ers) - 3.8 points
Jalen Reagor (Philadelphia Eagles) - 4.1 points
Carolina Panthers - 19 points
Total: 73.6 points
Week 13 Results
Colt McCoy (New York Giants) - 9.4 points
Devontae Booker (Las Vegas Raiders) - 6.1 points
Frank Gore (New York Jets) - 0.2 points
Denzel Mims (New York Jets) - 8 points
Keke Coutee (Houston Texans) - 22.1 points
Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings) - 0 points
Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) - 8 points
Las Vegas Raiders - 8 points
Total: 61.8 points
Week 14 Results
Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys) - 15.3 points
DeAndre Washington (Miami Dolphins) - 7.2 points
Ito Smith (Atlanta Falcons) - 5.5 points
Keke Coutee (Houston Texans) - 9.4 points
Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) - 3.9 points
Cole Kmet (Chicago Bears) - 8.1 points
Russell Gage (Atlanta Falcons) - 18.76 points
Dallas Cowboys - 18 points
Total: 86.16 points
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