RB Rashaad Penny
Talk about a roll of the dice. Rashaad Penny is certainly that. The Seahawks running back is no lock for production, but he could be. He had 129 yards and a touchdown last week against the Eagles. Still, he’s had some brutal outing of 14 yards, too. If you’re feeling risky, go for it. It’s even further a risk because of Chris Carson’s potential to get touches plus the No. 6 run defense in the Vikings on the other sideline. That 129 yards is tempting…
Percent owned in ESPN fantasy leagues: 28.7%
QB Andy Dalton
Speaking of the Bengals game, Andy Dalton is back. After three-straight games of legitimately awful offense, Cincy head coach Zac Taylor has now named Dalton as their starting quarterback… again. He’ll still have a tough time, but the Jets’ secondary, aside from Jamal Adams? Average. In three starts, rookie QB Ryan Finley completed 47.1 percent of his passes for 474 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Bengals averaged 11 points per game under Finley while averaging 17.1 points per game with Dalton earlier this season so there’s some potential.
Percent owned in ESPN fantasy leagues: 3.5%
RB Jonathan Williams
Without Marlon Mack once again, it’ll be Jonathan Williams and Nyheim Hines splitting things. But you can’t really argue what those got from Williams last week, who had 104 rushing yards, three catches and a score. He’s primed to cash in again. The Titans are decent defending the run (12th in NFL), but they’ve also surrendered three-straight 100-yard rushers over the past few weeks.