The folks over at Fantasy Clicks surveyed the fantasy aftermath of last night’s slugfest between Pittsburgh and Tennessee. Their takeaways:
Fantasy Clicks Breaks Down Titans-Steelers Aftermath
↵↵If Johnson had to endure the Steelers once more (along with the Ravens) in the regular season, maybe I’d back off my preseason declaration of at least 1,600 total yards. But right here, right now, there’s nothing stopping this kid from justifying his standing as a RB1 in fantasyland. [...]
↵But given Britt’s immense athletic gifts and Gage’s obvious rapport with quarterback Kerry Collins (244 yards passing, 1 TD on Thursday), both wideouts suddenly have the potential for 10-plus catches and 90-plus receiving yards at any point. In other words, they’re perfect bench performers and underrated trade chips down the road.
↵↵While Johnson may certainly rank as a RB1, that only speaks to the relative weakness and increased parity among running backs. Committees keep backs like Johnson or Pierre Thomas from reaching true fantasy superstardom. Hoping for 1600 yards from Johnson this year seems wildly optimistic. As for Britt and Gage: rookies generally have a difficult time adjusting to the more complicated offenses at the pro level. The Titans aren’t likely going to put on enough of an aerial show to have more than one fantasy-useful receiver, so my money is on Gage rather than the Rutgers product.
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