The New York Jets jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter of Sunday's game. As a result, quarterback Michael Vick barely threw the ball the rest of the way. That meant that the team's top two wide receivers, Eric Decker and Percy Harvin, barely factored into the Jets' 20-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 11: Eric Decker, Percy Harvin have quiet days
New York’s early lead meant the team’s wide receivers were basically shut out Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fresh off an 11-catch, 129-yard game in Week 9, Harvin had only three catches (five targets) for 23 yards Sunday. Decker, meanwhile, had 24 yards, and his three catches and four targets were both season lows outside of the game he left with an injury.
Fantasy impact: The Jets are never going to have a Broncos-esque passing game, but there had been enough going on for Decker and Harvin to at least offer some production before Sunday. With the team jumping out to the early lead, however, they didn't push Vick, instead running the ball twice as often as they threw it.
Neither Decker nor Harvin is likely to be a roster anchor at any point this season, but either guy would make a reasonable flex play most weeks. Keep them rostered.
