Week 17 vs New Orleans Saints
Chris Godwin led the Bucs in targets last week with 10, finishing 6-78. It was a pretty standard game for Godwin who has become a safe bet to catch 5+ passes for 50+ yards most weeks. Godwin has only scored two touchdowns all season, and one of those scores came on a rare rushing opportunity. This week he faces the Saints (14th aFPA), a team he had success against earlier in the year with a 8-114 stat line. Godwin can be viewed as a solid WR2 option in Week 17 with a bump in full PPR formats.
Week 16 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Bucs went to Chris Godwin early and often last week as he finished with a season-high in targets (12), receptions (10) and receiving yards (155). He still didn't score a touchdown, though, as he has just one TD reception on the season. But the Bucs have made an effort to get Godwin the ball the past two games after his 0-catch performance in Week 13. We'll see if that trend continues this week when he faces the Jaguars (21st aFPA). Jacksonville has given up the 4th-most total receptions to WRs over the past four weeks. Godwin can be viewed as a solid WR2 option in Week 16.
Week 15 at Green Bay Packers
Chris Godwin saw a team-high 11 targets last week, but finished with a stat line of 5-53. It was at least a nice bounce back from his 0-catch game the week prior. Godwin has had a disappointing season overall this year, mostly due to his lack of scoring. He has just one receiving touchdown on the year, and a somewhat fluky rushing touchdown. He's at least a decent bet to reach double digit scoring in full PPR formats most weeks, though. Expect more of the same from Godwin this week against the Packers (16th aFPA). He should be viewed as a WR3 option for Week 15.
Week 14 at Atlanta Falcons
Chris Godwin saw three targets last week, but surprisingly finished without a single reception. Luckily for fantasy owners, he scored a touchdown on a 19-yard run. The goose egg as a receiver isn't ideal, but for now it's likely just a one-off performance. He should bounce back this week in a matchup vs. the Falcons (10th aFPA). Godwin had a decent game against Atlanta earlier in the year finishing 6-66 on 12 targets. Godwin should be viewed in the WR3 to WR4 range for Week 14.
Week 13 vs. Carolina Panthers
Chris Godwin had an inefficient game last week as he finished 3-45 on seven targets. We've highlighted it throughout the year, but Godwin is simply having a down year in 2023. He's averaging a career-low in yards per game (55.1) outside of his first two seasons in the league when he didn't start. He's also only scored one touchdown all season. It hasn't been his best year, but he's at least been decent in full PPR formats, averaging 4.8 receptions a game. Expect Godwin to put up similar numbers this week against the Panthers (2nd aFPA).
Week 12 at Indianapolis Colts
Chris Godwin finished 6-39 on seven targets last week. Godwin is having a down year as he's averaging just 56.1 yards per game. For comparison, in 2021 he averaged 78.8 yards and in 2022 he averaged 68.2. He's at least remained consistent with his receptions, catching at least five passes in all but three games this season. This week he gets an OK matchup vs. the Colts (15th aFPA). He should be viewed around the WR3 range with a bump in PPR formats.
Week 11 at San Francisco 49ers
Chris Godwin had another OK outing last week, finishing 4-54 on six targets. It was at least a nice bounce back game from Godwin after he had just 16 yards the week before. Godwin's been fairly disappointing this season. He's averaging two receptions less as well 10 yards less per game compared to last season. And he's only scored one touchdown all season. The good news is he's at least mostly consistent, seeing around 4-6 receptions for about 50 yards each game. That's around what we're expecting from him once again this week as he faces the 49ers (23rd aFPA). He should be viewed as a strong WR3 option in Week 11.
Week 10 vs. Tennessee Titans
Chris Godwin had his worst game of the year last week as he set season lows in receptions (2) and receiving yards (16). Godwin did see six targets and played on 88% of the offensive snaps, but he was just unable to deliver a decent game. Godwin should be able to bounce back this week against the Titans. Tennessee is 28th in aFPA to WRs and have given up the 7th-most total receptions to receivers so far this season. Godwin should be viewed as a mid-tier WR2 this week with a slight bump in full PPR formats.
Week 9 at Houston Texans
Chris Godwin saw seven targets last week and finished 5-54-1 as he scored his first touchdown of the season. He also ran the ball once for 14 yards. Godwin has remained pretty consistent this season, finishing with at least five receptions and 50 receiving yards in all but one game so far. We're projecting a similar performance for him once again in Week 9 as he draws a fairly tough matchup against the Texans (12th aFPA). He should be viewed as a solid WR2 option this week, especially in PPR formats.
Week 8 at Buffalo Bills
Chris Godwin saw a team-high 12 targets last week and finished with six receptions for 66 yards. Godwin has seen an uptick in production lately, averaging 85.7 yards per game in his last three outings. In his first three outings this year, Godwin averaged 47.0 yards. The biggest downside to Godwin so far is that he still hasn't scored a touchdown this season. But, in PPR formats he's at least hitting double digits most weeks as he has at least five receptions and 50 yards in all but one game. This week he faces the Bills who are 15th in aFPA to WRs. He should be viewed as a low-end WR2. Godwin is also listed on the injury report with a neck issue, so his status will be worth monitoring. If he's unable to go then look at Trey Palmer and Deven Thompkins as replacements.
