Dez Bryant

Week 12 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Dez Bryant was targeted 14 times Sunday night. That's good. He had 8 receptions. That's good as well. But it only amounted to 63 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. The Cowboys offense is in a funk and some might attribute that to the Ezekiel Elliott suspension. But Bryant has been up and down all season and that's worrisome.

He will face a Chargers defense ranked 19th in aFPA to wide receivers, so it's a decent matchup. But even though Bryant has still been seeing targets, it has not helped his production. Start him for Week 12, but only as a WR2.

Week 10 at Atlanta Falcons

Dez Bryant was targeted 12 times last week but his production didn't match those opportunities, although he still did have 6 receptions for 73 yards. Bryant has not been good in the red zone with only 4 total touchdowns so even though he still the Cowboys' No. 1 receiver and still a top tier receiver in the league, his fantasy numbers have been disappointing at times. Bryant has also not practiced this week with an ankle injury.

Bryant will face the Falcons, who are ranked 13th in aFPA to wide receivers. With Ezekiel Elliott out, the Cowboys will spread his touches around to other players. Start Bryant in all formats as a solid WR1 for Week 10.

Week 8 at Washington

Dez Bryant had double-digit targets last week and reached the end zone for the fourth time in his last five games. He averages just under 10 targets per game, but it hasn't been consistent.

His next opponent is Washington, who is ranked second in aFPA to wide receivers. Bryant has not scored a touchdown against Washington since 2014 and he has had good and bad performances against them over the years.

Even with the tough matchup, the Cowboys offense has been very good lately and that should give Bryant a boost. Start him in all leagues and formats as a strong WR1 for Week 8.