'Chunk' plays hurting Colts defense

Oct 27, 2017

The Indianapolis Colts are allowing a league-high 40 completions of 20+ yards, or 'chunk' plays as they are referred to. That number averages out to 5.7 per game. They gave up 55 'chunk' plays in 16 games last season—3.4 per game.

Fantasy Impact:

Facing the Colts this week are the Cincinnati Bengals and WR A.J. Green. The Bengals star wide receiver is averaging 15.5 yards per catch this season (35 receptions, 545 yards) and has caught at least one pass of 16+ yards in each game. He's also recorded 7 receptions of 20+ yards on the year. There's a chance Green will haul in a long pass or two this week, as he faces the defense allowing the most 'chunk' receptions. We have Green ranked as our No. 2 WR this week in what is a fantastic matchup, according to our aFPA metric.

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Raiders RB Alexander Mattison set to return Week 15, Sincere McCormick still starting

Levi Edwards

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Antonio Pierce stated that Sincere McCormick will remain the team’s starting running back even with Alexander Mattison nearing a return this week.

“He deserves it. … He has run his tail off.”

Related Players: Ameer Abdullah

Fantasy Impact:

At 2-11, the Raiders would be silly to not see what they have in McCormick, with 31-year-old Abdullah and Mattison, who is on a one-year contract, only there to give the former UDFA a breather. Consider McCormick a volume-based RB3.

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Giants HC Brian Daboll told reporters that QB Drew Lock is in a walking boot due to a heel injury and Tommy DeVito now is expected to start Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Fantasy Impact:

The Ravens path to an overall D/ST1 finish on the week becomes a little clearer. DeVito can safely be kept on benches in SuperFlex leagues on a week with zero byes.

Bills WR Keon Coleman, TE Dalton Kincaid return to practice ahead of Week 15

Ian Rapoport

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Good news on the way for Buffalo: Bills WR Keon Coleman (wrist) and TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) are expected to practice fully today. A positive step forward in advance of the showdown with the Lions.

Fantasy Impact:

It's probably still best to start other options over Kincaid, as he takes on a Lions defense that ranks 4th in TE aFPA, but there could be a ton of points here, so if you're in a bind he makes sense as a top-15ish option.

As for Coleman, he's more in the boom/bust WR4 range as Shakir should continue standing atop the target share.