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Scouting report

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 16, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 at Jets
LaFell put up a nice real football line in Week 15, going for 6-66 on eight targets. The somewhat boom/bust LaFell has only scored touchdowns in one game in the last five weeks, since their bye. He remains a boom/bust flex play option in Week 16, as the third option in a good offense. We have him as a WR3 in either scoring format.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 15, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs Miami
LaFell posted his worst outing in Week 14 since his Week 5 outing, catching less than half of his nine targets on his way to a 4-41 line. LaFell has been always been a bit of a boom/bust option, though he has provided a reasonable floor of fantasy points most down weeks, with either 60 yards or a TD in seven of his previous nine weeks. Down weeks happen for every WR though, and we're not overly concerned. This weekend we have him as WR29, regardless of scoring format.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 14, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Chargers
LaFell had up another solid outing in Week 13, with a 5-38-2 line. With three weeks left to play, LaFell is already enjoying career highs in every receiving category. His ranking of WR19 and WR23 in PPR in Week 14 reflect our continued confidence in LaFell.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 13, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Green Bay
In Week 12, LaFell put up a nice 9-89 line on 12 targets. LaFell has become a really solid real and fantasy football option. The targets ebb and flow a little, as the Patriots have an abundance of solid options, but LaFell has performed more often than not since Week 4. In an expected high-flying affair this week, we rank him as a low-end WR2 or high-end WR3 depending on your league size.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 12, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs Detroit

LaFell put up another respectable stat line in Week 11, posting 3-62 on only four targets. The Patriots went up early in this one and took heavily to the rushing game, so LaFell wasn't needed much. Since Week 4, LaFell is solidly in the WR2 conversation.

This week LaFell faces a team allowing the 5th lowest aFPA to opposing WRs. We rank him in the WR2/WR3 conversation depending on your league size.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 11, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at IND

LaFell added a solid 6-53-1 line to his refreshing 2014 campaign. Since Week 4, he's now averaging a surprising 5.33-78-.83 line. It's odd to even write this about LaFell, but those averages are top 10 fantasy WR numbers, on a per game basis. He's been a bit of a boom/bust performer, but only has one real clunker in that span, with a 1-20 line in Week 5. He's also out targeted fellow WR Julian Edelman in each of the last two weeks. His chemistry with the white hot Tom Brady and target volume week in and out both seem quite real, at this point.

The game against the Colts present an interesting dilemma for fantasy purposes. While the Colts are generous to fantasy QBs, they have stifled opposing WRs in fantasy, sporting a bottom 10 aFPA. We still rank LaFell in the low-end WR2 / high-end WR3 range, though, with a PPR bump into the WR2 conversation. While there's some pause for nervousness, LaFell makes for a solid start this weekend.

by Matt Rittle

NE WR Brandon LaFell - Week 9, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 vs Denver
LaFell's strong season took another step forward in Week 8 with a strong 11-124-1 line. He led all WRs in snaps and targets, and has seemed to really develop some nice chemistry with Tom Brady, catching all 11 of his targets.

We're tenuous about trusting LaFell, but it's time to accept that he has been the most productive WR on the Patriots through the last few weeks. We're cautiously ranking him as a low-end WR2 or high-end WR3, depending on your league size, and suggest you have him in your lineups this weekend.

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