Tavon Austin

Week 10 at New York Jets
Tavon Austin caught 1-of-2 targets for 17 yards in the Rams’ Week 9 loss to the Panthers, giving him 37 catches for 316 yards on the year. With the amount of volume that he normally sees, Austin should be one of the most productive receivers in the game. Instead, he remains a gadget player in an unimaginative offense that receives poor quarterback play on a near-weekly basis. Ranked as our WR41, Austin is nothing more than a WR4/5 in both PPR and standard formats. Avoid him in Week 10.

Week 7 vs. New York Giants
Tavon Austin rushed three times for two yards and caught three-of-four targets for 24 yards in the Rams Week 6 loss to the Lions. On a day when Case Keenum passed for over 300 yards, Austin barely made a blip on the stats sheet. After forcing the ball to Austin early, he and the rest of the Rams position players took a back seat to Kenny Britt, who went off for 136 yards and two touchdowns.

Austin remains a boom-or-bust fantasy option. The Rams will continue to manufacture opportunities for him and he'll have games where he makes highlight-reel plays. That said, he's a risky start each week because he's just as capable of producing a dud. Ranked as our WR40 for Week 7, view Austin as a WR4 for the Rams date with the Giants in London on Sunday morning.

Week 5 vs. Buffalo
Tavon Austin caught two-of-six targets for 14 yards while also adding one rush for negative six yards in the Rams' Week 4 win over the Cardinals. His biggest contribution came from a 47-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter that helped set up the Rams for their game-winning score. Austin's receiving yardage per game looks like this: 13, 50, 82 and 14. He is as unreliable in fantasy as he's ever been and while he might have a breakout game or two coming, he's too much of a risk to be in your starting lineup. Ranked as our WR35, avoid Austin in the Rams' Week 5 matchup with the Bills.