Relating to fantasy soccer, timing is all the things. Happily, these star gamers look to be heating up at simply the appropriate time. (Factors and projections are through Yahoo Sports)
Davante Adams (WR) New York Jets
His third recreation with New York proved to be the allure for Adams on Thursday night time. With seven catches and 15.4 fantasy factors in his first two video games as a Jet, the commerce for Adams appeared to have severe “bust” potential.
Happily for the group, Adams managed 91 yards and a landing in opposition to the Texans regardless of lacking time within the second half whereas being evaluated for a concussion. The 31-year-old vast receiver turned a team-high 11 targets into 22.1 fantasy factors, numbers he shouldn’t have any drawback matching in opposition to the Cardinals in Week 10.
Arizona could also be using a three-game successful streak however the group nonetheless has allowed the ninth-most passing yards (228.6) and fantasy factors per recreation (34.2) to vast receivers. Adams had two catches for 12 yards when he final confronted the group in 2022. Fantasy managers can count on rather more when the Jets fly west to face the Cardinals this week.
Sam Darnold (QB) Minnesota Vikings
Darnold threw a pair of interceptions and misplaced a fumble but additionally put up a season-high 290 yards in opposition to the Colts final week. Whereas three turnovers in a recreation could also be sufficient to scare off some fantasy managers, he did have a season-high 34 cross makes an attempt and his fourth recreation with 20 or extra fantasy factors.
Minnesota’s quarterback has been strong, not spectacular, because the NFL’s Fifteenth-leading passer. However Jacksonville, Minnesota’s subsequent opponent, has been neither in 2024. Solely the Cowboys (28.1) and Panthers (32.6) have allowed extra factors per recreation than the Jaguars (28.0) and solely Tampa Bay permits extra fantasy factors to quarterbacks (23.4) than Jacksonville (22.6) this season.
Assuming Darnold and the Vikings spend the week engaged on ball safety, fantasy managers ought to count on him to place up no less than 20 fantasy factors for the fifth time this yr.
Travis Kelce (TE) Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
It appears stories of the All-Professional tight finish’s fantasy demise have been tremendously exaggerated. Whereas Kelce’s season acquired off to a painfully gradual begin with a median of 5 fantasy factors in his first three video games, he simply adopted up a 25-point efficiency in opposition to the Raiders in Week 8 with 22 fantasy factors in opposition to the Buccaneers in Week 9.
Kelce acquired a team-high 16 targets for his first 100-yard recreation of the season and regardless of 86 yards and a landing from vast receiver DeAndre Hopkins, ought to stay the favourite goal of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
