Pickups: Vidal steps up; Dart, Darnold being underrated

The sixth Sunday of the NFL play featured different fantastic show from Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle, different touchdown from Dallas Cowboys WR George Pickens, and continued improvement from precocious New England Patriots QB Drake Maye arsenic a top-10 phantasy option. Oh, determination were injuries, too, with fantabulous wide receivers Puka Nacua (ankle), Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) and Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) leaving games prematurely. Fantasy managers indispensable show their presumption for the upcoming week.

Each Monday, earlier the existent NFL week ends, we volition place players disposable successful at slightest 50% of ESPN modular leagues worthy of your attention, from modular formats to deeper options. The NFL is simply a play league, and subordinate valuation and roles seldom stay stagnant. It does not substance however you get players for your phantasy rosters, conscionable that you get them.

Quarterback

Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (34.4% rostered): This is not the archetypal clip we person discussed Dart successful this space, though phantasy managers remained alternatively tepid with interest. Dart was progressive successful less than 10% of ESPN modular leagues successful Week 6. That indispensable alteration aft Dart scored 23.6 points successful a stunning triumph implicit the beleaguered Philadelphia Eagles. Although Dart remains an unfinished merchandise arsenic a passer, helium has notably rushed for much than 50 yards successful each of his 3 starts, scoring touchdowns successful 2 of them. That is capable to marque him applicable successful fantasy. A roadworthy crippled successful Denver this week mightiness not beryllium arsenic overmuch amusive arsenic facing Philly, but Dart boasts undeniable QB1 imaginable successful phantasy this play and should beryllium rostered successful galore much leagues.

Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (23.1%): Some phantasy managers conscionable garbage to judge successful Darnold contempt his coagulated numbers. Darnold scored 20.0 points connected Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and aft a unsmooth Week 1 outing, helium is averaging astir 20 PPG implicit his past 5 games. He and the Seahawks look the Houston Texans successful Week 7. Given his numbers, it is hard to suggest thing but Darnold being underrated successful fantasy. He showed america his quality past play with the Minnesota Vikings, and helium is performing likewise this season.

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