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Mailbag and a Best Bet

Jen of Deep Dive Fantasy
November 10, 2023

It’s finally Friday, and I’m diving into the mailbag, getting Connor Allen’s bet of the week, giving out some survivor pool picks, and of course giving you the happenings over at 4for4.

Q: Wondering if Will Levis is a good option for my Superflex spot this week. I have Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy normally, but with KC on a bye, I am looking at Levis or Jordan Addison. - Joe N.

A: I almost always prefer QBs in the Superflex spot because they can score in multiple ways. Exceptions to that are when bad signal callers are facing extremely tough defenses and you’re starting a superstar in their place. In your case, Levis is facing a TB defense that ranks 24th in WR aFPA which bodes well, considering he posted over 25 fantasy points against Atlanta’s similarly ranked unit. Addison should have a decent outing this week, but the Saints’ secondary can be menacing. It’s Levis for me.

Q: How worried are we about Kenneth Walker ROS? Is rostering Charbonnet a priority? -SGF

A: I’d put the panic in the mild-to-mid category at this point. After six consecutive weeks with double-digit fantasy points, the Seattle RB posted two duds but they were agaisnt Cleveland and Baltimore, two of the toughest run defenses in the NFL. Yes, Charbonnet’s volume has increased over the last two weeks, but Walker was recovering from a chest injury and was likely limited to keep him healthy. Charbonnet is a nice stash as we enter the latter part of the season as rookie RBs tend to be, but Walker could still bounce back, particularly this week at home against Washington.

Q: Give it to me straight, is the release of the new Call of Duty going to affect how Kyler plays this weekend for his first game back from injury? -Zac

A: Let me refer you to this highly informative article on the subject that I found from last October which chronicles Murray’s successes and failures on the field as it relates to Call of Duty events. Since I am no expert on the video game effects of NFL QBs, I will say that Murray is a wait-and-see for me in general as we haven’t seen him play since 12/12/2022. The Arizona QB does get a soft matchup to get back in the groove though, as the Falcons have allowed an average of 21.5 fantasy points to their last four opposing QBs comprised of Sam Howell, Baker Mayfield, Will Levis, and Joshua Dobbs.

Every Friday 4for4’s Connor Allen will drop a bet he likes heading into the weekend’s games.

Breece Hall over 63.5 rushing yards (-115 DK, MGM, CZRS, -118 Builder)

I not only like the over but ladders as well. Breece has seen 20 touches per game since Robert Saleh said they are letting Breece loose and now he draws one of the best matchups imaginable. The Las Vegas Raiders run defense has been truly pathetic no matter how you slice it. They are 30th in rushing success rate allowed, 4.65 yards per carry to opposing RBs, and are top-7 in % of runs to gain 1,3,5, and 10 yards. They have allowed 8 running backs to clear 65 rushing yards already, four to clear 90, and two to clear 100. This includes absolute dustballs like Craig Reynolds (74), AJ Dillon (76), Joshua Kelley (65), and Najee Harris (65).

Thanks to our friends at PoolGenius, I can easily use the “holy trinity” of analysis to make educated selections each week. Hopefully, some of you are still alive and fighting in Week 10.

The Holy Trinity Explained: