Re: HR's Week 6 Lineups
I'm going to rock the boat here a little I'm afraid, but:
I'd pickup and play Ertz this week over Hockenson. Why? Well, Tampa is going to absolutely roll offensively against the Eagles like they have against pretty much everyone. And their defense is nearly impenetrable via the run (not that the Eagles have run it worth a damn anyhow) and epitomizes the pass-funnel defense where teams essentially abandon the run to throw, throw and throw some more. Tampa also has a nasty pass rush, so I suspect Hurts is going to be highly reliant on his scrambling ability and finding quick hits over the middle rather than outside routes from Devonta and company. Cue Ertz in a featured pass-catching TE role operating as a safety valve between the hashmarks with Goedert likely out this week.
Meanwhile, to compound Hockenson's recent struggles, the Bengals have actually defended against the TE pretty well this season (I believe top 5 so far) and the Lions just lost their Center (and best offensive lineman) to a turf toe injury and subsequent surgery. Hockenson can bust out at any given time, but teams know that's where the ball is going and have done a good job defending against it. Now with a further depleted offensive line and losing Quinton Cephus (who I think had looked like the best WR on the Lions thus far), I'm not sure this is the week I'd bet on Hockenson. Especially when I have a proven alternative like Ertz who has the role to himself this week and could easily see 10 targets with the Eagles in constant catchup mode and completely unable to run the ball.
As for the flex, my mind says Sutton and Sanders given the Tennessee passing game struggles so far and the quality of the Bills' defense. But I just can't sit AJ Brown if he's on the field. So Sutton and Brown for me.
14 Team H2H Dynasty League (14 keepers, no farm)
Weekly Starts (3C, 5W, 5D, 1Util, 2G)
G, A, PPP, SOG, BS, +/-, GAA, W+OTL, SV%
C: MacKinnon/Eichel/Kopitar/Pinto/Wright
W: Ovechkin/Toffoli/Necas/Giroux/E.Kane/K.Johnson/Schmaltz/Bjorkstrand
D: Dobson/Trouba/Mintyukov/Gostisbehere/Edvinsson/York
G: Saros/Demko/Askarov