2022 Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 8 Risers & Fallers: Tom Brady Sliding Down QB Rankings
Published: Oct 25, 2022
In NFL Week 7 for the 2022 fantasy football season, we saw Joe Burrow roast the Atlanta Falcons for 481 passing yards and Ja'Marr Chase catch two touchdowns and hit the 130-yard receiving-mark for the second week in a row. The Cincinnati Bengals' star duo came through big time for our lineups and will be staying atop fantasy football rankings moving forward. Austin Ekeler and Josh Jacobs both took advantage of strong matchups and scored multiple touchdowns. Plus, the Green Bay Packers finally threw to Aaron Jones more as he caught nine passes with two of them being touchdowns. We also had some impactful NFL injury news on Sunday, including Breece Hall seriously injuring his knee that could cause him to miss the rest of the season. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DK Metcalf, Allen Lazard and Mike Williams are a few other players who landed on the NFL injury report for NFL Week 7. As we look ahead to fantasy football Week 8, it's time to take stock in the players rising or falling down rankings and NFL projections. Here are some of the latest trendy players for this week's fantasy football stock watch.
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Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Beat reporter John Hendrix reports that free agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones is among the 16 players that the Saints will host for their rookie minicamp.
Peoples-Jones last played regular season snaps with the Lions back in 2023, when he caught 13-of-24 targets for 155 yards. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point but could perhaps sign on as a special teams contributor.
Titans signed fourth-round pick WR Elic Ayomanor to a four-year contract.
Ayomanor will now begin learning behind Calvin Ridley. Although Ayomanor is unlikely to find a meaningful role in year one, dynasty managers should note his status as training camp gets underway this summer. The former Stanford receiver flashed big-play ability in his two college seasons.
Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick WR Tez Johnson to a four-year contract.
Johnson will serve as a rotational deep-threat option for Baker Mayfield. His thin frame (5'10/154) simply does not lend itself to the repeated hits one incurs in a full-time role. Johnson did earn 100-plus targets in his two seasons at Oregon, though. His big-play style make him a better fit in best ball for now, pending any major on-field breakthroughs.
Giants waived DT Casey Rogers.
Rogers was a 2024 undrafted free agent and logged 33 defensive snaps for the Giants in his rookie season. He is credited with zero tackles and/or sacks. He may find his way onto another roster as a practice squad option.
Vikings signed third-round pick WR Tai Felton to a four-year contract.
Felton is quietly in play to challenge Vikings No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor in training camp. Nailor (5'11/190) caught 28-of-42 targets for 414 yards and six touchdowns in his first season as a starter last year, with the latter category buoying his fantasy productivity. Felton (6'1/183), meanwhile, caught 96-of-143 targets for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 2.32 yards per route run in his final college season. Fantasy managers should monitor Felton’s training camp reports this summer, as he could have a matchup-based WR5 role if everything falls into place.