Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Tera Roberts look ahead to the final weekend of October and pick a pair of players who can lift fantasy managers to victory. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Let’s toss it to our keys to winning, presented by Toyota, the official automotive partner of the NFL.
And for week eight, our keys to winning is picking you some players that are gonna make the difference in your flex spot.
Tara Robertson, your pick for keys to winning.
I love it.
This is a guy who needs some respect on his name.
Tell the people about this Packers wide receiver.
It’s not Jaden Reid.
Here it is Romeo Dobbs, it pays to throw a diva fit, ok?
If you’re a wide receiver and you’re not liking your situation, you want more targets, you want more touchdowns, just throw a fit.
It works.
He pulled the diva move, he sat out of practice, he missed the game and he was welcomed back with open arms and to his credit.
He has come in over the past two games, significantly improved in terms of receptions, two touchdowns and been very reliable as a Flex option.
He’s on a roll here.
The Packers are playing in Jacksonville.
We know that this is literally the ideal match up here.
The guaranteed layup defense Romeo Dobbs is very flex worthy this week.
I love it.
I love the call of Romeo Dobbs there.
Uh My pick this week is Denver Broncos running back, Javante Williams, a guy who played over 60% of the snaps last week.
He was the second most efficient running back in terms of guys who had 10 plus carriers last week in offensive success.
Right?
He was helping that team move the ball down the field.
Also, I think people don’t realize this, but he is third in terms of running backs in targets this year.
It goes, Alvin Kamara goes Bree Hall and it goes Devote Williams and this Denver Broncos team plays the Carolina Panthers this week.
It’s a bad defense that’s getting worse because of injuries.
I think Devote Williams is set up to be a running back to bare minimum again this week.
And I do think he has upside to get into the top 10 backs if he can find the end zone.
A guy who’s the clear leading rusher of a run game, it’s better and is involved.
I mean, shoot actually just featured in the past game for this team with the rookie quarterback.
I really like the way that devote Williams is trending up.
And if you’re not gonna start him against the Carolina Panthers, when are you ever gonna start him?
This is the week to really roll out devote Williams after a big Thursday night game in week seven