π Fantasy football free agents: Jordan Love, MarShawn Lloyd lead top options β SkimNews
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- Jordan Love posted 367 passing yards and 25.28 fantasy points without a turnover against Chicago, and now faces a Cowboys defense in Week 6 that the source calls "awful" β with the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, and Vikings on bye.
- MarShawn Lloyd scored 16.7 fantasy points on two touchdown runs versus the Bears despite rushing for just 31 yards on 10 carries, with starter Josh Jacobs on the commissioner exempt list pending NFL review.
- Brenton Strange has totaled 30.3 fantasy points over the past two games with 14 receptions on 16 targets and 163 receiving yards, emerging as a "key cog" in the Jacksonville offense.
- Germie Bernard drew nine targets and caught six passes for 80 receiving yards against the Colts, stepping into a bigger role with Michael Pittman Jr. on IR and Roman Wilson (finger) likely to miss games.
- Aaron Rodgers has surpassed 20 fantasy points in three consecutive games with three touchdown passes in each, setting up favorable matchups against Tampa Bay and New Orleans.
- C.J. Stroud hit 20 fantasy points for the second straight game behind his first rushing touchdown of the season, and now has a new weapon in Marvin Harrison Jr. (75.3% rostered) following a trade.
Why it matters: Fantasy managers in ESPN standard leagues can bid on Love, Lloyd, Strange, and Bernard β each rostered in under 50% of leagues β heading into Week 6. The Cowboys defense, Jacobs's exempt-list absence, and Pittsburgh's depleted receiver corps are the concrete catalysts that make these otherwise risky pickups suddenly viable starting options.
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