One of the new popular terms in fantasy football is something called flop lag. Flop lag is when a player who disappointed the week before has a good game the following week. Geno Smith disappointed everyone in Week 8 but he was tremendous in Week 9 against the Rams throwing for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Smith did throw for three interceptions but he brought the team back and gave them a chance to win when it was needed.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
It was finally good to see Jaxon Smith-Njigba be more involved in the offense. Up until this point, JSN had been incredibly inconsistent, having good weeks followed up by some unproductive weeks. Against the Rams, he had 7 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns and showed that he could not only be used in the middle of the field but also could be used on deep pass plays. Ryan Grubb, Seattle’s offensive coordinator, has to figure out how to use JSN in conjunction with DK Metcalf when Metcalf returns from injury. If the Seahawks want to make the playoffs, they both have to be hitting at the same time.
Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford practically willed the Rams to victory, throwing for 298 yards and two touchdowns. Stafford was also behind the eight ball because his star receiver, Puka Nacua, was ejected from the game after throwing a punch. The Rams are very methodical on offense and work the ball down the field, but in the fourth quarter and in overtime, Stafford finally took some chances and made some very big plays downfield. With the NFC West being one of the weaker divisions in the league, if Kupp and Nacua are healthy Stafford might be a quarterback worthy to roster in fantasy football.
Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp
Once Puka Nacua was ejected, Matthew Stafford did his best to feed Cooper Kupp the football. Kupp finished with 10 receptions for 89 yards and looked terrific in his #hometownnarrative. But the player who really stepped up was DeMarcus Robinson, who had 6 receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns. People tend to overlook Robinson, which is a big mistake. Robinson was very successful when he played in both Baltimore and Kansas City and should be a perfect WR3 for Stafford the rest of the way.
