Bills, Saints, Giants find different ways to win: Bucky's Breakdown
The Bills won with big plays, the Saints with the Wildcat and the Giants with the rejuvenated Saquon Barkley. Also, Bucky's top 10 teams and...OCTOBER 10, 2022
Nick Folk - Logs 17 points in Week 5Folk made all five of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 29-0 win over the Lions en route to recording 17 points in the contest.
ImpactThe 17 points were easily a season-high for Folk, who now has a total of 37 points through five contests. It remains to be seen if Mac Jones (ankle) or Bailey Zappe (Sunday's starting QB) are under center in Week 6 against the Browns, but the Patriots' effort on offense versus Detroit offers hope that Folk can maintain fantasy utility in the weeks ahead.
OCTOBER 10, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tyquan Thornton - Catches two passes in debutIn his regular season debut, Thornton was on the field for 25 of possible 60 snaps on offense in Sunday's 29-0 win over the Lions en route to catching two of his three targets for...
ImpactThe 2022 second-rounder missed New England's first four games due to a collarbone injury, but now that he's back in the mix, Thornton brings added speed to New England's pass-catching corps. However, with Jakobi Meyers, DeVante Parker, Nelson Agholor (hamstring) and Kendrick Bourne also in the team's WR mix, Thornton doesn't currently have a steady path to targets.
OCTOBER 10, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Kendrick Bourne - Catches one pass SundayBourne, who was on the field for a season-high 34 (of a possible 60) snaps on offense in Sunday's 29-0 win over the Lions, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught his only target in the...
ImpactBourne also rushed once for minus-1 yards Sunday, in a contest in which Jakobi Meyers (7/111/1 on eight targets) was clearly QB Bailey Zappe's preferred WR option. With a 10/139/0 stat line on 13 targets through five games, Bourne will remain off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of formats until he starts seeing consistent volume.
OCTOBER 10, 2022•ROTOWIRE
DeVante Parker - Logs 31 snaps in Week 5Parker, who was on the field for 31 of a possible 60 snaps on offense in Sunday's 29-0 win over the Lions, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, did not record a catch in the contest.
ImpactAccording to Nick O'Malley of masslive.com, both times Parker was the intended target Sunday, Detroit was flagged for pass interference. Five games into the current campaign, Parker has only been targeted more than twice one time, back in Week 3 when he recorded a 5/156/0 stat line on 10 targets. Until the 29-year-old begins to log steady volume, he'll continue to be a hit-or-miss fantasy option regardless of whether Week 5 starter Bailey Zappe or Mac Jones (ankle) is under center for the Patriots.
OCTOBER 10, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Complementary football got Pats back on track against Lions
A week after being called off the bench and thrust into his first NFL regular-season game, rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe benefited from a full week of preparation and plenty of s...OCTOBER 10, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saivion Smith - Enters concussion protocolSmith suffered a concussion during Sunday's 29-0 loss to the Patriots, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ImpactSmith was involved in a scary incident Sunday against New England, where he was taken off in an ambulance after he collapsed on the field. Although the 24-year-old cornerback suffered a concussion in Week 5, it's relieving to find out that further tests revealed no issues with his neck, per Pelissero. Smith logged just two defensive snaps thus far in 2022, but he'll now have extra time to clear concussion protocols with Detroit having a bye in Week 6. The Lions return to action next Sunday against the Cowboys.
OCTOBER 10, 2022•ROTOWIRE
