Fantasy Football Fades: Fins down for Tua Tagovailoa in Week 16

Brian Thomas Jr. is outperforming his WR16 rank, currently ranking as fantasy's WR2 over the last three games with a high first-read target share. He has been highly utilized and is benefitting from injuries to other players on his team. Rico Dowdle's RB26 rank is misleading as he leads the NFL in rushing yards over the last three weeks and has taken over as Dallas' workhorse back. Despite a favorable schedule, Dowdle is due for...

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