He’s ranked behind Justin Herbert and ahead of Joe Burrow. In a divisional showdown that’s likely to be high-scoring ( 50 O/U per BetMGM), Lance offers low-end QB1 appeal. The Cardinals have defended the pass with aplomb ( 64.3% cmp), but Arizona has given up the seventh-most rushing yards (100) to opposing QBs.
Bushels of which should come to bear when he travels to Arizona this Sunday. Surrounded by difference-making weapons, protected by an above-average offensive line, and working in an ultra-friendly scheme, Lance’s ecosystem is ripe for fantasy fruit. But the 7 carries for 41 yards? Well, that matters to us fantasy folks. Not all of those platitudes showed up last Sunday when the 21-year-old took to the field in place of Jimmy Garoppolo (calf). Brimming with upside, the third overall pick is a gifted runner who can use his legs to extend plays while pushing the ball downfield with a surprising amount of touch and accuracy. It appears to be happening later than #FantasyTwitter demanded, but Lance is trending towards his first career start on Sunday. On to Week 5! Trey Lance, QB, San Francisco 49ers (39% rostered, $23) Additionally, Taylor Heinicke was FF’s QB5 while Dawson Knox and Hunter Henry (another guy I was a week ahead on) both scored and finished inside the top-12 TEs. Zack Moss and Michael Carter (who is all-of-sudden leading sleeper lists elsewhere throughout the interwebs this week) both found the end zone. No lies: I crushed last week, hitting on five of my six listed sleepers.