I’m not sure if you heard, but some players were on the move this week. Two big trades took place within a few hours of each other, featuring a pair of WRs who have combined for over 1,500 catches, 20,000 receiving yards and more than 150 TD grabs in their NFL careers. Davante Adams is now with the New York Jets , and Amari Cooper has joined the Buffalo Bills .
Advertisement Adding to the excitement, the two teams acquiring these players had just faced off against each other on Monday Night Football the previous evening. Never a dull moment in this thing of ours. The ripple effect of these players changing teams will be felt across fantasy football.
But there’s a lot more going on in fantasy football than just the aftershocks of the AFC East arms race. For Hall managers, Weeks 4 and 5 were about as painful as it could get — Hall combined for 10.5 points scored.
Enter Todd Downing. Not only did New York move on from Robert Saleh — replacing him with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich — but they demoted Nathaniel Hackett in favor of Downing. The new regime clearly favors getting the ball to Hall early and often.
Breece Hall in first game under interim HC Jeff Ulbrich and OC Todd Downing: 86% snap rate (season high) 76% route rate (season high) 18 carries (season high) 113 rushing yards (season high) — Jared Smola (@SmolaDS) October 15, 2024 He touched the ball three times on the game’s opening drive and was targeted on another. Hall posted season highs in carries .