5 Fantasy Football Splits That Matter for Week 6
Taylor Gabriel Is in Familiar Territory
Taylor Gabriel recorded a season-high 60 offensive snaps without Mohamed Sanu and Julio Jones available in the second half of Week 4. We've actually seen Gabriel in this position before.
As first noted by Evan Silva on Twitter, Gabriel was in on 79% of offensive snaps for the Atlanta Falcons when Sanu was ruled out in Week 14 last season. He posted a season-high 82 receiving yards and a score on 6 targets. Jones, however, was also out for that game. In the only other game Gabriel out-snapped Sanu in 2016 (Week 3), it was Jones who erupted for 12 catches and 300 yards receiving (!) on a whopping 15 targets.
Neither receiver is the wrong choice if Sanu is ruled out as expected come Sunday. After all, no team has allowed a higher Success Rate (percentage of targets leading to positive NEP) to opposing wide receivers than the Miami Dolphins.
Target Success Rate (percentage of targets leading to positive plays, via @numberFire’s model) allowed by position. pic.twitter.com/OikPrRWKHM
— Brandon Gdula (@gdula13) October 11, 2017
Jones clearly has the higher ceiling of the two, hence why he has the third-highest salary ($8,400) among receivers on FanDuel. Gabriel, though, costs a mere $5,800 if you're looking to own a player in this fortuitous matchup without breaking the bank.
