Before diving into this week's dynasty stock watch, I want to share my thoughts for the speedy recovery of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Last week, I broke down my calls from Weeks 1 to 4. Now, we're moving onto the next batch. I'll admit I did grade myself favorably last week. But there appear to be a couple more big misses upcoming so don't worry, my comeuppance is afoot. If you'd like to recap the articles, you can find them here:
Dynasty Stock Watch: Week 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Week 5: Kyle Pitts (buy), D.J. Moore (hold), David Njoku (buy)
How the mighty have fallen. He hasn’t played since November after tearing his MCL, but Kyle Pitts collected 28 receptions for 356 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games. In the write-up, I conceded that 2022 was likely a wash. The knee injury cemented that. However wrong this call may have been in the short-term, I’m still bullish in the long-term as Pitts won’t be 23 until October. He’s a young man and I choose to remain an optimist that the Falcons will find a new path at quarterback and for this offense. Grade: C-
While 2022 has been a down season for D.J. Moore, he’s bounced back more or less after a sluggish start to the season. Inconsistency remains an issue and that’s inevitable with the wild swings happening at the quarterback position. Despite having four touchdowns in his last five games, he still had a near goose egg in Week 14 with no catches and six yards rushing. Like Pitts, I still believe in Moore long-term and was willing to concede this year for future gains. Grade: C
In a disappointing season for many tight ends, David Njoku was a bright spot for the position. The yardage was rarely great, but a steady diet of receptions kept him above the fold. I’d prefer him as a backup, but my buy recommendation didn’t really pan out either. He was average and you shouldn’t bother trading for average. Grade: C
