Fantasy football - Don't be surprised if ... Jacoby Brissett, Davante Adams continue to produce big fantasy numbers - ESPN

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This is surprising for all of us, but Brissett, a 32-year-old journeyman with his sixth franchise in as many seasons, has topped 300 passing yards in three consecutive games and averaged 20 fantasy points over his seven starts, and I don't see this stopping anytime soon. Yes, the Cardinals play the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday. So? Bryce Young scored 22.54 points with three touchdown passes in beating the Rams on Sunday. Brissett may not get a win, but he will get his numbers.

How is this happening? NFL fans and fantasy managers tend to write off quarterbacks who struggle early in their careers, then take way too long to acknowledge when things have changed. It happened in recent seasons with Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Jared Goff. This season, it has been Daniel Jones (more on him later). Who knows where Brissett plays next season, but he may have a better chance to stick around in Arizona than Kyler Murray. It remains unlikely Murray plays again this season. Brissett would have to get hurt.

Brissett is consistently scoring among the top 10 fantasy QBs each week, though fantasy managers still seem to be questioning it, as he is rostered in only 48.6% of standard formats. I ranked him 10th this week, even against the Rams, though I can't justify it in Week 15 at Houston, against that defense and with no teams on bye. That's different. Add Brissett for Weeks 16 and 17 versus