Stock up, stock down: Justin Herbert is up, while Jordan Love and Dak Prescott are struggling

We may be halfway through the NFL season, but there’s still a lot of football to be played. We wrapped up our Sunday with Anthony Richardson learning from the sidelines as Joe Flacco completed 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and an interception while picking up three sacks, but that performance won’t get him here as he doesn’t have a usual weekly fantasy starter is . Jaxon Smith-Njigba also put the world on notice (WR1 with 7-180-2). Of Monday night football Still to go, we’ll look at some guys who will help your fantasy lineups and some who will get a little shaky at the wrong time of year. Free AR5.

STOCK OUT

Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers

Is Herbert a weekly fantasy option again? Entering Week 9, he had been QB16 for the past three weeks after being QB31 for the first five weeks of the season. Week 9 against the Browns marked the first time in three games that he threw the ball fewer than 30 times, yet he was still able to throw for 282 yards and two touchdowns (no interceptions). It has to be said that one of the touchdowns (66-yarder to Quentin Johnston) was completely blown, but the fact is the Chargers are starting to let it fly. Herbert is slowly creeping back into top 12 fantasy quarterback status.

Calvin Ridley, WR, Titans

Over the past two weeks, Ridley has put together one great game and one solid game. He followed up a WR5 performance (10-143-0) in Week 8 with a 5-73-0 performance (WR29) in Week 9. However, he did this with Mason Rudolph at quarterback, as opposed to Will Levis. With the Titans coming off a win over the Patriots in Week 9, it will be interesting which direction they go at quarterback. Ridley should still only be considered a FLEX option, but he is showing that he has better chemistry with Rudolph at this point. He has at least eight targets in four straight games and will remain by far the Titans’ best option in the passing game.

Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Panthers

Anyone else looking for a tight end to possibly start? I can’t guarantee you anything with Sanders, but he is increasingly involved in the Panthers’ passing game. In Week 9, he had a career-high 87 yards thanks to a 46-yard catch and run, showing great athleticism while leaping over a defender. This performance earned him the title of TE7 for a week. In three of his last four games he has at least four receptions and 45 yards, it’s not great but it’s something. Sanders will be worth streaming depending on the matchup. Choose Sanders as your fantasy team’s TE2.

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STOCK DOWN

Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Giants

Welp, the whole “he’s getting all these targets” thing might be over for Robinson. In a game where Daniel Jones threw 26 passes, Robinson was only able to connect on 3 of 4 targets for 10 yards. He had a touchdown on the goal line that was negated by a penalty (offensive pass interference), but to be fair, it wasn’t a game changer for him. He has now gone three straight games with no more than 30 yards receiving and hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 5. Since the Giants aren’t anywhere near top passing, you simply can’t start a pass catcher outside of Mailk in this offense. Nabers. Feel free to drop Robinson if you don’t have room on your roster.

Jordan Love, QB, Packers

Love has been a top 10 fantasy quarterback this entire season, but has found himself in quicksand in his last two games. He hasn’t thrown a touchdown in two straight games and has thrown at least one interception in every game this season. It’s worth nothing that he’s currently dealing with a groin injury and has limped frequently throughout the game. At some points you could see Malik Willis warming up as if he was about to enter the match. The Packers have a bye in Week 10, which should give Love some extra time to heal. Until he’s fully healthy, it’s clear he’ll be off to a riskier start.

Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys

It’s been a rough patch lately for Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense, which hasn’t had any semblance of a running game for much of the season. Over the past four weeks, he was QB31 in fantasy points per game. In Prescott’s last three games, he threw just three touchdowns and four interceptions. Additionally, he failed to throw for at least 180 yards in two of those games and left Sunday’s game early with a hamstring injury. The Cowboys offense looks drastically different than it did a season ago with issues with the offensive line and run game. This situation, coupled with the fact that he is not fully healthy, has taken Prescott out of the weekly fantasy starter realm until further notice. In terms of individual talent, he’s still a top 10 quarterback, but that doesn’t matter in the fantasy world if you’re not scoring points.