The Hype Train Station

Since I write a lot of my articles while on a train between home and work and that I work for the railways, it only seems apt that I take a look at which hype trains are sat in the station and see which ones I fancy getting on board and which ones are going to be delayed or cancelled.


Standing Room only - Michael Thomas
MT had a monumental week one despite the loss against Fitzmagic and the Buccaneers. Drew Brees top target will always be valuable but whatever the reason was for Thomas to slip into round two in most drafts is surely forgotten now. The hype now could reach a point where he’s being discussed as the #1 WR although Tyreek Hill (who would have gone here if I hadn’t mentioned him in my review article) is also making that case.


Reservations Recommended - Chicago DST
Strange to talk about a defence in an article like this but I think the Bears DST may be legit. I had the feeling all offseason and drafted them everywhere and after an imMackulate performance against the Packers, they should be a pickup in a lot of leagues. They’ll be available in a lot of places since they weren’t a top DST in drafts and playing Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers meant they weren’t a streaming candidate either. Those games where I don’t have them or the Jags I may find myself looking to pick them up but so might many others.


Delayed - Patrick Mahomes
He had a fantastic start to the season and dominated a Chargers defence that I thought might pick him off a few times. He obviously has that cannon for an arm but the rest of his game didn’t seem to suffer too badly either. I can’t quite get on board yet though. I do own him in a few places and since my other options have struggled I may roll him out in week 2 but I want him to prove that he can do more ham pass to Hill and really is more than a big arm. The early signs are there though and I wonder if a lot of people might leap a bit early. I can’t quite get on that hype train yet but if things happen in the coming weeks I can see myself making a dash for it before it departs the platform.


Cancelled - Jay Ajayi
Speaking of trains, the Jay Train had a monster week one and a lot of people are going to be getting on board. Since he’s London Born and something of a hero to Brit’s like me it’s hard to bash him but I feel I need to put the brakes on a bit. He had a 2 TD performance against Atlanta but he was used sparingly and to put it
bluntly, he isn’t going to score 2 touchdowns in every game. If he gets kept out of the end zone he’s not going to be scoring large amounts of points in fantasy. In theory, every RB has TD upside but with Jeffrey potentially back and Ajayi’s own health always a nagging question I’m fading that station platform.


The Empty Stock train - Quincy Enunwa
This section I’m going to use to suggest a player who not a lot will have given thought to and won’t be owned in many places but where you should get a nice ride if you board the train. This week I’ve opted for Quincy Enunwa. He was my last round flier in a few leagues and a deep league stash after coming back from injury and with only Robby Anderson above him on the depth chart, the signs have been there. The Jets receiving options are very limited and in reality, they shouldn’t have the game go quite like it did against the Lions every week. However, Darnold looks competent, the other receivers don’t look up to much and in an offence, I can see needing to pass a lot, he’s got to be a decent weekly option. A constant get out of jail free card if your other options have bad matchups or questionable injuries.