Dez Bryant Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

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Weight: 220 lbs
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by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 11, 2016 · 10:01 AM EST

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 10, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 at Pittsburgh
The good news is that Dez Bryant practiced this week. Coming off a one reception game, Bryant still didn't look healthy last week against the Browns so the Cowboys are hoping he is getting better.

The Steelers have actually been good against wide receivers ranked 5th in aFPA. That combined with the Bryant's performance last week and the fact the game is on the road pushes down to a solid WR2 for Week 10.

by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 04, 2016 · 12:12 PM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 9, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Cleveland
After missing four games, Dez Bryant returned in style with a four reception, 113-yard day that included his second touchdown of the season. Bryant looked healthy, and Prescott was able to make big plays with him in the passing game. Bryant's return is good news for the rookie, as Bryant can make any quarterback look good.

Bryant has a great matchup Sunday against the Browns, who are dead-last in the NFL in aFPA to wide receivers. The Browns have already allowed monster games to top-tier receivers, so as long as Bryant is healthy and on the field, he should do the same.

Start Bryant as a solid WR1 for Week 9. The only downside of his day could be if the Cowboys get up big early and run the ball more than usual.

by Chris Kucharski

· Oct 28, 2016 · 11:22 AM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 8, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs Philadelphia
Dez Bryant is expected to be back in the lineup after missing four weeks with a knee injury. Before he was hurt, he had one 100+ receiving yard and two games with little impact. Dez will be eased back into the offense this week, so keep expectations low.

Bryant has had good success against the Eagles over the past two seasons. He's averaged five catches per game for 97 yards and has scored four touchdowns in three games. Philly has been excellent against wide receivers (ranked third in aFPA), so that's something to be careful of.

Bryant should be in your lineup for this high-profile game, but he only ranks a low-end WR2 for Week 8.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 23, 2016 · 8:48 AM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 3, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Chicago
There was no fantasy panic after a lackluster Week 1 for Dez Bryant, as proven with his Week 2 performance. The targets climbed from 5 to 12, and that produced seven catches for 102 yards. Although the Cowboys have yet to throw a passing touchdown, that will eventually happen as Dallas feels more comfortable with rookie QB Dak Prescott.

Meanwhile, Bryant will still be a target this week against Chicago, who has been average against wide receivers the first two games. Bryant should be in your starting lineup, but expect him to be somewhere between Weeks 1 and 2. He rates a high-end WR2 for Week 3.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 16, 2016 · 12:10 PM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 2, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Washington
It wasn't a good start for Dez Bryant last week, who had one catch for 8 yards on Sunday. He was only targeted five times by rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and did not look happy about. Jason Witten and Cole Beasley were targeted a combined 26 times.

Yes, Bryant will miss Tony Romo, but don't think it's going to be like this every week. Prescott will eventually find a connection with Bryant, but when will it be?

Could be this week if the Redskins decide to leave Josh Norman on one side of the field like they did against Pittsburgh. We do think Washington will adjust, so be conservative with the thought that Bryant will be allowed to roam the field and do what he wants.

Until we see Prescott use Bryant more, we move the star receiver to a solid WR2 for Week 2, and although most people drafted him as a WR1, we will see improvement as the season progresses.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 09, 2016 · 1:33 AM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - Week 1, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. New York Giants
It was a frustrating 2015 for Dez Bryant who was limited to 9 games and career-lows in every prominent category. Even more frustrating for fantasy team owners who might have taken him early in their drafts. There as a slight scare in the preseason as Bryant suffered a concussion, but he is not on the injury list for Week 1 and is ready to go.

He won't have his long-time quarterback Tony Romo throwing to him as Romo is out indefinitely with the back injury. That means rookie Dak Prescott will be the starter and that should cause some concern for Bryant owners. However, Bryant has been successful with Romo's backups in the past because of how talented he is.

For Week 1, Bryant facing a familiar foe - the New York Giants. Dez has had more success than failures against the G-Men and last year New York's pass defense not very good, ranked 24th in aFPA to wide receivers.

But with the rookie quarterback, we are being cautious heading into the season. Bryant ranks a high-end WR2 for Week 1. If Prescott is okay, then we will see consistent top-10 rankings for Bryant, but let's wait and see what happens Sunday.

by Chris Kucharski

· Aug 29, 2016 · 12:44 AM EDT

DAL WR Dez Bryant - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Dez Bryant came into training camp as a top 10 receiver with ceiling that was even higher. He is back healthy from an injury that caused him to miss seven games and even the games he did play, he wasn't 100%. The previous three seasons were outstanding with at least 1,200 receiving yards, 88 receptions and double-digit touchdowns. Despite starting his seventh NFL season, he is only 27 years old and should not slow down one bit.

Fantasy Downside
With Tony Romo now out for at least half the season, Dez Bryant's stock takes a dip. Numbers support that notion as Bryant has half as many catches, yardage and touchdowns when Romo is not under center.

2016 Bottom Line
Bryant came into 2016 as a late first round or early second round pick. Although he is not considered in the tier with Antonio Bryant and Odell Beckham, he was definitely in the next one, but that has all changed. He is just not going to be as effective with Romo out. So, when do you take him now? He is probably a WR2 and 3rd or 4th round pick at this point.