Sterling Shepard Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Sterling Shepard
WR
, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Age: 31
Weight: 194 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Oklahoma

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Depth Chart Ranking: 3

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
30.1	166	1	16	55

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by Brandon Niles

· Nov 16, 2016 · 7:17 PM EST

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 11, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. Chicago

Sterling Shepard found the end zone against the Bengals last week, putting up 42 yards and touchdown on five receptions. After a four game lull in scoring, Shepard now has touchdowns in two consecutive games and has been targeted at least six times in every game but one this season.

This week, Shepard will face a Bears pass defense that has been better than expected, considering Chicago’s 2-7 record. They rank in the top-15 in both passing yards and passing touchdowns allowed and may make it hard for the Giants to provide more than one solid fantasy WR this week. Shepard has some potential as an active part of the offense, but we see him as a low-end WR3 in most leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 09, 2016 · 5:58 PM EST

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 10, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Cincinnati

Sterling Shepard only had three catches for 50 yards last week against the Eagles, but he also had his first touchdown since Week 3. He only has one game this year with over 100 yards receiving, but he’s been targeted at least six times in every game except his first one and should remain an active part of the New York passing attack.

This week, Shepard has some upside against a Bengals defense that ranks 21st in the league passing yards allowed per game and has injury and inconsistency issues in the secondary. Shepard is a risky option because of his lack of production over the four games prior to last week, but he has some low-end WR3 upside in a nice matchup and coming off a good game.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 03, 2016 · 7:00 PM EDT

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 9, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 vs. Philadelphia

Sterling Shepard had five catches against the Rams in London before the bye last week, but he only ended up with 32 yards and hasn’t had a good game since Week 3 of the season. Shepard may have a bright future ahead of him, but it’s risky to bank on him this week against a tough Eagles defense that is allowing only 214 passing yards per game, fifth in the league. He should be considered a nice stash option in most leagues, but is too risky to have in your lineup this week.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 20, 2016 · 5:57 PM EDT

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 7, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Los Angeles
Sterling Shepard only had 25 yards on four receptions last week against the Ravens, although he was targeted eight times – second most on the team. Shepard has been uneven as a fantasy option throughout his rookie season, but he has been targeted at least seven times in all but one game so far this year and should be considered a quality bench option in most leagues.

This week, he’s a risky start against the Rams, who were a little above average against the pass before allowing four touchdowns to Matthew Stafford last week. I’d look elsewhere in most leagues, rather than count on Shepard to produce against the Rams in London.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 13, 2016 · 12:26 PM EDT

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 6, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Baltimore
Sterling Shepard was disappointing last week going up against a banged up Green Bay secondary. He only caught two of the seven balls thrown his way for 14 yards. Shepard should have better games than that, but it’s concerning that he struggles so much in a game where the Giants needed to throw the ball and the opposing secondary wasn’t great.

Shepard will face a Baltimore defense that has been good at limiting passing yards, but ranks in the bottom third of the league in touchdowns allowed this season with nine. Shepard is a risky option because of the struggles of Eli Manning, but he remains a low-end WR3 option in most leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 06, 2016 · 6:10 PM EDT

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 5, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Green Bay
Sterling Shepard has had a nice start to his career, but struggled a bit against a tough Minnesota defense last week. He wound up with only 30 yards on four catches, though he was targeted seven times and still ranks second on the team behind Odell Beckham Jr. with 20 catches and 263 yards on the season.

Shepard has a nice matchup against the Packers this week. Green Bay ranks 29th in the league in passing yards allowed and should give up a lot of real estate to the Giants’ passing attack. We have Shepard as a viable WR2 option in all league formats, as the game could easily turn into a shootout.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 29, 2016 · 1:33 PM EDT

NYG WR Sterling Shepard - Week 4, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Minnesota
Sterling Shepard has been solid through the first few weeks of his career. He’s second on the team in targets, averaging 6.3 per game, and he caught five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown last week against Washington. Shepard has now scored in two out of three games and has caught an impressive 84% of the balls thrown his way.

This week, he’s a risky bet against the Vikings. Only the Eagles and the Seahawks have allowed fewer points per game to opposing teams this year, and Shepard remains the secondary passing option to Odell Beckham Jr. He should still be considered a borderline WR2/WR3 in most leagues, but temper your expectations in this matchup.