Fantasy Football: Five changes from Week 10 you need to know about

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We are now past the trade deadline in almost all standard 12-team Fantasy leagues and ideally, we should be gearing up for playoff contention. Even if you aren't, these observations will be helpful with valuing players going forward, winning your consolation bracket and most importantly, for making some of your entry fees back in DFS!

David Johnson is back

The Cardinals were massive underdogs on the road, a script that would have absolutely killed Johnson only a month ago when the Cardinals were the worst rushing efficiency team in football yet were top five in runs directly up the middle. Finally, Byron Leftwich has freed my favorite player to do what he does best. He had nine targets in this game against the Chiefs and looked like the David Johnson who finished tops in Fantasy scoring in 2016. If you are in a league that does still allow trades, he is the top target, and in a dynasty format, I would give away a huge bounty if you are out of contention and stocking up for next year to get DJ.

Golden Tate isn't a concern for Zach Ertz

A conjecture that I had before the Monday night game between Dallas and Philly last night was that Tate and Ertz run similar routes and that could theoretically impair Ertz's ability to rack up monster target games. It turns out, Ertz is still the top option in the Philly passing offense and that Tate has a lot left to learn. Tate had only four targets, while Ertz had a Michael Thomas-like 16 targets, two touchdowns and 145 receiving yards. Tate will likely provide value down the stretch, but I think it is going to take a few weeks.

Derrick Henry isn't dead

Like most people after the Dallas/Tennessee game, I had assumed that Dion Lewis was now the primary running back in Nashville. Lewis played an 86 percent snap share in the game against the Cowboys while Henry was barely involved. The Patriots game was a much different script, which led to 20 rushes for Lewis but only two targets in the passing game, which is where he does much of his work. Most damaging of all, Henry got the work in the red zone and scored two rushing TD's that would have buoyed Lewis' line. It appears that Henry is cemented into his grinder role and won't go quietly into the night.

Mo Harris isn't going anywhere

The Redskins just have no healthy bodies left. Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson are both out with injuries, Chris Thompson was inactive with a rib injury yet again and Jordan Reed was questionable all week with varying ailments. Harris is now the primary slot wide receiver in an offense that uses the slot heavily, and with a QB who feels most comfortable throwing the ball near the line of scrimmage. I don't believe Harris is a special player by any means, but if he retains a 20 percent target share in the slot for Washington, he is a WR4/flex play as long as Crowder is out.

Aaron Jones is an RB1

I think most of the Fantasy football community was ready to anoint Aaron Jones the second that Ty Montgomery left town, but I was not one of those people. It seemed like Mike McCarthy wanted to rotate Jamaal Williams in, especially in obvious passing situations because Williams was the "superior blocker." However, none of that came in play against Miami. Jones outcarried Williams 15-3 and had five targets while Williams had none. With that passing volume plus goal-line opportunities, Jones is locked in to RB1 value the rest of the way.