The NFL schedule is moving into Thursday and that means a game with the Washington Redskins and Vikings and it also means some fantasy football and some top pickups heading late into the week includes Mike James, Riley Cooper, Andre Brown, Aaron Dobson and Mike Brown.
The Buccaneers are terrible and winless, but at least Mike James can put up some points, as he has come in and played very well in the absence of Doug Martin. The team plays the pathetic Miami Dolphins on Monday night football and James could be a focal point, as he has been solid since coming in for Doug Martin after he suffered a shoulder injury. Martin has been out since the Falcons game and James has shown some great skills as a rookie, stepping up for Martin and playing well while he is out and he could be a top scorer this week.
James has been solid out of the backfield and he is averaging over four yards per carry this season and with 254 yards in a short span, he has been productive as well. Martin likely will be out for Monday night and that makes James a solid starting option, as he had 158 yards last week against a tough Seattle Seahawks defense. James has speed and escapability and with over 150 yards last week, that was his highest total in four games and he could be in for more on Monday since the Dolphins are a train wreck right now. While the Bucs are winless, James could be a solid fantasy pickup.
James has had six catches in the past two weeks and after coming in and rushing for 45 yards and 39 yards in his first two real chances, he broke out big with the game against the Seahawks. With a rookie quarterback, the team will continue to run the ball and that makes James a nice option going forward. Riley Cooper is the top WR option with Aaron Dobson after he had three touchdowns on Sunday and while he likely will not continue that, Cooper is a good player to use going forward.
Cooper has proven to be a solid target for Nick Foles and now he has three games over 85 yards this season, including two over 100 in the past four games. Cooper had five catches for 139 yards and three scores on Sunday and he has four touchdowns in his past four games and he also went for four catches and 120 yards and a score against the Buccaneers and now with the team playing Green Bay without Aaron Rodgers, he could have another big day. This season Cooper has 25 catches for 453 yards and five scores and he has 13 catches in the past three weeks.
Andre Brown and Aaron Dobson are solid pickups, as Brown is coming back from an injury and is playing against the Raiders this week and after the Eagles killed them last week, he could have a big game. Dobson is on a bye, but in his last two games he has three scores and 190 yards and on Sunday he had five catches for 130 yards in a solid performance.
