"At various points during the fantasy football season, injuries, bye weeks and breaking news can cause you to need reinforcements for your fantasy lineup. Every Friday throughout the 2025 NFL season, Matt Bowen will offer up some late-week pickup options to help fill those holes, with an emphasis on deeper leagues. Because of that, this column will focus mostly on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues, with occasional exceptions."
"Flacco has attempted at least 45 passes in each of his two starts, with 18 or more fantasy points in both. While a negative game script did play a role, we know this is a heavy passing offense in Cincy. Plus, Flacco plays with an aggressive throwing mentality, and he has upper-level pass catchers in Ja'Marr Chase (23 targets in Week 7) and Tee Higgins."
Late-week fantasy-football pickup options are offered every Friday during the 2025 NFL season to help fill lineup holes, with emphasis on deeper leagues. The focus is mostly on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues, with occasional exceptions. With six teams on a bye this week, options are slim but there are enough quality players for deep-league lineups. Quarterback recommendations begin with longtime veterans coming off big games. Flacco has attempted at least 45 passes in each of his two starts and scored 18 or more fantasy points in both. Cincinnati runs a heavy passing offense and Flacco targets Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, though his decision-making can decline at times.
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