Obviously, some teams may have nailed Dell’s performance this year – perhaps by starting him when almost nobody else did in Weeks 3 and 9. Scoring 0 points at 90% started wiped out the positive impact he’s had all season.
This past week showed just how much an injury can hurt a fantasy player and drive a player’s impact on your team. His total FGW was up to 0.24 – good for 32nd in all of fantasy entering Week 13. The rookie hit his stride again from Weeks 9-12, and fantasy managers finally took advantage. Then, when he actually was started in Weeks 4 and 5, he was well below-average for a starting fantasy WR. Dell did great in Weeks 2 and 3, but he was barely started in those weeks.