HOT
QB
Cam Newton – Entering the season, Cam wouldn’t have been part of the
Start’em because I don’t put early draft picks or elite players on this list;
but this year has been the exception for Cam thus far. However, this week is ripe for him to return
to 2011 glory. He’s going up against
RGIII and you know he wants to do better than him.
Ultimately Cam’s a Start this week because of his matchup with the
Redskins Defense. Oh let me count the ways…The Redskins allow the...
1. 4th most
fantasy points to QB’s.
2. Most
completions.
3. Most pass
attempts.
4. Most passing
yards.
5. Most passing TD’s.
Russell Wilson – Aided by the 12th man at home in Seattle, the
Seahawks welcome the Minnesota Vikings. Wilson
is coming off a 236 yard 2 TD performance on the road in Detroit. The Vikings allow
the 5th most fantasy points to QB’s. Particular
to Wilson, the Vikings allow the most rushing yards and rushing TD’s to QB’s
too. Noteworthy is that in week 8 the Vikings lost right corner back Chris Cook
to a fractured arm and will be starting rookie Josh Robinson.
Honorable mentions: Josh Freeman and Jay Cutler
RB
Mikel Leshoure – Leshoure hasn’t put up huge numbers yet this season and he
regularly gets pulled on 3rd downs in favor of Joique Bell. But this
week, against the Jags, he should be good to go. He missed practice earlier in
the week because of the birth of a child so hopefully the Jaguars provide
Leshoure with a rebirth on his fantasy season.
The Lions should be able to run with ease against the Jaguars as they
allow the 4th most fantasy points to RB’s. There could even be some
clock killing runs late in the game for Leshoure to pad the stats.
Jonathan Stewart – The Daily Show has taken over late nights and this backfield. Stewart is now dominating snaps
in this backfield and emerging as a PPR option as well. Washington is good
against the run, but Stewart has the talent and snaps to have a productive
day. Brandon Lafell is not yet cleared
from his week 8 concussion and if he’s out the Panthers will lean on the run
even more as the Redskins pass defense will focus on stopping Steve Smith.
Honorable mentions: Michael Bush and Daniel Thomas
WR
Denarious Moore AND Darrius Heyward-Bey –
Tampa’s pass defense is just as bad as
Washington, giving up the 2nd most receiving yards and 3rd most fantasy points
to WR’s.
Honorable mentions: Kenny Britt and Josh Gordon
TE
Greg Olsen – This is a sweet matchup. Redskins allow 2nd most
fantasy points to TE’s. Additionally they allow; 2nd most TD’s, 2nd
Most yards, 2nd most receptions, 3rd most targets and
most importantly, THE MOST redzone targets and touches!
Honorable mentions: Jermaine
Gresham and Joel Dreessen
NOT
QB
Matt Ryan – Something has to give here.
Dallas has a revamped secondary and they have limited Eli TWICE only 1 pass TD in the two meetings and 202.5 ypg avg. The
Cowboys give up the 4th fewest fantasy points to QB’s. They allow
the 2nd fewest passing yards, and 3rd fewest passing TD’s.
If Matt Ryan makes it through this game with good yards and TD’s he will then be
match up proof after facing Philly on the road and Dallas in prime time in
their season saving game.
Watch out: Eli
Manning
RB
Chris Johnson – Da Bears. Chicago gives up 2nd fewest fantasy
points to RB’s. In doing so, their allowing the fewest amount of rushing yards
and only 1 rushing touchdown on the year.
Watch out: Fred
Jackson and CJ Spiller (Houston hasn’t
allowed a rushing TD all year)
WR
Watch out: Dez Bryant and
Miles Austin – Falcons 6th fewest fantasy points to WR’s.
Watch out: Julio Jones and
Roddy White – Dallas 3rd fewest fantasy points to WR’s.
TE
Jermichael Finley – Hasn’t found his groove yet this year and faces the Arizona
Cardinals who allow the 3rd fewest fantasy points, yards and
receptions to TE’s.
Watch out: Martellus Bennett