Buy, Watch Or Pass - Week 9
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Alex The Great asked:
Every week, I will examine some of the more obscure top performers in Fantasy Football. Here are the names I came across in Week 9:
QB’s
Jake Plummer, Denver Broncos 227 pass yds, 3 TD’s
While Jake Plummer isn’t really an obscure name, he more than likely is available in a good majority of leagues due to his poor start of this season. Before his game on Week 8, it was reported that if Plummer struggled the next 2 weeks, then he would be benched in favor of rookie first round pick Jay Cutler. Apparently that was all the motivation Plummer needed, as he was much improved for the second straight week against a tough Steelers defense. Is it time to jump on the bandwagon? I’m going to say not yet. The schedule isn’t in his favor, so I need to see more before I decide. He has some nice matchups come fantasy playoff time, so let’s see how he does the next couple weeks to make sure he has returned to form. WATCH
David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars 177 pass yds, 3 TD’s
Byron Leftwich may be done as Jacksonville’s starting QB this year, and maybe even forever. And I quote from head coach Jack Del Rio, “A healthy guy that’s playing well is a no-brainer for me. His (Leftwich) ankle is 85 to 90 percent and it’s probably not going to get much better than that until he gets a long period of time off.” It certainly sounds to me like David Garrard is now the man and he has without doubt played well enough to earn it. He threw for 177 yards & 3 touchdowns against Tennessee on Sunday and has a 102.9 passer rating on the year. While it has only been 2 games, he has a weak schedule against secondaries & the tools on offense to become a top fantasy QB the rest of the way. If you own Byron Leftwich, pick up Garrard immediately. BUY if you own Byron Leftwich, WATCH for everyone else.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys 284 pass yds, 2 TD’s
I’ve talked a lot about Tony Romo in my past articles, yet, I look around and he is still available in a lot of leagues. He continued to shine on Sunday against the Redskins by completing 66% of his passes for 284 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. He now has a very nice 93.7 passer rating. He has nothing but weak to average secondaries the rest of the way. With the weapons he has, he will be an elite QB from here on out. What are you waiting for!? BUY
Damon Huard, Kansas City Chiefs 148 pass yds, 3 TD’s
Trent Green is nearing his return, but Damon Huard is continuing to put up solid numbers in his stead. With Larry Johnson running all over St. Louis on Sunday, Huard just needed to manage game, which is what he did. He threw only 15 passes, completed 10 for 148 yards & 3 TD’s. Since coming in for Green, Huard has posted a robust 105.2 passer rating and has the Chiefs in the thick of the playoff hunt. There are many people who question whether or not Green should return as the starter, but head coach Herm Edwards says most likely Green will be back Week 11 against Oakland. There is one more team on the Chiefs schedule that has a mediocre secondary, and that’s next week against Miami. If you need a fill in QB for next week, Huard makes an excellent choice. The secondaries get rough after that, so even if Huard stays as the starter, his value may decrease in a hurry. Keep your eye on him though, 105.2 passer ratings don’t grow on trees. BUY for this week’s matchup, everyone else should continue to WATCH
RB’s
Anthony Thomas, Buffalo Bills 95 rush yds, 1 TD
Willis McGahee went down on Sunday with a broken rib and Anthony Thomas came in and played very well. So you would think Thomas would get the start next week, but its possible McGahee could be back and starting. I have a hard time believing that he’ll be back that quickly, but you never know. In any case, Thomas goes up against a very weak rushing defense in Indianapolis, so he could have some good value. It should be noted that Buffalo could be so far behind before half time that he may not have many chances to run, so you’ll need to take that into consideration. Buffalo has 4 opponents remaining with weak rushing defenses; next week against Indy, Week 11 against Houston, Week 14 against the New York Jets & Week 16 against Tennessee. If Buffalo decides to shut down McGahee at some point this season, Thomas could be a nice asset to have. BUY if you are a McGahee owner, for everyone else, WATCH
Maurice Morris, Seattle Seahawks 138 rush yds
It took awhile, but Maurice Morris finally had his first good game as a starter on Monday night. He rushed for 138 yards on 30 carries against the pitiful Oakland Raiders. If you did own Morris, I’d hope the only reason was because you also own Shaun Alexander, who will be back next week against St. Louis. Even if Alexander re-injures himself, Morris is a mediocre backup at best. The usefulness of Morris has reached its end. PASS
WR’s
Devery Henderson, New Orleans Saints 111 rec yds, 2 TD’s
With Joe Horn out with a groin injury, Devery Henderson stepped in and played well. He hauled in 3 catches for 111 yards & 2 touchdowns. While he could have been a nice pickup if Horn was out for an extended period of time, that is not the case, as Horn is expected to come back next week. Drew Brees is throwing the ball around nicely in New Orleans, but you can’t be a beneficiary if you aren’t starting full time. PASS
Ernest Wilford, Jacksonville Jaguars 44 rec yds, 2 TD’s
Ernest Wilford began the season as a sleeper, but didn’t end up doing much until Sunday. Even with those 2 touchdowns, he only had 3 receptions. Wilford is a big body that is useful in goal line situations, but hasn’t shown much else besides that. With Garrard now throwing the ball Wilford may become useful down the stretch, but until more develops, he’s too much of a risk to start. WATCH
Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns 61 rec yds, 1 TD
After 4 weeks into the season, Braylon Edwards had 324 yards on 20 catches & 1 TD. Most of us thought he was on his way to becoming a star, but has been anything but that since then. During his next three games, Edwards had 54 yards on 7 catches & zero touchdowns. Well, Mr. Edwards has finally shown up again, hauling in 6 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. While I can’t say he’s back, it was nice to see he still knows how to play football. I can’t entirely blame him, with a mediocre offensive line & young quarterback; a lot of offensive players have struggled in Cleveland this year. His schedule the rest of the way isn’t all that bad, so he might be a surprise player down the stretch if Cleveland’s offense has figured things out again. Keep an eye out for him if he’s available. WATCH
Do you have questions regarding your Fantasy Team? Send them to Alex The Great at http://sports.enterto.com/ask_alex.html. Every week I will answer a couple questions and post them directly at http://sports.enterto.com
This article is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times!
ENRIQUE
___________________________________________________________________
Every week, I will examine some of the more obscure top performers in Fantasy Football. Here are the names I came across in Week 9:
QB’s
Jake Plummer, Denver Broncos 227 pass yds, 3 TD’s
While Jake Plummer isn’t really an obscure name, he more than likely is available in a good majority of leagues due to his poor start of this season. Before his game on Week 8, it was reported that if Plummer struggled the next 2 weeks, then he would be benched in favor of rookie first round pick Jay Cutler. Apparently that was all the motivation Plummer needed, as he was much improved for the second straight week against a tough Steelers defense. Is it time to jump on the bandwagon? I’m going to say not yet. The schedule isn’t in his favor, so I need to see more before I decide. He has some nice matchups come fantasy playoff time, so let’s see how he does the next couple weeks to make sure he has returned to form. WATCH
David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars 177 pass yds, 3 TD’s
Byron Leftwich may be done as Jacksonville’s starting QB this year, and maybe even forever. And I quote from head coach Jack Del Rio, “A healthy guy that’s playing well is a no-brainer for me. His (Leftwich) ankle is 85 to 90 percent and it’s probably not going to get much better than that until he gets a long period of time off.” It certainly sounds to me like David Garrard is now the man and he has without doubt played well enough to earn it. He threw for 177 yards & 3 touchdowns against Tennessee on Sunday and has a 102.9 passer rating on the year. While it has only been 2 games, he has a weak schedule against secondaries & the tools on offense to become a top fantasy QB the rest of the way. If you own Byron Leftwich, pick up Garrard immediately. BUY if you own Byron Leftwich, WATCH for everyone else.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys 284 pass yds, 2 TD’s
I’ve talked a lot about Tony Romo in my past articles, yet, I look around and he is still available in a lot of leagues. He continued to shine on Sunday against the Redskins by completing 66% of his passes for 284 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. He now has a very nice 93.7 passer rating. He has nothing but weak to average secondaries the rest of the way. With the weapons he has, he will be an elite QB from here on out. What are you waiting for!? BUY
Damon Huard, Kansas City Chiefs 148 pass yds, 3 TD’s
Trent Green is nearing his return, but Damon Huard is continuing to put up solid numbers in his stead. With Larry Johnson running all over St. Louis on Sunday, Huard just needed to manage game, which is what he did. He threw only 15 passes, completed 10 for 148 yards & 3 TD’s. Since coming in for Green, Huard has posted a robust 105.2 passer rating and has the Chiefs in the thick of the playoff hunt. There are many people who question whether or not Green should return as the starter, but head coach Herm Edwards says most likely Green will be back Week 11 against Oakland. There is one more team on the Chiefs schedule that has a mediocre secondary, and that’s next week against Miami. If you need a fill in QB for next week, Huard makes an excellent choice. The secondaries get rough after that, so even if Huard stays as the starter, his value may decrease in a hurry. Keep your eye on him though, 105.2 passer ratings don’t grow on trees. BUY for this week’s matchup, everyone else should continue to WATCH
RB’s
Anthony Thomas, Buffalo Bills 95 rush yds, 1 TD
Willis McGahee went down on Sunday with a broken rib and Anthony Thomas came in and played very well. So you would think Thomas would get the start next week, but its possible McGahee could be back and starting. I have a hard time believing that he’ll be back that quickly, but you never know. In any case, Thomas goes up against a very weak rushing defense in Indianapolis, so he could have some good value. It should be noted that Buffalo could be so far behind before half time that he may not have many chances to run, so you’ll need to take that into consideration. Buffalo has 4 opponents remaining with weak rushing defenses; next week against Indy, Week 11 against Houston, Week 14 against the New York Jets & Week 16 against Tennessee. If Buffalo decides to shut down McGahee at some point this season, Thomas could be a nice asset to have. BUY if you are a McGahee owner, for everyone else, WATCH
Maurice Morris, Seattle Seahawks 138 rush yds
It took awhile, but Maurice Morris finally had his first good game as a starter on Monday night. He rushed for 138 yards on 30 carries against the pitiful Oakland Raiders. If you did own Morris, I’d hope the only reason was because you also own Shaun Alexander, who will be back next week against St. Louis. Even if Alexander re-injures himself, Morris is a mediocre backup at best. The usefulness of Morris has reached its end. PASS
WR’s
Devery Henderson, New Orleans Saints 111 rec yds, 2 TD’s
With Joe Horn out with a groin injury, Devery Henderson stepped in and played well. He hauled in 3 catches for 111 yards & 2 touchdowns. While he could have been a nice pickup if Horn was out for an extended period of time, that is not the case, as Horn is expected to come back next week. Drew Brees is throwing the ball around nicely in New Orleans, but you can’t be a beneficiary if you aren’t starting full time. PASS
Ernest Wilford, Jacksonville Jaguars 44 rec yds, 2 TD’s
Ernest Wilford began the season as a sleeper, but didn’t end up doing much until Sunday. Even with those 2 touchdowns, he only had 3 receptions. Wilford is a big body that is useful in goal line situations, but hasn’t shown much else besides that. With Garrard now throwing the ball Wilford may become useful down the stretch, but until more develops, he’s too much of a risk to start. WATCH
Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns 61 rec yds, 1 TD
After 4 weeks into the season, Braylon Edwards had 324 yards on 20 catches & 1 TD. Most of us thought he was on his way to becoming a star, but has been anything but that since then. During his next three games, Edwards had 54 yards on 7 catches & zero touchdowns. Well, Mr. Edwards has finally shown up again, hauling in 6 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. While I can’t say he’s back, it was nice to see he still knows how to play football. I can’t entirely blame him, with a mediocre offensive line & young quarterback; a lot of offensive players have struggled in Cleveland this year. His schedule the rest of the way isn’t all that bad, so he might be a surprise player down the stretch if Cleveland’s offense has figured things out again. Keep an eye out for him if he’s available. WATCH
Do you have questions regarding your Fantasy Team? Send them to Alex The Great at http://sports.enterto.com/ask_alex.html. Every week I will answer a couple questions and post them directly at http://sports.enterto.com
This article is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times!
ENRIQUE
