Fantasy Bye Week Savior
Did you get spurned by Matt Ryan sitting out of week four? How about Jay Cutler and Drew Brees taking a break in week five? If not, what is your plan to keep your record intact when your all Colts offense of Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, and Dallas Clark relax for their week six bye?
The list goes on and on of elite players that must be replaced, but let’s break it down for you. Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, and San Francisco all have week six off. That’s right. Frank Gore and Ronnie Brown are on vacation while you sweat over Ahmad Bradshaw or Larry Johnson to replace
them. Here’s five players that could save the day.
David Garrard, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Garrard went from a hero to a zero in a matter of one week. After kicking some serious butt in week four, Garrard and the Jags got shut-out by Seattle in week five. You can count on him and the rest of the Jaguars bouncing back at home against the lowly Rams. Garrard is better than the performance he gave last week. Besides, his number two target, Torry Holt, will want to get back at his old team.
Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota Vikings
They tried easing him into things, but the Vikings were forced to unleash Favre by week three, and since then we’ve seen nothing but wins and magic. Baltimore is almost certainly going to do their best at shutting down Adrian Peterson, which will make Favre have to win or lose the game with his arm. Considering Brodie Croyle had decent success against this suspect Ravens pass defense, you have to like Favre’s chances.
LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelpha Eagles
McCoy is splitting carries with Brian Westbrook full-time now, which means he’s guaranteed at least eight touches per game. While both McCoy and Westbrook heavily disappointed last week, he could be a nice bye-week fill-in as the Eagles face the Raiders, who couldn’t stop the run to save their lives.
Leon Washington, RB, New York Jets
Washington hasn’t topped 60 rushing yards or scored a touchdown all season, which puts the label “fantasy bust” directly on his forehead.
competing with Tim Hightower, who is by reputation more of a short yardage back. Providing he stays healthy, Beanie should have a productive season.
Arizona at New England- Well, we called it in our Fantasy Preview, and we also picked the Vikings last week in a blow out; the Cardinals are going down. Arizona has bad match ups, and no matter how well Warner and his WR’s have been playing this season, it’s only going to translate into an early playoff exit. This week they head to New England to play in a very cold game that is out of character for this dome team. It’s going to be hard to watch if you have fantasy players on the Cardinals.
Fantasy Forecast Week 15
Detroit at Indianapolis- Oh my god, really? No brainer here.
Minnesota at Arizona- Who’s going to show up for this game? Well, we know the Vikings will after the Bears won on Thursday, but will the Cardinals mail it in? With a nearly impossible chance for home field advantage in the playoffs despite locking up their division last week, does Arizona even care about this one? History has shown that teams play soft after clinching a playoff berth.
the Panthers will be to get a lead and sit on it, and then run out the clock in the second half with their power running game. The other scenario is the Broncos play strong and surprise Carolina, as they have taken early leads in wins against such top teams as the Jets, Bucs, and Falcons. Stewart and Williams will lose carries if the Panthers have to play from behind, while Steve Smith won’t be used in a blow out win that drains the clock.
Buffalo at NY Jets
deep bomb pass to make an appearance.
