November 6th, 2009 10:37pm PST
The Fantasy Sports Zone
“Diamonds in the Rough”
(Fantasy Sleepers)
As the fantasy season inches closer to the post season there seems to be little time for fantasy owners to rest. With the bye weeks near complete, there a still plenty of piles of coal to sift through for your shiny jewel. Week 9 offers a few interesting plays that could come up quite beneficial for those owners looking to catch some lightning in a bottle.
This week’s gems…
In San Diego…..
The Chargers offense will visit the Meadowlands on Sunday and while the environment may not be the most inviting, don’t expect that to deter Rivers and company from doing what they do best. San Diego has the 4th ranked passing offense and Philip Rivers leads the way with 11 touchdown passes and 2,036 yards passing. With a lot of attention likely to be paid to Jackson and Gates, Sunday could be a great opportunity for the team’s newest starting receiver Malcom Floyd to break out. The Giants will again be without cornerback Aaron Ross and Floyd with only 11 catches this season does have a hefty 23-yards per catch average.
In Green Bay……
The Packers have a great matchup on Sunday against the lowly and winless Buccaneers. With a patented passing attack that includes Jennings and Driver, the Bucs just don’t have the depth to match up with the Packers fire power. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will likely have his pick all day and more than likely he’ll be looking for the weakest link which could get matched up with wide receiver James Jones often. The Packers number three receiver has yet to have a big day this season, but Sunday could be his day. With only seven catches this season, Jones is averaging nearly 23 yards and has two touchdowns. He’s a good bet to improve those numbers.
The Packers have a great matchup on Sunday against the lowly and winless Buccaneers. With a patented passing attack that includes Jennings and Driver, the Bucs just don’t have the depth to match up with the Packers fire power. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will likely have his pick all day and more than likely he’ll be looking for the weakest link which could get matched up with wide receiver James Jones often. The Packers number three receiver has yet to have a big day this season, but Sunday could be his day. With only seven catches this season, Jones is averaging nearly 23 yards and has two touchdowns. He’s a good bet to improve those numbers.
In New York……
With the Charger’s 27th ranked run defense in town on Sunday, back up running back Ahmad Bradshaw could see some extended and effective work. This season Bradshaw has only carried the ball 89 times, but he has scampered his way to 476 yards and scored four times. The Chargers defense is surrendering 132 yards per game and over four yards a carry. Bradshaw has been bottled up the past couple of weeks, but could catch a break this weekend get loose.
Worth keeping your eye on for now….
When the Chargers released wide receiver Chris Chambers earlier in the week it did not take long a team to claim him off waivers. Don’t think the Chiefs brought Chambers just to take up space; he’s going to be utilized right away. With an outstanding receiver already lining up on the other side in Dwayne Bowe, the team needs a reliable number two receiver to open things up. There is no question that Bowe is going to command a lot of respect on Sunday from a suspect Jaguar secondary, so fantasy owners should expect to see a lot of action go Chamber’s way. The new Chief has not been fantasy relevant since 2007, but Sunday we could see his re-emergence. He’s one worth keeping your eye on.
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