November 18th, 2009 11:30pm PST
The Fantasy Sports Zone
"Diamonds in the Rough"
(weekly fantasy sleepers)
Players you should watch and some you might want to play now!
10 weeks down and there are still more fish to fry. With the second half push underway we are already seeing new faces and some old familiar ones set to make huge impacts down the back stretch. Keep your eyes open on Sunday when the gridiron diamonds shine most bright...
This Week's Gems....
In Miami....
It's really no surprise calling Dolphins running back Ricky Williams a gem, so far this season he has been a solid backup, but hardly worth starting in most cases. Well all that changed when starter Ronnie Brown went down and was placed on IR. Williams is now king of the jewels this week and facing a 25th ranked Panthers run defense that allows over four and half yards per carry can only mean big things this Thursday night. He's going to be a waiver wire favorite this week in those leagues where he is still available.
In Cleveland....
It hasn't been very often this season that the Browns offense (ranked 32nd) enjoys a favorable matchup being ranked as one of the worst, but that could be the case Sunday. The Browns will be playing at of all places Detroit, one of the leagues worst defenses ranked 31st. One of the areas the Lions struggle with the most is the pass and in particular the deep ball. Well the Browns have a talented kid in wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi. He leads the team with 358 receiving yards and nearly 18 yards per catch. He and Quinn will need to get on the same page if they are to take advantage of a Lions secondary that have allowed 20 passing touchdowns this season.
In Buffalo...
Considering there are a few tough matchups this week for some quarterbacks facing tough defenses, some owners may have to look elsewhere for relief. An unlikely candidate that could strike lightning this week is the Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Just named the starter this week he faces the leagues 26th ranked pass defense that has allowed 16 touchdowns and only sacked the quarterback eight times (last in the NFL). With time any quarterback in the NFL can be a star, but give them Lee Evans and Terrell Owens and good things may happen.
Worth watching for now....
Even coming off a huge week 10 performance, it may be a little too premature to sell the farm and jump on the Jason Avant bandwagon, but it's not a bad idea to keep watch of this kid in Philly. The Eagles are loaded with weapons from Jackson to Celek, to Maclin, putting Avant near the bottom of the feeding chain.
Despite all of this what will work heavily into his favor are a couple of things, he's experienced, he familiar with the offense, and after last Sunday he's clearly capable of having a big game. One reason to pull in the reigns for a moment; this was week 10 and the first time we had heard from Avant since week two. The biggest reason to keep your eye on Avant is the Eagles pass happy offense; 57 pass plays last week and without Westbrook this could become the trend.
Keep checking for more of them gridiron gems every week…
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