Saturday Edition
October 20th, 2012
The
Four Horsemen
Last week was not one of my more
memorable selections with a couple of horsemen falling off their ride and
getting hurt. The only player from last week worth a mention was quarterback
Matthew Stafford who managed a nice 22 fantasy points (standard scoring)
against the Eagles.
This week my horsemen are locked, loaded,
and ready to ride. They may not be the highest fantasy performers this week,
but I believe all will be top-5…
My week 7 fantasy picks…
Quarterback
(Andrew Luck, Ind)
There’s no place like home for the
Colt’s quarterback Andrew Luck and with the league’s 30th ranked
pass defense coming to town, there’s sure to be some sweet hometown cooking. The
Browns have allowed 15 touchdowns through the air this season and are giving up
more than 290 yards per game. At home this season Luck has accounted for seven touchdowns
(6 pass, one run) with just two picks. He has also passed for more than 300
yards twice in three games; he’s averaging 299 yards. He appears to be in line
for a strong performance; 325 yards, 2 scores, 15 yards rushing, and 26 fantasy
points (standard).
Running
Back (Darren McFadden, OAK)
The Raiders are in need of some kind
of jump start this season and nothing like jumping on the back of their dynamic
running back Darren McFadden. Fantasy owners like the Raiders are awaiting Run-DMC’s
coming out party in 2012 and with a home matchup against the Jaguars 30th
ranked run defense, Sunday may be the ticket. McFadden is coming off a big
workload last week against a good Falcons defense and could be in line for
another. The Jaguars allow more than 160 yards on the ground and have allowed
seven rushing touchdowns. Run-DMC looks good for a buck twenty-five with a
score, add a couple of grabs for another 30 yards; 21 fantasy points projected
standard scoring.
Wide
Receiver (Brandon Marshall, CHI)
The Lions are in trouble with the
Bears next on their schedule and their 16th ranked banged up secondary can’t be
too excited about the prospect of having to cover wide receiver Brandon
Marshall. The Bears wideout and his quarterback Jay Cutler are starting to hit
their stride; in the past two weeks Marshall has grabbed 19 passes for 282
yards with two scores on 25 targets. Marshall figures to be targeted heavily on
Monday against the Lions and looks primed for another big game; 7 receptions,
115 yards receiving, one touchdown, and 17 fantasy points in standard scoring
(higher in PPR leagues).
Tight
End (Scott Chandler, BUF)
The Bills tight end Scott Chandler has
quietly turned into a secret scoring weapon for the offense this season; four
touchdowns in six games. He is coming off a poor outing (just one catch) against
a pretty good Cardinal defense, but could be looking at very different results
this weekend against the Titan’s 29th ranked pass defense. Chandler
is not a prime candidate for big yardage, but could see a few extra looks on
Sunday to go with a trip to the end-zone. I like the big tight end to snag 4
passes for 50 yards, add a score, for 11 fantasy points (standard).
By David Ortega
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