Saturday
Evening Edition
September
27th, 2014
David’s
Daily Digest
Saturday Night Quick Reads
Do the Numbers lie?
With bye weeks in effect
for this Sunday’s slate of games, there are quite a few matchups worth paying
close attention to and taking notes. As I survey all 11 games on Sunday and
Monday nights matchup, I hear the numbers talking that fantasy owners should be
listening to….
Fantasy owners looking for
help in the backfield should be able to turn to Chargers running back Donald Brown for relief. The Chargers
are thin at running back, so Brown figures to see the bulk of the work load on
Sunday. He has a meaty matchup at home against the Jaguars and could be in for
a nice day. The Jaguars are the worst defense in the league versus the run,
allowing 160 yards per game and allow the most fantasy points against opposing
running backs. Play Donald.
The Panthers are on the
road this Sunday against the Ravens, but for wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin he could be making himself right at home facing a (Ravens)
defense that has allowed the 5th most receiving yards to opposing receivers.
Through the first three weeks Benjamin has been targeted 27 times catching 16
balls, including two for scores. On Sunday he’ll be a busy Panther and should
be solid play for fantasy owners. Start him if you got him.
It’s not a home game and
it’s not road, but for Dolphins running back Lamar Miller his matchup against
the Raiders could be a good game. Miller is coming off a 100-yard rushing
effort in week 3 and this Sunday he faces the Raiders defense that ranks second
to last against the run and is allowing the 7th most fantasy points
to opposing running backs. If fantasy owners are looking for a strong play,
this has all the makings according to the numbers. Miller is worth starting.
That’s my take for week 4.
~David Ortega
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