September 16th, 2016
Friday
Week 2: Friday Football Fixx
After one week of action, there's plenty of
football discussion at the local employment water-cooler. I was able to catch
quite a bit of the action from week one and here's what I see for this Sunday,
so if you are ready let's get into it....
Week 2 presents quite a few savory matchups
for fantasy owners to salivate over. If you are looking for fantasy friendly
matchups and need help under center, the Bronco's second year quarterback
Trevor Siemian wasn't spectacular in week one, but with a healthy match-up
against a suspect Colts secondary (340 yards passing allowed in week 1), he has
the weapons to product top-10 numbers in week 2.
After facing a very tough and stingy Seahawks
defense (81 rushing yards allowed in week 1), the Dolphins running back Arian
Foster should fare much better this Sunday. Foster touched the ball 16 times
for more than 100 total yards last week. Against the Patriots (4.8 yards
allowed per carry) this Sunday he's likely to see as many, if not more chances
and should easily better his numbers from a week ago. Fantasy owners can even
expect the versatile Foster to add a score.
Last week the Giants wide receiver Victor
Cruz (4 receptions on 4 targets) made his long awaited return to the field of
action against the Cowboys. His performance may have been less than stellar,
but his familiar return to the end zone could be an indication of what's to
come. This week the Giants will play host to a Saints team that was torched and
burned last Sunday by a Raiders offense that accounted for 486 yards of
offense, including 319 yards in the air and one score. Cruz and company will be
looking to cash in big this week; expect the salsa-man to do his dance again.
After a big week one performance in the Big
Easy, the Raiders second year receiver Amari Cooper (6 rec/137-yards in week 1)
is looking for another big Sunday with a tasty matchup against the Falcons this
Sunday. The birds will be traveling to the Black Hole on Sunday and after their
secondary was torched for 5 pass plays of 20 yards or more in week 1, Cooper
and company will be looking for the long ball again this week.
Last on my Friday list is Eagles running back
Ryan Matthews. His numbers weren't huge in week one, but he did manage a solid
fantasy Sunday with 77 yards and a score. While his total out-put wasn't
anything to scream about fantasy owners should be excited with his 22 carries,
a sure sign he is the feature runner in the Eagles ground game. This Monday
night Matthews could find quite a few holes in Bears run defense (129 yards
rushing allowed in week 1).
These are my Friday Fixx plays I like for
week 2.
That's my take
~David G. Ortega
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