THE FANTASY FIXX
Target Practice: Week Six in the NFL
Once again if you are hoping to set a winning lineup for the coming weekend, you’re going to need the recipe for success. And like all good recipes, you need some tasty ingredients that will make your mouth water.
Not sure if this guy is for real or if that guy can do it again, then dig a little deeper and take a look at the numbers; numbers don’t lie. With week six approaching fast, there’s no time to stumble, take aim because you’ve targeted the right place and we’ve got your fix.
Who’s worried….
Put him in a new uniform and in a new city and the old Braylon Edwards returns making one exciting grab after the other. Monday night was a trip down memory lane for some and a reminder of what Edwards is capable of doing when he gets the opportunity. It looks like the change of scenery is working well for Braylon who finished Monday’s game with five catches, but most notable were the 11 total passes thrown his direction. His total numbers in week five didn’t set any houses on fire, but it looks like this Edwards and “Kid Sensation” could just be getting started.
It took one question about the chemistry between he and his quarterback to spark the Bronco’s second year receiver Eddie Royal. Last week when asked, Orton responded that there were no issues, that he and Royal had a great mix; 15 passes and 10 receptions later and I would say he was right.
It certainly appears that Wes Welker is back or at least Tom Brady seems to think so. Welker has been slowed with a knee injury this season, but that has not stopped his quarterback from calling his number. In Welker’s last two games he’s only total 134 yards receiving with 14 catches, but the truth is Brady has looked his way 26 times. At some point Welker will start putting up his normal numbers, and as long as he’s healthy enough to go, expect to see Brady look his way.
Keep your Eye on these gems…
Last week the rookie in Philly, Jeremy Maclin blew up for big yards and two scores. On the afternoon, McNabb pulled the trigger on his newest weapon eight times and the two connected twice for long strikes; a 51 yard touchdown pass and a 40 yard touchdown pass. Over the past two games Maclin has been targeted just 15 times, but after Sunday’s showcase you can bet that number will rise.
In Denver with so many weapons in the passing game there hardly seems to be any chance for any other receivers not named Marshall or Royal. Well that doesn’t appear to be the case for wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. He’s not been the most productive option in Denver, but he has no fewer that four targets in a single game this season and eight last Sunday were the most. With the offense seeming to be heating up (48 pass attempts last week), Gaffney could become more relevant than what most thought.
Here is the breakdown for fantasy pass catchers (targets) this season;
Top-30 Targeted Pass-catchers
Player..........................................Target
- Johnson, Andre WR HOU............52
- Burleson, Nate WR SEA..............49
- Smith, Steve WR NYG...............49
- Moss, Randy WR NE.................48
- Wayne, Reggie WR IND.............48
- Ochocinco, Chad WR CIN...........46
- Houshmandzadeh, T.J. WR SEA...45
- Clark, Dallas TE IND.................42
- Smith, Steve WR CAR...............42
- Winslow, Kellen TE TB..............42
- Holmes, Santonio WR PIT..........41
- Johnson, Calvin WR DET...........41
- Welker, Wes WR NE................41
- Ward, Hines WR PIT................40
- Davis, Vernon TE SF................39
- Holt, Torry WR JAC.................39
- Daniels, Owen TE HOU.............38
- Boldin, Anquan WR ARI.............37
- Gage, Justin WR TEN...............37
- Marshall, Brandon WR DEN.........37
- Royal, Eddie WR DEN...............37
- Washington, Nate WR TEN........37
- Clayton, Mark WR BAL.............36
- Cotchery, Jerricho WR NYJ........36
- White, Roddy WR ATL.............36
- Carlson, John TE SEA..............35
- Fitzgerald, Larry WR ARI..........35
- Gates, Antonio TE SD..............35
- Manningham, Mario WR NYG......35
- Moss, Santana WR WAS...........35
- Muhammad, Muhsin WR CAR......35
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