Tuesday Edition
October 16th, 2012
David's Daily Digest
The
Week in Review
Breaking
Down my Week 6 Picks
Well, whoever said making fantasy
player picks was easy must also have some beach front property in Wyoming to
sell. It’s definitely not down to a science, because if it is I need to sign up
for the class. Taking a look back at my picks from week 6, ouch!
There were definitely a few misses,
but I think I might have saved a little face with some good calls. Every week I
am going to start taking a look back at the just completed week and break down
my picks and see how I did. So before I start handing out cigars or patting
myself on the back, lets start with;
My Week 6 Duds
It looks like the Giants tight end Martellus Bennett is still in need of a
little mending. Not able to cash in on a generous 49ers secondary (4 touchdowns
allowed to tight ends this season) Bennett finished Sunday with just one catch
for 9 yards.
In the desert quarterback Kevin Kolb was just frustrating to
watch, often holding the ball too long and taking way too many hits and sacks.
Kolb made the Bills defense look perennial exiting the game early with just 128
yards passing, one touchdown and one pick, He was also sacked five times and as
a result of all the punishment he took, he will now be sidelined at least six
weeks.
Running back Trent Richardson was a big disappointment on Sunday facing the
Bengals. An injury forced him out early with just 37 yards on the ground and it
was his back-up Montario Hardesty who enjoyed success rushing for 56 yards with
a score.
The 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree pulled a disappearing
act on Sunday against the Giants for fantasy owners. The team’s leading
receiver finished the game with just three catches for 26 yards.
Hardly a dud, but if not for his
touchdown grab on Monday night Demaryrius
Thomas fantasy owners would be very upset with his week 6 output. Clearly
the Chargers were intent on not letting Thomas break loose, but he did manage
to find the end zone. Expect better days and more often.
Others I missed on, the Texans were
completely blitzed by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers passing game. After falling
so far behind, Matt Schaub and the offense really struggled against the Packers
pass rush, tight end Owen Daniels
was a miserable 3 catches for 46 yards. Running back Reggie Bush finished his day with just 17 yards rushing, but he did
have 5 grabs for 44 yards.
While we can’t always be right, it is
nice to hit the nail on the head with some of my picks each week;
My
Week 6 Studs
On Monday night the new king of
comeback, quarterback Peyton Manning
did not disappoint with three second half touchdowns and finishing the game
with over 300 yards passing. Manning started slowly, although he was completing
a high percentage of passes in the first half, but clearly he rose to another
level in the 2nd half.
Quarterback Andy Dalton is the type of fantasy success you have to take with a
grain of salt, take this past Sunday for instance. He’s goping to give you big
numbers from time to time, 381 yards passing and three touchdowns, but they
often come at a cost (three interceptions). For the season Dalton has 12
touchdown passes, but he also has 9 picks; you take the bad with the good.
Manning was the only star on Monday
night and it could have been much bigger if not for some thick yard-line paint
around the 35 yard line. The Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker finished the night with 6 grabs for 98 yards and a
score, but just imagine how much bigger his game could have been had he not
been tackled by the 35 yard line (yes that is by, not at). As long as Thomas lines
up on the other side, Decker is going to see more games like this.
The Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford appears to going
through some growing pains this season as he struggles to recapture some of
last years’ lightning in a bottle. He wasn’t all bad on Sunday, but he did
start painfully slow. Stafford struggled early, but finished mightily passing
for 311 yards, tossing one score and running for another. If he can just get
out of the gate, he’s got a chance to put together some big games.
The Raiders running back Darren McFadden was a workhorse on
Sunday toting the rock 27 times and grabbing three more passes. Run-DMC
finished Sunday with 98 total yards and a score, although he did have a fumble.
If the Raiders stick to this plan, he’s going to have some big games down the
road.
Fantasy owners will be hoping for much
better games than this, but running back LeSean
McCoy managed to save a bad day with a touchdown grab to go with this 48
total yards (22 rushing, 26 receiving) of offense. And for those in PPR his
seven receptions were a nice touch.
It was not a big Monday night for the
Chargers running back Ryan Matthews,
although maybe if it had been the games; outcome would have been different. Matthews
finished the night with 74 yards rushing (on 22 carries) and 19 receiving. Like
McCoy and Bush, Matthews four catches may make him a very attractive option in
PPR leagues.
By David Ortega
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