Sunday
Edition
November
10th, 2013
David's Daily Digest
WEEK 10: My Sunday Line-up
We are
10 weeks in, the fantasy teams as a whole are doing well, but this is no time
to slack or slip. I have survived the onslaught of the bye weeks and for the
most part I have dodged too many serious injuries (knocking on wood now), so
with that said I am looking at picking up the pace and nailing down a few wins
on Sunday.
Leading my
fantasy team charge in a couple of leagues (and lineups) is Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. Unlike some that may be
jumping on the bandwagon (and I can hardly blame them to be honest), I am
turning to Foles not just because of his 7 touchdown performance last week, but
many of us thought he could play well in the Chip Kelly system; 400 plus yards
passing, seven scores, if that’s his ceiling I’ll take it. Remember too, back in weeks 5 & 6 Foles passed for 493
yards and tossed 5 touchdowns without a pick. That’s enough for me to roll with him.
In the
backfield the Saints running game has been less than spectacular of late, but
that will hardly deter me from rolling with running back Darren Sproles today (in one of my PPR leagues). The shifty ball
carrier returned to practice this week after suffering a concussion a week ago.
He should be good to roll and you have to love his matchup against the Cowboys
defense that allows the 9th most fantasy points to opposing running
backs. What I love about this matchup, Sproles is a PPR gem and the Cowboys
have allowed the most receptions to opposing running backs, including three receiving
scores (tied for second most).
Lining
up in the slot I will be riding with my tight end Antonio Gates. The Chargers tight end is slotted into several of my
lineups today and for good reason. Gates will face the Broncos defense that
allows the 9th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, including
the third most receptions. Gates is having a strong 2013 campaign with 48
receptions and 550 yards receiving. This is a great matchup for Gates coming
off a sub-par performance a week ago. Despite the shortage of production last
week, Gates was still targeted 10 times; a great sign he should see plenty of
action today and yield plenty of points.
This is my
take for Week 10.
~David
Ortega
1 comment:
Sproles was huge for my teams in week 10, while Gates was no flash and little substance. Foles was once again solid.
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