Sunday
Edition
November
17th, 2013
David's Daily Digest
WEEK 11: Risk Reward
There is
a good chance that we will be seeing wide receiver Percy Harvin make his debut today and while this is great news for
fantasy owners, it is also one of those proceed with caution plays. Harvin has
only been practicing a couple of weeks with the team and the word is he will
see limited snaps. While the kid has all the traits of being a playmaker and
impact player, it’s tough to gauge just what he will do in 10-15 plays.
I have him on several fantasy teams and I am excited to see his return, but it’s one that I will likely wait on unless I am facing a desperate situation
at the wide receiver or flex spot.
With
that noted, these are flex plays I am starting instead of Harvin; running back Giovani Bernard. The Bengals running
back faces a tough matchup agains the Browns today, but Bernard has scored in
double digits five times this season including his past two games. Bernard has
also totaled 199 yards with a score over the past two weeks on 35 touches,
including 12 receptions. The Browns have allowed 54 receptions to opposing
running backs this season which is the fifth most in the league.
Rookie wide
receiver DeAndre Hopkins is slotted
in one of my flex spots ahead of Harvin. I believe in Harvin’s talents, but I like the chances of Hopkins getting more play today
against the Raiders. The rookie receiver has developed a nice rapport with his
quarterback Case Keenum. In their last three games in which Keenum has started Hopkins
has been targeted 21 times, including 11 targets last week, producing 199 yards
receiving and a score. The Raiders also allow the 7th most fantasy
points to opposing wide receivers, another reason while I will go safe with
less risk.
This is my
take for Week 11.
~David
Ortega
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