Friday
Evening Edition
September
26th, 2014
David’s
Daily Digest
Talking Fantasy Strategy
Stash’em If You Got’em
After watching the
Redskins tight end Niles Paul go
down last night with a head injury (diagnosed with a concussion), fantasy
owners should pay close attention to next week’s injury report and pick up
tight end Jordan Reed. Reed is the
natural starter in Washington, but has been out the past several weeks with a
hamstring injury. He’s sounds likes he’s still a week away from returning, but
when healthy he’s a dynamic pass-catching target in the passing game. He’s a
target worth stashing if you have roster room.
Another target for fantasy
owners looking for talent waiting to blossom is Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon. This one is a flier
that fantasy owners will have to be patience with. McKinnon has play making
ability the Vikings run game sorely needs, but he’s yet to see much action thus
far this season. With current starter Matt
Asiata averaging a paltry 3 yards per carry and just 81 yards on the
ground, McKinnon’s time may come sooner rather than later’ stash him with lots
of patience.
With the Rams on bye in
week four, fantasy owners will have to wait and see what happens under center.
The last call from head coach Jeff Fischer indicated he would turn the reigns
back over to quarterback Shaun Hill
when healthy; this despite the fact that 3rd year quarterback Austin Davis has continued to improve.
Davis is coming off a 327 passing yards, three touchdown effort in week 3 where
he also completed better than 70% of his throws. His three touchdowns were his
first of the season, but also a big indicator that Davis has potential. It will
be interesting to see if the Rams move back with Hill or stay the course with
Davis. In two quarterback leagues Davis may not be worth a deuce, but could be
worth a stash.
In Cleveland I am liking
the looks of running back Isaiah Crowell.
In three games he’s averaging better than 5 yards per carry and has scored
three touchdowns; the kid is productive. The Browns may have to looks of a
crowded backfield with running backs Ben
Tate and Torrance West included,
which is why Crowell would definitely be worth stashing (if your lineup is not
in dire need) at this time until fantasy owners see how the carries will be
distributed. Crowell has been too good to linger on the bench for too long,
stay patient and the rewards will come.
Just some of my takes for
week 4.
~David Ortega
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