FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

October 12th 2017

Thursday Evening Edition

What I Learned from Week 5

(Quick Takes)

There’s a Change Coming in Minnesota.

After watching the Vikings game on Monday night and in particular Quarterback Sam Bradford, a change has to be coming. Bradford just didn’t look right from the get go and was eventually replaced by backup Case Keenum. It may have been a temporary change for their week 5 matchup with Chicago, but I believe the more may end up being more permanent. Bradford is obviously not healthy and while the team has not come out with any official announcement, its obvious Monday’s attempt suffered a setback and one that could have Bradford sideline for an extended period (I believe).

The Packers may have found a running game.

While injuries are never good for any team, the injury to Packers running back Ty Montgomery may have come with a silver lining. Since Montgomery went down, the team has had a chance to look at their rookies, in particular running back Aaron Jones. Since he was inserted he’s rushed for over 170 yards and averaged almost 5.5 yards per carry. The Packers have to like what they see and what they’ve found.

Gordon could just be getting started.

The Chargers running back Melvin Gordon broke out with a huge 163 total yards and 2 touchdowns week 5 performance against the Giants. Gordon also averaged 5 yards per carry and added 6 receptions. With a week 6 matchup against the Raiders 25th ranked run defense, Gordon nmght just be getting started.

Ram’s offense struggled, but better days ahead

The Rams offense ran out of gas on Sunday scoring just 10 points after averaging 35.5 points per game through the first four weeks. We'll just chalk this one up to divisional rivalry; both of these teams know each other all too well. Jared Goff, Todd Gurley, and company could be in for a tough matchup this week against Jacksonville, but they'll bounce back with a week 7 matchup against Arizona

Deshaun Watson: "that kid is real good"

We've seen this star shine for several weeks now, so Sunday night should not have come as a surprise. Through five weeks Watson is the No.2 fantasy QB with 12 passing touchdowns (2nd most) and he leads all quarterbacks with 179 yards rushing; that kid is good.

Martin already looks good.

After having to sit out three games due to suspension, in his return to action in Week 5 the Buccaneers running back Doug Martin already looks good. Martin rushed for 74 yards and a score without missing a beat and looks ready to return to his featured back role; time to drop Jacquizz Rodgers.

That's My Take.

~David Ortega

FSH NOTEBOOK: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

September 27th 2017

Wednesday Late Night Edition

What I Learned from Week 3

(Quick Takes)

It’s late Wednesday night, the morning will come early tomorrow, so I am not going to spend too much time on my rants here, but here’s what I learned from last week;

Too early to anoint Siemian! Yup, first road test was a fail. Maybe it wasn’t a complete failure, but the inability to put the ball in the endzone (3 FGs last week) won’t get it done.

Broncos defense has some holes. After their two week scintillating start, the defense comes back to earth getting toasted by, of all quarterback Tyrod Taylor. And I’m not knocking Taylor, actually thought his mobility would play into the Broncos pass rush, wrong. Taylor’s got a lot more than that.

Brady-to-Cooks, dinner is served! Fantasy owners finally got a taste at what could be. Now will they see what will be going forward. Well right now the Pats defense is not going to stop anyone, so maybe we will.

Patriots are powered by the Pass. After three weeks fantasy owners can see how this engine runs in New England. Brady may have a lot of miles on his arm, but that baby is still running smooth. Play away.

Is Jaguars defense for real? This may be a tough question to answer given the offenses they’ve had to face in the early going. Good news is, we won’t have to answer this week either. Jags will face Jets on Sunday, so I feel good about their chances with continued success.

Keenum equipped to handle reins. Whether he remains the starter for the long term (see Bradford’s health) or the short term, what we’ve seen over the past two weeks should give fantasy owners plenty of confidence to roll with their studs (Diggs, Cook, Thielen). Maybe this week will be TE Rudolph’s turn.

Falcons defense could be a problem. Thus far the Falcons are undefeated, but no thanks to their average defense (ranked 17th in total yards). The Falcons have dodged bullets in week one to Chicago and last week against the Lions. Their 3-0 record could be misleading.

Bucs defense needs work. After a strong opening week performance, the Bucs defense got a rude awakening courtesy of Keenum and the Vikings. The Bucs play in a tough division loaded with some pretty good arms and receivers. Defense needs work, fast!

Colts a work in progress. Well surprise, surprise. The Colts proved Any Given Sunday is true. We won’t get ahead of ourselves here. They are a work in progress, but after quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s impressive week 3 play there is light at the end of the tunnel. And quarterback Andrew Luck could be back in a few weeks.

Manning and group finally show up. It tooks three weeks for the offense to finally click, but then again they only managed 24 points and still lost. Eli Manning and the G-men haven’t got it all figured out yet, but last week certainly looked like they got the passing game somewhat figured out. Now work on the run.

Steel Curtain made of aluminum. Week 3 was not an impressive day for the Steelers defense. Maybe the team left them back in the tunnel; they didn’t know the game started since they missed the national anthem. Either way, 220 yards rushing allowed, that curtain couldn’t have been made out of steel.

Panthers offense in trouble? This was not big test, but it was not a good sign for Cam and company to struggle against a Saints defense that had been treated like a doormat for the two previous weeks. You have to ask, is there something wrong with Cam? How do the Panthers play so poorly at home against the Saints. Hmmm?

Brees not done yet. Just when it looks like the Saints were toast, Brees and the boys show they still have a lot of fight left. The Saints marched into Carolina and strolled right out with an easy win. They get the Dolphins next in London looking to make it two in a row.

The Dalton Gang shows heart. And his name is Dalton. That never gets old. Andy Dalton and company put up the good fight in week 3, but came up short. It’s a long season and heart only gets you so far. If the Bengals don’t get a W real quick, this season is going to be even longer.

That’s My Take.

~David Ortega