What 2 Watch: Fantasy Playoffs
This week is the beginning of the end of fantasy football. With the playoffs just over the horizon, it is now or never for some teams. Although the NFL has been unpredictable, avoiding the 'zero' in your starting line-up is a necessity now more than ever.
Rex Grossman, QB, Chicago Bears - This guy has been struggling as of late. Don't worry, even if you traded Steven Jackson to bring in Grossman, he should save your reputation in the next few weeks... the most critical part of the fantasy season. This Sunday Grossman will face the Vikings, the second worst pass defense in the league. Then looking ahead, Rex will play the Bucs and Lions in week 15 and 16, both rank in the bottom half in the league in defending the pass.
Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants - Also like Grossman, Eli has not been looking like Manning pedigree. He has only thrown for 200 yards in one in his last seven games, and he two TDs compared to six INTs over his last three games. The next few weeks do not look helpful either. Manning will play vs. Cowboys (11th against the pass) week 14, @ Panthers (8th against the pass) week 15 and vs. Eagles (4th against the pass) in week 16. If you have another option at QB, Benching Eli could be a good choice during the fantasy playoffs.
Matt Hasselbeck/Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks - Both of these fantasy studs are back from injuries and primed to make a big impact in the fantasy playoffs. If you are kicking yourself for picking S.A. before L.T. - just wait. Over the course of the rest of the season, Shaun will be on a mission. Not only does he want to pad his stats, hence the 200 yard rushing outburst on Monday, but he will be getting a lot of publicity about LT breaking his TD record. As for Hasselbeck, he has the right receivers around him and his leg looks good. Matt is ready to live up to his top 5 quarterback status.
Anquan Boldin/Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals - If the running game can't get going, you can bet the passing game will be on point. Over the next few weeks, look for this tandem to make a statement as the new "Moss/Carter" or "Harrison/Wayne". Both of these wide-outs were targets of more than 15 passes Sunday against the Vikings. The schedule in Arizona appears favorable with match-ups against poor passing defenses St. Louis, and San Francisco.
Deuce McAllister, RB, New Orleans Saints - Not so fast Reggie Bush, it's still Deuce's job. McAllister has run like a top fantasy back over the last two weeks. Look for the Saints to use their stellar passing game to open up the run for McAllister. Devery Henderson is a must-start with Colston ailing and Horn stepping down as the go-to guy.
Chris Henry, WR, Cincinnati Bengals - Chris Henry is the Brandon Stokley when Manning threw 49 TDs. He is able to spread the defense just enough where they can't cover T.J. and C.J. - so Carson is finding Henry on a consistent basis. Palmer will need to throw more in the next few weeks as the Bengals fight for a playoff spot. Offense will be everything in Cincy.
Jericho Cotchery, New York Jets - Yes, Cotchery is a legit number two receiver. With Coles as the clear number one for the Jets, it is Cotchery who is starting to orchestrate some chemistry with Chad Pennington. In week 12, Cotchery was looked at more that Steve Smith, Chris Chambers, Darrell Jackson, Javon Walker, Santana Moss as well as many other fantasy starters. Put Cotchery into your line-up.
As for the NFL teams supporting two running backs, check out how many looks the #2 guy got compared to the #1 guy during week 12: Atlanta (Warrick Dunn 19, Jerious Norwood 15), Buffalo (Willis McGahee 13, Anthony Thomas 7), Dallas (Marion Barber III 18, Julius Jones 11), Indianapolis (Joseph Addai 26, Dominic Rhodes 18), Jacksonville (Fred Taylor 22, Maurice Jones-Drew 13), Miami (Ronnie Brown 16, Sammy Morris 12), New England (Laurence Maroney 17, Corey Dillon 12), and the New York Jets (Cedric Houston 12, Kevan Barlow 8, Leon Washington 7).
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