Week 11 – Fantasy Football Pickups
Posted by Gayle Saunders on November 18, 2009 · 3 Comments
WEEK 11 – FANTASY FOOTBALL PICKUPS
By Gayle Saunders follow him on twitter: GayleESaunders
If you are looking for a free agent or waiver wire pickup, here are a couple of the best options likely available in your league. With major injuries all around the league, and especially at RB you’re probably thinking… what do i do now?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
QUARTERBACKS
Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford is going up against the juggernaut they call the Cleveland Browns. (thats a joke) if your looking for a safe play at any time in the season it would be this week against a team who also just played on Monday night. Look for Stafford to at least go over 200 plus yards and 2 scores.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RUNNING BACKS
Seattle Seahawks- Justin Forsett had a solid game last week after replacing Julius Jones, who is said to have bruised a lung and broken rib. Forsett is an intriguing gamble because of upcoming favorable matchups against the Rams, Texans and Buccaneers. Forsett proved he could handle the workload with 22 touches, 149 total yards and a score against the Cardinals in Week 10.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Atlanta Falcons – Jason Snelling , is going to get a boat load of touches with Michael turner and his high ankle sprain. Its the kind of sprain you dont want to get as a HB. With superstar Turner injured and in danger of missing at least one game, Snelling is going to be a huge name on the fantasy waiver wire this week. Its a plus that the Falcons also have a great running offense.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New England Patriots – Kevin Faulk was effective this past weekend, totaling 86 yards on 14 touches, including a season-high 12 carries – the first time all season that Faulk had more than five carries in a game.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New England Patriots – Sammy Morris- before he got injured he was getting touches. If you cant get Kevin Faulk , your next long shot is Sammy Morris in deeper leagues. He practiced last week and it was huge news when a reporter spotted him walking without a noticeable limp.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TIGHT END
New York Giants- Kevin Boss Boss has scored touchdowns in each of his last two games,Eli Manning has looked his way in recent weeks (20 targets through his first six games; 12 targets over his last two), he’ll be facing an Atlanta defense that has given up some numbers to opposing tight ends.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Maurice Stovall has filled in decently for the injured Antonio Bryant (knee) , hauling in seven catches for 93 yards and a TD the past two weeks. If Bryant is inactive again , Stovall could match those two-week totals against the Saints.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tennessee Titans – Kenny Britt had 17 catches for 271 yards through his first four games. A healthy Nate Wahington and Kerry Collins kept him from improving on his solid start, but w that Justin Gage is out with a broken back and Vince Young behind center. He caught only two balls for 55 yards against a tough Buffalo pass defense last week, but he’s got Houston, Arizona, Indy, St. Louis, and Miami over the next five.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
St. Louis Rams – Brandon Gibson the Eagles’ sixth-round pick who came over to St. Louis in the Will Withersppon deal a few weeks ago. Playing in just his second game of the season, he caught seven balls for 93 yards on a team-high nine targets Sunday. With a season-ending injury to Keenan Burton and with last weeks performance it has earned him a starter’s role against Arizona in Week 11, who has allowed the seventh-most points to WRs in standard formats.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Excellent! I actually just picked B. Gibson a few days ago after his game vs N’awlins. I miss K Burt, but still want my boi’s to win.
Yea Eagles were big on him in training camp. With all our young talent at WR it was hard for him ot get on the filed. He played well, but man we needed LB’s after Stewart Bradley and Omar Gaither went down. After seeing him get busy against the Saints i was a litle upset we let him go.
He had first round talent out of college. He just had some off the field issues that were out of his control. He dropped off peoples radar thats why he got drafted so late. But at least you got him now
Got him and keeping him. Trust this… the Stlou-Crew wr’s ( the mid west airline ) will OWN the NFC west next year.