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SELECTION SUNDAY: Week 11
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FANTASY FOOTBALL PICKUPS: Week 8
By Gayle Saunders
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Hello peeps! Lets get ready for week 8 so pay attention to your lineups as these 6 teams are all on byes this week : Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New York Jets, Oakland, and Tampa Bay. If you’re looking for some help this week, below you’ll find some crafty pickups for week 8.
QUARTERBACKS
Carson Palmer – Oakland Raiders You might have drank the cool aid early last week, however Palmer played on limited practice with his new team. He only came in due to Kyle Bollers weak performance. So with more practice he should get his timing down with his recievers. Don’t be scurred!
Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams- Again people have been scared off, but down the road Bradford has some pretty good matchups ahead of him. At the moment he is coming off injury, but look towards the future weeks, when he and Brandon Lloyd get on the same page.
Alex Smith – San Francisco 49ers – Smith could still be out there after coming off his bye week. He’s had 6 TDs in his last 3 games people and on top of that he gets the Browns in week 8. Enough said.
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – The Rookie is coming into his own and he’s lucky to have the Seahawks this week and pass defense is not their forte . Look for Dalton and the Bengals to take advantage of them early. Cedric Benson is out for this game so look for them to probably stick to the air with plenty of screens and dump off passes for Bernard Scott or Jermain Gresham.
John Beck – Washington Redskins - Beck had a solid performance in his first start as a Redskin. He threw 1 TD and ran for another one and passed for 279 passing yards. Can’t beat that Beck had two rushing touchdowns in back to back weeks. He’s crafty in the pocket and has the ability to scramble and extend plays. He gets the Bills who’ve allowed at least 292 passing yards in each of the last five games.
Christian Ponder – Minnesota Vikings- Its Ponder time. The young rookie shined in his starting performance. He completed 13 of 32 passes for 219 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the 33-27 loss. He gets the Panthers this week and the rookie has shown he’s not afriad to air it out. The Vikings offense could open up in the next couple of games, especially if they’re playing from behind like they’ve been.
RUNNING BACKS
Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos- Willis McGahee is out witha broken hand and Moreno should be looked at. He will be a hot waiver wire target. He rushed for 28 yards on seven carries last week but also shared some time with Lance Ball. He’s a good option for PPR leagues, if in need. My last selling point…the Lions are allowing 5 yards a carry to opposing running backs.
Ben Tate -Houston Texans - We all know that Arian Foster is the man in Houston but look no further than Mr. Tate who is making the most of his touches. If the owner in your league hasn’t picked this guy up or has recently dropped him to make room for someone else. Make sure you give him a hard look, last week he had a 104-yard performance. The Texans get the Panthers and the Colts, so you could see Tate gets some quality garbage time if the Texans go up on these teams early in games.
Kregg Lumpkin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Sad to say but Earnest Graham is done for the season. The Bucs had the bye week for LeGarrette Blount’s sprained knee to heal. BUT knee injuries are always iffy, Lumpkin only had 15 yards on eight carries last week but he did have 6 catches for for 37 yards, HELLO…PPR leagues anyone? He makes an interesting pick up if Blount is not fully healthy. He could play a Graham type role which is a positive.
Montario Hardesty – Cleveland Browns- Hardesty had a hefty dose of the run last week. He had 122 total yards against a pretty decent Seahawks front four. Please monitor this situation as Peyton Hillis could miss next week’s game vs the 49ers. If you need a flex play Hardesty could fit that role this week.
Bernard Scott – Cincinnatti Bengals- Cedric Benson finally got that suspension that Scott owners always wanted. Scott will get the start against Seattle. Scott is a shifty back who can catch out of the backfield and Im sure the Bengals will get creative and find ways to get him touches. Either way Scott is a decent fill in for a flex option for the bye week.
Delone Carter – Indianapolis Colts- Joseph Addai can’t stay healthy and Carter is making the best of his time. Last week he rushed for 89 yards and a TD only on 10 carries. The Colts get a Tennessee defense that has allowed a 100-yard rusher in each of their last 2 games. That’s got to make you feel comfortable…right?
Maurice Morris/Keiland Williams – Detroit Lions - Morris and Williams split the backfield touches with Jahvid Best out on Sunday. Morris got 31 of his 50 rushing yards on one play, but he was more involved in the passing game. Williams also looked decent on the ground and looks like the better short yardage option. Lets get real here for a second Best could be done for the year ( I know…I own him 
) Its a ugly rumor but hey you have to cover all bases and stash one of these guys just in case.
Alfonso Smith / LaRod Stephens-Howling – Arizona Cardinals - Beanie “I’m always injured at some point” Wells got injured again. Smith came right in and had a rushing TD against the Steelers. On the day he only had 17 rushing yards on five carries. You have to look back to week 3 when he came in for Wells and had 75 total yards. The Cards get the Ravens, but if your looking for a reach than Smith is your guy if you play in deeper leagues. Take note PPR league folks LaRod Stephens-Howling will come in on passing downs which kind of hurts Smith’s value a little. Stephens-Howling caught two passes for 76 yards and a score vs the Steelers Sunday.
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – Helu has some upside, but he looks like a change-of-pace player at the moment. You have to monitor this situation because you can never figure out what Shanahan is gonna do here. Don’t forget Torain is injury prone so you could always stash Helu and hope for a Torain injury (Did I really just say that?)
Michael Bush – Oakland Raiders - After McFadden went down with a foot injury, Bush became the Raiders’ main man. He had some decent runs and filled in nicely with 17 carries for 99 yards. If McFadden is a no go in week 9, Bush can easily carry the load if called upon. Make sure you Fantasy owners watch McFaddens health in the next week. Word on the street McFadden is walking around in a walking boot. (I’m just saying)
Jackie Battle – Kansas City Chiefs – Mr Battle got his run on last weekend against the Raiders 76 yards on 16 carries in the 28-0 win. He didnt find the endzone, but he did split time with McCluster and Thomas Jones. So his numbers were promising and he broke a run for 24 yards. Battle averaged 4.8 yards per carry against the Raiders, with that said are you sold? I think I am.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Terrell Owens – Free Agent – TO will be working out for teams on Tuesday…perhaps you may want to jump on this if your willing to take a gamble or you play in deeper leagues. Its hard to bet against TO after being injured…well you saw him play in that Superbowl after fracturing his leg right?
Jabar Gaffney -Washington Redskins- Santana Moss’ hand injury makes Gaffney a wise choice. The Redskins will look his way to take the place of Moss. He has some decent match ups in the next coming weeks. Terrence Austin has also showed some chemistry with Beck, so keep an eye on him as well.
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos- The young receiver was targeted a whopping 10 times last weekend. Need I say more? This means Tebow is looking his direction. He only had three catches for 27 yards but he did score folks. Brandon Lloyd is now out of the mix so that means you too have to look Demaryius Thomas’ way!
Terrance Austin – Washington Redskins - Could be a sleeper pick up folks. Beck and Austin have chemistry back to the preseason. Last week Beck targeted hime 6 times which could go up with Santana Moss gone for two months.
Niles Paul – Washington Redskins – Yet another Redksins wide receiever. This WR position is something you will have to monitor closely peeps. Shanahan called this guy a potential star in the NFL. Last week he recorded his first two catches in Week 7. I’m just saying… take notice and keep an eye out for him.
Greg Little – Cleveland Browns- The rook has at least five catches in three straight games and led the Browns with seven targets on Sunday. Take a look his way if you play in PPR league. He’s also got some heavy looks in the red zone this year. Either way you look at it, the Browns really have no other option but to pass to Little. Which is good for you.
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – He’s been getting ton of targets and he gets the Patriots defense who have been passed on like crazy. Brown was the most targeted receiver for Roethlisberger in the game on Sunday. Brown has been a solid receiving option for the Steelers on a weekly basis. He just needs to score a TD… real talk.
Early Doucet – Arizona Cardinals - Doucet has been targeted in the Cardinals passing game, and with that said, the Cardinals have been playing from behind as of late. That means Kolb and the offense will have to throw early and often as they try and come from behind to get a win. If your in need of a fantasy receiver with potential he could be it.
Steve Breaston – Kansas City Chiefs – With five catches and 64 yards on Sunday, Breaston has at least 50 yards in four straight games. One of those games was against the Chargers, who just gave up three scores to a number two wideout and travel to Arrowhead on Sunday.
TIGHT ENDS
Jermaine Gresham – Cincinatti Bengals - The Bengals will probably opt to throw the rock around versus Seattle, with no Cedric Benson to carry the load. Rookies love Tight Ends folks… it’s just a fact.
Heath Miller -Pittsburgh Steelers - Roethlisberger loves him some Heath Miller in the red zone. Mr Miller now has TD’s in two of the last three games. The Steelers are lucky to get a Patriots Defense that has given up some big games to opposing tight ends.
Visanthe Shiancoe – Minnesota Vikings - I will say it again for you slow people. Rookies QB’s love their tight ends. Shiancoe could get some serious work in the next couple of weeks. I would buy into the Shiancoe stock. He gets the Carolina defense this week so thats a bonus for you.
Jake Ballard – New York Giants – People are still sleeping on Ballard, maybe its because he had a bye week and people forgot about him…but the fact remains the last two games he’s played in he’s had two TD’s. Eli Manning approves this message!
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – He might be out there in your league. People may have forgot about Celek’s role in the Redskins win. Celek is finally becoming a part of the offense again. Like I said last week Vick has made it known that he needs to get his TE more involved.
DEFENSE
Cincinnati Defense- The Bengals have played defense this year…they dont get to 4-2 just on Andy Dalton’s back people. They get the Seattle Seahawks this week…end of story!
KICKERS
Olindo Mare – Carolina Panthers – Mare was 4-of-4 on field goal attempts and 3-of-3 on extra points Sunday against the Redskins. Mare connected from 20, 45, 45 and 40 yards Sunday and is now 13-of-15 on the season. If the Panthers’ keep moving the ball Mare is def an option a kicker.
Skinnypost.com’s Fantasy Focus
If after every fantasy football season, you find yourself saying the above words “There’s Always Next Year”. Then please make sure you come back during the football season for Skinnypost.com’s Fantasy Focus.
We breakdown the trends and weekly pickups and dumpoffs to keep you one step ahead of your opponents. If you’re looking for your own personal Fantasy guy than look no further. I’ll have answers on who to sit or start during the season. Send me an email with any fantasy questions you may have at Gayle@Skinnypost.com or follow me on Twitter @GayleESaunders
Chad Greenway owns Anthony Armstrong
By Gayle Saunders
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Chad Greenway should have his last name changed to Rightway… because he layed down a vicious hit the right way on wide receiver Anthony Armstrong. No props to McNabb for serving up his WR on a platter…c’mon son. lol
Hello My Name is Steve Johnson
By Gayle Saunders
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It might have took the rest of the NFL world to take notice after 11 weeks of play in the NFL, but Steve Johnson has been a constant bright spot for Buffalo. Bills nation has been quite happy with the young stud since the beginning of the season. He leads the club with 52 catches for 728 yards and nine TDs and he’s just two shy of the team record for TD catches in a season (11 by Bill Brooks in 1995).
Either way you look at it, the only thing “serious” is Johnson’s numbers which reflect the stats of a early pro bowl candidate. Perhaps NFL fans might finally realize his talents after his “Why So Serious campaign” in Cincinatti last weekend. With Fitzpatrick looking for Johnson early and often these days, you can see their relationship maturing each week.
“He’s a guy that’s so reliable – a guy that understands the game, understands how to get open – and I trust him with my life, basically,” Fitzpatrick said. “I know where he’s going to be, and he’s a guy that makes plays.”
This past weekend against the Cincinatti Bengals, Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 61 percent of his passes for 316 yards, four TDs and two INTs. Johnson racked up some huge numbers with 137 yards and three TDs and eight catches on the day.
With Johnson’s play its hard to ignore what he’s done. The 3rd year receiver and 7th round pick out of Kentucky has made big strides this year. Prior to this season he had 12 catches in his first two years with the Bills. Johnson has been one of the most consistent producers in the NFL and his career has major upside. As long as Fitzpatrick and Johnson stay together, the city of Buffalo have something to look forward to.
What kind of leader is Steve Johnson?
Troy Smith is once again the big man on campus
By Gayle Saunders
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The 49ers have won 2 consecutive games with the help of playmaker Troy Smith, who before starting for the 49ers, was a three-year backup with the Ravens. Smith has gone from third-string quarterback in San Francisco to now an overnight sensation with his comeback heroics beating the St. Louis Rams 23-20 in overtime last Sunday.
Smith threw for 356 yards which was the most by a 49ers’ quarterback in six years. He made an insane amount of big plays in a come-from-behind victory which made for a highly impressive comeback performance.
Mike Singletary said Smith would start this week against Tampa Bay, however he has not guaranteed a start beyond this weeks game. Singletary said the starting quarterback will be a week-to-week decision, but that Troy would start this week even though Alex has been cleared medically to return to the field.
The question is…has Troy Smith done enough to be the new Smith in town? If you ask me I would have to think so. In Troy’s first two starts, he has thrown for 552 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions and a passer rating of 116.6. To make matters even better he’s also completing 61.7 percent of his throws.
In Smith’s short lived career with Baltimore he had to compete with Kyle Boller as a rookie, and in 2008 he was ready to be the guy in 2008 during Flacco’s rookie year, but due to an illness he lost the opportunity to showcase his skills.
As Smith was coming into his third season with Baltimore, the Heisman trophy winner was looking to leave for a better opportunity and they alwasy say when one door closes another one always opens.
San Francisco seems to be the perfect fit for his skill set and he has shown and proved he is worthy of the opportunity. Here’s to Troy Smith and his future success.
If you don’t believe me please watch this highlight video…the eye in the sky doesn’t lie.
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