Welcome in week six of the football
season and week six of your fantasy season. Like last week I will go over the
top five waiver wire acquisitions as well, the top three matchups I like that
could potentially help you get a win over your opponent.
The first player I see jumping off
the boards this week is St. Louis Rams running back Zac Stacy, who is owned in
just over seven percent of leagues. I like Stacy for the fact he has made it
clear he will be getting the majority of carries for the Rams, and now has
beaten our former starting running back Darryl Richardson for the first team
job. I would take a shot on Stacy if you need a running back, a bye week start,
or just want someone on the bench going forward incase one of your backs goes
down.
The second player I like this week
is Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle, who is owned in just over one
percent of leagues. With an injury to DeMarco Murray, Randle is worth a shot. I
would go for Randle is you have Murray or need a bye week running back.
Randle’s value could rise quickly if he shows he can step in and fill Murray’s
role, so now is a good time to buy on Randle.
The third player I see coming off
the boards this week is San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who is
owned in just over six percent of leagues. I should have seen this coming from
the former California Golden Bear wide receive, as he was put on the Biletnikoff
watch list as a junior. But there are still a few things don’t make Allen my
number one choice this week. Allen’s teammate Eddie Royal had a hot start, and
now is very cold after posting less than spectacular numbers in his last three
starts, which leads me to believe the same could be true of Allen if
quarterback Phillip Rivers changes his mind on who to target. However, I do
like Allen as a bye week start, or a flex start if you are needing a waiver wire
pick up as the Chargers face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week.
The fourth player I like this week
is Houston Texans tight end Garrett Graham, who is owned in just over 36
percent of leagues. In his first start with the offense in place of injured
Owen Daniels, Graham made only two catches. I look for that to change if the
offense goes forward with TJ Yates. The best protection blanket for a new
quarterback is a tight end, and Graham can be effective if given the ball. I
would go after Graham if you need a bye week start or had Daniels.
The fifth player I would take a shot
on this week is Washington Redskins wide receiver Leonard Hankerson who is
owned in just over 14 percent of leagues. The Redskins offense is starting to
pick up and in my eyes Hankerson will be the person to put the Redskins offense
over the top. While teammate Pierre Garcon takes the majority of targets, the
ones Hankerson does receive can come in big spots, the problem is consistency
for the former Miami University wide out. Hankerson has not posted a touchdown
since week one. I would look for Hankerson to fill in as a bye week start as a
last choice flex.
Now that I have gone over the top
five waiver wire pickups I will go over the top three matchups I think you
could benefit from starting players in to get a jump on your opponent this
week.
The first matchup I like this week
is the New England Patriots at the New York Jets. Tom Brady and company will
look to stay atop the AFC North with this divisional matchup against Geno Smith
and the Jets. The Patriots are coming off a solid week a good win over the New
Orleans Saints, and will look to improve their record to 6-1 with a win over
the Jets. While on the Jets side of the football Smith has been Jekyll and Hyde
at quarterback, every other week he seems to put up good numbers. This week is
that week if he continues the trend, and in a divisional matchup I am looking
for a good game albeit lower scoring than suggested. I like Tom Brady, Julian
Edelman, Stevan Ridley, Geno Smith, and Santonio Holmes in this matchup.
The second matchup I like this week
is the Cleveland Browns at the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are coming off a
nice win over the Baltimore Ravens while the Browns are coming off a two-score
loss to the Detroit Lions. I look for more of the same as the Packers roll to
an easy win over the Browns here. In this matchup I like Aaron Rodgers, Eddie
Lacy, Jermichael Finley and Willis McGahee.
The third matchup I like this week
is the Denver Broncos at the Indianapolis Colts. In Peyton Manning’s first
visit to Indianapolis since joining the Broncos, this will matchup two of the
power house teams in the AFC against each other with the undefeated Broncos
taking on the one-loss Colts. I like all the big guns in this matchup as I look
for another shootout on Sunday night. The players I like the most include
Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, Julian Thomas, Knowshon Moreno, Andrew Luck, Reggie
Wayne and Trent Richardson.
That’s all for this week, check back
next week when I go over the top five waiver wire pick ups and the top three
matchups to watch for.
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