Guest writer Jen is back with her thoughts on injuries and sleepers, plus plenty of links to keep you happy as you set your lineups this week. If it's more Jen you're looking for, I've got good news for you - find more of her writing here on BlindsideFootball.com in an article that looks at the Cleveland backfield.
Hey all! We have week 10 in the books, and as usual we have
some injuries. It is a violent sport, so it’s a near guarantee that players
will be injured weekly. Here are a few big ones:
Ronnie Hillman
(RB, DEN): Foot sprain, 2-3 weeks. C.J. Anderson filled in nicely and made the
most of his opportunity. His 13 rushes for 90 yards were impressive. Even more
impressive? 4 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Most of us are happy to get
that out of our WR1. Anderson should be a factor this week with Hillman out,
but I like Montee Ball to get out
there and try to win his job back.
Brandon Marshall:
(WR, CHI): Ankle sprain, again. I read online that Marshall swears he is
playing, but I’ll believe it when he practices (update from Sara: when I was finally able to post this article of Jen's, Marshall did participate in a limited practice on Thursday). This will uptick both Alshon Jeffery and Martellus
Bennett’s value, but Jay Cutler
really needs to get it together.
Carson Palmer
(QB, ARI): I swear, my heart still hurts over this one. Maybe it’s because he
has been through this before, or because he seems like the all around good guy
that everyone likes. He must have some excellent karma however, signing a $50
million extension just 48 hours before his season-ending injury. I’d personally
downgrade all Arizona players for now, but Drew
Stanton has filled in before and gotten the job done.
I came across this stat, put together by Dave Dameshek of
NFL.com, and I just had to share it:
QBs of 1st-place teams: Stanton/Sanchez/Hoyer
QBs of playoff contenders: Mallett/Orton
QBs of last-place teams: Eli/Vick/Cutler/Flacco/RGIII
— Dave Dameshek (@Dameshek) November 12, 2014
Kinda crazy, huh?
Here are some week 11 links to help temper or increase your anxiety when
setting your lineups:
numberFire.com's 15 Transactions Week 11: We
love numberFire.com, so I recommend them weekly.
numberFire.com's Start or Sit Week 11: See
above.
Michael Fabiano's Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 11:
Fabs (almost) always nails it on here.
Adam Pfeifer's Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Week 11:
Another guy’s opinion that I highly value.
Jamey Eisenberg's Start 'Em and Sit 'Em Week 11:
Jamey’s in-depth analysis always helps.
And some rankings, just in case you are still not sure:
Week 11 Fantasy Football Player Rankings: Another
link by my man Jamey Eisenberg, and his man Dave Richard.
FantasyPros.com's Week 11 Rankings: For my
fellow PPR-ers out there.
SBNation's Week 11 Rankings: I’m a big fan
here because of the extra links at the bottom.
Here’s a look back at my sleepers from last week:
Justin Hunter
(WR, TEN): 1 catch for 17 yards? Seriously? I don’t understand it. He plays on
pretty much every single offensive snap, is 6 feet 4 inches tall, and is very
athletic. The underutilization of Justin Hunter is simply mindblowing. I will
never, ever, recommend him again. And I certainly won’t be playing him in
FanDuel either.
Charles Sims (RB,
TB): Well the fumble was a killer. The silver lining? Despite garnering a
little less than half (23) of Rainey’s 44 snaps, they both earned the same
amount of touches. If one of these running backs can establish themselves as
the lead guy, there is an excellent match up against Da Bears in week 12.
Davante Adams
(WR, GB): So Aaron Rodgers throws for 6 touchdowns in the first HALF of the
game and Davante Adams finishes with 1 catch for 10 yards? I have no
explanation for this, except that I wiffed on him worse than Justin Hunter.
Jace Amaro (TE,
NYJ): He only caught 2 passes for 6 yards, but he scored! 8PPR points is
serviceable for the TE position; they can’t all put up Gronk or Jimmy numbers!
Still, he is getting the targets in the red zone, so he is still a decent
option (just not this week - he is on bye).
Jay Cutler (QB,
CHI): I predicted 3 scores and 1 pick for Cutler, so of course he went out
there and threw for 1 score and 2 picks. This is just another one I can not
understand. “Second year in Mark Trestman’s offense” was all the rage in the
preseason. Maybe it’s Cutler, maybe it’s the system, who knows at this point. I
think with all the offensive woes, people easily forget how awful this defense
is as well. When a quarterback is constantly playing from behind, interceptions
ensue.
And a few sleepers I like this week:
Kyle Rudolph (TE,
MIN): This is, of course, if he goes, and I think he will. He’s more talented
than Chase Ford, who has 11 catches
for 127 yards and a score over the last 2 weeks. Whichever TE goes, start them
with confidence as they face the Bears defense that is straight garbage, to put
it nicely.
Theo Riddick (RB,
DET): I keep mentioning him, yet I failed to pick him up in any of my leagues.
I know he has a tough match up, but 3 receiving touchdowns in 3 games just can
not be ignored. Reggie Bush is being
phased out, and Riddick could be a
big time boom-or-bust, but again, THE TOUCHDOWNS!
Pierre Garcon: I
couldn’t find the cool little swirly thing to put under his “C”, no disrespect
Pierre! He has not been the player fantasy owners expected when the drafted
him, but the matchup here is just too good. DeSean Jackson is the obvious here, but I have a feeling Garcon will outscore him.
And finally, a few twitter follows you should check out:
Football Savages: Don’t follow them if you
offend easily. Do follow them if you, like me, enjoy a little filth, a lot of
beer, and a ton of content.
Chester Duke Carson: He likes stats and
television. What a wonderful combination.
Stacie Stern: Gotta support my fellow ladies!
Check her out on SiriusXM also.
Stephania Bell: One more for girl power, but
this is also the account to follow if you have anyone on your team who is
questionable or a game time decision. She is all over the injuries.
And as always, you can hit me up anytime!
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