The C.R.E.A.M of the crop (the highest salaries). If you’re looking to spend money on a Wide Receiver we recommend:
Because Colts have an improved run D this season, I think the Patriots continue the spread attack that has been so successful this season and I do not anticipate the monster power/ Blount gameplans that have plagued the Colts in the past couple matchups. This game plan obviously presents major upside to Edelman, Gronk and Lewis. Choosing one of the three is splitting hairs, but Edelman has been the most consistent and offers a matchup proof start.
Going back to last years matchups, as the above video shows the Colts adjusted to Edelman by putting Vontae in the slot to cover him. It didn’t matter, Brady still attacked him with great success. Edelman is facing his worst secondary, in a game with the highest vegas over/under total and rotowire shows us that he is averaging the 4th most targets of any WR on a per game basis at 11.8. Edelman is a safe play with a very high ceiling, and will be a staple in my cash game lineups.
“Bull” is inspired by a Bull Market on Wall Street. If you’re looking for a high ceiling with a moderate salary:
The Redskins should be able to keep this one close enough to keep Decker involved.
Despite a tough day against the Falcons, I’m still a believer in the Redskins rush defense and I believe they will slow down Ivory. We all know that Jets OC Chan Gailey is not adverse to throwing the ball to gain yards. When the Jets struggle to run the ball I believe Gailey will turn to the quick pass game to try to gain yards. Decker should see plenty of targets against poor Washington secondary. If you analyze Decker’s season: Week 1 was a blow out to Cleveland, Week 2 monster game vs Colts and he was injured all second half, Missed week 3 due to injury, played sparingly in week 4……Decker has yet to play a full meaningful game….coming off a bye where he is fully healthy, the potential for monster numbers are there. At his cheap salary of $4,900 on DK Decker will be in all my lineups.
If you’re looking for near minimum salary with the potential to out perform the Blue Chip market:
This pick largely depends on the health of Charles Johnson, at the time of writing this Johnson is not likely to play. In the absence of Johnson in week 4, Diggs looked good in his 42 snaps with 10 targets and 6 catches for 87 yards. Diggs made a name for himself in Vikings preseason, Bridgewater is on record expressing his trust in the young WR and it showed in Diggs’ first action. Bridge appeared to be looking Diggs way a lot. The video shows that Diggs passes the eye test, getting open often against the Broncos best secondary in the league. With KC likely deploying most of their defensive attention on stopping AP, Diggs is more than capable of winning his one on one matchups vs. thee most burnable secondary in the NFL. If Johnson doesn’t play, Diggs has a big opportunity to cement his #2 WR role in this offense.
“Bear” also draws inspiration from Wall Street. Stay away this week:
Naturally I’m nervous betting against the most talented WR in the game, but to say that Vick has struggled to get Brown the ball is an understatement. The offense clearly isn’t the same with Vick at the helm, and I don’t see that changing against one of the best defenses in the league in Arizona this week. I do expect the Steelers to force feed Brown a bit more this week, with screens and quick passes, but the chances of the deep bombs and long completions that Ben and Brown thrived on are slim and none. Still carrying the second highest salary at the WR position, it’s clearly not worth the risk…..until Big Ben is back Brown’s production will not match his elite salary.
