Everyday we will post a Market Check, which is a summary of our research on a different position for the week.
This is not the end of our advice for the week. At the end of the week, we’ll make our picks at each position. Some of the picks will not be discussed in the Market Check.
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BULL MARKET
Players we believe will out-perform their salary for the week. These guys will give you the most bang for your buck when you are building lineups.
Allowing only 259 yards per game, the Denver defense is nearly 20 yards better than any other defense. Broncos corners Talib and Harris are by far the best coverage tandem in the league, choking the life out of opposing receivers. The pass rush tandem of Von Miller and Demarcus Ware is an absolute nightmare. Next on the list? The conservative Minnesota Vikings…..who will find themselves falling behind and force OC Norv Turner to let Teddy off his leash and it could get ugly for the team purple. In week 1 when trailing the Vikings O-line gave up 5 sacks to the weak 49ers D……. Denver will pin their ears back and could potentially break Teddy in half.
If you doubted Rex ability to have the boys ready for week 2 then you don’t know good coaching. The Bills FEASTED on a bad Dolphins O-line:
The Bills will be playing from ahead which will continue to allow Rex to dial up his wicked man pressures. The Giants have no run game and it will force to Eli to throw 40-50 times…..and we know how that narrative ends. I will be all over this unit.
The Panthers missed Kuechly dearly in weeks 1 and 2. Allowing Luke McCown to dink and dunk the Saints to a near victory. Kuechly will be back, and Star Lutali shakes the rust off to wreak havoc on the worst O-line in the game. Winston is improving, but with the rookie filled O-line protecting him, the probability of turnovers is still the highest with the Bucs. I expect the Panthers D to make scoring tough on the Bucs with a high likelihood of some turnovers. Panthers will be used thoughour my cash game lineups because of their high floor.
The Saints will be your best bet ONLY if you’re looking for a cheap option to load up on a skilled roster. There’s a chance that their best CB Keenan Lewis and Safety Jairus Byrd could be back for this one. The Cowboys will have a super conservative gameplan to protect Weeden from making bonehead turnovers like he is known to do.
If the Saints can establish a lead for once, Rob Ryan will be able to dial up some blitzes on the Big Ginger and he will either cough it up or throw it to the wrong team. If Byrd and Lewis are back, this could be a huge sleeper.
BEAR MARKET
Players we don’t believe will perform up to their salaries. We think you can find better value elsewhere.
It doesn’t help that their offense spotted the Cardinals 14 points to start the game last week, but the 49ers secondary is getting roasted….to the point where it is laughable. It’s obvious Kap misses former OC Greg Roman, and the already piss poor offense is now a threat to throw INT’s every time they are in a passing situation. Aaron Rodgers easily tore up a decent Chiefs defense….he will do the same vs. San Fran. Stay away.
I loved the Texans D in week 2, now I’m steering clear. Houston will struggle to stop Matt Ryan who is off to a great start under new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Shanny is one of the best OC’s around and somehow finds a way to create an effective gameplan on the ground despite tough opponents. We saw that last week with RB Devonta Freeman exploding for 141 yards on the ground and 3 TD’s. Having a balanced attack makes the already impossible task of stopping Julio Jones even more difficult. This efficient offense will be able to score on Houston, and the likelihood of turnovers is bleak. Despite having loads of talent, I’m off Houston this week.
First, props to Steve Spagnuolo for already surpassing my expectations for this Giants defense. For what he’s working with, the Giants D has started surprisingly stout due to good coaching. However, vs the Bills this week they will face tough field position and be put in some tough spots due to turnovers form Eli. Giants are struggling to run the ball and will find no success vs. the Bills D who leads the NFL allowing only 74 yards per game. When the Giants become one dimensional, Rex will crank up the pressure, something that Eli struggles with. The Giants O-line will struggle to protect Eli and he will turn it over multiple times. Giants D will be put in too many tough spots for them to produce, especially against a very efficient – run dominated offense like the Bills. Low upside, stay away for the G men.
