The C.R.E.A.M of the crop (the highest salaries). If you’re looking to spend money on a Running Back we recommend:
Foster saw quite the bump in touches from 13 in week 4 to 28 in week 5. Last week’s Thursday night battle gives Foster an extra few days to make sure his groin is 100%, and with Hoyer starting the Texans offense will be more likely to convert more 1st downs which means more opportunities for Foster. The Jags defense is slightly better against the pass than they are against the run, which sets up for success on the ground. It also could present a lot of opportunity for checkdowns to Foster. As the clear lead back and catalyst in the Houston offense, which is desperate for a win, expect a heavy, heavy dose of Foster in Week 6. He will be a fixture in my cash lineups.
“Bull” is inspired by a Bull Market on Wall Street. If you’re looking for a high ceiling with a moderate salary:
The Bills front 7 is very good against the run and will make Hill ineffective again, this definitely sets up to be a Gio game as he is much more effective on the stretch and outside zone runs. These types of plays work best against the stout Bills defensive line. Buffalo also gives up a lot of catches and yardage to RB’s out of the backfield. Their LB’s were no match for Dion Lewis and even Rashad Jennings had a 42 yard reception for a TD (Shown above). Gio should create issues this week, especially against the Blitz happy Buffalo schemes and man to man coverage…..one missed tackle could turn into a breakaway TD for the ultra elusive Bernard.
If you’re looking for near minimum salary with the potential to out perform the Blue Chip market:
Gruden continues to expand Thompson’s role in this poor Washington Redskins offense. Despite game flow not going according to plan last week, Thompson still got enough work (6 catches for 33 yards and 15 yards rushing) to more than triple his minimal 3,300 salary (10.8 points). If he can triple his salary in a game in which didn’t favor his usage, what will he do when the Redskins trail the Jets on Sunday? Like the Falcons, the Jets will stifle both Morris and Jones on the ground, and the elite secondary will make any matchup tough for Cousins. Both scenarios make Thompson’s role out of the backfield one of the only options to consistently move the chains this weekend. It’s also highly likely that the Redskins will trail for the majority of this one which makes Thompson’s ceiling even higher. Play Thompson with confidence this week.
“Bear” also draws inspiration from Wall Street. Stay away this week:
To my surprise, Crowell took a dump off to the house last week in the overtime thriller vs the Ravens.
However, the stout Denver D comes to town Sunday and presents massive issues for a Browns team that cannot run the ball. More specifically, Crowell lacks the ability to create without the OL creating a massive hole for him. The 42 point over/under total means this will likely be a low scoring contest, and one in which Duke Johnson will dominate touches for the Browns. They will likely trail which will force lots of passes to Duke, and Crowell’s inability to elude defenders will make him ineffective vs the toughest Run D yet. Browns coaches will continue to increase Duke’s reps which takes away any chance Crowell had for a productive day.
