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:
This should be easy pickings this week, he has upside, and is nearly $2,000 cheaper than the other Blue Chip WR options.
If Kap to Patton can make Ravens DB Wright fall down for a TD what is possible with Palmer to Fitz??
The Ravens have had to reshuffle their secondary on multiple occasions this year partly due to injury, partly because their players flat out suck. Their latest addition Shareece Wright (added during the week) was torched for 2 TD’s, including one to Quinton Patton (Who?). Fitzgerald is averaging 9 targets per game and a healthy 10.8 yards per target.
Fitzgerald does most of his damage from the slot, the Ravens recent DB recipe called for Kyle Arrington in the slot (who had previously been benched due to poor performance). According to Pro Football Focus Arrington has surrendered 19-180-1 and a QB Rating of 113 in only 150 snaps.
“Bull” is inspired by a Bull Market on Wall Street. If you’re looking for a high ceiling with a moderate salary:
This game features the highest over/under total of the week at 52
The Football Outsiders ranked the Colts 25th against the pass, and WR’s have been racking up points against them all year.
The return of Toler to the Indy secondary means Vontae is done shadowing for now, which should give Cooks an opportunity to do damage on the the short and intermediate routes, and YAC has torn the Colts up all year.
The defenses in this matchup are both good against the run and will funnel offenses to pass more
with the Saints likely trailing the Colts.
Cooks is due, and I definitely want some Saints WR shares in my rosters this week, but if you can’t afford Cooks, Willie Snead is also a viable play.
If you’re looking for near minimum salary with the potential to out perform the Blue Chip market:
We expect Johnson to return from a concussion this week, and he has potential to get back to the numbers he posted to start the season: 6-82-1 and 5-45-1.
The Chargers absolutely cannot run the ball and head coach Mike McCoy finally bought into that fact last week. After breaking passing records last week on a VERY good Green Bay secondary the Chargers will continue to use the short pass game to act as their run game- great news for Stevie.
Already a great matchup for Johnson, it is possible that target hog Keenan Allen may miss the game after injuring his groin, this would give Johnson a massive bump in targets.
The Raiders D has a +8.9 run D rating but a -16.4 pass D rating from Pro Football Focus …so expect Johnson to get tons of underneath targets and quick passes.
“Bear” also draws inspiration from Wall Street. Stay away this week:
I made the mistake of letting Matthews ruin some of my cash game lineups and I will not do it again until Chip benches Bradford. If you watched MNF, I’m sure you agree.
Sam Bradford isn’t improving and may actually be getting worse, which is killing Jordan Matthews’ fantasy value.
The Eagles passing offense could not get it done against an horrible Giants secondary that was missing their best CB on Monday night. It was literally hard to watch.
Matthew’s role in the offense has been disappointing, getting most of his targets on shallow underneath routes that don’t allow him to create. Over the past 2 weeks his YPT (Yards per target) have been a laughable 5.7 (Rotowire).
