TSW » Fantasy Football http://thesportswatchers.com TheSportsWatchers.com Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:06:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Fantasy Football Digest: April 6, 2013 http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-digest-april-6-2013-4669 http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-digest-april-6-2013-4669#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:06:17 +0000 The Sports Watchers http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-digest-april-6-2013-4669 Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections: QBs Our Fantasy Football Week 9 Projections are in, and we do have a couple of surprises for you. That being said, we weren’t very surprised about what conspired in the NFL last week. We saw Michael Vick and Andy Dalton have great games, while Tim Tebow and Philip Rivers [...]

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]]> http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-digest-april-6-2013-4669/feed/ 0 Fantasy Football Projections: Week 1 Statements of Truth http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-projections-week-1-statements-of-truth-4564 http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-projections-week-1-statements-of-truth-4564#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:00:46 +0000 The Sports Watchers http://thesportswatchers.com/?p=4564 The first week of fantasy football is here, and as usual, you can find all of the best fantasy predictions, projections and picks over at our Fantasy Football website. Each and every week though, TheSportsWatchers also want to give you a bird’s eye view of the fantasy football landscape, just so you have a good [...]

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The first week of fantasy football is here, and as usual, you can find all of the best fantasy predictions, projections and picks over at our Fantasy Football website.

Each and every week though, TheSportsWatchers also want to give you a bird’s eye view of the fantasy football landscape, just so you have a good idea as to what everyone is talking about in the world of fantasy football.

So without further adieu, here are four fantasy football projections that should come true in the opening week of the fantasy season.

Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams
Michael Vick, Fantasy Projections: 35 points
Michael Vick should have no problem starting off strong in Week 1 of the season. The Rams, while a respectable defense that doesn’t make a ton of mistakes, still does not have the experience or the talent to contain the firecracker that is the Eagles offense. With DeSean Jackson ready to go and LeSean McCoy at running back, the Eagles have speed that the Rams just cannot matchup with on the outsides or in the box. That means Vick will not have to do much more than get the football in the hands of his best players and watch things go from there. Certainly, Jackson can get behind the cornerbacks of the Rams, and McCoy will be as dangerous as ever on the screen pass, so I don’t see the Rams being able to out tactic the Eagles. And if they are able to take away the speed of those two players, they will not be able to do it while containing Mike Vick. All and all, this should be a fairly mundane 3 passing touchdown, 1 rushing touchdown day for Mike Vick, and a whole lot of yards to boot.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Joe Flacco, Fantasy Projections: 10 points
If you do not know the history already, get out a piece of paper and a pen. Joey Flacco is not your guy in Week 1, as history tells us he just isn’t going to perform all that well against this Pittsburgh Steelers secondary. In his defense, no NFL quarterback performs all that well against the Steelers defense, so it’s not like it’s a problem. It’s just unfortunate that Flacco has to open up the season against them, play them later in the year at Pittsburgh, and probably for a third time in the NFL postseason. But such are the cards he was dealt, and if you got dealt Joe Flacco as your starting fantasy football quarterback, you better fold. In three games against the Steelers last season, Flacco had just 647 yards, or 216 yards per game, and he threw 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Not exactly the kind of numbers you want from the guy in the opening week of your fantasy football season. So if you have the guts to bench him, I’d recommend you doing just that.

Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LeGarrette Blount, Fantasy Projections: 6 points
I know the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are everyone’s “sleeper” pick this season, but they may have a very hard time doing anything on offense in Week 1. No, I’m not saying that the Detroit Lions are the next reincarnation of the Iron Curtain defense, but they sure do have some players that can make it seem that way for a play or two. And against the Bucs, an offense with far less experience than the Lions have on defense, I really think the Lions can get the better of Tampa Bay, especially down in the trenches. Ndamukong Suh is obviously a force to be reckoned with, and he’s a big enough of a force for me to believe that he will almost single-handedly make the Bucs offense one-dimensional. Try as he might, I don’t foresee Blount getting any kind of momentum in this game, not when his offensive line has to double team Suh play, after play, after play. And on the flips-side, the Bucs defense may not be able to handle the passing game of the Lions, making it all that much harder to give Blount the carries he needs to have a nice showing in Fantasy Football Week 1.

Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets
Miles Austin, Fantasy Football Projections: 6 points
The New York Jets may not have been able to land Nnamdi Asomugha, but they still have Revis Island. Unfortunately for Miles Austin owners, it looks like Austin has a one-way ticket to the island in Week 1. While second-year wide receiver Dez Bryant does deserve some attention, it’s Austin who is Tony Romo’s favorite receiver and the one the Jets would be most likely to take out of the game. Quite frankly, as good as Austin is, I do not foresee him doing much against Darrelle Revis. This is a man who has shut down far bigger and better receivers (e.g. Andre Johnson), so Revis certainly will not back down to the physicality Austin uses to his advantage against smaller cornerbacks. Actually, I would be surprised if Austin got more than three or four footballs thrown his way, and barring a slip or a “pulled hammy” by the all-pro cornerback, I cannot imagine that few opportunities resulting in very many fantasy points against Revis.

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]]> http://thesportswatchers.com/fantasy-football/fantasy-football-projections-week-1-statements-of-truth-4564/feed/ 0 Monday Night Football Predictions & Fantasy Projections – Week 3 http://thesportswatchers.com/nfl/monday-night-football-predictions-fantasy-projections-%e2%80%93-week-3-3947 http://thesportswatchers.com/nfl/monday-night-football-predictions-fantasy-projections-%e2%80%93-week-3-3947#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:41:07 +0000 The Sports Watchers http://thesportswatchers.com/?p=3947 In NFL Week 3, the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in what could wind up being one of the determining games of the NFC North Division. The fact that we can utter such a thing about this about Chicago Bears team speaks volumes about how far they have come since last season. When [...]

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In NFL Week 3, the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in what could wind up being one of the determining games of the NFC North Division. The fact that we can utter such a thing about this about Chicago Bears team speaks volumes about how far they have come since last season.

When the Green Bay Packers have the football…

Aaron Rodgers – Quarterback
Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, Rodgers has been more or less mediocre. He had subpar game against the Eagles in the opener, and his game against Buffalo—well, it as against Buffalo. This Chicago Bears defense, however, may not be the thing to get him back on track. Chicago has looked quite impressive against the pass so far, limiting both the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys passing attacks to less than efficient performances, no matter the actual number of yards gained. Still, with an extra day of preparation, the Packers have more than enough time to prepare for the holes in the Bears defense, including Chicago’s questionable safeties. Thus, I fully expect Rodgers to put up solid numbers and produce at least 275 passing yards and a couple of touchdowns against the Bears.

Brandon Jackson – Running Back
Brandon Jackson was a complete bust in his first week as the Packers starting running back, and that was against a Bills team that is totally uninspiring. IN his 29 attempts this year, Jackson is averaging just 3.2 yards per carry, and he has just 1 touchdown. He also hasn’t been apart of the passing game, having caught a mere three passes for 22 yards on 3 targets. Maybe all the fantasy football hype about picking Jackson up after Week 1 was as warranted as many had thought. Jackson appears to have trouble bursting through the rushing lanes in this offense, and his abilities as a receiver aren’t being utilized. One shouldn’t plan on that changing in Week 2, as the Bears have done a solid job of stopping the running game in their first two contests. So if you have solid options at running back, this would be a good week to bench Jackson.

Greg Jennings – Wide Receiver
Jennings may have the talent and the ability to produce like a #1 wide receiver, but in this offense, he’s not being used in that way. Jennings has just 15 targets in two games, which certainly is nothing to sneeze at, but when you consider that Andre Johnson had 15 targets in Week 2 alone, you begin to realize that the football is going to be spread around in Green Bay this season—much like it was last year. Jennings still could put up a huge number in Week 3, as the Bears safeties are as exposed as a naked man walking down Times Square, and so sooner or later, Aaron Rodgers will eat up that Cover 2 defense with a shot into the hole, a route Jennings executed perfectly against the Philadelphia Eagles two weeks ago.

When the Chicago Bears have the football…

Jay Cutler – Quarterback
In comparison to Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler has been a beast so far this season. It has only been two games, but Cutler’s 325 yard/game average, his 5 touchdown passes, and most importantly, his lone interception, have the makings of a great season for this young talent. Give all the credit in the world to Mike Martz, who has coached this young fella up very well and has found a way to harness all of that talent that has gotten Cutler into trouble in the past. However, don’t expect Cutler to have a 300-yard game against this Packers defense, as Charles Woodson and company have been absolutely destroying teams passing games dating all the way back to midway point last season. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw come of last year’s Cutler seep into this game, as the Packers confusing defense could force a few turnovers out this guy. But the production will still be there—maybe not 300 yards of passing, but 250 or so with a touchdown is a reasonable projection for you fantasy football players out there.

Matt Forte – Running Back
What is somebody supposed to think of Matt Forte when he has 79 rushing yards this season but has 188 receiving yards? Well, do the words Marshall Faulk mean anything to you. Not to say that Forte is the next Faulk or anything, but that certainly is the way Martz is utilizing him. In fact, as a frequent Faulk owner in years past myself, there were plenty of games where Faulk did little on the ground but would have 70, 80 or 90 yards through the air. This is what Martz does with talented running backs, because it prevents teams from blitzing his quarterback on second and third downs. So while you shouldn’t expect too much from Forte on the ground, his receiving prospects are more than enough reason to expect a productive day from him in Week 3.

Devin Hester, Johnny Knox, Devin Aromashodu – Wide Receivers
The Bears wide receivers aren’t exactly the Bruce-Holt-Hakim trio of 1999, but they do make plays in their own way. Hester has the speed to make this Green Bay Packers defense back off, which could open up the rest of the football field for Knox and Aromashodu, the two more polished receivers. Still, you can’t count on any of these guys to be consistent or reliable. However, one of them will have a big day and help Cutler do his thing. Collectively, I don’t know that they will have above-average success against the likes of this Packers’ secondary.

The Prediction…

The Packers are coming to hostile territory in a game that could go a long way in determining who wins the NFC North. Clearly, Green Bay is the better all-around team with a lot success on both sides of the ball. The Packers typical edge at the quarterback position isn’t what it usually is given the way Cutler has played so far this season. If Cutler can step up and be the best player on the field, the Bears could still this game. However, the lack of a rushing attack plays right into the hands for the Packers defense, and that will be a very debilitating factor for the Bears offense as Green Bay sits back and probably forces Cutler into one or two throws he shouldn’t make. Thus, I like the Packers defense to carry the load and when a game that could turn into a shootout.

Packers win, 34-27

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]]> http://fantasyfootball.thesportswatchers.com/2010/06/13/when-to-pick-big-ben-holmes/feed/ 0 At what point do you draft a quarterback? http://fantasyfootball.thesportswatchers.com/2010/06/08/when-to-draft-a-quarterback/ http://fantasyfootball.thesportswatchers.com/2010/06/08/when-to-draft-a-quarterback/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:03:46 +0000 The Sports Watchers http://thesportswatchers.com/?p=3049 So you want to know at what point in your fantasy football draft should you select a top tier quarterback? First, before we can even answer that question, I just have to make sure that we are on the same page here. When we are talking about drafting top tier fantasy football quarterbacks only two [...]

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First, before we can even answer that question, I just have to make sure that we are on the same page here. When we are talking about drafting top tier fantasy football quarterbacks only two names should come to mind: Breese and Rodgers.

Those are the guys you want. Now, an injury here or there might change the situation, but as we stand now here in June, both of these guys are set up to do what they did last season, when they were the #1 and #2 quarterbacks in the league.

Now that we have established who the best players are, it’s just a matter of knowing when to take them.

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