Love and Hate Lists for Week 11
Love ‘em
Matt Hasselbeck – Off of two straight 300 yard games Matt Hasselbeck is up against the NFL’s 23rd ranked pass defense. The Seahawks will be down, and they will be able to throw against this mediocre at best passing defense.
Beanie Wells – Break out game last week. This week… THE RAMS!? SIGN ME UP! Start him! Also all Cardinals are easy and smart starts this week! Except Hightower
Matt Schaub – 357 yards and 4TDs in the Texans’ last meeting with the Titans.
Any Pittsburgh Steeler! Kansas City has shown the ability to provide some fantasy value this season, although not much. The Chiefs are a very incomplete team in the middle of a rebuild, The Steelers on the other hand are an established team and are a complete team in all three phases of the game. Polomalou’s absence will not mean any bad things for the defense, as they have the top rushing D in the league Charles will be neutralized. All Steelers are good starts this week, namely Mendenhall and the Defense.
Calvin Johnson – As I said last week, you just gotta start a guy this talented. One of these weeks he will have over a hundred yards and 2 TD’s… That’s what I said last week and this is the most likely week for that to happen. Last weekend Johnson was quite involved in the passing game, and now they face the Browns!
Marques Colston – Saints receivers are inconsistent… frustrating isn’t it. Bottom line is despite the two bad weeks Colston is too talented to be on the bench… ever.
Hate ‘em
Joseph Addai – Addai has been a bit of a surprise this year. Many people though Donald Brown would have more of a role in the offense this season as Addai hasn’t produced like the Colts had hoped in the last few seasons. Better late than never Addai… with that said the Ravens are tough against the run, and I fully expect Peyton to pick them apart this week in the air.
Miles Austin – Interesting to see a player’s fantasy production drop off once he isn’t a big surprise anymore! I picked up Austin personally and LOVED having him. Now unfortunately Roy Williams is developing in that offense and opposing defenses are able to keep Austin in check. The Cowboy’s have a relatively easy match-up versus the Redskins this weekend, but the Skins are NUMBER ONE!!! vs the pass this season. Expect a good showing from Marion the Barbarian, not from Austin or Williams.
Jamaal Charles – Good luck against that Steelers D!
Mike Sims-walker and David Garrard – The Bills have a very good secondary, and Jauron isn’t around to ruin that team any more. The Deffensive Coordinator is the Head Coach in Buffalo now, so I would expect to see some more wrinkles in the Defense now that Fewell doesn’t have to filter his game-plan through Jauron.
Matt Ryan – Ryan hasn’t been playing good football this year. He is without Michael Turner and against a Giants team desperate to right the ship after their bye week. Giants win this game, by how much is up to Matty Ice!
Randy Moss – Moss has terrible numbers against the Jets…. why? Darrelle Revis! Revis has had Moss’ number each time they have played. The Jets were playing much better the last time these two teams met. I am playing Moss (and Austin =/) but because I do not have any better options. If you do, use them!
