Week 1
Each week I will suggest Players that could make the difference for your Fantasy Team based on situational matchups.
In the Lineup
Sam Bradford QB playing at home against the New Orleans Saints.
Shane Vereen RB playing in Dallas against the Dallas Cowboys.
Pierre Garcon WR playing at home against the Carolina Panthers.
Gerald Everett TE playing at home against the Indianapolis Colts.
I’m not saying that you should bench your early Round draft picks to play these guys. If you find yourself in a bind because of injuries, or in this unique case a delayed Game due to weather. The Miami Dolphins vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game has been pushed back to Week 11 because of Hurricane Irma. These are potential Free Agents, or Players you may already have on your bench that can salvage your week.
On the Bench
Dak Prescott QB playing at home against the New York Giants.
Eddie Lacy RB playing in Green Bay against the Green Bay Packers.
Randall Cobb WR playing at home against the Seattle Seahawks.
Vance McDonald TE playing in Cleveland against the Cleveland Browns.
These are all Players I would choose to avoid. If you don’t have other options then don’t go searching for some lowly Free Agent to replace them. Just roll with what you’ve got. Of course you will need to bench any Miami Dolphins or Tampa Bay Buccaneers on your team because that game has been officially moved to Week 11. This change in schedule significantly decreases the value of the Players later in the Season as well. 16 straight games is a physical Challenge.
Players to watch
While you are following along with your starting lineup over the weekend. Try to pay attention to the performance of a few other Players that may have gone unnoticed in your draft.
Kendall Wright WR Chicago Bears
Kendall could be in line for a lot of targets this year. Lets be honest about the situation. The Bears will be lucky to win 5 games this year. The only chance that team will have to win games while trailing by who knows how many points, is to air it out.
James White RB New England Patriots
James has already earned Tom Brady’s trust in what should be a quick release Offence once more. The real MVP of last year’s Superbowl could possibly receive the Lions share of the targets that would have gone Edelman’s way. Most people believe Amendola or Hogan will benefit most. Well I’m not most people. Look for one of the RBs to benefit. My money is on James White.
DeShone Kizer QB Cleveland Browns
Do not sleep on Kizer. Having won the starting Quarterback job decisively over Brock Osweiler. Kizer has the opportunity, and the weapons to immediately make a fantasy impact.
Jermaine Kearse WR New York Jets
Kearse went from being the number 3 Wide Receiver in Seattle to the defacto number 1 in New York. Similar to Kendall Wright’s situation in Chicago. Kearse could benefit from receiving a lot of targets when the Jets are trailing in games. Which should happen quite often.
Good luck to all of you in Week 1. If you haven’t signed up for my free VIP Subscription yet I suggest you do so. Keep one step ahead of your Competitors, and make the key moves before they do.
