Courtesy of: Bleacher Report
“Last week, team TSC retook the season lead in our weekly competition with I Hate JJ Redick.” This same sentence started our week 5 preview and frankly, could’ve started week 3’s version of this column as well. A trend is emerging in this weekly battle and if that trend continues, I’m in for a rough week. Last week’s victory was a nail-biter when all was said and done, but was basically decided by the QB battle of Jay Cutler vs. Eli Manning last Thursday night. Who will be the catalyst for victory this week? You be the judge. Here are this week’s picks.
(This week’s preview was compiled by Jim Chaney of The Sports Column.)
Ross (1st Pick)- QB: Nick Foles- I’m all aboard this Philadelphia offense as a whole this week, especially Foles. Demarcus Ware is supposed to miss this week’s game and that could provide Foles with a clean pocket for much of the game. Foles has looked great when he’s gotten a shot this season, completing 67.2% of his passes and throwing for six touchdowns (no picks). Dallas has been one of the worst against the pass this year, and I fully expect Foles to take advantage of it.
Jim- QB: Andy Dalton- Coming off his best game of the year, he now goes to Detroit which just gave up over 300 yards passing to Brandon Weeden. Detroit can be beaten through the air and with AJ Green and emerging star Gio Bernard heavily involved in the passing game; I expect another 250+ yards and a couple scores.
Jim- RB: Brandon Jacobs- I typically stay away from questionable designations but with the extra rest, it seems Jacobs will be probable by game day. He’s coming off a big game where he consistently gouged the Bears defense for big gains. This week the opponent is Minnesota who has given up the most fantasy points to opposing running backs this year. I like the matchup and the TD potential here.
Ross- RB: CJ Spiller- Outside of David Wilson, Spiller has been the most frustrating RB of the year, mainly because of where he was drafted in most leagues. Spiller has battled with an injury for most of the year and it looks as though he might finally be over it. Here’s to Spiller getting off the schnide and having a double digit performance.
Ross- WR: T.Y. Hilton- Look, Denver has been phenomenal this year, but guess what? Their pass defense is horrendous…so much so that Chad Henne tore them up. Andrew Luck is ten times better than Henne and Hilton is emerging as the top threat in Indy. Look for the quick wide out to put up big numbers on Sunday night.
Jim- WR: Harry Douglas- With Julio Jones out for the year and a still hobbled Roddy White, Douglas suddenly finds himself one of the top targets on a pass happy offense. Douglas has put up solid production when given the opportunity and against Tampa this week, I think he’ll see a ton of action.
Jim- TE: Jermichael Finley- Another guy set to benefit from another players misfortune. Randall Cobb has been placed on IR (designated to return) and James Jones is questionable for this week against Cleveland. Jordy Nelson will likely get the Joe Haden treatment leaving Finley with a plethora of targets this week.
Ross- TE: Kyle Rudolph- Coming off his best game of the year in which he recorded nine catches for 97 yards and a touchdown, Rudolph is looking like he’s ready to finally become a part of the offense in Minnesota. Just last week the Vikings’ offensive coordinator went on the radio and said publicly that they were going to find more ways to get the first round TE the ball, and it obviously worked. Coming into the week 7 matchup against the Giants, I’m all aboard the Rudolph train.
Ross- DEF: Patriots- New England is going into New York this week to face an inconsistent quarterback in Geno Smith who was dominated by an 0-4 Steelers defense in week 6. The Patriots’ defense has been quite erratic from week to week, but I look for them to capitalize on mistakes made by Smith.
Jim- DEF: Chargers- Coming off a big win last week against Indy, the Chargers get to take on the Jaguars this week before heading into their bye. Are they looking ahead to the rest? Possibly. But defenses are averaging over 14 fantasy points against the Jaguars this year so I’ll take my chances.
Year To Date:
Team TSC: 3-2-1
Team IHJJR: 2-3-1
