The Buzz on Broad Fantasy team is back after an admittedly long hiatus. There's a lot to talk about so let's just get into it. We're starting off with our Love/Hate segment for week 9 (spoiler alert: Doug Martin isn't on this list...too easy)
QB:
Love- Even with the loss of Carl Nicks, the offensive line of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was able to stay strong last week, giving Doug Martin a monster week. More importantly, they were able to protect their QB, Josh Freeman. Freeman came just short of throwing for 250 yards but did manage to throw for 2 TDs. This is mainly because The Muscle Hamster was busy bodying the entire Raiders Defense by himself. Because of that, expect the Titans D to play Martin very close, which will in turn, open up the pass game for Freeman. With the way Freeman has been connecting with both Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, the Titans don't stand a chance. Freeman is a great play this week.
Hate- Despite completely annihilating the Titans last week through the air, Jay Cutler is in big trouble this week. He faces a top defense in the Texans with this matchup, and the league's sack leader in JJ Watt. I understand that the Cutler-Marshall connection has faced little opposition until this point, but it's going to run into some problems this week. I'm not arguing that Cutler's playing well, or that he's going to put up some points; I'm just saying beware of the points you're going to lose having him. I think Cutler getting sacked 5 times is completely possible, and in most league that's -10 points. Add a fumble or two, you're down another -2 or -4. Let's say 2 picks as well, that's another -4. That's a total of -18 points, even with being pretty modest about the way the Texans D could perform. I'm advising strongly against Cutler, at least for this week.
RB:
Love- Age and past injuries are quickly catching up to Ahmad Bradshaw. Bradshaw has had a foot injury for most of the season, which has kept him out of Wednesday's practice and limited him in Thursday's practice. That being said, Andre Brown is the RB I'm really looking forward to this week. A couple weeks ago, Brown was one of top 10 most dropped RBs in fantasy leagues. However, he has scored a TD in his past three games, making him a viable flex option. Brown is tied at 3rd in Most Rushing TDs with 6, behind only Arian Foster and Doug Martin. He also faces one of the worst run defenses in the league- The Bengals. So, see if you can pick Brown up this week; I believe in him so much that I'm going to start him in my league.
Hate- There's a few reasons why I hate this next guy, but let's start with the basics. Steven Jackson has only 1 rushing TD this season. He is statistically worse than many RBs in the league at rushing, including Montario Hardesty (this says a lot seeing as how he backs up the beast, Trent Richardson). Now, the Rams face the 49ers this week who have one of the top run defenses. As you can tell, the odds are already stacked up against Jackson. One of the other major problems is that the Niners also have an explosive offense. I predict that the Niners will score early and often, forcing the Rams to throw and thus taking Jackson almost completely out of the game.
WR:
Love- Seeing as how Peyton Manning currently has the highest passer rating in the NFL, it's only fitting that I pick one of his receivers this week. His favorite end zone target, Eric Decker, is currently tied for 3rd most receiving touchdowns in the league with seven. Decker is also top 20 in receiving yards as well. Finally, the broncos face a fairly soft defense this week in the Panthers. They're going to have a hard time shutting down Demaryius Thomas, let alone Eric Decker and the rest of the receiving corps.
Hate- This guy can't seem to catch a break. Dwayne Bowe is a massively talented athlete, as well as the top receiver on the Chiefs' offense. However, the chiefs can't seem to get their QB problem fixed. Their QBs seem to always be hurt or just playing horribly, Bowe's production mirrors this almost too perfectly. As if that weren't bad enough, the Chiefs have to face the Steelers this week. The Steelers went through a bit of a slump, but they're back and stronger than ever. If they limited Eli Manning to 125 yards and no TDs last week, imagine what they can do to the Cassel/Quinn combination. More importantly, imagine what that means for Bowe.
TE:
Love- In my opinion, Sunday's matchup between the Saints and the Falcons is going to be the biggest shoot out yet this season. Both teams have great tight ends. I tried to pick one, but I couldn't, so I'm picking both (This is my segment and I'll do whatever I want). Let's start with Tony Gonzalez, aka the man who changed the tight end position. He's been posting great numbers with Matty Ice slinging the ball to him, hasn't he? Also, historically he takes complete advantage of the Saints D, which really isn't hard these days anyway. Then we have Jimmy Graham, who is arguably the best tight end in football right now. Graham is extremely consistent and is obviously fully healed after that ankle injury. Also, unlike Gronk and other tight ends in the game, he doesn't have anyone to compete with at his position. If you're lucky enough to have either of these guys, just be thankful and start them.
Hate- Damn, if only tight ends got points for blocking. Brent Celek has been forced into a really bad situation. First, the Eagles may have the worst offensive line in the league right now, since the majority of their starters have fallen to injury. Second, the Eagles can't seem to get their offense going either way, so he's also not seeing many passes his way. If you have Celek, you should just chalk up the tight end position as a loss and look for another option.
D/ST:
Love- Wanna hear a joke? Philip Rivers' season: end of joke. I'm not really sure what happened to the promising San Diego Chargers, but it doesn't look like they can be saved now. They got the smack down laid on them by Peyton Manning a few weeks back and they haven't been the same since. The fact that I love the Buccaneers this week is less about their average defensive play and more about the awful offensive play of the Chargers. Expect some decent production from the Bucs.
Hate- The Bengals defense is going to get completely exploited this week. They have one of the worst run defenses in the league, while the Giants have a great running back combo with Bradshaw, Brown and Wilson. The Giants will exploit this weakness and it will open up the pass game for Eli Manning. The Giants will start to put up major points and the Bengals won't be able to stop them, stay far away.
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