If you desperately need top 10 QB fantasy production in Week 11, and if you're resigned to roll with the likes of Shaun Hill or Derek Carr, you've come to the right place. There are three underrated QBs who I believe will produce top 10 numbers this week. Each should be available in your league, either on waivers or in a cheap trade where you won't have to give up much.
(1) Jay Cutler -- When he was the 5th highest scoring fantasy QB through the first few weeks of the season, I explained in Sports Illustrated why he was due for a major regression. Well, that regression's happened. With a home game vs. a Vikings D that is good-not-great. Even if Brandon Marshall can't play, Cutler will find a way to get the ball to Jeffery, Bennett, and in dump-offs to Forte.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 12th, 10th, and 14th respectively. I'm predicting a top 7 finish with 275+ yards and 2+ TDs.
(2) The way Washington, DC radio stations talk about him, Robert Griffin III might turn out to be one of the biggest QB draft busts in the past 20 years, right up there with Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell. I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet. Sure, he might never recapture the glory of his 2012 rookie season. But at worst, when healthy, he's a serviceable QB with occasional QB1 upside. This week, we'll see that upside vs. the Bucs, who own the league's 2nd worst pass defense.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 9th, 14th, and 8th respectively. I'm predicting a top 7 finish with 250+ yards and 2+ TDs.
(3) Few people are seriously considering starting Cam Newton these days. He looked awful against the Eagles last week, salvaging his fantasy day with two 4th quarter TD passes to the ever-reliable Kelvin Benjamin. A matchup against the league's worst past defense--the Falcons--could not come at a better time. Despite talk that Cam is not playing at 100%, and that he may have injured his other foot, I'm not deterred. Cam can win games and fantasy owners' loyalty with just his arm.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 15th, 15th, and 11th respectively. I'm predicting a top 5 finish with 300+ yards and 3+ TDs.
As always, this site is not about stating the obvious. You won't ever hear me say, "Start Aaron Rodgers" or "Bench Daniel Thomas." I started this site last year because I was tired of ESPN and other "expert" sites playing it safe week after week, repeatedly telling readers to start guys coming off huge days, and to bench guys come off bad days. All the while, their top 10 rankings were wrong as often as they were right.
My goal is to keep hitting at least 65% of all bold predictions--the kinds that run counter to what the experts are saying. Differentiation is the key to outsmarting your opponents. Scratch that: Differentiation is worthless if it's not accurate. My hope is to continue to provide value by doing the research and uncovering differentiators who can help you win a championship.
(1) Jay Cutler -- When he was the 5th highest scoring fantasy QB through the first few weeks of the season, I explained in Sports Illustrated why he was due for a major regression. Well, that regression's happened. With a home game vs. a Vikings D that is good-not-great. Even if Brandon Marshall can't play, Cutler will find a way to get the ball to Jeffery, Bennett, and in dump-offs to Forte.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 12th, 10th, and 14th respectively. I'm predicting a top 7 finish with 275+ yards and 2+ TDs.
(2) The way Washington, DC radio stations talk about him, Robert Griffin III might turn out to be one of the biggest QB draft busts in the past 20 years, right up there with Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell. I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet. Sure, he might never recapture the glory of his 2012 rookie season. But at worst, when healthy, he's a serviceable QB with occasional QB1 upside. This week, we'll see that upside vs. the Bucs, who own the league's 2nd worst pass defense.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 9th, 14th, and 8th respectively. I'm predicting a top 7 finish with 250+ yards and 2+ TDs.
(3) Few people are seriously considering starting Cam Newton these days. He looked awful against the Eagles last week, salvaging his fantasy day with two 4th quarter TD passes to the ever-reliable Kelvin Benjamin. A matchup against the league's worst past defense--the Falcons--could not come at a better time. Despite talk that Cam is not playing at 100%, and that he may have injured his other foot, I'm not deterred. Cam can win games and fantasy owners' loyalty with just his arm.
ESPN, CBS Sports, and Yahoo! Sports place him 15th, 15th, and 11th respectively. I'm predicting a top 5 finish with 300+ yards and 3+ TDs.
As always, this site is not about stating the obvious. You won't ever hear me say, "Start Aaron Rodgers" or "Bench Daniel Thomas." I started this site last year because I was tired of ESPN and other "expert" sites playing it safe week after week, repeatedly telling readers to start guys coming off huge days, and to bench guys come off bad days. All the while, their top 10 rankings were wrong as often as they were right.
My goal is to keep hitting at least 65% of all bold predictions--the kinds that run counter to what the experts are saying. Differentiation is the key to outsmarting your opponents. Scratch that: Differentiation is worthless if it's not accurate. My hope is to continue to provide value by doing the research and uncovering differentiators who can help you win a championship.