It's been 17 days since "The Neidhawks" was announced as the winner of the 3rd Annual FF4W Survivor Pool. But "The Neidhawks" has not yet identified her-/himself. Are you out there, "The Neidhawks"?
Is this your nesting season? I can wait, though at a certain point I'll accept an ID on any Neidhawk. So to the rest of you, keep that uncle Roger Neidhawk on standby. Inform your doctor, Jenny Neidhawk, that she might qualify for the prize.
But no, "The Neidhawks" deserves our patience. S/he has come a long way. Stay true, "The Neidhawks," and contact me when you're ready to embrace the fame that awaits.
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How good is QB Drew Stanton? Compared to me, he's a god. Compared to the current crop of NFL starters, he's bottom-5. He and Houston's Tom Savage faced two bottom-5 passing defenses last weekend, combining for 34-for-74 for 420 yards, three TDs, and two turnovers. Savage fared better than three starting QBs who finished their games. Stanton was better than six. That's his ceiling.
Tonight Stanton and the overrated 4-4 Cardinals face a Seahawks D that's sixth toughest against QBs. Stanton will be lucky to clear 170 and a score. Larry Fitzgerald once again will be his primary target, but this is a receiving corps to avoid. Inexplicably, Fitz is the 14th ranked Week 10 wideout. A few weeks ago I wrote that this year's Cardinals can't feed more than two of their four receivers in any game. Offensive line troubles and Carson Palmer's mediocrity were the likely culprits. These days, we won't see more than one startable fantasy receiver each week. Fitz has the best shot at a TD-dependent WR3/4 day. John Brown, Jaron Brown, and J.J. Nelson are ugly dart throws
Expect Arizona to once again feed Adrian Peterson as much as (or more than) he can handle. Last week he had more carries (37) than any 30+ year old RB in NFL history. Unless the game gets out of hand early, he's a near lock for 25+ (for about 65 yards). And once again Andre Ellington will be underutilized, because hey, they have future Hall-of-Fame AP, so why would they need anyone else? #sarcasm
On the other side of the ball, Russell Wilson will continue his demolition tour against a bottom-half Cardinals passing D. In his last six contests Wilson's averaging 325 passing yards, 33 rushing yards, and 2.8 TDs per game. The biggest potential Seattle WR bargain is Tyler Lockett (36th ranked). Paul Richardson hasn't practiced all week and is questionable. If he doesn't suit up, Lockett is a solid bargain. That said, he hasn't scored all year and isn't generally a high-volume receiver. So I'd start him as a WR3.
And with Eddie Lacy out, we'll finally see what Thomas Rawls can do in this offense, two years removed from his breakout rookie season. Expect a season-high 16+ touches (assuming the frequently injured back stays on the field). Ranked a ridiculous 38th among RBs (and Lacy is ranked 64th, so his ranking has little to do with experts thinking Lacy would play), Rawls has the most surprising upside of anyone playing tonight.
But no, "The Neidhawks" deserves our patience. S/he has come a long way. Stay true, "The Neidhawks," and contact me when you're ready to embrace the fame that awaits.
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How good is QB Drew Stanton? Compared to me, he's a god. Compared to the current crop of NFL starters, he's bottom-5. He and Houston's Tom Savage faced two bottom-5 passing defenses last weekend, combining for 34-for-74 for 420 yards, three TDs, and two turnovers. Savage fared better than three starting QBs who finished their games. Stanton was better than six. That's his ceiling.
Tonight Stanton and the overrated 4-4 Cardinals face a Seahawks D that's sixth toughest against QBs. Stanton will be lucky to clear 170 and a score. Larry Fitzgerald once again will be his primary target, but this is a receiving corps to avoid. Inexplicably, Fitz is the 14th ranked Week 10 wideout. A few weeks ago I wrote that this year's Cardinals can't feed more than two of their four receivers in any game. Offensive line troubles and Carson Palmer's mediocrity were the likely culprits. These days, we won't see more than one startable fantasy receiver each week. Fitz has the best shot at a TD-dependent WR3/4 day. John Brown, Jaron Brown, and J.J. Nelson are ugly dart throws
Expect Arizona to once again feed Adrian Peterson as much as (or more than) he can handle. Last week he had more carries (37) than any 30+ year old RB in NFL history. Unless the game gets out of hand early, he's a near lock for 25+ (for about 65 yards). And once again Andre Ellington will be underutilized, because hey, they have future Hall-of-Fame AP, so why would they need anyone else? #sarcasm
On the other side of the ball, Russell Wilson will continue his demolition tour against a bottom-half Cardinals passing D. In his last six contests Wilson's averaging 325 passing yards, 33 rushing yards, and 2.8 TDs per game. The biggest potential Seattle WR bargain is Tyler Lockett (36th ranked). Paul Richardson hasn't practiced all week and is questionable. If he doesn't suit up, Lockett is a solid bargain. That said, he hasn't scored all year and isn't generally a high-volume receiver. So I'd start him as a WR3.
And with Eddie Lacy out, we'll finally see what Thomas Rawls can do in this offense, two years removed from his breakout rookie season. Expect a season-high 16+ touches (assuming the frequently injured back stays on the field). Ranked a ridiculous 38th among RBs (and Lacy is ranked 64th, so his ranking has little to do with experts thinking Lacy would play), Rawls has the most surprising upside of anyone playing tonight.