The Bears and Commanders face off tonight. Unless you're a Bears or Commanders fan, this game was made for fantasy football.
For Chicago, Justin Fields is still available on waivers in my 14-team league. I'm tempted to pick him up. But if I do, I'll be tempted to drop him. And that's too much temptation for one person.
Watching the Bears this season feels like watching an ant farm begin the arduous process of building its lodgings. By next year at this time, surely Chicago will be a better team. Either Fields will be out, or more likely, he'll take a big enough leap forward this year to be positioned for a Year 3 breakout--or at least, a minor breakout. He's got talent, and frankly, not enough great receivers to explore it adequately.
He deserves better. Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet deserve better. Somehow they'll make it work, even if they're all mostly unstartable in fantasy leagues. That said, I'm recommending including Mooney and Fields as part of tonight's single-game DFS lineup (the PFN article will be out this morning). There's no other logical choice for #1 receiver on a team desperate for playmakers.
Speaking of playmakers, I missed badly on David Montgomery last week, believing Khalil Herbert would cut into his usage. Didn't really happen. So I'm begrudgingly on the Montgomery train this evening. His usage in the passing game is too good to pass up. Washington has been pretty solid against the run. Still, Montgomery's versatility should win the day.
For Washington, Logan Thomas and Jahan Dotson are out. Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel once again are great bets for top-28 WR production. John Bates is a desperation TE, and in DFS I actually prefer throwing a dart on rookie Cole Turner, who's exceedingly cheaper. The 1-4 Commanders will need to see what they have in him eventually.
That makes Carson Wentz a decent play. Great? Probably not. Good? Yeah, if 15 fantasy points is "good." I don't see him exceeding 19. Chicago's pretty tough against the pass, although in fairness, three or four of their opponents hav sub-par passing attacks. So we'll know after tonight if the Bears' defense is prepared for what should be a more difficult battle in New England in Week 7.
Oh, and the running game. Some of you know what I'm going to say. From my perspective, this is a complete cluster. J.D. McKissic isn't getting enough work to be his best self. Antonio Gibson has mostly struggled when given the opportunity. And Brian Robinson is barely one game into his NFL career after getting shot. So yeah, too many unknowns to make reasonable assessments on which guy will step up. This seems like a hot-hand situation, where Robinson ultimately has the highest ceiling, with Gibson looking more and more like a free agent after next season.
For score predictions, I'm going with the Bears prevailing 20-16. If you want to compete for pride, as always, share your prediction below. And good luck if you're starting someone in your league. And if you're starting more than one player, I'd love to hear who you've got, because you could use some positive karma.
For Chicago, Justin Fields is still available on waivers in my 14-team league. I'm tempted to pick him up. But if I do, I'll be tempted to drop him. And that's too much temptation for one person.
Watching the Bears this season feels like watching an ant farm begin the arduous process of building its lodgings. By next year at this time, surely Chicago will be a better team. Either Fields will be out, or more likely, he'll take a big enough leap forward this year to be positioned for a Year 3 breakout--or at least, a minor breakout. He's got talent, and frankly, not enough great receivers to explore it adequately.
He deserves better. Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet deserve better. Somehow they'll make it work, even if they're all mostly unstartable in fantasy leagues. That said, I'm recommending including Mooney and Fields as part of tonight's single-game DFS lineup (the PFN article will be out this morning). There's no other logical choice for #1 receiver on a team desperate for playmakers.
Speaking of playmakers, I missed badly on David Montgomery last week, believing Khalil Herbert would cut into his usage. Didn't really happen. So I'm begrudgingly on the Montgomery train this evening. His usage in the passing game is too good to pass up. Washington has been pretty solid against the run. Still, Montgomery's versatility should win the day.
For Washington, Logan Thomas and Jahan Dotson are out. Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel once again are great bets for top-28 WR production. John Bates is a desperation TE, and in DFS I actually prefer throwing a dart on rookie Cole Turner, who's exceedingly cheaper. The 1-4 Commanders will need to see what they have in him eventually.
That makes Carson Wentz a decent play. Great? Probably not. Good? Yeah, if 15 fantasy points is "good." I don't see him exceeding 19. Chicago's pretty tough against the pass, although in fairness, three or four of their opponents hav sub-par passing attacks. So we'll know after tonight if the Bears' defense is prepared for what should be a more difficult battle in New England in Week 7.
Oh, and the running game. Some of you know what I'm going to say. From my perspective, this is a complete cluster. J.D. McKissic isn't getting enough work to be his best self. Antonio Gibson has mostly struggled when given the opportunity. And Brian Robinson is barely one game into his NFL career after getting shot. So yeah, too many unknowns to make reasonable assessments on which guy will step up. This seems like a hot-hand situation, where Robinson ultimately has the highest ceiling, with Gibson looking more and more like a free agent after next season.
For score predictions, I'm going with the Bears prevailing 20-16. If you want to compete for pride, as always, share your prediction below. And good luck if you're starting someone in your league. And if you're starting more than one player, I'd love to hear who you've got, because you could use some positive karma.