Fantasy Football: Volume II: Chapter 11

Volume II: Chapter 11: To Our #1 Fan

“I haven’t had that many weird interactions with fans; thank God.”

-Vin Diesel

It’s all good boys, I am back. After being censored on the last chapter, I now have no one watching over my shoulder.

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Love/Hate List

Steven Marinkovich

Love: T.Y. Hilton – This big man is a big fan of T.Y. Hilton. Coming off his bye week, Hilton has a nice, juicy, succulent matchup at home against the Tennessee Titans. In his last matchup against the Titans, T.Y. put up a cool 19 points and I could see him doing that again. Let’s go T.Y.!!

Hate: Jordan Matthews – I am playing Eric Maser this week, and for some reason, in an eight man league, he is starting Jordan Matthews as his WR2. Jordan Matthews is absolutely disgusting and he has an even more disgusting matchup this week on the road in Seattle. Expect nothing more than three points from the former Vanderbilt Commodore.

Ben Cleasby

Love: Jordan Howard – He’s just an animal, a pure animal. He has the thickest thighs since Michael Turner; one could say that they resemble trunks of an oak tree, strong and sturdy. Last week he rushed for 100 yards and only touched the ball twice in the second half. His masseuse is a legend I am sure of this, with his hamstrings replenished and full of delight from this glorious massage he will be sure to power his way to the motherland (the end zone). Watch this man run with fury and passion, he will deliver another 15 points or more.

Hate: Dez Bryant – Dez….. Dez, Dez, Dez, Dez, Dez. He’s not going to be throwing up the X this week. I have bountiful respect for this man as he once played alongside the knights of Hemdale under my command. Sadly, this Cowboy plays Baltimore this week, they have cornerbacks who like to limit others. No X for Dez.

Ethan Stern

Love: Allen Robinson – He has had 3 straight games with 70+ yards after just one in his first six. He AVERAGES over 10 targets a game and now has touchdowns in back to back weeks. His rapport with Blake Bortles is back and he is a red zone monster. His catch rate is up, and playing Detroit is a sweet matchup.

Hate: Jarvis Landry – He has one touchdown all year, and has topped 100 receiving yards just twice (weeks two and three). He reminds me of Julian Edelman, he dings off 8-10 yard catches on 6-7 receptions every week, but never explodes. He’s reliable for 6 points, but you can get more from someone else.

Peter Snodgrass

Love: Demarco Murray – Up against a porous Colts Defense, who has a soft front seven, the Titans offensive line is about to be eating! Luckily for Murray, he will enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Hate: Spencer Ware – Any running back on the Chiefs not named Jamaal Charles is destined to do horribly. Sorry Jamie.

Jamie Cullen

Love: Spencer Ware – He’s no Jamaal (#RIPJamaalsknee), but Spencer Ware is still pretty damn good. After taking a week off to let his brain heal from a little concussion, Ware is back and ready to retake control of the Chiefs’ backfield. He’s got a good matchup with a questionable and inconsistent Buccaneers defense, and the receiving skills to make a difference in both the running and passing game.

Hate: Marvin Jones – I don’t even care that he has a good matchup this week, I hate him. Jones looked like a star at the beginning of the year, he started off red hot, but now he’s as cold as Peter’s heart. He got his owner’s hopes up, then shot them down. Detroit fans thought Jones would be the man to replace the great Megatron, but he is nothing compared to him. Jones doesn’t even have a cool nickname. Jones hasn’t performed well at all recently, I don’t think that’s gonna change. Even the Jaguars will shut down this Calvin Johnson wannabe.

Dillon Scheel

Love: LeGarrette Blount – The guy has a nose for the end zone. The Pats just feed him goal line carries and he keeps cashing in, with 12 touchdowns already this season. Look for his touchdown success to continue against the porous San Francisco defense.      

Hate: Eagles Running Backs – The Eagles announced Darren Sproles as their starter last week, but he only saw two carries. Two! Meanwhile, Ryan Mathews took the clear starting workload with nineteen carries. To make matters worse, Wendell Smallwood looked really quick on Sunday, and he was productive with his touches (70 yards on 13 carries). It seems they are rolling with the hot hand in Philadelphia. Although this is working to help out their run game, it is not reliable in fantasy football.

Deep Sleeper of the Week

Alex Collins – The Seahawks released leading rusher Christine Michael this past week and even though C.J. Prosise and Thomas Rawls look set to get a majority of the carries, sometimes you just gotta risk it for the biscuit.

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