Name Your Sleepers: Week 9
Posted: November 4, 2009
Who do you think is flying under the radar in Week 9?
Each week, the Fantasy Sports Shack spotlights sleepers (2 QB, 3 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 Defense) who could help your team to a victory. Think you’ve got the keys to a W? Leave a comment and let me know your Week 9 picks, and we’ll see how you stack up against the Shack. But remember, a true sleeper is owned in less than a majority of leagues.
Good luck!
Weekly Programming Note: Week 9
Posted: November 4, 2009
The Week 9 “Fasulo’s Forecaster” has posted to the Bruno Boys website!
This week’s column highlights the usual Targets & Touches, and focuses on the impact of the ground game in Week 8, as fantasy receivers seemed to take the week off. The Forecaster also spotlights two San Francisco 49ers you may want to consider for your fantasy football roster. Take a look at the article here.
Stay tuned for the Fantasy Sports Shack Sleepers for Week 9.
- Josh (The Shack Guy)
Week 8 Sleeper Results: Weak
Posted: November 4, 2009
Another week, another weak performance. It’s getting tougher and tougher to find viable sleepers, but they’re out there, and we (I) here at the Fantasy Sports Shack am going to find them… Starting next week. Here are the Week 8 results:
QUARTERBACK (0 for 2)
Matthew Stafford – No Calvin Johnson, no big day.
Projected: 22-35, 235 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int
Actual: 14-33, 168 yards, 1 Int, 1 rushing TD
Marc Bulger – It’s official: Bulger’s career is done. Maybe the Rams will move on sooner than later, but to who?
Projected: 21-32, 225, 2 TD
Actual: 17-35, 176 yards, 1 Int
RUNNING BACK (2 for 3)
Beanie Wells – Arizona fell behind, and the touches Wells had taken away he gave back to Hightower.
Projected: 14-63 rushing, 2-9 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 8-47 rushing
LeSean McCoy – The majority of his production came on a 66-yard run, but it all looks the same in the box score.
Projected: 13-51 rushing, 4-22 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 11-82 rushing, 2-10 receiving, 1 TD
Justin Fargas – He hasn’t been great, but good enough to assure himself touches even when McFadden returns.
Projected: 16-60 rushing, 2-14 receiving
Actual: 18-59 rushing, 3-20 receiving, 1 TD
WIDE RECEIVER (o for 2, 1 push)
Donnie Avery – Aside from the Steven Jackson, you shouldn’t be starting a Ram, and I shouldn’t be advising you to.
Projected: 6-81, 1 TD
Actual: 1-15
Earl Bennett – The preseason sleeper sweetheart may never wake from his season-long snooze.
Projected: 4-58, 1 TD
Actual: 2-29
Mike Thomas – One fewer catch, 12 fewer yards, 1 less fantasy point. A modest projection leads to a boring push.
Projected: 5-67
Actual: 4-55
TIGHT END (o for 1)
Bo Scaife – In the first half, it looked as though Scaife was going to have a huge day, but then he disappeared.
Projected: 5-57, 1 TD
Actual: 4-27
KICKER (0 for 1)
Matt Prater – Everything pointed to a solid day from the Denver kicker, but the Ravens‘ D shut down the Broncos’ O.
Projected: 2 FG, 3 PAT (1 FG 40+)
Actual: 1 PAT
DEFENSE (o for 1)
Arizona Cardinals – The Arizona D was exposed for what it really is Sunday, giving up 270 yards and 2 TD rushing.
Projected: 16 points allowed, 3 sacks, 1 Int
Actual: 28 points allowed, 1 sack
Scorecard for Week 8: 2 for 10, 1 push
Overall Scorecard for 2009 Season: 29 for 84, 4 pushes (35%)
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