Week 10: On Your Mark, Get Set, Start Em’
By Brian McGee
Everyone has bye week players or players who are nursing an injury. It is those who make the correct fill-ins that stay in the championship race. If you don’t already have Josh Freeman or Ryan Fitzpatrick, look to these QB’s:
QB: David Garrard (Jax) – Garrard is coming off of his best game of the year: 17-21, 260 yards and 4 td’s. He also ran the ball for an additional score. He will be going up against the 32nd ranked passing defense in the NFL, as the Houston Texans give up an average of 298 passing yards per game. Tony Romo, posted 284 yards, Bruce Gradkowski put up 278 yards and Eli Manning reached 297 yards, all in consecutive games against the Texans’ porous secondary. Garrard is a solid fill in for your line up.
Week 10 Projection: 260 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 int
QB: Matt Cassel (KC) – Cassel will playing a decent pass defense in the Denver Broncos, but the Broncos are the 31st ranked run defense. This will allow the Kansas City running backs to do all the work for Cassel. His yards won’t be high, by any means, but he will get scoring chances deep inside the red zone. It will be similar to what happened in Oakland last week. Expect a solid day for Cassel, as he will rely on his backfield to open up opportunities for him.
Week 10 Projection: 210 yards, 2 touchdowns, 20 rushing yards
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