Assuming both are healthy, I'm going to plug in Mack for Breida this week. And I actually made a trade that involved shipping off Jordan Howard, so I'll no longer need to decide between him and Tarik Cohen. Hopefully I don't regret the decision to trade Howard, but time will tell how it all shakes out.
For now, let's get right to the rankings!
BYE: Falcons, Cowboys, Chargers, Titans
QUARTERBACKS
Last week I stayed high on Carson Wentz, but my +6 vs the ECR on Thursday turned into just +2 on Sunday. Still, I said he'd finish as a top-10 fantasy QB for the third week in a row, and he did. I'm backing off a bit on Wentz this week as he faces the Jags, but he's in the top-10 in my ROS rankings, and he should be a mainstay near the top of my weekly QB rankings after Philly's bye week. I was also high on Luck and Trubisky last week (+4 vs ECR on each), and they both finished in the top-3. I was slightly down on Kirk Cousins (-4), and he finished outside of the top-12 (nowhere near the top-5 where the ECR had him).
This week, I'm high on Blake Bortles (+6). But this is not the Jacksonville Blake Bortles. This is the London Blake Bortles. The guy plays out of his mind when he's across the pond, and I don't think this week will be any different against an Eagle defense that is 7th-worst against the pass. I realize he got benched last week against Houston, but I think that'll be a wake-up call for Bortles. He could be a sneaky play this week and should easily be a top-20 fantasy QB. I'm down on Jared Goff (-5) because he hasn't cracked the 20 fantasy point mark since Week 4. He has a good matchup, but he'll also be without Cooper Kupp for a second straight week. I just don't see him as a top-5 play this week like the other experts do.
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Last
week, I liked the Dolphins (+6), but they gave up a ton of points to the Lions and were a terrible fantasy option. I didn't like the Cowboys though (-6), and they finished almost exactly where I ranked them (20th). They'll have some good weeks and some bad weeks after their bye, but they didn't do much against Washington. Alex Smith just might game manage his way to a 9-7 record and maybe even a division title. It's still too early to tell, but I'm cautiously optimistic after 7 weeks of the season.
This week, most experts have the Cardinals as a top-10 play, but I actually have them in my top-5 (+5 vs ECR). The Niners imploded last week against the Rams, so we'll see if that was due to LA's tough defense or Beathard's ineptitude. It's probably a little of both, but I'm doubling down on the latter. If I'm down on any defense, I guess it's the Jets (-5). They didn't look good last week, and they've now given up 71 points in their last two games combined. This week they travel to Chicago to take on a Bears offense that is running on all cylinders right now. I'd stay away from Gang Green in this matchup.
This week, most experts have the Cardinals as a top-10 play, but I actually have them in my top-5 (+5 vs ECR). The Niners imploded last week against the Rams, so we'll see if that was due to LA's tough defense or Beathard's ineptitude. It's probably a little of both, but I'm doubling down on the latter. If I'm down on any defense, I guess it's the Jets (-5). They didn't look good last week, and they've now given up 71 points in their last two games combined. This week they travel to Chicago to take on a Bears offense that is running on all cylinders right now. I'd stay away from Gang Green in this matchup.
Good luck to everyone in Week 8!
(Except you, Andy...)
Cheers,
Cheers,
Bart
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