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I’m going to have to keep this week’s edition of Go For It/Punt short this week due to time constraints. As usual, the Go For It’s are underrated guys who should have good games and can help out in a pinch while the Punt’s are more widely used guys who I think will underperform.
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QB:
Go For It!
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Talked about him in my pickups article Tuesday. Has been very good lately and has a plus matchup against the Colts. Should be a nice game for him, CJ, Walker and Wright.
Carson Palmer – Carson Palmer has been hot the last two weeks as he has rediscovered Larry Fitzgerald and is enjoying Michael Floyd’s breakout game. The Eagles’ pass defense is bad so look for the numbers to continue
Punt!
Nick Foles – The Nick Foles story has been great, but I’m betting it takes a one week hiatus this week against the stout Cardinals defense that smothered the Colts last week. I don’t think Foles will be a complete flop given his weapons, but lets’ temper expectations.
Mike Glennon – Since taking the reins, Glennon has been remarkably consistent, seemingly throwing for 250 yards and 2TDs every game. This week, however, he is facing a Panthers team that held the Bucs to 13 points back in week 8 and have arguably the league’s best defense. I would look elsewhere this week.
RB:
Go For It!
Shane Vereen – Let everyone else try to figure out the carousel of who runs the ball in NE. Vereen has an integral role in the offense no matter what in a great matchup.
Donald Brown – After one week off, I’m ready to climb back aboard the Donald Brown train. Great matchup against the team he dropped 21 fantasy points on in his week 11 coming out party.
Rashard Mendenhall – I hate typing this as much as you hate reading it. He’s getting the carries (especially goal line), has a great matchup and has outscored Andre Ellington in 3 of the last four games they’ve both played.
Punt!
Chris Ogbonnaya – Well that didn’t take long. After saying they wanted to get Ogbonnaya more involved in the offense, he coughs up a fumble and is little more than an afterthought last week. Brandon Weeden certainly doesn’t do anyone any favors either. Jax has played the run tough lately, and I don’t can’t in good faith recommend you put your playoff hopes in Ogbonnaya’s hands.
Darren Sproles – Sproles has been remarkably inconsistent this year with only 3 games in double digit points. This week, he gets to take on the Seahawks smothering defense in what could be a low scoring game. Gambling on any Saints skill player not named Jimmy Graham is too risky for my blood given the Saints’ propensity to spread the ball around.
Ben Tate – In what seemed like a nice matchup against the Jaguars last week, Tate was embarrassed, gaining just 27 total yards while watching third stringer Dennis Johnson rack up 87 YFS. Houston is a disaster right now, Tate is still playing with broken ribs, and even though NE was destroyed by Knowshon Moreno last week, I can’t recommend Tate as anything more than a flex as he’s only topped double digits twice on the year and now has to split carries (again).
WR:
Go For It!
Michael Floyd – At some point, you have to acknowledge that a player is breaking out. Great matchup, his QB is on fire lately. WR2 this week.
Dwayne Bowe – Better late than never. The last two weeks, the Chiefs have figured out that they should use their $50 million dollar man. Should be plenty of stats to go around in this one with banged up KC defense facing a mad Denver offense
Keenan Allen – I got burned last week for recommending he ride your bench. Not going to let that happen again. He’s clearly the focal point of a high powered passing attack and should never see your bench.
Punt!
Cecil Shorts – Sorry to everyone who thought he’d excel with Blackmon out again. Hasn’t scored double digits since week 5 and a date with Joe Haden is unlikely to change that.
TY Hilton – After looking like a budding star with big performances in the two games after Reggie Wayne went down, he’s been held in check the last two. This slump started in week 11 against the Colts’ week 13 opponent, the Tennessee Titans.
Pierre Garcon – The Washington passing game has really struggled this year, and though he’s shown flashes, Garcon has struggled along with it. He’s had two huge games since the week 4 bye, but nothing over 8 points other than that. A tough Giants matchup won’t help this week.
TE:
Go For It!
Greg Olsen – A decent matchup against TB who allowed Brandon Pettigrew to score last week. Since week 8, Olsen has less than 8 points once in five games and has been remarkably consistent this year.
Coby Fleener – Fleener has been remarkably consistent since week 7, averaging around 9 fantasy points per game in that span. In week 11 against Tenn, he went for over 100 yards.
Punt!
Jordan Cameron – We all saw the horror show that was Brandon Weeden last week when he was forced into action. Cameron hasn’t touched FOUR points in his last three games as Cleveland has been the Josh Gordon show. The Jags have been playing better on defense as of late as well.
Antonio Gates – We all know Gates’ injury history and he is no spring chicken. He’s only topped 6 points once since week six and was largely invisible in the Chargers’ 41 point outburst last week. With Ladarius Green emerging and performing better, Gates will continue to be a hit or miss and largely a miss.
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