Week 9 Fantasy Football Projections & Rankings: Fantasy Focus
November 4, 2010 by luckylester · Leave a Comment
Fantasy Football Rankings: Fantasy Focus Week 9
I’m winning this week!!! I’ve had enough! I’m going to FOCUS on FANTASY and take home 1st place – hopefully from Week 9 forward, but at least Week 9!
For those that don’t know exactly how the focus works. All of team LuckyLester picks their Top 5 guys at each position. Based on how many points they score ranks each writer, 1st through 5th for that position. The lowest total ranking (Red Red Ryan had 11 last week) is the winner. Fair enough? Here’s 5 sets of fantasy players for Week 9, then our projections.
(Papa wants to let you know, if you want some old-school bad-ass fantasy advice, send him emails to PAPAWEIMER50@HOTMAIL.COM)!
Elite Starters: Guys picked early that I love this week, looking for Top 5 at their position.
- Peyton Manning – I don’t see the Eagles keeping Manning away from 20 points.
- Adrian Peterson – AP versus the Cardinals defense… Uh oh spaghetti-o.
- Hakeem Nicks- It’s not always easy to pick which Giants WR will go big on Sunday, but Nicks physicality and speed makes him a good bet against the small-ish Seattle DBs.
- Antonio Gates – The first time a TE makes the list, hopefully this doesn’t backfire.
- Phillip Rivers– No healthy receivers… Pshh… He don’t need no stinking receivers!
Solid Starters: Guys picked in middle rounds that should outplay their ranking/draft position this week.
- Terrell Owens– The Bengals won’t run well, so they’ll pass a lot, and TO will step in front of a few and even catch a couple.
- Greg Jennings– Dallas didn’t look like they were in the business of guarding anybody last week, Jennings is getting looks these days, he’s bound to cash them in.
- LeSean McCoy– The Eagles won’t run a lot, or I’d list McCoy in my Top 5 for the week. Still, he’s a good start against a weak Colts run-D.
- Matt Forte- The Bears don’t run block well, but Forte will get something going against the Bills.
- Eli Manning – I’ve never liked Eli, but he’s getting better, and the Hawks make better look like a king.
Sleeper Starters: Guys ranked low, drafted low or falling off the charts, but I still like them this week…
- Steve Johnson–All he does is score touchdowns, 6 in the last 5 games – Chicago’s secondary doesn’t scare me away for a great play here, despite their high ranking.
- LeGarrette Blount – His best game of the season, and he goes up against a Falcons D that is solid, but not amazing.
- Jacob Tamme–Looking decent as hopeful Dallas Clark impersonator.
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis -Just keeps getting points – not a bad option at all.
- Davone Bess – Owned in just 30% of leagues, he’s double digits every time out.
Super Sleepers: Undrafted guys that are usually unowned, but in a pinch put ‘em in coach!
- Jon Kitna–Seeing as though his receivers were responsible for -6 points last week (on INTs they should have caught) I think Kitna has a nice comeback day this time around.
- Jordy Nelson– Maybe Nelson by a hair over Jones? I don’t know, he’s more reliable but doesn’t make the big play as well as JJ. Still, one or both have a chance to do big things.
- James Jones– One of the Packers WRs are gonna have a big day.
- Patrick Crayton – I had to leave him in here, he’s just been too consistent, and he’s going to be the likely #1 against the Texans’ terrible pass D.
- Ben Watson – How bad does Ben want to have a huge day after being under-utilized in New England for all those years? BW has had a great first half of the season.
Sit ‘Em Son: I don’t care where they were drafted, I don’t like these guys starting this week…
- Carson Palmer–I don’t see him in the Top 16, he’s been too erratic to start against Pittsburgh.
- Jahvid Best– Lost a lot of time to Kevin Smith, but the real problem is the Jets run D.
- Roy Williams– I really don’t see him being anything more than a lucky-play for the rest of the season.
- Mike Williams (SEA)– I think the Giants put too much pressure on the Hawks QBs to get the ball to Big Mike enough.
- Cedric Benson– He’s had one decent day against the Steelers in the last 3 years. I wouldn’t expect number two.
***This week it’s best not to play 49ers, Broncos, Redskins, Jaguars, Rams, or Titans. They are all rocking their bye week in Week 9.***
This is how we project Week 9 to go down.
Week 9 QB Projections
| Ryan Kauffman | Josh Arsenault | Papa Weimer | Lucky Lester | Nate B. Kuhns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning | Phillip Rivers |
| Aaron Rodgers | Drew Brees | Eli Manning | Aaron Rodgers | Peyton Manning |
| Phillip Rivers | Aaron Rodgers | Phillip Rivers | Eli Manning | Aaron Rodgers |
| Drew Brees | Phillip Rivers | Jay Cutler | Phillip Rivers | Drew Brees |
| Eli Manning | Tom Brady | Aaron Rodgers | Michael Vick | Matt Schaub |
Week 9 RB Projections
| Ryan Kauffman | Josh Arsenault | Papa Weimer | Lucky Lester | Nate B. Kuhns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson | LeSean McCoy | Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | LeSean McCoy | Adrian Peterson | Michael Turner | Arian Foster |
| Matt Forte | Ray Rice | Jamaal Charles | Jamaal Charles | Matt Forte |
| Michael Turner | LaDainian Tomlinson | Peyton Hillis | LeSean McCoy | LaDainian Tomlinson |
| LeSean McCoy | Ahmad Bradshaw | Darren McFadden | Arian Foster | Michael Turner |
Week 9 WR Projections
| Ryan Kauffman | Josh Arsenault | Papa Weimer | Lucky Lester | Nate B. Kuhns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | Greg Jennings | Reggie Wayne | Hakeem Nicks | Reggie Wayne |
| Hakeem Nicks | Roddy White | Greg Jennings | Brandon Marshall | Greg Jennings |
| Reggie Wayne | Reggie Wayne | Roddy White | Greg Jennings | Roddy White |
| Roddy White | Hakeem Nicks | Calvin Johnson | Roddy White | Andre Johnson |
| Greg Jennings | Larry Fitzgerald | Hakeem Nicks | Reggie Wayne | Santonio Holmes |
Week 9 TE Projections
| Ryan Kauffman | Josh Arsenault | Papa Weimer | Lucky Lester | Nate B. Kuhns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gates | Dustin Keller | Antonio Gates | Antonio Gates | Antonio Gates |
| Jason Witten | Tony Gonzalez | Jacob Tamme | Jason Witten | Jacob Tamme |
| Jacob Tamme | Aaron Hernandez | Owen Daniels | Ben Watson | Dustin Keller |
| Tony Gonzalez | Jason Witten | Visanthe Shiancoe | Visanthe Shiancoe | Brandon Petitgrew |
| Zach Miller | Jacob Tamme | Jason Witten | Tony Gonzalez | Jason Witten |
Week 9 DST Predictions
| Ryan Kauffman | Josh Arsenault | Papa Weimer | Lucky Lester | Nate B. Kuhns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Steelers | Packers | Giants | Saints |
| Jets | Giants | Steelers | Steelers | Vikings |
| Bears | Saints | Saints | Jets | Bears |
| Steelers | Jets | Bears | Bears | Packers |
| Vikings | Vikings | Bills | Saints | Giants |
Who could we have MISSED?
QB: Mark Sanchez: With the Lions playing better against the run, Mark might find more pass plays called than he expects, and with the Lions’ secondary, that could be a good thing.
RB: Ryan Matthews: He’s powerful and fast and one of these days he’s going to break out.
WR: Miles Austin: He’s really good, and the Packers have been beaten by big plays.
TE: Todd Heap: Apparently nobody believes in Heaps 3 TDs over his last two games.
DEF:Bills: I think the Bills could actually have a big day. In leagues that reward TDs, remember, CJ Spiller and Roscoe Parrish can really make plays in the return game.
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Football Analysis Week 5
October 8, 2009 by luckylester · Leave a Comment
Week 4 was historic, it was the first week that I didn’t finish first in overall fantasy rankings, a little competition we have here at LuckyLester.com. For those of you that don’t know, the staff gets together their fantasy rankings for the week, and in the Fantasy Focus review everybody gets graded based on their picks. I won the first 3 weeks before getting ousted by my chubby and generally crazy uncle. I haven’t heard the end of it since he knew he took home the gold. But hey, I still finished tied for “next” with Red Red Ryan, yet another guy that keeps telling me he’s just as good as me. It’s a tough crowd, you fall a step back one week and now you’re not the best. We’ll see… This week we have four more teams on bye, Bears, Packers, Saints, Chargers – so don’t get caught with any of those circus-squads in your starting lineup. Dream big in Week 5, almost 1/3 of the way through the fantasy season. Craziness…
Elite Starters: Guys picked early that I love this week…
1. Peyton Manning – Come on, free money, against the Titans D, he should be even better than normal.
2. Adrian Peterson – I liked him last week against the Packers, and while he didn’t do well, I won’t hesitate against STL.
3. Maurice Jones-Drew – This cat is physical, ask Frank Gore what physical runners do to Seattle…
4. Matt Schaub – The Cardinals are really good against the run, good enough to score a lot, thus Matt will have a day.
5. Reggie Wayne – I can’t get enough of Reggie, he’s such a sure thing, and I expect him to do bad things to Tennessee.
Solid Starters: Guys picked in middle rounds that should outplay their ranking/draft position this week…
1. Julius Jones– Julius and the Hawks were brutal last week, but against Jax’s defense, I like his upside.
2. Santana Moss – If Carolina knows what’s good for them, they’ll stack the line. That should open a few up for Moss.
3. Tim Hightower– I’d say Tim was picked in the low rounds, but he’s not full sleeper. Against Houston he could score twice.
4. Carson Palmer – I like Carson again, even against a good Ravens D – there’s room to pass in that secondary.
5. Hines Ward –Hines, like Carson, finds himself on this list for the 2nd straight week. He didn’t let me down last time.
Sleeper Starters: Guys ranked low, drafted low or not at all, but I still like them this week…
1. Tashard Choice – He might be a back-up again, but if Dallas is up early, why waste Marion? They won’t, Choice gets 20 totes.
2. Jerome Harrison – I’ve always loved his vision; thought he’d do big things with lots of carries; he’ll get them again this week.
3. Mohamed Massaquoi –He’s the #1 in Cleveland now, and Derek Anderson likes him. A good play this week.
4. Steve Breaston– You can probably pick up breast in most leagues; he could be huge against Houston.
5. Eddie Royal – I have to go to this well one more week, he’s as talented as little guys come, could be huge!
Sit ‘Em Son: I don’t care where they were drafted, I don’t like these guys starting this week…
1. Ray Rice – I would sit Rice this week, I think Cincinnati really shuts him down in Week 5.
2. Steven Jackson – Minnesota, ick. I’d rather start Mendenhall, Hightower, or Julius Jones.
3. Matt Ryan – I’d look for a better option than San Francisco’s solid defense coming off two weeks of prep.
4. Roddy White –If I don’t like Matty Ice, I really don’t like Roddy going against Nate Clements all day long.
5. Larry Johnson – Get ready for less than 3 yards per rush against Dallas.
PS – Bye weeks are back, and here for some time, recognize! Mind the gap!
Week 5 Fantasy Pre-Rankings
Ryan Kauffman Josh Arsenault Papa Weimer Lucky Lester QBs---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Peyton Manning 1.Peyton Manning 1.Matt Schaub 1.Peyton Manning 2.Kurt Warner 2.Tom Brady 2.Kurt Warner 2.Matt Schaub 3.Ben Roethlisberger 3.Donovan McNabb 3.Tony Romo 3.Donovan McNabb 4.Joe Flacco 4.Matt Schaub 4.Peyton Manning 4.Carson Palmer 5.Tom Brady 5.David Garrard 5.Donovan McNabb 5.Kurt Warner RBs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Adrian Peterson 1.Maurice Jones-Drew 1.Adrian Peterson 1.Adrian Peterson 2.Chris Johnson 2.Brandon Jacobs 2.Rashard Mendenhall 2.Maurice Jones-Drew 3.Maurice Jones-Drew 3.DeAngelo Williams 3.Chris Johnson 3.Brandon Jacobs 4.DeAngelo Williams 4.Clinton Portis 4.Brian Westbrook 4.Rashard Mendenhall 5.Brandon Jacobs 5.Rashard Mendenhall 5.Glen Coffee 5.Tim Hightower WRs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Reggie Wayne 1.Reggie Wayne 1.T.J. Housmandzadeh 1.Reggie Wayne 2.Andre Johnson 2.Andre Johnson 2.Reggie Wayne 2.DeSean Jackson 3.Larry Fitzgerald 3.Anquan Boldin 3.Larry Fitzgerald 3.Anquan Boldin 4.Derrick Mason 4.Brandon Marshall 4.Andre Johnson 4.Chad Ochocinco 5.Hines Ward 5.Calvin Johnson 5.Mike Sims-Walker 5.Andre Johnson TEs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Dallas Clark 1.Dallas Clark 1.Dallas Clark 1.Dallas Clark 2.Jason Witten 2.Jason Witten 2.Tony Gonzalez 2.Chris Cooley 3.Chris Cooley 3.Tony Gonzalez 3.Vernon Davis 3.Owen Daniels 4.John Carlson 4.Brent Celek 4.Chris Cooley 4.Tony Gonzalez 5.Vernon Davis 5.Vernon Davis 5.Dustin Keller 5.Jason Witten DSTs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Vikings 1.Vikings 1.Giants 1.Giants 2.Steelers 2.Giants 2.Vikings 2.Vikings 3.Giants 3.Eagles 3.Eagles 3.Jets 4.Jets 4.Cowboys 4.Ravens 4.Eagles 5.Patriots 5.Jets 5.Steelers 5.Steelers Kickers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laces out, just like our kickers, out of the rankings! When the toe kick returns, we're back in!
