Fantasy BJ's Week 6 NFL Picks
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by Bjrudell
Everyone has great players on their roster. Yes, even you. But winning and losing in your fantasy league isn't just about great players; it's also about how well your mediocre players perform. Some weeks they're up; other weeks they're down . . . way down.
Each week I'll advise you to play 5 mediocre players--one at each main position--based on their talent, their motivation, their team's current circumstances, and their opposing defense. Chances are, these players are free agents in your league. So plug 'em into your line-up holes, win the week, and then return to this site for new picks.
QB -- Kurt Warner : I'm not jumping on the bandwagon; I'm stating the obvious. With Matt Leinart on the IR, Warner has the rest of the season to re-stake his claim as a premier QB. An exaggeration? Not at all. Warner has been the quintessential team player since the Rams bumped him for Marc Bulger. He went from hero to cast-off far quicker than deserved. With one of the best receiving tandems in the NFL, with Boldin a strong possibility to return from injury, and facing a suspect Panthers pass defense, Warner is ready to explode, hardcore-style.
RB -- Larry Johnson: has been very bad. Last week he carried 9 times for 12 yards--the icing on the proverbial crap cake. This week he's at home against a spotty Bengals D (150+ rushing yards yielded per game). He's also going to play angry, which is exactly where you want LJ: out to prove himself to his team and to the football community.
WR -- Bobby Engram : With Deion Branch injured, Engram is stepping into the #1 receiver role. Combine that with the Seahawks' god-awful performance last week against the Steelers, and the whole team is motivated to avenge themselves. The fact that the Saints are a mess makes Engram a hardcore solution if you've got a softcore WR who deserves to get yanked.
TE -- Randy McMichael : There are so many underperformers this season; it makes you wonder when they'll turn it around. McMichael is in a prime spot, despite the fact that his team is not. Facing a tough Ravens D, the Rams are without their 2 of their 4 main offensive weapons (Bulger and Jackson), while their other 2 (Holt and Bruce) are "questionable" on the injury list. McMichael will be relied on more than ever this week.
Defense -- The Eagles : This is the week the Eagles D bounces back. They're better than they've tended to play, while the Jets are worse. I generally don't prefer defenses that play on the road, but given the match-up, I can't resist. The Eagles are coming off a bye week, while the Jets are coming off an ugly loss to the Giants. Chad Pennington is questionable, making the Jets QB situation perilous at best. It all adds up to an Eagles romp.
(Reprinted from Hardcore Fantasy Sports Blog: http://fantasybj.blogspot.com/2007/10/2007-nfl-week-6.html)
