Fantasy Football Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

by Matt Commins Posted on October 27, 2012

Top Quarterbacks for Week 8

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Byes: Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday’s Bucs-Vikings game.
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I have Matt Hasselbeck ranked the highest (14) than anyone else. In the last four weeks he is averaging 14.8 points per game with his lowest total being 13.5 points. At the very least he won’t kill your team and since he’s playing the Colts, the 5th worst defense, provides enormous upside for a monster game. If you need a bye week fill-in Hassekbeck can help guide your team to a win.

Carson Palmer has a great matchup against the Chiefs, the 4th worst defensive team. There are two scenarios that could happen tomorrow. A) the Raiders, looking for a grinding, controlling game, give McFadden +30 carries. B) McFadden continues not to get it done, the offense becomes one dimensional and Palmer throws the ball +40 times, which means he’ll have 1-2 turnovers. This year he has as many touchdowns as turnovers (7).

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Fantasy Football Week 8 Team Defense/Special Team Rankings

by Matt Commins Posted on October 27, 2012

Top Defenses/Special Teams for Week 8

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Byes: Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday’s Bucs-Vikings game.
Check out my Week 8 Picks.

I love the Oakland Raiders Defense. Two words: Brady Quinn. Hyperbole aside, the last two weeks the Raiders have had great performances against the Falcons and Jaguars. So great they’ve been 80 grade. Peyton Hillis coming back does not scare me at all.

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Week 8 NFL Football Game Picks

by Matt Commins Posted on October 26, 2012

Game I Love:

Philadelphia Eagles. Andy Reid is 13-0 coming off a bye week. The Atlanta Falcons have had the easiest schedule of any team this year and their wins have not been in convincing fashion. They barely beat the Raiders and Panthers. I do not believe in the Falcons running game and the Eagles have the cornerbacks to stifle Roddy White and Julio Jones. A big reason why the Eagles have not been winning games is due to Michael Vick’s turnovers (11), which puts the defense in a bad spot. Based on Reid’s 13-0 record after the bye, I have to believe he makes the necessary adjustments which tells me Vick will stop turning the ball over and LeSean McCoy will be the focal point of the offense.

Seattle Seahwaks. Brandon Pettigrew and Titus Young are questionable. Megatron (Calvin Johnson) is probable with a sore knee (this isn’t a big injury but it is something to monitor). The Lions are in disarray offensively and defensively. The Seahwaks have the 3rd most sacks in the league when bringing four pass rushers, which means they can double Megatron and limit his production. There’s no doubt Matthew Stafford has an 80 arm (check my scoring primer if you don’t know what 80 means), but his mechanics are limiting his potential. He makes a lot of unnecessary side-armed throws and throws off his back foot way too much. I expect the Seahwak defense to create 2-3 turnovers. If Russell Wilson can be a competent quarterback the Seahwaks should easily win.

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