Each week I
have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best
commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general
public. Twitter can be overwhelming with
the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of
the fastest and easiest ways to communicate.
In 140
characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never
thought to analyze. Trends, stats,
analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is
completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the
waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships this season.
Calvin Johnson, Lions
– Remember after week 9 when Megatron had only 1 touchdown and was outside of
the top 10 at WR? Even with a bad knee
he was on pace for 1,700 yards and was mentioned by myself and countless other
fantasy experts to make a move for him.
Four weeks later and Calvin is in the record books as Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling)
noted, “Calvin is the 1st player with 140+ receiving yards in 4 consecutive
games in a season.” Hope you own him or
do not have to play him over the next couple weeks because Calvin is still
looking to make history.
Dez Bryant, Cowboys
– A similar story to Calvin, Bryant was not helping anyone with only one game
with a TD, in which he actually scored two, through nine weeks. Four weeks later and Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling)
highlights, “Dez Bryant now on pace for 95/1,304/11 stat line. Behind only
Megatron, Green, Marshall, Demaryius in fantasy points.” It finally appears that Dez is focused , healthy
and living up to expectations he has been carrying since being drafted.
Larry Fitzgerald,
Cardinals – To say Fitzgerald has struggled is a drastic
understatement. Calving and Dez have
scored more fantasy points with a single catch than Fitz has managed in total
over the last three weeks combined.
Austin Lee (@AustinNFL)
provided the following tweet that should scare every owner into leaving Fitz on
the bench the remainder of the season. “Larry
Fitzgerald's 1 catch for 23 yards Sunday was the 1st time he's led Arizona in
receiving yards in a game since Kevin Kolb's injury in week 6.” If you happen to be in the playoffs with
Larry on your squad well done, just leave him on the bench.
Shonn Greene, Jets
– Amazingly Greene remains within the top 20 of standard scoring fantasy RBs
this season thanks to one massive effort against the Colts. Week 13 was solid effort and as Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh)
points out, Greene could be a consistent option for you down the stretch. “Shonn Greene over 100 yards on 24 carries
and could have had a TD (took a knee). Upcoming schedule is green: JAX, TEN,
SD, BUF.”
Jamaal Charles,
Chiefs – Charles has proven to be a reliable fantasy asset recently as C.D.
Carter (@CDCarter13)
tweeted, “Jamaal Charles with 105 YPG over past four. Gets Cleveland, Oakland,
Indy in the fantasy playoffs. You might remember why you loved him.” In addition to the yards, Charles has
averaged 22 carries a week the last month so the coaching staff seems to have
finally realized to keep the ball in his hands.
Arian Foster, Texans
– “Arian Foster with a season low 14 carries, but his 15th TD pacified fantasy football
owners. Forsett 14, Tate 3 carries” per Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh). Foster’s high touch count early in
the season appears to have the Texans looking to take more and more of the
weight off his back. Throw in the fact
that the Texans might be looking ahead more to the actual playoffs and fantasy
owners are left having to start him, but likely not able to count on monster
performances when it matters most.
James Jones, Packers
– Jones was highlighted in this article last week after his zero target
day. In week 13 Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL)
noted, “James Jones played 83 of 84 snaps. Next closest WR was Randall Cobb's 62.” Jones still only saw 2 targets despite his extensive
time on the field Sunday and if it weren’t for Jordy’s recent injury I would
not be recommending him in the fantasy playoffs. Monitor Nelson’s progress this week and if he
does not go, Jones becomes a Flex worthy play again.
Denarius Moore,
Raiders – Between weeks 6 through 10, Moore was a reliable fantasy start
averaging double digit points per game.
It has been slow going recently though and Evan Silva (@evansilva)
points out why you might not want him in your playoff lineups. “Denarius Moore has 4 catches & 60 yards
in his last 12 quarters. Was benched for performance Sunday. Hard to trust vs
Champ on Thurs night.”
Large WRs – Frank
DuPont (@FantasyDouche)
highlighted an interesting note in regards to the top fantasy wide receivers
this season, “In standard scoring, the top 10 WRs are made up mostly of guys
who go 210+. PPR scoring has a few smaller guys sprinkled in (like Welker).” This could be something to think about when
drafting WRs in the future, and for a more in-depth recap and analysis on large
WRs dominating fantasy, check out Frank’s
site.
Bryce Brown, Eagles
– Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling)
offered a quick stat comparison between McCoy and Brown stating, “LeSean
McCoy's most rushing yards in back-to-back games is 311. Bryce Brown has 347 in
his first 2 NFL starts.” Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan)
followed up with McCoy’s current status tweeting, “LeSean McCoy (concussion)
progressing, but only in Phase 3. If/when he gets back, Bryce Brown will still
have a role.” If you grabbed Brown it
sounds like you will have at least one more week of him as the starter, but
even if McCoy returns he has earned playing time.
Brandon Myers,
Raiders – Myers has become one of fantasy’s top tight ends and week 13 was
incredible as Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh)
observed, “Brandon Myers with an incredible 14 catch day on 15 targets. 5 or
more catches last 5 games.” Next up for
Myers are the Broncos and their 31st fantasy rank against the TE
position. Myers is a must start moving
forward.
Pierre Garcon,
Redskins – Garcon appears to still be returning from his injury as Mike
Clay (@MikeClayNFL) tweeted, “Only
31 snaps for Pierre Garcon yesterday (behind Hank, Morgan), but he led WRs with
18 of possible 23 pass routes. 15 S Moss snaps.” While he might not be on the field the most,
when he is RG3 is looking for him.
Garcon is a weekly start moving forward.
All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.
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