Author: Desktop Quarterback

Week 2 “Booms and Busts”

Let’s take a look at our top “Booms and Busts” for the second week:

Booms

Larry Fitzgerald (WR-ARI) – The Colts defense is awful, and even without David Johnson the Cardinals are going to bounce back in a big way. Look for Fitz to get a ton of targets against a weak IND secondary.

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Brandin Cooks (WR-NE) – Revenge game? Check. Tom Brady playing the same defense that just got shredded by Sam Bradford? Check. Cooks builds upon his strong Patriots debut and speeds past the Saints.

Christian McCaffrey (RB-CAR) – The Panthers have said they may limit McCaffrey’s touches this week, but even so he’s got a great opportunity to expose a defense that gave up 12 points to the Jets Week 1.

Busts

Matt Stafford (QB-DET) – Very strong game Week 1 against a Cardinals defense that is usually very strong. However, don’t be surprised if he doesn’t keep that streak going on Monday Night Football in the Meadowlands. The Lions face the Giants whose defense seems to be the only unit working after Week 1. They’ll be eager to bounce back after a disappointing opener against the Cowboys, and will give the Lions a very hard time in prime time.

Demaryius Thomas (WR-DEN) – The Cowboys defense was able to shut down what is supposed to be a pretty solid Giants offense on Sunday Night. Trevor Siemian is not going to fare much better, and will have trouble getting the ball to his receivers.

The entire Indianapolis Colts offense – Hate to pick on these guys, and actually think they will have pretty strong seasons once Andrew Luck returns. The problem is that no one knows when that is, and the Cardinals defense will not play like they did against the Lions last week. Continue to stay away.

Week 2 Waiver Wire

Your draft day lineup let you down Week 1? Looking to scoop the top waiver wire add for the week? While still early, pickups from now on can have a big impact on your chances of winning the title. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

Keep in mind, only players with an asterisk are “must-adds” for the week. The other players are ones that can be added if you need a replacement or depth at that particular position, and are in order of our preference. 

QB

*Carson Wentz (PHI) – Wentz went for over 300 yards in his Week 1 matchup against division rival Washington. With a lot of weapons at his disposal, Wentz should continue to put up solid numbers.

Sam Bradford (MIN)

Tyrod Taylor (BUF)

RB

*Tarik Cohen (CHI) – In his debut, Cohen tallied 13 touches for 113 yards and a touchdown against Atlanta. Not saying that he has taken over for Jordan Howard completely, but it’s hard to ignore that volume and production. He will at least be a member of a timeshare, making him a viable FLEX going forward. He is a must-add and our #1 waiver claim for the week. Plus, he can do this:

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Javorious “Buck” Allen (BAL)

Chris Carson (SEA)

Kerwyn Williams, Andre Ellington, & Chris Johnson (ARI)

WR

*Cooper Kupp (LAR) – Yes, it was just one week and it was against Indianapolis, but the Rams looked very good. Jared Goff seemed to be comfortable and was able to get the ball to Kupp four times on six targets, for 76 yards and a touchdown. Sammy Watkins is still the WR1 in LA but, if this keeps up, Kupp can certainly be a FLEX play week to week.

Corey Davis (TEN)

Kenny Golladay (DET)

Nelson Agholor (PHI)

Marquise Lee & Allen Hurns (JAX)

TE

Charles Clay (BUF)

Austin Hooper (ATL)

Zach Miller (CHI)

Survivor Pick Week 1

Not a ton of great Survivor options this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be the popular pick, as they are playing the Cleveland Browns. However, PIT also has a lot of future value, so we’re going to hold off on them.

Not exactly a loaded team coming into 2017, however, the Buffalo Bills kick the season off by taking on the New York Jets in Orchard Park. The Bills lost Sammy Watkins this offseason, but still have Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy to rely on. The Bills have zero future value, and picking against the Jets tends to be a good strategy. It could be a close one, but the Bills pull this one off Week 1.

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Week 1 “Booms and Busts”

As predicted, Travis Kelce had a tough time against the New England Patriots’ defense on Thursday Night Football. His teammate, Kareem Hunt, did not however. A guy that we were big fans of heading into the draft, we figured NE would have at least given him a little more trouble…

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Let’s take a look at our top “Booms and Busts” for the week:

Booms

Stefon Diggs (WR-MIN) – Playing against the Saints and has break away speed. Check and check.

Dalvin Cook (RB-MIN) – See above. Also can’t let Kareem Hunt show him up as a fellow rookie RB.

Pierre Garcon (WR-SF) – A PPR monster, Garcon is going to be a favorite target for Brian Hoyer. Especially appealing in a game where they will likely be playing from behind.

Busts

Zeke Elliott (RB-DAL) – Dallas got some good news when they found out their star running back would likely play for the entire season. However, the New York Football Giants will not be an easy Week 1 for the Cowboys.

Leonard Fournette (RB-JAX) – First NFL game against a fired up Houston Texans team? We’ll pass. Look for J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney to give the Jaguars nightmares for weeks to come.

T.Y. Hilton (WR-IND) & Jack Doyle (TE-IND) – No Andrew Luck, and playing the Rams in L.A.? No thanks.

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Good luck in the first week back!

It’s been a long time…

We shouldn’t have left you, without a dope beat blog post to step to.

Roughly 8 months after our last post, we’ve returned for the 2017 Fantasy Football season. Wow, it feels great to be back.

I'm Back Baby

This year, DQB will continue to tackle (pun intended) the top issues facing Fantasy Football: who to sit, who to start, who to drop, and who to add in order to make sure you bring home the gold.

Let’s get to it!

STUD HUB Week 17

This is big money right here. STUD HUB DFS squad for Week 17 is as follows:

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Threw this bad boy into multiple pools. Stay tuned for updates on results.

Note: Each entry begins with a salary budget of $50,000. We usually like to make sure we use every dollar, and have a $0 remaining salary. Not quite this time.

Fantasy Playoff Impact Players – Part 3

It’s Week 16, and you’re one win away from a trophy. Now, let’s get to work.

Last week’s post has been updated, and Week 15 players have been removed.

Quarterback and Defense Streamers

 

Week 16

QB
Jameis Winston (TB) @ NO
Tyrod Taylor (BUF) vs MIA
Marcus Mariota @ JAX

DEF
San Diego Chargers @ CLE
Tennessee Titan @ JAX
Los Angeles Rams vs SF


Running Back Handcuffs

Bilal Powell (NYJ) (Matt Forte)
Kenneth Farrow (SD) (Melvin Gordon)
DeAngelo Williams (PIT) (LeVeon Bell)
Derrick Henry (TEN) (DeMarco Murray)
Mike Gillislee (BUF) (LeSean McCoy)
Charles Sims (TB) (Doug Martin)

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Week 16 (Playoffs Final Round) Waiver Wire

One more game, one more game! You’re almost there. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

At this point, we’ve already written about a lot of these guys, so hopefully you have them. However, if they are available these dudes need to be your targets for the week:

WR
Robby Anderson (NYJ) – As expected, Anderson found the end zone again this week. Ryan Fitzpatrick  might be under center Week 16, which makes Anderson a little less stable, but he’s got playmaking ability either way.

Alshon Jeffery (CHI) – 89 yards and a touchdown first week back? We’ll take it.

Tyler Lockett (SEA) – Lockett has once again proven that when healthy he is one of the biggest deep threats in the game. He’s got a tough matchup this week, but should continue to shine with targets.

J.J. Nelson (AZ) – This guy can fly, if given just a bit of space. In a situation where you may need a big play threat to pull off an unlikely win, Nelson might just be your guy.

RB
Bilal Powell (NYJ)  – Matt Forte was a surprise “active” for Saturday’s game, but that didn’t stop Powell from making his mark with 16 attempts for 84 yards and 11 receptions on 12 targets (!) for 78 yards. Not a bad day at the office.

Dion Lewis (NE)- Clearly LeGarrette Blount’s backup, Lewis is still able to contribute when given the carries. The New York  Jets are up next for the New England Patriots, so look for him to continue making plays.

DEF
San Diego Chargers – They’re playing the Cleveland Browns in the fantasy football championship, and just held the Oakland Raiders to 19 points. Oh, and the Browns have given up the 2nd most points to opposing D/ST this season. Roll with the Bolts.

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STUD HUB Week 15

C’mon, big money, big money! STUD HUB DFS squad for Week 15 is as follows:

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Back in a 100 entry pool. Stay tuned for updates on results.

Note: Each entry begins with a salary budget of $50,000. We usually like to make sure we use every dollar, and have a $0 remaining salary. Yup. Back to back weeks in the #cleanplateclub.