THe WORD - Week 7 Starts/Sits and W6's Grades

The Word for Week 7, by Jeremy Faoro

If you listened to my word last week, well than you had a pretty darnn good week. If you didn’t, well you sir are an idiot. Why? Because this is the WORD and it is always right, so listen up to my starts and sits for week 7. If you don't believe me, you can read last weeks grades towards the bottom of the page.  Lets begin. 

QB – Joe Flacco Baltimore

Start Flacco, I am...

Joe Flacco had a great game last week against a good defense. He threw for 285 yds, 2 TD and no picks. He has a good matchup this week against Buffalo. Buffalo is giving up 200 yds a game threw the air but the big thing for me is they have given up 11 TD’s and only one pick. I expect Baltimore to have a good game offensively in a rout of the Bills.

HB – Peyton Hillis, Cleveland

While he was a sit for me last week he is a start this week. I think he Is going to be out with something to prove this week after only rushing for 41 yards last week. He has a decent match up against the saints who tend to give up some yardage on the ground.

HB – Marshawn Lynch, Seattle

UofO can suck on this. Beast Mode. 

Here we go. This will be the first time I am putting a Seahawk RB on here or anywhere in a very long time, and I am STOKED to be doing so. The Seahawks will be behind a very well and improved line that looked awesome last week. Arizona ranks 29th in the NFL against the run, giving up an average of 140.8 yards per game, and has allowed an average of 22.40 Fantasy points to opposing running backs thus far. Im expecting and hoping Seattle gets there first 100 yard rusher this season.

 WR – Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City

Dwayne looked great last week with six catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets. He has a great math up this week up against Jaguars. The Jags are giving up 263.3 yds a game threw the air and 14 TD’s.

WR – Mike Williams Seattle

Mike had a career day last week with 123 yds receiving. He has yet to find the endzone this year but you heard it here first, He will this week. Arizona ranks 26th in the league in passing defense and is giving up an average of 19.80 Fantasy points to opposing wideouts.

This guy is really good, expect big things from him this week. 

WR Terrell Owens Cincinnati

TO is coming off a bye week and has had two monster performances in his last two games played. He has a good matchup this week against the Falcons. Atlanta is allowing 239 yds a game threw the air. They are also going to be with out their top corner because he decided to knock out Desean Jackson and himself and create some new NFL hit rules. Nice work Duante. Now you get to watch TO go off on your team.

TE Mercedes Lewis Jacksonville

Now most people think that this is a major bust pick this week. And after I watched the Monday night game, Jacksonville’s coaching offensive coordinator is an IDIOT. So its hard to put any Jaguar on here. Lewis will have third string QB Todd Bauman throwing him the ball. But I am one that always says the TE is the best weapon for a struggling or young QB especially a 6’6” 275 athletic one in Lewis. If Jacksonville wants MJD to get going they need to throw the football and I can’t pick a better way to do that then to Lewis. Let’s hope their coaching staff figures it out this week.

Defense – Seattle’s

YES I am excited for this one as well. The Seahawks D looked great last week in bringing pressure all day on Jay Cutler. They are the NFL’s number 2 rated rushing D. They are 3^rd to last against the pass in terms of yards per game. But they have a major bend but don’t break attitude. While giving up 290 yds a game threw the air teams have only mustard 6 TD against them. Oh and this game is at Qwest field, the loudest stadium in the NFL. Rookie QB Max Hall will not be ready for the 12^th man or the Hawks D.

Won't be pretty for the Cards.

Sits For Week 7

QB – Max Hall, Arizona

While Hall does have on target in Larry Fitzgerald to throw to he is up an amazing pass rush and a run stuffing D in the Seahawks. Not only will he have that to deal with, he will be up against the 12^th man out there in Seattle who gives him one hell of a time.

HB – Tim Hightower Arizona

Lowtower fumbling his way
on the fantasy bench.

Again he is up against Seattle’s run D which ranks 2^nd in the NFL. They have not allowed a 100 yard rusher yet this year.

HB – Ronnie Brown Miami

Ronnie will have a tremendous time trying to find holes to run threw against the leagues best run Defense in Pitt. Pitt still hasn’t allowed a RB to rush for more than 45 yards on them.

WR – Lee Evans Buffalo

Lee is up against Baltimore who is coming off an overtime loss. They will be out to prove they are the best team and defense in the NFL this week which doesn’t sit well for Mr. Evans.

WR – Mike Simms Walker, Jacksonville

While I have their TE starting I would sit Walker. Not only does Walker have Todd Baumen starting but he has not been productive at all this year and should not continue this week.

TE – Greg Olsen Chicago

Notice no ball is in his hands,
0 catches for 0 yds last week.

Chicago's pass protection was so bad last week off the ends that I believe they will have to keep their TE in to help out. With Olsen having to play more of a blocking role against Washington’s 3-4 defense he wont be getting the ball thrown his way.

Defense – Arizona

Their gonna get torched this week by the Hawks.

 The Word Results.

It was a much better week for my Word in week 6. Made some good picks and only one or two bad ones. I don’t ever account for injuries and Nicks getting hurt, hurt my overall score. Mike Bush could not get going. Well Lets get to grading.

Starts – Overall grade = B

QB – Eli Manning NYG threw for 177 yds and 2 TD. He scored 19 F-points.

Grade B+

HB – Mike Bush Oak. 47 rushing yards. Scored 5 F-points

Grade D+ 

HB – Ahmad Bradshaw NYG – He had 133 yds rushing and scored 14 F-points

Grade A

WR – Hakeem Nicks NYG – he got HURT. 1 catch 8 yds. 0 F points.

Grade F

WR – Mike Wallace Pit – 90 rec yds and a TD. 15 F points

Grade A

WR – Kenny Britt Ten – 33 rec yds but he saved me with another TD. 9 F points

Grade B+

TE – Chris Cooley Wash – 37 rec yds. He scored 3 F points

Grade D

Defense – NYG – they had 20 pts Allowed, 366 yds, INT, 2 DFR, 2 sacks. Scored 12 F points.

Grade B

Defense – Pitt – 10 pys allowed, 328 yds, 2 INT, DFR, 5 sacks. They scored 17 F points

Grade B+

The Word Sits - Overall Grade = A

Definitely did my homework with my sits for the week. 

QB – Shaun Hill Det – 91 passing yds, TD oh and like I said by trying to survive. He got hurt. 9 F points

Grade A+

HB – Peyton Hillis Clev – 41 rush 49 rec. scored 8 F points. Hillis was shut out of the endzone for the first time this year.

Grade A+

HB – Marion Barber Dal – 31 rushing yds. He scored 4 F points

Grade A

WR – Calvin Johnson Det – 146 rec yds, TD. Scored 20 F points.Didn’t think he’d play well but he proved me wrong. Gratz Kid.

Grade F

 WR – Brandon Tate NE – 22 rush yds 0 rec. scored 2 F points

Grade A

TE – Jason Witten Dal – 52 rec yds. 5 F points;

Grade B+

 Defense – NE. They had 20 Pts Allowed, 377 yds, 3 sacks. They only scored 7 F points.

Grade A

Comment what you think. Let’s Debate.

Well that was the WORD. WORD OUT