2012 Fantasy Football Start Em Week 8
Start Alfred Morris (RB) Washington Redskins – If you were lucky enough to pick him up off waivers he has rewarded his owners with consistent production. The rookie has either run for 100 yards or scored a touchdown in six of seven games this year, which is outstanding when you think about where he was at the beginning of training camp, buried at the bottom of the depth chart. The past seven games has shown us that he can run between the tackles, bounce it to the outside and pass block, he is what Coach Mike Shanahan has been looking for ever since his 2010 arrival in Washington.
This week Morris will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers and I have a feeling Morris will run all over them. The Steelers arenβt the same defense as in years past, missing key players all year and this week they will be playing without their star safety Troy Polamalu. I like Morrisβs chances this week as the Steelers will have to respect what Robert Griffin III has done and drop men into coverage. Morris should see plenty of daylight and run all over the Steelers. Alfred Morris Week 8 projections: 115 rush yards and a touchdown.
Other Players to Start for Week 8
QB – Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Tom Brady, Christian Ponder, Tony Romo, Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, Jay Cutler
RB – Darren Sproles, Willis McGhee, Darren McFadden, Matt Forte, Michael Bush, Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore, Doug Martin, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alex Green, Reggie Bush
WR – Kenny Britt, Miles Austin, Julio Jones, Jordy Nelson, Jeremy Maclin, Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Victor Cruz, Randall Cobb, Eric Decker, Antonio Brown, Reggie Wayne, Lance Moore, Jeremy Kerley, Malcom Floyd
TE – Vernon Davis, Heath Miller, Antonio Gates, Brandon Myers, Aaron Hernandez, Tony Gonzalez, Dustin Keller
2012 Fantasy Football Sit Em Week 8
Itβs going to be tough for Richardson to get anything going against this defense because they have had two weeks to prepare for this game as the Chargers are coming off a bye. I donβt see Trent hitting pay dirt as the Chargers have allowed only two rushing touchdowns all year. He will probably catch a few balls thrown his way but it won’t be significant enough to offset the poor rushing performance that we will see come Sunday. Good luck if he is your only option at running back – you’ll need it! Trent Richardson Week 8 projections: 42 rush yards, a handful of catches and no touchdowns.
Other Players to Sit for Week 8
QB – Carson Palmer, Josh Freeman, Cam Newton, Brandon Weeden, Eli Manning, Michael Vick, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Stafford,
RB – Felix Jones, Pierre Thomas, Stevan Ridley, Rashad Jennings, Michael Turner, DeAngelo Williams, Rashard Mendenhall, Issac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Marshawn Lynch, Mikel Leshoure
WR – Hakeem Nicks, Dez Bryant, Michael Crabtree, Roddy White, Mike Williams, Brian Hartline, Steve Smith, Larry Fitzgerald, Brandon Lloyd, Sidney Rice, Domenik Hixon, Brandon Gibson, DeSean Jackson, Andre Roberts
TE – Jermichael Finley, Brandon Pettigrew, Marcedes Lewis, Greg Olsen, Coby Fleener, Jared Cook, Jacob Tamme