Tua showed no ill effects from his rib injury, putting together
one of his best statistical games in the loss to the Jags. The
Dolphins are decimated on defense, and with absolutely no running
game to rely on, Tagovailoa should see another high volume game
against a bad Atlanta defense. The best chance for this team to
win is to throw it around the yard, making Tua worth a look as
a bye week fill-in. And hey, he might be auditioning for a job
elsewhere if Deshaun Watson comes to town!
After decent statistical outings during Week 2-4, Heinicke has
really wet the bed in the last two, with three turnovers and only
one touchdown. Washington can’t seem to find a second receiving
threat, and he’s been off on deep throws to McLaurin. Despite
the recent struggles, there are points to be had against a Green
Bay defense that is mediocre, especially on the ground, where
the Pack have yielded the 5th most rushing yards to quarterbacks.
With Antonio Gibson banged up, look for the Football Team to try
and move the ball through the air and with Heinicke’s legs.
I know I have a bit of a motley crew here at quarterback, but
bye weeks, and volatility outside the top 10 leaves Garoppolo
a serious consideration against a Colts defense that looked dominant
against Houston, but hapless in the weeks prior. With the rise
of Trey Lance cut short before it started, Jimmy G. and the Niners
are at home after a bye week, giving Kyle Shanahan a chance to
scheme some ways to get this offense back on track.
Ok, I was dead wrong on my evaluation of Fields, but I don’t
know if it’s his apparent lack of readiness, the completely
inept coaching, lack of surrounding talent, or a horrific combination
of all that, but I really expected Fields to be a dynamic fantasy
player when finally given the starting job. Instead we have a
young player struggling to complete 50% of his passes, isn’t
a running threat, and simply can’t seem to get pro bowl
receiver Allen Robinson the ball. Tampa has been bad in the secondary,
but their pass rush should make things a nightmare for the rookie.
Everything was smelling rosy while Denver got off to that 3-0
start. Since facing off against some real teams, this offense,
and Bridgewater have turned sour. With stats propped up by garbage
time rallies in the last two weeks, the offense lacks a clear
direction. Cleveland is massively undermanned in this game, but
that’s predominantly on the offensive side of the ball.
The defense can and will get after the QB this week, and a trip
in primetime to the Dawgpound will be too much to overcome.
They’ve largely gushed about Darnold in the NY media here
this season as the guy that finally is living up to his billing,
but I’ve seen a quarterback who’s still turning the
ball over too much for a veteran, and has his fantasy stats muddled
by an unsustainable five rushing touchdowns. He’s been terrible
in his last two games against the soft defenses of Philly and
Minnesota, and has been called out by his coach for it. The former
Jet returns to the stadium where his career nearly flamed out,
facing a grumpy Giants team licking their wounds from another
drubbing.
