Fantasy Friday: Week 10 Team Scouting Reports From SB Nation

The Pack is trying to right their season after losing to the Bucs, let’s see what Acme Packing Company has to say.

QB Aaron Rodgers. Despite all the woes on the Packers’ offensive line, he’s still averaged almost 30 points/week over the last 4 weeks in my Fleaflicker league. The Cowboys pass defense hasn’t been outstanding this season, QB Matt Hasselbeck had a good game against them two weeks ago. Start.

No blog goes into detail like Buffalo Rumblings - witness this week’s Bills fantasy report and you’ll see why.

Trent Edwards – Edwards hasn’t played since being knocked out in the 2nd quarter of the Bills victory over the Jets back in Week 6. The offense was just as bad without him, and maybe worse. Don’t be surprised by an early jolt of life from Edwards and the Bills offense, especially going against the league’s 32nd ranked pass defense. However, with the way he’s played since mid-September, it’d be hard to believe he’ll have the success that other quarterbacks have seen against the Titans. Pro Bowl Cornerback Cortland Finnegan has come back the past two weeks, after a hamstring injury, to help the Titans defense allow a very respectable 181.5 passing yards per game. The Titans pass defense has also allowed just 4.4 yards per passing play the past two weeks. To me, the Titans defense, with a healthy Finnegan, is much closer to the past two weeks’ performances than of the prior six. I expect Edwards to have some nice plays in his return, but struggle for the most part. Verdict: Sit ‘Em

Marshawn Lynch - While the Titans pass defense has improved significantly the past two games, their run defense has taken a hit allowing 325 yards on the ground, 3 touchdowns and 9.0 yards per carry. Lynch and the Bills run offense have really struggled all season. Lynch is averaging just 43.4 yards per game and 3.1 yards per carry. Also, after 11 receptions in his first two games back from suspension, he has caught just six passes in the past three games. It’s tough to recommend starting anyone on the Bills offense at this point, but in this matchup, Lynch might be the top choice. With Edwards back in the lineup, expect to see Lynch utilized in the passing game more. He’s a flex option and not much more. Verdict: Start ‘Em as a flex only

Fred Jackson – Jackson has just 14 carries in the past two games, and hasn’t caught a pass since the Cleveland game. I wouldn’t expect a huge spike in production this week, so keep him on your bench once again. He needs to be given more touches again before he is fantasy worthy. Verdict: Sit ’Em

The Bengals look to stay hot this week against the Steelers, Cincy Jungle explores the fantasy options.

Carson Palmer still isn’t putting up the gaudy passing numbers he once did – yet to throw for 300 yards and only two or more touchdowns in three of eight games. However, he is warming up. In his past two games, Carson Palmer has thrown six touchdowns without an interception. He’s completed 40 of 57 passes (70%) in his past two and averaging 247 yards passing in his past four. Palmer’s success against Pittsburgh has been relatively strong. In his last six games against the Steelers, Palmer has thrown 11 touchdowns against two interceptions. Of nine career meetings, Palmer has seven interceptions and 14 touchdowns. If you have a better option, you might be more inclined to start that quarterback. But Palmer would be worth starting, even against the powerful Steelers defense.

The Falcoholic fills us in on the team from the Dirty South.

QB Matt Ryan: A shaky young quarterback against the league’s best pass defense? Awfully hard to recommend Matt Ryan this week, even if I do think he’s due for a rebound game very soon. If you have safer options this week, let Ryan ride the pine for this one.

After dumping Larry Johnson, the Chiefs are trying to enter a new era - and they’d like this one to include winning big. Arrowhead Pride checks in with the fantasy advice.

Matt Cassel - The Raiders have one of the best corners in the NFL in Nnamdi Asomugha so expect Cassel to be working with only half the field. Last week, new receiver Chris Chambers scored two touchdowns in his first game with the team so expect Cassel to be looking his way early and often.