Hitch Your Playoff Hopes to These Nine Quarterbacks

Michael McNeil by Senior Writer Written on November 16, 2008
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: The Jags are fighting for their own playoff lives, and the hope of a postseason looks dim at this point. But Jack Del Rio and Garrard will keep fighting, despite the near hopelessness. Garrard has thrown this team on his back before and will be called upon to do it again down the stretch. Besides, the Texans love shootouts, so Garrard should have some luck through the air against Houston.

Week 14

  • JaMarcus Russell @ Chargers: Not the sexiest of fantasy quarterbacks at this stage of the season, but the Raiders traveled east in week 11 and put in one of their most competitive performances of the season. The offense is getting healthy, too, with Russell and Darren McFadden back in the lineup. There have been flashes by Russell and if his fantasy worthiness is ever to come to fruition it will be against a quarterback-friendly San Diego defense.
  • Tyler Thigpen @ Broncos: Thigpen is the fantasy man of the hour. If he still is on the waiver wire, he needs to be owned. Chances are he is gone by now, but if not make sure to grab him for this match up against a pass-happy offense with a lackluster defense. This game, barring significant weather implications, could be an extremely high-scoring affair with aerial assaults galore. Despite the Chiefs’ inability to register a win of late, it could be one of the more fun games to watch.
  • Matt Cassel @ Seahawks: Cassel threw down one of those highly-sought after but extremely rare golden fantasy performances against the Jets in week 11. Many see that performance as his coming-out party. If the Patriots are going to keep pace with the rest of the AFC in the playoff race, Cassel will need to throw the ball like that more often. And if he does perform even half as well as he did against the Jets, it will mean good things for New England and for Cassel when free agency rolls around next spring.
Vote Now! - Author Poll

Which recycled QB has the best chance to help fantasy owners make the playoffs?

  • Matt Cassel
  • Tyler Thigpen
  • Gus Frerotte
  • Jeff Garcia
  • David Garrard
  • Sage Rosenfels
  • Marc Bulger
  • JaMarcus Russell
  • Kerry Collins
  • Other (discuss)
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Results - Author Poll

Which recycled QB has the best chance to help fantasy owners make the playoffs?

  • Matt Cassel

    24.2%
  • Tyler Thigpen

    43.9%
  • Gus Frerotte

    1.2%
  • Jeff Garcia

    10.1%
  • David Garrard

    1.6%
  • Sage Rosenfels

    3.1%
  • Marc Bulger

    1.2%
  • JaMarcus Russell

    0.1%
  • Kerry Collins

    12.6%
  • Other (discuss)

    2.1%
  • Total votes: 7219
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