Week 5 Fantasy Friday: Giants Wide Outs Could Have A Big Game

Obviously each week you are going to start the likes of Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning.  Here is a look at some of the players you might be torn about. . .

All stats regarding percent owned started, and points are for ESPN standard 10 team scoring leagues. (OPP,ST%, Owned%)

Start’em:

QB Matt Ryan (@CLE, 38, 100):  Ryan has looked good this year completing 62% of his passes.  He is starting to look like a leader out there-if you saw how he was leading his team last week on the sideline against the 49ers you know what I am talking about.  This kid wants to play and will come out this week firing with a struggling back field.

QB Kyle Orton (@BAL, 29, 82):  If you have Tom Brady (50,100) who is on a bye this week Orton could be a solid pick up.   He leads the league in passing through the first 4 weeks in yards-1,419- and is sixth in completion percentage-67%-.  Last week he reached 50 passing attempts for the second consecutive week and he will again this week with a struggling run game.

RB Jamaal Charles (67,100)/Thomas Jones (32, 99) (@IND):   Charles will tear up the Colts defense once for a long one and see plenty of receiving yards.  Jones will get red zone love as I have said all season and also a good amount of carries with a struggling rush defense thus far from the Colts.  The Colts are giving up an average of 150 yards a game on the ground currently ranked 29th in the league.

RB Ryan Matthews (@OAK, 74, 100): The Raiders are giving up 162 yards a game right now good for 31st in the league.  Matthews had only nine carries last week but for 55 yards and a touchdown—that’s good enough for at least 12 points in standard scoring leagues.

WR Austin Collie (KC, 70, 100):  Four straight weeks of finding the end zone last week.  As long as Garcon is out there is no one else besides Wayne and Clark for quarterback Peyton Manning to throw it to.

WR Donald Driver (@WAS, 73,100): I don’t get how he is not starting in more leagues!  He has found the end zone in three separate games this year and has a great match up this week going against the Redskins struggling pass defense-31st.

WR Hakeem Nicks (@HOU, 70, 100): He is clearly Eli's top target-33 targets this year- and has four touchdowns already.  He leads the Giants in receiving yards-279- and is second in fantasy points-50- behind running back Ahmad Bradshaw-52-.  The Texans are last in the league in pass coverage giving up a ridiculous amount of 1,351 yards thus far.

WR Steve Smith NYG (@HOU, 77,98)  Leads the team in targets-37- and second in yards-211-.  The Giants are going to be pass happy this week as they face the second best rush defense-70 yards a game.

TE Brent Celek (@SF, 68, 89):  With Kolb back in the line-up we know two things; 1) He cant throw it down field to his speedy receivers and 2) Celek clearly is his favorite target.  

TE Zach Miller (SD, 45,95):  This kid is third in fantasy points for all tight ends-38- and is third in the league in targets-33-.  The Chargers have been known in the past to have trouble against tight ends and have struggles this year.  Miller’s put up some nice stats the past two weeks-15 receptions, 186 yards, and two touchdowns. 

Sit’em:

QB Kevin Kolb (@SF 13, 58):  If you picked up Kolb because you had Vick or your quarterback is on a bye this week I advise you to drop him.  Yes, I know the 49ers are ranked 20th in pass coverage but they have a loud only one reception thus far for 40 plus yards.  He looked slow and subtle last week against the Redskins when he relieved Vick.

RB Beanie Wells (NO, 61,95): Fellow running back Tim Hightower still saw more carries last week then Beanie.  I believe the Cardinals will use a two back system this weekend going up against the Saints and Hightower could see a little bit more action especially being involved in the passing game.  Wells has only one receiving target thus far while Hightower has ten.

RB Darren McFadden (SD, 51,100):  Coach Tom Cable said Darren is, “very, very doubtful” this week with a hamstring injury that ended his performance early last week.  Even if he plays sit him the Chargers are currently a top ten rush defense-seventh overall.

WR All Chicago Bear’s Receivers (@CAR): With back up Todd Collins getting the starting nod who hasn’t started a game since 2007 I see a struggle in offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s system this week.

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