Fantasy Football Week 10 Matchup: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals

Week 10 Matchup:  Seattle Seahawks (4-4) @ Arizona Cardinals (3-5)

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Seattle Seahawks (Seahawks Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Arizona Pass Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 27th - TDs Allowed T-21st

Arizona Rush Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 28th – TDs Allowed 26th

Seattle Offensive Cast

Matt Hasselbeck (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 135/236 – for 1,411 yards and six TDs

Hasselbeck has been cleared to play and will start against the Cards this Sunday.  He doesn’t make my rankings, but could easily put up high-end QB2 stats against a weak Arizona D.

Charlie Whitehurst (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 12/23 – for 113 yards and one TD

Whitehurst didn’t make much if an impression last weekend and with Hasselbeck ready to go, Charlie will be headed back to clipboard duty this weekend.

Marshawn Lynch (RB Week 10 Ranking: No. 22) 2010 Season: 98 carries for 352 yards and one TD, with four receptions for 16 yards and zero TDs

It won’t be special by any means, but if you’re looking to play the ugliest guy in the league, whether it be a bye week for another guy or you simply like him for whatever reason, go for it.  It’s a great match up against the 28th-ranked rush D in the league.

Justin Forsett (RB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 76 carries for 333 yards and one TD, with 16 receptions for 137 yards and zero TDs

Forsett could get around 10 touches this game, but that won’t equate to fantasy numbers for your team.

Mike Williams (WR Week 10 Ranking: No. 26) 2010 Season: 35 receptions for 400 yards and one TD

After a nice couple of games back in Weeks 6 and 7, Williams has tapered off quite a bit.  Never fear, though, as one of those games came against these same Arizona Cardinals.  It’s possible Big Mike Williams (BMW) repeats his 16-target, 11-catch, 87-yard and one TD game this Sunday, but the Cards will remember what he did the first time around and likely pay a bit more attention to him.

Deon Butler (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 19 receptions for 180 yards and two TDs

Butler isn’t getting enough looks to be worth a spot on your team at this point.

Golden Tate (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 10 receptions for 151 yards and zero TDs

The Golden Child is the most explosive of the Seattle receivers, but the Seahawks have already ruled him out again this week.

John Carlson (TE Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 22 receptions for 240 yards and one TD

Carlson was supposed to be a major focus for the Seahawks offense this year, but it hasn’t happened.  This could be a really nice match-up for him, but it’s tough to take a chance at this point. 

Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Seattle Pass Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 30th - TDs Allowed T-12th

Seattle Rush Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 19th – TDs Allowed T-21st

Arizona Offensive Cast

Derek Anderson (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 98/181 – for 1,159 yards and five TDs

If I had any confidence that DA wouldn’t implode on himself, I would have ranked him this week against a pretty porous Seattle pass D.  But I don't, so I didn't.

Max Hall (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 38/75 – for 360 yards and one TD

Max has been benched, but was never playable in the first place, so no big deal.

Beanie Wells (RB Week 10 Ranking: No. 26) 2010 Season: 70 carries for 231 yards, for two TDs, with three receptions for 25 yards and zero TDs

The kid is a monster, believe me.  His power alone gets him yards that most other backs wouldn’t get.  However, he needs to be completely healthy to do it, and his smarts in terms of the offensive schemes might not quite be up to par.  He’s the man in ‘Zona, so we’ll see what he’s got this weekend against the ‘Hawks...assuming he's healthy of course.

Tim Hightower (RB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 66 carries for 337 yards and two TDs, with nine receptions for 64 yards and zero TDs

Hightower looked like he was getting phased out due to his fumbling problem, but coach Whisenhunt determined that he needed to get him back involved, so he did last week with Wells still nursing an injury.  He didn’t do much and will likely be phased out again this Sunday if Beanie is ready to go.

Larry Fitzgerald (WR Week 10 Ranking: No. 8) 2010 Season: 42 receptions for 510 yards and four TDs

With Derek Anderson starting again, Larry’s prospects immediately go up, especially against the 30th-ranked pass D in the league.  Fitz has been seeing double-digit targets on a regular basis and with Anderson throwing the ball, his receptions/game have gone up as well.  These trends will surely continue into Week 9.

Steve Breaston (WR Week 10 Ranking: No. 36) 2010 Season: 25 receptions for 358 yards and one TD

Anyone with Larry Fitzgerald playing opposite them should be able to do pretty well, especially now that the Cards have sat their erratic rookie QB on the bench.

Derek Anderson gives Breaston more of a chance to succeed, but Stevie is more of a once every three-four weeks’ type of crap-shoot receiver, so unless you’re strapped due to the bye this week, you might not want to take the chance even against the third-worst pass defense in the league.

Early Doucet (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: Nine receptions for 111 yards and zero TDs

Another disappointment for fantasy owners this year, you can probably drop Doucet from your team at this point.

Ben Patrick (TE Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 11 receptions for 88 yards and zero TDs

Non-existent, don't bother.