Fantasy Game Watch: Washington Redskins vs. Carolina Panthers

by Sugar on Oct 9, 2009 8:42 AM EDT in Fantasy Football

Before the fantasy season started, I thought, "Load up on Redskins players, watch them tear the league up against lesser opponents, and then trade them all before we hit the second half of the season." Let's just say that while I have not reaped the rewards I had hoped for, it isn't as bad as the real life Skins. As always, these Start/Sit recommendations are based just on the personnel in this game. I am not suggesting you should start Jason Campbell over Drew Brees.

Start

Jason Campbell, QB WAS- Why not? He had a rough outing against the Bucs, but you know Zorn is going to keep throwing. In fact, the Carolina Panthers are among the worst run defenses in the league. Why does that matter for JC owners out there? Because Zorn seems to take stats like this and turn them on their head. He should run the ball down their throat all day...but he won't.

Chris Cooley, TE WAS - He's 5th in receptions and 3rd in yards among NFL tight ends. As long as he is healthy, they will feed him a steady diet of underneath routes. When are they going to open him up deep like they did in the preseason?

Washington Redskins, DEF- Something about the way Jake Delhomme has been playing tells me this will be a bug turnover game for the Redskins' defense. I just don't trust him or believe in him. Plus, Jeremy Jarmon is going to be on the field a lot more this weekend, and he strikes me as a difference-maker.

Steve Smith, WR CAR - He is a stud. He is very much like Santana Moss, only he seems stronger and angrier. He is a huge talent and they will target him plenty.

DeAngelo Williams, RB CAR- I am trying to not be homerish by picking him here. He is 35th in the league in rushing yards, but I can't forget the way he destroyed us in the preseason last year. They will get him carries, and our defense has allowed runners to get their numbers against us.

Clinton Portis, RB WAS- I still think he is hurt, but if he plays, he should have a great game. The Panthers--as noted above--are a weak rushing defense, and CP is 10th in the league in rushing yards. (quietly in the top 10, eh?) Here's hoping Zorn figures out that we should run on a team that gives it up like Paris Hilton.

Shaun Suisham, K WAS - He is batting a thousand! I figured that I had to recommend our biggest weapon at some point.

Sit

Malcolm Kelly/Devin Thomas/Fred Davis, WAS - I am hoping that by advising people to avoid this tandem, they actually blow up and play well. I want to be wrong, but there is simply nothing to suggest these guys are going to be getting the ball with any regularity anytime soon.

Jake Delhomme, QB CAR- I don't think he makes it through this game. He has played very poorly for stretches this season and I think it is going to take an injury to help Carolina move down their bench. Enter Jeremy Jarmon.

Carolina Panthers, DEF - The Redskins will move the ball up and down the field this week. It remains to be seen if we can score, but you figure it should be a long day for that defense (already 23rd in the league in total defense.)

Note: Make sure to check http://www.sbnation.com/fantasy for all the latest updates including who to sit/start. (Each week, each SB Nation NFL blogger provides their sit/start picks, including Sugar's).

Tweet Comment 23 comments | 1 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Malcolm Kelly is injured...

He revealed he’s been playing with a thumb injury (ligament damage) since the Rams game. Expect Devin Thomas to get a lot more time

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/kelly-reveals-thumb-injury.html?wprss=redskinsinsider

by Kevin Ewoldt on Oct 9, 2009 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

I saw the interview and it was very revealing of his character.

He also said that Moss has been playing with an injury all year. In fact all he did was make complaints and excuses about how they always play hurt. Its funny how Moss is still doing good things though.

This is a big indication of the world we all live in now. Many young kids today think their entitled to things they haven’t earned. Mommy mommy mommy. It’s a complete attitude reversal from the glory years of the skins and from winning teams today in the NFL. But yet, this is what we’re stuck with. Don’t expect anything good from that draft class. My bet is that without Cooley, FD would be the best of them and mediocre at that. A few more games of this and I would consider that class to be a write off.

If he can’t play get off the field and stop wasting our time. Bring in Marko and bring back Thrash.

It just gets sickening listening to this crap. When they come off the field on Sunday Malcolms already got his excuse.

by skinsymets on Oct 9, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

It’s a reflection of the times: no one is responsible for themselves any longer. There’s always someone/thing else to blame.

by elesias on Oct 9, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

well

I don’t care what you say, that’s not MY fault.

by CJHutch on Oct 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Redskins and fantasy football

go together like an acid and a base. It’s always an ugly explosion for me so I keep fantasy football and cheering for the Redskins totally separate.

Cooley is the 1 and only Redskin I ever even consider drafting (Portis is too fragile IMO) and someone always takes him a round before I’m ready to spend a draft pick on him.

I do remember having Terry Allen, Stephen Davis, and Brad Johnson on my fantasy football teams in the distant past. But back then we had an offense with a poor defense which is better for fantasy football.

by ZakInOmaha on Oct 9, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions

I take JC as a QB2 or QB3 and it usually works out

but I wouldn’t start any Skins except Cooley

It's all Dan Snyder's Fault

by smutsboy1 on Oct 9, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Well then you both have been missing out

on Moss for the past 2 weeks!!

by VA_Skin on Oct 9, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

not really

because Moss is too inconsistent for me to make him a starter. If I were in a league where the highest WR gets used automatically then yes I’d draft him but I’m not. My starting WR’s have both outscored Moss so I’m not missing him a bit.

I double dog dare Moss to make me eat these words by catching 20 TD’s this year! :P

by ZakInOmaha on Oct 9, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

going into week 3 moss was not a starting fantasy WR

and historically he’s been very inconsistent.

It's all Dan Snyder's Fault

by smutsboy1 on Oct 9, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish we were wrong about that. :P

by ZakInOmaha on Oct 9, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

its jeremy jarmon

by moppohphor on Oct 9, 2009 9:10 AM EDT reply actions

bingo

your prize: “on your death bed, you will receive total consciousness.”

so you got that going for you.

by Ken Meringolo on Oct 9, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Suisham start?

If Hunter Smith doesn’t suit…he loses his beloved holder, and we’ll probably see the Suisham of old. (ie – 40yd field goals bouncing in the end zone)

by Kevin Ewoldt on Oct 9, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions

I thought Hunter was going to suit up no matter what to handle holding duties

by Parks Smith on Oct 9, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

ah ok, didnt see that

by Kevin Ewoldt on Oct 9, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Let me be clear again...it's just based on players in this game

Suisham is just a starter in this game because we LOVE field goals and we are playing the Panthers. As tempted as I am to suggest that Suisham would make a good fantasy kicker due to his start, I will never advise owning him.

If I made it applicable to general fantasy leagues the whole post would be: Start Chris Cooley.

by Ken Meringolo on Oct 9, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

jesus

I'm to young to Die Danny...don't make me do it tomorrow....

by Rekka on Oct 9, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh well....

by bigrm18 on Oct 9, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve got Cooley and the D/ST on my roster. Cooley has paid off pretty well so far, but I’m giving the D/ST just this one last chance against Carolina.

by elesias on Oct 9, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Who in god's name would even have Malcolm Kelly, Fred Davis, or Devin Thomas?

Ugh I was so sick of hearing about all of the purported “improvements” Kelly & Thomas were making the pre-season/mythical sightings of them actually panning out instead of sputtering out, it hardly feels good to be vindicated about that & honestly I wish I was wrong & was not. Does anyone else get the feeling our club is increasingly, pathetically analogous to the Los Angeles Clippers?

Donald Sterling – Daniel Snyder
Common excuses from woeful coaches for humiliating performances: Clippers – We are banged up & have lots of ‘injuries’ .. Redskins – We’re banged up & have lots of ‘injuries’
Lots of big contracts, but no performance?: Clippers – Check .. Redskins – Check
Disappointing stars with alot of mileage: Clippers – Baron Davis .. Redskins – Clinton Portis
No intelligent offensive strategy: Clippers – From Mike Dunleavy Sr. .. Redskins – Ditto for an absolute failure of intelligence or any coherent offensive strategy from idiot Jim Zorn
Team chemistry or a real team identity: Clippers – They have none .. Redskins – We have none
Lack of turnover generation or any defensive intensity whatsoever: Clippers – Check .. Redskins – Triple-Check

by Grand Tanyon Sturtze on Oct 9, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions