Dallas Cowboys (7-7 @ Washington Redskins (3-11)
This is a game that is full of Fantasy stars. The Cowboys, while losing hold of their season sill have much to fight for which means that Fantasy points will be high. Dez Bryant passed the 1000 yard mark against the Packers as he had over 100 yards and a TD. His antics at the end of the game (walking off the field with time remaining) should have no effect on his performance this
Sunday. Bryant is just an emotional player that puts his heart an soul into winning. That's not a bad thing against Washington. He has no reason not to go over the century mark again. Washington's defense is horrible. They've allowed 26 pass TDs and over 3700 yards through the air. Bryant also has 11 TDs on the year. Tony Romo is a loser on the field but a winner in all Fantasy Leagues. He
has the reputation of not being able to win the big games and it's not all his fault. `
The blame for the Cowboys downsides are the coaching and the defense. This is a defense that should be playing the good players, but they are just poorly coached. I'd bet all my money that if a guy like Andy Reid coached the Cowboys they'd be Super Bowl contenders. Yes, it would make that big a difference. Until that time Tony Romo will take the blame, but Romo has given his team chances to win week after week. He has a QB rating of 98.3, he's only thrown 7 interceptions and is on the pace to have over 30 TDs and over 4,000 yards. If he's on your roster this week he needs to start. No questions. Jason Witten is another weapon at the hands of Romo. Romo likes throwing to him. Witten is a must start. He hasn't had the season of years past but he caught a TD and was targeted many times in the Cowboys loss last Sunday. The Skins have allowed 19 rushing TDs and over 1500 yards on the ground. DeMarco Murray should get a lot of carries. He should easily top 100 yards and get at least one score.
Need a QB? Want to make a bold start for your week 16 lineup? Take a look at Kirk Cousins. Cousins is a guy that's been given an opportunity to make a name for himself. He has the skill set to be a starting QB in the National Football League. He also has a great matchup against the Dallas defense who ranks at the bottom of the league in all categories. Add to that that he has a 1,000 yard running back behind him and a 1,000 yard receiver to throw to. Cousins should light it up on Sunday. Speaking of Alfred Morris, h's had an up and down year, yes, nothing like his rookie campaign. But last week h got a lot of touches and ran for 98 yards, his highest total in the last four games. Pierre Garcon is another must start in any league. He had seven catches for 129 yards and a TD last week. Garcon and Pittsburgh Steeler, Antonio Brown, are the only players to have at least 5 receptions in every game this year. The last time a player has done that was nearly 20 years ago. Either way you look at it this game will be a shoot out and the points total could near 100. That's a lot of Fantasy points! Cowboys will win tough. Count on it.
My Final: DAL 41 WAS 35
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10) @ St. Louis Rams (6-8)
The Buccaneers have been hot after starting the season 0-8. Since then they have won 4 of 6 and players like Vincent Jackson have shown why they are Fantasy gold every week no matter who is at QB. Mike Glennon has had a quiet but very effective rookie year. He has 17 TDs and has completed more than 60% of his passes, all of this in less than a full season. Pretty much any running back in the TB offense has success thanks to the good offensive line. Jackson is a must start this week against the Rams. St. Louis upset the Saints in impressive fashion. They made Jimmy Graham obsolete and they won with their back up QB and no Tavon Austn. Zac Stacy ran for 107 yards and had a score in the upset of New Orleans. Stacy has had a good rookie season so far, rushing for over 800 yards and six TDs in limited action. If he's on your roster he would be a good start but not a must. The Rams played well a home last Sunday. I'm not sure if it was them playing well or the Saints problems with road games. I think the Rams are a team that is on the rise in today's NFL, but they are also a team who plays at their opponents level. Four of their six wins games against playoff bound teams while they've lost three against losing teams. The Rams have also dealt with injuries and a tough schedule. It's sad that this game means nothing because this has the potential to be an entertaining game. Both teams are better than their record shows. I like the Rams to win at home
My Final: STL 27 TB 24
Minnesota Vikings (4-9-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (9-5)
Adrian Peterson is supposed to play in this game. I'll start with that. Peterson has 1221 yards and 10 TDs on the year. He is maybe the best RB you could have in your lineup on championship weekend. The bad news is that he's going against the Bengals who have only allowed 5 rushing TDs on the year. But as I always say, "you have to let your stars be stars." Meaning that when you have a player like Peterson on your roster you've got to throw out stats and forget about matchups and tendencies. The Vikings scored 8 points last week against an Eagles defense that's been playing great. The 48 points is the most they've scored all season. They only have 4 wins but the Vikings are better than a four win team. Yes, their defense is bad but they've been competitive all year. Four of their nine losses have been decided by four points or less. I believe that Matt Cassel is the QB for this team. If he'd have been the starter from day one...who knows? Coach Leslie Frazier invested too much time into Christian Ponder who obviously wasn't getting it done. Maybe next season for the Vikings but they have another playmaker for your Championship weekend, at least. That guy is Greg Jennings. Jennings had more than 150 yards and a TD against the Eagles. Cassel and Jennings have developed good chemistry and he would be a good start against the Bengals.
For Cincinnati, they are an inconsistent bunch but are a much better team at home. A.J. Green will have a field day against the Vikings secondary that has allowed more TDs than any other team (31). Giovani Bernard is another dual threat RB that has big playmaking abilities. Bernard has a right future, his only problem is the time he shares with Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis. Bernard should be in your lineup against the Vikings. He will get opportunities both in the passing game and on the ground. As for the game itself, don't be fooled by the whooping the Vikings put on the Eagles last week and the whooping the Bengals took against the Steelers. The Vikings are built to run the ball so I'm not surprised that anyone can have success in their system. Also, the Bengals are the better team. At home they are undefeated where they average 33 points a game. Meanwhile, the Vikings have not won a single game on the road. The Bengals will win and probably by ten. Or more.
My Final: CIN 38 MIN 24
This is a game that is full of Fantasy stars. The Cowboys, while losing hold of their season sill have much to fight for which means that Fantasy points will be high. Dez Bryant passed the 1000 yard mark against the Packers as he had over 100 yards and a TD. His antics at the end of the game (walking off the field with time remaining) should have no effect on his performance this
Sunday. Bryant is just an emotional player that puts his heart an soul into winning. That's not a bad thing against Washington. He has no reason not to go over the century mark again. Washington's defense is horrible. They've allowed 26 pass TDs and over 3700 yards through the air. Bryant also has 11 TDs on the year. Tony Romo is a loser on the field but a winner in all Fantasy Leagues. He
has the reputation of not being able to win the big games and it's not all his fault. `
The blame for the Cowboys downsides are the coaching and the defense. This is a defense that should be playing the good players, but they are just poorly coached. I'd bet all my money that if a guy like Andy Reid coached the Cowboys they'd be Super Bowl contenders. Yes, it would make that big a difference. Until that time Tony Romo will take the blame, but Romo has given his team chances to win week after week. He has a QB rating of 98.3, he's only thrown 7 interceptions and is on the pace to have over 30 TDs and over 4,000 yards. If he's on your roster this week he needs to start. No questions. Jason Witten is another weapon at the hands of Romo. Romo likes throwing to him. Witten is a must start. He hasn't had the season of years past but he caught a TD and was targeted many times in the Cowboys loss last Sunday. The Skins have allowed 19 rushing TDs and over 1500 yards on the ground. DeMarco Murray should get a lot of carries. He should easily top 100 yards and get at least one score.
Need a QB? Want to make a bold start for your week 16 lineup? Take a look at Kirk Cousins. Cousins is a guy that's been given an opportunity to make a name for himself. He has the skill set to be a starting QB in the National Football League. He also has a great matchup against the Dallas defense who ranks at the bottom of the league in all categories. Add to that that he has a 1,000 yard running back behind him and a 1,000 yard receiver to throw to. Cousins should light it up on Sunday. Speaking of Alfred Morris, h's had an up and down year, yes, nothing like his rookie campaign. But last week h got a lot of touches and ran for 98 yards, his highest total in the last four games. Pierre Garcon is another must start in any league. He had seven catches for 129 yards and a TD last week. Garcon and Pittsburgh Steeler, Antonio Brown, are the only players to have at least 5 receptions in every game this year. The last time a player has done that was nearly 20 years ago. Either way you look at it this game will be a shoot out and the points total could near 100. That's a lot of Fantasy points! Cowboys will win tough. Count on it.
My Final: DAL 41 WAS 35
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10) @ St. Louis Rams (6-8)
The Buccaneers have been hot after starting the season 0-8. Since then they have won 4 of 6 and players like Vincent Jackson have shown why they are Fantasy gold every week no matter who is at QB. Mike Glennon has had a quiet but very effective rookie year. He has 17 TDs and has completed more than 60% of his passes, all of this in less than a full season. Pretty much any running back in the TB offense has success thanks to the good offensive line. Jackson is a must start this week against the Rams. St. Louis upset the Saints in impressive fashion. They made Jimmy Graham obsolete and they won with their back up QB and no Tavon Austn. Zac Stacy ran for 107 yards and had a score in the upset of New Orleans. Stacy has had a good rookie season so far, rushing for over 800 yards and six TDs in limited action. If he's on your roster he would be a good start but not a must. The Rams played well a home last Sunday. I'm not sure if it was them playing well or the Saints problems with road games. I think the Rams are a team that is on the rise in today's NFL, but they are also a team who plays at their opponents level. Four of their six wins games against playoff bound teams while they've lost three against losing teams. The Rams have also dealt with injuries and a tough schedule. It's sad that this game means nothing because this has the potential to be an entertaining game. Both teams are better than their record shows. I like the Rams to win at home
My Final: STL 27 TB 24
Minnesota Vikings (4-9-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (9-5)
Adrian Peterson is supposed to play in this game. I'll start with that. Peterson has 1221 yards and 10 TDs on the year. He is maybe the best RB you could have in your lineup on championship weekend. The bad news is that he's going against the Bengals who have only allowed 5 rushing TDs on the year. But as I always say, "you have to let your stars be stars." Meaning that when you have a player like Peterson on your roster you've got to throw out stats and forget about matchups and tendencies. The Vikings scored 8 points last week against an Eagles defense that's been playing great. The 48 points is the most they've scored all season. They only have 4 wins but the Vikings are better than a four win team. Yes, their defense is bad but they've been competitive all year. Four of their nine losses have been decided by four points or less. I believe that Matt Cassel is the QB for this team. If he'd have been the starter from day one...who knows? Coach Leslie Frazier invested too much time into Christian Ponder who obviously wasn't getting it done. Maybe next season for the Vikings but they have another playmaker for your Championship weekend, at least. That guy is Greg Jennings. Jennings had more than 150 yards and a TD against the Eagles. Cassel and Jennings have developed good chemistry and he would be a good start against the Bengals.
For Cincinnati, they are an inconsistent bunch but are a much better team at home. A.J. Green will have a field day against the Vikings secondary that has allowed more TDs than any other team (31). Giovani Bernard is another dual threat RB that has big playmaking abilities. Bernard has a right future, his only problem is the time he shares with Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis. Bernard should be in your lineup against the Vikings. He will get opportunities both in the passing game and on the ground. As for the game itself, don't be fooled by the whooping the Vikings put on the Eagles last week and the whooping the Bengals took against the Steelers. The Vikings are built to run the ball so I'm not surprised that anyone can have success in their system. Also, the Bengals are the better team. At home they are undefeated where they average 33 points a game. Meanwhile, the Vikings have not won a single game on the road. The Bengals will win and probably by ten. Or more.
My Final: CIN 38 MIN 24
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