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Fantasy Football 2014: Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups-Our Fearsome Foursome

Posted by fantasyfurnace on October 8, 2014
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It’s been a huge week on the waiver wire with injuries playing a major role in its resurgence. There has been a plethora of running backs available, usually a position that’s in dire need during the long season. However, players such as Branden Oliver and Andre Williams have all but been picked up, so we’ve selected little owned serviceable players still available in most leagues…

Travis Benjamin-WR-Browns- The second year free agent had a fantasy friendly week 5 which included 4 catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor made for those in deeper leagues only, Benjamin and the Browns will go up against a Steelers team that has given up the thirteenth most fantasy points to wide receivers. Benjamin will not put up these kind of numbers on a consistent basis, but with 3 TDs in four games and 30 fantasy points coming in last week’s game alone, you could do worse. Even with his 12,000+ adds this week, Benjamin is only owned in under 5% of leagues.

#80 WR Travis Benjamin, coming off a 2 touchdown performance in Week 5, could make for a serviceable WR3 this week says the Furnace. Matt Sullivan/Getty Images North America:

#80 WR Travis Benjamin, coming off his 2 touchdown performance in Week 5, could make for a serviceable WR3 this week says the Furnace. Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images North America:

Darren McFadden-RB-Raiders- Hard to pick up anyone wearing an Oakland Raiders uniform but if you sift through the water long enough you just might find a golden nugget. With interim head coach Tony Sparano on the sidelines in Week 6, we could expect much more emphasis on the running attack by the Silver & Black. Maurice Jones-Drew is all but done allowing McFadden to highlight a portion of the Raiders offense in a week that will see them face a pretty good Chargers team that should be 5-0 if not for their opening week loss to the Cardinals by one point, 18-17. If you are desperately in need of a PPR flex in deeper leagues, you might just get lucky this week.

Allen Robinson-WR-Jaguars- Going up against a Titans team that has been struggling in the secondary, we selected Robinson off of his 28 targets over just the last three weeks; 11 last week alone against the Steelers. Owned in only 12% of leagues, Robinson will make for a decent play in PPR weeks this Sunday. The 0-5 Jags seem to always be playing from behind and we feel that Robinson and QB Blake Bortles are due for some fantasy relevant games especially in garbage time.

Tennessee Titans-DST – Owned in under 20% of leagues, the Titans are matching up against the Jaguars in Week 6, a team that has yielded the most fantasy points to DSTs. (Perfect for leagues with two DSTs).

Deeper leaguers searching for a DST in leagues of 2 DSTs will have the Titans to grab as they fave the hapless Jags in Week 6. Photo: AP

Deeper leaguers searching for a DST in leagues of 2 DSTs will have the Titans to grab as they face the hapless Jags Sunday  in Week 6. Photo: AP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fantasy Football 2013: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week #16

Posted by fantasyfurnace on December 18, 2013
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Well, “Super Bowl Week” as it is referred to in the fantasy football community, comes to an end in most every league this weekend. We have put together what we hope will give your team enough of an edge to help win you the 2013 fantasy championship in your league. Good luck and we’ll look forward to seeing you back here next year! If we have helped you during the season (or even if we haven’t), feel free to share your thoughts with us. We would love to hear from you…

Jordan Todman-RB-Jaguars- 26% Owned- With Maurice Jones-Drew sidelined last Sunday with a hamstring injury, Todman did everything a second string running back can do except score. He had 25 rushes for 109 yards and added 4 receptions for another 44 giving him 153 all-purpose yards on the day. MJD hasn’t practiced all week and even if he suits up this weekend, which is doubtful at the moment, he won’t be 100%. Todman will face a fairly ineffective Titans run defense who has given up the 4th most fantasy points to running backs this season. Todman should be owned in all formats and leagues.

#30 Jordan Todman gets the start at RB this week vs the porous run-defense of the Titans and is a must Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports.

#30 Jordan Todman gets the start at RB this week vs the porous run-defense of the Titans and is a must add. Photo: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports.

Dennis Johnson-RB-Texans- 15% Owned- Johnson will get the starting nod this Sunday against the Broncos as Ben Tate has been placed on injured reserve. Denver has been generous to running backs this season as they have yielded the 9th most fantasy points to them. No doubt the Texans will be playing from behind most of the game and Johnson, for those in PPR leagues, could gain more yards through the air than on the ground. A must add in deeper leagues only.

Andre Caldwell-WR-Broncos- 4% Owned- We thought that Jacob Tamme would be lined up in the slot last week with Wes Welker (concussion) unable to play but instead Caldwell was given the assignment and he didn’t disappoint those lucky enough to have him rostered. He caught 6 passes for 59 yards and had two touchdowns. If Welker is sidelined again this week, Caldwell should be a lock to be given the same slot duties against the Texans. Another must add in deeper leagues.

Marvin Jones-WR-Bengals- 38% Owned- On a roll, the second year wideout has 8 receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns over the last two weeks and should be chomping at the bit to play this weekend against the 30th ranked pass defense in the league; the Minnesota Vikings. Jones, if allowed to continue to play in as many snaps as he has of late, should garner owners something like 50 receiving yards and a touchdown at least in this contest.

#82 WR Marvin Jones runs after making a catch on Dec. 15, 2013 vs the Steelers at Heinz Field. He has a touchdown reception in his last two games. Photo: Zimbio.com

#82 WR Marvin Jones runs after making a catch on Dec. 15, 2013 vs the Steelers at Heinz Field. He has one touchdown reception in each of his last two games. Photo: Zimbio.com

Kirk Cousins-QB-Redskins- 17% Owned- If you are in a 2 quarterback league or have had enough of Matt Ryan at this point, Cousins, a borderline QB1 this week, should be considered in all leagues. In his only two NFL starts he has passed for over 300 yards per game and amassed 5 touchdowns. This week he’ll go up against a Cowboy team that has given up the most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. The only thing going against Cousins in this game would be how strong Dallas will come out swinging as they need this one desperately.

NFL Week #12: This week’s Five Best Picks

Posted by fantasyfurnace on November 22, 2012
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We finished week #11 going a cool 5-0 thus making our season record a very respectable 37-18. Looking to continue the streak, here are our Five Best Bets Picks for this week. Good luck to all the fantasy owners out there and enjoy the games and the holiday weekend…

All of us here at Fantasy Furnace want to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the games this holiday weekend… 

BENGALS over the Raiders- This will prove to be a ‘homecoming’ of sorts for Ex-Bengals quarterback Carson “The Quitter” Palmer and he will go out of his way to show up his old team even though he was the one to give up on them. On the other hand, you would think that the Bengals would go out of their way to contain Palmer as much as they could. The Raiders have lost their last three games, giving up 135 points in the process. Their 3-7 record looks even worse when you consider that 2 of their 3 wins were against the Jaguars and the Chiefs. Andy Dalton and A.J. Green and a pretty good defense will be too much for Palmer and the sliver & black.

Colts over the Bills- The Colts, winners of four of their last five, have had three ‘clunkers’ this season where they just forgot how to play defense. They lost by 20 to the Bears, 26 to the Jets, and 35 to the Patriots last week. They’re 6-4 and still very much alive in the wild card race and can ill-afford to lose to the lowly Bills. Buffalo has given up 35 or more points in 6 of their 10 games this year and will be served a large plate of Andrew Luck this Thanksgiving weekend. Pass the Tums…

#12 Rookie Colts QB Andrew Luck & company will be just enough to for the ‘W’ over the Bills. Photo: vegassharps.com

Seahawks over the DOLPHINS- This pick won’t sit well with my dear friend and huge Dolphin fan Cayman, but honestly we just haven’t had much luck when we DO pick the Fish. Case in point was 2 weeks ago when they were going up vs the Titans. They lost by 34!!! Miami is now riding a 3-game losing streak and going up against the team with the longest trip in the NFL, will not help them. The Seahawks defense has been stellar and ranks in the top five in the league. QB Russell Wilson has one of the best featured backs in the NFL at his disposal in Marshawn Lynch and together with their ‘D’ they should get their 7th win on Sunday.

JAGUARS over the Titans- With Blaine Gabbert sitting this one out, his replacement, veteran Chad Henne, who tore it up last week with 354 passing yards and 4 touchdowns gets the starting nod. WR Justin Blackmon had a breakout game vs the Houston Texans collecting 236 receiving yards and a touchdown. Maurice Jones-Drew will be returning-but not until week #13. Keep an eye on this week’s starter Jalen Parmele who coach Mike Mularkey said will take Rahad Jennings place as Jones-Drew’s backup this week. He ran for 80 yards vs the Texans last week and should have an easier time against the Titans who give up the most fantasy points to RB’s in the league.

#34 Jalen Parmele rushes for a touchdown in an earlier game vs the Atlanta Falcons. He could have a breakout game this weekend vs the Titans. Photo: Will Dickey/The Times-Union

BUCCANEERS over the Falcons- Tough game to call. We’re giving the edge to the Bucs because of two reasons: First they have scored 27 or more points in their last six in a row and have won their last four so they’re surging at the right time. They lost by just a TD to the Super Bowl Champion Giants and the high powered New Orleans Saints so they can keep up with the best of them. Second, the Falcons exposed themselves last week by just eking out a win over the Cardinals. Against lower to mid tiered teams they have not played like a 9-1 team. Examples; they won by 2 over the Panthers, by 3 over the Raiders, 6 over the Cowboys and 4 over the Cards. If it’s close in this contest, the Falcons have the offense (Martin, Jackson, Freeman, etc..) to secure a home field win over on of the league’s more elite teams.