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Fantasy Football's Week 8 Sleepers/Busts
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Fantasy Football - Sleepers/Busts
Written by John Arias   
Friday, 30 October 2009 11:48
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Last week’s sleeper candidate WR Sidney Rice had a great game (10 REC-136 YDS), and  RB Jamal Lewis (15 ATT-47 YDS) and WR Percy Harvin (3 REC-42 YDS) had disappointing  games as my busts picks.

This week there are two new options that Fantasy owners must either avoid or start in Week 8. Who are they?

 

Sleepers of the Week:

Tony Scheffler- TE Broncos:

In Week Six, Scheffler had six receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. Over the last two weeks, Scheffler has 10 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown.

The Denver Broncos will travel to Baltimore in Week Eight. The Ravens rank 18th against the pass and have surrendered nine touchdowns through the air. Quarterbacks are averaging a rating of 89.1, so look for Scheffler to be one of QB Kyle Orton’s favorite targets on Sunday.

 

Torry Holt- WR Jaguars:

Holt has been on a roll the last few weeks. Last week, he had five receptions for 101 yards. Over the last two games, he has 12 receptions for 196 yards.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are traveling to Tennessee. The Titans rank 32nd against the pass and have surrendered a league-worst 19 touchdowns through the air. With attention devoted to WR Mike Sims-Walker, look for Holt to find the end zone this Sunday.

 

Busts of the Week:

Frank Gore- RB 49ers:

He came back from injury and had a subpar game against the Houston Texans. Unfortunately, he stymied last week and only rushed for 32 yards on 13 carries.

The San Francisco 49ers will travel to Indianapolis in Week Eight. The Colts have only given up four rushing touchdowns all year and have been blowing out their competition.  If the 49ers get down early, look for them to abandon the run and for Gore's Fantasy Owners to suffer.

 

Mario Manningham- WR Giants:

Manningham has struggled with drops and has seen his Fantasy numbers suffer. Over the last four games, he has a combined 10 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns. The numbers are deceiving and with the emergence of WR Hakeem Nicks, his role in the offense will diminish.

The New York Giants will travel to Philadelphia. Manningham is listed as questionable and is a high-risk due to his shoulder injury he suffered in practice on Thursday; With Philadelphia’s sixth best passing defense, do not start Manningham.


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