Week 13 fantasy football
Fantasy matchups to exploit or avoid
Wednesday, Dec 1, 1999
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| This week’s bye team: Buffalo
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If Saints RB Ricky Williams is deemed fit to play
— and we were hearing reports to that effect as of this writing — he could have
a big game vs. the Falcons, who rank near the bottom of the league in rushing yards
allowed and average gain allowed per rush. Atlanta has given up at least 111 rushing yards
in nine of its 11 games. |
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Lions RB Greg Hill could do some damage vs. the
Redskins this week. Hill is about the only healthy halfback on Detroit’s roster, and
he scored his first touchdown of the season last week. The Redskins remain third from the
bottom in the NFL in rushing yards allowed and next to last in average gain allowed per
rush. |
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RB Charlie Garner has become the 49ers’ only
reliable offensive weapon, and he could put up decent yardage totals vs. the Bengals, who
have yielded 111 or more rushing yards in five of their last seven games. If you’re
in a scoring-only league, you might want to take a flier on 49ers FB Fred Beasley,
who has become their short-yardage runner. Cincinnati has allowed 18 rushing touchdowns,
tied for most in the league. |
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You probably want to avoid Patriots RBs Terry Allen
and Kevin Faulk this week. New England’s ground game has been struggling, the
Pats don’t have a dominant No. 1 back and they face the Cowboys, who have allowed
only two rushing touchdowns. |
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Avoid Giants QB Kerry Collins this week. Collins
faces the Jets, who have allowed only eight passing touchdowns, tied for fewest in the
league. Jets defensive coordinator Bill Belichick is masterful at mixing up his
fronts and coverages, and that could lead to a long day for Collins, who is still getting
his feet wet in the Giants’ system. |
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New Steelers starting QB Mike Tomczak was very
productive in relief last week, throwing for 264 yards and two touchdowns. But relieving
vs. the Bengals and starting vs. the Jaguars are two very different things. Don’t
expect Tomczak to have a particularly productive day vs. Jacksonville, especially with his
WR corps banged up. |
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