Week Eight fantasy football
Fantasy matchups to exploit or avoid
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999
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| This week’s bye teams: N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh and San
Francisco.
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You may want to avoid Raiders running backs this week. With
Tyrone Wheatley (back) possibly sidelined, Oakland could go to a RB-by-committee system
featuring Zack Crockett and Napoleon Kaufman. The Raiders face the Dolphins, who have the
third-ranked run defense in the league. |
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Assuming he’s OK after suffering a concussion last
week, start Patriots RB Terry Allen this week vs. the Cardinals. Allen is coming off his
best game of the season (106 yards, two TDs), and the Cardinals are allowing 136.5 rushing
yards per game. |
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Look for Saints rookie RB Ricky Williams to build on his
breakout performance of last week (111 yards). Williams faces the Browns, who are last in
the league in run defense and have allowed nine rushing touchdowns this season. |
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If he gets the go-ahead to play this week, start Jaguars RB
Fred Taylor. The Bengals rank in the middle of the pack in terms of rushing yards allowed
but have surrendered 10 rushing touchdowns, tied for most in the league. |
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If you’re looking for a quarterback this week, you
could do worse than Kansas City’s Elvis Grbac, who is on a bit of hot streak (six TD
passes in last four games, including two last week) and faces a Chargers defense that is
much more vulnerable vs. the pass than the run. Peyton Manning threw for 404 yards and two
TDs vs. San Diego, and Brett Favre threw three TD passes vs. the Chargers last week. |
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WR Darnay Scott has had a very productive season (40
catches, 477 yards) and last week caught his first TD pass. However, we don’t suggest
starting him this week vs. the Jaguars, who are No. 1 in the league in passing yards
allowed and average gain allowed per pass. |
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