Jones is the ringmaster in Big D
Published 10:00 pm Wednesday, October 15, 2008
That new stadium Jerry Jones is building in Arlington, Texas, must be a big-top tent, because he’s running a circus down there.
First Terrell Owens pipes up, then “Pacman” Jones throws down, and finally Tony Romo breaks his pinky and may be out a month.
So what does Jones do? He moves all the bad news off the front page by dealing for WR Roy Williams. Brilliant, simply brilliant.
So now a loaded offense loses its signal-caller, but brings in another stud pass-catcher to take more balls away from TO. Yeah this will end well.
So what does all this mean in terms of fantasy? I’m glad you asked:
Will Williams be revitalized in Big D?
Williams was having a tough time getting out of bed in the morning in Detroit. His griping behind the scenes and the team moving its focus to Calvin Johnson hurt Williams’ numbers and nearly made him unplayable. His move home — Williams is from Odessa, Texas — will pay off big, though. Don’t expect big dividends right away with Romo on the bench, but in about a month or, more importantly, near fantasy playoffs, expect big things from Williams. This does de-value Owens and Jason Witten a little and makes Patrick Crayton and Miles Austin bench warmers.
Does Shaun Alexander’s signing mean anything?
No. He’s done. It was no mistake that a number of teams worked him out over the offseason and chose to pass on him — including 0-6 Cincinnati, which turned to Cedric Benson of all people to be its backup. The reason? He’s younger and still has something left in the tank (not to mention he’s been arrested multiple times, which seems to be a prerequisite to being a Bengal). The main reason the Redskins brought in Alexander to back up Clinton Portis was because of Jim Zorn and his familiarity with the West Coast offense. But don’t expect Alexander to do much of anything but play cheerleader.
Is Dominic Rhodes worth picking up and playing?
With Joseph Addai out for the next 2-to-4 weeks and Mike Hart going on injured reserve, Rhodes is basically the only ballcarrier left in Indianapolis. I think overall Rhodes is a nice option over the next month. He has a good matchup this Sunday and in Week 9 against a beat up Green Bay defense and a flawed Patriots defense. The other two games — Tennessee in Week 8 and Pittsburgh in Week 10 — present a tougher test, but he could still be a flex option those weeks. Basically, pick up Rhodes if you have a spot open and need some help over the next month, but don’t go crazy and trade for him expecting big numbers.
Can I play any of my Seahawks going forward?
A week after I said I liked Matt Hasselbeck he can’t play due to a bulging disk in his back. Perfect. As for playing any other Seahawks, don’t do it, especially this Sunday against Tampa Bay. This is going to be one of those 17-3 games when the Seahawks drive charts end like this: punt, int., fumble, punt, punt, etc… Just stay away from your Seahawks until Hasselbeck returns, which could be weeks.
Who should I play Week 7?
One piece of advice for all Adrian Peterson owners: don’t give up. Peterson was brutal two weeks ago with just 32 yards and didn’t go crazy against Detroit like he was supposed to (just 111 yards and no TDs!?!). But this is the week he goes off. Remember last year when Peterson was supposed to be shut down by the big, bad Bears. Well 224 yards later a star was born. Don’t expect those numbers, but he’ll go over 100 and score two TDs. Also throw in Titans rookie Chris Johnson against Kansas City’s putrid defense and expect Steve Slaton to tear up Detroit. Expect a lot of points in the matchups between the Cowboys-Rams, Lions-Texans and Colts-Packers, and play all your Giants agianst 49ers. Lastly, plug in Joey Galloway for the first time all season if he’s cleared to play against the Seahawks.
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