Fantasy Football 'Sleeper of the Week'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 29, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintAfter watching the Baltimore Ravens abysmal offensive performance last week (which Ravens fans are being implored to "move on" from), it's tough to find any player that could be classified as a fantasy football "Sleeper of the Week." In fact, based on that game, perhaps ANY Ravens offensive player could be considered a "sleeper" right about now. However, that should change this Sunday in a big way for a couple of reasons.
The Ravens are playing at home, where they have been perfect in three games so far in 2011 and where they have averaged almost 33 points a game in 2011. In addition, the Arizona Cardinals are one of the worst teams in the league, or at least one of the worst that are still not winless in 2011 (Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams).
Expect a huge bounce back game for Baltimore and an offensive showing that should satisfy the hometown faithful, with huge games from QB Joe Flacco and RB Ray Rice. Unfortunately, neither of those two guys could be considered fantasy football "sleepers," even with THAT performance. However, the one guy or perhaps the one position in the Ravens scheme, that could go off big on Sunday are the two second-year tight ends, Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.
Despite the early season success of both guys, they have been surprisingly invisible the past two games, as the Ravens offense has avoided the middle of the field as if it contained quicksand. Flacco should be able to spread the field with his receivers and get favorable match-ups with Dickson and Pitta, both who are match-up nightmares, too fast for linebackers to stick with and too big for defensive backs to man-up on.
Look for either or even both players to have big contributions to the offense, which needs to make a statement, not only for the benefit of the fans but for individual and team confidence reasons as well. Therefore, your Baltimore Ravens' fantasy football "Sleepers of the Week," I give you Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.
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I'd prefer one of the other guys to step it up big,
like Q, Torrey, Ed and Dennis. Of course, Joe….but those are not Sleepers, but what do we want to see more, a sleeper or a huge breakout win to wash away the bad taste?
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Oct 29, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Nothing will wash that taste from my memory. I would rather see Laquan or D. Reed have a huge game because that means that Flacco may be able to have another reliable target. Having Torrey or Q have a big game wont benefit the offense for the future.
by Raven_all_day on Oct 29, 2011 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
good point
I’d like to see David Reed have a decent game. The FO keeps talking about how he’s a sleeper, but I haven’t seen it outside of special teams
funny how a qb gets 4 years to try to get up to speed but a rookie (raven) receiver gets 1 game and a drop. i can’t tell you how many t-smiths and david reeds have come and gone. we always go out and get 1 veteran and ride him to the brink of retirement. this is a result of very poor offensive player develpoment from billick to harbaugh. although, harbs seems to at least be getting the young guys some plays. but, i wouldn’t expect to see any of the WR’s to be around in 2 years. we won’t develop them. people here are already requesting a TO work out…at 38 years old.
I think Torrey will be around for quite a while. Now whether he remains our #2 or #5 in a couple of years is another question.
As for people saying we should bring in TO….its just flat out fuckin ridiculous, but that’s just my opinion.
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by StuckInUtah on Oct 29, 2011 1:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
we should give the wr’s the same voice as the qb. maybe we are going about this all wrong. maybe they should call the plays in the huddle since their close to the sideline anyways as cam picks his bite trying to find something on his cubicle wall.
flacco needs someone in the huddle telling him what the heck to do and offering encouragement up until he’s under center. the hype about flacco becoming a leader during training camp was a PR effort after realizing that raw aspect of his personality was runaway media snowball. steele probably handed him the cup of water to dump on rays head. contrived.
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Torrey-esque proportions??? Nothing would be sweater!
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im fearful thaty Cam will do what children do when scolded. They change their ways in a sarcastic manner and go over the top the other way. I mean, he will purposely use an obvious run run run game to get back at all the haters. It will be obvious and the other team will stuff it somewhat. BUT, he can at least say- hey, you toldme to run didn’t you.
hopefully, rice rips it up and we win anyways…but don’t expect to see many 1st down passes (even if that is a good idea at times). cam doesn’t operate like that. he ofetn zigs when you should zag. it can fool a team when need it BUT you don’t need neopolitan against teams like J-ville, just vanilla.
that pic of joe says it all. you can’t bend your head any lower than that. how many “trap” games can we have in a season. Maybe we can say we were looking towards Pitt on Monday. I love how Sandusky, the Night Crawler and Q painfully try to find reason to our ups and downs. oh well, im pumped for the defensive game and can’t wait to cheere the D. people ask me what my favorite team is and I say the Baltimore D. i go to the bathroom when that other team comes on. can they wear two different uniforms so my jersey won’t be confused with the Camacco team?
hee hee…either that or he’s still thinking bout his Forrest Gump honeymoon with his wife. “its alright Forrest”.
Why Did
You have to go there? I like Joe Cool too much to superimpose “Jen-nay” over Joe ever time time he ambles up to the LOS. And now that is going to be stuck in my brain all game tomorrow…
Damn you, Raven! Damn your eyes!!!
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
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