Week Two Tank and Bank

After my rankings come out, I try to find the guys that I think have the best match ups. It’s more of just guys that I think will really help your fantasy team this week. But with that, I’d like to introduce my new start/sit, and what I like to call a little bank and tank. It’s just like start/sit, but instead of giving you two bank and two tank, I will also add in a sleeper for the week. Let’s get to it.

Quarterbacks

Bank

Ryan Fitzpatrick vs Oakland – Last week Fitzpatrick tossed four touchdowns on his way to dominate the Bills. He looked very composed and never turned the ball over. He has a great matchup this week against the Raiders that got tossed around by Kyle Orton last week. Fitzpatrick is a good start if you are scrambling for a QB.

Mark Sanchez vs Jacksonville -  He didn’t have a great week last week against a week Cowboys secondary, but I think he has an even easier matchup this week. Last week Jacksonville let Hasselbeck throw up and down the field and if old Hasselbeck can do it, then so can “Sanchise”. Maybe Mr.”I Love to toy with my hair” can dig out a nice performance, that is if he can take a second from posing for GQ magazine.

Tank

Matt Ryan @ Philadelphia – Last week Matt Ryan couldn’t find the end zone against the Bears – a decent pass defense. If he can’t perform against a little over average pass defense, then he won’t be able to execute against an elite pass defense. 

Kevin Kolb @ Washington – I know this isn’t a great tank, because he is probably on most people’s bench, but I think he is going to have a bad game against Washington.  Washington held Eli Manning to no touchdowns and they played a pretty good game. The ground game was a little different though; the Giants were running on Washington and running fairly well. I think Kolb could really tank this week.

Running Backs

Bank

Cedric Benson @ Denver – Most people are saying that Benson didn’t have a great game before the long touchdown, but with the touches he is getting you have to start him every week. Last week, Denver allowed 150 yards on 22 carries to Darren McFadden. Granted, Benson is by no means at the level of McFadden. But I do think Benson will get about the amount of carries that DMC got last week, and Benson’s offense might be on the goal line more often, and they will give Benson the ball in that situation instead of giving it to Michael Bush.

Fred Jackson vs Oakland – Oakland shut down Moreno last week, but with the way that Fred Jackson ran the rock, I just can’t sit him. He averaged almost six yards a rush last year. I think Oakland’s defense will show its true colors this week. Just because Denver’s offensive line could not block last week doesn’t mean that the Bills offensive line will do as bad. You’re going to bank on Fred Jackson this week, I guarantee it.

Tank

LeGarrette Blount @ Minnesota – Last week Minnesota couldn’t stop the run, and Blount is expected to get more carries. All good things, right? Wrong. The reports of Blount getting more carries are wrong. He is asking for more carries but his coaches have denied his requests and it is likely he will not be in the game on passing downs and on third downs. I think Blount, just like last week, is going to tank.

Ryan Matthews @ New England – When I heard of the Tolbert injury this guy was going to shoot up my rankings, but no we know that Tolbert is back in the groove of things and is expected to play. I really don’t like Matthews and I think he is going to continue to fall in my rankings. He is never going to be in the game in goal line situations and he will never be in on third downs. Tolbert improved his pass catching in the off-season and grabbed the starting job along the way. Matthews is going to continue to tank and Tolbert is your guy.

Wide Receivers

Bank

Steve Johnson vs Oakland – Steve Johnson was targeted six times last week; tied for the the most on the team, and that was against Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers. This week he is matched up against Stanford Routt who didn’t have a terrible game last week, but he was targeted 11 times. Trendy? I think it will be. I see Fitzpatrick throwing to Johnson a lot this week, so watch out.

Santana Moss vs Arizona – Last week Moss was 6 for 76 yards against Aaron Ross. This week, Moss couldn’t have a better matchup than the rookie cornerback Patrick Peterson. Grossman is playing very well, and Peterson was burned over and over against by Newton and Steve Smith last week. Moss is going to bank this week, and if Grossman can continue to play how he is playing, then Moss will continue to bank.

Tank

Dwayne Bowe @ Detroit – The Chiefs offense worried me last week, and that makes me worry even more about Dwayne Bowe. He is so inconsistent, and it’s not helping that his offense can’t move the ball. And it wasn’t like the Chiefs were playing the Ravens or the Steelers, they were playing the Bills. They scored seven points against the Bills defense. Detroit looked good in week one, and I think Bowe is going to dishearten a lot of owners this week.

Jeremy Maclin @ Atlanta – Maclin was targeted a gimpy one catch on three targets, while Avant was targeted seven times for three catches. I know this probably won’t trend but it makes me worry about Maclin. He has his good and bad games, that was obviously a bad one. But this week will be a bad one too. He isn’t playing an awesome pass defense, but it’s not terrible. With Atlanta putting pressure on Vick the entire game I don’t think Maclin is going to get many looks.

Tight Ends

Bank

Jimmy Graham vs Chicago – I know most people are already starting this guy, but the matchup makes me want to start him even more.  He was targeted seven times last week, and Brees threw to him two times in the undersized number of red zone reps that he got. With Colston out I think it is going to only bring more looks to Graham. Not only that, but the Bears allowed aged Tony Gonzalez to get 72 yards, so why can’t Graham do that? He will, and I think he will do even more than that on Sunday.

Tank

Fred Davis vs Arizona – With the return of Cooley I really don’t think Davis will see many looks. I know that the Redskins are talking about two TE sets, but I don’t trust that quite yet. I ‘m not buying the hype on Davis just yet.

Well that is all for me. Thank you for reading and I will be back with my weekly picks Saturday night or Sunday morning. You can always follow me on twitter or email me. I am also open to answering any of your football questions and I love a little discussion.  Hopefully I can help you win your week two match up, on your way to a fantasy championship (you guys are all going to your fantasy championship, right?)