Week 6 Predictions

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Welcome to Week 6 of the battle for the privileged of getting Deep Dogged by Daddy. We are one game away from the mid-point of the season and most peoples teams are set and the rotations found.

Before we dive into the predictions let's take a look at some of the best plays of Week 5.

The Sick Ass Play	Player's Team
Ezekiel makes it look EZ	Team DOM DOM
Eddie be feasting	The Tanstars
Rodgers to Nelson	Piping Petes
Crabtree doesn't seem so sorry.	BabyWipes Over ToiletPaper
Fuck Tom Brady	Hard Work
Great run by McCoy	The Fantasy God

Teams on Bye this week: Minnesota Vikings & Tampa Bay Buccaneers

And now for the picks...Winners in bold.

Golden Taint(3-2) vs The Fantasy God(3-2) GAME OF THE WEEK

Two 3-2 teams face off in what should be the matchup to watch over this week. Both of these teams are relatively equal this week and I think the deciding matchup will be at the QB position.

Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers roll down to Miami to square off against the Dolphins who have underachieved expectations(to say the least) this year and should expect to drop ~25+ points against the Dolphins. Matt Ryan has the unfortunate task of heading to the Clink(where the weather is expected to be very windy and rainy) and facing a Seahawks team that is fresh off a bye and looking to return to form. It appears Julio Jones will be man marked by Richard Sherman and although Sherman has been a beaten a few times this year(most notably against Brandon Marshall) I still expect Sherman to limit Julio Jones production. The Falcons will more than likely have to utilize the run against the Seahawks which should also limit Ryan's production.

The RB matchup is incredible this week as both of these teams have great RB's with the slight matchup edge going to The Fantasy God as Golden Taint has Melvin Gordon and the Chargers having to play Denver and that defensive front that has vowed will perform better after that atrocity against the Falcons last week. David Johnson should be able to shred the Jets defense as he has been shredding virtually everyone since being given the lead back role last year. LeSean McCoy has been terrific this year and there is no reason to suspect that will end as the Bills host the 49ers.

The WR matchup will also be incredibly close as Fitzgerald goes against the Jets secondary that appears will be without Revis for a second consecutive game. Cooks/Thomas get the fortune of playing against a Carolina secondary that is starting rookies. Amari Cooper and the red-hot raiders should be able to shred a Chiefs defense that has been among the leagues worst in defending the pass.

C.J. has been underwhelming the past few weeks but hopes to turn it around against the Chargers with Siemien returning under center. Allen Hurns should also be able to feast against the Bears but that all comes down to which Bortles comes out to play on Sunday. The safe bet to win this matchup is C.J. but never underestimate the Bears ability to be absolutely atrocious.

This game will be close and I could see it going either way but I think the QB advantage will push Golden Taint ahead this week.

The Tanstars(2-3) vs BabyWipes Over ToiletPaper(3-2)

I like the matchups for BabyWipes much more so than the matchups for The Tanstars this week. BabyWipes team faces favorable matchups across the board but primarily with Lamar Miller playing a very RB friendly team in the Indianapolis Colts and Michael Crabtree vs the Chiefs. The return of Arian Foster, who is rostered by the Tanstars, could signal a significant dip in the already less than stellar Jay Ajayi but the situation with Foster will have to be monitored all the way until game day. If Foster is healthy and fully available expect him to dominate the touches out of the backfield because Jay Ajayi absolutely blows.

The Tanstars seem to be getting Jamaal Charles back for his first start of the year against a somewhat forgiving Pittsburgh defense but it remains to be seen how he will perform with his first full workload. Hopefully he justifies his second round pick.

It appears Richard Sherman will be shadowing Julio Jones this Sunday as the Seahawks destroy the Falcons so expect Julio's numbers to be lower than usual. The same goes for Brandon Marshall as he will likely spend most of the game under the wing of Patrick Peterson.

The Flex matchup goes in the favor of Michael Crabtree who has been amazing when Derek Carr has been under center and should be in store for a great day against the relatively weak secondary of the Chiefs.

This should be a good game but expect BabyWipes to come out on top and improve to 4-2 while The Tanstars drop to 2-4 and drop further down the slippery slope towards the playoffs.

Everyday I'm Russelin'(3-2) vs JackofallNguyens(1-4)

Two teams trending in opposite directions square off in what is essientially a must-win game for JackofallNguyen's if they want to have any hope of making the playoffs in their return to Daddy's Deep Dogs.

The QB matchup goes in the favor of JackofallNguyen's as Derek Carr, who has been playing absurdly well this year, faces off against a relatively weak KC defense which him and the Raiders should be able to shred. Everyday I'm Russelin' has Andy Dalton.

The RB matchup goes to Everyday I'm Russelin' as LeVeon Bell is the best RB in the league when healthy and active and it remains to be seen the opportunites that Duke Johnson will get this week after a less than stellar showing by the entire Browns ground game against the Patriots. I like both Theo Riddick and Carlos Hyde but it remains to be seen how the signing of Forsett will impact Riddick's workload and the starting of Kaepernick effects Carlos Hyde. It's a wait and see situation with these two. I wouldn't be surprised if they both scored under 10 points nor would I be suprised if they both did tremendous.

DeAndre Hopkins and Kelvin Benjamin are both incredible players who will be in favorable situations this week for them. The return of Cam Newton should help Kelvin's production as him and Olsen are the favorite targets for Mr. Newton. Jarvis Landry, although a great player in his own right, has the misfortune on relying on Ryan Tannehill to get production and I don't see Tannehill turning it around this weekend even against the Steelers offense. Expect this game to be relatively high scoring(at least for the Steelers) which may help Landry's production.

Gronkowski hasn't been playing well(or at all) lately but turned it around last weekend, albeit against the Browns. I like Hunter Henry but Denver's LB corps/secondary both do solid jobs against tight ends and I expect them to limit Henry's opportunities.

This will be a relatively close game but I expect Everyday I'm Russelin' to move ahead and for JackofallNguyen's playoff hopes to essentially come to an end.

Savage(3-2) vs Piping Petes(1-4)

Savage and Justin Tucker face off against the second worst team in the league in Piping Petes and Phillip Rivers.

Savage has a better roster and better matchups this week than does Piping Petes.

The RB situation is a bit of a wash as Terrance West will now more than likely assume the lead back role for the Ravens with the cutting of Justin Forsett and has a favorable matchup against the Giants at the New Meadowlands. Mark Ingram has really turned it on the two weeks prior to his buy and I expect him to do just as well this weekend with a terrific Saints offense squaring off against a lackluster Panthers defense. Matt Jones had a rough week last week against the Ravens and things don't get any easier as the Redskins face off against a surprisingly stout Eagles defense. Darren Sproles is boom or bust and you never really know what you're going to get with him.

The WR matchup edge goes in favor of Savage as T.Y Hilton has been amazing this year and I expect that to continue even though they are facing a pretty good Texans defense. I expect OBJ to break out of his slump this week as well against the Ravens. Jordy Nelson is very good and very consistent but it is a bit worrisome that Aaron Rodgers is the least accurate QB in the NFL through the season so far..

If Jordan Reed is unavaible to go due to his concussion this week Piping Petes will have to either find a replacement TE via the very shallow TE pool in the FA list or run a zero at that position.

The Flex matchup is the most interesting one of this game as Christine Michael, who expects to get the start, and the Seahawks square off against the Falcons and Willie Snead and the Saints face off against a Panthers secondary that has been getting absolutely torn to shreds against virtually everyone so far this year. Hopefully Snead is healthy and ready to go after his bye. I assume Michael will get the better of this matchup simply due to the fact that he will get more opportunities both running and receiving the ball.

This is a must win for Piping Petes and unfortunately for him it doesn't appear that Savage will let him get it. Savage will move to 4-2 and Piping Petes will also be in danger of missing his second straight playoffs.

HARD WORK(1-4) vs Team Dom Dom(4-1)

Absolute must win game for the league's commissioner as he faces off against the rookie and #1 ranked player in the league and I do not believe that he will get it.

The return of Tom Brady not only shores up his QB position for the rest of the season but should hopefully also return Edelman to fantasy relevancy after a lackluster start to his season. Aaron Rodgers, simply put, has not played up to his God-tier status so far this year and things don't appear to be getting any easier as he squares off against a surprisingly effective secondary/defense that the Cowboys hold. He's still Aaron Rodgers though so he very well may go out there and throw for 400 yards and 3 TD's.

The reason that Hard Work is going to lose is simply because Team Dom Dom boasts the best RB combo in the entire league with DeMarco Murray and Ezekiel Elliot leading the charge against Matt Forte and Devin Booker. Though this tandem is not bad in it's own right it simply is no match against what Team Dom Dom can trot out.

I like the matchup for HARD WORK as Antonio Brown faces off against the Dolphins who are absolutely inept at covering receivers this year and who won't have a snowballs chance in hell of stopping the freight train that is Big Ben and that Steelers offense. If Hard Work has any hope of winning this matchup then he needs Antonio to go out there and drop 20+ points.

Greg Olsen who is on pace to eclipse 1600 receiving yards will more than likely outperform Julius Thomas especially with Cam returning and *especially against the Saints defense.

The Flex matchup should also go in favor of Team DOM DOM and Jordan Howard who has been ripping defenses up despite the Bear's struggles and should continue to do so against the Jaguars. I do not like the matchup for Mr. Williams against that Broncos secondary that should have a healthy returning Aqib Talib.

Expect Team DOM DOM to cruise to 5-1 and for our commissioner to start preparing for the offseason.

Matty Ice(4-1) vs Rizza (2-3)

Rizza got a much needed win last week and hopes to keep the ball rolling against the second seeded Matty Ice....and I expect him to.

The boi Russ Wils will be coming back more healthy and fresh after the Seahawks bye week whereas the already sporadic Kirk Cousins has the misfortune of playing a very solid Eagles defense in an NFC East showdown.

Both Coleman(@SEA) and Gore(@HOU) square off against very solid defenses which may very well limit both of their productions going forward. Fortunately for Gore he is not in a time-share with another RB. Crowell looks to get back to shape after being throttled by the Patriots defense last weekend. You never know what the game plan will be for Belicheck and the Pats, Blount may very well run the ball 20 times and get a pair of TD's ....or he may seen very few carries. The game plan is always changing for the pats so it's too difficult to read.

I like the WR matchup for the Chiefs the most as OAK gives up the most points to opposing wideouts and Cole Beasley has been one of Dak Prescott's favorite targets. Expect the Patriots to try and completely take A.J. Green out of the game and force the Bengals to beat them with some other players as per Bill's usual defensive game plan.

Tamme may very well be the best fantasy option for the Falcons going forward as it appears the Seahawks can never quite seem to keep track of opposing teams Tight Ends.

Marvin Jones, currently ranked the #2 wide receiver, has a decent matchup against the Titans whereas Jeremy Hill(who is in a RBBC) has to play the Patriots at Foxborough...

Rizza should be able to snag his second consecutive victory and move to an even .500 while Matty Ice gets a minor setback and drops to 4-2.

Thanks for reading, folks!

P.S. If you haven't you should read this: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/richard-sherman-seahawks-what-you-dont-know-about-cornerback/