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Andre Johnson went off again. Johnson followed up last week's dominant performance against Jacksonville with another big game, catching nine balls for 188 yards. That makes 23 receptions, 461 yards, and a touchdown in the past two weeks. He's clearly healthy, and the Houston running game provides enough of a threat to keep opposing defenses honest. Matt Schaub will continue to look for him going forward, and I anticipate we'll see Johnson maintain his current production, provided he can stay healthy. The Washington offense is better than advertised. Robert Griffin III started off strong, but seemed to fade for a few weeks there. In the past two weeks, he's thrown for 511 yards, eight touchdowns, and just one interception, while running for another 113 yards. Add to that fellow rookie running back Alfred Morris and his stunning rookie campaign, and there's a youth movement in Washington. Santana Moss has returned to fantasy relevance, and Pierre Garcon is finally getting healthy. Add to it the raw speed of another rookie, Aldrick Robinson, and the Redskins offense is shaping up midseason. The Redskins will end up playing spoiler in the NFL over the next few weeks, and Griffin III and company will provide a similar boost to fantasy teams. Michael Bush may take over for an injured Matt Forte. Forte and Bush have combined to be a decent running back this season. But Forte has been slowed by injuries and Bush has vultured touchdowns. Bush is stuck, once again, behind a more talented, but injury-prone back. On Sunday, Forte ran for 42 yards on 14 carries before re-injuring an ankle, forcing Bush into the lead role once again. Bush ran 21 times for 60 yards and a pair of short touchdowns on the day. He's more than capable of carrying the load, and he'll be a volume play with touchdown potential going forward, but don't expect big rushing totals. Andy Dalton is a fringe QB1. This is tough for me, because I'm not a huge Dalton believer, but his numbers have been really good lately. On Sunday, against an admittedly poor Oakland defense, he threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns. In his last three games, he has 639 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions. While A.J. Green didn't score for the first time since Week 1, Dalton spread the ball around effectively. He's no Tom Brady or Drew Brees, but Dalton is a decent alternative if your starter has a tough matchup. Knowshon Moreno is back on the fantasy map. Moreno hadn't been active for a single game this... | 6 Months Washington Redskins Redskins WR Aldrick Robinson's lone Week 12 reception went for a 68-yard touchdown against the Cowboys. A little-used streak-route, one-trick pony at this point, Robinson got behind the defense for a 68-yard touchdown bomb off play action early in the second quarter. RG3 put his all behind the ball, and Robinson just ran under it. Robinson has 11 receptions on the season and isn't a fantasy option. | 7 Months Washington Redskins Aldrick Robinson ended up playing just 32 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. Robinson started ahead of Leonard Hankerson, but dropped a pass on the first play of the game and saw a mere two targets. His snap count probably would have been even more meager if Santana Moss didn't sustain a concussion in the fourth quarter. Hankerson came on for 44 snaps and caught three passes for 49 yards. Unless Pierre Garcon (foot) gets healthy, the Skins' wideout corps is a fantasy black hole. | 7 Months Washington Redskins Starting over Leonard Hankerson, Aldrick Robinson was held to one catch for six yards versus the Panthers in Week 9. The Redskins wanted Robinson's game-breaking speed in the lineup, but they didn't any shot plays down the field. Robinson had a ball go through his hands on the first play of the game was stopped just shy of the goal line on his lone catch. Hankerson (3 catches, 49 yards) was the more effective of the two receivers. Robinson is best utilized as a situational deep threat going forward. | 7 Months Washington Redskins Aldrick Robinson is starting over Leonard Hankerson versus the Panthers in Week 9. This is not a surprise. Labeling Robinson one of the fastest players in the NFL, coach Mike Shanahan suggested mid-week that he would be in for an increased role going forward. The disappointing Hankerson is unplayable in fantasy leagues while Robinson is a risky flex option. Redskins inactives: QB Rex Grossman, S Brandon Meriweather, WR Pierre Garcon, DE Doug Worthington, CB Richard Crawford, OG Adam Gettis, and OL Maurice Hurt. | 7 Months Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan promises an increased role for WR Aldrick Robinson going forward. With Pierre Garcon and Fred Davis out, the Redskins sorely need Robinson's electric speed. If not for a pair of missed blocks and a dropped pass early in the season, Robinson would have been playing more snaps all along. According to Pro Football Focus, Robinson's average depth of target (19.6 yards) is the highest in the NFL this season. He could eat into a disappointing Leonard Hankerson's snaps. | When I was a kid, we used to work the neighborhood until we had fat sacks of candy. There would be lots of mediocre candy like Lemon Heads, Hot Tamales, Good -n- Plenty, Mike and Ike and raisins. I mean what kind of sick and twisted person gives raisins to kids? My friends and I were looking for the good stuff like Reese's, Nerds, Milky Way, Three Musketeers, Baby Ruth, Bottle Caps and Razzles. As we grew older, the thought was that quality outweighed quantity. That's where this week's Audibles and Halloween meet. You aren't going to get volume from me, but I am going to give you a few things to think about. Let's get started on what I think is important. Treat ( Bottle Caps) Ronnie Hillman's emergence is not out of nowhere. The Denver Broncos have been bringing him along slowly, and I think they have done a great job with him. Willis McGahee has been running so well that you may believe that he is the only one who has value. Hillman doesn't take from McGahee's value, he adds to it. Based on the numbers to date, McGahee is touching the ball close to 20 times on the ground. In order to keep him fresh, there's lots of room for Hillman. The Broncos won't play from behind much with weaker opponents upcoming. Peyton Manning has proved that he is more than capable of carving up most defenses. While Manning goes to work, he inspires the Denver defenders to play their best to get him the ball back. There is nothing more powerful than the belief in your team. It truly gets the best production out of everyone. Take a look at the game this week against a Cincinnati defense that ranks poorly against opposing running backs. Yeah, insert McGahee and Hillman here. It's going to be a game that when Denver grabs the lead you'll get a dose of both backs. It's time to buy Hillman because the Broncos will need the ground game to sustain leads against weaker opponents. Trick ( Raisins) Don't get too excited over the Detroit Lions acquiring Mike Thomas. I bet it's more of a special teams play, anyhow. They have had problems previously on returns and Thomas fits that bill. His best season was in 2010 when he pulled in a whopping four touchdowns. This is hardly a scenario to be excited about. Treat ( Reese's) Pierre Garcon has been injury riddled all season after what looked like immediate chemistry with Robert Griffin III. Santana Moss has taken over that role, but it's time that you move him as Garcon is very close to seeing the field. I'm not... | |
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