by Brent
For owners of Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie and Peyton Manning, the 2011 fantasy season has been...well, a pain in the neck. You have two options: a) curse the fantasy gods for the insufferable plight you’ve endured or b) use the Colts futility to your advantage.
Some memorable fantasy performances in recent memory include the Julio Jones coming out party in week 9 and the 5 TD score-a-thon by Drew Brees in week 7. What do these dream fantasy lines have in common? They’re against the Colts.
Even less-than-spectacular fantasy contributors have shined in games vs. the Colts. Jackie Battle went for 119 in week 5 and even the assuredly useless Mark Ingram showed signs of life against the Colts. It’s a lost season for this franchise and why the players even decide to show up is beyond me. So let’s exploit this lethargy to our advantage! Here are some upcoming opponents of the Colts and some potential free agents to pick up now to play when this auspicious matchup arrives.
Jacksonville (Week 10 and Week 17) Give a look to Jason Hill. He’s got 3 TDs in the last 4 games and is looking like Blaine Gabbert’s favorite target.
Carolina (Week 12) With Deangelo Willams and Jonathon Stewart hitting the waiver wire faster than Colts players themselves, this may be a chance to scoop one of them up for a nice spot start.
New England (Week 13) There’s a lot of uncertainty in New England’s backfield, but this may be the week Benjarvus Green-Ellis owners feel confident starting him.
Tennessee (Week 15) Chris Johnson anyone? Doubt he’s out there, but WR Nate Washington scored twice in their week 8 matchup, and even WR Damian Williams could prove valuable.
Houston ( Week 16) I’m so confident in this call. Ben Tate. Go get him now. No way do the Texans give max carries to vulnerable Arian Foster this late in the year. Ben Tate burst on the scene in week 1 against Indy with 116 yards and a score.
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