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Week 8 Projections: Brett Fav-ra (1 Viewer)

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Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts about why Favre is so low on this week's projections - seems like a nice match up to me. :banned:

 
Arizona's D is actually pretty good. They have only given up 6 passing TD's so far. It's the offense that's the problem with the team. The D is also very good at forcing turnovers, and Favre is pretty good at throwing to the other team.

So I don't think this is quite the easy game it might seem to be for Favre.

 
JetsWillWin said:
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts about why Favre is so low on this week's projections - seems like a nice match up to me. :banned:
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Hi Jets,There are a lot of guys really close this week. Absolutely start Favre if you have a good feeling about him. Here is what we have on the matchup written Wednesday night:
Green Bay Packers Passing Offense vs Arizona Cardinals Passing Defense (Tough Matchup) The Packers got more bad injury news this week as WR Robert Ferguson landed on IR (foot injury), and WR Greg Jennings injured his ankle (but didn't break any bones in his leg) - he “could potentially miss Sunday’s game” according to coach McCarthy. With Ferguson out and Jennings potentially sidelined, the team is down to Ruvell Martin, Chris Francies, Shaun Bodiford (KR), and Carlton Brewster to team up with Donald Driver at WR. Don't feel bad if you haven't heard of any of Driver's compatriots - none are household names. Favre (19/35 206 yards, 2 TDs and 0 interceptions last week) hit Driver (10/93/1) and TE David Martin (2/31/1) for his passing scores last week. He'll need Martin and Bubba Franks to chip in even more if the team is down to one top shelf WR this week. The Cardinal's pass defense is giving up big chunks of yardage each week (225 yards per game on average, 24th in the NFL), but have only allowed 6 passing TDs to date. They have 17 sacks and 9 interceptions so far - this is a pretty solid unit, overall (they bend but don't break). Oakland's cast of characters managed 19/35 for 279 yards, 1 TD but 2 interceptions last week. This looks like a tough matchup for Favre as he has had trouble protecting the ball at points this year (though no interceptions have been thrown during the last 2 games) and the Cardinals excel at creating turnovers. Also his stable of receivers is sub-par excepting Driver and (possibly) Jennings. Weather: The Packers expect a high of 49F with a low of 35F and a 10% chance of rain in their house on Sunday - weather shouldn't be an issue for either team. GB Injuries: RB Ahman Green (Probable), WR Greg Jennings (Doubtful) ARI Injuries: DL Darnell Dockett (Probable), DL Kendrick Clancy (Doubtful), LB Karlos Dansby (Doubtful), DB Adrian Wilson (Probable), DB Matt Ware (Out)
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kutta said:
Arizona's D is actually pretty good. They have only given up 6 passing TD's so far. It's the offense that's the problem with the team. The D is also very good at forcing turnovers, and Favre is pretty good at throwing to the other team.So I don't think this is quite the easy game it might seem to be for Favre.
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Favre only has a few "healthy" receivers right now also. They have been activating people this week to play that position.

Usually I would say that would have a big effect on a QB, but in the past Favre has passed well to just about anyone they have put out there. So maybe not so much.

FYI He's on both my teams and on both my benches this week (Starting Romo and E. Manning).

 
yeah but 1 spot BELOW vince young? he will be in the 10 -12 range at the very least....keep in mind that az after losing to chicago imploded against oakland..... the oakland that we all thought had a chance of going winless..... 280 yds and 2 td's for favre....even if driver has to be the entire wr corps

 
Im either going with Rivers or Favre tomorrow but I havnt quite decided. Being a Packer homer it'll be hard not to go with Favre. I watched the game last week and while his stats looked decent enough (even with Jennings out of the game) he should have been intercepted a couple times if it wasnt for drops from the D. The ints werent his faults but he really zips the ball to his receivers and they tip them up a lot. Mix that in with inexperienced receivers and they'll be a couple of them for sure, hopefully the D wont be in the right place.

I figure I can go with either and they'll both put up respectable numbers but Favre has the upside.

 
VT I have the same decision to make and it seems like a coin flip ...certainly not the cut and dried choice the fbg rankings would suggest. still thumbs up to the fbg staff for making predictions at all because any ranking is going to be inherently wrong most of the time. just take all the available information and take a stab at it knowing that sometimes things dont work out as it seems they would.....see last weeks NFL games as a prime example. :yes:

 
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AZ will be looking ahead to next week when they play the scout team. They couldn't get up for lowly Oakland, and they won't get up for the Frozen Tundra. They'll be huddled around the heaters on the sideline, instead of having their heads in the game.

Favre: 304/3/1, with 22yds rushing

GB wins 33-13

 
Hairy Snowman said:
FYI He's on both my teams and on both my benches this week (Starting Romo and E. Manning).
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Wow. I never thought I'd live to see the day where Favre was benched for Romo who faces a pretty good defense and looked like crap on toast when he was thrown in against the Giants last week. GB could be lining up Gbaja-Biamila and Kampman as receivers and I think I'd still go with Favre.

 
FWIW, Favre was in the "Start'em" in CBS this week.

Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay: Favre was unsure if he was going to play this year after last season's dismal 29-interception performance. But for Fantasy owners who used a late-round pick on the veteran, he hasn't disappointed with 1,481 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Last week against Miami, Favre had 206 yards passing and two touchdowns, and now he faces the Cardinals, who are No. 24 in pass defense in the NFL. Favre is expected to be without rookie wide receiver Greg Jennings (ankle) this week, but he has a 94.5 passer rating in three starts against the Cardinals.
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Was thinking about benching Favre in a league where we get penalized for INTs/fumbles... then I realized my alternatives (Romo at CAR, Garrad at PHI) may actually be in line for more TOs. At least Favre is at home. Looking for a pair of short TDs to the TEs and crossing my fingers he dosn't throw 3 picks.

 
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kutta said:
Arizona's D is actually pretty good. They have only given up 6 passing TD's so far. It's the offense that's the problem with the team. The D is also very good at forcing turnovers, and Favre is pretty good at throwing to the other team.So I don't think this is quite the easy game it might seem to be for Favre.
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Walter did pretty well last week and he ain't no stud currently..
 
Joe Bryant said:
JetsWillWin said:
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts about why Favre is so low on this week's projections - seems like a nice match up to me. :banned:
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Hi Jets,There are a lot of guys really close this week. Absolutely start Favre if you have a good feeling about him. Here is what we have on the matchup written Wednesday night:
Green Bay Packers Passing Offense vs Arizona Cardinals Passing Defense (Tough Matchup) The Packers got more bad injury news this week as WR Robert Ferguson landed on IR (foot injury), and WR Greg Jennings injured his ankle (but didn't break any bones in his leg) - he “could potentially miss Sunday’s game” according to coach McCarthy. With Ferguson out and Jennings potentially sidelined, the team is down to Ruvell Martin, Chris Francies, Shaun Bodiford (KR), and Carlton Brewster to team up with Donald Driver at WR. Don't feel bad if you haven't heard of any of Driver's compatriots - none are household names. Favre (19/35 206 yards, 2 TDs and 0 interceptions last week) hit Driver (10/93/1) and TE David Martin (2/31/1) for his passing scores last week. He'll need Martin and Bubba Franks to chip in even more if the team is down to one top shelf WR this week. The Cardinal's pass defense is giving up big chunks of yardage each week (225 yards per game on average, 24th in the NFL), but have only allowed 6 passing TDs to date. They have 17 sacks and 9 interceptions so far - this is a pretty solid unit, overall (they bend but don't break). Oakland's cast of characters managed 19/35 for 279 yards, 1 TD but 2 interceptions last week. This looks like a tough matchup for Favre as he has had trouble protecting the ball at points this year (though no interceptions have been thrown during the last 2 games) and the Cardinals excel at creating turnovers. Also his stable of receivers is sub-par excepting Driver and (possibly) Jennings. Weather: The Packers expect a high of 49F with a low of 35F and a 10% chance of rain in their house on Sunday - weather shouldn't be an issue for either team. GB Injuries: RB Ahman Green (Probable), WR Greg Jennings (Doubtful) ARI Injuries: DL Darnell Dockett (Probable), DL Kendrick Clancy (Doubtful), LB Karlos Dansby (Doubtful), DB Adrian Wilson (Probable), DB Matt Ware (Out)
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VTjkru said:
Im either going with Rivers or Favre tomorrow but I havnt quite decided. Being a Packer homer it'll be hard not to go with Favre. I watched the game last week and while his stats looked decent enough (even with Jennings out of the game) he should have been intercepted a couple times if it wasnt for drops from the D. The ints werent his faults but he really zips the ball to his receivers and they tip them up a lot. Mix that in with inexperienced receivers and they'll be a couple of them for sure, hopefully the D wont be in the right place.I figure I can go with either and they'll both put up respectable numbers but Favre has the upside.
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i had the same decision to make, also as a Cheezehead... and i went w/ Rivers w/ out blinking on Tuesday... CBS having Favre as the "Start of the Week", made me 2nd guess for about a minute... but i never made the switch. This is w/ out the aid of footballguys... but from reading a few threads it seems like Rivers was ranked way higher than Favre anyway
 
RoarinSonoran said:
AZ will be looking ahead to next week when they play the scout team. They couldn't get up for lowly Oakland, and they won't get up for the Frozen Tundra. They'll be huddled around the heaters on the sideline, instead of having their heads in the game.

Favre: 304/3/1, with 22yds rushing

GB wins 33-13
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Ok, so maybe I was a bit generous on the stats, but look at that score! :D (31-14 final)
 
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