Philip Rivers has averaged more than 300 yards passing in his last four games, but the Chargers have lost each one.AP
When playing fantasy football it’s best to have a short memory. As you peel through the season stats you can be misled by something that happened in September that has no bearing on what’s happening in November or December — when knowledge is most important. Here’s a short quiz to see how closely you’ve been following along who’s hot and who’s not now, not just over the course of the full schedule. The answers will be posted after I answer a few of your questions.
1) Over the last month which of these quarterbacks has averaged the most passing yards per game: Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers or Matthew Stafford?
2) who has caught the most touchdown passes since mid-October: Plaxico Burress, Jimmy Graham, Calvin Johnson, Laurent Robinson or Mike Wallace?
3) Which kicker is the NFL’s leading scorer in terms of points per game during that timeframe: David Akers, Mason Crosby, Robbie Gould or John Kasay?
4) who is the only non-kicker to average over 10 points per contest since Week 6 began: Arian Foster, Calvin Johnson, LeSean McCoy, Adrian Peterson, or Ray Rice?
5) only one of the following players has actually scored a touchdown in the last month. who is it? Miles Austin, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Darrius Heyward-Bey, DeSean Jackson, Le’Ron McClain, Sidney Rice, Ryan Torain, Reggie Wayne, Mike Williams (TB).
I am thinking about trading Drew Brees for Steven Jackson and Michael Vick. Is that a good trade? – @BrendanHecht
It’s hard to imagine trading Brees in the midst of what may be a season in which he sets the NFL’s single-season record for passing yards. but let’s look at your potential haul. Jackson has been on a tear, totaling 417 rushing yards and 484 yards from scrimmage over his last three games, and Vick was one of the most sought after fantasy players at the start of the year but has regressed recently into the frustrating fantasy player he was in Atlanta for years. what scares me the most about both are their fragile natures. With their teams both out of the playoff hunt for all intents and purposes, any injuries they suffer, and they both have long injury histories — will be treated with caution, and they could lose a large number of important games during your stretch run. Yes, it’s a high-reward proposition, and the two are potentially both top 12 fantasy producers, but the risk far outweighs the reward. Just sit back and enjoy Brees’ ride.
Is Scott Chandler trustworthy? He’s my no. 1 option right now against Benjamin Watson, Jared Cook, Anthony Fasano, Marcedes Lewis. #SadTEs. – Ra
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