Week Two Answers: New York Giants 41 St. Louis Rams 13

by faketeams on Sep 17, 2008 10:00 AM EDT in Football

Q; Is Steven Jackson next season's Larry Johnson at the draft table?

A: Maybe. His team stinks and looks like it will be playing from behind often. He had 53 yards on 13 carries which is promising, but will the Rams be close enough to keep going to the running game? Fortunately, SJax is a good receiver. His seven receptions where a team-high despite just 37 yards. If he produces similarly, he will drop in next year's fantasy drafts. Whether it is to a Larry Johnson 12th or Frank Gore 9th is yet to be determined.

Q: Can Eli Manning look as good against the Rams as Donovan McNabb did?

A: He did. 20 of 29 for 260 yards and three TDs. Even with that excellent total, the Giants still rushed for 200 yards. Starting players against the Rams looks like a very viable fantasy strategy.

Fantasy Player To Watch: WR Amani Toomer. In PPR formats, Eli's binky is always good for a potential five catch/one TD game.

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Where do you think Steven Jackson will be drafted next year?

Still Top 5

1 votes

6-10th

13 votes

11th or later

8 votes

22 votes | Poll has closed

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FWIW

Tom(Boca Raton FL): Will STL offense ever get going, or should I bench SJAX this week for someone with a better matchup like C.Johnson or R.Bush

AJ Mass: (11:16 AM ET ) No. That offense is awful. That defense is awful. It’s just not working. Now, I still think Jackson is a starting RB, but he’s not top tier with the Rams needing to play catch-up all the time. It’s a matchup thing, and I think Seattle stops him.

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