Myopic Monday
I went with the double quarterback approach in both lineups today. The budgeting is such that you can either try to predict what skill positions will receive the ball or fidget with different scrubs to accompany the fantasy darlings behind center.
These offenses have shown two different looks in their first two games. For example, the Cowboys refused to run the ball against the Buccaneers, relying on a short passing game for high probability short-yardage plays. Then, the very next week, they completely abandoned the passing game against the Los Angeles Chargers, opting instead to keep the ball on the ground for the entirety of the game.
In a similar vein, the Eagles’ passing attack has been a complete carousel. We’ve seen a game where the tight ends are the primary option followed by a matchup dominated by tertiary receiving options.
I expect this to be a close game, one that’s punctuated by two very different passing attacks.
The first lineup hedges against a Dallas rushing attack by playing Zeke. This carries some risk, as the cowboys may decide that the Eagles’ front seven is too uncompromising for their heavy-set HB dives or that, with an extra game being added to the schedule, Pollard needs to continue to see an increased workload. Personally, I believe Pollard to be too expensive to be worth a roster spot, and that this will continue to be Zeke’s backfield until we approach the tail end of the season. However, by stacking up expensive options for the first three options, you lock yourself into a stars and scrubs strategy.
The second lineup spreads the budget out a bit more, and hedges against a Dallas running game. Hurts should be the number one rushing option for the Eagles’ so the rushing attack out of Philadelphia doesn’t scare me much. Shultz has been the Te1 for the cowboys through the first two weeks of the season, Smith and Reagor are Hurts’ top receiving options in 11 personnel, and Greg “no leg” Zuerlein has begun a career resurgence with America’s team.
