The Washington Redskins take on the Philadelphia Eagles this week; check out the iSportsWeb fantasy advice for all things HTTR.
Who to start
Welcome to the playoffs! If you are one of the lucky few (or many, depending on how your league works) who snagged a playoff spot, this is money time. And if you are toiling away in the consolation bracket, but still playing for next year’s draft seeding, then y’all are welcome too.
Kirk Cousins, QB
Oh, the Captain has become must-start material. He is now ranked fifth (!) overall amongst quarterbacks in standard ESPN leagues, and Cousins owners shouldn’t bee too concerned about the matchup against the Eagles’ middle-of-the-pack passing defense. In week 6 against Philly, Cousins put together one of his poorer performances this season, but since then he has caught fire, while the Eagles have nose-dived (they have lost five of seven since).
Who to sit
Dustin Hopkins, K
Because of the Redskins red zone struggles, Hopkins has gathered plenty of opportunities and points this season. But in the last six weeks, he has missed six kicks (either field goals or extra points). It is supposed to be windy and cold in Philadelphia this Sunday, which won’t make things any easier on a kicker who is probably inside in his own head right now anyways.
Injury updates
Jordan Reed, TE
Reed missed last week with a shoulder injury, and is still questionable for this Sunday. ESPN’s John Keim tweeted Wednesday that Reed looked a little better on the practice field, but then on Thursday, Keim updated us with the news that Reed didn’t look right catching the ball and was struggling to use his injured left arm. We’ll see how Reed progresses going forward, but it might be another Vernon Davis week.
Under-the-radar options
Redskins D/ST
Washington’s defense has been mostly terrible this season, but so has the Philadelphia offense. They have no weapons in the backfield or on the outside, and Carson Wentz has tossed six picks in his last three games, with his team unable to break 15 points in any of those contests. Going back to the previous matchup, Washington held Wentz to 11-22 passing for 179 yards and no touchdowns. This is the rare matchup where the Redskins defense should actually be the smart play.