eyehatethefalcons
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I think the common opinion is that this game will be a tough matchup for Reggie. However, I'm going to be starting him this week(my league awards points per reception). Reggie will be going against a team that finished 3rd in total defense last year and only gave up 169 yards and 1 TD in week one, making them the number 1 defense after one week.
This is not a good-looking matchup on paper. With that said, I did a little research on Reggie Bush in games against teams who finished in the top 5 in either Yds/gm or Points/gm allowed in the year that each game took place.
Here is what I found( PPR scoring)
2006-
WK 8 vs Baltimore(#1 yds/gm allowed;#1 pts/gm allowed)
6.1 Fantasy Points(Fpts)
WK 20(NFC Championship) @ CHI(#5 yds/gm;#3 pts/gm)
28.1 Fpts
2007-
WK 1 @ Indy(#3 yds/gm;#1 pts/gm)
8.5 Fpts
WK 2 @ Tampa Bay(#2 yds/gm;#3 pts/gm)
13.0 Fpts
WK 3 vs Tennessee(#5 yds/gm)
23.5 Fpts
WK 13 vs Tampa Bay
8.7 Fpts
2008-
WK 2 @ Washington(#3 yds/gm)
22.1 Fpts
Reggie Bush averaged 15.7 Fpts/gm in 7 games against top 5 defenses.
He scored more than 10 Fpts in 4 out of 7 of those games and in 3 out of the 4 10+ Fpt games, he scored more than 20 Fpts.
Evidence like that would make it difficult to sit Reggie in a PPR league against what seems like even the worst matchups.
I predict 8 carries for 28 yards and 6 receptions for 54 yards and 1 touchdown.
This is not a good-looking matchup on paper. With that said, I did a little research on Reggie Bush in games against teams who finished in the top 5 in either Yds/gm or Points/gm allowed in the year that each game took place.
Here is what I found( PPR scoring)
2006-
WK 8 vs Baltimore(#1 yds/gm allowed;#1 pts/gm allowed)
6.1 Fantasy Points(Fpts)
WK 20(NFC Championship) @ CHI(#5 yds/gm;#3 pts/gm)
28.1 Fpts
2007-
WK 1 @ Indy(#3 yds/gm;#1 pts/gm)
8.5 Fpts
WK 2 @ Tampa Bay(#2 yds/gm;#3 pts/gm)
13.0 Fpts
WK 3 vs Tennessee(#5 yds/gm)
23.5 Fpts
WK 13 vs Tampa Bay
8.7 Fpts
2008-
WK 2 @ Washington(#3 yds/gm)
22.1 Fpts
Reggie Bush averaged 15.7 Fpts/gm in 7 games against top 5 defenses.
He scored more than 10 Fpts in 4 out of 7 of those games and in 3 out of the 4 10+ Fpt games, he scored more than 20 Fpts.
Evidence like that would make it difficult to sit Reggie in a PPR league against what seems like even the worst matchups.
I predict 8 carries for 28 yards and 6 receptions for 54 yards and 1 touchdown.