The Final Preseason Game That Matters for Starters on MNF 8/25
The week 4 preseason games are, by and large, only for reserves fighting for the last few available roster spots on the 32 teams. Most of the NFL teams will rest their starters in the games between now and the regular season opener. Tonight’s Monday Night Football game is the last preseason game with much import as far as fantasy football is concerned. So, what do we hope to learn about the Seahawks in the game tonight?
First of all - quality depth is critical in the NFL. A lot of the questions about the Seahawks are due to their having an unsettled depth chart at several positions. The Seahawks are going into the regular season with a rash of injuries impacting their veteran WR corps - can Nate Burleson lead the youngsters Ben Obomanu, Courtney Taylor and Logan Payne and help them develop into respectable NFL starters? Will veteran Jeb Putzier or rookie John Carlson grab the brass ring and become the starting TE in Seattle? Will either be worth rostering in TE required leagues? Who will win the lions’ share of carries in the backfield - Maurice Morris or Julius Jones? We won’t know the final answers to these questions until the games start counting (although Burleson grabbed an early TD pass from Charlie Frye on the first Seattle drive and Burleson looked pretty good on that particular play), but we’ll be able to get an inkling of how well the team has progressed in the game tonight.
Regarding San Diego, it’ll be interesting to see how well the passing offense operates without Antonio Gates contributing (again) - of course, LaDainian Tomlinson won’t play in the preseason contest (he hardly ever does). Darren Sproles looks very strong early in the game - maybe the team has found a good replacement for Michael Turner, huh?
Enjoy the last game worth watching during the preseason, folks! Soon, the games start to count!
Good luck in all your fantasy drafts this week.
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