Fantasy Friday: Week 6 Team Scouting Reports from SB Nation

The Chiefs are desperate for their first win, can they get it against the Redskins? Arrowhead Pride takes a look at the fantasy breakdown for Sunday.

KC Defense / Special Teams - The Chiefs offense is ranked 24th in rushing. The Redskins are ranked 25th. The game on Sunday has the potential to be this year's "Offensive Futility Bowl". Where there is mediocrity, there is opportunity. If the Chiefs can shut down Marion Barber, they should be able to shut down a petulant Clinton Portis. Jason Campbell is struggling as well, averaging one interception and 2.6 sacks per game. If the Chiefs can stop an unheralded WR from turning in a pro bowl performance, the D should be solid this week.
KC Defense /

ST prediction: 300 yards, 0 TD, 1 int, 1 fumble, 2 sacks

Matt Cassel - The Redskins are having issues with moving the ball and stopping the run, but on paper it looks like they are a good passing defense. Teams are averaging just 171 yards per game through the air against Washington. But this stat is misleading. The Skins secondary has shown a tendency to get torched, especially DeAngelo Hall. Cassel is becoming the 4th quarter kid for KC. 130 yards of Cassel's 253 yards came in the 4th quarter. Could this bode well for Cassel? Maybe. Cassel has solidified himself as a Fantasy Backup in the box scores, but it's scary as hell to put him in a fantasy game after watching him struggle for the first 3 quarters of every game.

Matt Cassel Predicition: 225 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int

Dwayne Bowe - 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD?! Is Bowe back?! I certainly hope so. It looked, for one quarter anyway, like Cassel and Bowe are getting on the same page. Dwayne was running down the field with authority and using his size and strength to yank the ball out of the air. I got all misty. The box score stats show that Cassel targeted  Dwayne 10 times. I don't remember that many passes Bowe's way, but even if it was only 6 times, It's about time. D-Bowe still remains the only Chiefs player that can be considered a front-line fantasy starter. It's time to get him back in your lineup. And if you can find somebody who has been disappointed with D-Bowe so far, trade for him now. His value is only going to increase.

Dwayne Bowe Prediction: 6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD

Jamaal Charles - He didn't fumble last week and he was by far the most effective KC running back on the field last Sunday. Haley has to be rooting for Charles  to hold onto the ball. The job is there to be taken from Larry Johnson. If Charles can increase his workload by holding onto the ball and not upset Haley, he will become a flex RB in fantasy. Keep an eye on his number of carries. Last week he had 3. If this number starts to increase you might want to nab him if you are desperate for a running back.

Jamaal Charles prediction: 6 carries, 40 yards, 6 receptions 40 yards, 0 TD's

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