Empty the Bench

Ranks Preview by Brian Spencer

Their offensive line is in shambles. Their rushing attack has sputtered. The passing game has only produced in sporadic spurts. They’re coming off a 21-point loss to a mediocore Dallas Cowboys team. Still, if there were ever a week to put your chips on the table and go all in on the Seattle Seahawks offense, this is it. Matt Hasselbeck is a good place to start.

Though the 11th-year QB has been up and down all season (okay, mostly down), Hasselbeck has been relatively solid since sitting out the team’s Week 3 and 4 losses. Yes, he was dreadful in Week 6 against the Cardinals (112 yards passing, 1 INT, 0 TDs, 5 sacks), but as we saw the previous week against the Jaguars (241 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs), if he gets some protection up front Hasselbeck is still quite capable of posting big numbers against weak secondaries. The visiting Detroit Lions, who sport the league’s 31st-ranked defense in allowing 29.3 points per, obviously fall squarely into the “weak” category.

Matt Hasselbeck Photo Credit: Icon SMI

Hasselbeck hasn’t gotten off my fantasy bench all year long, but I’m rolling with him this week in lieu of Donovan McNabb at home against the Cowboys, which is also a solid matchup. I’ll be shocked by anything less than 250 yards and 2-3 TD passes.

See also:
- Week 9 RB Rankings
- Week 9 WR Rankings
- Week 9 TE Rankings
- Week 9 DEF Rankings

1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts vs. HOU
2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints vs. CAR
3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots vs. MIA
4. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers @ TB
5. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans @ IND
6. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers @ NYG
7. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks vs. DET
8. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens @ CIN
9. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles vs. DAL
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers @ DEN
11. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys @ PHI
12. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals vs. BAL
13. Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. SD
14. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears vs. ARZ
15. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons vs. WSH
16. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals @ CHI
17. Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers vs. TEN
18. Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos vs. PIT
19. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC
20. Vince Young, Tennessee Titans @ SF

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