Week 12 - Sanchez vs. Tennessee
If you own an NFL football team you might not want Mark Sanchez quarterbacking your team based on last week's blowout loss to the Packers, his two fumbles and his two interceptions. But if you play fantasy football, you should only see he threw for 346 yards and two more TDs.
Sanchez's final fantasy stats were easily acceptable last week despite the Birds overall effort. Sanchez now has six TDs in about two-and-a-half games of work. He does have four INTs, however.
This week, Sanchez cracks the top-10 coming in at eighth on our list. It's an OK matchup against the Titans who are 14th in allowing fantasy points to QBs. But one factor is Philly is at home and another is they need to have a bounce back game - and the hope is the Titans provide just that.
Sanchez very well could be benefiting from the system, but either way he's putting up solid fantasy numbers. If you were a Foles owner, so far Sanchez has actually been an upgrade over what Foles was giving you.
Week 11 - Sanchez vs. Green Bay
Mark Sanchez's starting debut was a success last week. He threw for 332 yards and two TDs giving very solid fantasy numbers to owners who picked him up.
This week's matchup could be an interesting one. The Packers are 11th in allowing fantasy points to QBs but it's hard to believe there isn't some points scored in this one, unless both offenses try to work the clock to keep the other off the field. Sanchez is ranked as a QB2 this week, but if things get out of hand he could be in for a big day. For now, expect him to give you about what Nick Foles did with the hope he limits turnovers, which could lead to more production.
Week 10 - Sanchez vs. Carolina
Last week Mark Sanchez came on in relief of injured Nick Foles and looked pretty good, completing 15-of-22 for 202 yards and two TDs. He did throw two INTs, one not really his fault, but there should have been a third which was thrown right into the arms of a Texans linebacker.
Sanchez was likely a popular waiver wire grab this week and the hope is he can pick up right where Foles left off. Foles was a decent fantasy QB, but left a lot of plays on the field between overthrown passes and turnovers. The hope is Sanchez cuts down on the turnovers at least. Sanchez's first pass was a deep completion to WR Jeremy Maclin and the offense didn't seem to miss a beat with Sanchez in there. He even brings a little more speed which could be used to keep defenses honest on read option plays and keep plays alive rolling out.
Sanchez comes in this week has a high-end QB2. It's a decent matchup at home on Monday night against the Panthers who are 22nd in allowing fantasy points to QBs. If you were getting by with Foles as your starter, Sanchez should be able to provide you with similar production.
The hope is Mark Sanchez doesn't see any time this year for the Eagles, but one thing fantasy owners should note is he's had a very good preseason, even though it's been against backups. Sanchez would certainly be a guy to grab off the wire should Nick Foles miss any time this year.
