Week 9 Bold Predictions

It's that time you've all been waiting for...here are the Leprechaun's bold predictions for Week 9.

• Patrick Crayton in such a great matchup, and considering the circumstances around him, wouldn't be such a bold prediction to get 10 fantasy points; but predicting that Seyi Ajirotutu will do that qualifies as such. I say the Fresno State product does it.
  

• Andre Johnson again goes for 100 yards and a TD.
  

• LeGarrette Blount, not exactly a speed burner, will struggle on the turf at Atlanta and have trouble approaching 60 rushing yards. He could go over 10 fantasy points because he's an OK bet to score a TD, but I'll predict less than 7 fantasy points anyway.

• Rowdy Roddy White will have no trouble escaping Aqib Talib's coverage and will go for at least 100 yards and a TD.

• Tampa Bay Mike Williams keeps it going with at least 10 fantasy points.

• Robert Meachem leads the Saints in receiving yardage this week.

• Jay Cutler gets at least 20 fantasy points against the Bills in a game played in Toronto's Rogers Centre, in a dome. Johnny Knox gets at least 10, Matt Forte gets at least 15, and Greg Olsen scores a TD.

• In the same game, Ryan Fitzpatrick gets at least 20 fantasy points, Steve Johnson again scores a TD, and C.J. Spiller has a TD in either the return game or as a RB.

• Larry Fitzgerald gets over 10 fantasy points based on the sheer volume of targets he will get at the Vikings on Sunday; he is also from Minnesota so don't forget about motivational factors here.

• Visanthe Shiancoe will be the only member of the Minnesota passing game worth starting, as he scores a TD for the first time in almost two months.

• Aaron Hernandez gets loose for his first TD of the season against the Browns, and has at least 50 yards receiving as well.

• I'm going back to the Miami passing well this week. I'll again call for good games from Chad Henne (at least 18 fantasy points), Brandon Marshall (at least 100 yards or 10 fantasy points), and Davone Bess (at least 6 catches in PPR leagues and at least 8 fantasy points in Non-PPR).

• Ray Rice will continue to disappoint, going for less than 10 fantasy points.

• I love the Giants' skill players this week at the Seahawks. That means Eli Manning goes for at least 20 fantasy points, Ahmad Bradshaw goes for at least 15, Brandon Jacobs has at least 10, and Hakeem Nicks has at least 15. Steve Smith is a good play as well, so I'll give him at least 6 catches for at least 80 yards.

• Jacob Moons Over My Tamme gets into the end zone again and has at least 10 fantasy points.

• Austin Collie comes back and, like Tamme, has at least 10 fantasy points.
  

• LeSean McCoy gets at least 150 yards from scrimmage, and if he gets a TD along with that, will go over 20 fantasy points.
  

• Brent Celek continues to struggle, failing to reach 40 yards receiving.

• Darren McFadden and Jamaal Charles both go nuts on Sunday, each piling up at least 20 fantasy points.
  

• With the Raiders Asomugha-less, Somewhere Over Dwayne Bowe goes for 100 yards receiving or 10 fantasy points, one or the other.

• The Packers will feast on the Dallas defense, with Aaron Rodgers compiling at least 25 fantasy points, Greg Jennings having at least 15, and Brandon Jackson having at least 10.

• Jon Kitna continues to be the definition of high-scoring garbage time fantasy QB, as he comes up with at least 20 fantasy points.
  

• Ben Roethlisberger has at least 20 fantasy points and Mike Wallace has at least 100 yards receiving or 10 fantasy points.
  

• Hines Ward has at least 10 fantasy points.
  

• Rashard Mendenhall goes for at least 100 yards from scrimmage and 15 fantasy points.
  

• Terrell Owens continues to out-produce Chad Ochocinco, as T.O. gets at least 10 fantasy points and Ocho is held to no more than 5.