SIT ‘EM – D/ST
Last, but not least in my featured five Sit ‘Ems, the Cowboys defense is one that I’d leave on the ol’ bench this week. While the Cowboys shut down Blake Bortles and the Jaguars offense last week, that’s really not saying all that much.
Dallas has struggled on the road so far and they’ll face an underrated Redskins offense on the road at FedEx Field. While I listed Alex Smith as a Sit ‘Em earlier on, the rest of the Washington offensive unit is tough and the Cowboys haven’t performed well away from Dallas at all.
Michael Fabiano said it best,
"Unfortunately, this unit has not fared well on the road. In fact, it has averaged a mere 4.7 fantasy points away from home. Defenses have also averaged just 4.3 fantasy points against the Redskins on their home field this season."
Even though the Cowboys are coming off an absolute butt whooping of the Jaguars in week six, stick to the glaring stat here. They’ve been a completely different group when playing away from their home turf. Leave the Dallas D on the bench this week.