October 18, 2018

Week 19 Fantasy Locks: It’s Johnny Football time!

Jason Halstead/CFL.ca

TORONTO — If you’re ever going to play Johnny Manziel in CFL Fantasy, now might be the time.

Manziel has had an up-and-down first season in the Canadian Football League, remaining one of the league’s most polarizing players. But despite failing to win a game and throwing just two touchdowns throughout five starts, one member of the CFL Fantasy Podcast is ready to insert Manziel in the lineup.

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“It is time to unleash Johnny Manziel,” said Jeff Krever, who co-hosts the weekly podcast alongside Hannah Nordman and Pat Steinberg. “Not only are you getting a lock, you’re getting a relative bargain because he’s one of the cheapest starting quarterbacks. It gives you a ton of roster flexibility and I think this is his breakout game.

“He’s getting better each and every game,” he added. “The thing I like about Manziel is he’s playing a secondary that’s in disarray. His ability to escape pressure and run around and extend the play, that’s going to create even more havoc in the secondary and that’s going to lead to some really big play opportunities for Manziel and the Alouettes’ offence. I’m excited about the ceiling that’s there.”

The podcast trio offered up their Fantasy locks and bargain picks for Week 19 along with the latest news and hottest topics. You can listen to the entire podcast below:

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While Steinberg is also going with Manziel at quarterback, his lock of the week is Lions running back Tyrell Sutton. Sutton broke 100 rushing yards and scored twice in his BC debut last weekend at McMahon Stadium, eclipsing 20-plus Fantasy points in the process.

“Tyrell Sutton is my lock of the week,” said Steinberg. “I just love this play against the Edmonton Eskimos. He’s the feature back, Jeremiah Johnson’s not going to play. After what I saw him do against Calgary and the amount BC is going to use him, this is a re-energized running back and I like him a lot against Edmonton.”

Finally, rounding out the Week 19 locks, Nordman is taking what seems like a sure thing in Jeremiah Masoli. The Ticats’ quarterback has emerged as arguably the top Fantasy quarterback, nearly equaling Mike Reilly in salary.

This week, Masoli will take on the REDBLACKS in a battle for first in the East.

“I love what he’s doing and I’m willing to pay for it,” said Nordman. “Just under $12,000 is a decent price for the kind of football this guy’s giving us.”

A summary of this week’s locks and money picks is provided below.

Projections below powered by RotoExperts.

CFL Fantasy Podcast Week 19 Locks

WEEK 19 PLAYER POSITION SALARY PROJECTION
KREVER Johnny Manziel QB $6,021 13.6
STEINBERG Tyrell Sutton RB $6,580 15.5
NORDMAN Jeremiah Masoli QB $11,931 24.8

CFL Fantasy Podcast Week 19 Money Picks

WEEK 19 PLAYER POSITION SALARY PROJECTION
KREVER Duron Carter WR $3,571 7.2
STEINBERG Shaq Johnson WR $2,741 N/A
NORDMAN Markeith Ambles WR $2,500 14.7