October 2010
22 posts
Prospectin' - Week 8
I pressed my eyes to the waiver wires in all of my leagues, but there is a serious drought for some reason this week. Hopefully you have rationed for winter and aren’t too thin without the tremendous amount of fantasy studs on BYE this week.
The past few weeks have been unforgiving for my prospects, but they aren’t always every week starters, so be sure to check the match-up before...
SURVIVING WEEK 8
Now that Geek and I are officially FUBAR on survivor picks (last week was just plain disgusting), we’ve decided to simply give you options. Denver and New Orleans both decimated our chances of going the distance this season, but I’m playing it out to three strikes because where I come from, softball rules are for losers.
Three of the five picks we promoted last week came through (Baltimore,...
CHIPPIES FOR WEEK EIGHT
My best efforts did not save me from the inevitable torture of Monday Night Football, as I lost to Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks and the NYG Defense in the waning hours of Week 7.
Even with the lack of fire power due to BYE weakness, I still managed to go 5-2 overall in my leagues, only losing the two most important to me, go figure. Now that I am back to almost full strength, wouldn’t you know that...
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 7 PODCAST
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SIZING UP WEEK 7
We move into rough terrain this weekend. The holes are many and they are wide. It would appear last weeks generosity was fleeting, an all to familiar mistress in fantasy football.
The list of reliable producers this week is short, with all Texans, Colts, Jets and Lions grounded, and the incoming BYE week Bengals, Panthers, Cardinals and Bills making for a low-fare fantasy menu. Come with me to...
SURVIVING WEEK 7
Six weeks down and only eleven to go. If you’re still trucking, bravo. If you’ve been burned by San Diego, Dallas or Indianapolis and are on strike two, hopefully we’ve been able to help you put together some consecutive victories since your SNAFU.
It’s tough this time of year, as anything in any game can change the final outcome, but sticking to the basics can help keep...
Prospectin' - Week 7
It’s carnage out there. Four juggernauts rest this week while fantasy nation scrambles to fill gaping roster holes.
Will Carolina, fresh from their BYE, tick the win column against the newest club members of San Francisco? Can Arizona’s new QB Max Hal snatch the division away from the Seahawks on the road? If the Cowboys lose to New York on MNF at home, will heads finally roll in...
PEAKS & VALLEYS: WEEK 6
Great heights such as fantasy championships are best won in chunks. If you successfully vested your opponent this weekend you most likely did so through a team effort. Only a few players anchored fantasy teams in Week 6, with supreme casualties taken on all fronts, making the cornerstone earners sparse.
Some squads took major hits, including DeSean Jackson, Malcolm Floyd and Antonio Gates, but...
Pondering Week 6
The Major isn’t so different from yourself.
When I wake up on Saturday, I too also wish it were Sunday, crazy as it sounds. I brush my teeth a little slower, eat my meals a little later and generally take my time digesting everything I’ve consumed leading up to the next day’s action. With so much to consider, sometimes it’s nice to lay back and just wonder…
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SIZING UP WEEK 6
It seems like just as the dust settles on another wild fantasy week, it’s time to haze the next crop.
At first glance Week 6 appears as mild mannered as a bye week boy scout pushing mediocre cookies and cheap holiday favors; there doesn’t appear to be any reason for concern, but then again, seldom does anything from the catalog come as it appears.
Thankfully three very fantasy...
CHIPPIES FOR WEEK SIX
We’re back on track. I finally got wins for both of my defeated teams and am feeling good about what lies ahead for my Chippies.
After a few trades (Got McNabb/Hester/Matthews for OchoCinco/R.Williams/Bradshaw) I think I’ve got the men I need for a run to glory.
Here’s what my starters tentatively look like for Week 6 (last minute tweaks pending):
QB
Tom Brady
Chad Henne
...
SURVIVING WEEK 6
After narrowly escaping last week with Atlanta over Cleveland, the landscape for Week 6 looks much more promising. If you joined us with the Falcons, or took the Colts/Ravens, congratulations on living to fight another week.
Unfortunately for those who took the Saints and Chargers, it’s time to begin anew. No worries though, there is plenty to choose from to start the next leg of the...
PEAKS & VALLEYS: WEEK 5
Damn, I hate when I’m right about being wrong.
At the finale of each week, I like to sit back and make a ‘gut-reaction’ list of my picks for the following week. My gut shots for Week 5 went something like this - Washington over Green Bay, Arizona over New Orleans, Oakland over San Diego, Tampa Bay over Cincinnati. My wits got the better of me as I took none of those upsets but...
MAJOR PICKS WEEK 5
SIZING UP WEEK 5
There is a super sour taste in my mouth heading into this week. Just about every game has the slightest hint of unpredictability, not that it isn’t there the all other weeks out of the season, but for some strange reason, the pit in my stomach is telling me that whatever I think is going to happen, won’t; and whatever I am doubting, is going to punch me in the face.
I expect a lot to...
CHIPPIES FOR WEEK FIVE
The BYE week officially hits me hardest this week, with most of my Patriots, Dolphins and Seahawks out, I am forced to fill the void with what depth I drafted and gems from the waiver wire.
Here’s what the Chippies are looking like in Week 5, pending a few trades:
QB
Joe Flacco Sam Bradford
WR
Jeremy Maclin
Roddy White
Calvin Johnson
Dexter McCluster
Greg Jennings
Miles...
Week 4: Peaks & Valleys
Someone practiced special teams this week, and it wasn’t Miami, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Carolina, Seattle or Chicago.
It’s the little things that kill.
SOUR VALIDATION
So much for Buffalo giving it the old college try. The return of LaDainian Tomlinson to fantasy relevance was the big story this week. I wouldn’t sell high on him at all; he looks ferocious...
WEEK 4 Upset Specials*
Last week I went 3 - 1 in upset specials, making me an acceptable 6 - 6 overall through Week 3. The Rams and Falcons both came through strong taking down their favored opponents, while the Raiders sucked out what could have been a perfect 4 for 4 in shockers.
Now that the first bye has arrived, we are down two games, limiting our options, nevertheless there are a few teams making strong cases for...
SIZING UP WEEK 4
A brief snapshot of fantasy and reality implications for every Week 4 NFL game.
Certainly Start: Mark Sanchez, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dustin Keller, NYJ Defense
Consider: Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, Shonn Greene, Nick Folk, C.J. Spiller, Lee Evans, Marshawn Lynch
Hold back: Fred Jackson, BUF Defense
Sleepers: Ryan Fitzpatrick
The Jets are cruising now but enter tough air space in...
