October 2010
22 posts
Prospectin' - Week 4
I’m combining my sneaky starts for Week 4 with some waiver prospects. These guys aren’t necessarily worth dropping any solid starting or back up player on a bye this week, but they will fill in nicely during the pinch.
QB Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle Seahawks @ St. Louis Rams
The road isn’t a place I typically like to suggest playing Matt, but this week against the Rams he should...
WEEK FOUR SURVIVAL PICKS
We got back on track in Baltimore last week, not to mention all four of our other choices also pulled through, so as long as you went with one of our five, you should still be in the hunt.
There are two less games on the schedule this week, so the pickings are thin, despite, we have five nice locks to choose from, starting with the Champs at home.
New Orleans Saints over Carolina Panthers
...
September 2010
87 posts
PEAKS & VALLEYS: WEEK 3
When you’re up on a peak you can see both back to where you’ve been, and forward into the valley where you are going. In full view this landscape can be tactical and daunting, but at this height maintaining vigilance on the unknown ahead is a supreme advantage.
In fantasy football, highs and lows are different for every player on every team. A horrendous team can still have...
CHIPPIES FOR WEEK FOUR
With BYE madness officially upon us, I’m plugging holes as best I can to save two sinking ships.
I have two 0-3 teams on separate formats and this week is a must win for both.
As such, I am going bold in a few places, including benching Joe Flacco in both defeated leagues.
Here are the Chips for Week 4:
QB
Tom Brady
Matt Hasselbeck
Michael Vick
WR
Greg Jennings
Randy Moss
Wes...
Pondering Week 3
Hook Solo and the Shiancoe’s from Kiss-My-Anthia
Devoting as much free time as I do to fantasy football, sports really, I though it prudent to show that there are far worse things to devote your free time to, as seen above.
Putting on my Sam Madison home jersey and that guy wearing a Jolly Green Giant Halloween costume on Sundays are two totally different things.
Thus, in honor of our...
SIZING up Week 3
A brief snapshot of fantasy and reality implications for Week 3 NFL games.
SF 24 KC 19
Certainly Start: Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree
Consider: SF Defense, Jamaal Charles, Thomas Jones, Tony Moecki, Ryan Succop, KC Defense
Hold back: Alex Smith, Matt Cassel, Dwayne Bowe, Chris Chambers
Sleepers: Josh Morgan, Dexter McCluster
Two weeks running now San...
Week 3 Pick 'Em's
WEEK THREE SURVIVAL PICKS
I failed you, and I have no excuse. I believed in a team that I never have had belief in because I felt it would be shocking for the actual outcome to happen, and it did, and I was shocked.
However, I did provide four other really solid options, three of which came true.
I know you were all smarter than me last week and took Green Bay, so let’s pretend like I did too!
Below are my top...
Prospectin' - Week 3
Get your pick axe out and flag these gents on your watch list of prospects.
RB Willis McGahee (drop Josh Cribbs)
Last year against the Browns McGahee and Rice combined for three of the Ravens four touchdowns. He could vulture a couple from Ray again this weekend. Use in single serving then drop.
RB Fred Taylor (drop Julian Edelman)
With the injury to Kevin Faulk, the New England backfield...
CHIPPIES FOR WEEK THREE
Here is a list of all the starters on 5 of my 7 fantasy teams heading into Week 3.
I do not include my NFL.com rosters due my lack of control over who was drafted on those teams, however, I am currently undefeated in those leagues. Hmm, I wonder…
QB
Joe Flacco (3rd times a charm)
Tom Brady
WR
Brandon Marshall
Jeremy Maclin
Jacoby Jones
Michael Crabtree
Malcom Floyd
Roddy White
...
Peaks & Valleys
Forgive me my tardiness. Despite the Dolphins mighty victory over Minnesota, a few of my decisions from Week 2 would not stop haunting me and stunted my mojo for a spell.
Regardless, a champion must press forward.
Over the years I have come to accept that there will always be highs and lows. Perseverance depends on recognizing when you are at the top of a peak, or in the depths of a valley....
Go Get 'Em! Week 2 Pick-Up's
Don’t waste much time, skim the list and get what you need from Sunday’s mayhem. I’ll throw more out on Monday.
RB - JASON SNELLING - Atlanta Falcons
If Michael Turner’s injury turn’s out to be as bad as it seemed, Snelling will become Week 2’s Brandon Jackson. Three TD’s in an annihilation of the Cardinals is a good way to get yourself a job even if...
Pondering Week 2
Some things I am mulling over tonight…
I may have been hasty in my confidence in the Miami Defense. I can’t deny my inner fin coming out, but nevertheless they looked stout against three dynamic running backs last week on the road, so I don’t feel I’m too bold in thinking that they will handle Peterson decent enough and put plenty of pressure on Favre.
Last...
Woodhead gives Good-Intel →
Just another reason to back the Pats. You have to love mind/spy games.
Sizing up Week 2
I’m takin’: Atlanta
Certainly Start: Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Defense, Tim Hightower
Maybe Start: Steve Breaston
Maybe Bench: Larry Fitzgerald, Beanie Wells (injury)
Certainly Bench: Derek Anderson, Early Doucet (injury), Arizona Defense
I wouldn’t Start: Larry Fitzgerald, Beanie Wells, Derek Anderson
I’d venture to say that...
TRADED
In my 12-team keeper league in which I kept Ray Rice & Adrian Peterson, today I traded Adrian Peterson for Miles Austin straight up.
Austin will join Greg Jennings as my #2 WR.
My RB’s are now Rice, Ladainian Tomlinson, and Fred Taylor.
I may be thin at RB now, but having both AP & Rice didn’t compensate for not having a solid #2 WR in Week 1 (even though I have Garcon,...
“Wait — you say she supposedly “asked for it” because she was...”
– Johnette Howard on the New Line Jets. 