Thursday, September 27, 2012

Week 4 Predictions (simple version this week)
*sorry, no analysis this week.. too busy! i'll be back next week to bash on some more teams though, no worries! :D

errrdayimRussell'in vs choubacca
my team can't possibly have 2 low scoring weeks in a row can it? mmm it probably can but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt this week vs Aaron
Winner: errrdayimRussell'in
  
odoyle RULES vs The Debbinator
Matt Ryan lights up the Panther's oh so crappy defense.. it'll be painful to watch. Hopefully Cam can steer the offense in the right direction and pull off an upset
Winner: odoyle RULES 

Green Nicks and Cam vs Rainbow Warriors
Aaron Rodgers is elated to have the 'regular refs' back this week after they got robbed last week. he goes off for 35+ points and propels Jeff's team to victory against Chubby Chub Chub's team
Winner: Rainbow Warriors 

THE Pain Train vs Terrible Titans T_T
this should be a no brainer as David Li's team is just down right terrible.. i mean he has Shaun Draughn (another Carolina cheating reject) in his starting line up as his RB2.. HAHAHAHAHAHAH *BUT* Gab's team may be in some trouble this week as well as Spiller got hurt and Fred Jackson is still iffy (a game time decision).. check your line up Gab's.. with that said, Gab's will probably still win if he left half of his slots blank against David Li. 
Winner: THE Pain Train 

RelientK vs Spider Pig 
dare i say it?! Laura's got GRRRRRREAT match-ups this week. perhaps this is the week she gets her first win.. and flaming Luke loses. that's what i'm hoping for.
Winner: RelientK

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Predictions: Week 4

Eric has improved his record to 60%, while Luke evidently gave up for week 3.  I guess it doesn't matter who you think will win when your team just wins all the time.

TimLukeEric
Last week's record(3-2)(0-0)(4-1)
Overall record(10-5)(5-5)(9-6)
Percentage0.670.500.60


odoyle RULES v. The Debbinator
I hate to say this, but Matt Ryan is going to light up the Carolina Panthers.  And I'm going to be happily sad about it.  Or sadly happy.  David wins the WR and TE battles, but my RBs will dominate David's, especially with an injured Matt Forte.  I need redemption.  I need points.  I need a quality win.
Winner: odoyle RULES

Green Nicks and Cam v. Rainbow Warriors
It's hard to know where Justina's team is going to be in a few days.  Clearly, it has the ability to put up serious numbers.  But it also has the ability to flop, as witnessed last week.  If Forte is out this week and Justina is smart enough to start the other Bush (not Reggie), then I like her chances of pulling out the win.  I think Panthers v. Falcons will be a shootout, so even though the Falcons D will mess around with Cam and the Panthers' offense a lot, I think Cam will still manage to score a lot of points, either with his arm or with his legs.  AJ Green and Marshawn Lynch should also have good weeks.  Jeff's team.. falls on the shoulders of Aaron Rodgers.  I get the feeling he won't pick himself out of this slump enough to make Jeff a happy camper.  And can Alfred Morris and Adrian Peterson be relied upon?  We'll see.  I think they have a better chance of helping Jeff than Aaron Rodgers will.  I think this will be a close game, and I'm just going to go with my gut feeling.
Winner: Green Nicks and Cam

errrdayimRussell'in v. choubacca
Let's see..
RGIII >> Philip Rivers
Arian Foster + Michael Turner (smart start.. Panthers run D sucks) >> BJGE + Doug Martin (or whoever else Eric decides to start at RB)
Martellus Bennett > Jason Witten
BUT
Eric's WRs > Aaron's WRs.  I only used one ">" because Calvin Johnson's status depends on Matthew Stafford's status.  Put in a healthy Stafford, and it'll be Megatron all day.  It won't be enough for Eric, though.
Winner: choubacca

THE Pain Train v. Terrible Titans T_T
Do I really have to elaborate?  Gabs has the advantage at all positions.  Even with an injured CJ Spiller, I'm confident in Gabs's team's ability to pull out the win.  Plus, Gabs was smart (and somewhat lucky) enough to pick up Tashard Choice from the waivers.  Now he has 3 Buffalo Bills RBs, which I'm sure he's thrilled about using up his roster spots for.  But hey, it's insurance.  I'm not going to question the guy who picked up, IN ROUND 11, the best RB thus far in fantasy football.  What the crap.
Winner: THE Pain Train

RelientK v. Spider Pig
Laura was smart to pick up Dalton to help her team out, at least for this week.  Tom Brady will probably get more points for Luke, but Laura's RBs are going to have a field day.  And don't expect Jamaal Charles to replicate his eye-popping performance from last week.  I think Luke's got the upper hand at WR, as well as TE.  I hate to say it, but Laura is just getting no love thus far this season.  At least she gets to play David Li's team next week.  Then mine.  :)
Winner: Spider Pig

Every League Needs a Hero


Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Power Rankings: Week 3

What an even weirder Week 3.  Only two teams managed to score over 100 points, and many teams saw a surprising amount of wasted points on their benches.  But what's strangest of all, to me, is the way each winning team won this week.  The games were perfectly (or imperfectly, depending on how you want to see it) matched up: the top scorer of the week (Spider Pig) beat the second top scorer of the week (THE Pain Train), the 3rd top scorer (choubacca) beat the 4th top scorer (RelientK), 5th (The Debinnator) beat 6th (The Terrible Titans T_T), 7th (odoyle RULES) beat 8th (Rainbow Warriors), and 9th (Green Nicks and Cam) beat 10th (errrdayimRussell'in).  That's how evenly it was split.  I don't even know what that's supposed to mean, but I thought it was interesting enough to point out.  On to the rankings!


1. THE Pain Train (2-1) [1]
Yes, Gabs lost in the battle of the undefeated teams.  It wasn't even that close of a game.  But consider this: CJ Spiller got hurt in the first quarter of the game and still managed to score 11 points.  Stafford also got hurt in his game and had to sit out.  Would that have made up for the 40-point margin of victory?  No.  But I'm still convinced if you compare Gabs's team with any other team in the league right now, his team looks scarier.  A hurt CJ Spiller and possibly hurt Stafford puts a small dent in his armor, but I think his team is still the strongest.  It's the only team that's put up more than 100 points each week thus far.


2. Spider Pig (3-0) [5]

Jamaal Charles came out of nowhere (kind of) and propelled Luke's team to victory this week.  His QB and WRs are still strong, but it's looking like his "pitiful" RBs haven't really held his team back from winning.  He was smart to pick up Andre Brown, but not smart to leave him on the bench.  But hey, that's fantasy.


3. choubacca (1-2) [3]

Aaron gets a quality win against Laura's strong-but-somehow-still-winless team.  I've been impressed at how he has really cashed in on his rookies this year.  RGIII and Richardson have definitely proved their worths, and Aaron hasn't been shyly leaving them on the bench.  He's still shaky at the WR spot, but his team still deserves a spot near the top.


4. RelientK (0-3) [4]

It's just been tough luck for Laura.  It was encouraging to see her RBs get big games, but heartbreaking to see her still get a loss.  And Romo.. 5 points?!  C'mon, that's just sad.  Too bad Big Ben has a bye next week.  Word of advice for Laura: utilize your waiver priority.


5. Green Nicks and Cam (2-1) [2]

Not only did Cam have a horrendous game, the rest of Justina's team hardly showed up this week.  Luckily, she was playing Eric, but it was still a poor showing.  I think she has the most bipolar team in our league.  She had a lot of points on the bench, but she made the right starts (except maybe Michael Bush), so it's really just a matter of her starters not performing as they should.  Until her team can become more consistent (either consistently good or consistently bad), I'm just going to plop her right here in the middle.


6. The Debbinator (2-1) [6]

David proved that having two quality TEs does help, especially when one gets hurt.  His RBs straight stunk, and still will stink as long as Forte is out.  McGahee and Benson offer glimmers of hope, but I'm not fully sold on whether either can provide the consistent production that David needs (I cut Benson from my team, after all.  Not that Shonn Greene is any better.. but at least he makes Chris Johnson look like.. well, Chris Johnson.).  As long as Brees continues to play well and David has an WR or two play well each week, his team will be in good condition.  They just haven't been consistent.


7. Rainbow Warriors (1-2) [7]

Oh, Aaron Rodgers.  After a second disappointing week, Jeff might be scratching his head wondering if Rodgers was really worth the first pick in the whole draft.  While I'm not convinced Jeff's RBs are in a good state right now (I'm not sold on Alfred Morris as long as Mike Shanahan is his coach), I think his WRs have provided decent numbers, and Rodgers and Gronk are bound to return with respectable figures.  So on paper, Jeff's team looks good, but he's always been in the bottom half of the league in scoring each week thus far.  So really, his team statistically should be (0-3).  Hence, he must dwell amongst the the unpowerfully ranked.


8. odoyle RULES (2-1) [9]

My team has not performed well enough either to deserve its (2-1) record. I definitely lucked out in beating Jeff this week.  But I now have a little more hope in my team.  Torrey Smith played like I've wanted him to (even though I benched him), and Mikel LeShoure provided a pleasant surprise and added depth at the RB spot.  We'll see how things play out, I guess.  I mean, a jump from 9 to 8 doesn't seem like much, but it's encouraging for me, at least.


9.  errrdayimRussell'in (1-2) [8]

For the second time in three weeks, Eric ends up with the lowest score in the league for the week (Week 1 was the other time).  Not even a stellar performance by Megatron could save him this week.  Fun stat: his kicker scored more points (14) than his QB (Philip Rivers - 3.12), WR2 (Roddy White - 5.5), and WR3 (Vincent Jackson - 2.9) combined this week.  I'm at a loss.


10. Terrible Titans T_T (1-2) [10]
The Titans weren't so terrible this week.  But unfortunately for David, that didn't translate into more points for the most hated-on RB in fantasy football right now: Chris Johnson.  Not that it would have mattered, since David wisely sat his sorry butt on the bench.  Looking at David's team, I think he has all the potential pieces in place to propel his team to.. at least mediocrity.  Out of the dumps.  His WRs are actually pretty decent, his QB not bad, he has a top-tier TE, and what was supposed to be a monster DEF.  Could his RB problems really be that big?  Things will come around, David.  I'm like.. 70% sure they will.  Maximize on that waiver priority.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

WEEK !THREE! PREDICTIONS
*i keep forgetting there's games on Thursday nights every week now.. 

errrdayimRussell'in vs Green Nicks and Cam

QB: so glad i was able to pick up Rivers.. thanks to whoever was kind enough to make the move and drop him. now don't get me wrong, i'm still going to ride Wilson but he's gonna need a couple more weeks to get use to the NFL game.. he led his team to a 27-7 victory last week.. yes he didn't do much but my boy's got so much swag. with this said.. i think Cam will tear it up on a prime time game tonight, at home, with the Panthers putting a schlacking on those Giants
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)

WR: even though Megatron hasn't scored yet, it's just a matter of time. (if Stafford and his triple chinned self would quit throwing INT's) Roddy showed he's still the #1 WR in Atlanta even w/ the emergence of Julio Jones. and V-Jax is doing just fine.. just as a i predicted before the season. Chubs has great WR's but not having Nicks this game is a big loss (**is it time to change your team name again Justina??) ;)  take him out of your line up if you read this analysis before the game tonight..
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

RB: all my RB match ups suck this week so i'm gonna have to hope for the best and that the Lawfirm and Doug Martin do me right.. Skittles has a tough match up this week vs GB and Clay Matthews. that guy wrecked so much havoc on Cutler that he forced Cutler to take out his frustrations on his 500lb left tackle... not so smart. he might sit on you and Cutler might feel the effect of what it's like if Justina were to sit on someone.. ahh ahah just kidding chubby. Reggie Bush went OFF last week.. will he repeat? no. but i think my RB's still won't do enough to win this head to head
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)

TE: this is the week Witten finally gets going. his spleen has been costing him valuable chances and costing me valuable points.. SUCK IT UP guy. Pettigrew scored last week but this guy still has crappy hands.. and let's hope most of the passes go Calvin's way.
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

K: David Akers.. hands down. dude just keeps getting better with age.
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)

DEF: i picked up Buffalo in hopes they can beat up on the awful Browns.. (let's just hope Trent Richardson doesn't do what he done did last week) but i'm going to go with Clay Matthews this week. i think he'll get another 2-3 sacks on my boy Russell.. just please don't hurt him too badly.. please. thanks
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)

WINNER: Green Nicks and Cam

odoyle RULES vs Rainbow Warriors

QB: Matt Ryan and Rodgers both had sub par games last week.. it was a bit more surprising to see it from Rodgers though. he bounces back in a huge way this week (esp if he's able to get Jennings back) and as much as I hate to say it... beats Seattle and Russell. Ryan is going up against a decent Chargers D and will put up decent numbers but Rodgers is out for revenge
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

WR: what a great pick up in LaFell for Tim... he's done much better than i think any of us expected so far.. with Smitty slightly hobbled and teams double covering him, I'd look for another big outing from LaFell tonight. getting Jennings back will also booster his WR. Patriots brought back Deion Branch.. bad omen for Brandon Lloyd? he hasn't impressed me yet.. never has.. always thought he was a one time wonder in Denver. or maybe he's too stupid like Chad Ochocinco and couldn't learn the plays/offense.. LOL that would be hilarious. Antonio Brown and DeSean are just #2s which are hit or miss.
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

RB: McCoy and Murray have okay match ups this week while Jeff continues to ride Gore until he breaks down.. didn't I say week 3 was it? then he'll start to get hurt and put you in a difficult situation like he did w/ me last year.. and Jeff's other back is who? i've never heard of this guy.. maybe he's a rookie or maybe because he's in in Lucifer Shanahan's backfield and i don't care to know about this guy.. because of this..
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

TE: Pitta vs Gronk. you'd think Gronk would be the obvious choice right? but not so fast.. his wing-man Hernandez got hurt and will be out for 1 month+ so this allows defenses to key in and double team Gronk.. sure this won't prevent him from getting his points but it sure makes it a lot more difficult (plus he has Ray Lewis lurking around back there) Pitta.. is what seems like the most targeted TE in the league so far.. great pick up Tim.. (I got him in another league and I wanted him here but you got to him first. poop)

(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

K: Sea-bass decides to pack on another 5 pounds over the course of the week and thus his range increases from 60 yd FGs to 70 yds. plus they're playing against Steelers so they're sure to stall more than a few times
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

DEF: Houston's D will have a tough time containing Peyton but they'll be serviceable enough. plus i hate New England. the end
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

WINNER: *tie* intangibles --> odoyle RULES

The Debbinator vs David Li
 *David LI once again changes his name YET AGAIN and I had to look over again who is changing what.. it's very annoying.. therefore

QB: The Debbinator

WR: The Debbinator

RB: The Debbinator

TE: The Debbinator

K: The Debbinator

DEF: The Debbinator

WINNER: The Debbinator (i don't think any explanation is need. thanks and have a great day)

THE Pain Train vs Spider Pig

QB: how luke is 2-0 with his terrible team.. one can only wonder.. but he won't be undefeated after this week. Brady turns in a terrible performance against Baltimore.. history shows he's not very good when he plays them. Stafford comes back and throws 2 more INT's but he also throws 4 TD's .. all to Megatron. yes sir
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

WR: Julio had a terrible showing last week but he's able to bounce back this week. old man Wayne looks young again with 2 incredible outings so far.. it's nice to have Luck isn't it? Austin and Wallace had nice showings but I don't think they will be consistent week to week. def not this week. Fitz, wouldn't it be nice to have Cam Newton throwing to you instead of Kevin Klobber or a Skeleton throwing to you? you would get to play alongside Smitty Smith too.. just a suggestion because your situation is (to quote Sir Charles Barkley: TUUUUUURRRRRRBIBULL) in Arizona
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

RB: Jamaal Charles and Sproles are his starting RB's.. LOLLLLLLLLL i literally just looked at that and laughed out loud. like i said, i don't know how he's 2-0.. run DMC has a tough outing this week as he's had a tough outing so far this season but it's only a matter of time.. but IN THE MEAN TIME, CJ Spiller will tear up the Browns D. another 150yfs and 2 TD day is not out of the question
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)


TE: Finley has all the potential in the world but this guy has the worst hands in the world.. maybe he can get some of that super glue stuff they used in that movie The Replacements with Keanu Reeves.. you know.. the black guy who couldn't catch anything.. Finley reminds me of him. Vernon Davis is a great option in SF

(PICK--> Spider Pig)

K: what a heart breaker for Gostkowski.. down by 2 w/ a chance to kick a 42 yd FG to win in the final seconds.. (he had already had TWO 50+yd FGs earlier in the game.. he redeems himself this week)

(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

DEF: i would normally go w/ an awful Rams O against the stingy Bears' D but as I said earlier, Brady (no matter how "good" he is) struggles against the Ravens so i'm gonna go against odds and pick Baltimore

(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

 WINNER: THE Pain Train

RelientK vs choubacca

QB: Romo is so erratic.. how do you do SO well in week 1 and then fall completely flat against a young D in Seattle during week 2?! good luck w/ that headache Laura. RGIII came back down to earth just a tad bit in week 2 when you look at how he did in week 1. will do enough this week to win this match up.
(PICK--> choubacca)

WR: Marshall did nothing last week.. which cost me the match-up in another league i'm in.. so i'm pissed at him for dropping the TD. Nelson will benefit with Jennings back and I don't even want to talk about the Chiefs and that terrible offense. Cruz will steal looks w/ Nicks out but that may also mean more double coverage. Thomas is clearly Peyton's favorite target when compared to Decker.. let's face it, Thomas is faster, bigger, stronger & black. (not hating, just stating the truth) he's the better player obviously and Amendola has been a nice surprise so far. 

(PICK--> choubacca)

RB: Rice & MJD vs Foster & Trent this one is tough.. because they're all so good.. but I'm gonna go with Foster & Trent Richardson because they have more favorable match-ups
(PICK--> choubacca)

TE: Gates is back this week and his sub (former Carolina Panther, Dante Rosario) scored THREE TD's in his place last week.. WHAT?! Rivers clearly loves the TE check down.. expect Gates to get those numbers this week 
(PICK--> choubacca)

K: Kaeding kicks 4 FG's this week as this will be a shoot out vs the Falcons.. 
(PICK--> choubacca)

DEF: whoaaa Laura FINALLY has a better match up in this final category.. lol doesn't help her much.. she always seems to pick up really bad players/match-ups every season.. seems like she is forever stuck in the bottom of our league each and every year.. sighh
(PICK--> RelientK)

WINNER: choubacca



 


Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Predictions: Week 3

Woohoo!  70% correct predictions so far.  Right at my goal for the season.  :)  Maybe I'm a better predictor than I am a manager.

TimLukeEric
Last week's record(4-1)(3-2)(3-2)
Overall record(7-3)(5-5)(5-5)
Percentage0.700.500.50


odoyle RULES v. Rainbow Warriors
My team fell flat last week.  But I'm banking on Jennings to give me increased production, Matt Ryan, LeSean McCoy, and DeMarco Murray to play like they should, and LaFell to be my X-factor (whatever that means).  I'm also banking on Rodgers flopping again, Alfred Morris being overhyped, and Jeff's WRs disappointing him.  Is that really so much to ask for?
Winner: odoyle RULES

Green Nicks and Cam v. errrdayimRussell'in
After last week's dominant showing, I don't think there's much that can stop Justina's team at this point.  Justina clearly wins the QB, RB, and DEF battle.  Eric has a slight advantage at TE, but WR and K are about even. (*edit: even with Hakeem Nicks out for Justina, I don't think that'll be enough to give Eric the win.)
Winner: Green Nicks and Cam

The Debbinator v. Terrible Titans T_T
Battle of the Davids.  Ryan Matthews gives David Li a glimmer of hope, and against David Lin's RBs, what he has doesn't look all too bad right now.  If Jonathan Stewart sits out on Thursday, that could put David Li in a pickle.  David Li has some hope with his WRs and TE most likely out-playing David Lin's, and I'd even argue that at QB, Eli might end up putting up big numbers, especially if the Thursday night game turns into a shootout.  This game is harder to predict than I thought it would be.. I want to see the upset happen.
Winner: Terrible Titans T_T

THE Pain Train v. Spider Pig
After this game, only one team will be undefeated in our league.  Who will it be?  Gabs's team just looks too good.  Even if DeAngelo starts on Thursday and Luke plays him, I think Gabs's team is stronger in all positions except QB and maybe DEF.  Pretty easy pick here for me.
Winner: THE Pain Train

RelientK v. choubacca
After this game, only one team will be entirely defeated (aka un-undefeated) in our league.  Who will it be?  As much as I want to cheer for Laura's team, I just don't see how her team is stronger than Aaron's.  RGIII has been super impressive, and probably will continue to be, and Aaron's WRs are stronger than Laura's.  Laura has more reliable RBs at this point, but who knows what Trent Richardson will pull off.  Aaron wins the TE matchup as well.  Sorry, Laura.  Your time of easier matchups will come soon, I hope.
Winner: choubacca

Week 2 recap by Justina


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Power Rankings: Week 2

What a weird Week 2.  Justina and Aaron rode their waves of superstar performances, and luckily Aaron wasted it on Justina instead of on someone else's poor team.  Apart from a few random blow-ups, the league scoring was kind of.. boring.  But maybe my attitude is tainted by my team's poor performance.  Yeah, that's probably what it is.


1. THE Pain Train (2-0) [1]
I can't bump Gabs's team down even though he didn't come near to scoring the most points this week.  His team has been the most consistent of all the heavyweights.  It is still all-around solid, and would not be one I would want to face on any given week.  Yes, McFadden disappointed, but CJ Spiller is ridiculousness.  Gabs's WRs are pretty sick as well.  Reggie Wayne has been impressive with a new QB, Stevie Johnson has put up reliable numbers, and Julio Jones has shown he can put up big numbers.


2. Green Nicks and Cam (1-1) [7]
It appears that Justina willed her team to victory simply by changing her team name.  All three players (Green, Nicks, and Cam) did well, and she got a huge boost from Reggie Bush, the only ray of hope on that pitiful Miami team.  Don't expect Reggie to score that many points in one week ever again, though.  There's little doubt in my mind that Cam will continue to put up big numbers and her WRs will be solid plays.  Marshawn Lynch?  TBD, but he has upside.  Regardless, remember when I had Justina's team all the way at 2nd place during the preseason rankings?  I think this week her team showed it deserved to be back up here.  Even without her points from Reggie Bush, she would have beaten everyone else this week except Aaron.  Kudos to that.


3. choubacca (0-2) [8]

Good choice starting RGIII over Vick.  He's still looking like the next Cam Newton.  Richardson was a total surprise (to me) this week.  If he continues to play like that, look out.  The Browns suck though, so that might hurt his numbers from week to week.  But I think he'll be a good start for most weeks.  Victor Cruz finally decided to catch some balls this week, too.  If Aaron's team shows up to play, they can definitely bring his team to victory.. wait, no, sorry - I mean they can... score a lot of points.  Yes, it was a tough loss.  He almost pulled it out, but Justina's team was too ridiculous this week.


4. RelientK (0-2) [3]

Laura still has some solid RBs, but her WRs failed her this week.  Except Bowe, who got a couple of late TDs that didn't really matter at the end of his game.  Will her WRs bounce back?  I think so.  She's also got some firepower on the bench to pull from if she needs.  She just has to figure out who to start.  If I were Laura, I wouldn't be too worried about the strength of my team - all the right pieces are there - I'd just be worried about why I have such terrible matchups.


5. Spider Pig (2-0) [5]
Luke's team still has got the same story - solid team minus the RB position.  Sproles does a decent job again this week, but Jamaal Charles was pitiful.  But you might say that Luke had DeAngelo on the bench, so that should count for something.  First off, bench points don't count towards the actual game.  Secondly, I don't think DeAngelo will be scoring that many points on a regular basis, since he'll be splitting carries with Stewart and Cam.  In spite of his lousy RB situation, Luke's team still scored a respectable amount of points this week, so I can't go hating on them too much.  Yes, each week has only been a middle-of-the-road performance for Luke's team compared to the rest of the league (4th most points last week, 5th most points this week).  But his record is still 2-0, and rightfully so, statistically.  Props for that.


6. The Debbinator (1-1) [2]

Wow, talk about being on two different ends of the spectrum.  He loses Aaron Hernandez in a rough injury, Matt Forte goes out early in his game, as does Steve Smith.  Looking like the injury bug might be biting David early this year.  Gonzalez is an excellent backup for Hernandez, and I think David has some decent WRs to fill in the empty spaces left by #89 and an ever-slipping Wes Welker.  Brees did ok, but the Saints are still struggling.  I'm not sure if even Ben Tate will be a reliable every-week RB as long as Arian Foster stays healthy, though.  McGahee provided a small glimmer of hope in this week's lineup, but it wasn't enough to compensate for the rest of David's team.  His team gets a bump down this week due to injuries and uncertainties, but not too far down, because I think they can pretty easily bounce back.


7. Rainbow Warriors (1-1) [4]

What happened to Aaron Rodgers?  I guess we all have our bad days, but Jeff had little to work with sans production from the Green Bay QB.  Gore and Gronk had good weeks.  His WRs still don't look spectacular, though.  Jeff will need Rodgers to have more consistency in order to keep his team competitive. And some better performances from the WRs would help, too.


8.  errrdayimRussell'in (1-1) [10]

Eric finally came to his senses and picked up a more reliable QB.  Not to say starting Russell Wilson would have changed the outcome of this week's matchup, but having Rivers definitely made his team score a scarier amount of points.  His WRs played to their potential this week, and his RBs got the job done.  Where was this team last week?  In spite of an impressive performance, his team still has more to prove before it gets a bigger nudge up in the rankings.  I'm still skeptical of what it can do.


9. odoyle RULES (1-1) [6]

Woe is my team.  When I realized I couldn't beat Eric, my next goal was to not get the least amount of points this week.  So much for that happening.  My WRs need to step it up, or I need to find better WRs, in order for my team to be respectable.  Otherwise, I'll be stuck in the bottom half for the whole season.


10. Terrible Titans T_T (1-1) [9]
I had already found this logo for David's previous name, so I'm just going to use it anyway because I like it.  As I mentioned before, my intent was not to poo on David's team, I was just writing things the way I saw them.  Anyways, Eli blows up for David this week, but even with a nice performance from the younger Manning, David still can't manage to put up a respectable amount of points (2nd to last in points scored).  It's smart that David finally has Chris Johnson on the trading block.  It'll be interesting to see who actually wants to pick him up (my guess: no one, unless it's used as collateral).  Word of advice to David: if you still have him by Week 3, don't start him.  Another word of advice: utilize your good waiver position to pick some people up.  You don't need 2 defenses, you don't need Doug Baldwin, and you probably won't need Heyward-Bey, either.  You almost won this week, though - if that makes you feel any better.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Spider Pig's Thoughts on the 2012-2013 FF Season


  1. The NFL is a quarterback's league now... it pays to have a servicable QB/WR corp. RB's are not as dominant as before (see Shaun Alexander and LT's 20+ TD seasons)
  2. TE's are quickly rising in terms of % contribution to overall team points (no analytic support)
  3. If you're looking for a DEF, pick whoever is playing against Cleveland.
  4. If you own any offensive players on Cleveland, may God have mercy on your soul.
  5. Same applies if you own any of these players:
    • Chris Johnson
    • Fred Jackson
    • Jamaal Charles or Peyton Hillis
    • Anybody on the Arizona Cardinals 
    • Russell Wilson
  6. Be very careful trading with Aaron. Or Luke 
  7. Matt Ryan will have the best fantasy season for QB's, Peyton will finish as a top 5 QB
  8. Is Justina insinuating that Nicks and Cam are potheads? I'm a bit lost
  9. The superbowl will feature the 49ers against the Texans. The 49ers will win. 
  10. Every NFL fan in 90 seconds
Predictions:

Spider Pig over The Debbinator (+8)
odoyle RULES over errrdayI'mRUSSELIN (+20)
Green Nicks and Cam over choubacca (+3)
Rainbow Warriors over QuitPooingOnMeTim (+10)
RelientK over THE PAIN TRAIN (+0.1) - Game of the week

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

WEEK 2
another week.. another round of predictions.. i'm gonna have to get use to writing earlier predictions w/ a Thursday game every week this season.. sighh.. here we go! feel free to comment, criticize, scold, praise my predictions! :)

errrdayimRussell'in vs odoyle RULES

QB: i am confident this is the week Russell bounces back and tears it up.. maybe not as much as i'd like because the Cowboys defense is pretty scary w/ Ware in there.. but he'll put up decent numbers.. can't match matty ice though.. break out season a comin
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

WR: 'Tron & Roddy put up decent numbers for me last week even w/o hitting pay dirt. this week, they each get at least one, maybe more, V-Jax also breaks out. Tim picks up Ogletree to try and bolster his mediocre receiving corp... to NO avail. sorry bud.
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

RB: McCoy + Murray > The Law Firm + Stevan Ridley HOWEVER, not this week. McCoy has a tough match-up vs the Ravens D and Murray is going against a formidable&stingy Hawks' D at home..(of the 12th man.. which i guess now Tim is a part of) LawFirm put up superb numbers vs the Ravens D though.... so maybe McCoy will have some success but i would lean more towards him being a bust this week. Ridley w/ what... 200 yfs it seems like? even though i hate the Patriots, i love my dark horse, Stevan Ridley.
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

TE: Olsen looked pretty good even w/ a so-so game from game. i'm still weary w/ Witten's ruptured spleen for the time being
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

K: Hanson will keep kicking FG's if Lions can't get in the endzone because Stafford throws 5 more picks.. but Bironas won't get any opportunities at all because CJ2LAME averaged 0.2 yds per carry this last week.. sighh

(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

DEF: i like my Seahawks D at home because they always seem super good there as opposed to playing on the road but the Cowboys looked super good on offense, could spell trouble and NE is playing zona'.. they will break Kevin Kolb.. i hate that guy for leading the Cardinals to a victory over Russell and the Hawks..
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

WINNER: odoyle RULES

Green Nicks and Cam vs choubacca
 *disclaimer: I was tempted to just give Aaron the win right off the bat because of Chubs' lame attempt at a witty name.. sorry bud, your old name was better*

QB: Aaron being bold and starting RGIII over Vick but i can't blame him. Vick had what? 17 turnovers? 11 INT's, 2 pick6's, and 4 lost fumbles.. yeah sounds bout right, but will RGIII have the same stat line this week as he did in week 1? he's a rookie.. we'll see. Cam is gonna bounce back right and DESTROY those cheating/dirty playing Saints to the tune of 300+ passing yds, 75 rushing, 3 TD's. BOOM!
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)

WR: AJ will be good for Chubs but Nicks and Bryant worry me because of injury/lingering injury Cruz will bounce back from his 10 drops last game and come up huge because he misses his salsa dancing in the end zone and he wants to be able to dance this week. i did not realize how scary good Peyton would be.. Demaryius Thomas gets a HUGE boost in my book and his stats proved he is to be reckoned with. Cobb??! What? it seems like the Packers lined this guy up at WR, RB, return, TE, QB, punter, kicker... he's everywhere! 
(PICK--> choubacca)

RB: I feel bad for Richardson because everyone knows that Cleveland sucks so they stack the box w/ 11 people.. but Foster should make up for Richardson's ineffectiveness. Lynch got his numbers and so did Reggie Bush but can they beat Foster's numbers? doubt it.
(PICK--> choubacca)

TE: scary moment for Aaron as Gates left the game on Monday night because of a rib injury, but he was able to return. he also let 2 potential TD's slip through his hands.. it won't happen this week. Pettigrew dropped at least 10 passes last week. he's huge but he's got terrible hands.. all the more reason to throw it to megatron so i can get more points! :)
(PICK--> choubacca)
 

K: did anyone see David Akers face on Sportscenter Top10 after he kicked his record tying 63 yd FG? LOLLL if you didn't look it up. it's amazing
(PICK--> Green Nicks and Cam)
 

DEF: Green Bay got straight up embarrassed against the 49ers.. but the Giants also got torched by the Cowboys.. toss up.. 
(PICK--> choubacca)

WINNER: choubacca

Rainbow Warriors vs QuitPooingOnMe Tim
*also tempted to automatically give Jeff the win because apparently Justina has been a terrible influence on David while they were roommates and now he is ALSO making things difficult w/ the name changing*

QB: Rodgers seemed pissed about the shlacking his team took at home.. he comes out this week and goes crazy.. Eli will be serviceable but won't put up Rodgers numbers this week
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

WR: Lloyd is a legit deep threat but it's all about the TE's in New England Desean is 2nd option to Maclin it seems like and Antonio Brown didn't do as much as I expected week 1. Andre Johnson looked scary good in week 1 like he did 3-4 years ago and as long as his hamstrings don't snap, he'll be on a roll. Harvin is the ONLY receiver Vikes' have.. everyone else outside of him and AP is moot and does not need to be discussed. and Decker will be great this season just like Thomas because of Peyton and his healed up neck (hopefully i didn't jinx him)
(PICK--> QuitPooingOnMe Tim)

RB: CJ2'LAME' and Ryan Mathews? (he's not even cleared for contact) you better get him outta your line up David.. ride Gore while you can Jeff.. he'll start to wear down by week 3.. lol (it happened to me last year when i had him.. super frustrating) and where did AP come from? didn't he just shatter his leg like 6 months ago? this guy is Wolverine in disguise.. 
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

TE: #1 and #2 TE's in the league head to head this week. they both have favorable match ups against so so D's.. Graham doesn't have to share w/ another elite TE though
(PICK--> QuitPooingOnMe Tim)
 

K: Sea-Bass seriously makes kicking FG's look so easy that anyone can do it.. maybe all kickers should add on an extra 80 lbs like him and they can kick further also... just a thought
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)
 

DEF: normally this wouldn't be a question as the 49ers are clearly one of the top defensive units in the league.. they showed it against that potent GB offense last week. but Houston is playing Jacksonville this week. and 49ers up against another potent Lion's offense.. so i gotta go w/ Houston this week
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

WINNER: Rainbow Warriors
  
The Debbinator vs Spider Pig

QB: Panthers D will shut down Brees THEY MUST!! (well not shut down cause that is impossible but he will not have a super 'brees'-y day.. ohhhhh see, that's something i know Chubs would say) Brady throws all over Arizona
(PICK--> Spider Pig)

WR: did i not call Welker coming back down to earth? he had 1 catch? 10 yds last week? LOLL it's gonna be like that most of the season w/ a few occasional good weeks. this won't be one. Steve Smith and Malcom will be decent if not great this week w/ their match-ups. Fitz is an elite WR but his QB's in Zona just plain suck.. both Skeleton and Klob... sorry Garcon has been a pleasant surprise as i didn't think his preseason stuff would translate to the regular season, so far, i've been wrong
(PICK--> Spider Pig)

RB: hurts to have Forte doesn't it. if da Bears didn't sign Michael Bush, I would say Forte would be a top 5 fantasy back but Bush is just going to steal all the goal line carries.. Forte was lucky he hit pay dirt last week w/ a TD.. McGahee will get his looks and holes w/ Peyton calling the shots.... buttttttttt with that said: Luke's RB's are down right PITIFUL. Charles and DeAngelo? feel so bad for you. anyone on my team is up for trade Luke, except Wilson.. make me an offer)
(PICK--> The Debbinator)

TE: Vernon Davis tried to dunk the ball over the FG cross bar after he scored a TD. he got rejected. i will give David the win just because Davis tried to look cool but ended up looking like an idiot
(PICK--> The Debbinator)
 

K: i like Matt Bryant's match up better this week
(PICK--> Spider Pig)
 

DEF: i'm going w/ the Eagles this week as Rodgers and GB are looking for revenge.. against a division rival in da Bears? watch out Urlacher..
(PICK--> The Debbinator)

WINNER: *tied 3-3* intangibles= Spider Pig

THE Pain Train vs RelientK

QB: Stafford bounces back this week and throws 4 TD passes instead of 4 picks.. sorry Tony.. you won't put up enough points to win this match up this week
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

WR: whoaaa Julio Jonesssss... and Reggie Wayne has become young again.. (or maybe because he has a decent QB throwing to him again.. watch out..) Marshall and Cutler obviously have that bromance connection going on and Nelson will get his with Rodgers throwing the ball. Bowe is good but Cassell sucks harder than... everything. Stevie Johnson X factor this week
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

RB: this one is really hard to call. Run DMC had a ridiculous 18 targets week 1 and caught 13! salvaged his day b/c he averaged 2.3 yds per carry. and what a SMART handcuff by picking up CJ Spiller Gabs'.. props to you buddy. but Laura has Ray Rice and now MJD is back (Jennings suffered a knee injury) little MoJo didn't look like he missed a beat w/ his touches last week. close match up but advantage to
(PICK--> RelientK)


TE: Finley seems to be a redzone fav for Rodgers..a TD to start the year.. not bad. I didn't hear Fred Davis' name last week
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)
 

K: Saurbrun!!!! ...... i mean Prater. 
(PICK--> RelientK)
 

DEF: Ravens match up worse against Eagles than Steelers against Jets. BUT did you see Sanchez? his numbers were crazy good last week. I guess bringing in Tebow was good.. he will continue his stellar play.. for this week at least against a depleted Steelers D
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

 WINNER: THE Pain Train

Predictions: Week 2

TimLukeEric
Last week's record(3-2)(2-3)(2-3)
Overall record(3-2)(2-3)(2-3)
Percentage0.600.400.40


odoyle RULES v. errrdayimRussell'in
I'll take my QB and RBs over Eric's stronger WRs any week.  I think Matt Ryan will blow Russell Wilson out of the water enough to hand the victory over to the odoyles.
Winner: odoyle RULES

Green Nicks and Cam v. choubacca
Justina's team is bound to bounce back from last week's performance.  Cam has to do better for the Panthers to win the Super Bowl, right?  But seriously, Aaron's team needs more support for Arian Foster.  Even with a hot RGIII, I think Justina's WRs will do better this week and give her the W.  Plus, the name change has to somehow affect her team in a positive way, right?
Winner: Green Nicks and Cam

Rainbow Warriors v. Terrific Tortoises
I'm amazed at how off the Yahoo predictions are for David's team.  Jeff's got Aaron Rodgers, a much-improved Adrian Peterson, and Gronk.  That easily neutralizes David's weapons, which would be.. Jimmy Graham.  Ok, maybe Andre Johnson, too.  Sorry, David, I don't think that'll be enough.  Chris Johnson?  Let's not even go there.
Winner: Rainbow Warriors

The Debbinator v. Spider Pig
It'll come down to how Luke's RBs will do.  I think they're pretty even at QB, Luke's got the advantage at WR, but Luke's RBs could either fall horribly flat, or be serviceable.  David will make up for it a little at the TE position, but I'm not sure David's team will be able to replicate its performance from last week.
Winner: Spider Pig

THE Pain Train v. RelientK
Laura is stuck with another tough matchup this week.  I'd love to see her team win.  Not just to de-throne Gabs from my power rankings, but also for her own redemption.  Do I think it will happen?  No.  As I've said before, Gabs's team is good.  And with CJ Spiller starting, I think it's even scarier.  For Laura, I don't think Romo will have as good of a week this week, and I don't think Ray Rice, MJD, Brandon Marshall, Jordy Nelson, and Dwayne Bowe can produce enough to beat out McFadden, Spiller, Julio, Stevie Johnson, and (a better-looking) Reggie Wayne.  Man, Gabs has a good team.
Winner: THE Pain Train


To end the post, here is a lovely poem by none other than the brilliant poet Justina Chen:

I am Cam
Cam I am

That Cam I am
That Cam I am!
We’ll win this week
With Cam I am

We like Cam more than R – G – III
And Akers more than Nate Kaeding
Though Victor Cruz has many tricks
Where Eli throws is Hakim Nicks
We’ll beat Choubacca in the rush
We’ll beat him using Reggie Bush!

We'll win this week,
Green Nicks and Cam!
Thank you!
Thank you,
Cam I am!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Power Rankings: Week 1

Week 1 is always fun, because it's the start of something new.  For some, that came in good news, for others, not so good news.  For all, a new set of power rankings!


1. THE Pain Train (1-0) [1]
Gabs's team is still clearly dominant.  Imagine how many points he would have scored with CJ Spiller in the lineup instead of Fred Jackson.  I guess that's what next week is for.  Even with Stafford underperforming significantly, Flacco looks like he'll be a decent backup plan.  Gabs's WRs were just ridiculous, and McFadden added some solid numbers.  It doesn't hurt to have a defense that puts up 18 points, either.


2. The Debbinator (1-0) [9]

Ok, so I totally underestimated David's team.  I still don't like Drew Brees.  And I still see weaknesses in his team.  But I can't come up with an argument against placing him any lower than this.  He scored the most points this week, and it came from respectable sources (Steve Smith, Maclin, Forte, Hernandez).  I think Hernandez and Smith will continue to produce week-to-week.  However, I'm still not convinced about how consistent Maclin or Forte will be.  But for now, David has proven that he has a team to be reckoned with.  In spite of my dislike for Brees.


3. RelientK (0-1) [6]

How can a team lose and still move up in the rankings?  By putting up 110 points in a week, and having only 9 of those come from K / DEF combined.  That's impressive.  Rice continues to dominate like nobody's business, and Bradshaw showed up to play against Dallas.  As for her WRs, evidently, the Cutler-Marshall connection is still there.  And assuming that Laura gives Moore more playing time, her WRs are looking rather formidable.  Her team is another one that I seemed to have underestimated.  Funny story, I actually did have Laura as high as #2 in my preseason rankings before I came up with the final list.  My reasons for bumping her down were (1) Tony Romo, and (2) lack of depth on her bench.  So far, she's proving me wrong.


4. Rainbow Warriors (0-1) [3]

Wow, Adrian Peterson.  Very impressive for Jeff's team.  Too bad he didn't start him, or else he would have definitely had the win.  I think with the return of Britt and Moore, he'll be alright at the WR position as well.  He just has to hope Peterson stays healthy, and Gore keeps producing.


5. Spider Pig (1-0) [4]
Wait, didn't Luke beat Jeff this week?  Yes.  So why is his team lower in the ranking than Jeff's?  Simple.  His starting RBs were so sorry last week.  Ridiculously sorry.  If it weren't for his 31 points from K / DEF (highest in the league, Chicago playing a still-recovering Indy offense), it would have been a lot harder for him to capture the victory.  Yes, he had points on the bench that were unused.  A lot of points.  And yes, he got the win, so I shouldn't be a hater.  But I see trouble in Luke's future, trying to figure out which RBs to start each week.  Is Kevin Smith really going to blow up like that each week?  I doubt it.  How about Sproles?  Unlikely.  Jamaal Charles?  Clearly, no.  The rest of his team, however, is respectably solid.  Garcon's stock went up with RGIII's, as did Boldin's with Flacco's.  How that will play out in the long-run is yet to be determined, so for now, I still think he has a weaker team than Jeff's.  Maybe he should start thinking about cashing in on his QBs for an upgrade in RB.  Just sayin'.


6. odoyle RULES (1-0) [7]

Obviously, I am very pleased that I had the highest scoring player in fantasy this week.  Matt Ryan, I hope you continue to flourish in your throwing abilities.  I'm also happy with how my RBs performed.  But as was the case last week (and much of last year), I am still struggling at the WR position.  Struggling very hard.  At least my K / DEF picked up some of the slack and carried me to the victory and a respectable amount of points.  But I can't bank on that each week, so until the rest of my team proves itself each week, I'll head up the bottom half of the rankings.


7. JUSTINA OWNS (0-1) [2]

Justina's team was also a sufferer of wasted points on the bench.  It's not like she started the wrong players - who knew Fitzpatrick would do better than Cam, or Nate Washington + James Jones would outperform AJ Green + Hakeem Nicks?  She just had bad luck.  I think her starting WRs will bounce back from this week, but if she can't get more consistent points from her receivers, she may be in for a rough season.  Especially with her RB situation starting to look a bit iffy.


8. choubacca (0-1) [5]

Even with Foster and Demaryius Thomas's stellar performances, Aaron's team stunk it up this week.  His K / DEF is at part to blame for it, but I'm going to put more blame on his under-performing big-names, like Cruz (did anyone see how many easy passes he dropped on Wednesday?  You're paid millions of dollars, there's no excuse for you to drop those balls.), Antonio Gates, and Michael Turner (even though I didn't expect him to perform that well anyway).  He has a glimmer of hope on the bench in RGIII (In my opinion, he needs to be starting over Vick), but Richardson and Hillis don't seem to be sufficient replacements as an RB2 yet.  More question marks seem to be arising, even after the first week.


9. Terrific Tortoises (1-0) [10]
 
I'm sure David is happy about his win.  At least he's not in last place (or even second to last place) in our league right now.  Enjoy it while it lasts.  I think Andre Johnson looks like he'll be putting up numbers like he did 2-3 years ago, and Jimmy Graham will provide consistent points.  But beyond that, I'm having a hard time getting excited about any of his players.  Cutler may have some upside, but that's yet to be proven.  And Chris Johnson.. let's just not talk about him.  So sad.


10. errrdayimRussell'in (0-1) [8]

With the worst starting QB in our league this past week, it's not hard to see why Eric's team fell hard.  Will Russell Wilson bounce back?  I believe he will.  Will he bounce back enough to be this year's Cam Newton?  Very doubtful.  I'm not convinced that Pete Carroll really knows what he's doing, much less that Russell has the personnel around him to make a big season happen.  I think Eric's WRs will have better showings in the future, and with Ridley and BJGE as RB options, I think Eric can bounce back from this week's rough performance.  I would look in to an upgrade in QB, though.  Russell won't win the season for him this year, that's for sure.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

**edit:this analysis/prediction was written BEFORE tonight's Cowboys/Giants game. I forgot that the NFL started on a Wednesday this year**

OH SNAP! football is back! and so are John Kasay's predictions.. (okay, enough with the lame intro.. let's just get to it)

WEEK 1

errrdayimRussell'in vs Terrific Tortoises 

QB: come on.. do i really need to even explain this one? RUSSELL WILSON for president. Eli doesn't stand a chance against the improved Cowboys defense this week. plus he'll have first game of the season jitters.
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

WR: this one is also fairly simple & i'm gonna go along with what Tim and everyone else has said. "Eric has the strongest groups of WR's in our league by far" Megatron will outscore Johnson, Harvin, and Decker combined
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

RB: this one is a little tougher.. i know S-Jax has a lot of mileage but he's always been a work horse and i'm hoping this is gonna be a great year. i'm also high on the rookie Doug Martin (he's been compared to Ray Rice.. so hopefully that's a good thing) David has CJ2K but i won't be giving him any credit until he proves he can be as good as he was a couple years ago. and Jonathan Stewart is his RB2? i love the panthers but owning anyone in Carolina's backfield except Cam is a joke)
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

TE: Witten probably won't play because of his lacerated spleen, suck it up dude. so i've gotta find a suitable fill in for him while D-Li has prob the #1 TE in terms of fantasy in jimmy graham.. i remember watching this dude on the hard court playing ball at U of Miami.. he sucked..
(PICK--> Terrific Tortoises)

K: I like Rob Bironas and his last name, therefore i'm going with him... plus the fact he's on my team. meh
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

DEF: Arizona has some dude named John Skeleton as their starting QB.. Seahawks are gonna eat him up and Russell will lead them to a 63-7 final score win I do like Detroit's defense as well but they're playing the Rams so I'm hoping S-Jax puts up ridiculous numbers. this was pretty biased. sue me.
(PICK--> errrdayimRussell'in)

WINNER: errrdayimRussell'in

odoyle RULES vs JUSTINA OWNS

QB: falcons say they're gonna air it out A LOT this season and i think Matt Ryan is very capable but I have to see how things are run in the Atl first.. plus Cam Newton is just too sexy (no homo) so he wins this match-up
(PICK--> JUSTINA OWNS)

WR: didn't Justina have AJ Green last year too? he was a monster and he will be again this season. Nicks is also a great WR (even if he was a cheater and he was suppose to be ineligible to play while at Carolina) and is Dez can stay outta jail. she's got a pretty strong WR group. Tim's WR's scare me. Jennings and Colston are really good but their offenses spread the ball around so much it will prob be hit or miss week to week
(PICK--> JUSTINA OWNS)

RB: i think McCoy will be the #1 back in fantasy this season (i was talking to Tim if I had #1 pick, I would draft McCoy over Foster, Rice, Rodgers) no joke Murray will have a monster year if he can come back healthy from his fractured foot so we'll see. I like the BEAST but he might not be feeling 100% at the moment. maybe some Skittles will help so he can taste the rainbow
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

TE: Panthers think Olsen can be a top5 TE this year. i will have to agree in this OH SO RIDICULOUS offense Carolina will have this year
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

K: who's older? Kasay or Akers? either way, props to Tim for sticking with Kasay from last year *unfortunately, those Saints that I hate so much cut him.. so now i hate them even more) I will give this to Tim just cause it was so sad to see he had to drop him
(PICK--> odoyle RULES)

DEF: i hate the Patriots and that punk Brady so...
(PICK--> JUSTINA OWNS)

WINNER: (tied 3-3) *edge to --> odoyle RULES

Rainbow Warriors vs Spider Pig

QB: one name.. Aaron Rodgers
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

WR: Lloyd has yet to prove himself in that Patriot offense.. which may require an ivy league education because let's face it. Chad Johnson, or is it Ochocinco, or is it Johnson was a pretty talented WR and he had 2 catches in all of last season Desean Jackson has big play threat but he's so fragile i'm afraid every time someone hits him, he'll get broken. Antonio Brown will be Steelers #1 this year over Wallace. calling it now. which will lead me to Fitz and Austin. Fitz will put up decent numbers week in and out but we can't expect much until the Skeleton fella proves he's a competent QB. watch out for Austin as I think he'll have a huge week/year if he can somehow prevent his hamstrings from dying on him
(PICK--> Spider Pig)

RB: Jennings will be great until MJD gets back in the mix and Gore is just running outta gas. I had to put up w/ his crap last year and he didn't do anything but bring me disappointment. same thing this year. Charles and DeAngelo are hit or miss. if Charles can log at least 10-12 touches w/o him breaking his leg again, he'll be more than serviceable (which I think will happen this week)
(PICK--> Spider Pig)

TE: as much as a i hate the Patriots (I can't say it enough and it just feels that much better every time i do..) Gronk will be too much as he will compete w/ Graham for #1 TE in fantasy Vernon Davis will be good but he won't win this week in head to head vs Gronk
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

K: Sea-Bass can prob hit 60+ yd FG's ALL DAY. that drug injecting, reefer smoking, law breaking, overweight kicker
(PICK--> Rainbow Warriors)

DEF: Houston, how could you let the best defensive player in the NFL go?! Mario Williams will make you pay. GO WOLFPACK
(PICK--> Spider Pig)

Winner: (tied 3-3) *edge to--> Rainbow Warriors


The Debbinator vs RelientK

QB: Brees will put up Rodgers' like numbers this week vs a suspect Redskins D but I have a feeling Romo is gonna do the same vs the Giants.. this will be close but I'm gonna go w/ the more consistent Brees
(PICK--> The Debbinator)

WR: Welker's numbers last year were a fluke. he'll get his receptions still cause he's Brady's little play toy but his yards and TD's will be way down this year. bank on that. Maclin is also like DeSean.. tiny&fragile.. not enticing to me. Steve "i will play with an infection in my foot" Smith is the only one I like for David this week. Marshall and Bowe are clear #1 options in their offenses with Jordy Nelson likely to be a top 1/2 WR also
(PICK--> RelientK)

RB: I was high on Forte for this upcoming season also (I would have picked him after McCoy) until I found out da Bears acquired Michael Bush. who's like 7'4 and 400 lbs.. waiting to steal goal line carry TD's from Forte. McGahee will have a great year because Peyton will be in Denver stretching D's but it's a brutal match up this week vs Steelers. Rice will score at his regular pace. no doubt. while I'm also very excited about Bradshaw. (I have him in another league I'm in) as he's finally the lone #1 guy there w/o Jacobs. he'll have a huge week i feel.
(PICK--> RelientK)

TE: Hernandez.. another stinkin Patriot who will prob end up a top5 TE.. sighhh i hate having to give them credit when it's due.
(PICK--> The Debbinator)

K: Matt Prater reminds me of Todd Sauerbrun for some reason.. remember him from the Panther's glory days?
(PICK--> RelientK)

DEF: Steel Curtain vs an unproven Peyton neck. ouch..
(PICK--> RelientK)

Winner: RelientK


THE Pain Train vs choubacca

QB: Stafford is up there with Rodgers/Brees/Brady. plus he can just throw it up within 10 yards of Megatron and he'll go get it. Vick fights dogs. I hate that guy
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

WR: Julio Jones is gonna be THE break out WR according to all the experts this year. I'll have to agree. hopefully this will take more pressure off Roddy so he can get me 20 TD's this year. Stevie Johnson will have to prove to me he can repeat what happened last year and Wayne will be 200% better w/ Luck throwing to him instead of a long blond haired barbie.. oh wait i think her name was Curtis Painter. Aaron's WR's are sketchy. Cruz should be okay but I don't expect him to put up numbers like he had last year. teams know who he is now. they don't want to see him salsa after every touchdown
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

RB: i've NEVER been big on Foster. everyone thinks he's so good because of the zone blocking scheme in Houston. teams will figure him out this year and he'll be an average RB. Turner "the burner" is burned out. he might as well play on one leg and he'll prob still move at the same pace he does now. if and that's a BIG "IF" McFadden and Freddy Jackson can remain healthy w/o having major ankle/knee/thigh/foot/ issues. watch out for Gabs' team
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

TE: Finley has not lived up to expectations. i think it's being in that GB offense where the ball is spread around so much. Gates says he's feeling as good as he has in a couple of years. good news for the Chargers and my other boy Rivers.
(PICK--> choubacca)

K: meh *coin flip* Aaron wins
(PICK--> choubacca)

DEF: Raven's defense average age is like 54 but they're still one of the best around. (insert Ray Lewis entrance dance here)
(PICK--> THE Pain Train)

Winner: THE Pain Train


I know this week's predictions are a little long but I tried to give my overall season out look in my analysis this week as well. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THIS SEASON
and remember, RUSSELL WILSON for president!