NFL Fantasy Football Week 9 Who's Hot/Who's Not

*Las Vegas Vacation Edition*

 

Since I will be in Vegas for Halloween Weekend I am going to make this one Short n Sweet.
This will be my ranking of the top 5 players in each position for Week 9 in the NFL. I will also throw in some sleepers but unfortunately because of time I will not be able to put much detail into my picks. This will be my first time down in Sin City and honestly most of my thoughts have been about the flight (I don't do too well on planes) so sorry if this seems rushed or empty looking.

Teams on a Bye week:

• Denver Broncos
• Detroit Lion
• New York Giants
• Arizona Cardinals
• San Francisco 49ers
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Although this whole season has seemed like a Bye week for them)

Top 5 QB's Week 9:

1. Drew Brees
2. Phillip Rivers
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Tony Romo
5. Cam Newton

Sleeper QB's Week 9:

• Jake Locker
•  Alex Smith

Top 5 RB's Week 9:

1. Jamaal Charles
2. Marshawn Lynch
3. LeSean McCoy
4. Matt Forte
5. Eddie Lacy

Sleeper RB's Week 9:

• BenJarvis Green-Ellis
• Zac Stacy

Top 5 WR's Week 9:

1.  AJ Green
2. Jordy Nelson
3. Dez Bryant
4. Brandon Marshall
5. DeSean Jackson

Sleeper WR's Week 9:

• Keenan Allen
• Nate Washington

Top 5 TE's Week 9:

1. Antonio Gates
2. Jordan Cameron
3. Jason Witten
4. Rob Gronkowski
5. Jimmy Graham (Based on his recent injury, otherwise #1)

Sleeper TE's Week 9

• Greg Olsen
• Charles Clay

 See you back here Monday for more of this digital gold...Vegas here I come!

Hopefully you can use this list and get a better idea of who to use this weekend. Good Luck!
Send any questions you have about who to start or who to bench and I will try and give you my ideas or reasoning's.

Thanks for reading and sorry again for the quick post today, I will be back to this Monday for a my usual NFL Weekly Mayhem.

Seahawks Survive a Tough Road Trip in St Louis

Hopefully you were able to check out my preview of this game from yesterday, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS ST LOUIS RAMS - MONDAY NIGHT PREVIEW. If not check it out, I had a feeling the game would go the way it did

Russell Wilson will not be forgetting DE's Robert Quinn and Chris Long anytime soon, both sacked the 2nd year QB 3 times each. Seattle's offensive line was looking like it was in shambles, allowing Wilson to get sacked a career high seven times.

Seattle was held to a mere 135 yards on offense, with 80 yards coming on a TD pass to WR Golden Tate. That should tell you about how the Seahawks were playing last night, thanks in large to the pressure by the Rams defense and the Hawks inability to protect Wilson from DE's Quinn & Long. This was the fewest yards the Seahawks have tallied in a win since 2000 when they had 128 total yards of offense against the San Diego Chargers for a win of 17-15 (San Diego similar to St Louis put up over 300 yards of total offense). Russell Wilson is really good at winning in case you haven't noticed yet, since being drafted last year Wilson has 18 wins tied for 2nd in the league in that amount of time with Tom Brady (No surprise here that Peyton Manning is #1 with 20 wins since the beginning of last season).

On another note the offensive line was also unable to make some room for RB Marshawn Lynch, who has held to 8 carries for 23 yards. On the opposite side of the field the Rams actually had a great ground game with rookie RB Zac Stacy rushing for 134 yards on 26 attempts.

With this game taking place only a few blocks away from Game 5 of the World Series (Boston beat St Louis 3-1) the crowd seemed to be more in tune with that game than their Rams almost upsetting the NFC West leading Seattle Seahawks. Well sorry St Louis fans but last night was not your night, I mean you had a chance at the end of the game on the 1 yard line! Saying that I still understand how they were unable to convert on their final drive of the game with backup QB Clemens trying to outplay the one of the best defenses in the league (The Hawks are giving up the lowest completion percentage in the league in red zone plays at 31.6%).

This game seemed ugly on the offensive side but the defenses where what this game was all about. The Rams got 7 sacks on the night, while the Seahawks were able to get 2 interceptions (Seahawks have caused multiple turnovers in each of their 8 games this year, leading the league with 21 on the year).

The Seahawks are now 7-1 on the season and will be taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday at the Clink for what may be a lopsided game based on the way things are going on in Tampa and the way that the Hawks are handling their opponents at home. The Rams are 3-5 now and will be staying home again next week with the Tennessee Titans coming to town.

My Prediction:
SEA over STL 19-9
Final Score:
SEA over STL 14-9

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Seattle Seahawks vs St Louis Rams - Monday Night Football Preview

We have reached the half way mark of the season!

We still have one more game to go tonight (Seattle Seahawks vs St Louis Rams on Monday Night Football) but I think that one is already in the bag for the Hawks. The St Louis Rams are going to be without starting QB Sam Bradford as well as playing on the same night as game 5 of the World Series (Boston Red Sox vs St Louis Cardinals; series tied at 2-2) which will be played only a few miles down the road from the Edward Jones Dome (St Louis Rams Home Stadium). That should have an ill-affect on the home field advantage the Rams thought that they had, because most of the sports fans will be either attending or watching the World Series. The Hawks are coming into this game ranked 4th in the league in scoring at 27.3 pts a game and the points should keep rolling on in tonight's game where the Rams are giving up 26.3 pts on average.

The Rams will put the offense in 8 yr pro Kellen Clemens hands tonight, who has played behind Sam Bradford for the last 2 years so at the very least he is familiar with the offense. St Louis was averaging 299 yds of offense before Bradford went down and that number will probably be decreasing tonight against a Seattle defense that is giving up on average 282 yds a game. The Rams have also signed QB Brady Quinn, who played in the preseason for the Hawks and also spent some time with the New York Jets until being released last Monday.

The Seahawks will be looking to revenge there last meeting in St Louis last year where they lost a close, defensive game 19-13, in which QB Russell Wilson was intercepted 3 times. RB Marshawn Lynch (2nd in the league in rush yds behind Lesean McCoy) will be looking to plow thru a Rams defense that is giving up an average of 126 yds per game on the ground.

The X-Factor in this match-up I think will be the Seahawks offensive line, who are still short 2 of their 5 starters (Russell Okung & Breno Giacomini) and have given up 20 sacks on the year. This number could be even larger if it wasn't for the fact that Russell Wilson is one of, if not the best scrambler in the league. The Rams have 18 sacks on the year (8th in the league) and will need DE Robert Quinn (7 sacks) to continue his terror on QB's if they want a chance at winning, although Seattle, who is tied with Arizona and Green Bay with 23 sacks, will be doing their own QB Terror show Monday night with off season acquisitions Cliff Avril (3 sacks) and Michael Bennett (4.5 sacks), as well as Chris Clemons (3.5 sacks) and Clinton McDonald (3.5 sacks).

This being a NFC West showdown makes my prediction on this game a little more close than some would like, but as a guy who grew up watching the NFC West I know that you don't take any of these teams for granted.

Prediction:

SEA over STL 19-9

Injuries/Inactive:

SEA - The Seahawks will be without Starting T Russell Okung, TE Anthony McCoy, DT Jesse Williams, RB Spencer Ware, as well as WR Percy Harvin.

STL -  Other than Sam Bradford the Rams will be mostly healthy when they take on the Seahawks tonight. CB Corltand Finnegan is listed as Questionable, as well as RB Benny Cunningham, and C Scott Wells.


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NFL Week 8 2013 Preview & Predictions

Alright we have finally made it to the half way point of the season. We have already had big time players get injured and lost for the season (Vince Wilfork, Sam Bradford, Reggie Wayne, Julio Jones and Brian Hoyer if you can consider him a big time player). We have only had one major trade thus far, Trent Richardson to the Colts, which is usual for the NFL as they don't really have major movement once the season has begun.

There has been some breakout talent this season as well starting with the Kansas City Chiefs defense. If anyone said before the season started that the Chiefs would be ranked as the top defense in the league I would have laughed and just thought you must be a Andy Reid fan. Well Andy, I think you have made everyone a fan, considering how you have handled moving from Philly to Kansas City and bringing the Chiefs to the top of their division (which includes the Denver Broncos led by Peyton Manning).

Speaking of leading divisions, here is a quick look at who's leading their division:

AFC:

West- Kansas City Chiefs (7-0)

East - New England Patriots (5-2)

North - Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)

South - Indianapolis Colts (5-2)

NFC:

West - Seattle Seahawks (6-1)

East - Dallas Cowboys (4-3)

North - Green Bay Packers (4-2)

South - New Orleans Saints (5-1)

What a year it has been and the fun ain't over yet. This week we have a bunch of games that don't really catch your attention but its a week of NFL Football nonetheless. Here is my one sentence predictions for all the games we have going on this weekend.

NFL Week 8 Predictions:

Thursday Night Football

CAR @ TB - Things are not going to be ending well for the Bucs this season; sorry Revis, should have stayed in Jets country.
CAR over TB 31-13

Sunday Games

DAL @ DET - The way that Andy Dalton worked the Lions last week, I think Dallas has a good chance of mirroring that performance this Sunday.
DAL over DET 27-25

CLE @ KC - Can you say 8-0, because I know Kansas City can after this weekend.
KC over CLE 21-15

MIA @ NE - Miami has not won in New England since 2008 (Thanks to QB Matt Cassel), and have never beat the Patriots in New England when Tom Brady is behind the center.
NE over MIA 23-19

BUF @ NO - Brees and Co. coming off a Bye week after their first loss of the season going up against the Bills and QB Thad Lewis, don't bet against Sean Payton and Drew Brees on this one.
NO over BUF 34-15

NYG @ PHI - Philly has lost 9 straight at home but the Giants are on a 8 game road losing streak, Vick back in the starting line-up makes my decision for this game.
PHI over NYG 30-24

SF @ JAX - The Europeans will get to enjoy a first class whooping at Wembley Stadium in London, San Fran will hand Jacksonville their 8th loss of the season.
SF over JAX 31-10

NYJ @ CIN - This will be the game of the weekend, with these two teams playing so similar I think this game is a push so home team gets the edge.
CIN over NYJ 21-18

PIT @ OAK - This match-up is just like the one above as the teams are almost equal in all categories, both teams average 17 pts a game and allow 22 pts a game, however both teams are working in different directions and Pittsburgh is looking more and more like the Steelers of the past.
PIT over OAK 20-17

WSH @ DEN - This game will be a TD after TD kind of match, but because of key injuries to the Redskins starting safeties the Broncos get the edge, barely.
DEN over WSH 42-38

ATL @ ARI - Arizona just can't seem to get it together, even with former Heisman QB Carson Palmer trying to get the ball to Fitzgerald.
ATL over ARI 22-21

Sunday Night Football

GB @ MIN - Aaron Rodger's is the QB of one team, and I have yet to know who the QB of the other team will be come Sunday night.
GB over MIN 28-13

Monday Night Football

SEA @ STL - Seahawks have their best start in franchise history, while in St Louis they are scrambling looking for someone to replace the injured Sam Bradford.
SEA over STL 19-9


Don't forget if you need help with your fantasy team check out my posts Who's Hot/Who's Not QB, and Who's Hot/Who's Not RB/WR/TE.

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NFL Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not -RB/WR/TE- Week 8

Alright so if one of your top WR/RB/TE is on a Bye this week then check out this list. I base all my picks on match-ups, consistency, and I try to use players that may either be available for you to pick up off waivers or if your stuck with who to start & who to bench.

Who's Hot: 

RB's -

• Maurice Jones-Drew - Hopefully you listened last week when I said to bench Jones-Drew (9 att 37 yds), however this week he is going up against a 49ers defense that has held only 2 teams all year below 100 yds rushing. The plan for the Jag's this game will be to run because of their pitiful QB situation and Jones-Drew will get into the end zone.
• Stevan Ridley - Ridley is going against the Miami Dolphins this weekend which are ranked 28th in the league against RB's. He was able to score 3 TD's last year in the Patriots sweep of the Dolphins. Beside MIA first game against Trent Richardson and the Brown, the Dolphins have given up 100 yds rushing, a TD, or both to opposing RB's. Start 'em.
• Lamar Miller - Ever since the Patriots lost Vince Wilfork they have given up over 100 yds rushing every week. Too many injuries on the Patriots defense for them not be almost a given to start your RB if matched up against the Patriots. I would roll with Miller if I had him this week.

WR's -

• Harry Douglas - There are plenty of reasons to put Douglas in your starting line-up this week. Due to injuries he is now the most targeted receiver on Atlanta's offense and he can line up in the slot or go wide. With only Tony Gonzalez as a viable option, Matt Ryan should look Douglas' way often.
• Jarrett Boykin - With all the injuries for the Packer's receiver there is not a reason why I would not start Boykin this weekend. Bye week fill-in with a guy like Aaron Rodger's throwing him the ball and really only him (most target's last week) this is guy you should put on your team immediately.
• Terrance Williams - Williams will be going up against the Detroit Lions who have given up 6 TD's thru the air in the past 4 weeks. With the amount of receptions he has brought in from QB Tony Romo the last 4 weeks (19) I feel comfortable enough to trust he will continue getting balls thrown his way.

TE's -

• Jordan Reed - Reed has become the starting TE for Washington now, and coach Mike Shanahan loves to use his TE's. He is a much better athlete than Fred Davis (no longer the starter) and is capable of making bigger plays. He has had 13 catches in 2 weeks for 192 yds and 1 TD, look for him to play similar and the trend to continue.
• Rob Housler - Housler is a good Bye week pick-up if you need the help at TE this week. He is going up against a Atlanta defense that is ranked 21st in Fantasy against TE's. His usage rate should increase soon, since coach Bruce Arians believes TE's should play a primary role in his offense.
• Anthony Fasano - I would use Fasano as only a Bye week fill in primarily because of the match-up against the Cleveland Browns, who have given up 4 TD's to opposing TE's in the past 2 games.

Who's Not:

RB's -

•  Willis McGahee - He is going against the Chiefs who have only given up 1 rush TD all season. Leave alone this week.
• Cincinnati Bengal RB's - The Bengals will be going up against the Jets, who have only given up 4 rush TD's all season. I would not play most RB's against this defensive line
• Atlanta Falcon RB's - Steven Jackson will be making his return since being injured in Week 2 against his former team the Rams. That being said I don't like the match-up coming fresh off an injury to stack up against a Cardinals defense that has only allowed 2 rush TD's all season.

WR's -

• New England Patriot WR's - This does not include Gronk. New England receivers will be lining up against a very good Miami secondary that has not allowed a pass TD all year long. Tom has had some problems throwing into the end zone this year and if is able to this weekend it will probably be going to Gronk.
• Mike Williams - Mike Glennon's favorite receiver thus far has been Vincent Jackson. Mike Williams has only scored twice on the season and has yet to eclipse 100 yds. Leave him on the waiver wire this week.
• Oakland WR's - The Raider's will be taking on the Steelers this weekend who have only given up 3 TD's thru the air this year. I don't trust that offense enough to take a shot with any of them including Denarious Moore. Oh yeah, and there the OAKLAND RAIDERS.Bench 'Em!

TE's -  

• Scott Chandler - When the Bill's lose Chandler's value goes up and the good news is that his team is a major underdog against the Saints. The bad news however is that the Saints have only given up 2 TD's to opposing TE's and no more than 57 yds to a TE.
• Brent Celek - Too much inconsistency to take a shot on a TE who has yet to bring in more than 3 receptions in a game. Would be a great match-up but unfortunately he just isn't good enough.
• Brandon Myers - With only 4 receptions in as many weeks I am getting rid of Myers now. He started the season looking like he could really be a viable fantasy option but since week 2 he has failed to break 50 yds.

I hope this will help you out this weekend with CHI, TEN, IND, SD, BAL, HOU all on a Bye.
I am sure you might some of this help and that's why I do it.

Good luck with your Fantasy Team this week

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NFL Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not -QB's- Week 8

We are approaching the half way point of the season this weekend. What a ride it has been so far and it should only get better with the matches we have coming in the latter half of the season when teams are doing what they have to to make sure they make the playoffs. This week we have several teams on a Bye week so you may need a little more help than usual and if so hopefully this will help you enough to be the victor come Tuesday morning.

QB's - Who's Hot

• Robert Griffin III - RG3 is going up a Denver secondary that is giving up the most points to opposing QB's. Denver's defense best game Fantasy wise was against the still winless Jaguars and still gave up over 303 yds passing. RG3 seems to be getting his legs back and is really starting to get it together and play like the guy who won the Rookie of the Year last year.
• Carson Palmer - This is only a deep pick up if you need a Bye week fill in. Palmer is going against a Falcons defense that has yet to stop a QB from throwing multiple TD's. He is available in most leagues, albeit for a reason (8 TD and 13 INT), he is a risk but if you don't have any options at QB and need someone for this week only, go for it but understand he does have a habit of throwing INT's.
• Eli Manning - Only because of match up do I like Eli this week. He is going against an Eagles defense that is giving up about 19 pts a game to opposing QB's. Like Palmer above this is a bit risky but with all the teams on a Bye this week you don't really have much of an option if you need a QB.

QB's - Who's Not

• Ryan Tannehill - Tannehill will be going up against a Patriots defense that has averaged about 13 pts to opposing QB's. Tannehill plays the Patriots 2 times a year and last year he threw for 421 yds, no TD's, and 1 pick. I expect a similar game as last years and he is not someone I would roll with this week.
• Terrelle Pryor - The Oakland Raiders will be taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend and the way that the Steelers have played against QB's (only have allowed 5 pass TD's thus far) I would leave Pryor on my bench this week, even with all the teams on Bye weeks.
• Geno Smith - This is a tough call with him playing a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has been scorched over the past couple weeks by opposing QB's. I don't expect the Bengals to allow another game like the previous two where they have gave up 573 yds and 5 TD's combined. I believe the Bengals D will hunker down this weekend and give the rookie QB a rough day.

Good luck and be sure to check back as I will be posting my WR & RB list tomorrow.

Thank you for reading and hope my advice will give you the help you need.

2013 NFL Week 7 Mayhem

Another Weekend Down, Another Weekend of Mayhem.

Quick Recap of a few games from week 7 in the NFL:

 

The Kansas City Chiefs are the last team standing.

Who would have thought when the season started that when Andy Reid came to Kansas City and lobbied for Alex Smith to join him that they would be not only undefeated thru 7 weeks of football but also the last team to stay undefeated. I don't know where the NFL gets these story lines every year but the NFL season always seems to amaze me.

Jacksonville Jaguars are still winless, the only team without a win now that the New York Giants were finally able to muster up a win on Monday Night Football.

Monday Night Football:
MIN @ NYG:
Speaking of Monday Night Football how about that game.... Yeah I know disgusting right... The NY Giants had the Minnesota Vikings coming to town for what we would all realize should have been a game played early Sunday morning, not Prime Time on Monday. The Vikings had newly acquired QB Josh Freeman running the show, or at least attempting to run the show, and failing miserably as almost every one of his passes were either too short or too long. You could tell Freeman was just not in sync with his receivers or the playbook as most of their plays came from the same formation. Vikings MVP RB Adrian Peterson was also having an off day, 5 days after the loss of his 2 yr old son that he just recently learned about a couple months ago, and only gained 28 yds rushing on 13 attempts. The G-Men capitalized on Vikings mistakes this game (3 turnovers) and it was enough to pull out their first win of the year.
NYG over MIN 23-7

NE @ NYJ:
I gotta say it was a good weekend for the NFL teams in New York; Giants, Jets, and Bills were each able to get a "W" this past weekend. The New England Patriots were able to put up 21 points in the first half but were held to only 2 field goals in the second half. Even though it was the much anticipated return of TE Rob Gronkowski, who pulled in 8 Rec for 114 yds, it was not enough to get into the end zone as Tom Brady had another game without a TD pass. Geno was able to do just enough to keep the Jets in the game. This game was a nail biter and ended with a penalty on a  missed Field Goal when Chris Jones was called for unsportsmanlike conduct that gave the Jets another chance to make the Field Goal that K Nick Folk had just missed.
NYJ over NE 30-27

The rest of the scores from the games over the weekend:

SEA over ARI 34-22 (CLICK FOR RECAP)
ATL over TB 31-23
CIN over DET 27-24
BUF over MIA 23-21
DAL over PHI 17-3
WSH over CHI 45-41
CAR over STL 30-15
SD over JAX 24-6
SF over TEN 31-17
GB over CLE 31-13
KC over HOU 17-16
PIT over BAL 19-16
IND over DEN 39-33 (CLICK FOR A RECAP)

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You need more than Manning, you need Luck

The showdown was in Indy this past Sunday, when Peyton Manning made his first return to Indy, a place he called home for the first 13 yrs of his career.

The lights were bright and everyone had their eyes glued to their TV set wondering the same thing, can he go back and get a win in his old stomping grounds. Well one thing we didn't take into consideration was, this is Andrew Luck's house now and he had something to say about it. After a well placed tribute to Peyton before the game (I think they were planning on keeping his mind off the game), Manning started off slow trailing 14-26 by halftime.

The 4th Qtr was beginning to look like another epic Peyton Manning Comeback! Up until RB Ronnie Hillman fumbled the ball on the Colts 5 yd line with 3:03 left in the game. That would have made the game a 2 point difference, which would have set up a game that could have gone either teams way. I guess you could say the Colts had Luck on their side (Get it?)

Although it wasn't all good on the Colts sideline with Pro Bowl WR Reggie Wayne suffering an injury in the last Qtr. Wayne tore his ACL in his right knee, on a non contact play where its seems that he may have just landed wrong. The WR depth is limited in Indy now with their number one receiver becoming Darius Heyward-Bey. This game was great to watch except for the fact that you could tell Peyton was not himself even with his numbers he put up (386 yds, 3 TD's). You could just tell something was not right with the way he was making his plays on the line and being unable to dissect this defense like he has so many times before.

It was a great game and one I wouldn't mind seeing a rematch in the playoffs. With this loss that leaves the Kansas City Chiefs as the last team standing with an undefeated record.The Chiefs will look to stay undefeated these upcoming weeks and should make for a great AFC West showdown in Week 11 when the Chiefs take on the Broncos.

Final Score - IND over DEN 39-33


*Sorry I wasn't able to get this up yesterday morning but better late than never right...

NFL Week 7 2013 Preview & Predictions

Alright so this is going to be a little different than last week. For my Thursday Night Football Recap, look at my previous post "Seattle Continues to Dominate NFC West".

This week I will be doing a 1 sentence prediction of each game coming up this weekend including Monday Night Football.

So without further ado I present to you:

NFL Week 7 Predictions:

TB @ ATL - No Julio, No Roddy, No Problem when facing the Bucs. 
ATL over TB 17-10

CIN @ DET - Detroit's stingy defense makes this a turnover battle.
DET over CIN 24-20

BUF @ MIA - Hey Ryan Tannehill, Watch out for Mario, but as long as you do you win.
MIA over BUF 23-20

NE @ NYJ - Tom Brady is working with what he's given and this weekend he may be given GRONK back.
NE over NYJ 27-16

DAL @ PHI - Eagles have not won at home all season, including this one.
DAL over PHI 38-35

CHI @ WSH - RG3 comes thru in the clutch after multiple Cutler turnovers.
*UPSET ALERT!* WSH over CHI 25-23

STL @ CAR - This one is a Push but if I had to pick one it would be St Louis based on Carolina's record against NFC West this year and how mistake free Bradford has been (13 TD, 3 INT)
STL over CAR 21-20

SD @ JAX - Blaine Gabbert or Chad Henne, doesn't matter won't be able to put up enough points with their TD:INT ratio (Gabbert 1:7, Henne 2:4)
SD over JAX 30-16

SF @ TEN - Titans defense is enough to stop Colin in Tennessee, but with Fitzpatrick still in as QB they won't have enough to get the "W".
SF over TEN 20-17

CLE @ GB - In the words of ESPN Analyst Stephen A. Smith "Aaron Rodgers is a BAAAAAADDDDD MAN! and the Packers haven't lost at home since Sept. 9, 2012.
GB over CLE 28-21

HOU @ KC - Chiefs keep it rolling against Case Keenum who hasn't played in a serious game since January 2012 while still attending the University of Houston.
KC over HOU 22-15

BAL @ PIT - Things seem to be slipping away in Baltimore while Pittsburgh is working on a turnaround after last week's win.
PIT over BAL 24-23

DEN @ IND - Who cares who wins this one, it should be exciting either way but I believe the pressure is too much for Peyton on his first return to Lucas Oil Stadium.
*UPSET ALERT!* IND over DEN 35-33

MIN @ NYG - Eli steps up on the big stage and Josh Freeman wasn't good enough to pile up wins in Tampa and that's not changing here, at least not this week. 
NYG over MIN 34-27


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Seahawks Continue to Dominate NFC West

Here Comes the Boom!

I know the Cardinals heard the BOOM last night. The Seahawks came out playing like they were at the Clink, with Russell Wilson hitting Sidney Rice for a quick 31 yd TD on their opening drive after forcing the Cardinals to punt on theirs. The Cardinals had their trouble on the offense side of the ball with Carson Palmer only throwing for 1 TD and that was in the last 4 1/2 minutes of the game, otherwise known as "Garbage Time".

The Seahawks did give up 2 fumbles inside their own 20, both leading to points on the board for Arizona. Arizona also gave up the ball 2 times on Carson Palmer INT's, one to Safety Earl Thomas on a throw to Larry Fitzgerald and the other to CB Brandon Browner on a pass to Michael Floyd that Browner returned 49 yds and then got tripped up by a little "Turf Monster" but managed to get the ball to the offense on the 1 yd line. That INT led to 2 yd run by Marshawn while the other INT to S Thomas led to a TD pass by Wilson to TE Zach Miller.

The Seahawks went into halftime with the lead 17-10 but you would never guess the game was even this close if it wasn't for Seattle's turnovers. The 10 points by the Cardinals were set up by a 4th and 1 that Seattle was unable to convert on, that gave the ball to the Cardinals on Seattle's 43 yd line, which led to a Field Goal by K Jay Feely. The other score for Arizona in the 1st half was set up thanks to LB Matt Shaughnessy who forced the ball out of Russell Wilson's hands on the 3 yd line which set up a fairly easy Rashard Mendenhall TD.

The 2nd half was Shut-Out time for the Legion of Boom who were able to hold Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald to 2 catches on the night for only 17 yds. The Hawks defensive line held their own in this game as well, holding the Cardinals to 30 yds on 18 attempts rushing (Whoa!), and were also able to make room on the stat sheet for 7 sacks, their most since the unforgettable "Fail Mary" game last year.

The Seahawks will look to continue their dominance of the NFC West next week when they take on the St Louis Rams in St Louie, while the Cardinals will have the (1-4) Atlanta Falcons coming to town and hopefully get a shot to redeem themselves and keep the NFC West as one of the best divisions in the NFL.

Final Score - SEA over ARI 34-22


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Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals

Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals Week 7 

Thursday Night Football

 

Preview:

Tonight we have a NFC West Division Rival game. The Seattle Seahawks will be traveling into the University of Phoenix Stadium to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The last time the Seahawks were in Arizona, Week 1 2012, they came up short when Russell Wilson was unable to convert their final drive into a game winning TD and instead threw 3 incompletions to end their final shot in Arizona's red-zone(It was Russell Wilson's first game as Starting QB). The final of that game was 20-16, however the next game these two teams played in Seattle last December, Seattle put a whooping on the Cardinals for a final score of 58-0.

The Hawks record against the Cardinals in Arizona since the 2005 season is 2-7 which will be another reason for the Hawks to get pumped for this game. This will be a different team from last year with new coach Bruce Arians and QB Carson Palmer now on the Cardinals roster. The Cardinals are ranked 5th against the run (Card's have only given up 1 Rush TD this season and 90.7 yds per game) this year which will make the front line of Arizona's defense vs RB Marshawn Lynch a key to watch during the game (Seahawks are ranked 2nd in Rush yds w/ 157.7 per game).

Some key factors for this game will be the Cardinals running game with rookie Andre Ellington becoming more and more the every down back, as Rashard Mendenhall is slowly slipping into the end of the road for his career. The Seahawks secondary a.k.a.The Legion of Boom will have their hands full with trying to make Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald a non-factor but its a task I believe Sherman and Browner will be prepared for.

Injury Report:

 

Seattle - The Seahawks will be without starting T Breno Giacomini (knee) and 2nd year Starting LB Bobby Wagner (ankle).

Arizona - The Arizona Cardinals will be without WR Brittan Golden (hamstring)

Prediction:

With this contest being between two NFC West division rivals and being in Arizona, I predict that the L.O.B.(Legion of Boom) will be able to hold Fitzgerald to similar numbers as their last meeting (1 catch for 2 yds) although Fitz does have better QB this time around so maybe he musters up 1 maybe 2 more catches. Lynch was able to run all over the Card's defense last year for a whopping 128 yds on 11 carries and 3 TD's and even tho the Cardinals have improved on their rushing defense it wont be enough to stop "Beast Mode". The Seahawks get out of this one with a win in late fashion. 

Final Score - SEA over ARI 23-17


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NFL Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not -WR's- Week 7

This is a great week for WR pick-ups if you need one. With OAK and NO on Bye this week it shouldn't be too difficult to get a replacement if you have Denarious Moore, or one of the Saints receivers (if you have a Saints or Oakland receiver this list should really help you, because lets face it you need it)*.

WR - Who's Hot

• Keenan Allen - Say hello to Phillip Rivers new favorite target. With over 100 yds receiving the past 2 weeks to go along with a TD in each of those games, Allen has received 21 targets over those weeks and caught 16 passes. Allen should continue to see his work load increased and by the looks of things he will handle it nicely. Start 'Em if you Got 'Em.
• Justin Blackmon - Blackmon has already recorded 19 catches for 326 yds in his 2 games this season. This weekend against a Chargers secondary that is giving up about 1 receiving TD a game, Blackmon will be on the receiving end of that stat this week.
• Josh Gordon - Gordon is averaging 108 yds per game since his return in Week 3. Going against a Packers defense that is giving up a little over 1 TD a game thru the air and Gordon getting most of QB Brandon Weeden's looks especially down field. I will be starting Gordon this week.

 WR - Who's Not

• Dwayne Bowe - Bowe has yet to topple 100 yds receiving this year and the Chiefs going against the #1 ranked pass defense in Fantasy Football in the Houston Texans. Also with QB Alex Smith being more of a short pass kind of guy, Bowe won't be worthy of starting in any league this week.
• Seattle WR's - There are 2 things that made this decision for me. 1) The Arizona Cardinals are ranked 2nd against the pass thanks in large part because of All-Pro CB Patrick Peterson. 2) The Hawks receiving corps might be efficient and reliable but its just that Coach Carroll loves to run the ball which makes a bad fantasy day for the Hawks receivers every week.
• Anquan Boldin - Boldin does not do well against top ranked defenses! He has played the top 2 ranked defenses in the previous 2 weeks (HOU, ARI) and this week takes on the 3rd ranked defense. He has recorded 5 catches for 49 yds in those previous 2 games, expect more of the same this week.

 Hopefully this advice will help you out this week and help pad the "W".
Good Luck!

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*Yes, the Saints have Jimmy Graham but he is a TE.

NFL Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not -RB's- Week 7

If you are in need of a RB this week because your starting RB is on a Bye, well you got a lot more to worry about then just filling the void this week. With Oakland and New Orleans on a Bye this week, the only RB on either team at this moment worthy of starting would be Darren Sproles so other than that you should not have a RB on Bye this week. If you do I will try and help you out with some waiver wire pick-ups and help some of you out with who to start or bench this week.

RB - Who's Hot

• Brandon Jacobs - I like Jacobs this week against a Vikings defense that is allowing the most fantasy points to opposing RB's. I don't like Jacobs as a full time replacement if that is what your looking for but I would pick him up if only for the week because of his match-up.
• BenJarvis Green-Ellis - The Law Firm is going up against a Lions defense that has given up double digits to opposing RB's in all but one game this year and the one where they didn't give up a rushing score was against the Packers when they were without Eddie Lacy. I don't expect Green-Ellis to be your top back this week but he is worthy of a flex play at the least.
• Zac Stacy - This guy is available in most leagues even after he has been named the starter for the Rams. I am not 100% sold on him going up against a very good Panthers defense but I do like him as a stow-away for now.

RB - Who's Not

• Le'Veon Bell - Against a Ravens defense that has only allowed 1 rushing TD all season, I'm leaving Bell on the bench this week. He may get some goal line carries but that doesn't mean he will convert.
• Stevan Ridley - I would leave Ridley on the bench this week against the 2nd ranked defense against opposing RB's in Fantasy Football in the New York Jets. He has not had good games against this division rival in the past and I look at that trend continuing this Sunday.
• Maurice Jones-Drew - He looked more like his old self last week against Denver but of his 71 yds rushing, 28 came on one run. This week he will be up against a Chargers defense that has yet to allow an opposing RB to rush for a TD. Don't do it!

I will be posting my WR's later on today.

I hope this will help you out with your fantasy teams this week. As always, thank you for reading and be sure to check back often.
Good Luck!

NFL Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not -QB's- Week 7

Welcome to week 7 of the 2013 NFL season. Alright so we are 1 week away from the season being half over and some of you are going to be dealing with Bye week's as well as injury replacements. This list of QB's should help you out for this upcoming week on either who to grab, release, start, or bench.

QB - Who's Hot

• Nick Foles - Foles is coming off his second week of throwing for multiple TD's and still has yet to throw an INT. He will be facing up against a Dallas defense that will be without DE Demarcus Ware for a couple weeks and their other starting DE Anthony Spencer who began the season on IR. Foles should have enough time in the pocket to get at least 2 more TD's in this match-up. Start Foles if you need to.
• Eli Manning -I like Eli in this match-up, going against a Vikings defense that has only had one game this year where they haven't given up multiple TD's thru the air and that was against PIT in London. I expect Manning to get things together this game. Although he may throw an INT as he has every game this year, he should at least be able to throw for 300 yds against the 29th ranked defense against the pass. The New York Football Giants will get their first win this week, thanks largely because Eli will finally be playing like a Manning.
• Brandon Weeden - Weeden will be taking on the Green Bay Packers who are ranked 28th in the NFL for Opponents Pass yds per game. The Packers have been getting lit up in their secondary this year giving up 2 TD's a game thru the air so far this year. With the emergence of TE Jordan Cameron and WR Josh Gordon I expect Weeden to get it to, at the very least, one of these guys in the end zone.

QB - Who's Not

• Sam Bradford - Bradford has been a decent QB so far this year, but in terms of being the #1 overall pick back in 2010, he has been a flop. Against a stingy Carolina defense I expect to see some sacks, some fumbles, and some INT's. Leave him on waivers or bench this week
• Colin Kaepernick - With only 1 game over 252 yds passing this year and going against a Tennessee defense that is allowing only about 1 TD a game thru the air I would leave Kaepernick on the bench if I can. The Titans have yet to give up over 298 yds passing and I expect the trend to continue this weekend.
• Houston QB's - Pick-6!

Be sure to check back in tomorrow when I pick RB's/WR's.

As always thanks for checking out my posts and hopefully my advice will help you out this weekend.
Good Luck!

NFL Monday Night Football Week 6 Indianapolis Colts vs San Diego Chargers Recap

Keeping Possession:

Phillip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers were able to hold off one of the top teams in the AFC on Monday Night Football. It was Colts QB Andrew Lucks first Monday Night game and it didn't end as well as he would have liked. The Chargers were able to hold the hot offense of the Colts to a lousy 3 Field Goals, while also being able to control the time of possession and keeping Luck off the field during most of the 4th Qtr. The Colts were only able to run 17 rush plays and 30 pass plays while San Diego was able to keep a balanced offense with 37 rushing plays and 33 pass plays.

Chargers RB Ryan Matthews was able to eclipse 100 yds rushing for the first time this season and backup RB Danny Woodhead was able to put up 83 all-purpose yds. Chargers rookie WR Keenan Allen is looking more and more like a pro and a favorite of Phillip Rivers every game, Allen was able to grab 9 Rec for 107 yds and 1 TD. This was Allen's second 100 yd receiving game and has scored 2 TD's in the past 2 Weeks. The biggest factor for the Chargers on Monday Night was their offensive line, who was able to hold the Colts to 2 Sacks all night (Chargers only recorded 1 Sack in this game).

Although the Colts will want to forget this one quickly, WR Reggie Wayne will always have memories of this game because he eclipsed the 1,000 Rec. mark making him one of 9 NFL players with at least 1,000 receptions. One key point to the Colts loss last night were their dropped passes. The biggest drop came on a pass to TE Coby Fleener (Luck's College Teammate) who could have had a chance at scoring a TD up the middle but just couldn't get the ball in his hands. After the game Colts coach Chuck Pagano said his team "Uncharacteristically" kept dropping passes. The Colts defense could not keep the Chargers off the field and let the Chargers slowly take the life out of the game.

This game also had a family connection as Colts head coach Chuck Pagano was  taking on little brother John Pagano, the defensive coordinator for the Chargers. All in all this was a great game for the Charger's who were already fearing their season would meet the same demise as many of their recent seasons, and a shameful game for the Colts who will have areas to improve upon before their next game.
SD over IND 19-9

2013 NFL Week 6 Mayhem

Another Weekend Down, Another Weekend of Mayhem.

Quick Recap of a few games from week 6 in the NFL:

NO @ NE:
 WOW, THAT WAS AMAZING!

That's all I could say after seeing the highlights of Tom Brady's heroic last minute drive. I mean its nothing that we have not seen Brady do before but every time its almost magical to watch. The Saints were up 27-23 when Brady began his 70 yd TD Drive. Their last drive consisted of a 4th down conversion and a 17 yd TD pass thrown perfectly to Kenbrell Thompkins with 5 seconds left on the clock. Drew Brees and Tom Brady pretty similar nights, Brees throwing for 236 yds and 2 TD's with 1 INT, Brady throwing for 269 yds 1 TD and 1 INT. The Patriots were also able to get some help out of RB Stevan Ridley who was able to rush for 96 yds and 2 TD's. Maybe one of the biggest impacts on this game was the fact that the Patriots defense were able to hold New Orleans TE Jimmy Graham without a catch for the first time since his rookie season in 2010. In the end you can just scratch this one up as Brady being Brady. NE over NO 30-27

TEN @ SEA:
This game was better than I would have anticipated with Ryan Fitzpatrick in as QB for the Titans. It would have been great to see homegrown QB Jake Locker play in front of all his friends and family but with his recent hip injury he wasn't able to suit up Sunday. The Seahawks had a few mistakes this game as well as losing K Steven Hauschka on a Kickoff Return by the Tennessee Titans. Hauschka was able to return but only after a Field Goal attempt that was to be attempted by P Jon Ryan but the snapped was botched by backup Safety Chris Maragos who was filling in for Ryan as the placeholder. The botched Field Goal attempt led to a recovery by Titans Jason McCourty who returned the ball 77 yds to give the Titans a 10-7 lead going into the half. The Hawks were able to pull out the win in the end with help from Marshawn Lynch rushing for 2 TD's and 155 total yds, and Richard Sherman recording his 3rd INT on the year. This was a game that the Hawks were able to make up for their mistakes but if they have any aspirations of a SuperBowl their going to need to work on fixing their mistakes because a better opponent might not make the mistakes on the other side of the ball to keep them in it. SEA over TEN 20-13

STL @ HOU:
0-4 - That is the Houston Texans record since starting 2-0. 2-0 - That is St Louis Rams record since starting 1-3. These two teams seem to be going down two different paths. Now I am sure we are all aware of the way that the Texans fans were reacting when QB Matt Schaub went down with his injury. Now I am sure the cheers have something to do with the amount of pick-6's he has been throwing every game this season, but how do you think all those fans felt when backup QB TJ Yates went in and threw himself a pick-6. That makes Houston 6 out of 6 for games with throwing an INT for a TD. I wonder if they're trying to give Schaub the blame on that one too! This game was a good win for St Louis because of the consistency of winning should be good for the young team, and this game was a disaster for Houston who fell apart all on sides of the ball on Sunday. The lone bright spot for the Texans has to be the way Arian Foster played, who finished the day with 198 yds from scrimmage, but that is the lone bright spot for a team that was considered a Super Bowl favorite before the season had begun. STL over HOU 38-13


The rest of the scores from NFL Week 6:

DAL over WSH 31-16
SF over ARI 32-20
DEN over JAX 35-19
CIN over BUF 27-24 OT
DET over CLE 31-17
KC over OAK 24-7
CAR over MIN 35-10
PIT over NYJ 19-6
PHI over TB 31-20
GB over BAL 19-17
CHI over NYG 27-21

BYE WEEK: ATL, MIA

IND @ SD - Monday Night Football :  Review will be available tomorrow along with Who's Hot/Who's Not QB Week 7.

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(2)Oregon Ducks at (16)Washington Huskies

The Flag Stops Here

The Huskies have their work cut out for them this Saturday.

The crowd will be roaring, the house will be packed, and the Dawgs will be out! Also with the ESPN College Gameday crew coming to town for the first time, the only question that comes to my mind is, "Will someone really try and raise that Cougars flag in Huskies nation?" From what I have heard, someone has been raising a Washington State Cougars flag on ESPN College Gameday for over 10 years, well sorry to say Cougars fans but that stops this Saturday in Seattle.

Husky nation is well aware of this Gameday tradition and the word is out, The Flag Stops Here! The only thing you should be able to see behind Lee Corso on Saturday morning is a sea of purple.

The Washington Huskies are gonna have their hands full this Saturday when they take on the 2nd ranked Oregon Ducks. The last time the Ducks came to town a man by the name of LaMichael James was able to run all over the huskies, rushing for 156 yds and 1 TD, and the Huskies committed 3 turnovers for a route of 34-17. Well the Oregon Duck won't be dancing in the rain this time around. The Huskies Bishop Sankey, who is 4th in the nation in rushing yds with 732(7 TD's), will have a chance to show the nation why he was the nation's leading rusher for the beginning of the season when he runs the field on the Ducks defense that has been able to hold opponents under 16 pts a game.

Keith Price should be preparing for a career game if the Huskies want to have a shot to take down the Mighty Ducks from Eugene. Price has already thrown for 11 TD's and over 1300 yds thru the first 5 games but will need to keep the scoring coming to keep up with Mariota on the other sideline, who has scored 14 TD's and thrown only 36 yds less than Price. This should be heavy weight match-up that will have a major impact on the PAC-12 if the Huskies are able to upset the 2nd ranked Ducks. The real question that I have for the Huskies is whether or not they can involve TE Austin Sefarian-Jenkins into their offense a little bit more, since moving to their version of the hurry up offense Sefarian -Jenkins has had problems getting involved with the offense, whether its conditioning (He is 6'6 276lbs) or he is playing more of a decoy role, whatever it is Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian needs to figure it out and get that freak of nature the ball.

The Huskies defense will also have to step up if they want to have any chance at taking down PAC-12 North Division rival Oregon. Both teams are ranked in the top 5 in the nation in Total Yards per game (Oregon #2, Washington #5). A big piece of this defense is sophomore Shaq Thompson who was switched from LB this year after spending his freshman season at Safety. Thompson is averaging 8.7 tackles per game in his 4 games he has played in this season and is going to need every one of those 8 if he wants to have an impact in the game.

I see this game going down to the last QTR and if that is the case I see the Huskies and the home crowd making enough of a difference that the Huskies are able to pull this one out winning 37-36.

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Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not RB/WR Week 6

Alright some of you may have players on byes this week. Hopefully you haven't had to rely on any of the RB's from either team on bye this week (ATL & MIA), if so you should definitely check this out. If you were affected by the Julio Jones injury, feel free to let out a good ARRGGHHHH! Alright now that we have that out of the way, time for some Fantasy Football help.

WR - Who's Hot

• Alshon Jeffery - IF HE IS AVAILABLE GRAB HIM NOW! I hope I was very straight forward there, but seriously 10 REC for 218 YDS. Jeffery will be matching up against a Giants defense that has allowed opposing QB's to throw all over the field on them. Expect the same thing to happen this Sunday, with most of the attention that they can give will be on Brandon Marshall should set up Jeffery for another productive day.
• TY Hilton -  Alright just to be sure, we all are aware of what Andrew Luck and TY Hilton were able to do to the Legion of Boom last weekend right? Ok well this week Hilton will be matching up against a San Diego defense that has allowed over 175 YDS thru the air every game so far this season. Hilton should expect to hit a few more big passing plays against the Chargers secondary and be considered a good WR2 and very strong Flex play this week.
• Mike Williams/Vincent Jackson - You should consider this match-up one worth the gamble on either receiver this weekend. Vincent Jackson torched Philly's secondary last year and that Eagle's have an even worse secondary this year, especially when it comes to fantasy points to opposing WR's. Although they will be receiving these catches from Mike Glennon, I would take the risk if I had to.

WR - Who's Not

• All STL WR's - This is a match-up call, but the Rams will be playing the Houston Texans this week. The Texans are allowing the fewest fantasy points to opposing WR's this year and with the lack of protection for Ram's QB Sam Bradford, you should not expect any receiver out there for the Ram's to produce enough value worth any Fantasy League play.
• All ARI WR's - Now I am not completely sold on the 49ers being who they were thought to be at the beginning of the year, I do know that they are second to Houston (see above) for points allowed to Fantasy WR's this season. This situation is very similar to the St Louis in that the QB wont be able to get the throws he wants this weekend. If you have Fitzgerald, maybe a flex worthy role this week but I wouldn't roll on it.
• All TEN WR's - The Legion of Boom has some steam they have to let off their chest this weekend and unfortunately for the Titans they will be the ramming buddies this weekend. Not to mention Seattle is at home and all I know from my own personal experience (Every Hawks game I attend my voice does not return until at the earliest  the following Thursday) is that you do not bet against the Seahawks at home.

RB - Who's Hot 

•  Bilal Powell - Powell is a great choice if available to pick-up in your league. He is the leading back on a Jets team that is looking like they may be onto something with rookie QB Geno Smith. Chris Ivory is in the backfield as well but he shouldn't take too many snaps away from Powell. Rex Ryan is a run first coach so expect Powell to have a solid game against a horrendous Steelers run defense.
• Willis McGahee - McGahee will be going up against a Lions defense that averages over a TD a game to opposing RB's. With Weeden back in is QB for the Browns and with extra attention they should give to TE Jordan Cameron and WR Josh Gordon, McGahee should be able to break into the end zone, if your needing YDS I would leave McGahee alone but his goal line rushes should get to paydirt.
• Danny Woodhead - With Ryan Matthews doing his best Ryan Matthews impression (injury plagued career) someones gotta get the ball in the Chargers backfield. Although they are going up against a Colts defense that has only allowed one 100 YD rushing to Marshawn Lynch, Woodhead does have a pass catching factor that is becoming more and more like a Drew Brees & Darren Sproles scenario.

RB- Who's Not

• BenJarvis Green-Ellis - Green-Ellis is a TD Vulcher, but this weekend going up against a Bills defense that has only allowed one rushing TD on the season. If you have him on your team this weekend I would look elsewhere.
• Le'Veon Bell - Alright so I know his first game was pretty amazing and hopefully you snatched him off waivers. This weekend wont go down the same as when Bell was playing the Vikings in London. That's because this weekend he will be running against a stout Jets defensive line that have yet to allow over 80 YDS Rushing. Only play Bell if you have no other options otherwise let him ride the bench this week until we see more of how teams play against him with a game plan.
• CJ Spiller - I know all Spiller's Fantasy Owner's have not enjoyed the wild roller coaster ride they are getting with him. With Fred Jackson being able to fill his role on the starting lineup and his injury problems I would either try and trade him and get what you can. Even if he is ready to start this Sunday, against a strong Bengals defense that has only allowed 2 rushing TD's all season, I would be very weary of playing Spiller.

 Alright hopefully this is able to help you get a victory this weekend. Next week I will have a piece on all positions.

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Fantasy Football Who's Hot/Who's Not - QB's - Week 6

A lot of people are coming into Week 6 in need of some help whether its waiver wire pick-ups or who to start/ who to bench. This will be here to help you in your attempt to be Fantasy Football League Champ! This list will be including players that may or may not be waiver wire pick-ups.

QB - Who's Hot

• Tony Romo - Romo is going against a Washington defense that has let opposing QB's shred 'em apart this season. The only decent game the Washington defense had so far this season was against a Raiders team that had the recently unemployed Matt Flynn as their QB. Romo is averaging 2.6 TD's per game this year and expect the trend to continue against divisional rival Washington this weekend.
• Jay Cutler - Now I know what your thinking, Jay "I Love Throwing INT's" Cutler? Yes he is averaging an INT a game, and yes he is averaging .5 Fumbles a game, but hey he will be playing against a New York Giant defense that is giving up 2.4 TD's per game. Cutler is almost a must start against this Giants defense. Play him if you don't have a top 8 QB.
• Alex Smith - Kansas City has divisional rival Oakland coming to town this weekend. The Raiders are giving up almost 2 TD's per game and Alex Smith already has 5 TD's in 2 home games. I expect Smith to throw for 2 TD's and maybe even rush one in, who knows. If you are in need of a QB this weekend and Smith is available, snatch him up.

QB - Who's Not

• All Minnesota QB's - I would leave all of them alone this weekend. Not only is it a gamble on who will start, but whoever does get the nod will be going up a tough Carolina Defense that will be licking their chops every time a QB drops back. STAY AWAY!
• Matthew Stafford - Stafford will be going up against one of the best CB's in the league, Cleveland's Joe Haden (Who will be covering Megatron if healthy, if not healthy then Ryan Broyles doesn't stand a chance against Haden). The Browns have only allowed 2 Passing TD's this year and still have yet to give up 300yds passing.
• Sam Bradford - Bradford is going against a tough Houston defensive line anchored by JJ Watt. The Texans are ranked 1st in Opponents pass yds, that alone is enough for me to stay away from Bradford if I was in need of a QB this weekend. Add that to the fact that Houston already has 14 sacks this season and the more Bradford is sacked the worse his performance and I expect at least 4 this weekend.

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2013 NFL Week 5 Mayhem

Another Weekend Down, Another Weekend of Mayhem.

Quick Recap of a few games from week 5 in the NFL:

SEA @ INDY:
The Seattle Seahawks lost a tough one to the Indianapolis Colts in Indy. The Hawks had their fair share of penalties this game including a Richard Sherman pass interference call that kept the Colts going on their last drive of the game for the game winning Field Goal. Final Score: IND over SEA 34-28

NE @ CIN:
The New England Patriots also got their first loss of the season in an ugly offensive game in Cincinnati. Tom Brady ends his streak of games with a TD pass. His streak ends at 52 games with a TD pass, two short of the record held by Drew Brees. Cincinnati did not play their best either, with only 1 offensive TD the entire game. CIN over NE 13-6

SD @ OAK:
The late game between the San Diego Chargers visiting in-state/divisional rival Oakland Raiders. Phillip Rivers unfortunately returned to his self of recent past, when he threw for 3 INT's, although he still managed to throw 2 TD's. The young QB Terrelle Pryor had a clutch game where he threw for 2 TD's as well as help sealing the win when he converted on a 3rd down and 14 to set up a Sebastian Janikowski field goal. OAK over SD 27-17

NYJ @ ATL:
What a game for those J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS. They came down to Atlanta to play a 1-3 Falcons team that has had problems scoring when in the RedZone this year. Geno Smith was the player of the game where he was able to hold his composure and direct a game winning field goal drive. Smith had a great night, where he was able to throw 3 TD's (One to big TE Jeff Cumberland who had an very entertaining TD dance in which I still do not know what he was trying to do) and also Smith did not commit a turnover. Falcons head coach Mike Smith had a few head scratching plays this game including a 4th and 1 run on the goal line where he called for all 180lbs of Jacquizz Rodgers to run into the heart of the defense and just as expected he was gobbled up barely making it back to the scrimmage line, Coach Smith passing on a chip shot field goal which would have left them down by a TD instead of 10 pts going into the half. NYJ over ATL 30-28

A quick list of the rest of the scores from Week 5:

HOU @ SF - SF over HOU 34-3
DEN @ DAL - DEN over DAL 51-48
NO @ CHI - NO over CHI 26-18
CAR @ ARI - ARI over CAR 22-6
DET @ GB - GB over DET 22-9
KC @ TEN - KC over TEN 26-17
JAC @ STL - STL over JAC 34-20
BAL @ MIA - BAL over MIA 26-23
PHI @ NYG - PHI over NYG 36-21
BUF @ CLE - CLE over BUF 37-24

We are down to our last 3 undefeated teams. Two are coming out of the AFC West(Broncos & Chiefs), and One is left out of the NFC(Saints). Which will be the last team standing? The last time Peyton Manning and Drew Brees started the season both undefeated, they met in the SuperBowl. Not saying that will be happening this year, but it sure is a good story line to hope for.

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NFL Week 5 2013 Preview & Predictions

2 Sentence Predictions

This will be a routine blog every week where I will summarize my prediction of each coming NFL game this weekend in 2 sentences,  along with my score prediction. I will also do a quick recap of the Thursday Night game as well.

So lets begin:

Thursday Night Football Recap:

The Buffalo Bills were facing off against the Cleveland Browns in First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio last night. The game started with the Browns losing starting QB Brian Hoyer with a torn ACL on the second drive of the game. He wasn't the only QB to go down during the game, Buffalo Bills starting QB EJ Manuel also left the game with what appeared to be a knee injury. The game was actually very interesting for 2 teams that have a history of bad football tendencies. Travis Benjamin the PR for the Browns had a huge night, when he had a Cleveland Browns best 179 punt return yards as well as a spectacular 79 yd return in the 2nd Qtr. Brandon Weeden was able to come in for the Browns when Hoyer went out and he was able to keep the game in their favor, beating the Bills 37-24 after 13 unanswered points in the 4th Qtr.

Predictions:

SEA @ IND - The Legion of Boom has been traveling well, helping the Seahawks win 5 of their last 6 road games. As long as Seattle's offense line can give Russell Wilson the time, he will take it over from there.  SEA over IND 27-21

NO @ CHI - Drew Brees has made Jimmy Graham the best offensive weapon in football. Chicago coming off their first loss, getting ready for their second. NO over CHI 35-28

NE @ CIN - Andy Dalton and AJ Green Explode early. Dalton makes a mistake and Brady capitalizes with a 4th Qtr comeback. NE over CIN 30-27

DET @ GB - Lions are making some noise in the NFC North but they have not won in Green Bay since 1991. Rodgers coming off a bye will be Discount Double Checking before the last horn sounds. GB over DET 34-24

KC @ TEN - Chiefs improve to 5-0 after going 2-14 last year. Titans without Locker for a few weeks and Fitzpatrick, his replacement, wont be able to get them over the hump this weekend. KC over TEN 17-13

JAX @ STL - Jacksonville is the worst team in the NFL, I expect them to lose every game. St Louis is not doing too much better but they're home and they're playing the worst team in the league so they win by default(maybe). STL over JAX 13-3

BAL @ MIA - Ray Rice should be back to his usual self this week. Miami's offensive line has let Ryan Tannehill get sacked 18 times already this year, Tannehill say hello to Haloti Ngata. BAL over MIA 30-24

PHI @ NYG - Eagles defense has looked horrendous so far this season. Problem is the New York Football Giants have looked worse. PHI over NYG 35-31

CAR @ ARI - Good news for Arizona, Rashad Johnson will be back so the new foam finger n a half should sell pretty well. Bad news for Arizona, Carolinas front 7 are one of the best in football and Cam Newton is looking to be the #1 pick he was chosen to be. CAR over ARI 33-17

DEN @ DAL - Watch out Jerry, that Manning guy is coming to town. Peyton is playing some of the best football ever seen, why would it stop in Dallas? DEN over DAL 42-34

SD @ OAK - The late start wont affect the outcome of this match-up of AFC West rivals. Oakland QB situation is a joke right now and that is the complete opposite of whats going to be happening on the other sideline with Phillip Rivers. SD over OAK 34-10

HOU @ SF - San Francisco is coming off a much needed win against divisional rival St Louis and are looking to keep momentum going. Houston is coming off a tough OT loss and will be looking to take it out on another NFC West team. HOU over SF 23-20

NYJ @ ATL - Atlanta looking to get back on their feet after a loss at home to New England last Sunday night. Circus comes to town for Atlanta, how many mistakes will the Jets and Geno make this Monday night. ATL over NYJ 28-20

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NBA Preview 2013-2014 RikRok Edition

As the camps start to fill up and training sessions begin I feel its time to do a little bit of a preview for the season we have coming upon us.

With the season less than a month away me, and the rest of the nation of basketball fanatics, cant wait to see how this new season will unfold. The NBA offseason was full of excitement with the Dwightmare leaving Laker Land for a more Southern Hospitality feel in Houston, Jordan still stating he is the best the game has ever seen and the rest of the players in history Dont Want It! We also have Kobe coming off a serious achilles injury that he suffered in April, who knows if he will be ready for the beginning of the season, but I know I'm hoping to see him out there. Lebron had a quiet offseason and has shut down all questions coming his way about his 2014 Free Agency and where he plans on playing. Derrick Rose will finally be returning this season after missing the last year and a half with a torn ACL.

The season begins on Tuesday Oct. 29 with 3 games. The first is a game between the Orlando Magic who will be traveling up to Indianapolis to play the Pacers. Orlando is coming into this season with a title already (Orlando Summer League Tourney) and hoping to start the NBA season off with a major upset over the Indiana Pacers. The Indiana Pacers come into this season with a chip on their shoulders. They have been ousted by the Miami Heat the last 2 post-seasons and are looking to make a big splash to start the season with All Star's Paul George, Roy Hibbert, as well as former All Star Danny Granger. Paul George signed his lucrative contract just a couple weeks ago and from what I have heard Hibbert has put on a few pounds and worked on some more of his post game this offseason. Danny Granger who was injured most of last season after a knee surgery last October, expects to come back better than ever this season and has a lot to prove if he wants to stay on this team, especially with George signing his new deal.

The second game of the day is going to be a backyard blacktop game. We have the newly returned Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls facing off against the defending champion Miami Heat. This game hopefully plays out like the rest of the battles these 2 teams have had with one another the last few years. Derrick Rose has not played in an NBA game since April 2012 but his return is one of the most anticipated storylines of the season. Will he return to his former MVP self or will he start with some rust, only time will tell. This match up could be a preview of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and should be able to fill all the hype that the game is already bringing.

The last game of NBA opening day will be a Los Angeles showdown between the Clippers and the Lakers. The Clippers are coming into this game with a few new faces including new head coach Doc Rivers, who has already begun his transformation for the clippers from "Lob City" to a more defense oriented system. The Clippers have improved on their outside shooting this offseason with the pick-up of knock-out shooters JJ Redick and Jared Dudley, bringing in an All Star back-up PG in Darren Collison, and also retaining key pieces of their team including All NBA first team Chris Paul and former sixth man of the year Jamal Crawford. The Lakers on the other hand have had more of a quiet offseason. They were able to bring in depth to their center position with the pick up of Chris Kaman, they were also able to bring in Jordan Farmar for his second stint with the team after spending the last few seasons in with the New Jersey Nets and overseas, and of course the most intriguing free agent they brought in, to me at least, is the signing of guard Nick Young. Young is coming from in from a bad Philly team where he was shooting 41.3% but his free throw percentage is a very satisfying  82%. This game will be a major test for the Lakers, who will most likely be without their best player in Kobe Bryant, who is still working on his rehab from his Achilles injury he suffered in early April. The Clippers will be looking to prove themselves to LA once again who the new kid on the block is and with coach Rivers at the helm they very well could be the team to beat in the Western Conference this year.

All I know about this season is that we should be in for quite the show. Will Lebron 3peat? Will Rose and Kobe return to themselves or will their injuries be too much of a hurdle? How will the Thunder fare without Westbrook for the beginning of the season? How are those Brooklyn Nets going to get along this year with First Year Coach Jason Kidd and their new additions of the stars of Yester-Year? I know I'm ready for the season to begin and once it does I'll be sure to keep you updated.

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2013 NFL Week 4 Mayhem

What a weekend of football. We had the Seattle Seahawks on the road in Houston, down 20-3 at halftime, with a huge comeback win in OT. Peyton Manning was his usual self and helped the Denver Bronco's put a beating on Chip Kelly's bunch of Eagles with a win, that actually was the most points ever scored by the Denver Bronco's, with a final of 52-20.

That wasn't all the action from this past weekend. How about them Cleveland Browns! They were able to shock the state of Ohio this past Sunday with a 17-6 victory over the in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals. Brian Hoyer is now 2-0 as a starter in the NFL and lets not forget about their gigantic TE Jordan Cameron. Cameron had another spectacular day with 10 catches for 91 yds and a TD. He has totaled 5 TD's in 4 games this year and thats with 2 seperate QB's throwing the ball his way.

 Sunday night we were witness to the New England Patriots starting 4-0 for the 3rd time under coach Belichik, the first since 2007 when they started 18-0, when they came down to Atlanta and pulled out the win 30-23. They also lost a huge piece of their defense when Vince Wilfork went out with a torn Achilles Tendon. How they fare the rest of the season will depend on if the rest of their defense can plug the holes and get after the QB the way that Wilfork did.

Our football weekend ended with the Miami Dolphins paying a visit to the New Orleans Saints. Before we get any further on this game I would like it to be known that behind Peyton Manning, I have Drew Brees as a top MVP candidate thru 4 weeks this season. So on to Monday Night Football! Drew Brees lit the scoreboard up this game with 412 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. This was the 117th straight game with scoring a TD for the Saints, who scored their opening drive touchdown within the first 4 1/2 minutes of play. The night ended with Ryan Tannehill throwing 3 INT's to 1 TD, while on the other side of the field Drew Brees was having a field day, on the receiving end of most of the fun for Drew was a smaller statured guy named Darren Sproles. Sproles brought down 7 Rec's for 114 yds and a Rec TD, as well as 4 carries for 28 yds and a Rush TD.

The rest of the NFL scores:

SD over DAL 31-20
SEA over HOU  23-20 OT
WSH over OAK 24-14
TEN over NYJ 38-13
BUF over BAL 23-20
DET over CHI 40-32
KC over NYG 31-7
MIN over PIT 34-27
ARI over TB 13-10
IND over JAC 37-3
SF over STL 35-11

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