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Hi everyone,
What is Randy Moss up to this weekend? What does Jay Cutler really think about his offensive line? Find out in my latest football blog entry on The Huffington Post! Here’s the link: http://huff.to/cNMk7i Enjoy!
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Hi everyone,
If you’re sick of Randy Moss, clap your hands . . . If you’re sick of Randy Moss, clap your hands . . . oh, hi there. If you’re like me, you don’t care what Randy Moss eats (and even less what his dog eats) - you just care about football. At least Randy Moss managed to do something few others have accomplished this season - push Brett Favre largely out of the news for a week. I guess we should all be grateful for that. Here are my recommendations for Week 9 - all games are Sunday during the day unless otherwise noted:
New York Jets at Detroit (Sunday early) - Mark Sanchez has looked like his rookie self again the last two weeks (which is a bad thing). Matthew Stafford also looked like his rookie self again in his return last week (which is a good thing). However, it’s asking too much of Detroit to stop the Jets’ ground game. New York 27 Detroit 24.
Miami at Baltimore - This battle of disappointing quarterbacks will be decided by the two defenses. Expect Miami’s underrated defense to outplay Baltimore’s overrated defense, resulting in yet another road victory for the Dolphins. Miami 24 Baltimore 21.
New England at Cleveland - Former Patriots’ defensive coordinator Eric Mangini gets yet another opportunity to match wits with his mentor-turned-tormentor Bill Belichick. The teacher still outsmarts his former pupil, and New England holds on for the win against Colt McCoy and the improving Browns. New England 30 Cleveland 27.
San Diego at Houston - San Diego’s receiving corps has probably lost two more players in the time it took you to read this sentence. However, with Philip Rivers in such a zone and the Texans’ secondary in such disarray, San Diego will win this game easily. San Diego 38 Houston 17.
Chicago at Buffalo (in Toronto) - Jay Cutler was one player who wished his bye week would never end. Perhaps he spent his free time pulling footballs out of a hot oven and getting rid of them quickly to compensate for the very offensive line in front of him. Chicago 24 Buffalo 20.
Arizona at Minnesota - It really doesn’t matter whether Derek Anderson or Max Hall starts for the Cardinals - unless either of them switches to defense and figures out a way to slow down Adrian Peterson, the Vikings will win easily (even without Randy What’s-his-name). Minnesota 27 Arizona 17.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta - The Bucs have been winning in spite of lackluster performances by quarterback Josh Freeman. LeGarrette Blount came to the rescue last week against Arizona, but don’t expect similar results this week against the Falcons’ defense. Atlanta 27 Tamp Bay 24.
New Orleans at Carolina - Regardless of whether Drew Brees’ meniscus is torn or not the Saints will win this game as long as his leg remains attached. New Orleans 20 Carolina 13.
New York Giants at Seattle (Sunday late) - The Giants have a history of disappointing efforts under Tom Coughlin following a bye week, but they’ll buck that trend this year against the Charlie Whitehurst-led Seahawks. New York Giants 34 Seattle 14.
Indianapolis at Philadelphia - The big question heading into this game concerns the healthy of Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson. The bigger question should be whether Indianapolis will have enough healthy receivers and backs to field a team. Peyton Manning has a chance as long as Reggie Wayne is healthy, but this week that won’t be enough. Philadelphia 27 Indianapolis 24.
Kansas City at Oakland - Many football fans are too young to remember that Chiefs-Raiders was one of the NFL’s best rivalries in the 1960s and 70s. Only Al Davis remains from the glory days, but as was usually the case back then, the Raiders will win a hard-fought game. Oakland 24 Kansas City 20.
Dallas at Green Bay (Sun night) Any thoughts that Dallas might rally around Jon Kitna and turn their season around were officially put to rest last week. They’ll turn in a more inspired effort this week than they did against Jacksonville, but the result will be the same. Green Bay 27 Dallas 21.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (Monday night) - The NFL’s schedule-makers figured this would be a marquees matchup between two playoff-bound teams, but only Pittsburgh has held up their end of the bargain. The Bengals will make it interesting, but, as usual, a critical turnover by Carson Palmer will seal their fate. Pittsburgh 28 Cincinnati 24.
Good luck to your teams this weekend!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
I hope you survived Week 8 with six teams on bye and several others playing as though they were on a bye (e.g. - NY Jets). Thankfully, we have only two weeks left of this bye nonsense, so setting lineups should get easier going forward. Of course, most people don’t have the luxury of waiting two weeks to get their full roster back - they’re involved in battles for playoff spots, and every week’s matchup counts the same in the standings. Don’t overlook the possibilities offered by trades, but try to avoid making trades out of desperation - even if you win the battle (i.e. - get a win this week) you may lose the “war” (i.e. - weaken your team for the playoff weeks). Of course when it comes to the playoffs you have to been in ‘em to win ‘em.
Six more teams have byes this week: Denver, Jacksonville, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tennessee, and Washington. Note that if I like a player a lot who’s available in the majority of leagues, but his team has a bye in Week 9 (e.g. - Washington’s Anthony Armstrong), I will not include him on the waiver wire targets list this week, but will probably do so next week.
Who are the players who are injured/have byes, and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?
Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kicker
Defense
Final Thoughts
Have a great week!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
Our latest football blog entry has been published on The Huffington Post! Here’s the link: http://huff.to/cNplw1
Enjoy!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
What do Roddy White and Ozzy Osbourne have in comon? Who does Rex Ryan want to be for Halloween? Find out in my latest football blog entry on The Huffington Post! Here’s the link: http://huff.to/bWEAC5 Enjoy!
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Hi everyone,
I’m going out on a limb here and guessing that I’m not the only one sick of hearing about Brett Favre’s ankle, although I guess that beats reading about how he apparently spends his free time. Hard as it may be to believe, there are plenty of intriguing storylines for this weekend’s slate of 13 games that have nothing to do with #4. Here are my recommendations for Week 8 - all games are Sunday during the day unless otherwise noted:
Buffalo at Kansas City (Sunday early) - Is Ryan Fitzpatrick as good as he’s looked the past four weeks? Is Matt Cassel as good as he looked in 2008? Even if both quarterbacks play up to their potential this week, Kansas City will keep Buffalo winless thanks to its overpowering ground game. Kansas City 27 Buffalo 24.
Green Bay at New York Jets - The battle of Brett Favre’s former teams - oh, wait - I promised not to do that. The contrast in offensive styles will be interesting - the Packers move the ball primarily through the air, while the Jets have one of the best ground games in the league. Something’s gotta give, and in the game’s waning moments it will be the Packers’ defense. New York 27 Green Bay 24.
Denver at San Francisco - The most interesting thing about this game is that it’s being played in England. If memory serves, these same two teams played a preseason game in Japan about 15 years ago, which resulted in a VISA commercial that featured John Elway and George Seifert singing horribly out of tune in a karaoke bar. Don’t ask me why I remember that. Denver 28 San Francisco 21.
Jacksonville at Dallas - Jacksonville’s quarterback hasn’t started a game in a month. Dallas’ quarterback hasn’t started a game in two years. In spite of the Cowboys’ woeful record Jon Kitna has a much better supporting cast than David Garrard, and that’s why Dallas will win handily. Dallas 34 Jacksonville 20.
Carolina at St. Louis - Both teams have been bitten early and often by the injury bug. Carolina’s Steve Smith has been hampered by a high ankle sprain; now DeAngelo Williams is likely to miss the game with a foot injury. Things are only slightly better on the St. Louis side, where Steven Jackson may miss the game with a finger injury, and the depleted wide receiving corps will be without Danario Alexander. Carolina will eke out a win in this battle of the walking wounded. Carolina 20 St. Louis 17.
Miami at Cincinnati - This game features two teams that were expected to contend for playoff berths this season but have disappointed so far. Chad Henne has not had the breakout season many predicted for him, while Carson Palmer’s high yardage totals have covered for a mediocre ground game. Miami has a bit more balance than Cincinnati and pulls out the win. Miami 28 Cincinnati 24.
Washington at Detroit - This game will feature much more offense than defense - the key to the game lies in the health of Matthew Stafford’s arm. If he’s healthy, Detroit will win. If not, flip a coin. Detroit 31 Washington 28.
Tennessee at San Diego (Sunday late) - If you went by the team stats, you’d think San Diego was the 5-2 team in this matchup and Tennessee was the 2-5 team. Of course, this being the NFL, exactly the opposite is true. Chris Johnson is dealing with a thigh injury and depending on your other available options, this may be a good week to sit him. San Diego’s wide receiver corps and tight end Anthony Gates are both dealing with injuries, but expect San Diego to win this game relatively easily. San Diego 30 Tennessee 17.
Tampa Bay at Arizona - Running backs LeGarrette Blount and Beanie Wells both figure to get their chance to shine, but Tampa Bay will win because their quarterback is not named Max Hall. Tampa Bay 24 Arizona 21.
Minnesota at New England - Rumor has it that Brett Favre may not play, which would snap his consecutive starts streak at 295 but also might give his team a better chance to win. Whether it’s Favre or Tarvarius Jackson under center the Vikings’ quarterback will face an inviting target in the form of the Patriots’ secondary. Randy Moss’ former quarterback Tom Brady will play just well enough to give his team the victory. New England 27 Minnesota 24.
Seattle at Oakland - Seahawks’ wide receiver, a former Raider, has enjoyed a career revival in Seattle playing for his college coach Pete Carroll. However, this game figures to be won by the team with the better ground game, and Darren McFadden/Michael Bush should get the better of Marshawn Lynch/Justin Forsett. Oakland 24 Seattle 17.
Pittsburgh at New Orleans (Sun night) The Saints’ main problem hasn’t been a “Super Bowl hangover” - it’s been the health (or lack thereof) of their backfield. Even a healthy Saints’ backfield would have trouble moving the ball against Pittsburgh’s defense, so expect Drew Brees to take to the air this week even more than usual. New Orleans 27 Pittsburgh 20.
Houston at Indianapolis (Monday night) - Two weeks ago the Monday night contest featured Tennessee and Jacksonville; this week the other two AFC South teams take center stage. Houston won their opening week matchup with the Colts in stunning fashion. Indianapolis may be pulling people from the stands to play the skill positions by the end of the game. Still, as long as Peyton Manning’s at the helm, and the inconsistent Texans are on the other side of the ball, you have to believe that the Colts will emerge victorious. Indianapolis 35 Houston 31.
Good luck to your teams this weekend!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
Our latest football blog entry has been published on The Huffington Post! Here’s the link: http://huff.to/alSqyA
Enjoy!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
Week 7 was a bad week for several widely-owned quarterbacks, including Tony Romo and Brett Favre. Romo is definitely out for 6-8 weeks with a broken collarbone, and even if Favre is able to start this Sunday’s game at New England, there’s no guarantee that he’ll be able to play effectively. As if losing a quarterback weren’t enough of a challenge, fantasy owners also have to deal with six teams on bye this week instead of the usual four. No one ever said that winning a fantasy football championship would be easy - embrace the challenge.
As mentioned above six teams have byes this week: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, the New York Giants, and Philadelphia. Note that if I like a player a lot who’s available in the majority of leagues, but his team has a bye in Week 8 (e.g. - Atlanta’s Michael Jenkins), I will not include him on the waiver wire targets list this week, but will probably do so next week.
Who are the players who are injured/have byes, and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?
Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kicker
Defense
Final Thoughts
Have a great week!
The Sherpa
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Hi everyone,
Why is @JayCutler6 upset? Who sent Brett Favre a sympathy card? Find out in my latest football blog entry on The Huffington Post! Here’s the link: http://huff.to/9WDU4H Enjoy!
The Sherpa
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