Fantasy Football Start 'Em/ Sit 'Em Week 7
Chris Johnson - Yes, he's had a tough go at it so far this season, however the former fantasy stud has a good chance to re-emerge as a top tier fantasy back with a tasty matchup against the Bills, who are dead last in rush defense
Doug Martin - Martin has been pretty good for owners this season, and against a Saints defense that ranks 31st in rushing defense, the outlook looks even better for his owners.
Jay Cutler - Cutler has looked better and better as the season has gone one, and he's up against a Detroit defense that gives up the big play often.
Brandon Marshall - He will be the main beneficiary of Cutler's monster game
Felix Jones - With Demarco Murray out, Jones will receive a large work-load against a sub-par Carolina Defense
Tony Romo - Romo will look to air it out against a weak Carolina secondary, and he should be successful in doing so
Fred Jackson - Yes, he splits carries, however if your stuck with lots of byes, Jackson is a great start. Tennessee doesn't put up many points, so the Bills will be running the ball all game.
Denarius Moore - He leads the Raiders in targets and has a great match-up against the league's worst pass defense, the Jaguars.
Carson Palmer - Darius Heyward-Bey and Denarius Moore have too much speed for the Jags secondary, so Palmer will have many opportunities to torch them.
Stevan Ridley - The Patriots will most likely have a comfortable lead against the Jets early, so Ridley should see an increased workload.
Sit 'Em
Joe Flacco: In case you didn’t hear, HOU D is pretty darn good. Joe is not a QB you can start against anyone.
Cam Newton: Ice cold as of late, Dallas has a good pass rush, and they should keep him in check.
Matt Stafford: One year wonder? Hopefully not, but I doubt he will have a huge game against the Bears secondary. Remember fantasy QB’s don’t get points for throwing a TD the other way.
Russell Wilson: See Flacco, Joe.
Steven Jackson: Has done nothing of note this season, seems to be in a RB by committee, and the Rams will need to throw to stay with the Pack. Don’t be that guy who starts a bust till week 13.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis: Rumor has it that PIT has a good run D. A very good run D.
Michael Bush: Bush is running well, but DET actually has a very good run D. Better options available.
Brandon Lloyd/ Wes Welker: Jets have great CB play, and the Pats will look to get the ball to their TE.
Josh Gordon: Only start if you play the Mega Millions lottery.
Anquan Boldin:: HOU can play D I have heard.
Steve Smith: Newton struggling=Smith struggling.
Brandon Pettigrew: Drop his ass. I see my 8 year old cousin catch more passes in the backyard.
Jermichael Finley: Bad this year, don’t start him just because you took him to early in your draft. TE is very deep.
Shonn Greene: He's coming off a great week, however he will have to face a well-coached New England team that will make stopping the run a priority. If the Jets get down early, they'll probably abandon the run.
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Fantasy QB Rankings-Week 7
Green=Good match up
Blue=COLD
Pink=Bad Match up.
1. Tom Brady-Jets suck, and Brady loves playing against the Jets.
2. Drew Brees- Hot....too hot....
3. Eli Manning- Washington D is funny.
4. Aaron Rodgers-Possible let down, solid D in STL.
5. Ben Roethlisberger- Killer on road so far, CIN pass D is funny.
6. RG3- Big last week.
7. Cam Newton- bad as of late, not a bad match up keeps him in top 10.
8. Tony Romo- See Newton, Cam.
9. Jay Cutler- Playing well as of late.
10. Carson Palmer- Been okay, good matchup at home.
11. Matt Schaub- 100% match up based, Ravens are depleted.
12. Matt Hasselbeck- Matchup is nice against Bills. Not to shabby himself.
13. Josh Freeman- HOT....just not overall talented.
14. Matthew Stafford- Recommended sit against Bears, still is hot.
15. Andy Dalton- Big last week, just not a good match up...or much talent
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Fantasy Football RB Rankings - Week 7
2. Darren McFadden
3. Maurice Jones-Drew
4. Chris Johnson
5. Trent Richardson
6. Adrian Peterson
7. Felix Jones
8. Doug Martin
9. Ray Rice
10. Alfred Morris
11. CJ Spiller
12. Matt Forte
13. Ahmad Bradshaw
14. Steven Ridley
15. Fred Jackson
16. Alex Green
17. Shonn Greene
18. Darren Sproles
19. Mikel Leshore
20. Michael Bush
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Fantasy WR Rankings Week 7
2. AJ Green
3. Victor Cruz
4. Calvin Johnson
5. Wes Welker
6. Larry Fitzgerald
7. Hakeem Nicks
8. Marques Colston
9. Percy Harvin
10. Andre Johnson
11. Dez Bryant
12. Jordy Nelson
13. Reggie Wayne
14. Miles Austin
15. Stevie Johson
16. Vincent Jackson
17. Kenny Britt
18. Mike Wallace
19. Denarius Moore
20. Torrey Smith
21. Mike Williams
22. Brandon Lloyd
23. Darius Heyward-Bey
24. Steve Smith (CAR)
25. James Jones
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Fantasy TE Rankings Week 7
2. Aaron Hernandez
3. Jason Witten
4. Owen Daniels
5. Kyle Rudolph
6. Scott Chandler
7. Jermichael Finley
8. Jermaine Gresham
9. Martellus Bennett
10. Heath Miller
11. Greg Olsen
12. Jared Cook
13.Fred Davis
14. Dennis Pitta
15. Brandon Pettigrew
16. Dwayne Allen
17. Kellen Davis
18. Brandon Myers
19. Dustin Keller
20. Marcedes Lewis
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Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 7
2. Sebastian Janikowski
3. Lawrence Tynes
4. David Akers
5. Mason Crosby
6. Garrett Hartley
7. Rob Bironas
8. Shayne Graham
9. Robbie Gould
10. Blair Walsh (he tweeted Andy Roddick)
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Fantasy Basketball 2nd Position Mock
GOAL: Draft a team of high profile players who are well
known. No sleepers. Sometimes experienced team is the best team.
1-2: LeBron James- HOW IS HE NOT GOING 1. Just crazy, so
much better than KD. Great start to any type of team.
2-8: Al Horford- Not much availability in the end of the
second round. I really like big boy Al this year.
3-2: Brandon Jennings- 3 point shooter, and should get quite
a few assists playing with Monta Ellis. He also knows how to score the ball.
4-8: Roy Hibbert- I love Roy this year. Shoots good FT%,
blocks, points, and a decent amount of reb
5-2: Paul George- I love Paul….Like a son.
6-8: Arron Affalo- Could score in a crowded DEN backcourt,
ORL will need points from somewhere. Magic have faith in him.
7-2: Zach Randolph- Rated too low. Beast double double
machine.
8-8: Tim Duncan-I need some blocks and reb with a good ft%.
He may be old, but he still is reliable.
9-2: Damian Lillard- Need a high potential rookie to compensate
for lack of potential.
10-8: Jeff Teague- Really growing into a great guard,
letting go of Kirk Hinrich shows the Hawks entrust Teague to take on a bigger
role.
11-2: Ray Allen- Nothing like Ray Allen on a team lacking 3’s
and %.
12-8: Jonas Valanciunas- Huge sleeper at C. Don’t forget him
on draft day.
13-2: Tony Allen- Plays D, and keeps all % high, can score
too.
Grade A+: Perfect draft, team has no holes and just
beautiful. Wish this was a real draft, #2 spot is golden.
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Fantasy Basketball 4th Spot Mock
ESPN MOCK
Goal is to focus on D and %, as well as youth. (Number on Left indicates Round, number on Right indicates pick)
1-4: Josh Smith- Horrible spot to draft out of, Josh does play some good D, horrible FT%,
2-6: Al Horford- Lowly rated because of an early injury last year.
3-4: Steve Nash- I need some 3’s, as well as FG%. He also racks up assists. Perfect player for this type of team.
4-6: Nicolas Batum- Great defender, I love his 2-guard capability. 6’8 2 guard is great for this team.
5-4: Paul George- Young superstar in the making, will boost my low STL. Can score the ball.
6-6: Wes Matthews- Fits the bill of my team, great D, good FG %, can score 3’s.
7-4: Zach Randolph- don’t get why he is rated so low, he is a double double machine. Good %.
8-6: Nene- I don’t get why he chose to not show his last name. Someone should tell him that this is the NBA, not European soccer.
9-4: Brandon Knight- exploding this year, I feel it. He is better than Wall.
10-6: Luis Scola- If Gortat could put up a double double in PHX. Scola should be able to do it easily.
11-4: Dion Waiters- Dude can score. I think he will be the ROY. Next D-rose.
12-6: DeAndre Jordan- Basically Serge Ibaka.
13-4: Ben Gordon- Bobcats can’t score, Gordon can shoot 3’s and should score a ton.
DRAFT GRADE: B
I think that this team has huge potential, but I am obviously lacking superstar scoring. This is a high risk, high reward team that I wouldn’t mind drafting out of the 4 spot again. Looking back I think I did the best I could, but the 4th spot just flat out sucks.
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Fantasy Basketball: First Impressions
1. Start up Music starts and it is extremely annoying as it plays EVERY TIME someone joins.
2. LBJ goes first, Durant 2nd, Paul 3rd. Seems about right.
3. I take Love fourth, love the easy rebounds FT and PTS.
4. AL Jefferson goes 8th, first bad pick I think. Too crowded in Utah, I would take him 20.
5. Howard somehow falls to 11, don't get that.
6. Anthony goes 15, SMH when will people learn, he hurts more than he helps.
7. I take Harden 17, kind of a reach. I wanted to lock down 3's, but I'm not in love with choices.
8. Aldrich good pick at 18.
9. Love Rondo at 21.
10. Grab Iggy #24, love the value for the best D guard.
11. KG at 25 is a god awful pick.
12. Like Paul Milsap at 37, I think he will become a star this year, Reminds me of a young KG.
13. Gordon at 39 is scary. HOW DOES HE FALL THAT FAR.
14. Favorite pick of draft for me was Roy Hibbert at 44. Didn't pay him max to sit on the bench.
15. Good pick to grab Zach Randolph at 51, always have loved him.
16. Ersan Illysova at 53 is a HUGE sleeper, love him.
17. Tyreke goes right before, pretty upset. Would have been the perfect PG for me.
18. Settle for Deng at 57, with Rose out for the year, he will post some huge ppg #.
19. Wall at 59, seems like a huge reach. I feel he is very overrated.
20. Lowery at 64 for me, as I grab my first PG. I feel he fits my team ID of great D.
21. Lin at 65....A rule should be that all Asians should get dibs on Lin. He does suck though, REEEAAACCCCHHHHH.
22. Rubio is such a steal at 71, thought he would fall farther.
23. Kemba 72....IS THAT U MJ.
24. I take Damian Lilard at 78, I think he has star power potential. Something my team is lacking.
25. Boozer goes 81, he is sooo bad. Terrible pick.
26. 84 I take Fat Albert (aka Raymand Felton) he was top 50 in NY before trade.
27. Marion at 87 is kinda funny.
28. But not as funny as D-rose @ 90.
29. I like MKG at 94, he seems like a Lou Deng type player.
30. DONT LAUGH. I took Bismack Biyomba at 97. Ibaka became big in his second season. I feel he is worth the risk.
31. Don't like Barens at 98. Never thought he was NBA type player.
32. I LOVE DeAndre Jordan at 104. Such a steal.
33. Samuel Dalembert at 106...I didn't know he was still playing.
34. Roy's knees just LOL'd. 109. SMH.
35. Asik at 112 is solid.
36. Pissed George Hill went 116, right before me. Great pick.
37. Settled for Gerald Henderson at 117. I still like the value.
38. Final pick I made was Marshon Brooks. Great pick, should start on a great offensive team.
**=My picks.
Round: 1
(1) Team romo - LeBron James SF
(2) Team Maldonado - Kevin Durant SF
(3) Bad Bittttcccheees - Chris Paul PG
** (4) Team Panos - Kevin Love PF
(5) Team Samuels - Russell Westbrook PG
(6) Dream Team - Deron Williams PG
(7) Team Crumpton - Dwyane Wade SG
(8) Team Sherifali - Al Jefferson C
(9) Team SJH - Kyrie Irving PG
(10) Team Pincay - Andrew Bynum C
Round: 2
(11) Team Pincay - Dwight Howard C
(12) Team SJH - Kobe Bryant SG
(13) Team Sherifali - Dirk Nowitzki PF
(14) Team Crumpton - DeMarcus Cousins PF
(15) Dream Team - Carmelo Anthony SF
(16) Team Samuels - Blake Griffin PF
** (17) Team Panos - James Harden SG
(18) Bad Bittttcccheees - LaMarcus Aldridge PF
(19) Team Maldonado - Josh Smith PF
(20) Team romo - Ty Lawson PG
Round: 3
(21) Team romo - Rajon Rondo PG
(22) Team Maldonado - Monta Ellis PG
(23) Bad Bittttcccheees - Goran Dragic PG
** (24) Team Panos - Andre Iguodala SF
(25) Team Samuels - Marc Gasol C
(26) Dream Team - Kevin Garnett PF
(27) Team Crumpton - Pau Gasol PF
(28) Team Sherifali - Greg Monroe C
(29) Team SJH - Serge Ibaka C
(30) Team Pincay - Tony Parker PG
Round: 4
(31) Team Pincay - Tyson Chandler C
(32) Team SJH - Al Horford C
(33) Team Sherifali - Rudy Gay SF
(34) Team Crumpton - Paul Pierce SF
(35) Dream Team - David Lee PF
(36) Team Samuels - Stephen Curry PG
** (37) Team Panos - Paul Millsap PF
(38) Bad Bittttcccheees - Marcin Gortat C
(39) Team Maldonado - Eric Gordon SG
(40) Team romo - Brandon Jennings PG
Round: 5
(41) Team romo - Steve Nash PG
(42) Team Maldonado - Amare Stoudemire PF
(43) Bad Bittttcccheees - Paul George SG
** (44) Team Panos - Roy Hibbert C
(45) Team Samuels - Anthony Davis PF
(46) Dream Team - Joakim Noah C
(47) Team Crumpton - Mike Conley PG
(48) Team Sherifali - Joe Johnson SG
(49) Team SJH - Jrue Holiday PG
(50) Team Pincay - Gerald Wallace SF
Round: 6
(51) Team Pincay - Zach Randolph PF
(52) Team SJH - Chris Bosh PF
(53) Team Sherifali - Ersan Ilyasova SF
(54) Team Crumpton - Danny Granger SF
(55) Dream Team - Klay Thompson SG
(56) Team Samuels - Tyreke Evans PG
** (57) Team Panos - Luol Deng SF
(58) Bad Bittttcccheees - Nicolas Batum SF
(59) Team Maldonado - John Wall PG
(60) Team romo - Brook Lopez C
Round: 7
(61) Team romo - Lou Williams PG
(62) Team Maldonado - Andrea Bargnani PF
(63) Bad Bittttcccheees - JaVale McGee C
** (64) Team Panos - Kyle Lowry PG
(65) Team Samuels - Jeremy Lin PG
(66) Dream Team - Kenneth Faried PF
(67) Team Crumpton - Ryan Anderson PF
(68) Team Sherifali - Mo Williams PG
(69) Team SJH - Danilo Gallinari SF
(70) Team Pincay - Ricky Rubio PG
Round: 8
(71) Team Pincay - Tristan Thompson PF
(72) Team SJH - Kemba Walker PG
(73) Team Sherifali - Nikola Pekovic C
(74) Team Crumpton - Marcus Thornton SG
(75) Dream Team - Evan Turner SG
(76) Team Samuels - Andrew Bogut C
** (77) Team Panos - Damian Lillard PG
(78) Bad Bittttcccheees - Kris Humphries PF
(79) Team Maldonado - Manu Ginobili SG
(80) Team romo - Tim Duncan PF
Round: 9
(81) Team romo - Carlos Boozer PF
(82) Team Maldonado - Michael Beasley SF
(83) Bad Bittttcccheees - Gordon Hayward SG
** (84) Team Panos - Raymond Felton PG
(85) Team Samuels - Arron Afflalo SG
(86) Dream Team - Shawn Marion SF
(87) Team Crumpton - Wesley Matthews SG
(88) Team Sherifali - Isaiah Thomas PG
(89) Team SJH - O.J. Mayo SG
(90) Team Pincay - Derrick Rose PG
Round: 10
(91) Team Pincay - Dion Waiters SG
(92) Team SJH - Derrick Favors PF
(93) Team Sherifali - Brandon Knight PG
(94) Team Crumpton - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF
(95) Dream Team - Jeff Teague PG
(96) Team Samuels - Kevin Martin SG
** (97) Team Panos - Bismack Biyombo C
(98) Bad Bittttcccheees - Harrison Barnes SF
(99) Team Maldonado - Luis Scola PF
(100) Team romo - Darren Collison PG
Round: 11
(101) Team romo - Andrei Kirilenko SF
(102) Team Maldonado - Nene C
(103) Bad Bittttcccheees - David West PF
** (104) Team Panos - DeAndre Jordan C
(105) Team Samuels - Rodney Stuckey SG
(106) Dream Team - Samuel Dalembert C
(107) Team Crumpton - Glen Davis PF
(108) Team Sherifali - Anderson Varejao C
(109) Team SJH - Brandon Roy SG
(110) Team Pincay - Tony Allen SG
Round: 12
(111) Team Pincay - Jose Calderon PG
(112) Team SJH - Omer Asik C
(113) Team Sherifali - Elton Brand PF
(114) Team Crumpton - Jason Terry SG
(115) Dream Team - Brandon Rush SG
(116) Team Samuels - George Hill PG
** (117) Team Panos - Gerald Henderson SG
(118) Bad Bittttcccheees - Mario Chalmers PG
(119) Team Maldonado - Chauncey Billups PG
(120) Team romo - Chris Kaman C
Round: 13
(121) Team romo - Derrick Williams PF
(122) Team Maldonado - Ben Gordon SG
(123) Bad Bittttcccheees - DeMar DeRozan SG
** (124) Team Panos - MarShon Brooks SG
(125) Team Samuels - Jameer Nelson PG
(126) Dream Team - Kawhi Leonard SF
(127) Team Crumpton - Ray Allen SG
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Week 6 Fantasy Football Buy Low Sell High
Buy Low
Maurice Jones-Drew
MJD has struggled for the most part to start this season aside from his week 3 performance against Indianapolis. However, he has already had to face top defenses in Minnesota, Houston, and Chicago. His schedule gets much easier as the year goes on. Coming off a bad week and headed for a bye this week, you can get him really cheap.
Roddy White
After a phenomenal performance against Carolina, Roddy White struggled
against Washington. It wasn't White that struggled however, it was the
success of Tony Gonzalez and Julio Jones who combined for 23 receptions
over 200 yards and 2 scores. As much as I hope those numbers come again
this year, ( I own both Julio and Gonzalez on my team) it probably won't
happen again. White is one of the most consistent receivers in the
league and should perform on a week to week basis. Get him now while you
can.
James Starks
With Cedric Benson out most people are going to go after Alex Green
which is the right choice for this week. However, Starks is going to be
active this week for the first time this year and he will steal many
touches and eventually win the starting job by week 7. You should be
able to pick him up off the waiver wire or if he's owned get him really
cheap.
Hakeem Nicks and Greg Jennings
Both these guys have been injured all years for the most part. Don't
forget when healthy they are easily top 7 receivers and there are most
likely some very annoyed fantasy owners out there right now. These two
studs are as low as they will be all year.
Andre Johnson
Andre Johnson has struggled all season aside from week 1, but he's one
of the best deep threats in the game to go along with his incredible
strength and toughness. Coming off 2 really bad weeks in a row you can
get him cheap right now. He's a WR1 once he gets it going, get him
while you can.
Sell High
Victor Cruz
You can enjoy salsa time while you can but when Nicks comes back into
the lineup Cruz is going to fall out of the top 10. After two fantastic
weeks back to back, you can probably get Roddy White for Cruz. Any top
flight wide receiver is available if you're willing to trade Cruz.
Marques Colston
An inactive Lance Moore and Jimmy Graham getting injured in the first
quarter contributed to Colston's huge game. Moore and Graham are the
goal line targets and will take those touchdowns away from Colston. On
top of that Drew Brees won't be throwing for four touchdowns every
week. You can probably get Andre Johnson for Colston straight up right
now or other mid to low level WR1s.
Reggie Wayne
Coming off a career game, Reggie Wayne's stock is as high as it will
ever be. 200 yards on 13 receptions will not happen again. Sell him high
now, you won't be able to get WR1 with Wayne any time of the year but
now.
Ahmad Bradshaw
Let's face it, it was the Browns. Bradshaw probably won't more 20
carries again this season better yet the 30 he had last Sunday. The
Giants are a passing team, and always will be. Trade Bradshaw after this
career performance.
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles has been on a tear lately, but the New Orleans defense, 2
very fortunate touchdowns against San Diego, and 30 carries against
Baltimore have all contributed to this. He's currently playing like a
top 3 running back, which is a little too high for him. You can probably
get Matt Forte or even Ray Rice with the way Charles has been playing.
Sell him before it's too late.
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NFL True QB Value Guide
I am going to try and tackle the hardest question in human history. No, not the afterlife, not 7 Wonders of the World, not even the universe. I am going to try and decide how good a player or team really is. Madden tries, but in my opinion they do a terrible job. For example, they say Wes Welker is quicker than Calvin Johnson, and better than Roddy White. Tim Tebow also has 87 throw power and 80 deep throw accuracy. Which clearly explains why the ball bounces so high off the turf after a pass.....I mean a incompletion (same difference) I feel that this is a microcosm of some of Madden's ratings. So the question is, how can we determine how good a player is? Do we use most recent stats? If so, we would have Brian Hartline being the best WR in the league. If we go by career stats, then we would have Randy Moss as the best signing of the off-season. Should we go by past 5 year total yards? Then the best WR would be Roddy White, who according to Matt Ryan, is only the second best WR on his own team right now. We could use ESPN's "genius" Scouts inc. that has Peyton Manning as the 16th best player in the NFL, compared to best tackle, Jake Long at #20. I am going to go position by position, and give my formula to trying to solve the impossible value conundrum.
QB VALUE= Wins in past 2 seasons multiplied by 2 + total pass attempts divided by games played + Total yards divided by games played - INT multiplied by 10 + TD multiplied by 5 + QBR (Quarterback Rating) combined from past 2 years.
Formula = W X 10 +Attempts / #Games Played + Yards / #Games Played X 2 - INT X 10 + TD X 5 + QBR= Value
Example: Aaron Rodgers= 24 X 10 + 977/30 + 9,178/60 - 170+ 400 + 224= 879.533333
The List of top 10:
1.Tom Brady- 898.803125
2.Aaron Rodgers- 879.5333
3.Drew Brees- 685.34375
4.Tony Romo (used 2011 and 2009, due to injuries in 2010)- 654.021875
5.Matt Ryan- 646.8875
6.Ben Roethlisberger- 630.766667
7.Peyton Manning- 614.6125 (2010 and 2009)
8.Philip Rivers- 496.4375
9.Tim Tebow- 484.192 (Used 11 Game slate X 2)
10.Cam Newton (Last year's numbers multiplied by 2 to account for lack of seasons.) 439.96
11.Eli Manning- 433.059375
This formula reflects my opinion of the top 10 NFL QB's. Obviously Eli being #10 after winning two Superbowls may be strange, but I don't like the number of interceptions he throws, which I feel is the most overlooked stat among NFL QB's. The Giants have also put up average win totals in the regular season. Matt Ryan will keep creeping up the list, he was #5 BEFORE the year was.....oh and to save you some time, the numbers don't lie, Tebow is soooo underrated.
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Fantasy Football Week 5 WR Rankings
- Roddy White 1. Roddy White
- A.J Green 2. A.J Green
- Julio Jones 3. Brandon Marshall
- Brandon Marshall 4. Julio Jones
- Victor Cruz 5. Victor Cruz
- Larry Fitzgerald 6. Wes Welker
- Andre Johnson 7. Andre Johson
- Jordy Nelson 8. Malcolm Floyd
- Marques Colston 9. Brandon Lloyd
- Malcolm Floyd 10. Percy Harvin
- Reggie Wayne 11. Demaryius Thomas
- Brandon Lloyd 12. Jordy Nelson
- Wes Welker 13. Mike Wallace
- Eric Decker 14. Torrey Smith
- Demaryius Thomas 15. Larry Fitzgerald
- Percy Harvin 16. Dwayne Bowe
- Mike Wallace 17. Reggie Wayne
- Antonio Brown 18. Eric Decker
- Steve Smith 19. Marques Colston
- Lance Moore 20. Michael Crabtree
- Domenik Hixon 21. Desean Jackson
- James Jones 22. Antonio Brown
- Torrey Smith 23. Steve Smith
- DeSean Jackson 24. Steve Johnson
- Dwyane Bowe 25. Jeremy Maclin
- Brian Hartline 26. Danny Amendola
- Andre Roberts 27. Anquan Boldin
- Stevie Johnson 28. James Jones
- Jerome Simpson 29. Pierre Garcon
- Kendall Wright 30. Lance Moore
Week 5 RB Rankings: http://mensgs.blogspot.com/2012/10/week-4-rb-rankings.html
Week 5 QB Rankings: http://mensgs.blogspot.com/2012/10/fantasy-football-weekly-rankings-week-4_2.html
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Fantasy Football: Buy Low, Sell High
Buy Low
Ryan Mathews
Before he got injured, Ryan Mathews was regarded as a top 5 pick in most fantasy leagues. Mathews had a strong ending to his 2011 campaign and had high hopes for this season, until he went down with a broken clavicle. Mathews missed two games, and then came back to play sparingly in week 3 and 4. Despite this, he still posted decent fantasy numbers. Most Mathews owners will likely panic at the fact that Jackie Battle started at Running Back for the Chargers ahead of Mathews, however it was Mathews who left an imprint on the game, as he got 22 more yards than Battle on only 14 carries compared to Battle's 15. Also, Rotoworld has reported that Mathews is expected to see a drastic increase in his workload next week.
Julio Jones
Buy low on Julio Jones while you can, he's a top 3 receiver but 2 of his
last 3 weeks have been awful. He'll turn it around this Sunday against
the terrible Washington secondary that is also facing multiple
injuries.
Hakeem Nicks
Hakeem Nicks has been out the last couple weeks and it looks like he's
is going to be inactive again this week. You can probably get Nicks
really cheap from an annoyed owner, but when healthy Nicks is a clear
cut WR1, get him while you can.
Darren Mcfadden
A healthy Darren Mcfadden has not been as productive as fantasy owners
would have hoped to be, however falling behind early to Miami and Denver
has been the reason for his struggles. Mcfadden is a stud running the
football and his health hasn't been an issue yet this season, you can
probably get him really cheap right now.
Malcolm Floyd
Malcolm Floyd has gone under the radar this year, he has lit up the
first 3 weeks of the season. He just had an awful performance last week,
so you should be able to trade for him and start him in most formats.
He's the number 1 receiver in San Diego with a struggling Antonio Gates,
and an injured Ryan Mathews. Floyd is a freak of nature with great
athleticism and he's going against New Orleans this week, get him before
he goes off this Sunday.
Pierre Garcon
Pierre Garcon is coming off an injury that kept him on the sidelines for
a couple weeks, although he didn't have a great game last week, he came
off the field 100%. People seem to forget the 1st quarter he had in
week 1 with 109 yards and a TD, before the foot injury. He's a low end
WR2 that you can get really cheap right now.
Jerome Simpson
With an injured Michael Jenkins and a Percy Harvin that can't seem to
find the end zone Jerome Simpson makes for a fantastic buy low
candidate. He had 4 catches for 50 yards in his first game back from
suspension, and you can get him dirt cheap. He's a legitimate WR3 or
flex option and look for him to turn it on.
Sell High
Brian Hartline
Last week's game was a complete fluke for Hartline, he hadn't done
anything nearly as big prior to the week 4 game, and anyone who thinks
Tannehill will frequently throw for 250 yards this year, your gonna have
a bad time. If you happened to pick him up, trade him right now as his
stock is as high as it will be all year, you can probably get a WR2 for
him right now.
Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Fitzgerald is an athletic beast, but Kevin Kolb is playing out of
his mind right now, and he seems to like Andre Roberts more than
Fitzgerald. Coming off a huge week, you should probably trade Fitzgerald
while his stock is high.
Torrey Smith
Torrey Smith has had 2 big weeks in a row in some emotional performances after the passing of his brother. He's not going to be able to maintain the load receiving wise, and definitely won't put up the number he has been lately. You can trade Smith for a WR2 or even a low end WR1 right now.
Week 5 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
Wafa's Rankings Momo's Rankings
- Ray Rice 1. Ray Rice
- Adrian Peterson 2. Marshawn Lynch
- Arian Foster 3. Ryan Mathews
- Matt Forte 4. Adrian Peterson
- Marshawn Lynch 5. Trent Richardson
- Lesean Mccoy 6. Jamaal Charles
- Frank Gore 7. Lesean McCoy
- Trent Richardson 8. Arian Foster
- Benjarvus Green Ellis 9. Matt Forte
- Jamaal Charles 10. Frank Gore
- Cedric Benson 11. Cedric Benson
- Chris Johnson 12. Reggie Bush
- Reggie Bush 13. BenJarvus
- Ryan Mathews 14. Alfred Morris
- Michael Turner 15. Ahmad Bradshaw
- Maurice Jones Drew 16. MJD (tough matchup)
- Rashard Mendenhall 17. Chris Johnson
- Ahmad Bradshaw 18. Ahmad Bradshaw
- Ryan Williams 19. Michael Turner
- Darren Sproles PPR + 20. Stevan Ridley
- Stevan Ridley 21. Steven Jackson
- Willis McGahee 22. Willis McGahee
- Michael Bush 23. Darren Sproles
- Alfred Morris 24. CJ Spiller
- Steven Jackson 25.Shonn Greene
- Andre Brown 26. Fred Jackson
- Fred Jackson 27.Rashard Mendenhall
- CJ Spiller 28. DeAngelo Williams
- Jacquizz Rodgers 29. Ryan Williams
- Jackie Battle 30. Michael Bush
Wafa's Rankings Momo's Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers 1. Tom Brady
2. Matt Ryan 2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Tom Brady 3. Drew Brees
4. Drew Brees 4. Matt Ryan
5. Robert Griffin III 5. Eli Manning
6. Peyton Manning 6. Phillip Rivers
7. Eli Manning 7. Eli Manning
8. Cam Newton 8. Peyton Manning
9. Andy Dalton 9.Jay Cutler
10. Phillip Rivers 10. Robert Griffin III
11. Michael Vick 11. Cam Newton
12. Joe Flacco 12. Michael Vick
13. Ryan Fitzpatrick 13. Joe Flacco
14. Christian Ponder 14. Matt Schaub
15. Ben Roethlisberger 15. Alex Smith
16. Alex Smith 16. Andy Dalton
17. Jay Cutler 17. Ben Roethlisberger
18. Andrew Luck 18. Carson Palmer
19. Matt Schaub 19. Ryan Fitzpatrick
20. Matt Hasselbeck 20. Andrew Luck
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NFL/Fantasy Week 4, 5 Bold Predictions.
Fantasy is a game of luck, despite writing advise on what to do I can't predict the future. Despite what anyone tells you, no matter how hard you try to predict what is going to happen, you just can't. Case and point, last year in preparation for my yearly fantasy draft, I spent about 30 hours studying for the draft. My friend, who's only information about the year prior was from the new Madden 12 overall rankings, came in and won the league. My team for this 8-team PPR league was Andre Johnson (Played 7 Games) Darren McFadden (Played 3 Games) Greg Jennings (PLAYED 12 GAMES!!!!) Peyton Hillis (Played 3 games) Brandon Marshall (PLAYED ALL 16!!!!) Antonio Gates (Played 11 Games) Austin Collie (514 Yards 1 TD) Jahvid Best (Played 6 Games) and Felix Jones (Lost job after injury) I could go on about the rest of my team, but you get the point. As you would have guessed, I finished last. The guy who I mentioned earlier and won took Steve Smith (CAR) Vincent Jackson, Aaron Hernandez, Ray Rice, CJ Spiller, and Torrey Smith. This year, despite joining a high stakes 5K buy-in league (which I am pleased to report is actually going well) I joined the same league with my friends as well. My RB's in my league with my friends are CJ Spiller, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jonathan Stewart, and Rashard Mendenhall. My not injured RB's are Steven Ridley, Henry Hynoski (#4 Giant RB) Joique Bell (#4 DET RB) Bilal Powell (#2 NYJ) and Lamar Miller (#3 MIA). I have to start 3 of these guys this week. Simply put I have actually managed to lose the league in week 3. To top it off I have under preforming Rodgers and Nelson combo *BARF. Well now you know about my expertise, how about some bold picks.
1. Aaron Rodgers WILL throw for 450 yards and 4 TDs: The Saints have given up 40, 35, and 27 points in their last 3 games. Whats most disturbing is that was against the Redskins, Panthers, and Chiefs, hardly offensive juggernauts. Say what you want about how the Pack look right now, Rodgers has been elite for the past 2 years, there is no reason that he will just stop producing. He has faced some tough tests in the past few weeks, now he gets a horrible defense that is know to be horrible on the road. Oh and by the way even though the chiefs ran for well over 200 yards on the ground last week, glass arm Matt Cassel threw for 250 yards, this could be a great buy-low time on A-Rod.
2. Mark Ingram will not have more than 10 yards rushing: DESPITE being up 24-6 at one point, Ingram finished with 11 yards on 5 carries. This shows what the Saints new coach thinks of him. If he can't run for 12 yards while the saints are milking the clock, how will he get more than 10 yards rushing while the Saints are trying to play catchup.
3. Ramses Barden will have 150+ receiving yards: The Eagles just got blown out by the AZ Cardinals....27 points scored by a Kevin Kolb lead team. Funny Kevin Kolb joke time, Kevin Kolb was once thought to be a franchise QB HAHAHHAHAAHHAHAA. Back to seriousness, Kolb got Larry Fitzgerald 1 catch for 6 yards the week before facing the Eagles. Now all the sudden Kolb throws to Fitzgerald, and he picks up 9 catches for 114 yards and a TD. There has to be some major holes in coverage for Kolb to throw the ball to Larry Fitzgerald, he hates Fitzy like he is dating his sister AND his mom. But believe it or not Barden is Cruz 2.0. Cruz has officially been demoted to Manningham 2.0. Eli prefers attacking weaker corners, rather than throwing to great receivers, he has always had more faith in himself than others, which is a mentality just to throw the ball to the open man. Barden proved that last week, and should prove my theory true again.
4. Tim Tebow will have a better fantasy game than Mark Sanchez: NOOO, I hate Tebow I swear. But he should be in for a big week. Raise your hand if you think an offence led by Mark Sanchez will be able to score on the 49'ers D. Not even Rex Ryan has a hand up. Say what you want about Rex, but he has giant balls, and he likes nothing more than being right when everyone thinks he is wrong. The only way that the Jets compete is if they throw in a curve ball named Tim Tebow, and put the ball in his hands. Best case he wins them the game. Worst case, Tebow is no longer proclaimed the 2nd (First if your Jewish) coming of Jesus Christ. Sanchez may be murdered on the field with his pocket presence against these 49'ers.
5. THE REPLACEMENT REFS WILL GO: I was rooting for these guys so badly, I wanted to see a bunch of poor division 2 and 3 refs show up to the NFL, and prove the NFL refs were just greedy and ungrateful. This is not the Cinderella story I had hoped for. This is like Savanah State against FSU in college football, looking back Savannah state had no chance. But oh boy I was rooting them on like I had been a die-hard fan for years. The call involving the Packers and Seahawks wasNOT horrible, it was a tough call, and I thought it could have gone either way. However, the media will be all over this, they will call it awful, they will say it was one of the worst calls ever. The replacement officials HAVE been very bad as a whole, and I think this is the tip over the ice berg. They need to bring in the real refs, just so people stop talking about them. I guarantee we will all be talking about the replacement refs tomorrow, before we talk about Chris Clemons 4 sack quarter. More upcoming, follow us on twitter, facebook, and subscribe on youtube. All our social related information is at the top of the site.
1. Aaron Rodgers WILL throw for 450 yards and 4 TDs: The Saints have given up 40, 35, and 27 points in their last 3 games. Whats most disturbing is that was against the Redskins, Panthers, and Chiefs, hardly offensive juggernauts. Say what you want about how the Pack look right now, Rodgers has been elite for the past 2 years, there is no reason that he will just stop producing. He has faced some tough tests in the past few weeks, now he gets a horrible defense that is know to be horrible on the road. Oh and by the way even though the chiefs ran for well over 200 yards on the ground last week, glass arm Matt Cassel threw for 250 yards, this could be a great buy-low time on A-Rod.
2. Mark Ingram will not have more than 10 yards rushing: DESPITE being up 24-6 at one point, Ingram finished with 11 yards on 5 carries. This shows what the Saints new coach thinks of him. If he can't run for 12 yards while the saints are milking the clock, how will he get more than 10 yards rushing while the Saints are trying to play catchup.
3. Ramses Barden will have 150+ receiving yards: The Eagles just got blown out by the AZ Cardinals....27 points scored by a Kevin Kolb lead team. Funny Kevin Kolb joke time, Kevin Kolb was once thought to be a franchise QB HAHAHHAHAAHHAHAA. Back to seriousness, Kolb got Larry Fitzgerald 1 catch for 6 yards the week before facing the Eagles. Now all the sudden Kolb throws to Fitzgerald, and he picks up 9 catches for 114 yards and a TD. There has to be some major holes in coverage for Kolb to throw the ball to Larry Fitzgerald, he hates Fitzy like he is dating his sister AND his mom. But believe it or not Barden is Cruz 2.0. Cruz has officially been demoted to Manningham 2.0. Eli prefers attacking weaker corners, rather than throwing to great receivers, he has always had more faith in himself than others, which is a mentality just to throw the ball to the open man. Barden proved that last week, and should prove my theory true again.
4. Tim Tebow will have a better fantasy game than Mark Sanchez: NOOO, I hate Tebow I swear. But he should be in for a big week. Raise your hand if you think an offence led by Mark Sanchez will be able to score on the 49'ers D. Not even Rex Ryan has a hand up. Say what you want about Rex, but he has giant balls, and he likes nothing more than being right when everyone thinks he is wrong. The only way that the Jets compete is if they throw in a curve ball named Tim Tebow, and put the ball in his hands. Best case he wins them the game. Worst case, Tebow is no longer proclaimed the 2nd (First if your Jewish) coming of Jesus Christ. Sanchez may be murdered on the field with his pocket presence against these 49'ers.
5. THE REPLACEMENT REFS WILL GO: I was rooting for these guys so badly, I wanted to see a bunch of poor division 2 and 3 refs show up to the NFL, and prove the NFL refs were just greedy and ungrateful. This is not the Cinderella story I had hoped for. This is like Savanah State against FSU in college football, looking back Savannah state had no chance. But oh boy I was rooting them on like I had been a die-hard fan for years. The call involving the Packers and Seahawks wasNOT horrible, it was a tough call, and I thought it could have gone either way. However, the media will be all over this, they will call it awful, they will say it was one of the worst calls ever. The replacement officials HAVE been very bad as a whole, and I think this is the tip over the ice berg. They need to bring in the real refs, just so people stop talking about them. I guarantee we will all be talking about the replacement refs tomorrow, before we talk about Chris Clemons 4 sack quarter. More upcoming, follow us on twitter, facebook, and subscribe on youtube. All our social related information is at the top of the site.
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Fantasy Football Pick Ups Week 4
Christian Ponder (QB) VikingsPonder is a dual threat quarterback who has been overlooked in most fantasy formats. With a 70 percent completion percentage and his running ability, he should be picked up immediately. The rise of Kyle Rudolph, the steady performance of Percy Harvin, and a easy matchups the next three weeks (Detroit, Tennessee, and Washington) should make Ponder a great fantasy asset.
Bilal Powell (RB) Jets
Shonn Greene isn't impressing in New York and Powell has slowly been stealing more carries because of his speed and elusiveness. His next match-up against the 49ers isn't too friendly but he is worth a look in deeper leagues.
Rasmes Barden (WR) Giants
Barden has risen to the third wide receiver in an offense that is hitting on all cylinders. With Eli Manning under the gun, Barden is a lethal receiver who took advantage of Nicks' absence and should continue to see targets even when he is back. Nicks or Cruz are bound to get injured sometime this season and Barden's value would go even higher.
Jordan Cameron (TE) Browns
I know that Brandon Weeden hasn't been all that impressive but Cameron had 5 catches for 45 yards and is a former basketball player. I would suggest picking him up in a fantasy league or 12 team leagues where you are really struggling to find a tight end.
Arizona Cardinals Defense
The Cardinals have surprised everyone and started 3-0 and forced many turnovers. Patrick Peterson and Daryl Washington lead the defense who have an easy match up against the Dolphins this week. I recommend adding them in all league and play them if you have a bye week or just need a solid defense.
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