Fantasy Football 2012 in Review

As always I have had an up and down Fantasy Football season.  It's sad to see it done, and already I ask myself, "Where am I picking next year?".  This year being my fourth year as a manager, I tried some new things kept some old things and just flat out went crazy.  Here are some ups and downs for me this season............

DOWNER:

I made it to the playoffs in two leagues this year.  Although one of them was hilarious since I beat out the other team for the 8th position only by 2 points during Monday Night Football with Chris Johnson of all people doing it up for me, who has been a bang or a bust week in and week out.  As I said previous in this blog I blame the coaching staff for that, seeing as he is a player that has rushed for over 2,000 in a season.  Either way, I learned that waiver moves the end of the season is a lot more important that thought out to be.  after making a huge trade with Aaron Rodgers for Willis Mgahee, Desean Jackson, and Chris Johnson.  Of course Jaskon and Mgahee then go out three weeks before the Fantasy Post Season, not to mention I lost my kicker.  Needless to say smart of me to make the trade when I did, stupid of me since I lacked any depth leading into the playoffs and was living on a prayer going up against the number one seed in the league! MAJOR DOWNER!

UPPER:

In a league which I did not like last year, I ended up also making an epic comeback with a 6 game winning streak to tie for first in the division, and sure up a wild card spot in a 6 team playoff.  Although I went out in the first round of the playoffs I was proud of my acquisition of RG3 through a trade earlier in the season and drafting Alfred Morris as my last pick for my team in the draft--Needless to say everyone thought I was nuts and stupid for doing this... BOY WERE THEY WRONG AND DAMN DOES IT FEEL GOOD TO BE RIGHT!  I have high hopes for this league next year, and already have my QB and RB probably, unless something happens between now and the next season.  All I have to say is RG3 for Prez ( My Team Name).

DOWNER:

Who ever thought that fighting for last place would have been a big deal this year?  Well in my longest running keeper league it was.  For the past three year I have had Michael Vick and LeSean Mccoy helping my team lead me to the playoffs.  Well this year I was plagued with Injuries and moves which I wish I had made.  Needless to say in order for me to get the number one pick next year I decided to bench the last three players going into Monday Night Football which I had.  If I had played them I would have won by two points and had the second pick in the draft.  Not to self though..... Don't post a dick remark 10 minutes after kickoff of Monday Night Football, only to be told what I did went against the integrity of the league.  I didn't break any rules, just strategizing (<--is that a real word) for next year.  Last year I did a fire sale this year, this and of course because of me a new rule was in-acted because of my deliberate actions.  As a result I will have my lovely college friends be making the name of my Fantasy Team ext year--The League anyone? anyone?.  I have to say this was a very clever rule and was impressed with our commissioner since I thought that people were going to quit from my douchiness.   

Although I had more Downers in the post, I am going to cut it at that.  All and all if their is no bullshit, it just ins't Fantasy Football.  For example when you lost int he final game heading into the playoffs, and were the second highest scorer behind the person you were playing being the first!  Oh well, Its been a fun year and am counting down the day's till next year!

Back to Reality.........

Redskins Vs. Cowboys Sunday December 30th, 8:20 PM, NBC..... The dead-skins might clinch the division??  May have lost Fantasy but nothing beats your team doing well!

Redskins Vs. Eagles Preview

With the playoffs approaching quickly and the Redskins control of there own destiny, this divisional game is must win!  Although the Eagles have had a dismal and dramatic season already, this could be a great way to upset there divisional rivals with a win, as well as end the season on a good note.  LeSean McCoy is back from injury and will be worked in along with rookie back Brown still getting some carries.  There has been a lot of talk about Michael Vick, more on the side of will he be in Philly next year, but needless to say looks like Foles is going to be getting the start.

For the Redskins there young Stud of a QB RG3 is back in the burgundy and gold, looking to further his already excellent season as a rookie for the Washington Redskins.  After sitting out last weeks game against the Browns RG3 looks like he will be wearing a protector on his knee, but does not look as though he is suffering from much discomfort, unlike last week.

I see this game being a lot closer than people would ever expect.  Since the team has already met once the eagles have a better idea of the looks they'll be getting with the Pistol Formation as well as the already speedy RG3.  With his injury though look into possibly getting more of a pocket passing RG3, and a clock consumption monster in Alfred Morris.  As long as the Redskins are able to control the game with Morris and putting up big plays with RG3's arm I see the redskins edging this one out for a win, and still controlling there destiny going into the final game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Final Score 34-27 Washington Redskins.  HTTR!

Phil's Weekly Picks

Phil's Week 16 Picks!

With only 2 weeks left till the playoffs here at my WEEKLY PICKS:

Atlanta Vs. Detroit - ATLANTA

Minnesota Vs. Houston - MINNESOTA

New England Vs. Jacksonville - NEW ENGLAND

St. Louis Vs. Tampa Bay - ST. LOUIS

Cincinnati Vs. Pittsburgh - PITTSBURGH

San Diego Vs. NY Jets - NY JETS

Tennessee Vs. Green Bay - GREEN BAY

Washington Vs. Philly - WASHINGTON

Indianapolis Vs. Kansas City - INDIANAPOLIS

Oakland Vs. Carolina - CAROLINA

Buffalo Vs. Miami - MIAMI

New Orleans Vs. Dallas - NEW ORLEANS

Cleveland Vs. Denver - DENVER

Chicago Vs. Arizona - CHICAGO

NY Giants Vs. Baltimore - BALTIMORE

San Francisco Vs. Seattle - SAN FRANCISCO

This week be on the look out for ALL THE NFC EAST Teams.  Three teams have a chance to make it, and if all of them win out, then there might be THREE NFC East teams on the road to the superbowl.  For Minnesota not only are you looking to see if Houston can keep there dominance now after there win last week, but more importantly Adrian Peterson is on the road to breaking the rushing record and is definitely within reach.  Although the NY Jets have been only but bad things, this week though is going to be a new QB and might actually give the team something to cheer about.

With only two more full weeks left of football enjoy one of the last Sunday fun-days of the regular season!

Redskins Vs. Browns RECAP

I am not going to even look back to see when the Redskins were first in the NFC East because it has been TOO long.  But with the win over the Browns and the HUGE Giants Loss, the Redskins are now in a three way tie for first place in the NFC East.  This season is far from over and the Redskins still control there destiny.  With two divisional games with the weeks to come there is still a lot to be decided in the NFC East.

One thing though is for certain, Captain Kirk came to play this Sunday   Putting up 329 Passing Yards, 2 TD's, with a minor blimp of 1 INT.  Kirk not only got a win, but also showed why Coach Shannahan took Cousins when he did.  This brings up an interested discussion now, seeing as though the Redskins are lacking first round draft picks for the years to come, Kirk now has some trade value if the need is there.  I personally would like him to stay, not much really changed with the offense and I like having a solid backup rather than GROSSman.

All the skins came out to play, Morris having another monster game with two TD's and rushing again for over a 100 yards.  Not to mention Leonard Hankerson had a career game posting TWO TD's for the first time ever.  I think the one thing that has stood out in my mind for the past weeks is the discipline of the defense.  I would have never imagined Haslett being able to put the pieces together and allowing this defense that didn't know what football was in the 4th quarter to now hunker down and play better in the latter half of the game. This isn't what the NFL is used to in years past, and is only the beginning!

Let's hope the RED HOT Washington Redskins can keep this up and steam-roll there way into the playoffs!

Hail to the Redskins!

Thursday Night Preview - Eagles Vs. Bengals

For this game the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to spoil the Bengals chances at making a late post-season run.  This year the Eagle's season has been a hug disappointing  already with the firing of there Defensive Coordinator.  They have dealt with injuries to there start players such as Mccoy and Vick.  the Bengals have shown promise of being a playoff team but have been struggling with games in there division and still are just on the cusp of the playoffs.
Tonight's should be a good one, but nothing to really worry about too much.  I expect that the Eagles will end up on top of the Bengals, and be more of a tryout for next year than anything.

Be on the look out at A.J. Green who has proven he can be a top Wide-out in the NFL who is posting 10 Touchdowns and 1151 Yards receiving.  I expect him to have a big game in the air as well as Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis controlling the ground.  For the Eagles Nick Foles is looking to gain some more momentum and gain anther win showing that he can in-fact be a starter in the National Football League.  I expect that there rookie RB Brown will have a good game, and has already shown  what Andy Reid saw in this talent.  I expect that the Eagles will have a face lift in the coaching department come the end of the season.

My prediction is the Eagles will be beating the Bengals 27-20.

Kevin's Weekly Picks

Cincinnati Vs. Philadelphia - CINCINNATI
Indianapolis Vs. Houston - INDIANAPOLIS
New York Giants Vs. Atlanta - NEW YORK GIANTS
Tampa Bay Vs. New Orleans - NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota Vs. St. Louis - MINNESOTA
Green Bay Vs. Bears - GREEN BAY
Denver Vs. Baltimore - DENVER
Jacksonville Vs. Miami - MIAMI
Washington Vs. Cleveland - WASHINGTON
Seattle Vs. Buffalo - SEATTLE
Carolina Vs. San Diego - CAROLINA
Detroit Vs. Arizona - DETROIT
Kansas City Vs. Oakland - OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Vs. Dallas - DALLAS
San Francisco Vs. New England - NEW ENGLAND
New York Jets Vs. Tennessee - TENNESSEE

NFL's Drinking Problem

Thing's just keep getting worse for the young stars of the NFL. After last week's tragedy involving Jevon Belcher, another life has been taken in the NFL. This time it was Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown. Early Saturday morning, he and fellow Cowboys teammate Josh Brent, were out drinking and Brent decided to drive home drunk. He hit a curb while speeding and flipped the car over. Brown was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly there after. The irony of this story is that the accident took place a little over a mile away from the national headquarters of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). One of the NFL's biggest partners in the fight against DUIs. This begs the question, is the NFL doing their part to protect the players?

Since January 2000, there have been 624 arrests of NFL players. 177 of which were arrested under suspicion of drunk driving. That's over a DOZEN players every year that get arrested for drunk driving. Eighteen players have been arrested just this year for drunk driving. The NFL has put into place programs to prevent this from happening. From education, to discipline, even as far as having a chauffeur service available to all players that need a ride home. Clearly this isn't enough.

Personally, I'm 26, and I like to drink. A lot. Have I ever driven when I shouldn't have? Yes. Almost everyone has, even those who don't want to admit it. I like to go out and have a good time. At some point in the night you'd think we, as human beings, would say, "hmm, should I stop drinking so I can make it home safe?". Sometimes we do, but there are plenty of times we don't. I get that, I've been there. When you're out having a good time, you don't want to stop drinking. Especially the more you drink. I'm not a millionaire athlete who can just call up a chauffeur service to drive me home. Which makes NFL players look like fools. If I made even half of what they make, I'd be hiring a driver every night I went out, even if it was $100/hr. Just knowing I don't have to worry about endangering my own life, and more importantly, the lives of innocent bystanders

The NFL and NFLPA need to make a stand. They need to enforce harsher penalties for players who get into trouble. There's no excuse for it. Go out and have a great time. Party all night, nobody is taking that away from you. Just don't get arrested. Plain and simple. There are plenty of people in this world who would do anything to be a professional athlete. Don't take it for granted. Just take a little advice.

Phil's Weekly Picks

Only a three more weeks in the regular season, and then its PLAYOFF TIME!  Here are my weekly picks:

Cincinnati Vs. Philadelphia - PHILADELPHIA
Indianapolis Vs. Houston - HOUSTON
New York Giants Vs. Atlanta - NEW YORK GIANTS
Tampa Bay Vs. New Orleans - NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota Vs. St. Louis - SAINT LOUIS
Green Bay Vs. Bears - GREEN BAY
Denver Vs. Baltimore - DENVER
Jacksonville Vs. Miami - MIAMI
Washington Vs. Cleveland - WASHINGTON
Seattle Vs. Buffalo - SEATTLE
Carolina Vs. San Diego - CAROLINA
Detroit Vs. Arizona - DETROIT
Kansas City Vs. Oakland - OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Vs. Dallas - PITTSBURGH
San Francisco Vs. New England - NEW ENGLAND
New York Jets Vs. Tennessee - TENNESSEE

Keep an eye on the Bears vs. Packers game, this has divisional implications and for the bears playoff implications.  Bears started off 7-1 and now are 8-4.  If they don't win this game better for the Redskins, but worse for them.  I think the Giants game should be a good one, to see how well the Falcons can bounce back after there loss last week, to still maintain there dominance atop the NFC South.  Pittsburgh as well, losing to the lack luster Chargers was a major blow, and now the way Big Ben wanted to come back from his Injury.  Plus the with a Steeler's win they're one step closer to the playoffs, and one step closer to moving the Cowboys out of the playoffs!  Carolina has Coach Rivera heading going up against his old team.  A win gives him bragging rights as well as another reason why the Panthers shouldn't fire him!

That's all folks, should be another exciting Thursday, Sunday and Monday!  Be on the look out for the Thursday Night Preview.

Tragedy in the NFL - Davon Belcher - How to remember?

It's never easy dealing with a tragedy.  It's even worse when it effects the place you work.  Davon Belcher shot his Girlfriend and then drove to the Kansas City Chiefs Practice Facility where he took his own life in front of the General Manager and the Head Coach.  It later came out that they knew something was going on and had the couple go to Therapy, but for whatever happened it doesn't look as though it helped too much.  the one thing I found odd when I first heard this was that he went to his place of work, not just to some random place to get away from everyone.  Why? We may never know.

Needless to say I think the larger controversy is remembrance of Javon.   He was a talented Football player, the organization is putting up his Jersey.  I don't necessarily agree with this.  Yes it is a tragedy, and i'm not saying you can't remember him, but typically old greats jerseys go in the rafters, or even people that died of things out of there control such as cancer.  As a Redskins fan Sean Taylor Tragedy was Horrible and Sad. I was at the Redskins game the week after Taylor passed away.  They put him in the ring of fame at the stadium, as well as moment of silent. This was a player that had so much potential and lost his life because he was murdered in his house. Javon on the other hand not only killed his Girlfriend but also took his own life.  I wish this weren't the case and he got the proper help but I just don't believe his jersey should be at least hung in the stadium.  Keep his locker the way it is in the locker room, this can be a reminder to his teammates, but for the general public to remember him I don't see it being a case where he should have his Jersey raised. Its as though they're praising him.

With this tragedy and the most recent Dallas Cowboys tragedy happening questions of, "what can the NFL do" come into play.  Already they have taken a stance on the concussions. Which is pretty apparent now the research shows hurt players long term, but for the short term they need to start putting programs in place that will help the players get the help they need.  Whether it be a hotline, or a Designated Driver program it needs to happen.  Not only for the players safety but also for the NFL Brand itself.  I think for these young professionals its hard enough going into a league that has so much exposure and pressure to preform.

My thoughts and prays go out to those effected by the most recent tragedy's in the NFL.

Pats vs. Texans

Tonight's Monday Night Football matchup is one of the best in recent memory. It's getting late into the season, the top two teams in the AFC battling for that coveted #1 spot and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. There's no question that the Texans have been a great team for years, but they have nothing to show for it.

Division titles really don't mean much if you can't win in the playoffs. Considering Houston had a third string quarterback leading their team into the playoffs, most are saying that this matchup against the Patriots is the biggest game in franchise history. Considering I'm a die hard Pats fan, I'll take that as a compliment. But on the other hand, the biggest game in franchise history? In week 14? You'd think we were playing Cleveland in the AFC Championship. (For those who don't know, the Browns have never played in a Super Bowl.)

Arian Foster is arguably the best running back in the league, Andre Johnson has as much talent as anyone in this league and Matt Schuab has been better than average for them for years now. Yet they made the playoffs for the first time ever last year. Now all of a sudden their the best team in the AFC? What gives? If the Pats win tonight, that'll be ten consecutive seasons with 10 or more wins. We've lost 3 games by a TOTAL of 4 points. Yet everyone is saying the Texans will finally pull through and be the team to beat in the AFC. How about the fact that the Patriots have represented the AFC in the Superbowl 5 times in the last 10 years? Won 3 super bowls and 9 division titles in the same stretch. There's no way Houston is coming into our house, with the #1 spot on the line and beating us. It doesn't work like that.

Pats 31, Houston 26

Redskins vs. Ravens - Battle of the Beltway

God Bless Sundays! Nothing beats tailgating, family, and being at the Redskins game when they actually are good! This is my third time at Fedex in 4 years, an it is Electric! Everyones in good spirits and ready for ye RG3 show! Right now the skins are 0-2 against the afc, but are still in the playoff hunt. They decide there own destiny. Coming off the huge Monday Night win over the giants 17-16, lets hope they bring there A game. Fletcher and Hall are active for todays game. With kickoff less than two hours away i am anticipating a Redskins win. 30-27 over the ravens. This game not only gets us one step closer to the playoffs, also giving us bragging rights for the Maryland and DC area. So for hose at home get your food ready, snuggle in with a nice blanket and enjoy the show!

Hail to the Redskins!!

Week 14 - Start'em or Sit'em

This week is the first week of the Fantasy Football Playoffs for most.  In this edition of Start'em or Sit'em I will be looking into the QB, WR/TE, RB, and even the Kicking Position.

Quarter Back:  Start'em - Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers is going up against a Detroit Lions team that has a depleted Defense with 6 players who are questionable.  Not to mention by the law of averages, Aaron Rodgers is due for a huge game.  In his past two games he has only put up one passing touchdown per game.  Greg Jennings has been easing back into the offense and Rodgers still have 28 TD's on the season.  Recently with the loss of Jordy Nelson it seems as though you haven't really seen to many power numbers from Rodgers.  Is this the reason or just a coincidence? No-one will know, but at this point I am picking Aaron Rodgers to be the one to Start if you have him on your team.

Wide Receiver:  Start'em - Reggie Wayne.

With Andrew Luck at the helm of the Colts, Reggie Wayne has been Revitalized to the player he once was was when a man by the name of Peyton was calling the shots.  Although he was only targeted 8 times this past week, he still averaged 12.8 yards per catch.  In games previous to this they have been around the same, and more importantly they're going up against a Titans Team that still hasn't been able to pull it all together this year.  I see Wayne going over a 100 yards, and having at least one TD.

Running Back:  Start'em - C.J.Spiller.

I have really liked C.J. Spiller this whole year, he has been averaging 7 yards per carry, and if he is able to break 93 Yards this week he will have over 1,000 yards on the season.  this comes as a number 2 back, and if he were the primary RB on another team he might be able to get around 2000 yards in a single season for rushing.  Going up against the Ram's and there run defense I see him possibly being the number one RB for this week.



For this week I only have ONE sit'em.  You must sit KICKER Mike Nugent.  I'm sure you're saying KICKER?! What?! Well the story here is I did make the playoffs in one of my more competitive leagues.  Here they have a certain number of waiver moves.  This year I tried to pick up a gem early in the year off the wire, and hope they turned out well.  Well, I didn't and as a result I used up all my waiver wire moves, and made a series of trades.  Two of the players I picked up are now on IR, and the kicker I have is doubtful, who of course is...... The one, the only..... MIKE NUGENT.  Life is a series of battles, which you win and lose.  You can of course make this same analogy of fantasy football.  Well I did win one battle, and made it into the playoffs.  But, I lost the battle in making the right waiver moves as a result making me be one less player in the playoffs.  They say Kickers aren't as big a deal, well if it comes down to a 5-9 point loss that point will be proven wrong!

Good Luck to those in the Fantasy Football Playoffs! For those out, there is always next year, now the last 4 weeks of the season will bring you Sunday Fundays by being able to just enjoy your favorite team and not worry about who is in the Flex or who was benched.

Phil's Weekly Picks

Atlanta Vs. Carolina - CAROLINA

Chicago Vs. Minnesota - CHIGAGO

Baltimore Vs. Washington - WASHINGTON

Philadelphia Vs. Tampa Bay - TAMPA BAY

San Diego Vs. Pittsburgh - PITTSBURGH

Dallas Vs. Cincinnati - CINCINNATI

Tennessee Vs. Indianapolis - INDIANAPOLIS

NY Jets Vs. Jacksonville - JACKSONVILLE

St. Louis Vs. Buffalo - St. LOUIS

Kansas City Vs. Cleveland - KANSAS CITY

Miami vs. San Francisco - SAN FRANCISCO

New Orleans Vs. NY Giants - NEW ORLEANS

Arizona Vs. Seattle - SEATTLE

Detroit  Vs. Green Bay - GREEN BAY

Houston Vs. New England - NEW ENGLAND

Some key match-ups are Atlanta Vs. Carolina.  In this game we will finally see that Cam Newton is not only the real deal but that Carolina is not what there record say's they are.  Any game the RG3 Redskins are in should be noted.  If they win out they have a chance at the NFC East title but more importantly this is the Beltway Bowl, are the Redskins the new Team in that area?!  With the devastating loss the NY Giants have this is there week they need to bounce back in order to stay in first place, I see this as more of a shootout but I think the New Orleans Saints are going to come out on top keeping themselves in the race for the wild card.  Detroit and Green Bay is a huge divisional game that shouldn't be over seen.  This can stir things up in the NFC North a little with the Detroit win.  Finally, the biggest match-up this week: Houston Vs. New England.  This will be a true test to the Houston team if they can beat the Patriots as well as the Patriots beating the Houston Texans.  If the Patriots pull this off we're looking at them going to to the top of the power ranking next week!

Enjoy the Thursday Night showdown and be on the look out every Wednesday for our weekly Pick'ems!

Kevin's Weekly Picks

Denver vs Oakland - DENVER
St. Louis vs. Buffalo - ST. LOUIS
Dallas vs. Cincinnati - CINCINNATI
Kansas City vs. Cleveland - KANSAS CITY
Tennessee vs. Indianapolis - INDIANAPOLIS
Chicago vs. Minnesota - MINNESOTA
San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay - TAMPA BAY
Baltimore vs. Washington - BALTIMORE
Atlanta vs. Carolina - ATLANTA
New York(J) vs. Jacksonville - JACKSONVILLE
Miami vs. San Francisco - SAN FRANCISCO
New Orleans vs. New York(G) - NEW YORK(G)
Arizona vs. Seattle - SEATTLE
Detroit vs. Green Bay - GREEN BAY
Houston vs. New England - NEW ENGLAND


Matchup of the Week: Houston (11-1) at New England (9-3)

Big matchup this week for the Texans and Pats. Both teams sitting 1 and 2 respectively in the AFC as New England tries to dig into Houston's two game league for the top spot. This game is huge for New England as not only will a win put them within one game of the #1 seed but it will help them maintain the #2 seed over Baltimore and Denver who also are 9-3. Look for this to be one of the best games of the year.

Andrew Luck - Rookie of the Year 2012?

It's getting to that time of the year where the race for MVP and Rookie of the Year really starts to heat up. Anyone that knows me, would think I'm crazy not to think Tom Brady is winning it (again). Going to be a close one with him and Peyton yet again this year. Anyone can argue all day long about who is going to win MVP, Rookie of the Year on the other hand is a totally different story. Andrew Luck deserves this more than RG3. Why? Because he wins.

Yea RG3 is breaking records for completion percentage, passer rating, rushing yards, blah, blah, blah. Andrew Luck takes chances, he's thrown 178 more passes so far than RG3. 178!! Anyone can have a high completion percentage when they barely throw the ball. Andrew Luck is possibly one win away from locking up a playoff spot for a team that went 2-14 last season. He'll take them to AT LEAST a 10-6 record this year, possibly 11-5 if they can split with Houston down the stretch. Meanwhile, the Redskins, who went 5-11 last season are only 6-6 right now. Ask any NFL player, coach, or owner and they will tell you how much wins outweigh individual statistics.

Some will claim the the Redskins defense is part of the reason they haven't been winning but the Colts are 21st in total defense, nothing to brag about by any means. Not to mention, RG3 also has another rookie standout in Alfred Morris to help with the offensive load.

RG3 is certainly an amazing player and is deserving of all his praise, but Andrew Luck is the real deal and deserves this award. He needs to be in the running for MVP too since right now, he is literally the Most Valuable Player.

RG3 - Rookie of the Year 2012?

It's hard to believe that it was 12 weeks ago this the picture people saw of RG3 after scoring his first Passing TD in the NFL.  He now has 16 NFL Passing TD's a Passer rating of 104.6, 67.4 completion percentage and a mere 4 INT's and only 2 fumbles only turning the ball over 6 times through 12 games.  These stat don't even include his 642 Rushing hards, averaging 6.4 per carry, and 6 Td's -- Making him the number rusher behind the starter Alfred Morris (also a Rookie).

After last season Cam Newton set the bar high, and beginning of the season everyone was saying RG3 couldn't get past that, well he has.  So, now the front runner in my opinion is RG3 with a close Andrew Luck Trailing behind.  Although Andrew Luck has 3 more wins at this point over RG3, which is the first Rookie to do that in a long time.  But you ask why RG3 over Andrew Luck.....

RG3 is showing statistics that could be compared to players such as Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning.  RG3 has more "FIRSTS" then Luck.... First Player to be appointed Captain in his rookie year by his peers, First Rookie to be nominated for the most Rookie of the weeks, and rookie of the month honors, first to win two awards in one week as a rookie.  The both hold the intangibles and leadership that is for sure, but with the track record of QB's in Washington RG3 has proved to show why the Redskins took the measure they needed to in order to get him as the second overall draft pick.  Not to mention just how much better the Redskins are as a result of having him as a QB on and off the field.

From a divisional Standpoint to be doing what he is doing is huge.  Yes, the colts division has probably one of the best teams in the Houston Texans, but they have two teams that are far below 500.  NFC East has three playoff possibles, and is far more competitive than Luck's division.  I will say though, if Luck is able to beat the Texans in their meeting on December 16th and the Redskins lose to the Giants tonight on Monday night Football then you can't say that about the divisional aspect of it.

So, when it comes time to put your Ballot in for Rookie of the Year.. Vote three characters... R-G-3!

To be a Commissioner? or Not to be a Commissioner?

Fantasy football commissioner that is....

Nothing gets me more angry than a horrible Commissioner   I am not going to name name's but the one that runs Saga Drama League is horrible.  He has done two trades--Ryan Williams for Reggie Wayne, Really?  He abuses his power for no reason, and does bogus trades that are unfair.   Not to mention he doesn't follow his own rules.  It is very clear he is abusing his power, and making up the rules as the season progresses.  This isn't the only thing he has been a pain about, was also the day of the draft.  Just pulls a date out of his ass and says you're either there or not in the league without asking if people can even make it who were in the league before hand.  Bring back last years commissioner because you suck!

That brings me to the lazy commissioner  they suck.  you never know what is going on, and getting together the draft is always a pain.  It takes two seconds to do but it's always put off till two hours before we draft.  Not to mention when the server is down and you need to reschedule the draft makes the shittiest time to do the makeup. Oy, Lazy comissioners suck.

Of course you always greedy commissioner  who takes your money and then uses it for themselves to buy that 6 pack of beer, and a pack of condoms.  They're always the winners,since they fuck themselves two ways.... everyone gets mad at them for spending the money, and they end up just jacking off into the condoms.

Then you have the I do this for attention commissioner   Let's throw a party and do a live draft.  But hey everyone come see how cool I am!

So, unless you're going to be truthful, fair, and take into account everyone.  Don't be a commissioner.

I sure as hell am never going to be one! Would you wan to be one of these guys?


**In no means am I talking about anyone specific.  Except for the first commissioner maybe.....

Top 5 OVERRATED Teams

After the ESPN overrated top players, and "NY's Finest" topping it off at Number 1 + 2--Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez--It started getting me thinking about overrated teams that flood the NFL. I can tell you one person who sure as hell isn't over-rated... RG3! RG3! RG3! Ok, maybe that was three times...

 Here are my top 5 2012-2013 Over-rated Teams in the NFL:

5.Minnesota Vikings:

The first reason I am putting them as a very overrated team is because I had them on two of my Fantasy teams, one of the "TOP" Defense's in the league... and you get me -2 and -5 for points! you disgust me, and not only were you horrible this week you ran around looking like a bunch of Barney's with there Head's cut off.

Emotions aside the only person saying that the Vikings are good is Bill Parcell's with a record of 5-3. Bill always said it is the record that tells a team, and I don't think the NFL can be seen that way anymore. the Vikings have been sub-par on the road and shown that they are a vulnerable at home, and can be beat. They can and will start to lose a home. Furthermore they only have two play makers on offense. Eventually your defense can't do it all they have to be able to put up points. The only two play makers I see are Percy and Adrian. If these two are taken out of the game then nothing is happening on offense. It takes a team to win, and Bill... these two might be 5-3 but in my eyes they're lucky and should be 3-5.

4.Arizona Cardinals:

The Arizona Cardinals started off hot and looked like they were the Superbowl caliber team they once were while under Kurt Warner. Well guys, Kurt is still in the NFL but working his mouth and not his arm. Yes beating Bill, Tom, and the Patriots in Foxboro on opening day are a statement saying, "Yes we can!" But, since then the only thing saying yes we can is the Defense, because the offense is sure showing that they can't. With the lack of a running game, and now being plagued by injury at the QB position, I start to see this team as being the typical ole Cardinals who are decent at best. Until they can control the game on the ground, and have a clear starting QB to get it to Fitzy I don't see this team flying High over the NFL for quite some time.

3.Baltimore Ravens: 

Just give up Ravens, Flacco is a bum and your defense has showed that they lack depth and rely a great deal on there Pro-Bowl and possible future hall of famer Ray Lewis. Yes Ed Reed is still there, but he is old and a little banged up he can only do so much and not the leader of the defense. Raven's fans can only hope that Ray and His Eligant pump up speech's can save the day and inspire this team to allow them to win. This team has been "Superbowl Bound" fonr the past years. Always coming up short, or beating themselves. Although this team is not going to be pulling anymore cundif's I believe that they start to wake up and smell the coffee something has to change because this team is not cutting it. Flacco has never even shown that he can pull through in the clutch, and often put up big games but followed them up with subpar performances the next week. This isn't just an overrate team this year, it's been for the past three years. Just face it Raven's fan's the new team in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia goes by the name of the Redskins. Step aside, because soon enough the Redskins will be shooting down those Ravens.

2.Philadelphia Eagles: 

Just so we don't get them mixed up the Dream Team had MJ and Magic on them. Vick has been up the numbers to keep them in the game but his fumbles and interceptions have proven costly this year. McCoy is still rushing consistently but not really living up to his full potential from years past. The Philadelphia D got rid of Asante Samuel since they had "TOO" Much Talent. I'm so sick of hearing about how they're winning the NFC East and how they are so great. The only team anyone should be saying that about in the NFC East is the NY Giants. That team has at least proven they're legit, but with the emergence of RG3 that maybe different moving forward. I see the Philadelphia team being good. The firing of there D Coordinator is a good start but is it the only changes to come? Philadelphia is ALWAYS in the playoff picture, and being named Superbowl Favorites much like those Ravens I spoke about earlier in this post. Yes they did make it to the Bowl with Mcnabb but much like Kurt Warner he is also working out his mouth on the NFL Network. This team has been consistently over rated and after this year I see them going no-where. Well maybe back to Cleveland oh wait.... NOT.

1.NY Jets:

The only thing that people talk about in NY about the Jet's is there Defense. Well that is because they're is no offense and the players they have are so streaky, inconstant, and sometimes just flat out horrible. To top of the week that Tebow and Sanchez were dubbed tweetle dee and tweetle dumper, lets add the whole team to the barftastic overly rated team. There running game... Inconsistent. They're passing game.... Inconsistent. They're Defense.... Decent. Granted Revis being out is a major part to this. The only reason people talk about the Jet's is because they're in NY and the Ugly Sister to the NY Giants. It's like one of those deals when you go to a bar to pick up a chick and you see a smoking hot chick hanging out with a butt ugly girl. The Ugly Girl... IS THE JETS. The only reason they're in NY is to make the Giants look better. The only hope the Jet's have this year is that Joe Namath gets drunk on TV again so that they can start talking about that, and stop talking about the team.


I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a fun Sunday in front of the TV rooting for your home team. If you're heading out to the games, eat a sausage and chug a couple beers for me. Maybe if you're lucky you're team will make it onto the list next year! Be easy, I'm out.

Tim Tebow: Most Overrated Player in the NFL

Tim Tebow Most Overrated per Sports Illustrated Poll

Everyone knew Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow would be some sort of a one-two punch this year but the top two most overrated players in the NFL? I think only Pats fans saw this one coming. And as a Pats fan, there nothing I like to see more. As far as Mark Sanchez is concerned, yes, he is WAY overrated. Tebow on the other hand, he can thank the Jets organization for making this happen. Had he stayed in Denver or gone to Jacksonville like most had assumed, things would be a lot different(i.e. playing time). This year, as a whole, has been an absolute joke for the Jets. Yea they almost beat the Pats but let's get real, there's no way they can beat them with that squad. Even when the Pats have one of the worst games in years, they can't beat 'em. I'm not saying the Pats are that good, I'm saying that the Jets are that bad.

Classic Tom Brady...Almost

Well that was interesting. As a die hard pats fan, for the first time ever, I felt this morning like i usually do after a bad loss. After the game I almost had to ask myself, "Wait, we won right?". It was the best worst win I think the pats have ever had. Terribe game by the defense overall (no surprise there), terrible game on the offensive front too. But for some reason I feel great about Tom Brady right now. Now I know there's a lot of people that probably think the exact opposite of me when I say there's a pretty good shot this team will be in the Super Bowl again this year, but even after last nights collosal collapse in the 4th quarter, that last minute and a half and overtime looked like the Brady I grew up watching (partially, I try to forget I actually grew up watching Bledsoe). Calm, poised, 5 yard pass to the left, 8 yard pass to the right. First down after first down with the no huddle offense. It something we really haven't seen in 5 or 6 years. All year I thought maybe something was wrong with Brady but I've come to realize that Josh McDaniels actually may be the one losing his touch. There's no chance that anyone BUT Brady was making all those calls in the hurry up offense to tie this game up. Unfortunately, due to our schedule we're not getting another shot at a team similar to this Jets team for quite a while, it will be very interesting to see how this team reacts after a win like this. Off to London we go...

 

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NFC East Show-Down: Redskins Vs. Giants - Week 7

I would first like to start off with saying, yes I lost to Thistles wife. By a slim margin but a loss is a loss, and losing to her was one of the low points in this league, yes it was. At least I wasn't the Commish who got smoked by her!

Back to this week in football...

As a long time, depressed and humiliated Skins fan i have yet to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Until..... RG3! This week the Redskins play their first NFC East game against the NY "Flaming" Giants. Behind the "elite" Eli Manning. This year though I see the light at the end of the tunnel and depending on the out come of the game Skins fans could be one step closer to getting or of this haunted tunnel. The only advise I have for RG3 is watch out for Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck. The one thing that always has impressed me is the front line of the Giants and already with one mild concussion RG3 will need to play it safe and make sure if he get outside the pocket that he gets out of bounds as fast as he can, and make sure to slide in the middle of the field. This may be the game though we see major passing yards, by exploiting the NY Giants injured secondary.

The REAL story though, will be, "What can the Skins defense do?" Although they have managed a defensive touchdown in 4 out of the 6 games played, they have lost control of the game in the 4th quarter. I don't want to even look up how many points the Defense has gave up in the 4th Quarter... BUT, whatever it is... its been TOO many. As long as our defense can hold the NY Giants high octane passing game, control the clock with young Alfred, and put up big points with the play of RG3... The NFL Fans will see a new team atop the NFC East. This will also set the tone for what the NFC East should look forward too.

So, once the clock strikes 1 on October 21, 2012, let the games begin!

Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory! Braves on a War Path Fight for ole DC!

Are you ready for some Football?!

 

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Yup, I Lost To My Wife In Fantasy Football

Unfortunately, this headline is no joke. My wife beat me this week in fantasy football. But is it as bad as it sounds? In my case, nope. We had a live draft for this league so I was able to give her signals on who to draft, so I know mine is better. The kicker with this whole situation is that my wife is 5-1 and in third place, meanwhile she knocked me down to 5th place and a 3-3 record. BUT, the last two weeks I have notched the two highest scores in the league so far this year, my point total is way higher, and, in my defense, Drew Brees was on his bye week. Had he played, I probably would have won. Justification aside, losing to your wife in fantasy football sucks, isn't as bad as you'd think, assuming you're in the right situation. I mean, I was the 5th experienced fantasy football player she's beat already this year, at least I wasn't the first. Like Phil...

 

Philly's Pick'ems

Here are my weekly picks for week 6:

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers - CHIEFS
Cowboys vs. Ravens - RAVENS
Rams vs. Dolphins - RAMS
Raiders vs. Falcons - FALCONS
Lions vs Eagles - EAGLES
Bengals vs. Browns - BROWNS
Colts vs. Jets - JETS
Bills vs. Cardinals - BUFFALO
Patriots vs. Seahawks - PATRIOTS
Giants vs. 49ers - 49ERS
Vikings vs. Redskins - REDSKINS
Packers vs. Texans - TEXANS
Broncos vs. Chargers - BRONCOS

 

CJ or Munchak?

Kevin brings up a good point with Chris Johnson and will he ever get back to a rushing phenom like he was back in 2009. After I did some research I noticed a correlation with him rushing as well as who the coach was. When Jeff Fisher was the coach Chris Johnson made constant improvements each year, of course leading to 2009 when he posted 2004 rushing yards with 358 attempts, 14 TD's, and averaging around 125 yards a game. Since Jeff Fisher has left the titans organization and Mike Munchak has taken over every stat across the board has been going down for C.J. I think people never realize just how important a coach is to the team--i.e. the New Orleans Saints. Although Mike Munchak was part of the organization while Coach Fisher was there, maybe with the change it ended up helping the team and hurting Chris Johnson. Jeff Fisher's situation was very similar to Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan when he was in Denver. Although Denver was a winning franchise they weren't getting to the Superbowl which of course is the end all goal for all NFL Football teams--Granted Shanahan brought two Lombardi Trophies to the Denver area I guess that wasn't good enough? So, I say Chris Johnson is AN Elite RB. I say Mike Munchak, how are you going to push and motivate your star to living up to his potential? I sure as hell haven't seen any progress in the past two years! Maybe its time to do a trade Munchak for Fisher straight up! May not be going to the bowl but at least the Tennessee Fans' can see there RB be the back he is!

 

Thursday Night Football Recap

Rob Bironas kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired and the Tennessee Titans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-23. I gotta say, I thought Chris Johnson needed to have a good game for the Titans to win, and he did. 19 carries for 91 yards isn't anything to brag about, but it was just what they needed to win. For Johnson on the other hand, he needed more. He needed a huge game to convince his doubters that he was still the same Chris Johnson. I'm starting to think that he's either A) hurt and not telling anyone or B) not who we thought he was. Nowadays, anybody can rush for 91 yards in a game every once in a while. There were too many opportunities during this game where the hole opened up and i thought he'd scurry down the field for a 40 or 50 yard gain like he used to just on pure speed, but instead he ran up behind his offensive lineman and shuffled for a 10-12 yard gain. This next game against Buffalo should be a tell tale sign of things to come as they're in the top 3 worst ranked rush defenses.

 

Titans Vs. Steelers - Preview

Is it Sunday yet? NO! But with Thursday night now a football night we have the Tennessee Titans matching up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This year the NFL is showing a lot of Parody and this game doesn't stray away from that at all with a spread of 5. Although the league has become more of a passing league, this game will come down to the backfield. The Titans have been without Rashad Mendenhall due to a knee injury. As a result they have only rushed for a total of 318 Yards with 1 TD between the two of there young backups. The Titans on the other hand have had an underachieving star. Chris Johnson two years ago looked like the next big star with over 2000 rushing yards in 2009. Ever since the contract disputes and a slow start to the season it seems like he has lost a step. The Titans have only mounted a total of 327 Rushing yards, which has put them ranked 30th overall in yards. If the Titan's are able to get Johnson back to his prime form it will allow Hasselback to have less pressure and open up the passing game to big play receivers such as Kenny Britt, Nate Washington, and Jared Cook. Both teams are very banged up, Pittsburgh's D is looking to get Harrison back in the swing of things, and bring back the steel curtain. The Titans hope Hasselback can get back in some sort of groove, and manage the offense to a win. Like Kevin, I don't see this being a high scoring game unless the running games are able to come alive. Expect both teams to rely on the big play in order to put points on the board and a lot of defense with a low scoring game.

 

TEN-PIT: Does Tennessee have a chance?

With last week marking the first time this season that the Pittsburgh Steelers had a defense at full strength, it didn't take long before Troy Polamalu and LaMar Woodley were limping off the field. But the key to this game isn't the defense, its the offense. Running backs in particular. Rashard Mendenhall made his return last week from an ACL injury, and it looks as though he hasn't missed a beat. Rushing for 68 yards doesn't seem like a very daunting number but he made every carry valuable with 5.2 YPC and also added in 3 catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. On the flip side we have Chris Johnson. Yes, he has rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first fours seasons in the league (including his 2,000 yard season of '09). Last year he barely hit the 1,000 yard mark and didn't look like the same CJ2K from years past as he only hit the 100 yard mark four times all season. This year hasn't looked any better. Is he the most overrated RB in the league? Possibly. Is he ready to hit his stride and have another remarkable run like in '09? Also possible. I'll take my chances this week with Johnson as the Pittsburgh defense has not been able to stop the run. This game should stay pretty close assuming Johnson can get going. Don't look for it to be a very high scoring game either. Pittsburgh 17, Tennessee 13.

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