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!