CAN HE SCORE?

Ok, I had a pretty bad week last week.  Nate Washington, a lock against Indy?  Not so much.  Did anyone see Mike Sims-Walker sitting out last week? (At least he got some!)  Or how about Derrick Mason laying a big, fat goose egg?  No and no.  And it's not like this week's predictions (guesses) are gonna be any easier.  And that's what makes fantasy sports worth playing.  One week your Nostradamus, the next your Mel Kiper (Really, does anyone get paid MORE money to be wrong on a yearly basis?).  

So this week, as with all weeks, remember the picks here are relative to you and your team.  If you have a better option and you know it, ignore what I say.  Never sit a stud for a one week flyer!

TOP FIVE, LET 'EM FLY

Jets D-  The Bills offense laid an egg last week at home against an awful Browns team and this week they're on the road against a blitz happy Jets squad.  I expect the Jets to post decent stats in sacks and passing yards allowed. 

Randy Moss-  The stretch run of tough defenses ends this week as the Patriots get the league's 2nd worst unit against the pass.  Expect Moss to approach his projections and maybe even go above them. 

Kellen Winslow-  Winslow is the number one option for a terrible pass offense in a week where they play the number two pass defense.  I still like the inexperienced QB Johnson to look for him enough to make Winslow a must start.

Santana Moss-  He won't approach the crazy numbers of Miles Austin from a week ago, but he is the 'Skins number one receiver, which makes him a must play against the Chiefs.

Bernard Berrian-  He's the team leader in targets and the way you defeat Baltimore is through the air. 

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CAN HE SCORE?

TOP FIVE, LET 'EM FLY

Nate Washington- Scored in three straight and the Titans are going to have to throw to keep up with Indy.  If you got him, start him and if you don't, get him.       

 

Vernon Davis- I initially had Vernon Davis down as a "Sit" this week.  But then I realized how bad the Falcons are against the run, how bad they are against the pass and also the fact that Davis has four red zone targets this season.  So, um, yeah, he might do pretty good tomorrow.  (And for those saying "But Vernon Davis doesn't run the ball", remember, the run sets up the pass.)

Glen Coffee- Remember the part where the Falcons can't stop the run?  Couple that with the fact that the 49ers offense is 15th in rushing YPG and Coffee seems like a lock for close to twenty points.

Nate Burleson- Plays well at home, plus he gets Hasslebeck throwing to him again this week.

Mike Sims-Walker-  Seattle's D is 17th in passing YPG and Sims-Walker seems to be Garrard's favorite target at this point.  You have to go with the hot hand, and there have been few hotter than Sims-Walker these past few weeks.

SHUT 'EM DOWN

Steve Smith (CAR)-  His value is tied entirely to Delhomme's ability to find him.  Until his QB gets his act together, bench Smith unless better options escape you.

Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson-  The Bills offense stinks right now.  Sure, there's a chance they could run up the score on a pretty bad Browns team, but knowing which of these guys will do the most damage is nigh impossible at this point.  Avoid starting either guy until a clear front runner emerges. 

Eli Manning-  He might post decent stats, but surely won't go big enough to win your game for you.  Once they get up, and up they will get, they're going to go to Jacobs and Bradshaw to milk the clock.  Plus, there is always the risk of a recurrence of the heel injury from last week.

Pats Defense-  Too much lost talent from last year to now, too many injuries to be a reliable start.  The worst part of this matchup is that they're former offensive coordinator knows these guys well enough to exploit their weak spots and exploit McDaniel will. 

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David Garrard-  I expect both defenses to struggle here, making a shootout quite likely.  Jacksonville passes well enough to take advantage of the matchup.  

Mohamed Massaquoi, Jerome Harrison-  The Browns have effectively re-started training camp, going with a new QB, WR and RB all in the past three weeks.  They need to see what these new/old toys can do, so expect them to be force fed the chance to suck as their predecessors once did. (Garbage points are points nonetheless.)

Jabar Gaffney- Facing his former team and backed by a coaching staff that knows the Pats very well, I like Gaffney as Orton's safety net this week.

Brandon Pettigrew-  With Stafford nursing a knee injury, Duante Culpepper gets the start.  Rookie/Mediocre/Bad QB's tend to use the Tight End as a crutch and Culpepper isn't a Rookie or mediocre, so throw to Pettigrew he will.











Can He Score? is the fantasy blog at rexdeaz.blogspot.com.  It is written by a guy whose best served not trying to date women from Ivy League Universities (Currently 0-4, ouch!).

Me, In Real Life

I got a job today.  Now, don't get too excited, because I am most assuredly not excited.  For 9 hours a day I'm going to be bugging people at a call center in Tustin, CA, selling "Vehicle Service Contracts".  Not warranties, but "Vehicle Service Contracts".  I know, you're asking "But, does it work like a warranty?"  And the answer is yes, but I'm not supposed to tell you that (pretend like you skipped the first paragraph).

The environment, upon first, third and fifth viewing reminds me of the movie "Boiler Room".  There are phones and computers everywhere, wall to wall, for three floors.  The guys all look like they're former something or others trying to make a quick buck so they can pay for the car they can't really afford and keep the wife satisfied.  ( A brief respite:  I call a former something or other a guy who looks like he hasn't been in shape since the weekend after his last "big game" back in high school/college/semi-pro/European basketball, and is now working in a competition based environment so he can expend some of his mental energy and because he didn't bother to learn any skills applicable to any other type of job.)  The men have beer guts, shiny shirts and Payless Shoes (I've bought five pair of Payless shoes this year, I know what I'm looking at), while the women have on too much makeup, slutty boots and tight jeans.  Mind you the dress code calls for "business casual", not "crusing for casual sex".