Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Week 8 Fantasy Rankings - Wide Receivers
Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings
thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
- Brandon Lloyd (Den)
- Andre Johnson (Hou)
- Reggie Wayne (Ind)
- Randy Moss (Min)
- Kenny Britt (Ten)
- Braylon Edwards (NYJ)
- Calvin Johnson (Det)
- Santana Moss (Wsh)
- Larry Fitzgerald (Ari)
- Wes Welker (NE)
- Donald Driver (GB)
- Jabar Gaffney (Den)
- Eddie Royal (Den)
- Percy Harvin (Min)
- Mike Wallace (Pit)
- Austin Collie (Ind)
- Marques Colston (NO)
- Michael Crabtree (SF)
- Steve Johnson (Buf)
- Terrell Owens (Cin)
- Chad Ochocinco (Cin)
- Miles Austin (Dal)
- Danny Amendola (StL)
- Steve Smith (Car)
- Dwayne Bowe (KC)
- Devonne Bess (Mia)
- Deion Branch (NE)
- Hines Ward (Pit)
- Mike Williams (Sea)
- Mike Williams (TB)
thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
Week 8 Fantasy Rankings - Running Backs
Fantasy Rankings for NFL Week 8 and the Running Backs.
Arian Foster (Hou) @ Ind
The last time Foster saw the Colts Defense he was scoring touchdowns (3 to be exact) and still would have had time to shake Bob Sanders down for his lunch money. Not only is Foster looking better (all around) now, but the Indy defense is a little depleted and just won't be able to match up with the power speed combo of Foster. Look for a similar performance to Week 1 where he had 33 carries for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Joseph Addai (Ind) vs Hou
If Foster was so nuts and the Texans' Defense is as bad as they have looked then why so low on Addai. Well, Quite Frankly he's hurt and in the first game he still only had 10 carries for 44 yards. Not exactly what they needed to get out of the gates and with the injury I really don't expect it to get better this week.
Marshawn Lynch (Sea) @ Oak
Lynch is showing life sign after being revived from his Fantasy Coma with a trade to Seattle to get on board with Pete Carrol. Lynch has always been talented and it seemed like in Buffalo he was being held down by the rest of his team and he should be able to break out with Seattle, especially against Oakland who is giving up the second highest Fantasy Point total for the season against Running Backs (second only to the Lions) with 23.1 points per week.
Once again if you have any questions you can use the contact information below and I will do my best to answer.
thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
- Arian Foster (Hou)
- Maurice Jones-Drew (Jac)
- Adrian Peterson (Min)
- Rashard Mendenhall (Pit)
- Steven Jackson (StL)
- Jahvid Best (Det)
- Jamaal Charles (KC)
- DeAngelo Williams (Car)
- Chris Johnson (Ten)
- Darren McFadden (Oak)
- Frank Gore (SF)
- Ryan Torain (Wsh)
- LaDainian Tomlinson (NYJ)
- Knowshown Moreno (Den)
- Marshawn Lynch (Sea)
- Ryan Mathews (SD)
- Cedric Benson (Cin)
- Thomas Jones (KC)
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis (NE)
- Michael Bush (Oak)
- Felix Jones (Dal)
- Ricky Williams (Mia)
- Brandon Jackson (GB)
- Fred Jackson (Buf)
- Beanie Wells (Ari)
- Ronnie Brown (Mia)
- Danny Woodhead (NE)
- Cadilac Williams (TB)
- Joseph Addai (Ind)
- Rashad Jennings (Jac)
Arian Foster (Hou) @ Ind
The last time Foster saw the Colts Defense he was scoring touchdowns (3 to be exact) and still would have had time to shake Bob Sanders down for his lunch money. Not only is Foster looking better (all around) now, but the Indy defense is a little depleted and just won't be able to match up with the power speed combo of Foster. Look for a similar performance to Week 1 where he had 33 carries for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Joseph Addai (Ind) vs Hou
If Foster was so nuts and the Texans' Defense is as bad as they have looked then why so low on Addai. Well, Quite Frankly he's hurt and in the first game he still only had 10 carries for 44 yards. Not exactly what they needed to get out of the gates and with the injury I really don't expect it to get better this week.
Marshawn Lynch (Sea) @ Oak
Lynch is showing life sign after being revived from his Fantasy Coma with a trade to Seattle to get on board with Pete Carrol. Lynch has always been talented and it seemed like in Buffalo he was being held down by the rest of his team and he should be able to break out with Seattle, especially against Oakland who is giving up the second highest Fantasy Point total for the season against Running Backs (second only to the Lions) with 23.1 points per week.
Once again if you have any questions you can use the contact information below and I will do my best to answer.
thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Week 8 Fantasy Rankings - Quarterbacks
Projected Fantasy Rankings for Quarterbacks during Week 8 of the NFL season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buf) @ KC
Based on ESPN standard scoring settings Ryan Fitzpatrick has outscored some of the Top Tier Quarterbacks on the season (despite not having started some of the games) including the likes of Mark Sanchez, Kevin Kolb, Jay Cutler, Chad Henne, and has the same amount as Houston's Matt Schaub even though Schaub has played every game so far this season. Fitzpatrick is playing against a Chiefs team, that while much improved, is still lacking avg 13.3 pts per game to Fantasy Quarterbacks giving 1530 yards so far this season.
Kyle Orton (Den) @ SF
Yeah Yeah, Kyle Orton...Blah Blah, wait, what, ranked #2. How does that work? Ohhhhhh...he's playing against the 49ers. The 49ers have given up 1591 yards passing this season so far, and average 14.1 fantasy points against (according to espn.com standard scoring). Kyle Orton has already surpassed 2000 yards passing and has the third highest total Fantasy Points amongst Quarterbacks, with 123. I don't see a better match up for anybody else rivaling this list so there you have it. (By the Way: Only Phillip Rivers and Aaron Rodgers have more Fantasy Points amongst the Quarterbacks).
If you have questions about this entry or just need to contact me in regards to what you have read, you can do so through my e-mail at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com or you can follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
- Peyton Manning (Ind)
- Kyle Orton (Den)
- Tom Brady (NE)
- Phillip Rivers (SD)
- Matt Schaub (Hou)
- Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buf)
- Ben Roethlisberger (Pit)
- Donovan McNabb (Wsh)
- Aaron Rodgers (GB)
- Drew Brees (NO)
- Matt Cassel (KC)
- Carson Palmer (Cin)
- Chad Henne (Mia)
- Josh Freeman (TB)
- Mark Sanchez (NYJ)
- Matt Stafford (Det)
- Sam Bradford (StL)
- David Garrard (Jac)
- Matt Hasselbeck (Sea)
- Jason Campbell (Oak)
- Tavaris Jackson (Min)
- Vince Young (Ten)
- John Kitna (Dal)
- Troy Smith (SF)
- Matt Moore (Car)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buf) @ KC
Based on ESPN standard scoring settings Ryan Fitzpatrick has outscored some of the Top Tier Quarterbacks on the season (despite not having started some of the games) including the likes of Mark Sanchez, Kevin Kolb, Jay Cutler, Chad Henne, and has the same amount as Houston's Matt Schaub even though Schaub has played every game so far this season. Fitzpatrick is playing against a Chiefs team, that while much improved, is still lacking avg 13.3 pts per game to Fantasy Quarterbacks giving 1530 yards so far this season.
Kyle Orton (Den) @ SF
Yeah Yeah, Kyle Orton...Blah Blah, wait, what, ranked #2. How does that work? Ohhhhhh...he's playing against the 49ers. The 49ers have given up 1591 yards passing this season so far, and average 14.1 fantasy points against (according to espn.com standard scoring). Kyle Orton has already surpassed 2000 yards passing and has the third highest total Fantasy Points amongst Quarterbacks, with 123. I don't see a better match up for anybody else rivaling this list so there you have it. (By the Way: Only Phillip Rivers and Aaron Rodgers have more Fantasy Points amongst the Quarterbacks).
If you have questions about this entry or just need to contact me in regards to what you have read, you can do so through my e-mail at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com or you can follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/thebcampbell
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
NFL Weekend Recap - Week 7
After a week of some upsets we review Week 7 in the NFL. We had some huge surprises such as Carson Palmer throwing for 412 yards and 3 touchdowns and the Cleveland Browns playing like they own the league. Let's break down the match-ups.
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Roddy White caught 201 of Matt Ryan's 299 yards passing and 2 of the 3 touchdowns. The Takeaway here is that White is a fantasy monster and if you didn't start him you should be ashamed of yourself. Palmer wakes up from his Fantasy Coma and throws for 412 yards and 3 touchdowns in a losing effort. I don't look for this to continue on a regular basis but it is possible. Surprise of the game is Jordan Shipley with 6 receptions for 131 yards and 1 touchdown. Shipley is slowly becoming a sleeper and could potentially be a #3 Wide Receiver.
Philadelphia @ Tennessee
Kenny Britt is a Monster as I stated previously in the predictions blog, and he proved it by catching 225 of Collins' 276 yards and all 3 of Collins' touchdowns. That is really all of the relevant fantasy info out of the game except that Brent Celek had his first bad game with Kolb under center in a loss to the Titans.
Washington @ Chicago
McNabb has another solid game, and so did Cutler. Really about it. Redskins win.
Jacksonville @ Kansas City
Matt Cassel continues to disappoint even against what ESPN.com dubbed the worst secondary in football. He had an OK game where many though he would be back to those flashes of greatness from New England, with a 193 yard and 2 touchdown performance. Both of those touchdowns and a good majority of the yards went to the (previously) Fantasy Comatose Dwayne Bowe. Chiefs win in a closer game than it should have been.
Pittsburgh @ Miami
Roethlisberger has a pretty monstrous game against a good secondary from Miami. 302 yards and 2 touchdowns from Big Ben lead the Steelers to a win over the Dolphins.
UPSET SPECIAL (I would just like to brag a little bit that I definitely called this game and even only missed the score by 3 points...yay me)
Cleveland @ New Orleans
Colt McCoy has a horrible fantasy game in the biggest upset of this season so far (in the NFL), but the Defense comes up huge as Brees throws 4 interceptions and 2 of those were returned for touchdowns. Colston woke up a little for 112 yards and a touchdown and if he can continue this trend he will be back in Fantasy Lineups soon.
St. Louis @ Tampa Bay
Freeman appears to be the only solid Fantasy player in a close win against the improving Rams team. Mike Williams has another "down" game with only 82 yards. Sam Bradford did throw for 2 touchdowns in his 126 yards and is slowly moving his way towards fantasy relevance.
San Francisco @ Carolina
Panthers pick up their first win in an ugly matchup.
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Quarterbacks played well with Ryan Fitzpatrick outperforming Joe Flacco. Fred Jackson and Steve Johnson led the rushing and passing attacks (respectively) and Johnson scored 1 touchdown with 158 yards and Jackson rushed for 73 yards. Rice and Boldin led the attacks for the Ravens and the Ravens had to sneak out a win in overtime.
Arizona @ Seattle
No Relevance from Arizona but Settle continues to impress with Mike Williams, and Marshawn Lynch leading the way for Hasselbeck in their 22-10 victory.
WHAT THE .... MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Oakland @ Denver
Zach Miller, Darren McFadden, and Jason Campbell led the offensive attack for the Oakland Raiders this week and start to finish Oakland pulls out the impressive win (Domination) of Denver by scoring 59 total points (Most In Team History). Knowshon Moreno returns to form by scoring two touchdowns but unfortunately those were the only points that the Broncos could muster against a much improved Raiders team. 59-14.
New England @ San Diego
Brady is Brady, Rivers is Rivers, both teams are banged up and it's hard at any given time aside from the aforementioned players to determine who is going to play well. The big thing is Gates, and Malcolm Floyd were injured but Crayton picked up the slack (somewhat).
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Big Story is that Brett Favre has two fractured bones in his ankle and his status for next week (8) is in doubt. Peterson has a stud game and Aaron Rodgers throws for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brett tried to work some of that signature "magic" and feel short against that Packers D 28-24.
New York Giants @ Dallas
Tony Romo left Monday Night Football's game in the second quarter with a broken collarbone and will likely miss a pretty good chunk of time this season. Hakeem Nicks caught 9 balls for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns with Eli throwing for 306 yards and 4 touchdowns. John Kitna put up some OK numbers with 2 touchdowns and 187 yards. Cowboys lose and my prediction is that the season is lost. NYG 41- DAL 35.
Lot's of great action this weekend and next week looks just as promising so tune in for more information as it comes out.
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Roddy White caught 201 of Matt Ryan's 299 yards passing and 2 of the 3 touchdowns. The Takeaway here is that White is a fantasy monster and if you didn't start him you should be ashamed of yourself. Palmer wakes up from his Fantasy Coma and throws for 412 yards and 3 touchdowns in a losing effort. I don't look for this to continue on a regular basis but it is possible. Surprise of the game is Jordan Shipley with 6 receptions for 131 yards and 1 touchdown. Shipley is slowly becoming a sleeper and could potentially be a #3 Wide Receiver.
Philadelphia @ Tennessee
Kenny Britt is a Monster as I stated previously in the predictions blog, and he proved it by catching 225 of Collins' 276 yards and all 3 of Collins' touchdowns. That is really all of the relevant fantasy info out of the game except that Brent Celek had his first bad game with Kolb under center in a loss to the Titans.
Washington @ Chicago
McNabb has another solid game, and so did Cutler. Really about it. Redskins win.
Jacksonville @ Kansas City
Matt Cassel continues to disappoint even against what ESPN.com dubbed the worst secondary in football. He had an OK game where many though he would be back to those flashes of greatness from New England, with a 193 yard and 2 touchdown performance. Both of those touchdowns and a good majority of the yards went to the (previously) Fantasy Comatose Dwayne Bowe. Chiefs win in a closer game than it should have been.
Pittsburgh @ Miami
Roethlisberger has a pretty monstrous game against a good secondary from Miami. 302 yards and 2 touchdowns from Big Ben lead the Steelers to a win over the Dolphins.
UPSET SPECIAL (I would just like to brag a little bit that I definitely called this game and even only missed the score by 3 points...yay me)
Cleveland @ New Orleans
Colt McCoy has a horrible fantasy game in the biggest upset of this season so far (in the NFL), but the Defense comes up huge as Brees throws 4 interceptions and 2 of those were returned for touchdowns. Colston woke up a little for 112 yards and a touchdown and if he can continue this trend he will be back in Fantasy Lineups soon.
St. Louis @ Tampa Bay
Freeman appears to be the only solid Fantasy player in a close win against the improving Rams team. Mike Williams has another "down" game with only 82 yards. Sam Bradford did throw for 2 touchdowns in his 126 yards and is slowly moving his way towards fantasy relevance.
San Francisco @ Carolina
Panthers pick up their first win in an ugly matchup.
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Quarterbacks played well with Ryan Fitzpatrick outperforming Joe Flacco. Fred Jackson and Steve Johnson led the rushing and passing attacks (respectively) and Johnson scored 1 touchdown with 158 yards and Jackson rushed for 73 yards. Rice and Boldin led the attacks for the Ravens and the Ravens had to sneak out a win in overtime.
Arizona @ Seattle
No Relevance from Arizona but Settle continues to impress with Mike Williams, and Marshawn Lynch leading the way for Hasselbeck in their 22-10 victory.
WHAT THE .... MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Oakland @ Denver
Zach Miller, Darren McFadden, and Jason Campbell led the offensive attack for the Oakland Raiders this week and start to finish Oakland pulls out the impressive win (Domination) of Denver by scoring 59 total points (Most In Team History). Knowshon Moreno returns to form by scoring two touchdowns but unfortunately those were the only points that the Broncos could muster against a much improved Raiders team. 59-14.
New England @ San Diego
Brady is Brady, Rivers is Rivers, both teams are banged up and it's hard at any given time aside from the aforementioned players to determine who is going to play well. The big thing is Gates, and Malcolm Floyd were injured but Crayton picked up the slack (somewhat).
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Big Story is that Brett Favre has two fractured bones in his ankle and his status for next week (8) is in doubt. Peterson has a stud game and Aaron Rodgers throws for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brett tried to work some of that signature "magic" and feel short against that Packers D 28-24.
New York Giants @ Dallas
Tony Romo left Monday Night Football's game in the second quarter with a broken collarbone and will likely miss a pretty good chunk of time this season. Hakeem Nicks caught 9 balls for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns with Eli throwing for 306 yards and 4 touchdowns. John Kitna put up some OK numbers with 2 touchdowns and 187 yards. Cowboys lose and my prediction is that the season is lost. NYG 41- DAL 35.
Lot's of great action this weekend and next week looks just as promising so tune in for more information as it comes out.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Centers
For the final entry in the Fantasy Breakdown series for pre-season basketball, we are going to take a look at the Centers of the league. There are a lot of interesting players at this position and quite a few that you should take a look at.
Brook Lopez is a stud in New Jersey and puts up some massive numbers. He might even match the output of a Dwight Howard if the Nets can step their game up a little bit this season. Keep an eye on him but he is ranked as the 4th overall center so there is a good chance that he won't be available.
Marcus Camby is quite possibly the most overrated of the overrated players I have talked about in this series. Camby's age is catching up to him and playing in Portland I don't know that he is going to be the weapon that they think that he is with their lineup.
The player that I would move up to replace Camby in my rankings would be DeMarcus Cousins of Sacramento. The Kings appear to be building the franchise back up around Cousins who in his 1 year the the University of Kentucky proved that he is a Monstrous force in the paint. Also keep in mind that Cousins came to Kentucky wanting to play Point Guard so don't think that just because he's big that he can't handle the ball.
Remember folks, It's Your Team, so Draft Like it. And above all else, have fun guys.
Brook Lopez is a stud in New Jersey and puts up some massive numbers. He might even match the output of a Dwight Howard if the Nets can step their game up a little bit this season. Keep an eye on him but he is ranked as the 4th overall center so there is a good chance that he won't be available.
Marcus Camby is quite possibly the most overrated of the overrated players I have talked about in this series. Camby's age is catching up to him and playing in Portland I don't know that he is going to be the weapon that they think that he is with their lineup.
The player that I would move up to replace Camby in my rankings would be DeMarcus Cousins of Sacramento. The Kings appear to be building the franchise back up around Cousins who in his 1 year the the University of Kentucky proved that he is a Monstrous force in the paint. Also keep in mind that Cousins came to Kentucky wanting to play Point Guard so don't think that just because he's big that he can't handle the ball.
Remember folks, It's Your Team, so Draft Like it. And above all else, have fun guys.
Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Power Forwards
Hey guys, it's time again for the Fantasy Breakdown and it's the 4th entry in the series and we will be updating the Power Forwards.
I look for David Lee to out perform the only two people ranked above him in this position (Pao Gasol and Dirk Nowitski) and I don't think it's close. Lee is a versatile player for Golden State that will prove to be a force to be reckoned with down low.
I think the most overrated player at the Power Forward position is Antawn Jamison of Cleveland. I don't think he is going to be able to get the same level of production as year past without LeBron in Cleveland to help.
I think the most underrated player at the Power Forward position is Blake Griffin. He is the only hope for a slowly improving Clippers team and has a chip on his shoulder due to the injury that kept him out all last year. Blake Griffin is ranked 28th on the ESPN.com positional rankings.
Look for the Center Spotlight soon.
I look for David Lee to out perform the only two people ranked above him in this position (Pao Gasol and Dirk Nowitski) and I don't think it's close. Lee is a versatile player for Golden State that will prove to be a force to be reckoned with down low.
I think the most overrated player at the Power Forward position is Antawn Jamison of Cleveland. I don't think he is going to be able to get the same level of production as year past without LeBron in Cleveland to help.
I think the most underrated player at the Power Forward position is Blake Griffin. He is the only hope for a slowly improving Clippers team and has a chip on his shoulder due to the injury that kept him out all last year. Blake Griffin is ranked 28th on the ESPN.com positional rankings.
Look for the Center Spotlight soon.
NFL Predictions Week 7
Been off the predictions for the last week but I'm back and ready for some upsets. Here comes the Fantasy Breakdown.
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Cincy is coming off the bye week and Ochocinco is pissed. Based on his social media rants over the last week I feel like Chad is planning on some big stuff this week. Matt Ryan has played very well at home and I don't look for that to change but I do look for what would be a little bit of an upset with Cincy pulling out the win over Atlanta.
Washington @ Chicago
Jay Cutler has been playing pretty well but not up to the usual standards and his concussion a few weeks back surely didn't help matters. McNabb is looking up from their big win over Green Bay last week and Santana Moss continues to play extremely well. The only downside to the Skins this week is Chris Cooley is still a doubtful play after his concussion last week. My prediction is a Redskins win, but it's close.
St. Louis @ Tampa Bay
No real Fantasy Value here except for the quarterbacks. Look for a Tampa win.
San Francisco @ Carolina
San Fran is the most up and down team that I have ever seen. One week they play lights out against the Saints and another they are losing to the Seahawks. I don't think any of them are reliable except Davis and Crabtree. The Panthers are horrible this year and not even a talent the likes of DeAngelo Williams can keep them afloat. Look for a Niners win but not a lot of fantasy value.
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is probably the only safe Buffalo player. To steal a quote for Matthew Berry of ESPN..."Start Your Studs!!!" Look for Ray Rice, Flacco, and the WR from the Ravens to have a good game against one of the worst defenses in the league.
Philadelphia @ Tennessee
Kolb is starting again for Philly due to Vick's injury and Kolb's failure to...well fail. I wouldn't start either Titans Quarterback this week because we aren't sure who will be starting after Vince Young's injury last week against the Jaguars. Kenny Britt is becoming a Fantasy Stud and I look for him to be the key to an upset victory over the Eagles.
Jacksonville @ Kansas City
Jacksonville versus the QB this season has the second most points per week in the league, however they are playing Matt Cassel. Look for the difference to be in Special Teams with Kansas City picking up the win.
Pittsburgh @ Miami
Big Ben is back and apparently didn't even have any rust to shake off in his return last week. Miami has one of the best young secondary units in the league. This one will be a hard fought battle with Miami pulling out the upset.
Cleveland @ New Orleans
The Browns got knocked around but Colt McCoy still had a pretty impressive debut for a rookie. New Orleans isn't exactly playing at their Super Bowl winning level of last year. This is my big upset pick of the week because I look for McCoy to take advantage of a depleted secondary and pull off the win in the Superdome.
Arizona @ Seattle
Pete Carroll has breathed new life into the Seahawks this season as Matt Hasselbeck apparently remembers how to play football and they have acquired Marshawn Lynch from the Bills. Arizona has played so horribly they have been through 2 quarterbacks on their way to Max Hall who fortunately has learned in his brief time with the team how to throw to Larry Fitzgerald. I expect kind of a shootout here with the Seahawks pulling out the win.
New England @ San Diego
The Chargers have the #1 offense and defense in football and are 2-4 this season. New England has a spotty secondary but outside of that it's Tom "Freakin" Brady and they will be fine. I do look for the Chargers to pick up the win this week because Phillip Rivers is a Monster.
Oakland @ Denver
Looking for a Raiders upset this week....That's really all I have on this game.
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Aaron Rodgers lost a target last week in Jermichael Finley who is out for the season with injury. Their running game is awful since the Ryan Grant injury. Minnesota is looking revived after their acquisition of Randy Moss from the Patriots and a win over Dallas last week. I look for Favre to once again gain revenge.
New York Giants @ Dallas
The Giants have been surprisingly good and Dallas is surprisingly bad, and I mean BAD. Based on this I look for a Giants win and earlier than normal the Cowboys season is Done.
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Cincy is coming off the bye week and Ochocinco is pissed. Based on his social media rants over the last week I feel like Chad is planning on some big stuff this week. Matt Ryan has played very well at home and I don't look for that to change but I do look for what would be a little bit of an upset with Cincy pulling out the win over Atlanta.
Washington @ Chicago
Jay Cutler has been playing pretty well but not up to the usual standards and his concussion a few weeks back surely didn't help matters. McNabb is looking up from their big win over Green Bay last week and Santana Moss continues to play extremely well. The only downside to the Skins this week is Chris Cooley is still a doubtful play after his concussion last week. My prediction is a Redskins win, but it's close.
St. Louis @ Tampa Bay
No real Fantasy Value here except for the quarterbacks. Look for a Tampa win.
San Francisco @ Carolina
San Fran is the most up and down team that I have ever seen. One week they play lights out against the Saints and another they are losing to the Seahawks. I don't think any of them are reliable except Davis and Crabtree. The Panthers are horrible this year and not even a talent the likes of DeAngelo Williams can keep them afloat. Look for a Niners win but not a lot of fantasy value.
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is probably the only safe Buffalo player. To steal a quote for Matthew Berry of ESPN..."Start Your Studs!!!" Look for Ray Rice, Flacco, and the WR from the Ravens to have a good game against one of the worst defenses in the league.
Philadelphia @ Tennessee
Kolb is starting again for Philly due to Vick's injury and Kolb's failure to...well fail. I wouldn't start either Titans Quarterback this week because we aren't sure who will be starting after Vince Young's injury last week against the Jaguars. Kenny Britt is becoming a Fantasy Stud and I look for him to be the key to an upset victory over the Eagles.
Jacksonville @ Kansas City
Jacksonville versus the QB this season has the second most points per week in the league, however they are playing Matt Cassel. Look for the difference to be in Special Teams with Kansas City picking up the win.
Pittsburgh @ Miami
Big Ben is back and apparently didn't even have any rust to shake off in his return last week. Miami has one of the best young secondary units in the league. This one will be a hard fought battle with Miami pulling out the upset.
Cleveland @ New Orleans
The Browns got knocked around but Colt McCoy still had a pretty impressive debut for a rookie. New Orleans isn't exactly playing at their Super Bowl winning level of last year. This is my big upset pick of the week because I look for McCoy to take advantage of a depleted secondary and pull off the win in the Superdome.
Arizona @ Seattle
Pete Carroll has breathed new life into the Seahawks this season as Matt Hasselbeck apparently remembers how to play football and they have acquired Marshawn Lynch from the Bills. Arizona has played so horribly they have been through 2 quarterbacks on their way to Max Hall who fortunately has learned in his brief time with the team how to throw to Larry Fitzgerald. I expect kind of a shootout here with the Seahawks pulling out the win.
New England @ San Diego
The Chargers have the #1 offense and defense in football and are 2-4 this season. New England has a spotty secondary but outside of that it's Tom "Freakin" Brady and they will be fine. I do look for the Chargers to pick up the win this week because Phillip Rivers is a Monster.
Oakland @ Denver
Looking for a Raiders upset this week....That's really all I have on this game.
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Aaron Rodgers lost a target last week in Jermichael Finley who is out for the season with injury. Their running game is awful since the Ryan Grant injury. Minnesota is looking revived after their acquisition of Randy Moss from the Patriots and a win over Dallas last week. I look for Favre to once again gain revenge.
New York Giants @ Dallas
The Giants have been surprisingly good and Dallas is surprisingly bad, and I mean BAD. Based on this I look for a Giants win and earlier than normal the Cowboys season is Done.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Small Forwards
We are back once again with the Master Plan for your Fantasy Basketball Drafts. I have been updating this week with players that you should be keeping an eye out for and a few that you should avoid in each position in the game. Tonight is the first of the Final Three pieces in the series and you can expect the remainder this weekend.
I want to start our feature on the Small Forwards with G/F Brandon Roy. Roy ranks in at #7 amongst the Small Forwards and returning from last year where he spent quite a bit of time injured. I don't think that this is going to continue and I would look for his numbers to skyrocket in the 2011 season. ESPN.com has Roy projected with 22.2 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.1 steals on average. I would stake a bet right now that Roy's numbers will exceed this in each and every category.
If you are thinking about AI 2.0 (Andre Iguodala) I would seriously suggest against such a thought. ESPN.com has AI 2.0 projected at #5 amongst the Small Forwards and I would think that with the lack of depth, and frankly talent, in Philly I don't expect Iguodala to be able to keep up with the projections. I certainly can't bode well that they drafted a young stud in Evan Turner who just happens to fit into the same positions that AI 2.0 plays. That is just one man's opinion though.
The player in ESPN's top 30 in this position that I think is the most underrated would have to be Michael Beasley. Minnesota is improving and while they are certainly not the Lakers or Celtics, they are getting much better and a good deal of this is due to Michael Beasley. Beasley a young player out of Kansas State is quite frankly a monster and averages about 14 points per game. This kid is pretty good and I look for this year to serve as a breakout year.
Remember it is your team so draft em how you want but I think that this is some pretty sound advice.
Make sure to check me out on Twitter and Facebook
and you can direct questions to me at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
I want to start our feature on the Small Forwards with G/F Brandon Roy. Roy ranks in at #7 amongst the Small Forwards and returning from last year where he spent quite a bit of time injured. I don't think that this is going to continue and I would look for his numbers to skyrocket in the 2011 season. ESPN.com has Roy projected with 22.2 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.1 steals on average. I would stake a bet right now that Roy's numbers will exceed this in each and every category.
If you are thinking about AI 2.0 (Andre Iguodala) I would seriously suggest against such a thought. ESPN.com has AI 2.0 projected at #5 amongst the Small Forwards and I would think that with the lack of depth, and frankly talent, in Philly I don't expect Iguodala to be able to keep up with the projections. I certainly can't bode well that they drafted a young stud in Evan Turner who just happens to fit into the same positions that AI 2.0 plays. That is just one man's opinion though.
The player in ESPN's top 30 in this position that I think is the most underrated would have to be Michael Beasley. Minnesota is improving and while they are certainly not the Lakers or Celtics, they are getting much better and a good deal of this is due to Michael Beasley. Beasley a young player out of Kansas State is quite frankly a monster and averages about 14 points per game. This kid is pretty good and I look for this year to serve as a breakout year.
Remember it is your team so draft em how you want but I think that this is some pretty sound advice.
Make sure to check me out on Twitter and Facebook
and you can direct questions to me at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
Friday, October 22, 2010
Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Shooting Guards
Back Again my friends. As you can probably tell I am taking a look at the upcoming Fantasy Basketball season and we have reached the Shooting Guards. Now keep in mind that I am trying to give you some information on players that you may not realize will be good pickups. With that being said there is no reason for me to say "well you have to draft Kobe Bryant to win." because everybody that would be playing Fantasy Basketball knows that Kobe is a valuable player, where you win is in the remaining players.
I think a good player to look at is Joe Johnson from Atlanta. Johnson is currently ranked at number 7 according to ESPN fantasy and they are projecting over 20 points per game, over 5 assists per game, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. Those are pretty impressive numbers and they have been consistent for the last 5 seasons. That is pretty stinking efficient.
Looking at the rankings I see one player that stands out that I don't think will match up to predictions. Ray Allen will be an effective player this year but I am just not so sure that he will be able to put up good fantasy numbers. He is currently ranked at 17 according to ESPN.com and I think that he will finish around 24.
I think that the most underrated player on the list is Evan Turner (Phi), the rookie out of The Ohio State University. Ranked 39th amongst Shooting Guards, Turner is only projected with 11.2 points per game with 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. I personally find these projections a little insulting based on Turner's college performance and while he is young and will be learning a new game plan in Philly, I still think that the Sixer's will have to go small and fast and my guess is that this will mean big things for the former Buckeye.
I want to once again stress that these are opinions and that nobody can predict the future. All I can do is try and if you are reading this you are looking for some advice so here is the ultimate advice. It is your team so draft the players that you want. If you are a Duke fan and want to draft only Duke alumni, you are more than welcome to do so or you can be the opposite and draft no Duke players. It's your choice, so choose wisely because it definitely takes the fun out of playing if you don't get players that you find entertaining to follow.
Keep an eye out for my entries on the Small Forwards, Power Forwards, and Centers.
*All rankings are based on ESPN.com position rankings
**Statistics and Projections are also via ESPN.com Fantasy
I think a good player to look at is Joe Johnson from Atlanta. Johnson is currently ranked at number 7 according to ESPN fantasy and they are projecting over 20 points per game, over 5 assists per game, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. Those are pretty impressive numbers and they have been consistent for the last 5 seasons. That is pretty stinking efficient.
Looking at the rankings I see one player that stands out that I don't think will match up to predictions. Ray Allen will be an effective player this year but I am just not so sure that he will be able to put up good fantasy numbers. He is currently ranked at 17 according to ESPN.com and I think that he will finish around 24.
I think that the most underrated player on the list is Evan Turner (Phi), the rookie out of The Ohio State University. Ranked 39th amongst Shooting Guards, Turner is only projected with 11.2 points per game with 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. I personally find these projections a little insulting based on Turner's college performance and while he is young and will be learning a new game plan in Philly, I still think that the Sixer's will have to go small and fast and my guess is that this will mean big things for the former Buckeye.
I want to once again stress that these are opinions and that nobody can predict the future. All I can do is try and if you are reading this you are looking for some advice so here is the ultimate advice. It is your team so draft the players that you want. If you are a Duke fan and want to draft only Duke alumni, you are more than welcome to do so or you can be the opposite and draft no Duke players. It's your choice, so choose wisely because it definitely takes the fun out of playing if you don't get players that you find entertaining to follow.
Keep an eye out for my entries on the Small Forwards, Power Forwards, and Centers.
*All rankings are based on ESPN.com position rankings
**Statistics and Projections are also via ESPN.com Fantasy
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Fantasy Basketball Breakdown - Point Guards
So I am relatively new to Fantasy Basketball but the concept is not lost on me and I have still been playing for a little while now so I feel confident enough that I can break this down pretty well. The season starts next week and for those of you that have a Fantasy League I want you to know what to look for based on the needs for your team.
If you play in a Keeper League or don't have the number 1 draft pick in your league, odds are you are not going to be able to snag Chris Paul. ESPN has Paul rated #2 overall amongst NBA players. I look for Steve Nash and Rajon Rondo to be the most productive players this year. I am not satisfied with Paul's current status with the New Orleans Hornets based on the Contract Issues and trade requests of this past off-season. Rondo signed an extension last year and they have reloaded in Boston and Steve Nash is just ridiculous. I'm not saying don't draft Chris Paul, I'm just saying be careful what you wish for.
Rookie John Wall (Was) out of Kentucky is already looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate based on his pre-season performance. I look for him to be an extremely productive member of this team despite the team's dysfunctional nature. Wall's end to end speed with the ball is hard pressed to be matched by anyone in the league and the Wizards will be looking to take advantage of that.
The sleeper pick in the PG position is Rodney Stuckey from Detroit. Stuckey who rotates between point and shooting guard now has another weapon in an apparently healthy Tracy McGrady who signed this off-season. With T-Mac and the returning Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, Stuckey will have a lot of weapons to throw to and will leave him open with the defenses keying in on the other players.
I, like many, am looking forward to basketball season. I am looking for this to be a very entertaining time. Please keep an eye out for my remaining positional breakdowns and once the season begins I will be posting a Player spotlight for a player to look for each Monday and Rankings on Wednesday for each position.
If you play in a Keeper League or don't have the number 1 draft pick in your league, odds are you are not going to be able to snag Chris Paul. ESPN has Paul rated #2 overall amongst NBA players. I look for Steve Nash and Rajon Rondo to be the most productive players this year. I am not satisfied with Paul's current status with the New Orleans Hornets based on the Contract Issues and trade requests of this past off-season. Rondo signed an extension last year and they have reloaded in Boston and Steve Nash is just ridiculous. I'm not saying don't draft Chris Paul, I'm just saying be careful what you wish for.
Rookie John Wall (Was) out of Kentucky is already looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate based on his pre-season performance. I look for him to be an extremely productive member of this team despite the team's dysfunctional nature. Wall's end to end speed with the ball is hard pressed to be matched by anyone in the league and the Wizards will be looking to take advantage of that.
The sleeper pick in the PG position is Rodney Stuckey from Detroit. Stuckey who rotates between point and shooting guard now has another weapon in an apparently healthy Tracy McGrady who signed this off-season. With T-Mac and the returning Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, Stuckey will have a lot of weapons to throw to and will leave him open with the defenses keying in on the other players.
I, like many, am looking forward to basketball season. I am looking for this to be a very entertaining time. Please keep an eye out for my remaining positional breakdowns and once the season begins I will be posting a Player spotlight for a player to look for each Monday and Rankings on Wednesday for each position.
My Apologies
I have been offline for a little while. I had a family reunion over the weekend and didn't get to post my pick'em updates for week 6. I then took a turn for the worse when I got sick on Monday afternoon and was out of commission all night and all day today. On the bright side, I'm feelin better and I'm wired from sleeping for about 15 hours into Tuesday so keep an eye out for some new updates on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm workin on some Fantasy Football and Basketball stories that are due this week and I will be releasing my weekly schedule by the end of the week.
I want to thank anyone that reads and please keep coming back.
You can view my profile on Facebook here
twitter here
or you can email me at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
I want to thank anyone that reads and please keep coming back.
You can view my profile on Facebook here
twitter here
or you can email me at thebrandoncampbell@gmail.com
Sunday, October 10, 2010
NFL Predictions Week 5
Gotta do this quick because I have some more work to do tonight so here it goes.
Winners will be in bold print.
Jacksonville @ Buffalo
Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati
Atlanta @ Cleveland
St. Louis @ Detroit
Kansas City @ Indianapolis
Green Bay @ Washington
Chicago @ Carolina
Denver @ Baltimore
New York Giants @ Houston
New Orleans @ Arizona
San Diego @ Oakland
Tennessee @ Dallas
Philadelphia @ San Francisco
Minnesota @ New York Jets
I look for Kansas City to remain the top team in the league right now by remaining undefeated by upsetting the Colts by at least 10 points.
Winners will be in bold print.
Jacksonville @ Buffalo
Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati
Atlanta @ Cleveland
St. Louis @ Detroit
Kansas City @ Indianapolis
Green Bay @ Washington
Chicago @ Carolina
Denver @ Baltimore
New York Giants @ Houston
New Orleans @ Arizona
San Diego @ Oakland
Tennessee @ Dallas
Philadelphia @ San Francisco
Minnesota @ New York Jets
I look for Kansas City to remain the top team in the league right now by remaining undefeated by upsetting the Colts by at least 10 points.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
NFL Week 4 Predictions
Week 4 is upon us and it's time for my predictions. We do have a bye for 4 teams this week with Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, and Dallas so keep in mind that if you are playing Fantasy that their players won't be available. Here is a look at the match-ups.
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco has been...well...uninspiring of late and I don't expect that this is going to improve anytime in the near future. I don't think that anyone on the Niners other than Frank Gore will be worth starting in a fantasy league and expect Gore to underperform this week on a long travel week. Atlanta has been playing pretty well so far this season and with their balanced running and passing attacks expect the points to get spread around pretty well.
Prediction - Atlanta Wins
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Cleveland looks like they will be without Jake Delhomme and that means that we will be seeing Seneca Wallace once again. While Wallace may be a little bit more of a scrambler out of the pocket, his accuracy is not great. To Cleveland Fans I would suggest thinking about it this way..."Can it really get any worse than it has been?" The Bengals need to grow a set (directed at you Carson Palmer) and remember how to play offense. Coming from a Bengals fan I would hope that this week is the week to turn it all around and get the offense back on track, but as a realist I understand that Cleveland's defense is a lot better than anyone gives them credit for.
Prediction - Bengals in a really close one
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
The Bills are awful but we are seeing a resurgence of Marshawn Lynch which is interesting considering their draft of C.J. Spiller. Do I think that it matters in the long run...No. This Bills defense which is as bad as I have seen in quite some time so this might be the chance for you Mark Sanchez owners to cash in because their secondary is awful.
Prediction - Jets in a blowout. Small crowd will probably be gone at halftime.
Seattle Seahawks @ Saint Louis Rams
Have you ever heard the expression "_____ couldn't run his way out of a wet paper bag." Well it may be easier to run on the Rams than to run out of a wet paper bag. The only chance that the Rams have to stay close in this game is Steven Jackson and with his groin injury last week I don't look for him to play, let alone be effective.
Prediction - Seahawks
Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
Knoshown Moreno has been ruled out for this game but Denver has proved Matthew Berry from ESPN right so far this season in his statement that the Broncos are going to be a pass first team. The Titans defense is much improved from last year on the field and Chris Johnson is just in Beast Mode all the time so I look for this one to be a little bit of a shootout.
Prediction - Titans in OT
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Jahvid Best is listed as questionable with a Turf Toe injury suffered last week. Reports seem to indicate that he is going to play but that he will not be at 100% going into the game. Green Bay apparently doesn't need a running game to run over their opponents this season losing their primary back in week 1 to an injury.
Prediction - most are calling for a Green Bay blowout, but if the Lions can establish Best early in the Game, they may be able to keep this close. I don't think they will be able to win, but I wouldn't count on a blowout.
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh placed Dennis Dixon on season ending IR on Saturday leaving them with Charlie Batch as their only really healthy option at Quarterback. The Ravens look to have Ray Rice in the game despite a "Significant Knee Contusion:" which gave him some problems last week. The Steelers D is still good but they do look like they have lost a step so if Flacco steps his game up the Ravens will make an easy day of it.
Prediction - Ravens by a touchdown
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
The Saints were sent reeling by the Falcons in week 3 to the surprise of everybody. Carolina put points on the board in Week 3 (in a loss to the Bengals) to the surprise of everybody. So what can you expect in week 4 from these teams...I would expect things to get back to normal. The Saints should put up some ridiculous numbers this week and I don't expect much from Carolina.
Prediction - Saints Win
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Colts are banged up quite a bit with Austin Collie listed as Questionable going in to the game, and two players being left in Indy and not even making the trip in Donald Brown and Pierre Garcon. How does that impact Peyton Manning. I don't think it does all that much but if they were ever primed for an upset by a (close to) bottom of the barrel team, they are in Week 4. The Jags claimed QB Trent Edwards off waivers from Buffalo and he may end up playing QB before this game is over and with a lowered number of weapons for Indy you may see a miracle happen for Jacksonville.
Prediction - Jags in an upset.
Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
Only 7 Quarterbacks have more passing touchdowns than Matt Schaub with 5 and Arian Foster is the leading rusher so far this season with 406 yards in 3 games. Oakland is still owned by Al Davis so...there you have it.
Prediction - Texans in a shootout because the Texans defense has given up 78 points in 3 games.
Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb returns to the place that made him with a much improved Redskins team. Mike Vick looks to show the world that he should have been the heir apparent the entire time. Look for another shootout and some outlandish defensive play in what I have pegged as the game of the week.
Prediction - Vick and the Eagles win by 10, McNabb refuses to shake Andy Reid's hand.
Arizona Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
Ryan Mathews looks to make his return after missing last weeks game with an ankle injury. Phillip Rivers leads the league in passing yards so far this year as well and the Cardinals defense isn't what it was when they made the Super Bowl two years ago. Beanie Wells looks to make a statement in this game (assuming that he plays) and I look for that statement to be " we can't remember how to play football."
Prediction - Chargers by 17
Chicago Bears @ New York Giants
Look for Chicago to establish teh Run early with Matt Forte and look for Eli Manning to continue to insult his last name with his play.
Prediction - Chicago will allow this to be closer than it should but Bears win by a touchdown.
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
After being impressed with the young Pats secondary a few weeks ago I have been sorely disappointed since as they are showing their age now, while the Miami secondary is proving that despite being just as young that you can play above the level of your tenure. Now the difference here is that Chad Henne is no Tom Brady. I look for this game to be a battle to a point that I can't predict a winner with any certainty. It could go either way depending on whose offense shows up (WR and RB).
Prediction - Miami by 3, Brandon Marshall is the player of the game.
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco has been...well...uninspiring of late and I don't expect that this is going to improve anytime in the near future. I don't think that anyone on the Niners other than Frank Gore will be worth starting in a fantasy league and expect Gore to underperform this week on a long travel week. Atlanta has been playing pretty well so far this season and with their balanced running and passing attacks expect the points to get spread around pretty well.
Prediction - Atlanta Wins
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Cleveland looks like they will be without Jake Delhomme and that means that we will be seeing Seneca Wallace once again. While Wallace may be a little bit more of a scrambler out of the pocket, his accuracy is not great. To Cleveland Fans I would suggest thinking about it this way..."Can it really get any worse than it has been?" The Bengals need to grow a set (directed at you Carson Palmer) and remember how to play offense. Coming from a Bengals fan I would hope that this week is the week to turn it all around and get the offense back on track, but as a realist I understand that Cleveland's defense is a lot better than anyone gives them credit for.
Prediction - Bengals in a really close one
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
The Bills are awful but we are seeing a resurgence of Marshawn Lynch which is interesting considering their draft of C.J. Spiller. Do I think that it matters in the long run...No. This Bills defense which is as bad as I have seen in quite some time so this might be the chance for you Mark Sanchez owners to cash in because their secondary is awful.
Prediction - Jets in a blowout. Small crowd will probably be gone at halftime.
Seattle Seahawks @ Saint Louis Rams
Have you ever heard the expression "_____ couldn't run his way out of a wet paper bag." Well it may be easier to run on the Rams than to run out of a wet paper bag. The only chance that the Rams have to stay close in this game is Steven Jackson and with his groin injury last week I don't look for him to play, let alone be effective.
Prediction - Seahawks
Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
Knoshown Moreno has been ruled out for this game but Denver has proved Matthew Berry from ESPN right so far this season in his statement that the Broncos are going to be a pass first team. The Titans defense is much improved from last year on the field and Chris Johnson is just in Beast Mode all the time so I look for this one to be a little bit of a shootout.
Prediction - Titans in OT
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Jahvid Best is listed as questionable with a Turf Toe injury suffered last week. Reports seem to indicate that he is going to play but that he will not be at 100% going into the game. Green Bay apparently doesn't need a running game to run over their opponents this season losing their primary back in week 1 to an injury.
Prediction - most are calling for a Green Bay blowout, but if the Lions can establish Best early in the Game, they may be able to keep this close. I don't think they will be able to win, but I wouldn't count on a blowout.
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh placed Dennis Dixon on season ending IR on Saturday leaving them with Charlie Batch as their only really healthy option at Quarterback. The Ravens look to have Ray Rice in the game despite a "Significant Knee Contusion:" which gave him some problems last week. The Steelers D is still good but they do look like they have lost a step so if Flacco steps his game up the Ravens will make an easy day of it.
Prediction - Ravens by a touchdown
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
The Saints were sent reeling by the Falcons in week 3 to the surprise of everybody. Carolina put points on the board in Week 3 (in a loss to the Bengals) to the surprise of everybody. So what can you expect in week 4 from these teams...I would expect things to get back to normal. The Saints should put up some ridiculous numbers this week and I don't expect much from Carolina.
Prediction - Saints Win
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Colts are banged up quite a bit with Austin Collie listed as Questionable going in to the game, and two players being left in Indy and not even making the trip in Donald Brown and Pierre Garcon. How does that impact Peyton Manning. I don't think it does all that much but if they were ever primed for an upset by a (close to) bottom of the barrel team, they are in Week 4. The Jags claimed QB Trent Edwards off waivers from Buffalo and he may end up playing QB before this game is over and with a lowered number of weapons for Indy you may see a miracle happen for Jacksonville.
Prediction - Jags in an upset.
Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
Only 7 Quarterbacks have more passing touchdowns than Matt Schaub with 5 and Arian Foster is the leading rusher so far this season with 406 yards in 3 games. Oakland is still owned by Al Davis so...there you have it.
Prediction - Texans in a shootout because the Texans defense has given up 78 points in 3 games.
Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb returns to the place that made him with a much improved Redskins team. Mike Vick looks to show the world that he should have been the heir apparent the entire time. Look for another shootout and some outlandish defensive play in what I have pegged as the game of the week.
Prediction - Vick and the Eagles win by 10, McNabb refuses to shake Andy Reid's hand.
Arizona Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
Ryan Mathews looks to make his return after missing last weeks game with an ankle injury. Phillip Rivers leads the league in passing yards so far this year as well and the Cardinals defense isn't what it was when they made the Super Bowl two years ago. Beanie Wells looks to make a statement in this game (assuming that he plays) and I look for that statement to be " we can't remember how to play football."
Prediction - Chargers by 17
Chicago Bears @ New York Giants
Look for Chicago to establish teh Run early with Matt Forte and look for Eli Manning to continue to insult his last name with his play.
Prediction - Chicago will allow this to be closer than it should but Bears win by a touchdown.
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
After being impressed with the young Pats secondary a few weeks ago I have been sorely disappointed since as they are showing their age now, while the Miami secondary is proving that despite being just as young that you can play above the level of your tenure. Now the difference here is that Chad Henne is no Tom Brady. I look for this game to be a battle to a point that I can't predict a winner with any certainty. It could go either way depending on whose offense shows up (WR and RB).
Prediction - Miami by 3, Brandon Marshall is the player of the game.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)