Archive for November 27th, 2008

Wow, we’re winding down the fantasy season in a hurry.  This is the time of the year where guys can really make a name for themselves or earn a better contract than they deserve.   I really start looking for the young guys to shine.  Here’s a look at this week’s Starts and Benches.

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QB - M. Ryan
RB - Tim Hightower
WR - T. Ginn Jr.
TE - Dustin Keller
K - Longwell
DST - Bills

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QB - Thigpen
RB - Gore
WR - Houshmanzadeh
TE - Gonzalez
K - Nedney
DST - Jets

I’ll take an ok week like 9-7.  I missed badly on some games like Monday night but DAL and OAK came through for me like I had hoped.  Week 12 brought my season totals to 92-81-4.  Looking at Week 13, 3 games are on Thursday.   I like the home teams to flourish in this situation.  I also like a lot of favorites during this holiday week.  That reminds me, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you NFL fans out there!  Sportsbook

DET (+11) vs. TEN
DAL (-13) vs. SEA
PHI (-3) vs. ARI
BUF (-7) vs. SF
BAL (-7) @ CIN
IND (-4.5) @ CLE
GB (-3) vs. CAR
STL (+8) vs. MIA
TB (-4.5) vs. NO
NYG (-3.5) vs. WAS
DEN (+7.5) @ NYJ
ATL (+5.5) @ SD
OAK (-3) vs. KC
PIT (+1) @ NE
MIN (-3.5) vs. CHI
HOU (-3) vs. JAX

SurvivorI guess 3 strikes and I’m out.  I admit I didn’t think the Jets had anything on the Titans.  Upon further review, I was wrong.  It looked like the Titans were confused and out of gas.  Maybe they were feeling the pressure of being undefeated.   Anyways, if you have made it this far, you are probably down to very few choices.   This week I’m leaning towards Indy, Baltimore and Buffalo.  I think the Jets will be tired after road victories in TEN and NE.   DEN could be a trap game for them.  I’ll go with Buffalo at home versus a SF team traveling east.  West coast teams never travel well to the East coast.

Previous Weeks and Teams Used:
Week 1 - New England
Week 2 - Arizona
Week 3 - NY Giants
Week 4 - Dallas (loser)
Week 5 - Carolina
Week 6 - Washington (loser)
Week 7 - Houston
Week 8 - NY Jets
Week 9 - Chicago
Week 10 - San Diego
Week 11 - Miami
Week 12 - Tennesse (loser)

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I’m predicting big things for these players in the coming weeks!

1. RB Pierre Thomas - He’s got talent and Bush ain’t coming back!

2. WR Kevin Walter - With AJ drawing doubles, this guy is having a year!

3. RB Darren McFadden - Time to get him back!

4. WR Lance Moore - Still available in 15% of leagues!

5. QB Matt Cassell - maybe not this week vs. PIT but he’s still available in 14% of leagues!