Archive for November, 2008

SurvivorIt’s hard to believe how such a talented team like San Diego can roll over at the wrong times.  They almost gave a game away that they didn’t deserve to win in the first place.  If you have made it this far, you are probably down to fewer and fewer choices.  My recommendation for week 11 is to take an improving Miami Dolphins team over a hapless Raiders!!

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 Chargers

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

1. QB Brady Quinn - Finally getting his chance.

2. QB Thigpen - Hard to believe but true!

3. RB P. Hillis - He’s all Denver has left!

4. TE K. Boss - Eli loves this guy in tough situations.

5. RB BenJarvis Green-Ellis - He scores like every week now!

 Here’s a look at this week’s Starts and Benches.

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QB - Matt Ryan, Pennington
RB - Hightower, M. Moore
WR - M. Jenkins, Cotchery
TE - M. Lewis
K - Carpenter
DST - Cardinals

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QB - McNabb
RB - Slaton
WR - Colston
TE - Dallas Clark
K - Gould
DST - Vikings

Another ugly week!  I’m getting burned by the Oaklands and the St Louis of the world.  I feel like I’m putting too much stock in weak teams playing at home.  Anyways, Week 9 ended badly at a 6-8 record to pull my season totals to 68-59-4.  Looking at Week 10, I need to find the fast track back to a winning week or I’ll give all my winnings away before Thanksgiving.Sportsbook

CLE (-3) vs. DEN
NO 
(+0.5) @ ATL
TEN (-3) @ CHI
DET(+6.5) vs. JAX
SEA (+9) @ MIA
NE (-4) vs. BUF
GB (+2.5) @ MIN
BAL (+1.5) @ HOU
NYJ (-8) vs. STL
CAR (-8.5) @ OAK
KC (-14.5) @ SD
PIT (-3) vs. IND

PHI (-3)  vs. NYG
ARI (-9.5) vs. SF

SurvivorWhew!!  The Bears showed that the better team usually wins when you play the whole 60 minutes.  I can’t believe it’s week 10 of the season.  If you have made it this far, you are probably down to just a few choices.  My recommendation is to take the rested San Diego Chargers over a hurting KC team this week!!

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

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

1. WR D. Mason - Like him a lot down the stretch!

2. QB Rosenfels - He’s got weapons to work with

3. RB Torain - Want to make sure people snag him for CLE game

4. K Carpenter- He’s hitting 40-49 yd kicks well

5. D/ST Cardinals - Getting many teams on the way down

Not as good as week 7, but week 8 had some highlights.  Schaub and Washington looked real good if you were lucky enough to start them last week.  Here’s a look at this week’s Starts and Benches.

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QB - Bulger, Pennington
RB - Fargas
WR - Ginn Jr., Avery
TE - Daniels
K - Scobee
DST - Giants

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QB - J. Campbell
RB - Jamal Lewis
WR - Santana Moss
TE - Witten
K - Folk
DST - Broncos

And they say it’s a game of inches?  How about half points?  Two losses by a half point stood in my way of another winning week.  Well such is life in this arena.  Week 8 ended in a dismal 5-8-1 record to pull my season totals to 62-51-4.  Looking at Week 9, I think that we will find out more about teams as we have eliminated about one third of the league from the playoffs.  Now we find out which teams quit and which rise up to play competitively each week.Sportsbook

NYJ (+5.5) @ BUF
KC 
(+8) vs. TB
HOU (+4.5) @ MIN
STL(+3) vs. ARI
CHI (-13) vs. DET
NYG (-8) vs. DAL
JAX (-7.5) @ CIN
BAL (+1.5) @ CLE
TEN (-5.5) vs. GB
PHI (-7) @ SEA
OAK (+3) vs. ATL
MIA (+3.5) @ DEN

IND (-5.5)  vs. NE
WAS (-2.5) vs. PIT