I just got done reading Matt Buser's fantasy basketball post on yahoo.com (http://yhoo.it/fFCMAX). It is a lot of information, but here are my key notes:
The Good:
- The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings have the most favorable stretch run and playoff schedules. The best options to try to add or acquire via trade for the Suns are Vince Carter, Channing Frye, Grant Hill and Jared Dudley. For the Kings, you want to try to pick up Beno Udrih. With Tyreke Evans always getting banged up, it's likely that Udrih will overtake Evans in minutes at point over the final weeks of the NBA season. Francisco Garcia is also another King to consider adding for your playoff run.
- Consider picking up Arron Afflalo for Denver. If and when Carmelo leaves, it could be a good chance for young players like Afflalo to emerge more in Denver's offense. Also consider picking up J.R. Smith after the All-Star break because he could end up getting a boost in playing time and is always good for helping in the 3's category.
- Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard have some pretty easy schedules during the final weeks of the season. Look for Blake to go off during week 21 and Howard to go off during week 22.
- Oklahoma City has a lot of players sitting at the top of the free agents list. They might be good pick-ups when it comes playoff time. The Thunder have a pretty heavy schedule during the final weeks of the season, playing something like 4 games a week in 4 out of the last 5 weeks of the season. Wait until march before adding Thabo Sefolosha, James Harden and Eric Maynor until after they have the slim part of their schedule.
- Now might also be the right time to trade for all of the Utah Jazz players. Utah "has a relatively easy playoff schedule". And right now they aren't playing so hot. I would figure that Jerry Sloan will have them playing well late March and into your playoff schedule.
The Bad:
- Apparently it should be noted that the Los Angeles Lakers have 5 straight 3-game weeks during the stretch run and playoffs of most head-to-head fantasy basketball leagues. Not that having 3-games in a week is going to really hurt you, because it's LA. But you also have to believe that if the Lakers (Celtics, Spurs) have a seed in the post-season locked, they won't be pushing their veterans. The Heat might also have the East locked up with three weeks to go in the season and you might be stuck with a less than average Wade, Bosh and Bron.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have the "worst playoff schedule". Which is awesome for the season ticket holder... and fan of getting a better draft pick, hah. The Wolves are looking at going to Utah, LA Lakers, Dallas and Oklahoma City as well as hosting Boston, Chicago and Miami.
- New Orleans has the fewest games of all NBA teams during the "fantasy playoffs" of most leagues h2h leagues, with just 9. Matt Buser suggests looking into dealing CP3 because of his recent injuries. If New Orleans doesn't need him, they will probably rest him to have Paul ready for a playoff push. Then again, they may be fighting for 8th and need him to go hard for those 2 or 3 games a week. Which would mean that he would could produce more assists and be more productive than any decent player playing 4 games a week...
- I also had notes that the Raptors might not be a team to invest in. I think that is pretty obvious, but I know there are a lot of people picking up Calderon, DeRozan, Bayless, and Ed Davis. But come playoff time, you might want to replace those guys with the bench of the Kings or Suns.
- Buser recommends dealing banged up players on losing teams. John Wall is one of those players he says might have his minutes decreased toward the end of the year because of his ankles and whatnot. I have a few other Wizards, but he doesn't say anything about Young, McGee and Blatche.
Lastly, Buser links the website www.BasketballMonster.com, which is incredible. I am going to use this site for DraftStreet and my fantasy leagues. I think you should too.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thoughts on Thursday night in the NBA (Jan. 27, 2011)
So last night Kevin Durant put up 47 and 18. Durant scored 71.5 points on DraftStreet. One of the highest outputs I have seen this season. Those who took Kevin Durant and Kevin Love probably ended up winning. I won just $22.50 off of my $30.00 worth of leagues. I had one team score more than 275 points (my personal best I think, as far as I remember), but had that team in just one league. Tonight I hope to have success across all of my leagues. Here are my thoughts:
I am taking LeBron James against New York. Not because James is scoring the most points per game amongst available players tonight (by 6 points), but because Amare decided to say this week, "No one is scared of the Miami Heat". Yikes. Good luck against James tonight, Stoudemire.
Valuable players to consider are Houston players Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes. The Rockets are playing pretty well lately, but their 3rd game in 4 days might catch up to them tonight. With that said, I'll probably favor taking Hayes over Scola as Hayes had a few games off a couple weeks ago and might be fresher (and he's priced less).
No question you have to take Tyson Chandler with one of your center positions. Chandler has the highest average FPPG over the last 15 days of all the centers available. The 4 most expensive Centers are all banged up, so this is again a place where taking the right guy is very crucial.
Another Center I'm going to consider is Miami Heat's Joel Anthony. Anthony has averaged 16 points per game over his last 15 days, which puts him up there on the list for tonight. And Zydrunas and Erika Dampier are priced higher than him.
I like Wesley Matthews at $10,632. Portland has relied heavily on Matthews since losing Roy and he has produced for them. I think he could play well tonight despite going against a strong Celtics D.
Dirk pulls the "Durant" tonight and scores 70+ points. That's what I predict. I have Dirk coming up with a huge game. No real reason in particular, other than Houston being tired and Dirk being due.
Here is a team that I am going to use for tonight:
G: Raymond Felton $14,698
G: Wesley Matthews $10,632
F: LeBron James $20,323
F: Dirk Nowitzki $15,320
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
C: Joel Anthony $5,086
U: Paul Pierce $13,911
U: Ronny Turiaf $8,291
Total Price: $99,866 - $134 left on the table
I have LeBron, Dirk, Felton and Pierce. I also have Matthews and Chandler. The two wild cards for tonight are Joel Anthony and Ronny Turiaf. Both of these guys have played well recently, and another reason why I took these guys is because of the lack of centers available tonight. I figure that having 3 centers will help me match other teams I'm up against. We will see.
I also have the Miami Heat beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals this year. That is as of today. I'm going to put out a team tonight with just players from these two teams, here is what it looks like:
G: Dwyane Wade $17,433
G: Jason Terry $10,129
F: LeBron James $20,323
F: Dirk Nowitzki $15,320
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
C: Joel Anthony $5,086
U: Jason Kid $12,578
U: Eddie House $6,602
Total Price: $99,076 - $924 left on the table
I am taking LeBron James against New York. Not because James is scoring the most points per game amongst available players tonight (by 6 points), but because Amare decided to say this week, "No one is scared of the Miami Heat". Yikes. Good luck against James tonight, Stoudemire.
Valuable players to consider are Houston players Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes. The Rockets are playing pretty well lately, but their 3rd game in 4 days might catch up to them tonight. With that said, I'll probably favor taking Hayes over Scola as Hayes had a few games off a couple weeks ago and might be fresher (and he's priced less).
No question you have to take Tyson Chandler with one of your center positions. Chandler has the highest average FPPG over the last 15 days of all the centers available. The 4 most expensive Centers are all banged up, so this is again a place where taking the right guy is very crucial.
Another Center I'm going to consider is Miami Heat's Joel Anthony. Anthony has averaged 16 points per game over his last 15 days, which puts him up there on the list for tonight. And Zydrunas and Erika Dampier are priced higher than him.
I like Wesley Matthews at $10,632. Portland has relied heavily on Matthews since losing Roy and he has produced for them. I think he could play well tonight despite going against a strong Celtics D.
Dirk pulls the "Durant" tonight and scores 70+ points. That's what I predict. I have Dirk coming up with a huge game. No real reason in particular, other than Houston being tired and Dirk being due.
Here is a team that I am going to use for tonight:
G: Raymond Felton $14,698
G: Wesley Matthews $10,632
F: LeBron James $20,323
F: Dirk Nowitzki $15,320
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
C: Joel Anthony $5,086
U: Paul Pierce $13,911
U: Ronny Turiaf $8,291
Total Price: $99,866 - $134 left on the table
I have LeBron, Dirk, Felton and Pierce. I also have Matthews and Chandler. The two wild cards for tonight are Joel Anthony and Ronny Turiaf. Both of these guys have played well recently, and another reason why I took these guys is because of the lack of centers available tonight. I figure that having 3 centers will help me match other teams I'm up against. We will see.
I also have the Miami Heat beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals this year. That is as of today. I'm going to put out a team tonight with just players from these two teams, here is what it looks like:
G: Dwyane Wade $17,433
G: Jason Terry $10,129
F: LeBron James $20,323
F: Dirk Nowitzki $15,320
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
C: Joel Anthony $5,086
U: Jason Kid $12,578
U: Eddie House $6,602
Total Price: $99,076 - $924 left on the table
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wednesday Salary Cap Advice for DraftStreet.com (Jan. 26, 2011)
Wednesday night is NBA night in the world of sports. There are a total of 20 teams playing tonight and we get to see the terrible Jazz play against the leagues best Spurs on ESPN.
After watching the Lakers destroy Utah like they were Cleveland, and to see AK47 and Big Al fail to produce, I've decided I'm not taking any more Utah players. And I'm not going to take players that are playing against the Lakers in LA.
I will, however, take a long look at who the Jazz are playing against. And tonight I am looking right at Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. Not only are they competing to prove they should be in the All-Star game, but they are also going against a tired, unmotivated Utah Jazz defense. Parker and Duncan are great values tonight, Parker at $13,128 and Duncan at $14,867. There is a red medical symbol next to Duncan's name on Draftstreet.
Yahoo's latest news update for Duncan says:
Duncan should lace up and be fine, but if you like picking sleepers you might want to select DeJuan Blair. Blair has played well recently, over 20 FPPG in the last 15 days, but at $10,157 you can definitely find a better value at that price. So, maybe consider super sleeper Antonio McDyess, who is averaging more than 15 FPPG at priced at $6,774.
I'm excited for Kevin Love vs Kevin Durant at the Target Center tonight. I am going to take Love, but avoid Durant. Over the last 15 days, despite being priced 6th most, Durant has averaged the 14th highest FPPG over that stretch. Durant's teammate, Russell Westbrook, has been the one doing the heavy lifting. Russell is the 4th highest priced player, but has the 2nd highest FPPG average over the last 15 days (behind only Blake Griffin). Why? Westbrook shoots a high percentage, scores, steals, passes and hits threes. He also has a very high Assist to Turnover ratio.
Go big or go home. I'm picking one team that contains the four monsters: Love, Griffin, Howard and Westbrook. In order to pick a team with the four best players available/highest prices, you need to find a few values. I find value in the Bobcats Shaun Livingston at %5,530 and Kwame Brown at $6,758. Kwame looked great last night putting in a lot of minutes, so tonight might be an off-night for him. The opposite is true of Livingston, he was relatively quiet last night so I expect to hear more from his game tonight. I also like Toronto guards Jerryd Bayless at $7,512 and DeMar DeRozan at %8,628. Bayless and DeRozan have played well with Raptors guards Calderon, Barbosa and Weems. I'm also going to take a look at picking Derrick Favors from New Jersey for $6,114.
Here is my "Monster 4" team:
G: Russell Westbrook $18,123
G: Jerryd Bayless $7,512
F: Kevin Love $18,884
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
C: Dwight Howard $18,376
C: Kwame Brown $6,758
U: Derrick Favors $6,114
U: Shaun Livingston $5,530
Total: $99,888 - $112 left on the table
This team gives me 4 players over $18,000 - Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard and Russell Westbrook. If I can 180 points from these four, I hope that I can get 60 from Bayless, Brown, Favors and Livingston to get to my magic number: 240.
I think that if you can score 240, you should win.
My All-Solid team consists of no player over $15k and no player under $10k:
G: Tony Parker $13,128
G: Kevin Martin $12,891
F: Josh Smith $14,906
F: Dorell Wright $13,230
C: Brook Lopez $12,709
C: Emeka Okafor $11,894
U: Ryan Anderson $10,064
U: Arron Affalo $10,612
Total: $99,524 - $476 left on the table
This team gives me really good depth. I think that I could easily get 20 points per player. I hope to average 30 so that I can reach my magic number: 240. It will be interesting to see which strategy pays off: 4 high end/4 low end vs 8 solid.
See you at the Timberwolves game tonight.
post edit:
I just made a team that makes the most of the money. Spending all but $1, here is a team I'll send out there tonight:
G: Tony Parker $13,128
G: Baron Davis $12,482
F: Rudy Gay $14,089
F: Chuck Hayes $9,659
C: Dwight Howard $18,367
C: Darko Milicic $10,011
U: Stephen Curry $15,489
U: Antonio McDyess $6,774
Total: $99,999 - $1 left on the table
After watching the Lakers destroy Utah like they were Cleveland, and to see AK47 and Big Al fail to produce, I've decided I'm not taking any more Utah players. And I'm not going to take players that are playing against the Lakers in LA.
I will, however, take a long look at who the Jazz are playing against. And tonight I am looking right at Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. Not only are they competing to prove they should be in the All-Star game, but they are also going against a tired, unmotivated Utah Jazz defense. Parker and Duncan are great values tonight, Parker at $13,128 and Duncan at $14,867. There is a red medical symbol next to Duncan's name on Draftstreet.
Yahoo's latest news update for Duncan says:
Duncan went down with a left knee injury in the second quarter of Monday's game against the Warriors but returned in the third quarter, the Associated Press reports. He finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.
Duncan should lace up and be fine, but if you like picking sleepers you might want to select DeJuan Blair. Blair has played well recently, over 20 FPPG in the last 15 days, but at $10,157 you can definitely find a better value at that price. So, maybe consider super sleeper Antonio McDyess, who is averaging more than 15 FPPG at priced at $6,774.
I'm excited for Kevin Love vs Kevin Durant at the Target Center tonight. I am going to take Love, but avoid Durant. Over the last 15 days, despite being priced 6th most, Durant has averaged the 14th highest FPPG over that stretch. Durant's teammate, Russell Westbrook, has been the one doing the heavy lifting. Russell is the 4th highest priced player, but has the 2nd highest FPPG average over the last 15 days (behind only Blake Griffin). Why? Westbrook shoots a high percentage, scores, steals, passes and hits threes. He also has a very high Assist to Turnover ratio.
Go big or go home. I'm picking one team that contains the four monsters: Love, Griffin, Howard and Westbrook. In order to pick a team with the four best players available/highest prices, you need to find a few values. I find value in the Bobcats Shaun Livingston at %5,530 and Kwame Brown at $6,758. Kwame looked great last night putting in a lot of minutes, so tonight might be an off-night for him. The opposite is true of Livingston, he was relatively quiet last night so I expect to hear more from his game tonight. I also like Toronto guards Jerryd Bayless at $7,512 and DeMar DeRozan at %8,628. Bayless and DeRozan have played well with Raptors guards Calderon, Barbosa and Weems. I'm also going to take a look at picking Derrick Favors from New Jersey for $6,114.
Here is my "Monster 4" team:
G: Russell Westbrook $18,123
G: Jerryd Bayless $7,512
F: Kevin Love $18,884
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
C: Dwight Howard $18,376
C: Kwame Brown $6,758
U: Derrick Favors $6,114
U: Shaun Livingston $5,530
Total: $99,888 - $112 left on the table
This team gives me 4 players over $18,000 - Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard and Russell Westbrook. If I can 180 points from these four, I hope that I can get 60 from Bayless, Brown, Favors and Livingston to get to my magic number: 240.
I think that if you can score 240, you should win.
My All-Solid team consists of no player over $15k and no player under $10k:
G: Tony Parker $13,128
G: Kevin Martin $12,891
F: Josh Smith $14,906
F: Dorell Wright $13,230
C: Brook Lopez $12,709
C: Emeka Okafor $11,894
U: Ryan Anderson $10,064
U: Arron Affalo $10,612
Total: $99,524 - $476 left on the table
This team gives me really good depth. I think that I could easily get 20 points per player. I hope to average 30 so that I can reach my magic number: 240. It will be interesting to see which strategy pays off: 4 high end/4 low end vs 8 solid.
See you at the Timberwolves game tonight.
post edit:
I just made a team that makes the most of the money. Spending all but $1, here is a team I'll send out there tonight:
G: Tony Parker $13,128
G: Baron Davis $12,482
F: Rudy Gay $14,089
F: Chuck Hayes $9,659
C: Dwight Howard $18,367
C: Darko Milicic $10,011
U: Stephen Curry $15,489
U: Antonio McDyess $6,774
Total: $99,999 - $1 left on the table
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday Salary Cap Advice (Jan. 25, 2011)
I didn't do awesome last night, but I did well enough to make a little bit of money. Tonight, with less teams, you have to be even better. When there are less teams playing (only 10 tonight), there are obviously less choices for players. And with everyone having the chance to take Blake Griffin and Pau Gasol, your sleepers or your "depth" better be top notch.
Here are my thoughts for Tuesday:
Guards:
There are some good guards available tonight, but they do require a hefty price tag. I might save my money on guards and take some more affordable options. The highest priced player I might take is Tyreke Evans at $14,017. I really like Charlotte guards DJ Augustin and Shaun Livingston. Livingston is a steal at $5,574, he has averaged 12 points a game (DS fantasy points, not NBA PPG) during the last 15 days. I also really like Arron Afflalo for Denver, priced at $10,770 it might be a good pick. You could spend another $400 and take Washington guard Nick Young.
Forwards:
You pretty much need to take Blake Griffin tonight, as he is one of the highest scoring players available over the last 15 days at any position. Griffin is averaging 12 points MORE than the next best Forward out there, Carmelo Anthony. I am going to look at taking Rashard Lewis if I don't grab his new teammate Nick Young. Lewis has played really well recently, has plenty of upside and is priced relatively low. Another player that is worth the money is JJ Hickson for Cleveland. Other decent values are Andrei Kirilenko and Boris Diaw.
Center:
I think that you either need to take Gasol and someone inexpensive, or go with both Al Jefferson and Nene together. Tonight there are a lot of cheap centers that could produce, however it makes it one of the toughest position to pick. I like Tyson Chandler, JaVale McGee, DeAndre Jordan and even Kwame Brown. I won't take McGee tonight though, as I already want the rest of the Wizards starting 5: Wall, Blatche, Young, Lewis. I probably won't take Jordan either since I am going to take Griffin, but there are some people who did well having both of these Clippers on Saturday night. The center picks could make or break your team, choose wisely.
Here is a team I am considering for Jan. 25, 2011:
G: Rajon Rondo $15,843
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
F: Andrei Kirilenko $11,396
C: Nene Hilario $12,736
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
U: Nick Young $11,029
U: Shaun Livingston $5,574
Total Price: $99,800 - $200 left on the table
With this team I have BG and Rondo. I also have Nene, AK47, Tyreke Evans and Nick Young. My two worst players are Tyson Chandler and Shaun Livingston. Living and dieing with Livingston -- I'm kinda nervous about that.
I decided to create a second team for tonight, using the centers that I want:
Team 2:
G: Nick Young $11,029
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
F: Andrei Kirilenko $11,396
C: Nene Hilario $12,736
C: Al Jefferson $13,827
U: Antawn Jamison $12,739
U: Shaun Livingston $5,574
Total Cost: $99,918 - $82 left on the table
With this team I still get BG, AK47, Evans and Nene. I basically swapped out Rondo and Chandler for Jefferson and Jamison. Not sure if this is a wise move, considering Jamison played last night and Jefferson has had some downright bad games and might not do much better than Chandler.
We shall see. Good luck tonight. Leave a comment with your team for Tuesday.
Here are my thoughts for Tuesday:
Guards:
There are some good guards available tonight, but they do require a hefty price tag. I might save my money on guards and take some more affordable options. The highest priced player I might take is Tyreke Evans at $14,017. I really like Charlotte guards DJ Augustin and Shaun Livingston. Livingston is a steal at $5,574, he has averaged 12 points a game (DS fantasy points, not NBA PPG) during the last 15 days. I also really like Arron Afflalo for Denver, priced at $10,770 it might be a good pick. You could spend another $400 and take Washington guard Nick Young.
Forwards:
You pretty much need to take Blake Griffin tonight, as he is one of the highest scoring players available over the last 15 days at any position. Griffin is averaging 12 points MORE than the next best Forward out there, Carmelo Anthony. I am going to look at taking Rashard Lewis if I don't grab his new teammate Nick Young. Lewis has played really well recently, has plenty of upside and is priced relatively low. Another player that is worth the money is JJ Hickson for Cleveland. Other decent values are Andrei Kirilenko and Boris Diaw.
Center:
I think that you either need to take Gasol and someone inexpensive, or go with both Al Jefferson and Nene together. Tonight there are a lot of cheap centers that could produce, however it makes it one of the toughest position to pick. I like Tyson Chandler, JaVale McGee, DeAndre Jordan and even Kwame Brown. I won't take McGee tonight though, as I already want the rest of the Wizards starting 5: Wall, Blatche, Young, Lewis. I probably won't take Jordan either since I am going to take Griffin, but there are some people who did well having both of these Clippers on Saturday night. The center picks could make or break your team, choose wisely.
Here is a team I am considering for Jan. 25, 2011:
G: Rajon Rondo $15,843
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
F: Andrei Kirilenko $11,396
C: Nene Hilario $12,736
C: Tyson Chandler $10,605
U: Nick Young $11,029
U: Shaun Livingston $5,574
Total Price: $99,800 - $200 left on the table
With this team I have BG and Rondo. I also have Nene, AK47, Tyreke Evans and Nick Young. My two worst players are Tyson Chandler and Shaun Livingston. Living and dieing with Livingston -- I'm kinda nervous about that.
I decided to create a second team for tonight, using the centers that I want:
Team 2:
G: Nick Young $11,029
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
F: Blake Griffin $18,600
F: Andrei Kirilenko $11,396
C: Nene Hilario $12,736
C: Al Jefferson $13,827
U: Antawn Jamison $12,739
U: Shaun Livingston $5,574
Total Cost: $99,918 - $82 left on the table
With this team I still get BG, AK47, Evans and Nene. I basically swapped out Rondo and Chandler for Jefferson and Jamison. Not sure if this is a wise move, considering Jamison played last night and Jefferson has had some downright bad games and might not do much better than Chandler.
We shall see. Good luck tonight. Leave a comment with your team for Tuesday.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday Money - DraftStreet Advice for Monday's NBA Games (Jan. 24, 2011)
With only two teams in action yesterday (because of the NFL playoffs), we all had a break from DraftStreet. Tonight there are 20 teams playing Monday, so it's back to "work".
Here are my thoughts on who to pick tonight:
Guards:
Tyreke Evans jumps out as someone who has been outplaying their value over the last 15 days. Evans is ranked 24th in total cost but 5th in FPPG. He might be a good pick against a banged up Trail Blazers team. You might also want to look at his back-court buddy Beno Udih. Udrih is ranked 45th in terms of cost but is scoring the 10th best FPPG over the last 15 days. I'm going to also take Nick Young, who continues to play well for the Wizards since they traded Gilbert Arenas. Young is also up against the run and gun Knicks, which could lead to a little more offense. DeMar DeRozan has impressed me over his last few games. Priced at $8,565, DeRozan might be a good look. There are plenty of quality guards going on Monday: Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Monta Ellis, Chris Paul, Steve Nash and Raymond Felton.
Forwards:
Kevin Love at $18,775 should be a good pick. Love has the highest average FPPG for Forwards over the last 15 days of the players available. I also like LaMarcus Aldridge, even though I have gone to this well a lot. Aldridge is ranked 11th in price, but is scoring 38.38 FPPG over the last 15 days and 32.7 on the season. I like Greg Monroe and Chuck Hayes still, but a super saver I might try out tonight is JJ Hickson. Hickson is $8,592 and has been a go-to offensive player for the Cavs. You can't go wrong tonight at Forward with the likes of Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Durant, Zach Randolph, David West, Tim Duncan, David Lee.... the list goes on and on.
Center:
We have Dwight Howard again, priced at $18,412. I think there is a better value out there if you want to put your money elsewhere, like in the Kevin's, Love and Durant. Like I often do, I might go with two C's that are worth about $9-$10k each. If I didn't have Love, I would take Darko for $10,157. If I don't take Howard, I would probably take Ryan Anderson at $10,229. I like how Marcin Gortat has played lately for Phoenix, and against Philadelphia, priced at $8,343, he could be a very good value. Spencer Hawes is also a decent player priced pretty low. JaVale McGee and Emeka Okafor could be decent values for players above $10,000 and below $12,500. But I think I'll go with Gortat and maybe try to get Dwight Howard (AND Kevin Love).
Here are two teams that I am going to use tonight:
Team 1:
G: Steve Nash $16,872
G: Beno Udrih $11,800
F: Kevin Love $18,775
F: Greg Monroe $8,502
C: Dwight Howard $18,412
C: Marcin Gortat $8,343
U: JJ Hickson $8,592
U: DeMar DeRozan $8,565
Total Price: $99,861 - $139 left on the table.
I am able to get Nash, Love and Howard. I am also able to get players who have been playing at a very high level over the last 15 days that have not had their prices reflect their play.
Team 2:
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
G: Beno Udrih $11,800
F: LaMarcus Aldridge $15,676
F: Antawn Jamison $12,207
C: Dwight Howard $18,412
C: Darko Milicic $10,157
U: Chuck Hayes $8,959
U: Greg Monroe $8,502
Total Price: $99,730 - $270 left on the table.
With Team 2, I am able to get LaMarcus Aldridge and Howard. I am also able to get both Kings guards Evans and Udrih. I am going to the T'Wolves game tonight vs Houston so I wanted to get a couple players in that game, Darko and Hayes. I was able to score both James and Monroe.
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Here are my thoughts on who to pick tonight:
Guards:
Tyreke Evans jumps out as someone who has been outplaying their value over the last 15 days. Evans is ranked 24th in total cost but 5th in FPPG. He might be a good pick against a banged up Trail Blazers team. You might also want to look at his back-court buddy Beno Udih. Udrih is ranked 45th in terms of cost but is scoring the 10th best FPPG over the last 15 days. I'm going to also take Nick Young, who continues to play well for the Wizards since they traded Gilbert Arenas. Young is also up against the run and gun Knicks, which could lead to a little more offense. DeMar DeRozan has impressed me over his last few games. Priced at $8,565, DeRozan might be a good look. There are plenty of quality guards going on Monday: Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Monta Ellis, Chris Paul, Steve Nash and Raymond Felton.
Forwards:
Kevin Love at $18,775 should be a good pick. Love has the highest average FPPG for Forwards over the last 15 days of the players available. I also like LaMarcus Aldridge, even though I have gone to this well a lot. Aldridge is ranked 11th in price, but is scoring 38.38 FPPG over the last 15 days and 32.7 on the season. I like Greg Monroe and Chuck Hayes still, but a super saver I might try out tonight is JJ Hickson. Hickson is $8,592 and has been a go-to offensive player for the Cavs. You can't go wrong tonight at Forward with the likes of Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Durant, Zach Randolph, David West, Tim Duncan, David Lee.... the list goes on and on.
Center:
We have Dwight Howard again, priced at $18,412. I think there is a better value out there if you want to put your money elsewhere, like in the Kevin's, Love and Durant. Like I often do, I might go with two C's that are worth about $9-$10k each. If I didn't have Love, I would take Darko for $10,157. If I don't take Howard, I would probably take Ryan Anderson at $10,229. I like how Marcin Gortat has played lately for Phoenix, and against Philadelphia, priced at $8,343, he could be a very good value. Spencer Hawes is also a decent player priced pretty low. JaVale McGee and Emeka Okafor could be decent values for players above $10,000 and below $12,500. But I think I'll go with Gortat and maybe try to get Dwight Howard (AND Kevin Love).
Here are two teams that I am going to use tonight:
Team 1:
G: Steve Nash $16,872
G: Beno Udrih $11,800
F: Kevin Love $18,775
F: Greg Monroe $8,502
C: Dwight Howard $18,412
C: Marcin Gortat $8,343
U: JJ Hickson $8,592
U: DeMar DeRozan $8,565
Total Price: $99,861 - $139 left on the table.
I am able to get Nash, Love and Howard. I am also able to get players who have been playing at a very high level over the last 15 days that have not had their prices reflect their play.
Team 2:
G: Tyreke Evans $14,017
G: Beno Udrih $11,800
F: LaMarcus Aldridge $15,676
F: Antawn Jamison $12,207
C: Dwight Howard $18,412
C: Darko Milicic $10,157
U: Chuck Hayes $8,959
U: Greg Monroe $8,502
Total Price: $99,730 - $270 left on the table.
With Team 2, I am able to get LaMarcus Aldridge and Howard. I am also able to get both Kings guards Evans and Udrih. I am going to the T'Wolves game tonight vs Houston so I wanted to get a couple players in that game, Darko and Hayes. I was able to score both James and Monroe.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
5 years later and Kobe's 81 points still makes me SMH.
Kobe Bryant's 81 points was magnificent. Last night was the 5 year anniversary of the feat. And in the NBA, 4 teams were held under 81.
Also, out of the 26 teams playing Saturday 6 more were held under 90. Dallas scored 87, NJ had 86, Utah and Wash had 85, Bos had 83, and Milwaukee had 81. I wanted to post the picture of the t-shirt I bought right after the 81 point game went down. Here is what is in my closet:
I would also like to say for the record that when I was in 8th grade I had to do a speech in front of the entire school as part of a class. And what did I give my speech on? That's right, the geatness of the 2nd year player Kobe Bryant. Kobe is the true King -- I knew it in '98.
Also, out of the 26 teams playing Saturday 6 more were held under 90. Dallas scored 87, NJ had 86, Utah and Wash had 85, Bos had 83, and Milwaukee had 81. I wanted to post the picture of the t-shirt I bought right after the 81 point game went down. Here is what is in my closet:
I would also like to say for the record that when I was in 8th grade I had to do a speech in front of the entire school as part of a class. And what did I give my speech on? That's right, the geatness of the 2nd year player Kobe Bryant. Kobe is the true King -- I knew it in '98.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
I lost by 2 vs my picks...
So I picked a team, and I posted it. But like I often do, I changed my mind and picked a different team in one of my leagues. Check out my game vs this random user on DraftStreet named mnikolov who used my picks from the article I wrote earlier on Saturday:
When I logged into the scoreboard for this game, I had to rub my eyes... am I up against what I thought would be a winning team. SHIT!!! Since you don't know what users you are playing against in a league before the picks are set, it's doubtful this guy was looking for a tie by picking my team. Maybe he saw my picks from Friday and wanted to win tonight... hah! JK. I love how other people have more faith in my picks than I do. Good stuff, mnikolov... Enjoy that $13.50 off of your $5.00. I gotta remember not to second guess myself.
When I logged into the scoreboard for this game, I had to rub my eyes... am I up against what I thought would be a winning team. SHIT!!! Since you don't know what users you are playing against in a league before the picks are set, it's doubtful this guy was looking for a tie by picking my team. Maybe he saw my picks from Friday and wanted to win tonight... hah! JK. I love how other people have more faith in my picks than I do. Good stuff, mnikolov... Enjoy that $13.50 off of your $5.00. I gotta remember not to second guess myself.
Saturday Night Draftstreet Picks (Jan. 22, 2011)
Saturday night should be another busy night in the NBA on Draftstreet with 26 teams in action. Here are some of my thoughts on who to take.
- First off, there is no way I'm not taking either Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has averaged nearly 50 points per game over the last 15 days. And OKC is playing against New York, who is coming off a disappointing loss last night to San Antonio. Plus, OKC is one of nine teams playing tonight who were resting last night.
- Greg Monroe has been one of the better values on DS over the last 15 days. Yet, he was not outstanding last night only scoring 14.5 points. I think he should be a good pick tonight to redeem himself against Phoenix. On top of it Charlie V left last nights game with an ankle injury, which could open the door for Monroe to go off.
- I am tempted to take the entire Dallas Mavericks team. I will for sure take a look at DeShawn Stevenson and possibly Shawn Marion who have both played well with Caron Butler out. And Dallas was chilling at home last night while New Jersey was giving the Pistons all they had.
- A low value player I am going to consider is Heat guard Mario Chalmers. Chalmers has been one of the better producing fantasy players for Miami (besides the big 3).
- The Blazers were also a team that had the night off last night, so I'm going to closely consider picking LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews. Aldridge has produced like an MVP candidate and he should have more than enough room to keep producing with Marcus Camby sidelined for three weeks. Matthews has filled in well for Brandon Roy and has good value it his price.
- You can never go wrong picking LBJ, Wade, Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin or Dwight Howard.
Here is a lineup I might be using tonight:
G: Russell Westbrook - $18,264
G: Mario Chalmers - $7,477
F: LaMarcus Aldridge - $15,596
F: Greg Monroe - $8,708
C: Tyson Chandler - $9,888
C: Dwight Howard - $18,016
U: DeShawn Stevenson - $5,309
U: Steve Nash - $16,692
Team Total: $99,950 - $50 left on the table
I also like the idea of changing Stevenson, Nash and Howard for DeAndre Jordan, Jrue Holiday and Derrick Rose.
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- First off, there is no way I'm not taking either Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has averaged nearly 50 points per game over the last 15 days. And OKC is playing against New York, who is coming off a disappointing loss last night to San Antonio. Plus, OKC is one of nine teams playing tonight who were resting last night.
- Greg Monroe has been one of the better values on DS over the last 15 days. Yet, he was not outstanding last night only scoring 14.5 points. I think he should be a good pick tonight to redeem himself against Phoenix. On top of it Charlie V left last nights game with an ankle injury, which could open the door for Monroe to go off.
- I am tempted to take the entire Dallas Mavericks team. I will for sure take a look at DeShawn Stevenson and possibly Shawn Marion who have both played well with Caron Butler out. And Dallas was chilling at home last night while New Jersey was giving the Pistons all they had.
- A low value player I am going to consider is Heat guard Mario Chalmers. Chalmers has been one of the better producing fantasy players for Miami (besides the big 3).
- The Blazers were also a team that had the night off last night, so I'm going to closely consider picking LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews. Aldridge has produced like an MVP candidate and he should have more than enough room to keep producing with Marcus Camby sidelined for three weeks. Matthews has filled in well for Brandon Roy and has good value it his price.
- You can never go wrong picking LBJ, Wade, Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin or Dwight Howard.
Here is a lineup I might be using tonight:
G: Russell Westbrook - $18,264
G: Mario Chalmers - $7,477
F: LaMarcus Aldridge - $15,596
F: Greg Monroe - $8,708
C: Tyson Chandler - $9,888
C: Dwight Howard - $18,016
U: DeShawn Stevenson - $5,309
U: Steve Nash - $16,692
Team Total: $99,950 - $50 left on the table
I also like the idea of changing Stevenson, Nash and Howard for DeAndre Jordan, Jrue Holiday and Derrick Rose.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Friday Night in Fantasyland - Draftstreet.com NBA Advice (Jan. 20, 2011)
There are 20 NBA teams in action on Friday night, so it makes it a great night to play salary cap games on DraftStreet.com.
With 20 teams in action, your roster combinations are nearly endless. The NBA DraftStreet salary cap roster consists of: 2 G's, 2 F's, 2 C's and 2 Utility spots (any position). You must fill all spots and you cannot spend more than $100,000.
Here is a look at the top 10 players tomorrow based on price:
1. Dwight Howard, $18,430
2. Amar'e Stoudemire, $17,949
3. Deron Williams, $17,904
4. Pau Gasol, $17,479
5. Monta Ellis, $17,022
6. Steve Nash, $16,754
7. Chris Paul, $16,636
8. Zach Randolph, $16,621
9. Kobe Bryant, $16,256
10. Rajon Rondo, $16,048
Here are the top 10 players based on points per game:
1. Amar'e Stoudemire, 38.4 FPPG
2. Dwight Howard, 38.14
3. Pau Gasol, 37.14
4. Chris Paul, 35.96
5. Deron Williams, 35.83
6. Rajon Rondo, 34.85
7. Monta Ellis, 34.23
8. Zach Randolph, 34.00
9. Steve Nash, 32.98
10. Al Horford, 32.98
I think that fantasy points per game is a good statistic for choosing your player, but you want to consider how players are playing in the most recent games, as well as other things such as injuries and match-ups. I typically look up players in my fantasy leagues who are playing well over the last 7, 14 or 30 days on average. I will pick NBA bench players that are priced low if the starter ahead of them is not expected to play. I like when teams play against the Timberwolves, Nets, Warriors, Cavs, Suns, Knicks and Raptors (as they give up the most points per game). The Knicks and Suns are also two of the top scoring teams in the league. I usually spend all $100,000, but there are times when I leave up to $1,200 on the table. If I can get a player to score over 30 points I am pretty happy.
Looking at Friday, January 21, here are the best values I see on DraftStreet at each position:
Guards:
The highest priced guards are usually an automatic 25 points. John Wall at $14,232 playing against Phoenix is a must take. Wall does everything and on DS steals are a good way to add points quickly. I also like the value of Tony Parker. I don't know why DS has Parker so low ($12,934), but that seems like a great pick with the Spurs playing against the Knicks. Quality low end guard picks could be Nick Young $10,653, Ramon Sessions $8,639, or Jarrett Jack $6,979.
Forwards:
Everyone usually picks Amar'e when he is playing, so if you take him you are usually canceling out his stats against you -- which is not a bad strategy. If you like to risk it and take players that you think no one has, take Rudy Gay, Paul Milsap or Luis Scola. Some of the best values at forward this year have been Paul Pierce $13,992, Dorell Wright $12,810 and Lamar Odom $14,351. Keep in mind that the prices are adjusted by DS as players play better (or worse). Good values under $10,000 are Shane Battier $9,437, Ryan Anderson $9,955, Greg Monroe $8,628, Chuck Hayes $8,631 and Glen Davis $8,927. I am tempted to go with Greg Monroe since the Pistons are playing against the Nets and Monroe is a good low end value which will allow me to get a couple higher priced players. I also like Hayes, who has played well in his last four games and is priced the same as Monroe.
Centers:
I like to try to fill my center spots first, since there are usually fewer centers to choose from compared to the other positions. Some nights there aren't that many choices and you end up playing against the same centers -- which makes finding the sleeper at this position a key to winning. The best three centers so far this year are all playing tomorrow night: Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Al Horford. It would be nice to get 2/3 of these guys, but since Al Horford is day-to-day with a foot injury, I'm going to take Howard and then someone cheaper. I really like JaVale McGee because he is priced at $10,712 and playing against Phoenix. I also like what I have seen from Andrew Bynum so far, and at $11,997, he might be a better value than Gasol at $17,479. I think I'll go with Howard and Bynum, and if I can't afford it, I'll switch Bynum for McGee and save $1,000.
Here is my potential team for Friday Night:
G: John Wall - $14,232
G: Tony Parker - $12,934
F: Chuck Hayes - $8,631
F: Dorell Wright - $12,810
C: JaVale McGee - $10,712
C: Dwight Howard - $18,430
U: Ryan Anderson - $9,955
U: Beno Udrih - $11,710
Total: $99,414 - leaving $586 on the table.
My Team:
I like how Wright has played recently. In the last 30 days in the Yahoo fantasy game Wright is ranked 4th overall, good enough to be the highest rated player playing Friday night. I am able to get the highest priced player in Howard and a good combo at guard in Wall and Parker.
My biggest concerns are Beno Udrih, Chuck Hayes and Ryan Anderson. Udrih is the 8th best fantasy player in the yahoo game over his last 8 games and Anderson is ranked 18th over the same time, so I hope they continue to have good games. And since returning from injury, Chuck Hayes has been a top 20 fantasy player, shooting a high percentage, getting a lot of rebounds and blocks.
I feel pretty confident about my picks. But then again, I like too many players to play in just one league. I'll probably join three more leagues and make three totally new teams! That's the beauty of DraftStreet!
Good luck!
With 20 teams in action, your roster combinations are nearly endless. The NBA DraftStreet salary cap roster consists of: 2 G's, 2 F's, 2 C's and 2 Utility spots (any position). You must fill all spots and you cannot spend more than $100,000.
Here is a look at the top 10 players tomorrow based on price:
1. Dwight Howard, $18,430
2. Amar'e Stoudemire, $17,949
3. Deron Williams, $17,904
4. Pau Gasol, $17,479
5. Monta Ellis, $17,022
6. Steve Nash, $16,754
7. Chris Paul, $16,636
8. Zach Randolph, $16,621
9. Kobe Bryant, $16,256
10. Rajon Rondo, $16,048
Here are the top 10 players based on points per game:
1. Amar'e Stoudemire, 38.4 FPPG
2. Dwight Howard, 38.14
3. Pau Gasol, 37.14
4. Chris Paul, 35.96
5. Deron Williams, 35.83
6. Rajon Rondo, 34.85
7. Monta Ellis, 34.23
8. Zach Randolph, 34.00
9. Steve Nash, 32.98
10. Al Horford, 32.98
I think that fantasy points per game is a good statistic for choosing your player, but you want to consider how players are playing in the most recent games, as well as other things such as injuries and match-ups. I typically look up players in my fantasy leagues who are playing well over the last 7, 14 or 30 days on average. I will pick NBA bench players that are priced low if the starter ahead of them is not expected to play. I like when teams play against the Timberwolves, Nets, Warriors, Cavs, Suns, Knicks and Raptors (as they give up the most points per game). The Knicks and Suns are also two of the top scoring teams in the league. I usually spend all $100,000, but there are times when I leave up to $1,200 on the table. If I can get a player to score over 30 points I am pretty happy.
Looking at Friday, January 21, here are the best values I see on DraftStreet at each position:
Guards:
The highest priced guards are usually an automatic 25 points. John Wall at $14,232 playing against Phoenix is a must take. Wall does everything and on DS steals are a good way to add points quickly. I also like the value of Tony Parker. I don't know why DS has Parker so low ($12,934), but that seems like a great pick with the Spurs playing against the Knicks. Quality low end guard picks could be Nick Young $10,653, Ramon Sessions $8,639, or Jarrett Jack $6,979.
Forwards:
Everyone usually picks Amar'e when he is playing, so if you take him you are usually canceling out his stats against you -- which is not a bad strategy. If you like to risk it and take players that you think no one has, take Rudy Gay, Paul Milsap or Luis Scola. Some of the best values at forward this year have been Paul Pierce $13,992, Dorell Wright $12,810 and Lamar Odom $14,351. Keep in mind that the prices are adjusted by DS as players play better (or worse). Good values under $10,000 are Shane Battier $9,437, Ryan Anderson $9,955, Greg Monroe $8,628, Chuck Hayes $8,631 and Glen Davis $8,927. I am tempted to go with Greg Monroe since the Pistons are playing against the Nets and Monroe is a good low end value which will allow me to get a couple higher priced players. I also like Hayes, who has played well in his last four games and is priced the same as Monroe.
Centers:
I like to try to fill my center spots first, since there are usually fewer centers to choose from compared to the other positions. Some nights there aren't that many choices and you end up playing against the same centers -- which makes finding the sleeper at this position a key to winning. The best three centers so far this year are all playing tomorrow night: Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Al Horford. It would be nice to get 2/3 of these guys, but since Al Horford is day-to-day with a foot injury, I'm going to take Howard and then someone cheaper. I really like JaVale McGee because he is priced at $10,712 and playing against Phoenix. I also like what I have seen from Andrew Bynum so far, and at $11,997, he might be a better value than Gasol at $17,479. I think I'll go with Howard and Bynum, and if I can't afford it, I'll switch Bynum for McGee and save $1,000.
Here is my potential team for Friday Night:
G: John Wall - $14,232
G: Tony Parker - $12,934
F: Chuck Hayes - $8,631
F: Dorell Wright - $12,810
C: JaVale McGee - $10,712
C: Dwight Howard - $18,430
U: Ryan Anderson - $9,955
U: Beno Udrih - $11,710
Total: $99,414 - leaving $586 on the table.
My Team:
I like how Wright has played recently. In the last 30 days in the Yahoo fantasy game Wright is ranked 4th overall, good enough to be the highest rated player playing Friday night. I am able to get the highest priced player in Howard and a good combo at guard in Wall and Parker.
My biggest concerns are Beno Udrih, Chuck Hayes and Ryan Anderson. Udrih is the 8th best fantasy player in the yahoo game over his last 8 games and Anderson is ranked 18th over the same time, so I hope they continue to have good games. And since returning from injury, Chuck Hayes has been a top 20 fantasy player, shooting a high percentage, getting a lot of rebounds and blocks.
I feel pretty confident about my picks. But then again, I like too many players to play in just one league. I'll probably join three more leagues and make three totally new teams! That's the beauty of DraftStreet!
Good luck!
Monday, January 17, 2011
NFL Conference Championship Games
Packers at Bears --
Analysis: I have the Packers winning. When it came down to it, I think that Aaron Rodgers will be able to play better against Chicago's defense than Jay Cutler will play against the Packers D. It's crazy to imagine what the Packers would have done with Ryan Grant and JerMichael Finley playing a full season (or what my fantasy teams would have done). Grant has missed the entire season and Finley over half, yet the Packers are still able to move the ball. The Packers offense is one of the best in the NFL. The Bears offense, on the other hand, is not so great. They don't have the go-to receiver that the Packers do (Jennings) nor the veteran that the packers do (Driver). Although the Bears do have Matt Forte to carry the ball, yet they don't seem to be using him as much as they should. I haven't looked at the weather forecast, but that seems to be the only thing that could help the Bears win this game.
I have Green Bay 31, Chicago 23
Jets at Steelers --
In a drunken haze while I was vacationing in Naples, Florida in October (right about when the Vikings traded for Moss) I apparently was recorded on video predicting the Jets to lose to the Steelers in this game. I guess I should stand by my prediction. I like Ben Roethlisberger. The guy finds a way to win and rarely makes the mistake that costs his team the game. Like the Packers O over the Bears O, I will take the Quarterbacks as the deciding factor in this game. Mark Sanchez seems to have pretty decent poise when it comes to big games, playing well in his first two playoff runs. But I think the Steelers shut down defense will rattle Sanchez. Age before beauty. The Steelers will be back in the Super, again. Oh, what it would be like to be a native of Pittsburgh, Pa.
I have the score as Pittsburgh 24, New York 19
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Analysis: I have the Packers winning. When it came down to it, I think that Aaron Rodgers will be able to play better against Chicago's defense than Jay Cutler will play against the Packers D. It's crazy to imagine what the Packers would have done with Ryan Grant and JerMichael Finley playing a full season (or what my fantasy teams would have done). Grant has missed the entire season and Finley over half, yet the Packers are still able to move the ball. The Packers offense is one of the best in the NFL. The Bears offense, on the other hand, is not so great. They don't have the go-to receiver that the Packers do (Jennings) nor the veteran that the packers do (Driver). Although the Bears do have Matt Forte to carry the ball, yet they don't seem to be using him as much as they should. I haven't looked at the weather forecast, but that seems to be the only thing that could help the Bears win this game. I have Green Bay 31, Chicago 23
Jets at Steelers --
In a drunken haze while I was vacationing in Naples, Florida in October (right about when the Vikings traded for Moss) I apparently was recorded on video predicting the Jets to lose to the Steelers in this game. I guess I should stand by my prediction. I like Ben Roethlisberger. The guy finds a way to win and rarely makes the mistake that costs his team the game. Like the Packers O over the Bears O, I will take the Quarterbacks as the deciding factor in this game. Mark Sanchez seems to have pretty decent poise when it comes to big games, playing well in his first two playoff runs. But I think the Steelers shut down defense will rattle Sanchez. Age before beauty. The Steelers will be back in the Super, again. Oh, what it would be like to be a native of Pittsburgh, Pa.
I have the score as Pittsburgh 24, New York 19
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Friday, January 14, 2011
NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions & Draftstreet Picks
Baltimore at Pitt -
Analysis: Today I was listening to "The Herd" on AM 1500 this morning driving to work and Colin was talking about how Big Ben has statistics that compare to Tom Brady when it comes to big games. The argument was also made that Big Ben would be picked ahead of Peyton Manning if you needed a quarterback to get you one win. There was even an argument that statistically Ben Roethlisberger would be a better pick than any quarterback for that matter in a must-win situation. The stats he read off prove it.. playing against rivals, playing outdoors, playing Monday night, etc. It was pretty eye-opening. Slim Roethlisberger. But I can really see it. Big Ben is 8-2 in the post-season and has won two Super Bowls with two different coaching staffs. And then you have the Ravens, puffing up their chest with t-shirts that show cartoon birds flipping the bird. Like that purple logo you have screen printed on a black XL is going to scare Mendenhall. Please. The Ravens are overrated. Look for Pittsburgh to win by 9-14 points. I have the score as Steelers 23, Baltimore 13 (O/U in Vegas is 37, spread is PIT -3).
Draftstreet: Your best values with Pittsburgh are Hines Ward, Heath Miller and maybe Big Ben. Although Ben is priced at $17,150, it's possible he will go off and be the highest scoring QB -- then again, its the Ravens D. The reason why I have Ward and not Mike Wallace is because there is a $4,000 difference if you take Ward over Wallace. It looks like all of the Ravens players are priced right, no standout picks or locks on the Baltimore side, maybe TJ Houshmandzadeh. Another player I might have to consider is Ray Rice. Rice is $14,306 and could be one of the best fantasy RB's left. Rice has averaged 15.3 ppg this season, which ranks as No. 1 amongst remaining running backs left in the playoffs.
Green Bay at Atlanta -
Analysis: I like Atlanta, but I'm nervous to pick them considering how well Green Bay has played in recent weeks. Rodgers is just nasty. Atlanta's home field advantage might actually be the only reason I take the Falcons. Perhaps Green Bay is a little burnt out after having to beat the Bears to make the playoffs in week 17 and then having to outlast Michael Vick last weekend. I could see the Falcons winning big if the Packers get behind early. But I'll predict the score to be Atlanta 30, Green Bay 24 (GB is -3, O/U is 44).
Draftstreet: Aaron Rodgers is the highest priced QB at $20,838 and has the highest PPG average at 21.1, but I don't see the value in taking Rodgers. Matt Ryan, however, priced at $14,808 might be a steal. Roddy White ranks as the highest priced WR, $1,500 more than the 2nd highest priced guy (Rodgers's main target, Greg Jennings). So, I might take Matt Ryan and Greg Jennings as a way to maximize my money and get value at both positions and hedge my bets with each team. Another player that I would really like to pick is Packers RB James Starks, but it appears that Draftstreet has figured him out, and has priced him accordingly, $9,634 -- so maybe I'll avoid him. Maybe I'll go with the ATL RB Jason Snelling for a cheap price of $5,177 (or maybe go with John Kuhn at $5,862).
Seattle at Chicago -
Analysis: I was listening to KFAN last night and I heard them talking about the impact that Devin Hester has on the Bears record and success. It never really hit me until I realized that the Bears really don't have any stars: Cutler, eh. Forte, eh. Knox, eh. O-line, eh. One of the main reasons (other than the linebackers) they ended up with a good record is because they are always starting with amazing field position. What Barrario was saying was either Hester has returned the ball to the other teams side of the field, or he has scored. Or what happens is that the other team is so scared to punt to Hester that they punt it weirdly out of bounds just over the 50 yard line. Cutler is rarely in a position where he has to drive 95 yards or where Chicago has a quick 3 and out because the play calling needed to be so conservative to avoid a turnover or safety, etc. Hester had a punt return against Seattle in week 6, maybe he will have two this week. We knew that Hester was going to be sweet when he was ripping it up at Miami (pictured), but I never thought that he would be this good. The Bears are going to beat Seattle, no question, I have the score as Bears 27, Seattle 13. (CHI is -10, O/U is 41)
Draftstreet: Hester doesn't get the love on Draftstreet since he doesn't make that much of an impact receiving, but he still might be worth a look at $6,551. And just look at his whip. What the hell, that shits serious. Anyone who picked Hasselbeck last week probably did pretty well, if not won, he was valued so low since it was uncertain that he would start. This week, Hasselbeck is priced at $13,337, which is a little more realistic. I wouldn't put that much money into Hasselbeck, but I might throw $7,736 at Brandon Stokley or maybe $6,879 at Ben Obomanu. One thing is for sure, I'm taking the Bears D.
New York Jets at New England -
Analysis: I am excited to see how Tom Brady responds to the trash talk by the Jets. I wouldn't be surprised if he torches Cromartie all day. It's hard to believe that the Jets thought it was a good idea to call out the NFL MVP. Or to even engage in that degree of trash talk. What happened to being focused? Rex Ryan is a clown with little control on the choas, it's over after this week. And I bet his philosophy changes next year, he start acting more like William Belichick, you wait and see. It's also hard for me to believe that New York really thinks they can beat New England, wouldn't you play up the underdog angle? Wasn't it like less than 2 months ago that the Patriots de-pants the Jets with a 45-3 win? Well, I don't see it going any differently Sunday afternoon. I have the score as New England 37, New York Jets 17 (NE -9, O/U 44).
Draftstreet: Who isn't taking Tom Brady? Even if he was priced at $25,000 I would probably spend 25% of my total salary on Brady. I also like seeing Deion Branch at $9,113. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, aka the law firm, is also looking nice to me at $11,767 -- he seems to have the most value for RB's considering LT is just below him at $11,530. Wait, LT at $11,530 and Shonn Greene at $8,275? I'll add Greene to my team. I'm going to look to this match-up for my TE position as well. The Jets have Dustin Keller and the Patriots have Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, but also have Alge Crumpler for half the price of Gronkowski. I'm going to go with Crumpler.
I think my Draftstreet team for this weekend will be:
QB: Tom Brady - $17,852
QB: Matt Ryan - $14,808
RB: BenJarvus Green-Ellis - $11,767
RB: Ray Rice - $14,303
WR: Greg Jennings - $12,616
WR: T.J Houshmandzadeh - $4,918
Flex: John Kuhn - $5,862
Flex: Brandon Stokley - $7,736
TE: Alge Crumpler - $5,477
D: Bears - $4,548
Total: $99,890.
Good luck this weekend!!! And remember to sign up for Draftstreet.com using my recruiting code: CHESPN .
or click here: http://www.draftstreet.com/register.aspx?r=CHESPN
Analysis: Today I was listening to "The Herd" on AM 1500 this morning driving to work and Colin was talking about how Big Ben has statistics that compare to Tom Brady when it comes to big games. The argument was also made that Big Ben would be picked ahead of Peyton Manning if you needed a quarterback to get you one win. There was even an argument that statistically Ben Roethlisberger would be a better pick than any quarterback for that matter in a must-win situation. The stats he read off prove it.. playing against rivals, playing outdoors, playing Monday night, etc. It was pretty eye-opening. Slim Roethlisberger. But I can really see it. Big Ben is 8-2 in the post-season and has won two Super Bowls with two different coaching staffs. And then you have the Ravens, puffing up their chest with t-shirts that show cartoon birds flipping the bird. Like that purple logo you have screen printed on a black XL is going to scare Mendenhall. Please. The Ravens are overrated. Look for Pittsburgh to win by 9-14 points. I have the score as Steelers 23, Baltimore 13 (O/U in Vegas is 37, spread is PIT -3). Draftstreet: Your best values with Pittsburgh are Hines Ward, Heath Miller and maybe Big Ben. Although Ben is priced at $17,150, it's possible he will go off and be the highest scoring QB -- then again, its the Ravens D. The reason why I have Ward and not Mike Wallace is because there is a $4,000 difference if you take Ward over Wallace. It looks like all of the Ravens players are priced right, no standout picks or locks on the Baltimore side, maybe TJ Houshmandzadeh. Another player I might have to consider is Ray Rice. Rice is $14,306 and could be one of the best fantasy RB's left. Rice has averaged 15.3 ppg this season, which ranks as No. 1 amongst remaining running backs left in the playoffs.
Green Bay at Atlanta -
Analysis: I like Atlanta, but I'm nervous to pick them considering how well Green Bay has played in recent weeks. Rodgers is just nasty. Atlanta's home field advantage might actually be the only reason I take the Falcons. Perhaps Green Bay is a little burnt out after having to beat the Bears to make the playoffs in week 17 and then having to outlast Michael Vick last weekend. I could see the Falcons winning big if the Packers get behind early. But I'll predict the score to be Atlanta 30, Green Bay 24 (GB is -3, O/U is 44).Draftstreet: Aaron Rodgers is the highest priced QB at $20,838 and has the highest PPG average at 21.1, but I don't see the value in taking Rodgers. Matt Ryan, however, priced at $14,808 might be a steal. Roddy White ranks as the highest priced WR, $1,500 more than the 2nd highest priced guy (Rodgers's main target, Greg Jennings). So, I might take Matt Ryan and Greg Jennings as a way to maximize my money and get value at both positions and hedge my bets with each team. Another player that I would really like to pick is Packers RB James Starks, but it appears that Draftstreet has figured him out, and has priced him accordingly, $9,634 -- so maybe I'll avoid him. Maybe I'll go with the ATL RB Jason Snelling for a cheap price of $5,177 (or maybe go with John Kuhn at $5,862).
Seattle at Chicago -
Analysis: I was listening to KFAN last night and I heard them talking about the impact that Devin Hester has on the Bears record and success. It never really hit me until I realized that the Bears really don't have any stars: Cutler, eh. Forte, eh. Knox, eh. O-line, eh. One of the main reasons (other than the linebackers) they ended up with a good record is because they are always starting with amazing field position. What Barrario was saying was either Hester has returned the ball to the other teams side of the field, or he has scored. Or what happens is that the other team is so scared to punt to Hester that they punt it weirdly out of bounds just over the 50 yard line. Cutler is rarely in a position where he has to drive 95 yards or where Chicago has a quick 3 and out because the play calling needed to be so conservative to avoid a turnover or safety, etc. Hester had a punt return against Seattle in week 6, maybe he will have two this week. We knew that Hester was going to be sweet when he was ripping it up at Miami (pictured), but I never thought that he would be this good. The Bears are going to beat Seattle, no question, I have the score as Bears 27, Seattle 13. (CHI is -10, O/U is 41)
Draftstreet: Hester doesn't get the love on Draftstreet since he doesn't make that much of an impact receiving, but he still might be worth a look at $6,551. And just look at his whip. What the hell, that shits serious. Anyone who picked Hasselbeck last week probably did pretty well, if not won, he was valued so low since it was uncertain that he would start. This week, Hasselbeck is priced at $13,337, which is a little more realistic. I wouldn't put that much money into Hasselbeck, but I might throw $7,736 at Brandon Stokley or maybe $6,879 at Ben Obomanu. One thing is for sure, I'm taking the Bears D.New York Jets at New England -
Analysis: I am excited to see how Tom Brady responds to the trash talk by the Jets. I wouldn't be surprised if he torches Cromartie all day. It's hard to believe that the Jets thought it was a good idea to call out the NFL MVP. Or to even engage in that degree of trash talk. What happened to being focused? Rex Ryan is a clown with little control on the choas, it's over after this week. And I bet his philosophy changes next year, he start acting more like William Belichick, you wait and see. It's also hard for me to believe that New York really thinks they can beat New England, wouldn't you play up the underdog angle? Wasn't it like less than 2 months ago that the Patriots de-pants the Jets with a 45-3 win? Well, I don't see it going any differently Sunday afternoon. I have the score as New England 37, New York Jets 17 (NE -9, O/U 44).Draftstreet: Who isn't taking Tom Brady? Even if he was priced at $25,000 I would probably spend 25% of my total salary on Brady. I also like seeing Deion Branch at $9,113. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, aka the law firm, is also looking nice to me at $11,767 -- he seems to have the most value for RB's considering LT is just below him at $11,530. Wait, LT at $11,530 and Shonn Greene at $8,275? I'll add Greene to my team. I'm going to look to this match-up for my TE position as well. The Jets have Dustin Keller and the Patriots have Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, but also have Alge Crumpler for half the price of Gronkowski. I'm going to go with Crumpler.
I think my Draftstreet team for this weekend will be:
QB: Tom Brady - $17,852
QB: Matt Ryan - $14,808
RB: BenJarvus Green-Ellis - $11,767
RB: Ray Rice - $14,303
WR: Greg Jennings - $12,616
WR: T.J Houshmandzadeh - $4,918
Flex: John Kuhn - $5,862
Flex: Brandon Stokley - $7,736
TE: Alge Crumpler - $5,477
D: Bears - $4,548
Total: $99,890.
Good luck this weekend!!! And remember to sign up for Draftstreet.com using my recruiting code: CHESPN .
or click here: http://www.draftstreet.com/register.aspx?r=CHESPN
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Glimpse of the Future...
I know I'm not that old. But damn. There are a lot of great NBA players that are younger than me. It's crazy.
Tonight the Washington Wizards are in town to play the T'Wolves. The Wizards have a lot of talented young players with a lot of potential. I am excited to see John Wall live, but also excited to watch Nick Young, Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee.
Since the trade of Gilbert Arenas, Young has been the Wizards scoring threat. Although Blatche and McGee have both been a bit inconsistent, when they get going, they play at a very high level. John Wall has had to take a few games off, but his talents are easy to see when he blazes past people on the court.
The Wolves have Love, Beasley and other young up-and-coming players, so it should be fun to see these two young teams compete.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have seen a lot of talented, young faces playing well in the NBA. We know about Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, and the rest of the big name young guys who have played well since the moment they took the court. Here is list of some new, young players that have been playing well recently, perhaps showing a glimpse of what they are capable of for years to come:
1. Kevin Love (23 years old) - I can't say enough about Kevin Love. He is making being a season ticket holder for the Wolves something to be proud of. Love doing 20-15 and 80+% FT has never been done before in NBA history. Get him a PG and a couple years of experience and he's an MVP candidate.
2. Monta Ellis (25 years old) - Ellis is going to be an NBA leading scorer before his career is over. The Warriors make a very offensively dangerous big three with Ellis, Dorel Wright and Stephen Curry. Ellis is the leader for GS, and one of the purest scorers in the league. Ellis has put up 25 ppg on the season. However, over the last 30 days he has an average of 28.2 ppg, good enough for 3rd best during that stretch (behind Durant and Wade).
3. LeMarcus Aldridge (26 years old) - Greg Oden? F--- him. LeMarcus Aldridge went No. 2 overall for a reason. And he is showing it this year. Over the last 14 games, Aldridge is putting up 25 and 10 per night - 25.2 ppg is good enough for 5th best during that stretch (behind Durant, Wade, Ellis, and LeBron).
4. Rudy Gay (24 years old) - Rudy has been playing out of his mind lately, playing so well he is in the top 5 for fantasy players on yahoo in the last 30 days. What makes Rudy such a fantasy stud is that he does a little of everything. In his last 12 games he is averaging 21.5 ppg, 5.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.0 bpg and has shot 50% from the floor and 79% from the line. With OJ Mayo struggling, Gay has completely solidified himself as the Star in Memphis.
5. Blake Griffin (22 years old) - Blake is a dream for Sports Center, his dunks are so serious and intimidating but at the same time so Vince-Carter like. I can't wait until he wins the Dunk Contest. Blake will be R.O.Y. this year, he's putting up 21.8 ppg and 12.7 rpg. He is also posting 3.4 apg, which is 3rd highest amongst centers this season (behind Pau Gasol and David Lee).
Honorable Mention:
Dorell Wright (25 years old), Wilson Chandler (22), James Harden (21), Eric Gordon (23), Andrea Bargnani (25), Arron Afflalo (25), Jrue Holiday (20).... Just to name a few.
I don't have time to look up all the sick players who are younger than me because there are way too many. With that said, it is safe to say the future is bright for the David Stern and the NBA.
I'm off the the game...
Tonight the Washington Wizards are in town to play the T'Wolves. The Wizards have a lot of talented young players with a lot of potential. I am excited to see John Wall live, but also excited to watch Nick Young, Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee.
Since the trade of Gilbert Arenas, Young has been the Wizards scoring threat. Although Blatche and McGee have both been a bit inconsistent, when they get going, they play at a very high level. John Wall has had to take a few games off, but his talents are easy to see when he blazes past people on the court. The Wolves have Love, Beasley and other young up-and-coming players, so it should be fun to see these two young teams compete.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have seen a lot of talented, young faces playing well in the NBA. We know about Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, and the rest of the big name young guys who have played well since the moment they took the court. Here is list of some new, young players that have been playing well recently, perhaps showing a glimpse of what they are capable of for years to come:1. Kevin Love (23 years old) - I can't say enough about Kevin Love. He is making being a season ticket holder for the Wolves something to be proud of. Love doing 20-15 and 80+% FT has never been done before in NBA history. Get him a PG and a couple years of experience and he's an MVP candidate.
2. Monta Ellis (25 years old) - Ellis is going to be an NBA leading scorer before his career is over. The Warriors make a very offensively dangerous big three with Ellis, Dorel Wright and Stephen Curry. Ellis is the leader for GS, and one of the purest scorers in the league. Ellis has put up 25 ppg on the season. However, over the last 30 days he has an average of 28.2 ppg, good enough for 3rd best during that stretch (behind Durant and Wade).
3. LeMarcus Aldridge (26 years old) - Greg Oden? F--- him. LeMarcus Aldridge went No. 2 overall for a reason. And he is showing it this year. Over the last 14 games, Aldridge is putting up 25 and 10 per night - 25.2 ppg is good enough for 5th best during that stretch (behind Durant, Wade, Ellis, and LeBron).
4. Rudy Gay (24 years old) - Rudy has been playing out of his mind lately, playing so well he is in the top 5 for fantasy players on yahoo in the last 30 days. What makes Rudy such a fantasy stud is that he does a little of everything. In his last 12 games he is averaging 21.5 ppg, 5.7 ppg, 3.0 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.0 bpg and has shot 50% from the floor and 79% from the line. With OJ Mayo struggling, Gay has completely solidified himself as the Star in Memphis.
5. Blake Griffin (22 years old) - Blake is a dream for Sports Center, his dunks are so serious and intimidating but at the same time so Vince-Carter like. I can't wait until he wins the Dunk Contest. Blake will be R.O.Y. this year, he's putting up 21.8 ppg and 12.7 rpg. He is also posting 3.4 apg, which is 3rd highest amongst centers this season (behind Pau Gasol and David Lee).
Honorable Mention:
Dorell Wright (25 years old), Wilson Chandler (22), James Harden (21), Eric Gordon (23), Andrea Bargnani (25), Arron Afflalo (25), Jrue Holiday (20).... Just to name a few.
I don't have time to look up all the sick players who are younger than me because there are way too many. With that said, it is safe to say the future is bright for the David Stern and the NBA.
I'm off the the game...
Monday, January 3, 2011
DraftStreet.com - Sign Up!
"DraftStreet provides an opportunity to compete in a variety of fantasy games against other users for real money. Over a full season, one injury or one unlucky break can cost you the entire year. On DraftStreet you can assemble multiple fantasy teams in multiple leagues every night. With different league sizes, durations, draft-styles, and entry fees you are sure to find the perfect league for you. " - Draftstreet.com
Draftstreet is a website that allows you to play fantasy sports just the way that you normally have in the past. However, this time you are able to pick teams for a daily or a weekly basis. You can also pick teams in a salary cap format for a daily or weekly basis. All of the league types have different entry fees and number of players -- its up to you if you want to compete one-on-one or in a group of 10 strangers. It's up to you if you want to wager $5.00 or $350.00 to play.
The rules, scoring and roster sizes are pretty similar to regular fantasy sports leagues.
The site has two types of leagues: Snake and Salary.
Snake league is for a snake draft format, meaning the 1st pick in the first round gets the last pick in the second round. This is standard in most fantasy leagues. Each team drafts a specific roster and no one can draft the same person as another owner in the league.
Salary Cap leagues are different than standard draft leagues because you are given a dollar amount ($100,000) and every player is valued with a certain amount and you must fill in a roster under the amount. Anyone in the league you join can pick the same players as you.
Here is draftstreet's page on how to play:
http://www.draftstreet.com/rules.aspx
Draftstreet.com is a fun way to gamble and test your fantasy sports knowledge. I suggest you try it out, I have found it to be a good use of my time and money.
Sign up and use my recruiting code: CHESPN
or sign up by clicking here: http://www.draftstreet.com/register.aspx?r=CHESPN
Draftstreet is a website that allows you to play fantasy sports just the way that you normally have in the past. However, this time you are able to pick teams for a daily or a weekly basis. You can also pick teams in a salary cap format for a daily or weekly basis. All of the league types have different entry fees and number of players -- its up to you if you want to compete one-on-one or in a group of 10 strangers. It's up to you if you want to wager $5.00 or $350.00 to play.
The rules, scoring and roster sizes are pretty similar to regular fantasy sports leagues.
The site has two types of leagues: Snake and Salary.
Snake league is for a snake draft format, meaning the 1st pick in the first round gets the last pick in the second round. This is standard in most fantasy leagues. Each team drafts a specific roster and no one can draft the same person as another owner in the league.
Salary Cap leagues are different than standard draft leagues because you are given a dollar amount ($100,000) and every player is valued with a certain amount and you must fill in a roster under the amount. Anyone in the league you join can pick the same players as you.
Here is draftstreet's page on how to play:
http://www.draftstreet.com/rules.aspx
Draftstreet.com is a fun way to gamble and test your fantasy sports knowledge. I suggest you try it out, I have found it to be a good use of my time and money.
Sign up and use my recruiting code: CHESPN
or sign up by clicking here: http://www.draftstreet.com/register.aspx?r=CHESPN
Friday, December 3, 2010
NBA's MVP so far this season...
MVP Candidates after the first two months of the 2010-2011 NBA Season:
1. Derrick Rose -- Leading the Bulls to the 3rd best record in the East despite not having Boozer so far this season. Rose is averaging the 3rd highest PPG and 9th best APG in the NBA.
2. Dirk Nowitzki -- Dirk's got the Mavs at the top of the Western Conference and his numbers are better this year than the season when he won his first MVP.
3. Deron Williams -- The Jazz are consistently competing in the West because of D-Will. Williams is 3rd in the NBA in APG behind only Rajon Rondo and Chirs Paul.
4. Kobe Bryant -- Kobe is Kobe. He's the best talent in the NBA, it won't be long before his body of work is worthy of another MVP.
5. Dwight Howard -- Howard is leading the Magic to the top of the East again. Howard is 4th in the league in RPG and 5th in BPG.
Others to consider: Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Chris Paul
1. Derrick Rose -- Leading the Bulls to the 3rd best record in the East despite not having Boozer so far this season. Rose is averaging the 3rd highest PPG and 9th best APG in the NBA.
2. Dirk Nowitzki -- Dirk's got the Mavs at the top of the Western Conference and his numbers are better this year than the season when he won his first MVP.
3. Deron Williams -- The Jazz are consistently competing in the West because of D-Will. Williams is 3rd in the NBA in APG behind only Rajon Rondo and Chirs Paul.
4. Kobe Bryant -- Kobe is Kobe. He's the best talent in the NBA, it won't be long before his body of work is worthy of another MVP.
5. Dwight Howard -- Howard is leading the Magic to the top of the East again. Howard is 4th in the league in RPG and 5th in BPG.
Others to consider: Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Chris Paul
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Fantasy Football Score: 183.14
In one of my Yahoo Public leagues I scored 183.14 points, the most I have ever scored.
I could have scored another 8.9 points if I replaced BenJarvus with Fred Jackson. I also had Mike Tolbert score 21.3 and Wes Welker score 11.8 on the bench. Yes, that's right, I started Steve Johnson over Wes Welker.
I looked through my 5 other public league teams on Yahoo to see if any other teams scored this many. The most I saw was 155. Solid week for the Prospering CHEater's.
Here is the scoring system for the yahoo public leagues...
I could have scored another 8.9 points if I replaced BenJarvus with Fred Jackson. I also had Mike Tolbert score 21.3 and Wes Welker score 11.8 on the bench. Yes, that's right, I started Steve Johnson over Wes Welker.
I looked through my 5 other public league teams on Yahoo to see if any other teams scored this many. The most I saw was 155. Solid week for the Prospering CHEater's.
Here is the scoring system for the yahoo public leagues...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Fantasy NBA Notes (Nov. 17, 2010)
Here are some of my thoughts on the fantasy NBA season so far:
The Good:
-- Kevin Durant is the new face for fantasy basketball. Durant does it all.
-- Chris Paul has been outstanding, he has a career best A/T ratio (5.8 to 1) and he is hitting 46% from 3.
-- Pau Gasol keeps getting better.
-- I am so thankful that I love the Florida Gators. Drafting Al Horford and Joakim Noah has been money!
-- Paul Milsap has become better than Carlos Boozer was.
-- Russell Westbrook is slowly rising as one of the leagues best point guards.
-- Roy Hibbert for the Pacers is good, that is a surprise.
-- Jrue Holiday is someone you should trade to get. Holiday is a rising star and has done better than expected.
The Bad:
-- Steve Nash isn't the same without Amare Stoudemire
-- Amare Stoudemire isn't the same without Steve Nash
-- Chauncey Billups hasn't had the same numbers we have become accustom to this season.
-- David Lee is now hurt and before that was struggling to find his old self.
-- Chris Bosh should have never been put in the same breath as LBJ and Wade.
-- Andray Blatche is the same as last year, which is disappointing.
The Good:
-- Kevin Durant is the new face for fantasy basketball. Durant does it all.
-- Chris Paul has been outstanding, he has a career best A/T ratio (5.8 to 1) and he is hitting 46% from 3.
-- Pau Gasol keeps getting better.
-- I am so thankful that I love the Florida Gators. Drafting Al Horford and Joakim Noah has been money!
-- Paul Milsap has become better than Carlos Boozer was.
-- Russell Westbrook is slowly rising as one of the leagues best point guards.
-- Roy Hibbert for the Pacers is good, that is a surprise.
-- Jrue Holiday is someone you should trade to get. Holiday is a rising star and has done better than expected.
The Bad:
-- Steve Nash isn't the same without Amare Stoudemire
-- Amare Stoudemire isn't the same without Steve Nash
-- Chauncey Billups hasn't had the same numbers we have become accustom to this season.
-- David Lee is now hurt and before that was struggling to find his old self.
-- Chris Bosh should have never been put in the same breath as LBJ and Wade.
-- Andray Blatche is the same as last year, which is disappointing.
Michael Vick for NFL MVP
On Monday Night, Michael Vick had the most fantasy points since Clinton Ports had 289 yards and 5 TD's in 2003. Vick put together an amazing game running in for two TD's and passing for 4.
When Vick has been in the game (not hurt and not not starting), he has been the NFL MVP. He currently has 11 TD's and 0 INT's. His Eagles look like one of the best teams in the league.
So, does this mean that Michael Vick will be the NFL MVP? Or will his dog-fighting past hurt his status?
How funny is it to think that some people thought Vick would never (and should never) play in the NFL again. Now, two years removed from prison, Vick is putting up the best stats of his career and is competing against the league's greatest for MVP of the league.
Regardless of Vick's past, his present has been magnificent. It goes to show you that talent cannot be contained. Vick has always been considered a freak of nature, god's gift to the game. After his fallout over the dog fighting business, people quickly forgot about his game changing skills. I am glad he hasn't lost it.
I'd bet that after Vick wins the NFL MVP this season, people will forget about his past mistakes as fast as they forgot how great he is.
When Vick has been in the game (not hurt and not not starting), he has been the NFL MVP. He currently has 11 TD's and 0 INT's. His Eagles look like one of the best teams in the league.
So, does this mean that Michael Vick will be the NFL MVP? Or will his dog-fighting past hurt his status?
How funny is it to think that some people thought Vick would never (and should never) play in the NFL again. Now, two years removed from prison, Vick is putting up the best stats of his career and is competing against the league's greatest for MVP of the league.
Regardless of Vick's past, his present has been magnificent. It goes to show you that talent cannot be contained. Vick has always been considered a freak of nature, god's gift to the game. After his fallout over the dog fighting business, people quickly forgot about his game changing skills. I am glad he hasn't lost it.
I'd bet that after Vick wins the NFL MVP this season, people will forget about his past mistakes as fast as they forgot how great he is.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
NBA Predicitions 2010
LeBron James makes his debut with the Heat tonight at TD Garden in Boston. With one of the most memorable and crazy offseasons in my NBA memory, I can only hope that the season produces action that is just as exciting.
I love LeBron with the Heat. But I don't think they'll win as many games as everyone thinks. I see Miami winning 53 games, getting the 4th seed in the East and being every team's biggest playoff nightmare.
There is no way that LA doesn't kill the Western Conference. Utah might be their biggest competition, but regardless, it's going to be LA in the NBA Finals for the 4th straight year.
The Eastern Conference is not going to be given to Miami like the West is for LA. Miami has three teams that they will have to fight with: Orlando, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago. Orlando is by far their biggest threat. They have a Finals appearance under their belt and they have one of the best centers in the NBA in Dwight Howard. Boston added Shaq, but they might be too old. It will be Rajon Rondo's team and if he becomes one of the NBA's best players, which he could easily become, the Celtics could be facing LA for what would be a best of three. Atlanta has a lot of great players, they re-signed Joe Johnson so I like their chances. The thing the Hawks have over Miami and Chicago (not as much over Orlando) is team chemistry -- but I am not sure that will be enough. Chicago has some young pieces: Rose, Noah. And they also signed Carlos Boozer. They might be the one team that could out-youth Boston and play underdog against Orlando or Miami.
Playoffs:
West: LA, Utah, Houston, Dallas, OK City, Denver, New Orleans, Portland
East: Orlando, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Milwaukee
Finals:
Los Angeles over Miami in 6
I'm looking forward to the season! Let the games begin.
I love LeBron with the Heat. But I don't think they'll win as many games as everyone thinks. I see Miami winning 53 games, getting the 4th seed in the East and being every team's biggest playoff nightmare.
There is no way that LA doesn't kill the Western Conference. Utah might be their biggest competition, but regardless, it's going to be LA in the NBA Finals for the 4th straight year.
The Eastern Conference is not going to be given to Miami like the West is for LA. Miami has three teams that they will have to fight with: Orlando, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago. Orlando is by far their biggest threat. They have a Finals appearance under their belt and they have one of the best centers in the NBA in Dwight Howard. Boston added Shaq, but they might be too old. It will be Rajon Rondo's team and if he becomes one of the NBA's best players, which he could easily become, the Celtics could be facing LA for what would be a best of three. Atlanta has a lot of great players, they re-signed Joe Johnson so I like their chances. The thing the Hawks have over Miami and Chicago (not as much over Orlando) is team chemistry -- but I am not sure that will be enough. Chicago has some young pieces: Rose, Noah. And they also signed Carlos Boozer. They might be the one team that could out-youth Boston and play underdog against Orlando or Miami.
Playoffs:
West: LA, Utah, Houston, Dallas, OK City, Denver, New Orleans, Portland
East: Orlando, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Milwaukee
Finals:
Los Angeles over Miami in 6
I'm looking forward to the season! Let the games begin.
Friday, September 17, 2010
NFL Bets (Week 2)
Date placed:
Sep 17, 2010 6:14p Single #185581128 (Placed by Web)
Football - NFL Lines (Game) Point Spread
WEEK 2
(237) New Orleans Saints -6 Mon@6:35p
Competitor:(238) San Francisco 49ers
Risk US$ 5.00 to win US$ 4.55
Date placed:
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WEEK 2
(236) Indianapolis Colts -6 (-105) Sun@6:20p
Competitor:(235) New York Giants
Risk US$ 5.00 to win US$ 4.76
Date placed:
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WEEK 2
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
USC only favored by 13 vs MIN
So I saw the spread for the USC vs Minnesota game for this weekend and I immediately deposited money into my Bodog account.
There is no way that the Gophers are able to keep this one within two touchdowns. It seems ridiculous to believe that Minnesota, after barely beating Middle Tennessee St and then losing to South Dakota, could keep up with the University of Southern California. Please!
I don't see Minnesota's defense holding this team to less than 50 points. I don't know how the Minnesota offense will score, even a point.
My prediction:
USC 56
Minnesota 10
It took a lot for me not to predict Minnesota to be shut-out. I figure they'll get a lucky turnover in FG range or somehow break a TD late in the 4th during garbage time.
Regardless, there is no way that the Gophers cover. Easy money to be made here.
There is no way that the Gophers are able to keep this one within two touchdowns. It seems ridiculous to believe that Minnesota, after barely beating Middle Tennessee St and then losing to South Dakota, could keep up with the University of Southern California. Please!
I don't see Minnesota's defense holding this team to less than 50 points. I don't know how the Minnesota offense will score, even a point.
My prediction:
USC 56
Minnesota 10
It took a lot for me not to predict Minnesota to be shut-out. I figure they'll get a lucky turnover in FG range or somehow break a TD late in the 4th during garbage time.
Regardless, there is no way that the Gophers cover. Easy money to be made here.
Monday, September 6, 2010
NFL Predicitions 2010
With the NFL around the corner I thought I would put down a few predictions.
First and foremost, the Minnesota Vikings. Don't expect much from Favre, especially without Sidney Rice. Everyone says "Can Favre survive the season and the playoffs", in which I have always responded "Has he missed a game yet?". Everyone was wrong about that one last year, but I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him get taken out. If that happens, you can say goodbye to any playoff hopes. As a fan, I am hoping for another magical ride.
Other teams that I like are the Texans, Falcons, Ravens and Packers. The Texans have a high flying offense and an up and coming defense. If Arian Foster can be the man, they could go far in the post season. I love the Falcons offense, with Matt Ryan throwing to Roddy White and Michael Turner crushing -- I think the Falcons surprise people. Joe Flacco has Anquan Boldin now, but the defense is a little older. I still think that the Ravens could be the top team in the AFC at the end of the season. The Packers are loaded and should easily win the NFC North. Rodgers is one of the best QB's in the NFL and they have a solid D.
Playoffs:
NFC: Cowboys, Falcons, Packers, Cardinals, Vikings, Giants
AFC: Patriots, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Jets, Steelers
It's hard to imagine Peyton Manning not in the playoffs, but I can't leave the Jets out -- And I love the Texans in the AFC South.
Super Bowl Prediction:
Steelers 31
Falcons 17
Atlanta comes out of one of the weakest NFC playoff brackets of all time. The Steelers have the experience and they survive one of the deepest AFC playoff brackets of all time. Pittsburgh win the big one again.
First and foremost, the Minnesota Vikings. Don't expect much from Favre, especially without Sidney Rice. Everyone says "Can Favre survive the season and the playoffs", in which I have always responded "Has he missed a game yet?". Everyone was wrong about that one last year, but I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him get taken out. If that happens, you can say goodbye to any playoff hopes. As a fan, I am hoping for another magical ride.
Other teams that I like are the Texans, Falcons, Ravens and Packers. The Texans have a high flying offense and an up and coming defense. If Arian Foster can be the man, they could go far in the post season. I love the Falcons offense, with Matt Ryan throwing to Roddy White and Michael Turner crushing -- I think the Falcons surprise people. Joe Flacco has Anquan Boldin now, but the defense is a little older. I still think that the Ravens could be the top team in the AFC at the end of the season. The Packers are loaded and should easily win the NFC North. Rodgers is one of the best QB's in the NFL and they have a solid D.
Playoffs:
NFC: Cowboys, Falcons, Packers, Cardinals, Vikings, Giants
AFC: Patriots, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Jets, Steelers
It's hard to imagine Peyton Manning not in the playoffs, but I can't leave the Jets out -- And I love the Texans in the AFC South.
Super Bowl Prediction:
Steelers 31
Falcons 17
Atlanta comes out of one of the weakest NFC playoff brackets of all time. The Steelers have the experience and they survive one of the deepest AFC playoff brackets of all time. Pittsburgh win the big one again.
CHEat Sheet: Top 150 Fantasy Players (Vol. 5)
Rk Lt Rk Player Pos Team Bye
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 5 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
4 3 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
5 4 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
6 7 Drew Brees QB NO 10
7 6 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
8 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
9 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
10 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
11 14 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
12 8 Frank Gore RB SF 9
13 15 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
14 18 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
15 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
16 16 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
17 20 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
18 19 Marques Colston WR NO 10
19 17 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
20 27 Roddy White WR ATL 8
21 13 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
22 24 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
23 25 Tom Brady QB NE 5
24 26 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
25 21 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
26 22 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
27 23 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
28 28 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 29 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
30 32 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
31 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
32 34 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
33 30 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
34 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
37 39 Wes Welker WR NE 5
38 43 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
39 37 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
40 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
41 41 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
42 45 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
43 46 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
44 51 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
45 54 Donald Driver WR GB 10
46 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
47 60 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
48 62 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
49 42 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
50 44 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
51 47 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
52 64 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
53 53 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
54 52 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
55 55 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
56 56 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
57 57 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
58 58 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
59 59 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
60 66 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
61 50 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
62 48 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
63 49 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
64 61 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
65 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
66 76 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
67 86 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
68 63 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
69 65 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
70 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
71 67 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
72 78 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
73 79 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
74 72 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
75 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
76 87 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
77 74 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
78 68 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
79 69 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
80 77 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
81 71 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
82 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
83 88 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
84 70 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
85 75 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR DAL 8
86 94 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
87 97 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
88 80 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
89 83 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
90 107 New York Jets D NYJ 7
91 109 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
92 92 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
93 93 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
94 85 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
95 90 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
96 91 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
97 106 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
98 89 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
99 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
100 98 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
101 101 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 102 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 99 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
104 104 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
105 105 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
106 128 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
107 120 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
108 121 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
109 108 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
110 114 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
111 110 Donald Brown RB IND 7
112 111 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
113 130 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
114 131 Mason Crosby K GB 10
115 124 Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
116 100 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
117 115 Vince Young QB TEN 9
118 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
119 117 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
120 118 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
121 119 John Carlson TE SEA 5
122 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
123 116 Mike Williams WR SEA 5
124 96 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
125 122 Deion Branch WR SEA 5
126 123 Alex Smith QB SF 9
127 113 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
128 125 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
129 103 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
130 129 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
131 142 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
132 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
133 133 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 134 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 127 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
136 136 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 132 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
138 135 Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
139 137 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
140 138 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 112 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
143 143 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 144 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
145 145 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 147 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 149 David Akers K PHI 6
150 150 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 5 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
4 3 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
5 4 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
6 7 Drew Brees QB NO 10
7 6 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
8 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
9 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
10 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
11 14 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
12 8 Frank Gore RB SF 9
13 15 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
14 18 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
15 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
16 16 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
17 20 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
18 19 Marques Colston WR NO 10
19 17 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
20 27 Roddy White WR ATL 8
21 13 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
22 24 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
23 25 Tom Brady QB NE 5
24 26 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
25 21 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
26 22 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
27 23 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
28 28 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 29 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
30 32 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
31 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
32 34 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
33 30 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
34 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
37 39 Wes Welker WR NE 5
38 43 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
39 37 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
40 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
41 41 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
42 45 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
43 46 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
44 51 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
45 54 Donald Driver WR GB 10
46 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
47 60 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
48 62 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
49 42 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
50 44 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
51 47 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
52 64 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
53 53 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
54 52 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
55 55 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
56 56 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
57 57 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
58 58 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
59 59 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
60 66 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
61 50 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
62 48 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
63 49 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
64 61 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
65 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
66 76 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
67 86 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
68 63 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
69 65 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
70 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
71 67 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
72 78 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
73 79 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
74 72 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
75 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
76 87 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
77 74 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
78 68 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
79 69 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
80 77 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
81 71 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
82 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
83 88 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
84 70 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
85 75 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR DAL 8
86 94 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
87 97 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
88 80 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
89 83 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
90 107 New York Jets D NYJ 7
91 109 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
92 92 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
93 93 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
94 85 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
95 90 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
96 91 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
97 106 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
98 89 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
99 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
100 98 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
101 101 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 102 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 99 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
104 104 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
105 105 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
106 128 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
107 120 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
108 121 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
109 108 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
110 114 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
111 110 Donald Brown RB IND 7
112 111 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
113 130 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
114 131 Mason Crosby K GB 10
115 124 Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
116 100 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
117 115 Vince Young QB TEN 9
118 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
119 117 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
120 118 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
121 119 John Carlson TE SEA 5
122 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
123 116 Mike Williams WR SEA 5
124 96 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
125 122 Deion Branch WR SEA 5
126 123 Alex Smith QB SF 9
127 113 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
128 125 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
129 103 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
130 129 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
131 142 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
132 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
133 133 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 134 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 127 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
136 136 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 132 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
138 135 Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
139 137 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
140 138 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 112 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
143 143 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 144 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
145 145 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 147 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 149 David Akers K PHI 6
150 150 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
Sunday, September 5, 2010
CHEat Sheet: Top 150 Fantasy Players (Vol. 4)
Rk Lt Rk Player Pos Team Bye
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 3 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
4 4 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
5 6 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
6 5 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
7 8 Drew Brees QB NO 10
8 7 Frank Gore RB SF 9
9 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
10 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
11 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
12 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
13 21 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
14 13 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
15 14 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
16 15 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
17 17 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
18 18 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
19 19 Marques Colston WR NO 10
20 24 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
21 20 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
22 22 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
23 23 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
24 25 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
25 16 Tom Brady QB NE 5
26 27 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
27 26 Roddy White WR ATL 8
28 28 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 30 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
30 32 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
31 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
32 29 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
33 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
34 34 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
37 37 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
38 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
39 39 Wes Welker WR NE 5
40 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
41 48 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
42 42 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
43 46 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
44 54 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
45 51 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
46 41 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
47 44 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
48 56 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
49 43 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
50 47 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
51 49 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
52 52 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
53 50 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
54 61 Donald Driver WR GB 10
55 53 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
56 65 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
57 45 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
58 57 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
59 100 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
60 93 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
61 58 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
62 76 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
63 55 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
64 62 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
65 63 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
66 89 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
67 59 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
68 66 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
69 67 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
70 74 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
71 71 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
72 68 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
73 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
74 60 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
75 64 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR NA NA
76 90 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
77 70 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
78 88 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
79 83 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
80 80 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
81 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
82 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
83 78 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
84 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
85 72 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
86 85 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
87 86 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
88 87 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
89 75 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
90 69 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
91 77 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
92 79 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
93 91 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
94 92 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
95 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
96 108 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
97 97 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
98 98 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
99 96 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
100 94 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
101 101 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 102 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 103 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
104 99 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
105 104 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
106 105 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
107 106 New York Jets D NYJ 7
108 107 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
109 118 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
110 109 Donald Brown RB IND 7
111 110 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
112 111 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
113 112 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
114 116 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
115 114 Vince Young QB TEN 9
116 115 Mike Williams WR SEA 5
117 117 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
118 113 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
119 119 John Carlson TE SEA 5
120 120 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
121 121 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
122 122 Deion Branch WR SEA 5
123 123 Alex Smith QB SF 9
124 150 Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
125 125 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
126 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
127 124 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
128 128 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
129 129 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
130 130 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
131 131 Mason Crosby K GB 10
132 127 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
133 133 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 134 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 135 Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
136 136 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 137 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
138 132 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
139 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
140 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 142 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
143 143 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 138 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
145 145 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 147 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 149 David Akers K PHI 6
150 144 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 3 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
4 4 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
5 6 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
6 5 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
7 8 Drew Brees QB NO 10
8 7 Frank Gore RB SF 9
9 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
10 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
11 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
12 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
13 21 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
14 13 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
15 14 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
16 15 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
17 17 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
18 18 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
19 19 Marques Colston WR NO 10
20 24 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
21 20 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
22 22 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
23 23 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
24 25 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
25 16 Tom Brady QB NE 5
26 27 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
27 26 Roddy White WR ATL 8
28 28 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 30 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
30 32 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
31 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
32 29 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
33 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
34 34 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
37 37 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
38 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
39 39 Wes Welker WR NE 5
40 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
41 48 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
42 42 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
43 46 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
44 54 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
45 51 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
46 41 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
47 44 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
48 56 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
49 43 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
50 47 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
51 49 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
52 52 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
53 50 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
54 61 Donald Driver WR GB 10
55 53 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
56 65 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
57 45 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
58 57 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
59 100 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
60 93 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
61 58 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
62 76 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
63 55 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
64 62 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
65 63 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
66 89 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
67 59 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
68 66 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
69 67 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
70 74 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
71 71 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
72 68 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
73 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
74 60 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
75 64 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR NA NA
76 90 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
77 70 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
78 88 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
79 83 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
80 80 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
81 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
82 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
83 78 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
84 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
85 72 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
86 85 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
87 86 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
88 87 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
89 75 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
90 69 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
91 77 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
92 79 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
93 91 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
94 92 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
95 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
96 108 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
97 97 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
98 98 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
99 96 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
100 94 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
101 101 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 102 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 103 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
104 99 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
105 104 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
106 105 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
107 106 New York Jets D NYJ 7
108 107 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
109 118 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
110 109 Donald Brown RB IND 7
111 110 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
112 111 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
113 112 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
114 116 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
115 114 Vince Young QB TEN 9
116 115 Mike Williams WR SEA 5
117 117 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
118 113 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
119 119 John Carlson TE SEA 5
120 120 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
121 121 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
122 122 Deion Branch WR SEA 5
123 123 Alex Smith QB SF 9
124 150 Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
125 125 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
126 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
127 124 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
128 128 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
129 129 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
130 130 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
131 131 Mason Crosby K GB 10
132 127 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
133 133 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 134 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 135 Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
136 136 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 137 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
138 132 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
139 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
140 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 142 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
143 143 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 138 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
145 145 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 147 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 149 David Akers K PHI 6
150 144 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
CHEat Sheet: Top 150 Fantasy Players (Vol. 3)
Rk Last Rk Player Pos Team Bye
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 4 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
4 5 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
5 6 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
6 3 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
7 7 Frank Gore RB SF 9
8 8 Drew Brees QB NO 10
9 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
10 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
11 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
12 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
13 13 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
14 14 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
15 19 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
16 15 Tom Brady QB NE 5
17 22 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
18 16 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
19 17 Marques Colston WR NO 10
20 18 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
21 24 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
22 20 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
23 21 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
24 23 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
25 25 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
26 26 Roddy White WR ATL 8
27 30 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
28 27 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 28 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
30 29 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
31 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
32 32 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
33 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
34 42 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
37 34 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
38 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
39 45 Wes Welker WR NE 5
40 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
41 41 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
42 52 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
43 37 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
44 39 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
45 48 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
46 44 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
47 47 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
48 55 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
49 53 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
50 43 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
51 54 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
52 51 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
53 49 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
54 58 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
55 57 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
56 61 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
57 46 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
58 50 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
59 59 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
60 60 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
61 68 Donald Driver WR GB 10
62 56 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
63 65 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
64 71 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR SEA 5
65 62 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
66 63 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
67 66 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
68 64 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
69 69 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
70 70 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
71 67 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
72 72 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
73 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
74 74 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
75 75 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
76 76 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
77 77 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
78 78 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
79 93 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
80 94 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
81 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
82 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
83 83 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
84 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
85 85 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
86 97 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
87 87 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
88 86 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
89 79 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
90 80 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
91 89 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
92 92 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
93 90 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
94 91 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
95 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
96 96 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
97 105 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
98 104 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
99 88 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
100 99 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
101 100 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 101 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 102 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
104 103 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
105 98 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
106 106 New York Jets D NYJ 7
107 107 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
108 108 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
109 109 Donald Brown RB IND 7
110 128 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
111 111 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
112 112 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
113 113 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
114 114 Vince Young QB TEN 9
115 110 Montario Hardesty RB CLE 8
116 117 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
117 118 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
118 119 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
119 120 John Carlson TE SEA 5
120 121 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
121 127 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
122 116 Zach Miller TE OAK 10
123 122 Alex Smith QB SF 9
124 123 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
125 124 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
126 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
127 125 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
128 149 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
129 130 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
130 131 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
131 132 Mason Crosby K GB 10
132 129 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
133 137 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 135 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 NR Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
136 147 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 142 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
138 133 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
139 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
140 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 136 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
143 138 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 144 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
145 134 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 143 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 150 David Akers K PHI 6
150 NR Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
1 1 Adrian Peterson RB MIN 4
2 2 Chris Johnson RB TEN 9
3 4 Ray Rice RB BAL 8
4 5 Andre Johnson WR HOU 7
5 6 Michael Turner RB ATL 8
6 3 Maurice Jones Drew RB JAC 9
7 7 Frank Gore RB SF 9
8 8 Drew Brees QB NO 10
9 9 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 10
10 10 Peyton Manning QB IND 7
11 11 Ryan Grant RB GB 10
12 12 Randy Moss WR NE 5
13 13 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 6
14 14 Reggie Wayne WR IND 7
15 19 Steven Jackson RB STL 9
16 15 Tom Brady QB NE 5
17 22 DeAngelo Williams RB CAR 6
18 16 Greg Jennings WR GB 10
19 17 Marques Colston WR NO 10
20 18 Brandon Marshall WR MIA 5
21 24 Ryan Mathews RB SD 10
22 20 Calvin Johnson WR DET 7
23 21 Anquan Boldin WR BAL 8
24 23 Miles Austin WR DAL 4
25 25 Pierre Thomas RB NO 10
26 26 Roddy White WR ATL 8
27 30 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT 5
28 27 DeSean Jackson WR PHI 8
29 28 Tony Romo QB DAL 4
30 29 Shonn Greene RB NYJ 7
31 31 Jamaal Charles RB KC 4
32 32 Cedric Benson RB CIN 6
33 33 Chad Ochocinco WR CIN 6
34 42 Dwayne Bowe WR KC 4
35 35 Philip Rivers QB SD 10
36 36 Knowshon Moreno RB DEN 9
37 34 Steve Smith WR CAR 6
38 38 Ronnie Brown RB MIA 5
39 45 Wes Welker WR NE 5
40 40 LeSean McCoy RB PHI 8
41 41 Percy Harvin WR MIN 4
42 52 Arian Foster RB HOU 7
43 37 Antonio Gates TE SD 10
44 39 Matt Schaub QB HOU 7
45 48 Robert Meachem WR NO 10
46 44 Joseph Addai RB IND 7
47 47 Chris Wells RB ARI 6
48 55 Dallas Clark TE IND 7
49 53 Matt Forte RB CHI 8
50 43 Felix Jones RB DAL 4
51 54 Malcom Floyd WR SD 10
52 51 Hines Ward WR PIT 5
53 49 Jahvid Best RB DET 7
54 58 Michael Crabtree WR SF 9
55 57 Hakeem Nicks WR NYG 8
56 61 Mike Sims-Walker WR JAC 9
57 46 Vernon Davis TE SF 9
58 50 Jermichael Finley TE GB 10
59 59 Steve Smith WR NYG 8
60 60 Michael Bush RB OAK 10
61 68 Donald Driver WR GB 10
62 56 Marion Barber RB DAL 4
63 65 Eli Manning QB NYG 8
64 71 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR SEA 5
65 62 Jonathan Stewart RB CAR 6
66 63 Ahmad Bradshaw RB NYG 8
67 66 Tony Gonzalez TE ATL 8
68 64 Brett Favre QB MIN 4
69 69 Ricky Williams RB MIA 5
70 70 Brandon Jacobs RB NYG 8
71 67 Lee Evans WR BUF 6
72 72 Brent Celek TE PHI 8
73 73 Jason Witten TE DAL 4
74 74 Pierre Garcon WR IND 7
75 75 Braylon Edwards WR NYJ 7
76 76 Santana Moss WR WAS 9
77 77 Kevin Kolb QB PHI 8
78 78 Jeremy Maclin WR PHI 8
79 93 Visanthe Shiancoe TE MIN 4
80 94 Derrick Mason WR BAL 8
81 81 Joe Flacco QB BAL 8
82 82 Donovan McNabb QB WAS 9
83 83 Reggie Bush RB NO 10
84 84 Carson Palmer QB CIN 6
85 85 Matt Ryan QB ATL 8
86 97 Laurence Maroney RB NE 5
87 87 Terrell Owens WR CIN 6
88 86 Bernard Berrian WR MIN 4
89 79 Dez Bryant WR DAL 4
90 80 Clinton Portis RB WAS 9
91 89 Thomas Jones RB KC 4
92 92 Justin Forsett RB SEA 5
93 90 Mike Wallace WR PIT 5
94 91 Jay Cutler QB CHI 8
95 95 C.J. Spiller RB BUF 6
96 96 Fred Jackson RB BUF 6
97 105 Jacoby Jones WR HOU 7
98 104 Johnny Knox WR CHI 8
99 88 Kenny Britt WR TEN 9
100 99 Jerome Harrison RB CLE 8
101 100 Steve Slaton RB HOU 7
102 101 LaDainian Tomlinson RB NYJ 7
103 102 Kellen Winslow TE TB 4
104 103 Carnell Williams RB TB 4
105 98 Tim Hightower RB ARI 6
106 106 New York Jets D NYJ 7
107 107 Devin Aromashdo WR CHI 8
108 108 Heath Miller TE PIT 5
109 109 Donald Brown RB IND 7
110 128 Santonio Holmes WR NYJ 7
111 111 Devin Hester WR CHI 8
112 112 Mohmaed Massaquoi WR CLE 8
113 113 Willis McGahee RB BAL 8
114 114 Vince Young QB TEN 9
115 110 Montario Hardesty RB CLE 8
116 117 San Francisco 49ers D SF 9
117 118 Matthew Stafford QB DET 7
118 119 Minnesota Vikings D MIN 4
119 120 John Carlson TE SEA 5
120 121 Owen Daniels TE HOU 7
121 127 Steve Breaston WR ARI 6
122 116 Zach Miller TE OAK 10
123 122 Alex Smith QB SF 9
124 123 Chester Tayler RB CHI 8
125 124 Jabar Gaffney WR DEN 9
126 126 Leon Washington RB SEA 5
127 125 Chad Henne QB MIA 5
128 149 Darren Sproles RB SD 10
129 130 Pittsburgh Steelers D PIT 5
130 131 Baltimore Ravens D BAL 8
131 132 Mason Crosby K GB 10
132 129 Chris Chambers WR KC 4
133 137 Stephen Gostkowski K NE 5
134 135 Green Bay Packers D GB 10
135 NR Sidney Rice WR MIN 4
136 147 Darren McFadden RB OAK 10
137 142 Matt Cassel QB KC 4
138 133 Kyle Orton QB DEN 9
139 139 Dallas Cowboys D DAL 4
140 140 Garrett Hartley K NO 10
141 141 Philadelphia Eagles D PHI 8
142 136 Ryan Longwell K MIN 4
143 138 David Garrard QB JAC 9
144 144 Mark Sanchez QB NYJ 7
145 134 Nate Kaeding K SD 10
146 146 New Orleans Saints D NO 10
147 143 Rob Bironas K TEN 9
148 148 Chicago Bears D CHI 8
149 150 David Akers K PHI 6
150 NR Derek Anderson QB ARI 6
Monday, August 30, 2010
Making the Most of Drafting 7th
So after getting the 7th overall pick in a Yahoo Fantasy league tonight, I found out that the first six picks are the easiest.
If Frank Gore gets picked 6th overall, you are stuck with a tough decision. Should you draft a QB, if so, which one. You could go with the best wide-out Andre Johnson. Or roll the dice with the running backs left over: Ryan Mathews, Ryan Grant, Rashard Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas or Steven Jackson.
I debated hard between Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Andre Johnson. I ended up with Andre Johnson.
Around the turn I was hoping to get either Brees, Rodgers or Manning. Rodgers was picked two spots before my pick in the 2nd round. I decided to pick Brees with the 14th overall pick.
It's been a while since I have decided to skip drafting a running back in the first two rounds. I decided not to worry and go without drafting a RB in the next round when Javhid Best, Shonn Greene and Pierre Thomas were on the board (partially because I already had Brees and Thomas plays for the Saints). When Larry Fitzgerald was picked right before me I decided to grab Marques Colston and roll the dice on having the 1-2 punch for the Saints passing game.
When my next pick came I wanted to go with the best player available. In this league you have to play a Tight End each week and so far none had been drafted. I picked the best TE overall Dallas Clark, who has an ADP of 35 (average draft position) and had 10 TD's last year.
I was debated between Chad Ochocinco and Clark during the 4th round, so when the 5th came and Ochocinco was still on the board -- regardless of not having drafting one single RB through four rounds -- I drafted Chad with my 5th round pick.
After filling my roster with Brees, Johnson, Colston, "Johnson" and Clark, I was going to target drafting RB's in the next few rounds.
I drafted Ronnie Brown, Matt Forte, Michael Bush and Clinton Portis with my next four picks. Here check out the roster:
I filled in with Berrian, Maroney, Lee Evans and Fred Jackson. As nervous as I was to not have one RB through the first five rounds, it turned out really well. I am very happy that without injury and bye weeks, I will have a solid 5 starters. I am also excited to see if Brown, Forte, Bush and Portis can turn out to be better than the RB's drafted in the first two rounds.
If Frank Gore gets picked 6th overall, you are stuck with a tough decision. Should you draft a QB, if so, which one. You could go with the best wide-out Andre Johnson. Or roll the dice with the running backs left over: Ryan Mathews, Ryan Grant, Rashard Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas or Steven Jackson.
I debated hard between Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Andre Johnson. I ended up with Andre Johnson.
Around the turn I was hoping to get either Brees, Rodgers or Manning. Rodgers was picked two spots before my pick in the 2nd round. I decided to pick Brees with the 14th overall pick.
It's been a while since I have decided to skip drafting a running back in the first two rounds. I decided not to worry and go without drafting a RB in the next round when Javhid Best, Shonn Greene and Pierre Thomas were on the board (partially because I already had Brees and Thomas plays for the Saints). When Larry Fitzgerald was picked right before me I decided to grab Marques Colston and roll the dice on having the 1-2 punch for the Saints passing game.
When my next pick came I wanted to go with the best player available. In this league you have to play a Tight End each week and so far none had been drafted. I picked the best TE overall Dallas Clark, who has an ADP of 35 (average draft position) and had 10 TD's last year.
I was debated between Chad Ochocinco and Clark during the 4th round, so when the 5th came and Ochocinco was still on the board -- regardless of not having drafting one single RB through four rounds -- I drafted Chad with my 5th round pick.
After filling my roster with Brees, Johnson, Colston, "Johnson" and Clark, I was going to target drafting RB's in the next few rounds.
I drafted Ronnie Brown, Matt Forte, Michael Bush and Clinton Portis with my next four picks. Here check out the roster:
I filled in with Berrian, Maroney, Lee Evans and Fred Jackson. As nervous as I was to not have one RB through the first five rounds, it turned out really well. I am very happy that without injury and bye weeks, I will have a solid 5 starters. I am also excited to see if Brown, Forte, Bush and Portis can turn out to be better than the RB's drafted in the first two rounds.
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