ROAD TO SUPERBOWL

It is finally here folks, the AFC and NFC championship games will be played tomorrow and the winners get to battle for all the marbles next month in NJ.  The anticipation for these heated rivalries has been at a premium.  There has been non-stop media coverage of the four teams leading into tomorrow.  Each game will display the brilliance of football on both ends.  While the AFC championship will be directly correlated on the offensive side, the NFC championship will be a battle of defense.   So whether you’re a fan of high-powered offenses and touchdowns or big time hits, tomorrow you will be glued to your television from 3 o’clock to bout 9 as these games promise to deliver.

Manning vs Brady, Brady vs Manning that is basically all you heard about this week.  The two future hall of fame quarterbacks will play each other for the third time in the AFC championship with advantage Tom.   For Peyton, it’s a chance to beat his nemesis, the opportunity to play in his 3rd Super Bowl and eclipse which has been a remarkable season thus far for the 37-year-old. Manning has basically broke every passing, yardage and touchdown record possible.  However his success or lack there of in the post-season has always been his downfall or stain to his legacy. Not to mention he only has one Super Bowl ring, when baby brother Eli has two . Ironically those two were against Tom Brady.  Brady on the other hand, with a win will play in his 6th Superbowl if the Patriots make it to Met Life.  Brady along with Belichick are a dangerous combination to deal with and their post-season record proves that.  Can you imagine if Brady actually had 5 Superbowl rings? Regardless Brady has proven regardless of who you surround him with, when he is under center you have a legit shot of winning football games.  The Patriots season has been plagued with injuries, yet none of that seems to matter.  The franchise is proof in the theory next man up.  While the team isn’t as high-powered as past championship teams they find ways to get it done through preparation and execution on the field.  I think Peyton finds a way to get it done in Denver and moving one step closer to that trophy.

The NFC title game will highlight two of the best defenses in the league.  The teams will be very intense, physical and passionate as both teams have something to prove.  Unlike the experienced veteran QBs of the AFC championship the NFC game will feature the young and up-coming in Russell Wilson and Kap. For the Niners it is the third straight conference championship and chance to play in consecutive Super Bowls.  They have played on the road this entire playoff and have to do it one more time.  However this time, it’s not going to be easy. Aside from also having a great defense, the Seahawks take full advantage of playing at home.  The 12th man is real and the Hawks are a combined 16-1 in two seasons.  Not to mention they handed the Niners losses the last 4 of 5 games.  In the end I see San Fran completing the road cycle and battling Denver in the Super Bowl.  I think their experience will prevail against the Hawks and I see Kap having a better game then Wilson.

Week 15/ FF

Week 15 ladies and Gents ……hope your in what we call the Championship Bracket

QBs – Ryan, Wilson, Foles, Brady, Luck, Cam, Romo, Brees, ……..Other plays I like are Big Ben, Dalton, Stafford, Flacco, Cousins, Kap, Smith , Cutler

RBs- Morris, Bush, Steven Jackson, Lynch, Shady, Forte, AP (if he plays), Charles, Murray, ….like Gore, Stacy

WRs- Roddy, VJax, Desean, Cooper, Elderman, BMarsh, Jeffrey, Dez, AJ, Megatron, Gordon………like Antonio Brown, Fitz, Torrey Smith

TEs- Graham, Davis, Cameron , Tony G, Walker, Witten…..if your lucky enough to have a stud at TE start them

Def – Cardinals, Panthers, Chiefs, Seahawks, Niners, Eagles

Good LUCK today

 

FANTASY PLAYOFFS!!!

Ok guys hopefully this week you have made it to the fantasy playoffs. For some it’s a bye week , for others every player counts. I’m writing this at 7 am this morning so if there are any injuries adjust accordingly . I will be on a plane by 1 so I won’t be able to answer any questions regarding your lineups. Best of Luck ppl …..Let’s get to it

QBs – Manning, Brady, Foles, Stafford, RG3, Flacco, Brees, Cam, Eli, Rivers, McCown , …….I really wouldn’t trust any other but if you have a stud you Start Him don’t get cute

RBs – Moreno, Jennings, Bush, Shady, Bills RBs , Rainey, Forte …..AP and Lynch have tough matchups but you start them

WRs- all of Denver, AJ Green, Gordon, Calvin, Deasean, VJax, Torrey, Fitz , Cruz, Dez , BMarsh

TEs- play your Stud if you have one …production here is limited

Def – Cardinals , Chiefs , Broncos , Raiders , Bills , Bengals , Patriots …all solid plays this week

Fantasy Help Week 13

For some people these following weeks are really important in the fantasy world…..Most leagues playoffs start either this week or next week ….Well I am here to help folks

I must admit I did start Flynn and man did that backfire against me this week ….but it didn’t hinder my playoff birth so I really didn’t mind…..not to mention this week isn’t over yet

Anyways lets get to it shall we?

QB – Manning, Brady, Brees, Cam, …..other solid plays I like this week – Rivers, Kap, Wilson, McCown

RB – AP, Morris, Shady, Forte, Moreno, Charles………other plays – Stacey, CJ, Fred Jackson, Woodhead

WR- Gordon, Marshall,  Fitz, Desean, AJ, Garcon …..I like Amendola, Vjax, Tavon

TE – Gronk, Cameron, Gates, Thomas, Graham

Def- I like the Bills , Bengals, Dolphins , Titans

This Week I will do Pick Em – Straight Up

Colts, Browns, Panthers, Bears, Patriots,  Cardinals, Jets, Bills, Niners, Chargers, Chiefs, Redskins, Seahawks

Thanksgiving Fantasy Help

First off I hope everybody is enjoying their holiday this year and with that being said I hope if you have any players during these Thanksgivings Games  you have them in your Lineup …..don’t let turkey be the reason you missed out on some value because you were so gun-ho on cranberry sauce

So the slate of games for the Holiday are as follows :

Packers vs Lions

Raiders at Cowboys

Steelers vs Ravens

QBs- I expect Stafford , Romo, n Flynn to have decent games tomorrow ……I personally am starting Flynn tomorrow….if you have a stud QB you play them but I like Flynn its clearly big risk big reward but I think he is due for a big one

RBs – Of the 3 games tomorrow I like Reggie and Whoever is starting for Oakland tomorrow ….whether that is Jennings or DMC ….each can break one

WRs- Nelson, Jones, Megatron, Dez, …….Torrey is a decent play as well as he is a deep threat each game

TEs- Witten , Witten , Witten …..got it?

Defenses  – I wouldn’t touch any of these defenses……Ravens and Steelers will probably be a low scoring games but I think there are better options out there

 

NFL – Week 12

This pic right here is so epic.  It literally is history in the present form, Brady and Manning will play against each other again tonight.  Two future Hall of Famers with records both above .500 will have the stage all to themselves in tonight’s Sunday Night Football game.  Brady has home field advantage and will be looking to get a win after suffering a loss from an emerging Panthers team last week.  The history behind the two is a bit overwhelming in a good way to say the least.  This has been the story all week and most anticipated match-up for week 12.  Aside from the quarterback duo, it is the home return of Wes Welker who spent several season with Patriots and co.  In the end I really like Denver in this game.  I think their defense is a little bit better then New England , and offensively they have more weapons who will get plenty of YAC.  It will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends in a game-winning FG as the quarterbacks bring out the best in each other.

Colts (7-3) at Cardinals (6-4) – The Colts are a tough team to analyze because of they have a combination of great wins and terrible losses.  That just comes with the territory of playing in the NFL. As we all know the Colts move with Andrew Luck, his play really dictates if they will win games or not.  And today he will face a tough defense in the Cardinals ranked 9th.  Now even though Arizona struggles offensively at times, they still do have Fitz who is BIG TIME.  Also, their defense and special teams literally can keep them in games.  I like Indy to get a road victory here and start to make a push of consecutive victories heading into playoffs.

Cowboys ( 5-5) at Giants (4-6) – Is this not the worse/ most interesting conference we have in football?  With a terrible start from basically every team in the conference who knows how this will play out?  The Giants actually started winning games, and the Cowboys are so dysfunctional I don’t know what to expect from them.  So how could I not have this as a GAME OF THE WEEK is the question.  I actually like Big Blue today at home at Met Life Stadium.  This should be a shootout between Romo and Manning, because the two of them both have a reputation for throwing a lot of passes.  And I don’t mean the 5 yard out routes either.  It will be interesting to see how this division looks in a few weeks.

FF HELP – IT IS WEEK 12 IF YOU ARE NOT PLAYOFF BOUND SHAME ON U ( I’M KIDDING IT HAPPENS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR)

QB- MANNING, BRADY, STAFFORD, CAM, MANNING (ELI), ROMO………DESPERATE – I LIKE GLENNON AND CASE TODAY AS WELL

RB – REGGIE, AP, FORTE, JENNINGS, BROWN, MORENO ……..IF YOU HAVE MORRIS YOU PLAY HIM BUT TOUGH SAN FRAN D THIS WEEK

WR – DEZ, CRUZ, ALL OF DENVER WR,  AMENDOLA, FITZ, BMARSH, MEGATRON ………… I LIKE JORDY, VJAX, AND TY AS WELL TODAY

TE- VERNON, GRONK, WITTEN , JULIUS, CAMERON, ………..I LIKE OLSON AND GATES AS WELL TODAY

GOOD LUCK TODAY

WEEK 11/ FF Help

Week 11 is here and the Martin case still hasn’t been resolved.  It looks like the end result will be him playing football and that I can live with.  I read a post by Matthew Berry last week describing how a lot of people live their life in fear. And its very understandable and a lot of us do it.  It was years ago when I decided not to, so if you happen to be reading this post today I encourage you to rid all your fear.  To stand up against your biggest obstacles, you will be amazed at how your confidence can help you overcome any conflict put in your way.  Now with that said the Giants who I humiliated at the beginning of the season are now on a win streak, go figure.  But this week features some must see games. Lets get to it shall we?!

Kansas City vs Denver – Well the number 1 defense will be playing the number 1 offense.  Does Kansas City remain undefeated?  I don’t think so.  Now granted I am a huge Peyton Manning fan, but I am not just supporting him as a fan.  Let’s be honest here for  a second, the Chiefs haven’t faced a QB of Manning’s level the entire season.  We are talking about a guy who calls multiple audibles at the line after reading the defense.  On top of that they are playing in Denver, I just don’t think the odds are in the Chiefs.  More importantly if they aren’t able to force turnovers and battle for field position, how will they score.  As great as the Broncos are offensively, they really aren’t horrible on defense.  So if Chiefs they can advance the ball at will they are in for a rude awakening.

Patriots at Panthers – The Patriots are starting to look like the Patriots again.  Tom Brady has finally got a healthy receiving core, and the GRONK is back.  They will be playing a Carolina team who is making a statement this year.  They are also on a winning streak and their defense is legit.  I think they find another way to hold off Brady and company in Carolina.  After not having such a great outing last week and the defense basically winning the game, I expect Cam to bounce back and have a Newton type game.

Niners at Saints – Kap has been scrutinized for his play as of late by all the media and analysts.  Poor guy, he will now have to travel to NOLA and square off against Brees.  Talking about a tough situation to be in.  I like the Saints in this situation, Brees is one of the most reliable QBs in today’s game.  I mean is that even debatable, like he is guaranteed at least 3 touchdowns a game rite?  San Fran will have to run the ball in order to be effective.  If they can control tempo they will have  a shot, but a team once known for their great defense I think gets handled by Brees.

FF HELP- WILL YOU BE MAKING PLAYOFFS??!!!

QB- STAFFORD, RG3,  FOLES, CASE , ANDY , RIVERS , WILSON, BREES, MANNING, BRADY, CAM – IF YOUR DESPERATE ELI MANNING WILL AIR IT OUT TODAY

RB – REGGIE, MORENO, FORTE, ALFRED, GIO, SHADY- I LIKE GORE, ELLINGTON, AND CHARLES AS WELL TODAY

WR – MEGATRON, GARCON, DESEAN, COOPER, FITZ, ANDRE , BMARSH , AJ , D THOMAS – I LIKE VJAX, GORDON, AND PERCY TODAY —YES I SAID PERCY HE IS ACTIVE TODAY I PLAY HIM DON’T KID YOURSELVES HERE

TE- CAMERON, THOMAS, GRONK, GRAHAM, REED, WITTEN , DAVIS – THESE ARE LIKE CORE GUYS EVERY WEEK AT THIS POINT

DEFENSES – SEAHWAKS, CARDS, BEARS , BENGALS – I ALSO LIKE TEXANS TODAY AGAINST OAKLAND

 

WEEK 10 PREVIEW / FANTASY HELPP

It’s week 10 already?! Where did the time go? In previous posts I basically made fun of the teams that were suffering.  However this week the story catching the most attention is about Miami linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito .  Listen , I am not a fan of bullying on any level.  And each day new details are being discovered. In the end I just hope Martin returns to the NFL.  I really hope this gets resolved, I am not even sure what is the proper resolution for something of this matter.  I really just wish it was kept in house because the media can be brutal and will drag the situation out longer then it needs to be.  How can the Dolphins focus on football with this type of stuff lingering in the locker room? Anyways, on to the games of the week shall we?

Panthers(5-3) at 49ers(6-2) – Cam vs Kap? Yes please! The Panthers are relevant , I know go figure. And they will travel to San Fran to play against the number one rushing team in the league.  This team will be determined on the defensive side.  The Panthers need to stop Kap and Gore from the run and pound game. If this happens I think Carolina could steal one on the road. Cam is looking his best and I think he can lead the Panthers to victory.

Cowboys (5-4) at Saints (6-2) – Romo will be trying to compete with Drew Brees.  Let me correct that an angry Drew Brees who just lost to the Jets in New Jersey last weekend.  Each team are offensive forces and I expect this to be a shootout.  The last time I thought a game was going to be a shootout turned into a game of FGs.  I hope I am right this time. I think the Saints win this game by a FG. Quick question over or under on three interceptions by Romo?

Bills(3-6) at Steelers (2-6) – I know I know. Two teams that are below .500. Well yes, that’s exactly why it will be a good game.  Each team is basically begging for a victory.  And CJ Spiller actually looked like CJ Spiller last week. I think Pitt will win this game and Big Ben will have a solid afternoon.  I just don’t think it will be as easy as everybody thinks it will be.  This game can go down to wire and I will not be surprised.

FANTASY FOOTBALL HELP!!!!

By week 10 I hope you don’t have a record like the Steelers or Bills but either way lets get to it

QB- CAM,  T PRYOR,  LUCK, RIVERS , MANNING, ROMO, BREES …..OTHER DECENT PLAYS – KAP, STAFFORD, DALTON, CUTLER

RB- LYNCH, MORENO, BUSH, FORTE, STACY, TATE ……..OTHER DECENT PLAYS – MIKE JAMES, GIO,

WR- SURPRISINGLY WRs have been the Cream of the Crop this year in Week 10 I like

AJ, MEGATRON, WELKER, MARSHALL, TY, ANTONIO, DESEAN , KEENAN ALLEN…….OTHER DECENT PLAYS – VJAX, COOPER, FITZ, HARRY DOUGLAS

GOOD LUCK PPL

Week 9 Preview / Fantasy Football help

OK I didn’t get the chance to post about week 8 please forgive me.  But I am back on it, and ready to go for week 9.  Quick question, how pissed do you think Reevis is right now? I guess you live and you learn.  As much as I loved making fun of the Giants and their horrible season, I won’t.  But Justin Blackmon, dude I don’t understand you.  Getting suspended once, cool, getting suspended twice in one year? Not sure how GMs will respond to that type of behavior. (bitter fantasy owner ) Well back to the scheduled programming and lets preview the games of the week for week 9.

Falcons (2-5) vs Panthers (4-3) – In case you guys haven’t been keeping up this guy named Cam Newton has been playing some pretty good football. And now he gets to test it against Atlanta, who despite being 2-5 is a pretty solid football team.  This is expected to be a shoot out with Cam battling Matt Ryan in Carolina.  I say the Panthers get the W today.  As great as Cam has been playing the defense has stepped it up this season for the Panthers.  I think they rush Ryan a lot this game and get him to throw earlier then he wants to.

Chargers (4-3) vs Redskins (2-5) – RG3 and Rivers will be the headlines of this story.  I picked this game because this also has the potential to be a shoot out.  Rivers is putting together a pretty good season and will look for win number 5 in DC today.  Whether RG3 will be RG3 is the question.  We have seen glimpses of his brilliance at times but him and the Redskins as a team have not played consistently for four quarters straight.  I think today they do that and win against San Diego.

Fantasy HELP!!!!

I know there are a lot of byes this week and I probably will lose this week because of them smh ……but nonetheless here are some good plays this week

QBs- Brees, Cam, Romo, Luck, A-Rodge – If your feeling desperate – Foles and Campbell are available , think they have decent games

RBs – ( First off how disappointing has it been for RBs? ) – Shady, Charles, Lynch ,Forte,  Morris / DMC and Ray Rice I like this week as well

WRs- DEZ, Jordy, Desean , Josh – other Solid plays this week – Antonio, TY and Garcon

TEs- this will always be the same, there are only a few Studs I hope you have one

Defenses – any teams playing the Jets, Browns, Texans, Bills  ( i know that’s horrible but that’s reality)

NFL Games of the Week 7/ FF Tips

As you all know I have been previewing the upcoming the top NFL games for each week.  No not all of them, I do have some type of life but each week I preview 3 games which I feel everybody should look forward to.  So lets get into it shall we? Oh yea the Giants are still searching for win numero uno. ( I still can’t get over this)

Broncos vs Colts – Does it get better then this? The anticipation for this game is ridiculous and even that is an understatement.  Manning who spent the majority of his career in Indy will return home for the first time with his undefeated Broncos.  He will go head to head with his successor Andrew Luck coming off a previous loss to the Chargers. The game was something everybody had marked on their calendars to begin with when the season started.  However with comments made from owner Jim earlier this week makes it that much more interesting.  For lack of better words Jim basically said he was disappointed with the results of the Peyton era even though he boasted numerous 10+ win seasons and a Superbowl.  With that said I look for Peyton to throw for at least 5 touchdowns and a ridiculous amount of yardage. Giving Peyton arguably the best QB in the game right now motivation just isn’t a good idea. ( I am playing Manning in FF this week , I know I am doomed )

Cowboys at Eagles – Romo has had a great year so far with the Cowboys. This weekend he will play rival Philly with Nick Foles under center.  The hammy injury according to Vick is worse then he initially thought so he will be sidelines unless is needed for emergency purposes.  Each team is 3-3 and a win will put them above .500.  And because its a divisional game each team knows the significance . Now the weakness of each team is their defense or lack there of.  So I expect a shootout , and who doesn’t love a shootout?  Foles in his debut last week looked good and he will look to continue with his positive production.  I actually like the Cowboys in this game because Romo is more experienced and has a better arsenal of skilled players for the pass. But if each quarterback doesn’t throw for 300 yards I will be disappointed.

Bengals at Lions – This game features some of the best wide outs in the league.  Calvin Johnson (Megatron) for the Lions and A.J Green (No Nickname) for the Bengals both will look to be featured heavily in this game.  Both teams have a winning record at 4-2 going into week 7. While the Lions have a better offense , the Bengals have a better defense, so it will be interesting to see how the two offset.  I will give the Lions the nod here at home and I will tell you why.  The X factor is Reggie Bush and I think he has an great game.  If they can get him in the open field i.e ( Screens etc)  I think it can be for great gains eventually opening up the field for Calvin later on.

 

FF TIPS FOR WEEK 7

IF YOU PLAY FF AND HAVE BEEN READING MY POSTS YOU KNOW I GIVE A FEW GEMS OUT WITH EACH POST AND SO FAR I’VE BEEN DEAD ON….MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK INVOLVED ? ABSOLUTELY BUT HEY ITS YOUR CALL YOU DON’T HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT

QBs – IF YOU HAVE ROMO OR FOLES I SUGGEST PUTTING THEM IN YOUR LINEUP ( LOOK ABOVE) I ALSO LIKE A-RODGE, CAM ,MANNING,  RIVERS TO HAVE BIG GAMES

RBs – AP IS PLAYING GIANTS (THAT IS ALL ) ALSO LIKE SHADY, CHARLES, AND ALFRED THIS WEEK ( IF JOHN STEWART IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR LEAGUE MIGHT WANT TO ADD HIM) OUT OF THE TWO BILLS ONE WILL HAVE A GOOD GAME AND SO FAR IT HAS BEEN FRED

WRs – DESEAN AND DEZ (LOOK ABOVE) I LIKE BMARSH , JORDY, TORREY S, JOSH G, AND HILTON MAY JUST CATCH A BOMB IN THE INDY GAME, EMMANUEL IS A SNEAKY PLAY FOR PITT THIS WEEK AS WELL

TEs- THERE ONLY A HANDFUL OF FOR SURE TEs – SO IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ONE START EM – JERRY FOR DETROIT HAS BEEN A POPULAR ADD THIS WEEK I DON’T THINK HE HAS ANOTHER GAME LIKE LAST WEEK AGAIN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW

DEFENSES – MY THEORY IS RATHER SIMPLE FOR DEFENSES ANY TEAM PLAYING THE GIANTS, JETS, RAMS AND TEXANS

GOOD LUCK !!!