Week 14 - Do or Die

Man, I've really put off doing my blog this week b/c of the disappointment of last week. I started Berrian over Megatron and it bit me in the ass. We were all knotted up and had guys goin in the sunday night game. But on a late Harvin TD - his kicker - Longwell kicks the extra point and I go down 1 point (heartbreak). Wake up the next morning and see that my Saints D had gotten credited 4 the miraculous Meachem TD!! So all monday I had thought I had 1 by 5. Then on Tuesday when the playoff schedule came out, noticed Yahoo! had taken away my defensive TD and I had lost. NFL.com gave it to the D - but of course the douchebag staff @ Yahoo thinx otherwise. Now instead of a bye in the 1st round - I have a tough match up facing some Fantasy pro-bowlerz. I'm so pissed - but there is nothing I can do but try and put my best lineup in and give u some sleeper advice if u need to plug a spot up!

QB
Joe Flacco
Alex Smith
David Garrard

RB
Leonard Weaver
Correll Buckhalter
Willis McGahee
Jamaal Charles

WR
Robert Meachem
Davone Bess
Bernard Berrian

TE
Bo Scaife
Jermichael Finley
Kevin Boss

D/ST
Kansas City Chiefs
Tennessee Titans
Oakland Raiders

K
Neil Rackers
Dan Carpenter
Jay Feely

WEEK 13- It's dat TIME

It's that special fantasy time of the year. Some playoffs start this week, others next... Whatever it is - it's must win time! I'm trying to get that 1st round bye and lock in the number 2 seed and need a strong flex play. Do I go with the hot rookie Kenny Britt? Put it on Pierre Garcon and hope Peyton continues 2 look @ em as teamz try 2 take away Wayne/Clark? The 1 I'm really thinking about doing is DS43... It's tough cause my team is loaded with Chargerz - but people forget about the lil man Sproles, which meanz he is due for a bust out game against the worse team in the league (Da Brownz). I hope the Bolts hang 50 on em. But these are crucial moves. We all know u got ur must starts, but picking the right WaiverWireWarrior is the difference of the playoff spot u want and/or getting into the playoffs! Be smart, don't put 2 many sleeperz in but find the right one for your team. I give u a list 4 each position that could fill your cracks........

Waiver-wire Depth Chart
QB

Vince Young - He'z back, the duel threat QB has found his passing attack partnerz wit K. Britt and Scaife. This game could build his legacy comeback season with an upset over the Colts.
Chris Redman - Lead his team 2 a last second comeback and moved the chainz as well as Matty Ice.
Matt Cassel - Don't watch this game, just upload ur fantasy page and hope he plays descent.
Matt Moore - Biggest risk/reward: Finally gets his shot - rumor is he throws a nice deep ball

RB
LeSean McCoy - Getting better and better each game.
Jamaal Charles - The man in KC and Denver has had run D problemz
Felix Jones - Jerry Jones wants his guy 2 get the rock and Jones has the ability 2 take any 1 to the house. I'm kinda upset I just traded him
Darren Sproles - Biggest risk/reward: So many weapons in SD - will he get his shots?

WR
Jeremy Maclin/Jason Avant - DeSean out/ and poor Falcons secondary
Pierre Garcon - Will Manning continue 2 hook Garcon up? It could be the reincarnation of starvin Marvin.
Bernard Berrian - he's healthy and Favre is slingin it all over. With teams having to commit so many 2 stop AP. Rice-Harvin-Berrian-Schiancoe, they all have a shot @ getting in the endzone.
Kenny Britt - Can he stay hot now that opposing D'z are aware of his abilities??
Kevin Walter - Biggest risk/reward: had a nice game last week- but on the road against JAX

TE
Jermichael Finley
Bo Scaife
Kevin Boss
Marcedes Lewis - Biggest risk/reward: Let's be honest all TE'z are risk. Just gotta hope u pick/stick

Def
Chargers D/ST
Giants D/ST
Jaguars D/ST
Falcons D/ST - Biggest risk/reward: If McNabb is on, he will torch em. But what if McNabb gets hurt and Vick has to come in against his old team and has the worse game ever? Hahaa - I can dream

K
John Kasay
Matt Stover
Matt Bryant - This dude was fantasy gold 4 me last season with Tampa and the Falcons finally gave Elam a final Fugg u this week and swooped him up...

Week 12

Thanksgiving week, I'm on vacay and my fantasy blog slipped my mind... But u know that I'm alwayz lookin 4 sleeperz 2 play... So here are some quicker hitterz u could get into ur lineup and hope 4 the best right before kickoff...

RB
LeSean McCoy / Bernard Scott / Justin Forsett

WR
Chris Chambers / Pierre Garcon / Kenny Britt

QB
Alex Smith / Vince Young / Matt Ryan

TE
John Carlson / Fred Davis / Dante Rosario

Def.
Cincinnati Bengals / Tennessee Titans / Seattle Seahawks

(3) Week 11

Some crazy fantasy newz has hit the scene hard this week. Bowe suspended 4 a month and after talking about picking up Runningback backups last week incase of injury, these top notch runnerz were right on cue and got injured. Turner, Benson, and Ronnie B all went down. The only 1 I have was Brown and of course his turnz out 2 be the most serious as the Dolphinz placed RB on IR yesterday. I'm really devastated, but after playing fantasy 4 yrz. I've come 2 expect this. This week I'm gonna give u 3 possible PTP'z this week in each position.

RB
Bernard Scott - 1 back I'm gonna remain bull-headed on is rookie Bernard Scott. Even though the Bengalz signed Larry Johnson, Scott should remain ahead of him on the depth chart. I don't think Benson will play this week - if that's the case, can I really starting Scott over the remergency of LT and PT? Probably not, but I'm thinkn about it and if u don't have a bunch of backs in ur stable - go get em.
Rashard Mendenhall - Pitt gets KC after a tough loss against Cincy. This smellz like a monster game 4 Mendy and I need it as I'm playing him against a very tough match this week in fantasy.
Kevin Smith - It's now or never 4 K. Smith and Megatron ownerz.

WR
Devery Henderson
Mohamed Massaquoi
Sidney Rice

QB
Matthew Stafford
Matt Ryan
David Garrard

TE
Fred Davis
Brandon Pettigrew
Randy McMichael

Week ten 10 ten

Hopefully right now u got ur team set up 2 make the playoffs. It's all about getting in and your guyz gettin hot 2 end the season. Here are some guyz 2 make a move 4 and some sleeperz u could store and hope 4 gold.

Dwayne Bowe - Calvin Johnson - I was real big on these guyz being in the class of the yung money wide outs taking over the league along wit Roddy White and VJax. Well these 2 are on rebuilding teams and it hasn't been nice so far. But that doesn't mean these 2 can't catch fire 2 end the season. Which is what I think they both can do as they will be playing for garbage time stats and trying to end the season on a high note 4 themselves. Megatron has been hampered by the knee injury, but finally played last week and seems 2 be recovered. He didn't have a good game, but he was targeted 9 times. Stafford being injured 2/they have lost their chemistry- but that should come back soon. Bowe has had 2 deal with all kinds of changes in KC. But now LJ is gone, they bring in Chambers who can hopefully take some pressure off Bowe and Haley luvz 2 throw the rock. Both guys will be on the late passing game trying 2 make it look close tip and with nice match ups could both help bring a fantasy title 4 your squad. The owners of these guyz have 2 be frustrated and if u make them a descent offer - it could be big time.

Jonathan Stewart/Bernard Scott/Shonn Greene - Ur probably saying these guys aren't really doing anything. Stewart had a couple of nice games, but come on! Well if u noticed, these guyz are all on dominate running teams and are the backups 2 the primary backs. All of them register a chance 2 get in the end zone weekly due to their offenses, but imagine one of the starters going down 4 these teams. They step into top tier potential because of their O-Line. DWill is already dealing with an injury, Stewart would be a beast getting starter carries. People quickly 4get about Greene b/c he played bad before the bye, but with Leon Washington out, he is gonna see a good amount of touches and you saw what he did in Oakland. Scott is the sleeper rookie, but if you've seen this kid on film, he has all the tools 2 be a dangerous back. He moves like Chris Johnson without the supersonic speed, but if Benson goes down (they play the Steele curtain this weekend) - who knowz, Scott could make a name for himself quickly. He should start getting touches either way.

Chris Chambers - Malcom Floyd/Legedu Naanee - Devery Henderson/Robert Meachem - Some waiver wire wide out pick ups are WR2 on their squad, but mentioned in the paragraph above, are 1 injury away from being the number1 wide out on high octane passing teams. KC is bad, but Cassell had his best game last week and Haley knows how to move the rock passing the ball. Now that Chambers and Bowe are paired up, they could keep defenses more honest. The Chargers have so many weapons and these 2 are hit or miss right now, but teams are having to pay more attention on VJax and Gates. This could leave some nice opportunities for Floyd and Naanee. Floyd becomes VJax if he goes down. Henderson is the ultimate boom or bust wide out. I think he could be used this week against STL and like I've preached throughout this column, if Colston goes down - Henderson and Meachem are must adds! U gotta think ahead about these things b/c most leagues you'd have 2 put a waiver bid in if someone goes down and everybody will be aware of adding @ that time. If u got room, I suggest a handcuff if u have the best options, but if u got the room 2 store some guys - do it now and hopefully thank your lucky starz later...

Brandon Pettigrew - Fred Davis It's been the year of the TE. It seems every week some middle of the road TE has a nice game. While Gates and Witten are just being mediocre. If u need a backup TE or a bye week fill in. These 2 young gunners could be nice. If you've watched the Lions play, you'll notice Pettigrew is the biggest MoFo on the field, he shields off DBacks. he is gonna be a beast 1 day. He had a nice game last week and could end up being a sleeper. Same goes with Davis. Very athletic and stepping into Cooley's shoes, he will be targeted often. Plus these 2 are playing with young Qbz who rely on the TE heavily.

Week 9er

Philip Rivers - Aaron Rodgers - Matt Ryan
Two things worry me about Rivers and Rodgers. The weather in NYC. It has look.d brutal during the world series and Rodgers with the feet thing. ATL needs a big day out of Ryan and I think they ll get it.
Calvin Johnson - Greg Jennings - Devin Hester: Calvin's market value is really low right now, hopefully he's gonna play this week. Buy him for as cheap as u can get him and let Megatron get it goin back on the right track. Speaking of getting on the right track, hopefully Jennings is getting back his MoJo and he should be able 2 find the end zone against the winless Bucs. Hester has had some ankle issues, but is gonna play sunday and he is getting targeted allot by Cutty.
Ronnie Brown - We know Belichick and the Pats are watching last yrs. game and gonna do all they can not to let RB torch them again. Which makes me scared 2 play Ronnie this week. But I made the mistake of benching him last yr. when he did it and I'm not gonna make the mistake again. Hopefully the Dolphins will bring some new wrinkles and just try 2 out man the Pat D.
Ahmad Bradshaw - Bradshaw has the ankle issue goin on all week, but they r just saving him 4 Sundays and with the G-Men struggling and being @ home. I think Bradshaw should be able 2 break the Bolts off and get in the end zone
Dallas Clark - Kevin Boss - This seems like this could be one of those days that Clark has a big day @ home against the Texanz, and if ur looking for a bargain TE... Gotta luv Boss against SD, who luv giving up big plays to TEz.
Falcons D/ST - Packers D/ST: I'm liking how this ATL defense has been playin and if they can stay away from injuries, they got players 2 get it done and cause T.O'z. ATL has 2 win this week if they wanna compete for the playoffs and we can only hope that the struggles for the Skins continues. Green Bay on the otherhand are on the road, but get the winless Bucs. The Pack should be flying all over the plass makin plays in this one. The downside 4 both D's is they are playing teams coming off byes (which I usually stay away) but Tampa and Washington are the exception.

Waiver pick-ups

Ryan Moats - Did Moats take Slatons job??? Not totally, but he showed that he can run up the middle which is what Slaton hasn't done. Slaton will still be used allot in the passing game, but Moats could be big time in the green zone and if Slaton keeps coughing it up, u got a 2nd half gem.
Malcom Floyd - Legedu Naanee - Now that SD finally cut tiez wit Chambers, the Bolts can let these young studs show off their skillz. Floyd @ 6'5, gives Rivers another huge target 2 throw it up 2 and he showed his long ball skills last weekend on the first offensive play of the game catching a 50yd bomb. Don't sleep on Naanee either, this dude could be huge across the middle. The only thing holding the Chargers back is not enough time on the field for the offense. If the D can start laying some wood, this Offense is gonna be even more scary with the new wide outs on the field more.
Fred Davis - Cooley is out 4 at least a month, but man I'm liking Freddy D. I think Campbell is gonna lean on him allot and this is a dude that will attack the rock in the air. If u need a TE - he could be a nice sleeper
Alex Smith - Alex is trying to revitalize his career in the Bay area and I think with Singletary and the new regime, he has the right pieces to help him succeed. I stout D, a beasty back in Gore, a system that actually uses their TE and he VD have been on the same page since Smith has stepped in. Not to mention Crabtree just stepping in and makin plays like he's a vet. Josh Morgan should experience more room and if Smith can play smart, the 9erz could be a solid team with Smith putting up some decent numberz...

Week 8 - corner pocket

Matt Ryan - VYoung/A. Smith/M. Stafford
Mike Bell - LT/Sproles - Pierre/Bell
Kenny Britt - Hakeem Nicks - E. Royal
Zac Miller - B. Pettigrew - Heath Miller
San Diego - New Orleanz
J. Hanson - K. Brown ---- It's been a bad yr. 4 Kickerz 4 me

Week 8 Vacay