I absolutely love everything that Darren McFadden has to bring to the NFL and for the past several weeks depending on which team he went to, I highly considered him a high second round or possibly a first round selection in any fantasy football draft this season. It doesn’t mean that it would be a wise choice to draft McFadden so high because of the proven talent already in the NFL, but nevertheless, he is that good of a talent. However, my opinion has now changed thanks to the worst franchise with the worst ownership in all of professional sports; The Oakland Raiders.
What is Al Davis thinking? Justin Fargas just signed a three year deal worth 12 million, Dominic Rhodes renegotiated, and second year running back Michael Bush (out with broken leg in ‘07′) is now healthy. Did I mention that Lamont Jordan remains in the picture?
Considering the Raiders just paid JaMarcus Russell an exorbitant amount of money last season you would think that a game-breaking receiver capable of taking pressure off of Russell would have been in the picture somewhere. If the Oakland Raiders have a lick of sense they will do their best to muster some sort of a deal to bring in a Chad Johnson or someone capable of making this Raiders offense somewhat balanced
Even though McFadden was the best player I just don’t see the need in Oakland at the running back position.
Before the beginning of last season I made reference to Shaun Alexander being a mid-late first round fantasy draft choice and ranked his as high as the fifth best fantasy option from the NFC. Needless to say, I was completely wrong and Alexander had his worst season since his rookie year. After signing the largest contract in NFL history (62M) by a running back, Alexander is now 30 and for the first time in his career looking for a job. Is this a bad move by the Seahawks? Well, if you take into consideration that Alexander was expected to receive a staggering $4.5 million in 2008, Seattle made the correct decision. On the other hand, Alexander may not be as washed up as most may think and multiple teams could use the veterans services.
Where will Alexander end up?
After finishing 29th in total rushing yards last season the Chicago Bears could sure use a healthy Alexander. Unfortunately, Cedric Benson is not an every down back and with his late season injury and his lack of passion for the game Alexander may find himself in an ideal situation in Chi-Town.
If somehow Detroit doesn’t end up drafting the physical Rashard Mendenhall out of Illinois, Alexander could find a comfortable home in this rather pitiful Detroit run game. Detroit finished next to last in total rushing yards in 2007 with an unspeakable 1288 yards through 16 games.
Don’t completely count out the ability of a healthy Shaun Alexander. There are multiple teams that could find use for Alexander and regardless of where he finishes his career, if given the opportunity Alexander could be a late round fantasy steal in your 2008-2009 fantasy draft.
There’s not whole lot to talk about when it comes to free-agent quarterbacks, but there are a couple who can and will make a difference during the 2008 season. The real NFL season starts March 1st as these free agents will one way or another find themselves in a new situation.
From a fantasy perspective never overvalue any free agent unless they’re re-signing with there current team.
Derek Anderson (Cleveland): Was it a case of Anderson making everyone on the offensive side of the ball better or was it the other way around? It’s weird how the NFL works; Charlie Frye was named the Browns starter during week one of 2007 and before the beginning of week three we never hear another word about him. I couldn’t tell you where Frye is right now, but I can tell you that Anderson is a bona fide starter and a draft day trade that landed Quinn in Cleveland could eventually backfire. Even when it looks like the Browns make excellent draft day decisions (Brady Quinn), it turns out that it may end up backfiring. So I ask, did Anderson make the Browns offense better or was it drafting Joe Thomas, the all-pro play of Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow’s maturation, or the resurrection of Jamal Lewis’ career that offered Anderson a sense of security? However we look at the situation Anderson is a perfect fit on a team that desperately needs to win.
Daunte Culpepper (Oakland): I am truly not ready to give up on Culpepper’s career and if he signs on with the right team with a favorable situation he should rebound from his less than perfect return from injury last season. In 2007 with the Oakland Raiders Culpepper showed signs of the old “Pep”, but on other occasions he looked confused and completely out of his comfort zone. Look for improvement this season and his best case scenario would be to squash any type of beef he has with the Vikings and grow with a team close to making big noise in the NFC. In my opinion, a healthy Culpepper could replace about 50% of starting quarterbacks in a quarterback starved league but then again, I don’t earn millions making NFL decisions.
Other Free Agent Quarterbacks:
Josh McCown (Oakland): Career backup hoping to hang onto a job in Oakland.
Quinn Gray (Jacksonville): I don’t think Gray is as far away as most people think. However, at best he’s a couple years away from being an every week NFL quarterback and that’s only due to any type of injuries.
Drew Henson (Minnesota), Ken Dorsey (Cleveland), Ryan Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati), Jared Lorenzen (NYG), Cleo Lemon (Miami), Jamie Martin (New Orleans),
Every year when the NFL season ends I usually go through some sort of denial, followed by disbelief, to understanding, then finally some sort of acceptance. When May or June rolls around I become impatient, restlessness, and finally I begin feeling a low-level excitement when August approaches. (I truly don’t know how I survive year after year). During the month of August somehow I manage to repeat all seven stages in a 30 day period of time and live to tell about it when the season starts. It happens every year and unfortunately I have absolutely no control over my feelings. The simple fact is-I love football and cannot find anything else in this world to fill the void.
Luckily while googling the NFL I ran across a simulation league which allows owners to draft any defense, offensive line, skill positions, and everything in between. What makes this cool is you can take players from the beginning of the NFL all the way to this past 2007/2008 season.
Of course there is a level of strategy that owners must employ to remain competitive throughout the season. Do you want a run oriented offense? Pass oriented offense? How about a defensive juggernaut such as the 2000 Bucs? If you like to run the ball (like I do), how about the 1963 Cleveland Browns offensive line with Eric Dickerson’s 1983 season and Wilbert Montgomery (1977) as his backup? Where would you like to call home? Is it Lambeau, the old torn down Cleveland Municiple? How about good ole’ Candlestick Park?
Whatever the case, I’m pumped and cannot wait until this season begins (It starts as soon as it’s full). “It’s never quiet in the NFL”.
There is no question that tonight will offer somewhat of a playoff atmosphere after the Suns disappointing and controversial Western Conference Semi-Finals loss to the Spurs last season. San Antonio suffered their first home loss to the Suns, so expect a similar atmosphere and the same type of emotion and intensity that a playoff game would offer.
Under normal circumstances I would easily choose the Dallas/Boston match-up as the NBA game of the night, however, due to the uncertainty of Kevin Garnett (abdominal) and Ray Allen (flu), even without Tony Parker the San Antonio at Phoenix match-up has much more fantasy appeal. For those of you who play in weekly fantasy basketball competitions, hopefully you were able to fill you roster with players from this game. Read Full Article…
Unfortunately for us Brett Favre fans we don’t get to see Favre add to his legacy by having a chance at beating the only team ever to reach 18 consecutive wins in a single season. In my opinion, the Packers/Patriots playing in Super Bowl XLII would be a better match-up, but one that we will never see.
We’ve seen some great team and individual performance this season; rookies breaking single-game records, veterans adding to their legacies, franchises and individual season performances dominating the stat sheets, and history about to be made. With this Super Bowl match-up between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, I feel somewhat cheated this season. Does it have to end in a blowout like the one that’s about to happen on February 3, 2008?
Don’t get me wrong the Giants are playing fantastic football and have for the past several weeks, however, this is a no-contest as Belichick and his record-setting Patriots gear up for their 19th consecutive win and their fourth Lombardi trophy in the last seven years. Could you ask for a better storyline? History in the making!
New England fans and fans in general should be excited as we all have the opportunity to witness a perfect season and an unprecedented 19 wins. Why the resistance? We should all embrace change and never be too quick to reject greatness. Our parents were fortunate enough to witness greatness with the ‘72′ Dolphins and their perfect season, Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth’s Home Run record, and Wilt Chamberlain score 100 points in a single game. So why the resistance this day and age when athletes show greatness and franchises from top to bottom show dominance? Has the media and their negative press corrupted sports so much so that it continues to give games and franchises a black eye? We may never again have the opportunity in our lifetime to enjoy, appreciate, and embrace the soon to be perfect season of the 2007-2008 New England Patriots. Enjoy it!
Don’t act shocked, the Iggles suck, they’re only going to get worse, and if McNabb has just a smidgen of brains, he’ll leave this season and find a new home. Too many organizations would love to have and appreciate a leader such as McNabb under center. However, he may be too loyal to a fault. So why do the Eagles suck?
Point #1:Let’s go all the way back to the 1999 NFL draft when the “under/overrated” Donovan McNabb entered the NFL as the number two overall pick and the faithful Philly fans refused his arrival like Bill Clinton refused enlistment into the U.S. Military during Vietnam. The Eagles have never deserved a player of McNabb’s caliber, class, and unselfishness. Those qualities totally contradict eastern Pennsylvanians lifestyle.
From what I understand McNabb is pleading for more weapons.
Point #2:I sure hope he is considering Kevin Curtis was second on the team with 77 receptions and 1,110 yards receiving. He also chipped in 6 touchdowns. Not bad for a 6′0″ 186 lb. receiver from Utah in his first season as a full-time starter. However, Curtis is a third option at best and that’s on a bad team. The bottom line is, he stinks as a full-time receiver and obviously the Eagles’ management has no clue what a “number one” on the NFL level looks like.
Point #3: As a matter of fact, the Eagles are clueless about various management decisions witnessed by releasing Trot right before the start of the regular season.
Point #4: What class this organization has firing a man in the final hour when it’s almost impossible to sign on with another team. What was their explanation for making such a poor decision? Coaches, management, and whomever else always preaches the importance of leadership and they fire their leader. The only explanation I would accept from Andy Reid would be; he has suffered from post traumatic stress due to the multiple run-ins his kids have had with the law, how they’ve strained his finances with attorney’s, rehabs, and chasing that white ghost, and how his team has underachieved for years. That was point #4 and #5. Regardless of making the playoffs, winning the NFC East, and playing in multiple NFC championship games in the early 2000’s, they have underachieved as a franchise. Oh well, I guess that’s how the Eagles roll.
Don’t worry I didn’t forget about Mr. Ostrich neck Reggie Brown who had a miserable season with 61 receptions and a defense that had no clue if they were coming or going. The only bright spot came from Pro Bowl starter Brian Westbrook who led the team in receptions (90), rushing yards (1,333) and touchdowns (12). McNabb you have nothing left to prove in Philly. Get Out!
Final Point: So why do the Eagles suck? You Philly fans didn’t get it did you?
I know in some of my previous posts I’ve mentioned that I don’t bet on sports and I never plan to bet on sports again. It has been nine years (1999) since the last time I made a wager on a professional or any other type of sporting event and I plan to keep it that way. To be honest, I’m no good at picking these games against the line. It seems as though when I don’t place a wager I’m dead-on and when I have placed wagers in the past I couldn’t hit a game if my life literally depended on it. Maybe its the anxiety involved or the amount of pressure with making the correct decisions. On the other hand, it could be the fact that I’m not supposed to bet on sports. Who knows? I enjoy the games enough that I shouldn’t have to place wagers, but I wanted to share this funny but sickening story with my readers.
It started in the 1999 National Championship game between Florida State and Virginia Tech. Critics were talking Virginia Tech, everyone was talking Virginia Tech, and like the wise guy I am I decided to place the biggest wager of my life ($2000) on Florida State. Naturally, I won and proceed to make NBA wagers for the rest of the week and I couldn’t wait for the NFL divisional playoffs to begin. Prior to this Florida State game I had already gone 4 for 4 in the NFL’s wild card weekend so on Tuesday evening (at a poker game) I picked up my envelope which contained a grand total of $5200. At this point I’m a pro and considering I was playing poker full-time at the time I was like Vince Young “cain’t nobody tell me nuthin”. Little did I know, there were about thirteen different occasions where I needed someone to tell me ’sumthin’.
I picked up my envelope on Tuesday and decided to call it quits. I was cool for the year. I knew I wouldn’t bet on the Super Bowl, besides I didn’t need to place a bet considering I had already posted a winning season. I did well all week by not posting another wager on NBA or anything else for that matter and then comes the weekend and the NFL divisional playoffs. I immediately came out of retirement.
Once again I had every “lock” on the board. In Dan Marino’s final game of his career the Dolphins were definitely going to dismantle a young Jaguars team. The Dolphins lost 62-7 and it was the beginning of the end. I lost the every game that weekend. I can still feel that squeamish feeling, you know, the one when your intuition is telling you that you’re headed for disaster no matter what. Well, my intuition was correct, I eventually lost 13 straight wagers on both the NFL and NBA. I’ll repeat, 13 straight games beginning with the Jags embarrassing Dan Marino and his Dolphins in the final game of his career all the way through the rest of the week on NBA games. The bleeding was so horrendous that Tracy Murry (Wizards) hit a line changing fall away three in the coffin corner with no time on the clock in a game that the Bulls had already beaten the Wizards. Normally they turn around and head towards the locker room. I lost that game by a point. So, to make a long story short it was an awful week and one that I would love to forget. I won’t go into how much money was involved because I was married at the time and I’m still married to the same woman today.
The reason I wrote this post was to share a sick story on betting sports, however, I’ve continued having fun pretending to bet against the line without actually placing a wager. If you have ever read any of my “Fantasy Game of the Week” articles you’ll see that I was 100% this season during the weeks I wrote those articles. Another reason I wrote this is when I looked at the lines for this weekends NFL games my jaw dropped. Not a single game opened with a point spread less than eight points. I feel like I have a few locks this week, but I will not place a wager. You better take OSU +4, Dallas -7.5, Jacksonville +12.5, Green Bay -8, and Indy -8.5. The Indy game is the only game that will not go over. Ha! Have fun this week and don’t go too crazy placing wagers in this weeks Divisional Playoffs.
Most people haven’t agreed with me, but I truly believe yesterday’s playoff games were great and the mere fact that fans would blame the results on poor officiating, poor player performances (Todd Collins/Ben Roethlisberger), and bad coaching decisions (Mike Tomlin) shows me that they have not a clue as to what they’re talking about. There were several mistakes, but the better teams won the games. I can see how these excuses make sense for the fans of the two losing teams, however, the truth is, “Pressure Breaks Pipes”. It was simply too much to ask the “Skins” to win on the road and the Steelers to beat a more physical/talented team without the presence of Willie Parker. Not to mention, Mike Tomlin has a long way to go and a lot to learn about managing a game and keeping his overrated quarterback (who consistently tries to do too much) in check.
In the Steelers game it wasn’t the fact that Ben threw three interceptions or Tomlin went for 2 points on two separate occasions. The result of that game hinged on the fact that Mike Tomlin did not recognize the emotional momentum shift when the Steelers got within five points with 10:25 left in the 4th quarter. As we all know, after coming within five points the Steelers took the lead when Najeh Davenport scored on a one yard touchdown run a mere four minutes later. By not kicking the first extra point Tomlin sent the message that he didn’t think the Steelers could score another touchdown. If he had any confidence or experience he would have realized that there was enough time at the 10:25 mark to make several stops and score in various ways to regain the lead. “Pressure Breaks Pipes”! At that point Roethlisberger’s interceptions were forgotten about and even though they remained behind, the Steelers had complete control. Tomlin was sadly mistaken and by not recognizing this edge and as a result he sent his Steelers home early with everyone second guessing themselves. Better luck next year “Steel City”.
By the way, I did my best offensive coordinator impersonation and called a quarterback draw for David Garrard when the Jags sealed the deal. Beautiful!
In the Redskins/Seahawks game keep in mind, I don’t like either team. However, I dislike the “Skins” more the Holmgren, but I try to stay as open-minded and unbiased as possible while watching any NFL game. However, I didn’t see these bad calls the same way some Redskins fans saw them. My dislike for the Redskins doesn’t take away from the fact that I view their games from an honest perspective. They were simply out manned and road teams are going to have more penalties in most games during the playoffs, “Pressure Breaks Pipes”. Remember, there is only so much that emotion and a “cause” will do if you don’t have the talent. This is the NFL not the NCAA. It’s always a good thing when the best teams win.
Just a reminder to the Redskins/Steelers fans;”there’s no crying in football”. Roethlisberger tries to do too much, Tomlin doesn’t have the experience, the entire Redskins organization doesn’t have equal talent, and Joe Gibbs should consider going back to NASCAR.
It’s the same thing every NFL season; we spend countless hours during the preseason perfecting a draft strategy, participating in Mock Drafts, then we read all sorts of literature on who’s going to have a big season, breakout season, and/or sleeper season. However, half what we read is true, but the majority is complete speculation and 99% inaccurate.
Who would’ve ever imagined Tom Brady, Brett Favre, or Tony Romo having the types of season that they’ve had? On the other hand, who would’ve ever imagined that Brady and Romo would crash and burn while causing multiple owners to lose a 2nd round playoff game during week 15? And, what about Brian Westbrook taking a knee at the goal line when the Eagles already had the game won? He cost me money last week! What about you?
Well, all is not lost this season as the NFL prepares for the playoffs. DraftMix.com is sponsoring fantasy playoff competitions and they are continuing their regular season daily tournaments throughout week 17.
Check it out, I currently rank first on the DraftMix leader board and I would love for things to end that way as soon as the NFL ends their playoffs.
Last week was a down week for most receivers, but not to worry this week considering most of the top receivers are either indoors or in warm weather states. Going for single-season records or smiling favorably at their match-ups. This is the one position that you must pay close attention to during these cold winter months. However, this position is also the one that will win your fantasy league championship. Good luck!
Take a look at this week Top-Ten Wide Receivers.
Randy Moss: Moss wants Rice’s single-season record, Brady wants Manning’s single-season record, and the Pats want Miami’s single-season record. Unless a hurricane, monsoon, or some unforeseen winter storm comes through Miami expect Moss to have another big game. Projected Points: 24
Terrell Owens: Owens matched his worst two games of the season over the past two weeks. That’s probably not good for a Panthers team which allows 212 yards per game and have allowed a total of 19 touchdowns. Projected Points: 21
Marques Colston: Since week 8 of the NFL season Colston has managed 118 fantasy points and an average of 14 per game. The Saints have turned it around and are looking for a playoff spot. Projected Points: 20
Andre Johnson: Johnson’s motivation this week is the fact that the Colts will rest starters offensively and defensively. His other motivation is he missed half of the regular season due to injury and would like to pass the 1,000 yard mark through eight games. Projected Points: 19
Braylon Edwards: With playoff hopes still alive and having the best season of his short career consider Edwards a lock this week. In Cleveland’s last meeting with the Bengals Edwards went off for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Projected Points: 18
Greg Jennings: With the Bears struggling and the Packers looking to win out in hopes for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs Jennings is once again ready to shine. Since the midway point of the season Jennings stands at the top of amongst receivers. Projected Points: 18
Larry Fitzgerald: Maybe we think that the Cardinals have nothing to play for, but guaranteed the NFL is the only league where stars want to shine in every game. The dysfunctional Falcons come to Arizona this week and thats easy pickings for Fitzgerald. Projected Points: 17
Hines Ward: Last week the Rams gave up 227 passing yards and two touchdowns to a hot Brett Favre. Roethlisberger is hot also and Ward will find himself in an ideal situation in St. Louis. Projected Points: 16
Chad Johnson: Johnson is in the same boat as “Housh”. They play a bad defense and there would be no better time than now to spoil the Browns playoff aspirations. Projected Points: 15
T.J. Houshmanzadeh: The Bengals are struggling offensively, but against one of the leagues worst pass defenses they should once again find success. Projected Points: 14
As I’ve already stated in my weekly analysis of NFL Quarterbacks, “it will be somewhat difficult to field a starting lineup in Week 16 of the NFL”. However, fielding a decent lineup on paper won’t be too difficult, but fielding a decent lineup of players that will play the entire game will be. Most of our starters will rest, some will only play a few quarters, and others are simply injured and will not play at all.
It’s crunch time so take a look at this weeks top-ten running backs.
LaDainian Tomlinson: No, the Bolts don’t have a shot at home field throughout the playoffs, but they do have a shot a home field in the first round. After starting out miserably Tomlinson and the Chargers have turned things around and finally look like a real contender. Denver can’t stop the run and besides, nobody will stop L.T. this late in the season. Projected Points: 26
Adrian Peterson: The Vikes are riding the A.P. train and they will continue to do so until they capture a playoff spot. Washington comes to town this week and despite only allowing 98 rushing yards per game, ask San Diego how they feel about stats. There ain’t no stoppin him now! Projected Points: 25
Brian Westbrook: I would love to know how many owners loss by less than 6 points with Westbrook last week. I did, but it doesn’t take away from how good and how important Westbrook’s versatility is to the Eagles. On turf and indoors this week in New Orleans, expect a big game in both rushing and receiving. Projected Points: 23
Jamal Lewis: Headed to one of the leagues worst defenses (Cincinnati) and playing the way he has for the past six weeks, I have high expectations for Lewis this week. Cincinnati allows 119 rushing yards per game and have allowed 10 rushing touchdowns. Projected Points: 21
Steven Jackson: I like a healthy Jackson against any defense in the league and considering the Steelers haven’t done well on the road, I like him even more this week. Projected Points: 20
Willie Parker: Despite Parker only scoring two rushing touchdowns this season he remains 1st in rushing yards and playing a St. Louis defense with the division title on the line, he will find paydirt. Projected Points: 19
Earnest Graham: Playing in S.F. this week should be a stroll in the park for Graham and these Bucs. If they get out to an early lead Graham will continue to carry the ball. Projected Points: 19
Brandon Jacobs: I don’t see Manning throwing much and I do foresee Jacobs punishing the Bills defense. A first round home game is on the line for these Giants so motivation is still there. Projected Points: 19
Lendale White: A meaningless game for Tennessee on the whole, but an extremely important game for the character of this team. Jeff Fisher plays with what he has and he continues to coach at the highest of levels. The Titans are looking to finish strong. Projected Points: 17
Marion Barber: Carolina gives up way too much and Dallas has way too much on the line this week. Shut down last week against Philly Barber will reap havoc on these Panthers. Projected Points: 16
With this being the last week of the season for most fantasy leagues and most likely fantasy football’s version of the Super Bowl it is imperative that you pay close attention to your waiver wire. Some of us need help at the quarterback position, it here! Some of us may need a decent running back to fill-in a complete lineup, it’s here! And many of us need a great game out of a receiver to “show us the money”. Possibly your last game of the season, no mistakes allowed win your league and take home bragging rights until Week 16 of 2008. Read Full Article…
In most of fantasy keeper leagues owners can carry up to three players into the following season. With that in mind, 10-12 owners could potentially keep up to 30-36 players. Are there 30 players in the NFL worth keeping going into the 2008 season? I think so, considering most are young enough or proven enough to continue to impact the NFL.
A few weeks back I offered you the “Top-Ten keepers for 2008″ and I followed that up with “10 More NFL Keepers to Consider”. On the whole, 10 running backs, five quarterbacks, and five wide-receiver dominate those lists. Here is the final installment of keepers to consider for the 2008 season.
Drew Brees (28): I realize that I was tough on Brees early in the season, but he has shown tremendous character by turning his and the Saints season around. Brees is once again a top quarterback and a must keep in the high-powered Saints offense.
Jamal Lewis (28): This may be debatable amongst all fantasy owners, but has there been a better back down the stretch. Here’s the story; Lewis is only 28-years-old and he really wants to play a major role in resurrecting the Cleveland Browns franchise. Expect the Browns to be better in 2008 and Lewis to play just as well.Read Full Article…
Many believe that the weather in December should change the passing games of most teams in the NFL. However, that’s hardly the case and unless the conditions are unplayable you won’t see any of these wide-receivers stopped this week.
This weeks top-ten wide-receivers.
Randy Moss: Maybe a flood or an earthquake, but not a blizzard headed to Foxboro this week will stop Moss against the miserable Jets. Projected Points: 22
Terrell Owens: Owens is coming off one of his worst games of the season in Detroit after coming off of one of his best games of the season against Green Bay. Philly at Dallas should be a fun one to watch. Projected Points: 21
Joey Galloway: Atlant, a team in disarray, travels to a Tampa Bay team who’s trying to wrap up their division. New Orleans torched them last week and Galloway will do the same this week. Projected Points: 20
Reggie Wayne: If Wayne has a game like he did last week you will be fine with 11 points. However, the Colts travel this week to the supposed leagues 5th best pass defense. Don’t Worry Wayne will have more. Projected Points: 19
Larry Fitzgerald: We all know that the Saints are going to have to outscore the Cardinals because they won’t stop this passing game. They will, but Fitzgerald will get his. Projected Points: 18
Santonio Holmes: The Jags rank 27th against the pass and 5th against the run. Roethlisberger and a rested Santonio Holmes should have their way against this Jags defense. Projected Points: 17
T.J Houshmanzadeh: With three consecutive games under 6 points I would imagine that Housh will turn it around this Saturday against one of the leagues worst teams. Projected Points: 17
Lee Evans: Evans is the only big play option on a team that has an excellent running game. Unless it’s a blizzard expect another big game out of Evans this week. Projected Points: 17
Braylon Edwards: The leagues 5th highest scoring offense faces the Bills who allow 22.4 points per game. Edwards will add to his career high touchdown total this week. Projected Points: 16
Greg Jennings: Jennings obviously doesn’t need a ton of catches to do damage. Last week he caught two for 100 yards and a touchdown. This week he’ll catch a few more and find paydirt once again. Projected Points: 15
