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Week 3
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09.28.09Monday Morning JerkSome words for the inimitable MJD Let’s get right to the point: if there was any doubt about who should’ve been taken with the second pick in your draft, there’s none now. Jones-Drew racked up 31 points in a Jags win over the Texans while Matt Forte, who Marble Ryan assured us in last week’s podcast suffers from a case of too-long legs, managed a measly 10. (And if you drafted Michael Turner at #2, you most likely follow ESPN rankings blindly and have not a single original thought in your head.) “You’re all right with me, rook” Mark Sanchez led the Jets ...
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09.27.09The Michael J. Cox Lock of the WeekWe'll keep it short this week since I need to get back to my weekly dose of Herbstreit & Corso. I find it interesting that Marble characterizes my performance so far as 0-2. That's like winning money two weeks in a row and then telling your bookie that he's 0-2. Beyond the general silliness of that kind of statement, it's just plain dangerous. Sort of like staking cash on a team to cover that hasn't won a game outright since 2007. Lesson time. Continue Reading...
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09.26.09The Marble Ryan Lock of the WeekInstead of recapping the windfall I delivered to my readers, I think I’ll spare all the Cats fans – as well as Michael J. Cox – the indignity of reliving in detail yet another DRL (Delhomme Related Loss). Sure, he played better, but he killed his team’s chances for a win with a late pick in the red zone. A different kind of meltdown from his Week 1 performance, but a meltdown nonetheless. I will say this briefly: the array of talented playmakers on that Panthers offense deserve a better breed of QB. Anyway, without harping on Cox’s 0-2 start ...
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09.24.09You Know Who You Should Sit?Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal (DEN – WRs) The Denver passing game has been pretty unpredictable in Weeks 1 and 2, and my sources inside the Broncos locker room tell me that growing tension between the top two Bronco receivers and their new quarterback is the reason behind this. Marshall and Royal, apparently upset over the loss of rocket-armed QB Jay Cutler, have refused to acknowledge the QB change. They only address Orton as “Jay Cutler,” they’ve replaced all of the jerseys in Orton’s locker with Cutler jerseys, and they’ve even been sneaking up and injecting him with insulin. After playing ...
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09.24.09You Know Who You Should Start?Kellen Winslow (TE – TB) Plaxico Burress got sent to the can for 20 months this week for shooting himself in the leg, but Leonard Little and Donté Stallworth spent less combined time in jail and they both killed someone. God Bless America. Antonio Pierce couldn’t cover up for Plaxico on that ill-fated night at LQ, but that should be no surprise to football fans. Pierce can’t seem to cover much of anything as he’s routinely out gunned by opposing teams’ TEs. Winslow will look to pierce the skin of the Giants defense this weekend, inflicting a large wound ...
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09.23.09The Week 3 Podcast: The demise of “The Fantasist”In the Week 3 edition of the podcast, Torry and Marble rate the rookie RBs, take a look at players off to slow starts, break down the second tier of TEs and peruse the waiver wire. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or download it directly to your computer.
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09.22.09It’s a Buyer’s MarketI drafted Matt Forte at #2 overall in the RexQB league because I was looking to be risk averse with my top pick. No one disagreed with my selection because they couldn’t present an overwhelming argument in favor of another player in that spot. Two weeks later, the critics are out: they’re crying that Cutler has taken over the offense and that Forte doesn’t have the same burst of a year past. Panic always overwhelms intellect in the stock market and the same applies to fantasy football, so take advantage of another owner’s fear and buy low on the following ...
