Week 12: Angry Birds - 11 comments

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It’s that special time of year. A time when we gather with family to express thanks for the knowledge that Christmas is only a month away. It’s an unfortunate scenario, but “Turkey Day” has been absorbed like a drop of water in the desert. With Christmas decorations appearing earlier and earlier each year, Thanksgiving has become the two-minute warning of holidays. Fortunately, there’s still football, and for that we should all be thankful.

However, before we get to football, there’s another game I need to talk about. I’m speaking, of course, about the video game sensation known as “Angry Birds.” It’s highly addictive. I would’ve had this column submitted hours earlier if not for this game. Still, I encourage everyone to download it to their phones. All you need is any Droid, Droid Pro (Droid plus keyboard), or iPhone (Droid minus reception) and you’re on your way. Basically, if you feel you’re too productive at work, birds are the answer. If your significant other complains you’re not as distracted as he or she would like, birds are the answer. I just hope I can beat the game before next week. As do my editors.

In keeping with our avian theme, the Eagles, Falcons, Ravens, and Jets are amongst the best teams in the league right now. More importantly, all of them feature prominently in this week’s Start/Sit. Here at the Café, we rank all the players we expect could see a significant amount of game action each week. We factor in a player’s overall ability, his weekly match-up, and the current status of his health. The result is one Start/Sit number, based on a scale of 100, and we’ll use each member’s ratings to find an average for each player. The higher a guy is on our list, the better you should feel starting him. Finally, below each table, I will give my personal Start/Sit recommendations for each position. Without further ado, here’s Start/Sit for Week 12.

Rank	Quarterbacks	Team	Opp	Average
1	Drew Brees	NO	at DAL	92.67
2	Aaron Rodgers	GB	at ATL	91.67
3	Tom Brady	NE	at DET	87.71
4	Philip Rivers	SD	at IND	87.67
5	Peyton Manning	IND	SD	87.00
6	Michael Vick	PHI	at CHI	85.67
7	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at BUF	83.33
8	Eli Manning	NYG	JAC	81.00
9	Kyle Orton	DEN	STL	78.33
10	Matt Ryan	ATL	GB	76.33
11	Mark Sanchez	NYJ	CIN	75.00
12	Matt Schaub	HOU	TEN	74.67
13	Shaun Hill	DET	NE	74.58
14	Sam Bradford	STL	at DEN	71.33
15	Donovan McNabb	WAS	MIN	71.00
16	Joe Flacco	BAL	TB	70.33
17	Josh Freeman	TB	at BAL	69.67
18	Jon Kitna	DAL	NO	68.67
19	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	PIT	68.33
20	Troy Smith	SF	at ARI	68.00
21	Matt Hasselbeck	SEA	KC	67.53
22	Jay Cutler	CHI	PHI	67.33
T-22	Matt Cassel	KC	at SEA	67.33
24	Rusty Smith	TEN	at HOU	65.67
25	Carson Palmer	CIN	at NYJ	64.67
26	David Garrard	JAC	at NYG	63.67
27	Derek Anderson	ARI	SF	61.33
28	Brett Favre	MIN	at WAS	61.17
29	Jason Campbell	OAK	MIA	59.73
30	Tyler Thigpen	MIA	at OAK	51.20
31	Brian St. Pierre	CAR	at CLE	40.27
32	Jake Delhomme	CLE	CAR	38.00
33	Jimmy Clausen	CAR	at CLE	31.50
34	Colt McCoy	CLE	CAR	22.00
35	Chad Henne	MIA	at OAK	15.47
36	Tim Tebow	DEN	STL	14.33
37	Bruce Gradkowski	OAK	MIA	13.87
38	Seneca Wallace	CLE	CAR	13.00

Start: Shaun Hill, Detroit Lions. Hill is averaging more than 300 yards passing over his last two games. This week he’ll face New England, a team that’s allowed over 380 yards passing in each of the last two weeks. The Patriots have also surrendered seven passing touchdowns during that brief span. Tom Brady and company are going to put up points, which should force Hill to throw often in an effort to keep up. I don’t think the Lions will pull off the upset, but this contest should be more shootout than blowout.

Sit: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills. Pittsburgh isn’t Cincinnati.

Sit: Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears. Philadelphia isn’t Miami. Look it up. I just did. Seriously, while the distinction between the Eagles and Dolphins defenses may not be as persuasive as I’d like, I do think the Bears will rely more heavily on Matt Forte this week. Chicago will want to keep Michael Vick and the Philadelphia offense off the field as much as possible. Whether or not they’re successful remains to be seen. Either way, there are better options than Cutler in Week 12.

Rank	Running Backs	Team	Opp	Average
1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	at WAS	92.67
2	Frank Gore	SF	at ARI	92.33
3	Chris Johnson	TEN	at HOU	91.67
4	Peyton Hills	CLE	CAR	90.33
5	Arian Foster	HOU	TEN	87.67
6	Steven Jackson	STL	at DEN	86.67
7	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	at BUF	85.67
8	Ray Rice	BAL	TB	84.33
T-8	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	at NYG	84.33
10	Jamaal Charles	KC	at SEA	81.33
11	Darren McFadden	OAK	MIA	80.67
12	LeSean McCoy	PHI	at CHI	80.33
13	Knowshon Moreno	DEN	STL	79.33
T-13	LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ	CIN	79.33
15	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	JAC	77.33
16	Michael Turner	ATL	GB	76.33
17	Mike Tolbert	SD	at IND	75.67
18	Matt Forte	CHI	PHI	74.67
19	Thomas Jones	KC	at SEA	72.00
20	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	NE	at DET	71.67
21	Cedric Benson	CIN	at NYJ	70.33
22	Danny Woodhead	NE	at DET	69.67
23	Ronnie Brown	MIA	at OAK	69.33
24	LeGarrette Blount	TB	at BAL	68.67
25	Fred Jackson	BUF	PIT	66.67
26	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	JAC	66.33
27	Brandon Jackson	GB	at ATL	65.33
T-27	Ricky Williams	MIA	at OAK	65.33
T-27	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	KC	65.33
30	Shonn Greene	NYJ	CIN	65.00
31	Justin Forsett	SEA	KC	64.67
32	Darren Sproles	SD	at IND	64.33
33	Michael Bush	OAK	MIA	64.00
34	Donald Brown	IND	SD	62.73
35	Keiland Williams	WAS	MIN	62.33
36	Maurice Morris	DET	NE	61.67
37	Willis McGahee	BAL	TB	61.00
38	Beanie Wells	ARI	SF	60.80
39	Tim Hightower	ARI	SF	60.67
40	Reggie Bush	NO	at DAL	60.27
41	Mike Goodson	CAR	at CLE	60.00
42	Chester Taylor	CHI	PHI	59.33
43	Jason Snelling	ATL	GB	59.00
44	Chris Ivory	NO	at DAL	58.47
45	Felix Jones	DAL	NO	58.36
46	Toby Gerhart	MIN	at WAS	56.67
47	Marion Barber	DAL	NO	56.00
T-47	Mewelde Moore	PIT	at BUF	56.00
49	Cadillac Williams	TB	at BAL	54.67
50	Bernard Scott	CIN	at NYJ	52.00
T-50	Jerome Harrison	PHI	at CHI	52.00
52	Ryan Torain	WAS	MIN	48.77
53	John Kuhn	GB	at ATL	48.67
54	Tashard Choice	DAL	NO	47.33
55	Jahvid Best	DET	NE	46.23
56	Fred Taylor	NE	at DET	42.23
57	Jarvarris James	IND	SD	38.33
58	Mike Bell	CLE	CAR	35.33
59	C.J. Spiller	BUF	PIT	35.00
60	Javon Ringer	TEN	at HOU	34.67
61	Rashad Jennings	JAC	at NYG	32.67
62	Derrick Ward	HOU	TEN	32.47
63	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	at CLE	32.00
T-63	Correll Buckhalter	DEN	STL	32.00
65	Ladell Betts	NO	at DAL	29.67
66	Dmitri Nance	GB	at ATL	29.00
67	Joseph Addai	IND	SD	24.17
68	Ryan Mathews	SD	at IND	21.07
69	Deji Karim	JAC	at NYG	19.67
T-69	Kenneth Darby	STL	at DEN	19.67

Start: LaDainian Tomlinson, New York Jets. For this week’s “Start,” we go to New York where the Jets continue to steamroll the opposition, sometimes choosing to dominate for an extra 15 minutes. A couple of weeks ago, it looked like Tomlinson was beginning to wear down. He wasn’t getting through holes the way he was earlier in the season. However, last week he looked sharp again. He made quick cuts and forced defenders to miss. Throw in an unraveling Cincinnati defense and you have a high-end RB2 for Week 12.

Sit: Any Running Back, Arizona Cardinals. Chris Wells returned from injury last week and looked pretty good. Tim Hightower also looked good and got the start. Unfortunately, it’s tough to predict how the Cardinals will rotate these players this week. Moreover, Arizona doesn’t have an elite rushing attack, making the risk/reward ratio less than favorable.

Rank	Wide Receivers	Team	Opp	Average
1	Calvin Johnson	DET	NE	93.00
2	Roddy White	ATL	GB	89.33
3	Dwayne Bowe	KC	at SEA	88.33
4	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	SF	85.67
5	Andre Johnson	HOU	TEN	84.97
6	Greg Jennings	GB	at ATL	84.67
7	Marques Colston	NO	at DAL	82.67
8	Mario Manningham	NYG	JAC	81.67
T-8	DeSean Jackson	PHI	at CHI	81.67
10	Reggie Wayne	IND	SD	81.33
11	Percy Harvin	MIN	at WAS	79.87
12	Miles Austin	DAL	NO	79.67
T-12	Santonio Holmes	NYJ	CIN	79.67
T-12	Mike Williams	TB	at BAL	79.67
15	Mike Wallace	PIT	at BUF	79.33
16	Anquan Boldin	BAL	TB	78.00
17	Wes Welker	NE	at DET	76.67
18	Vincent Jackson	SD	at IND	76.63
19	Jeremy Maclin	PHI	at CHI	75.00
20	Terrell Owens	CIN	at NYJ	74.67
21	Brandon Lloyd	DEN	STL	74.33
22	Dez Bryant	DAL	NO	73.67
23	Nate Washington	TEN	at HOU	73.00
24	Michael Crabtree	SF	at ARI	72.67
25	Steve Johnson	BUF	PIT	72.33
26	Santana Moss	WAS	MIN	72.00
27	Braylon Edwards	NYJ	CIN	71.67
28	James Jones	GB	at ATL	71.33
29	Deion Branch	NE	at DET	70.67
30	Jabar Gaffney	DEN	STL	69.67
31	Hines Ward	PIT	at BUF	69.40
32	Johnny Knox	CHI	PHI	68.67
T-32	Pierre Garcon	IND	SD	68.67
T-32	Robert Meachem	NO	at DAL	68.67
35	Malcom Floyd	SD	at IND	68.40
36	Steve Breaston	ARI	SF	68.33
T-36	Nate Burleson	DET	NE	68.33
38	Chad Ochocinco	CIN	at NYJ	68.00
39	Eddie Royal	DEN	STL	66.33
T-39	Danny Amendola	STL	at DEN	66.33
T-39	Randy Moss	TEN	at HOU	66.33
42	Ben Obomanu	SEA	KC	65.67
43	Mike Thomas	JAC	at NYG	65.43
44	Steve Smith	CAR	at CLE	65.28
45	Lance Moore	NO	at DAL	65.00
46	Justin Gage	TEN	at HOU	64.00
47	Sidney Rice	MIN	at WAS	63.87
48	Derek Hagan	NYG	JAC	63.67
49	Derrick Mason	BAL	TB	63.23
50	Lee Evans	BUF	PIT	61.67
51	Donald Driver	GB	at ATL	60.58
52	Kevin Walter	HOU	TEN	60.33
T-52	Davone Bess	MIA	at OAK	60.33
T-52	Brandon Gibson	STL	at DEN	60.33
55	Louis Murphy	OAK	MIA	59.57
56	Devery Henderson	NO	at DAL	59.33
57	Josh Morgan	SF	at ARI	59.00
58	Jacoby Jones	HOU	TEN	58.33
59	Brandon Marshall	MIA	at OAK	58.03
60	Michael Jenkins	ATL	GB	58.00
T-60	Earl Bennett	CHI	PHI	58.00
62	Mohamed Massaquoi	CLE	CAR	57.67
T-62	Anthony Armstrong	WAS	MIN	57.67
64	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	BAL	TB	57.33
T-64	Brian Hartline	MIA	at OAK	57.33
T-64	Seyi Ajirotutu	SD	at IND	57.33
T-64	Deon Butler	SEA	KC	57.33
68	Bernard Berrian	MIN	at WAS	56.93
69	Devin Hester	CHI	PHI	56.33
T-69	Blair White	IND	SD	56.33
T-69	Jason Avant	PHI	at CHI	56.33
72	Jordy Nelson	GB	at ATL	55.33
73	Greg Lewis	MIN	at WAS	54.67
74	Roy Williams	DAL	NO	54.33
75	Jordan Shipley	CIN	at NYJ	54.00
76	Harry Douglas	ATL	GB	51.07
T-76	Joshua Cribbs	CLE	CAR	51.07
78	Brandon LaFell	CAR	at CLE	50.00
T-78	David Gettis	CAR	at CLE	50.00
80	Antwaan Randle El	PIT	at BUF	48.00
81	Mike Williams	SEA	KC	47.67
82	Arrelious Benn	TB	at BAL	44.33
83	Brandon Tate	NE	at DET	43.00
84	Mardy Gilyard	STL	at DEN	40.42
85	Jacoby Ford	OAK	MIA	40.33
86	Brian Robiskie	CLE	CAR	39.67
87	Golden Tate	SEA	KC	39.40
88	Brad Smith	NYJ	CIN	38.33
89	Joey Galloway	WAS	MIN	37.33
90	Bryant Johnson	DET	NE	36.67
T-90	Chris Chambers	KC	at SEA	36.67
92	Michael Spurlock	TB	at BAL	36.00
93	Ted Ginn Jr.	SF	at ARI	35.33
94	Sammie Stroughter	TB	at BAL	34.93
95	Emmanuel Sanders	PIT	at BUF	34.00
96	Chansi Stuckey	CLE	CAR	33.00
97	Donte Stallworth	BAL	TB	32.67
98	Donald Jones	BUF	PIT	31.00
99	Devin Aromashodu	CHI	PHI	29.00
100	Danario Alexander	STL	at DEN	22.93

Start: Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles. Fourteen targets are a good thing. Fourteen targets from Michael Vick are even better. In Week 11, Maclin made good on nine of those targets to post an impressive stat line (9/120/0). This week he’ll face a Bears defense that shut out Miami last Thursday. However, the Dolphins were without Chad Henne and Chad Pennington, the later of which saw his consecutive seconds played streak snapped at 43. I’m betting the Bears have a tougher time against a high-flying Eagles offense. More importantly, I’m betting Maclin is a big part of the reason why.

Sit: Randy Moss, Tennessee Titans. It’s hard to believe that listing Moss as a “Sit” has gone from unthinkable to lazy. Alas, that’s where we are. Ironically, part of the reason he has become droppable in shallower leagues is his own laziness. That and the Titans ever-evolving quarterback situation.

Rank	Tight Ends	Team	Opp	Average
1	Jacob Tamme	IND	SD	81.33
2	Jason Witten	DAL	NO	77.67
3	Marcedes Lewis	JAC	at NYG	76.33
4	Brandon Pettigrew	DET	NE	75.00
5	Chris Cooley	WAS	MIN	74.67
6	Tony Gonzalez	ATL	GB	74.33
7	Kevin Boss	NYG	JAC	73.67
8	Vernon Davis	SF	at ARI	73.35
9	Aaron Hernandez	NE	at DET	72.33
10	Ben Watson	CLE	CAR	72.00
T-10	Heath Miller	PIT	at BUF	72.00
12	Todd Heap	BAL	TB	71.67
13	Visanthe Shiancoe	MIN	at WAS	70.67
14	Greg Olsen	CHI	PHI	69.67
T-14	Dustin Keller	NYJ	CIN	69.67
16	Jermaine Gresham	CIN	at NYJ	67.67
T-16	Anthony Fasano	MIA	at OAK	67.67
T-16	Bo Scaife	TEN	at HOU	67.67
19	Zach Miller	OAK	MIA	66.48
20	Kellen Winslow	TB	at BAL	66.10
21	Rob Gronkowski	NE	at DET	63.67
22	John Carlson	SEA	KC	62.33
23	Daniel Fells	STL	at DEN	60.67
24	Jeremy Shockey	NO	at DAL	59.97
25	Antonio Gates	SD	at IND	59.23
26	Fred Davis	WAS	MIN	58.33
27	Brent Celek	PHI	at CHI	56.33
28	Tony Moeaki	KC	at SEA	55.47
29	Donald Lee	GB	at ATL	55.13
30	Andrew Quarless	GB	at ATL	55.00
31	Daniel Graham	DEN	STL	53.33
32	Randy McMichael	SD	at IND	48.87
33	Joel Dreessen	HOU	TEN	47.00
T-33	Jimmy Graham	NO	at DAL	47.00
35	Ben Patrick	ARI	SF	46.67
36	Michael Hoomanawanui	STL	at DEN	41.33
37	Jeff King	CAR	at CLE	33.00
38	Owen Daniels	HOU	TEN	31.27
39	Jonathan Stupar	BUF	PIT	30.67
40	Dante Rosario	CAR	at CLE	28.23
41	Shawn Nelson	BUF	PIT	26.67
42	Delanie Walker	SF	at ARI	21.00
43	Tony Scheffler	DET	NE	20.40
44	Travis Beckum	NYG	JAC	19.33
45	Evan Moore	CLE	CAR	19.00

Start: Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons. Gonzalez has laid a few eggs recently (wow, that was a stretch). He hasn’t scored since Week 6 and has only topped 50 yards just once since Week 3. Still, he’s getting plenty of targets and he remains one of the few healthy options at the depleted tight end position. Don’t bench Gonzalez for the flavor of the week. Prediction: six catches for 60 yards and a score.

Sit: Randy McMichael, San Diego Chargers. Speaking of flavors of the week, McMichael was on everyone’s radar after a two touchdown performance and an Antonio Gates foot injury. Gates was out again last week, but that didn’t stop him from putting up the same numbers as McMichael. Even if Gates can’t go in Week 12, I’m benching McMichael. While there’s always a chance McMichael could score, there’s no “Plan B” if he doesn’t.

Rank	Team Defense	Team	Opp	Average
1	Steelers	PIT	at BUF	84.33
2	Jets	NYJ	CIN	84.00
3	Eagles	PHI	at CHI	80.33
4	Giants	NYG	JAC	79.67
5	Browns	CLE	CAR	78.33
6	Bears	CHI	PHI	77.67
T-6	49ers	SF	at ARI	77.67
8	Packers	GB	at ATL	77.23
9	Saints	NO	at DAL	77.00
10	Ravens	BAL	TB	74.67
T-10	Patriots	NE	at DET	74.67
12	Chiefs	KC	at SEA	74.00
13	Dolphins	MIA	at OAK	73.67
T-13	Titans	TEN	at HOU	73.67
15	Redskins	WAS	MIN	73.00
16	Colts	IND	SD	72.33
17	Raiders	OAK	MIA	71.00
18	Chargers	SD	at IND	69.33
19	Vikings	MIN	at WAS	68.50
20	Cowboys	DAL	NO	68.33
21	Cardinals	ARI	SF	68.00
T-21	Falcons	ATL	GB	68.00
23	Lions	DET	NE	67.00
24	Rams	STL	at DEN	66.67
25	Bengals	CIN	at NYJ	65.67
26	Jaguars	JAC	at NYG	65.33
27	Buccaneers	TB	at BAL	64.33
28	Seahawks	SEA	KC	63.67
29	Broncos	DEN	STL	62.33
30	Texans	HOU	TEN	60.00
31	Bills	BUF	PIT	59.67
32	Panthers	CAR	at CLE	57.67

Start: Cleveland Browns. They play Carolina this week. I don’t care if the Panthers start stay-at-home dad Brian St. Pierre or stay-in-college quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Fantasy defense is about the matchup and there aren’t many more favorable than this.

Sit: Baltimore Ravens. There are exactly two ways a defense can score 23 fantasy points. They played well. They played Carolina.

Rank	Kickers	Team	Opp	Average
1	Rob Bironas	TEN	at HOU	86.33
2	David Akers	PHI	at CHI	83.00
3	Adam Vinatieri	IND	SD	81.67
4	Matt Bryant	ATL	GB	80.00
T-4	Nate Kaeding	SD	at IND	80.00
6	Nick Folk	NYJ	CIN	79.00
7	Matt Prater	DEN	STL	78.67
T-7	Mason Crosby	GB	at ATL	78.67
9	Neil Rackers	HOU	TEN	78.33
10	Sebastian Janikowski	OAK	MIA	78.00
11	Phil Dawson	CLE	CAR	77.67
T-11	Lawrence Tynes	NYG	JAC	77.67
13	Robbie Gould	CHI	PHI	77.00
14	Ryan Longwell	MIN	at WAS	76.33
15	Jay Feely	ARI	SF	75.00
T-15	Billy Cundiff	BAL	TB	75.00
T-15	Shayne Graham	NE	at DET	75.00
18	Dan Carpenter	MIA	at OAK	73.67
T-18	Shane Andrus	SF	at ARI	73.67
20	Garrett Hartley	NO	at DAL	73.33
21	Shaun Suisham	PIT	at BUF	73.00
22	Connor Barth	TB	at BAL	71.33
23	Ryan Succop	KC	at SEA	70.67
24	Josh Scobee	JAC	at NYG	70.33
25	Josh Brown	STL	at DEN	69.33
26	Aaron Pettrey	CIN	at NYJ	68.33
27	Graham Gano	WAS	MIN	68.00
28	Olindo Mare	SEA	KC	67.33
29	Rian Lindell	BUF	PIT	66.67
T-29	Dave Rayner	DET	NE	66.67
31	John Kasay	CAR	at CLE	64.33
32	David Buehler	DAL	NO	63.00

Start: Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts. I recommended Dan Carpenter last week so you’re kind of on your own.

Sit: Lawrence Tynes, New York Giants. Giants are at home and it could get windy. New York has a lot of injuries on offense.

Drew is a lifelong Jets fan. Playing and writing about fantasy football has proven helpful in easing the pain.

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11 Responses to “Week 12: Angry Birds”

bwind22 says:

November 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Missed a table tag at the end of the team defense section. (It doesn’t bother me, I’m trying to up my icon count! ;) )

Otherwise a great read, as usual! Keep up the good work!
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BuckToothZombie says:

November 26, 2010 at 9:29 pm

WoW… Kieland Williams is at LEAST top 12.. Also Blair White some like 63? I bet you a soda.. He will be top 10 in WR Fantasy Points for the week..

I’ll give you kudos for some of your ballsie predictions though..
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scottaa1 says:

November 28, 2010 at 9:59 am

Nice article, Drew. I’m glad I didn’t follow your LT advice however ;)
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joejlitz says:

November 28, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Zombie – I’ll take that bet. You tried to pass off Blair White a few weeks ago and he didn’t play.

Steve Johnson gets 3 TDs last week, has 9 TDs in his last 8 games, and is 6th overall in my non-PPR scoring league. Yet, he reels in at 25 this week against a pass defense ranked 21 (thinking emoticon).

Also, the Randy Moss recommendation is interesting and bold considering he goes against 32-ranked HOU pass defense with 25 passing TDs against. I was gonna drop him from my team last week, but decided to keep him for this play. We’ll see…
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BuckToothZombie says:

November 28, 2010 at 10:34 pm

Well I was off the mark on K Williams.. But on the mark about Be White and Moss..

When did I say play him when he didn’t play? Maybe he had low points.. I would like to see that.. Don’t get me wrong.. I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong.. Just seems odd I would say that and he not start/play..
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joejlitz says:

November 29, 2010 at 11:25 pm

You said Blair White would be a top-10 fantasy WR this week. I’d hardly say that was true after only 34 yards and a TD. As for when you said to play him, it was week 10. Quote below, and link at the upper right of this page:

“Blair White at 59???? Really?
I might be a homer for the Colts.. But really?
Garcon can’t catch a ball this season.. Unless Peyton throws it 8 feet above him or off to the side.. Throw it right to him and he will either miss it or drop it..
Wayne gets doubled teamed so he’s either fest or famine.. He’s 50/50
Collie is out….
Tamme is now having back issued – which still won’t effect Whites points too much..

Blair white will get at least 12 Fantasy pts this week.. He will be great for a ppr..or even a standard league..

Donald brown couldn’t plow through a pile of snow.. And baby James will have very limited snaps..

I myself would place Blair White around a 15 this week..

Ok.. I feel better that’s off my chest.. lol.. Sorry if it seems I’m ranting.. I just hope I can help someone that needs a BYE player for the week..

Go Colts!!”
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BuckToothZombie says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:47 am

Right you are my friend, right you are…
To my defense though… BWhite got injured and didn’t even play in that week.. Here is the report http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/516939-fantasy-football-week-10-nfl-injury-updates-start-em-sit-em-advice-and-more/entry/28698-fantasy-football-nfl-week-10-injury-update-blair-white-wr-indianapolis-colts

Long link.. I’m on my cell sorry.. Week 11 White 5rec 42yrds 2TD.. Granted he wasn’t as big of a factor as I had hoped.. Given the fact Manning tied his worse game ever (rookie year) at least White was able to come away with 4rec 34yrd 1TD PPr=11 http://ftp….. All in all not a total bust… From now on Ill make sure to point out to play someone like White in a must case type of scenario, and not to start him over your regular starters..

And as for Moss… Yeah I can say.. Told ya so.. The old man is just an over paid decoy.. Don’t get me wrong. I believe he can still play if he wants.. But he’s lost the fire and will.. All this in a FA year.. Amazing really
I drafted him.. But sold supper high when he went to Minnesota and made the best decision of my FF career..

By the way… I hope this isn’t some type of flame war… I have no intentions of that at all my friend.. I just enjoying talking FF and trying to help out when/if I can..

Take care and Good luck in your FF
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BuckToothZombie says:

November 30, 2010 at 10:50 am

Wish I could go and edit my spelling errors and such..

Super is The man.. Supper is what he eats. LoL
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BuckToothZombie says:

November 30, 2010 at 1:03 pm

I just noticed you even said he didn’t play.. At the time of my posting about week 10 I was not aware he wasn’t able to play.. I should’ve went back and corrected myself..
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joejlitz says:

November 30, 2010 at 9:25 pm

No worries, BTZ. I’m not fighting you. It’s just that in Week 10, you got on the rankers for not putting White in the top-10, which I think we all know was just you being an excited Colts fan.

This week, you said he would be a top-10 WR and that didn’t happen. I’m only pointing it out to put a little context into the situation. White is a NICE wide receiver in a good position in IND. And he makes an awesome flex play and even a good WR2 play. But I’m not ready to put him in as a weekly WR1 option ahead of guys like Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Stevie Johnson, T.O., etc.

Good luck to you, too.
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BuckToothZombie says:

December 1, 2010 at 4:28 pm

Well I did say I was a Homer…

Manning has been off… And our O line is just terrible.. We also have all these injuries.. It been an off year to say the least..

Teams are starting to cover Tamme like he was Clark.. With Collie out and knowing what I know about White.. Its hard not to imagine him pulling in BIG numbers.. Its just to bad the Colts are dealing with so many bad elements right now..

Oh well.. Collie will be back this or next week and White will become the 4th WR..

I hope Collie can come back this week.. He needs a full game to get through the fear of getting hit again.. Last time he played he was doing good.. But you can tell he was gun shy.. Once he gets over that hump he will be pulling in some good numbers.. Bad Offensive line or not..

Ill shut up now.. I’m babbling.
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