Fantasy Football Passport

So I am currently 2-5 in my fantasy pool. The weird thing is I have a damn good team. I put up good points every week but it seems that whoever I play seems to put up their best game of the year. This week isn’t looking much better.

If I knew then what I know now! I wanted to take a look back at the top 10 picks of most fantasy drafts and see where they are. I know if the draft was to take place now, there would be some very different results.

1. LaDainian Tomlinson RB,SD - The number one pick in everyones draft was of course LT and although he did have a horrible start to the season he has put up some decent numbers in past weeks. He currently sits at 73 points.

2. Steven Jackson RB,STL - Probably the biggest bust of the draft. I’m going to cut him a little slack cause he is hurt but owners can’t be too happy with the 22 fantasy points he has put up this year.

3. Shaun Alexander RB,SEA - Another bust for owners, 49 points in 5 games is good for a third round pick not a third overall pick. Unlike Steven Jackson he really doesn’t have a reason for the poor play. I know he has a broken hand but the way I see it, either bring your A game or sit on the bench.

4. Larry Johnson RB,KC - 35 points for the former unstoppable LJ. I am not sure what happened to LJ, maybe the holdout heart him but whatever it is, owners can’t be happy.

5. Frank Gore RB,SF - 53 points, Gore has only reached the 80-yard rushing mark once in five games this season and has gone without a touchdown in three games now.

6. Joseph Addai RB,IND - 73 points, probably exactly the start you had hoped for from Joseph Addai. He wasn’t a sure thing in the draft but as it turns out none of them where. If you own Addai you must be happy.

7. Peyton Manning QB,IND - 112 points, I used the 5th overall pick in our draft to grab Peyton Manning. He is consistent week after week and has put up some good points.

8. Brian Westbrook RB,PHI - 67 points, although he came out of the gate slow and had an injury Westbrook has put up some good numbers so far this season. As the Eagles get their game going a little more I think we can expect even bigger things from Westbrook.

9. Willie Parker RB,PIT - 54 points, you have to be disappointed if you own Parker, when he put up 18 points in week two owners where thinking this is the real Willie Parker but he unfortunately hasn’t done it since. I would expect him to have a decent season.

10. Rudi Johnson RB,CIN - 28 points, I own Rudi Johnson and can tell you first hand he has been a major disappointment. 28 points is ridiculous, now giving him the benefit of the doubt he has had an injury and a buy week but I would expect Rudi to put up pretty close to 28 points in a game no so far in the season.

So there you have it the ugly top 10 from most drafts. I think the only three guys that really deserver to be there would be LaDainian Tomlinson, Joseph Addai and Peyton Manning if you really tried hard you could probably convince me to include Brian Westbrook in that group but it would be a stretch!

It’s pretty bad when you get excited that your third overall pick gets 12 points on any given week, but that is what I have been reduced to with Cedric Benson. The first time I sit him and the first time he goes over 10 points in a single game. DAMMIT!

Well I came close this week putting up 101 points a season best for the Green Machine. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to stop the team made up of Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the Patriots Defense. Although this puts me at 1-3 I am optimistic about the team I have managed to put together. My only real concern is Cedric Benson. I haven’t decided what I am going to do with him yet, but his consistent poor numbers week in and week out has put my team at a distinct disadvantage. Experts where calling this the break out week, and I really think if he was planning on breaking out he would have done it against the Detroit Lions defense. 

 Before I get into fantasy football news, I need to  give props to Brett Favre the poster boy of competitive sports and in my opinion life in general. Not only does he accomplish amazing goals and dominate his chosen arena but he has a damn good time doing it, which I think is the real reason he is the champion we all think he is. Brett watching you enjoy the game we all love Sunday after Sunday has been amazing, all I can say is thank you! I picked up a wicked Reebok Green Bay Packers Brett Favre TD Record Short Sleeve Tee from nflshop.com today you can find it here. 

The Vikings are giving both Kelly Holcomb and Chester Taylor the nod this weekend. This should be interesting. In my opinion (which might be a little biased because I am a huge packer fan) the amazing packer defense will eat both of them for breakfast.

Big win in week 2.  I didn’t put up a lot of points which is a little discouraging but I did win the week, and I will take any win I can get.  I need to make more changed going into week three. For the second straight week Vernon Davis has hardly touched the football. Cedric Benson is really lacking at the running back position, I’m not sure what kind of moves I’m going to make but moves definitely need to be made.P. Manning QB IND 16C. Benson RB CHI 10R. Johnson RB CIN 18D. Driver WR GB 13C. Johnson WR DET 12V. Davis TE SF 2M. Crosby K GB 5D. Packers DST GB 12

This week I am going with Peyton Manning at quarterback.  Cedric Benson and Rudi Johnson will start at running back. Donald Driver and the rookie Calvin Johnson will start at receiver. Vernon Davis gets his second start at tightend. The rookie Mason Crosby from Green Bay will be kicking for me this week and of course the Packers defense will be starting for me this week.Changes from last week include: Calvin Johnson, Mason Crosby and the Packer defense.

While I took the expert advice and didn’t go with my gut and I got what I deserved. I had the Green Bay Packers defense as my primary defense and based on the opinion of experts picked up the Oakland Raiders defense and played them on Sunday. Well the Packers defense put up 21 fantasy points on Sunday where as the Raiders D put up a whopping six points.

I was originally going to play Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson but went with the experts and played (their recommendation) Oakland Raider receiver Jerry Porter. Rookie Calvin Johnson put up thirteen points on Sunday and Jerry put up a stelar two points. Two points damn my kicker got more points than that. So what did I learn this week? Don’t listen to the experts, go with your gut.

I ended up putting up a measly 56 points and my opponent put up 78 points. Now I am 0-1!

Although I only have one Packer on my fantasy starting lineup, I am first and foremost a Cheesehead. Today’s game wasn’t stellar but a damn good start to this years season. Brett Favre has a lot of miles on him but you can never count him out. The Green Bay Packer defense looks awesome this year, AJ Hawk is the man in Green Bay and will give the Pack a chance to win every week. Great start guys, I will be following you closely all year.