Joe Long, music blogger and former woxy.com personality, checked in this week. He had some interesting thoughts on keeping teams in your league interested, even if they’re play-off hopes have faded (like mine). Have a listen to the podcast.
A few quick notes
Antonio Gates will be a game time decision. Yahoo! Recommends picking up New England’s Randy McMichael, but the Pat’s Ron Gronkowski may also be available in your league, and he has 2 TDs.
The Titans Kenny Britt is not starting after getting into a bar fight. Thanks Kenny. Hakeem Nicks is questionable for the Giants.
Who will start for the Raiders? Who can say?
After noon, and just before 4:00 p.m for the late games, go to nfl.com for the latest on injuries and such. Yahoo! is a great site for fantasy football, but nfl.com has the very latest on who’s starting and who is not.
Check out Joe's thoughts on the latest new music at eachnotesecure.com.
Next week on the podcast it’s Eliot, and possibly Matt, from NFL Review UK. Check these blokes out. They sometimes web-blog love during NFL games. We'll find out in episode 10-08 how a couple kids from the Midlands became huge NFL fans.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The No Huddle Episode 10-06
Crazy week, and not just on the football field.
This week’s guest on the podcast was supposed to be music blogger, and former woxy.com personality, Joe Long. You can find is stuff at Each Note Secure. We hit a glitch however, and only half of the interview recorded. Mark Chalifoux, comedian and podcaster, was kind enough to step in a week early (he was scheduled for next week). Hopefully we can get Joe on for week 7. He had some hilarious observations, including a killer line about Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen.
Meanwhile--- Ben Roethlisberger returns to action against Cleveland. Don’t look for monster numbers here, except maybe for the Steeler D. Colt McCoy will start at QB for Cleveland. Nice time to get your first start, against your arch rival and their swarming defense. Of course, the Saints had Crads QB Max Hall to kick around last week, or so they thought. Hall was serviceable, while the Card D took it to the Saints O.
Speaking of Cleveland, The Browns sent Jerome Harrison to Philly for Mike Bell. Kind of odd, though Harrison is better back-up for LeSean McCoy and likewise Bell for Peyton Hillis.
Tom Brady without Randy Moss---is still Tom Brady. Nuff said.
Mike Tolbert may have fumbled away his chance to head up the RB committee in San Diego. Thank goodness for Antonio Gates is all I have to say.
Aaron Rodgers may be able to play Sunday. Check NFL.com ‘round noon on Sunday. Conversely, Brett Favre could be held out. Kevin Kolb will likely be starting for The Eagles.
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This week’s guest on the podcast was supposed to be music blogger, and former woxy.com personality, Joe Long. You can find is stuff at Each Note Secure. We hit a glitch however, and only half of the interview recorded. Mark Chalifoux, comedian and podcaster, was kind enough to step in a week early (he was scheduled for next week). Hopefully we can get Joe on for week 7. He had some hilarious observations, including a killer line about Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen.
Meanwhile--- Ben Roethlisberger returns to action against Cleveland. Don’t look for monster numbers here, except maybe for the Steeler D. Colt McCoy will start at QB for Cleveland. Nice time to get your first start, against your arch rival and their swarming defense. Of course, the Saints had Crads QB Max Hall to kick around last week, or so they thought. Hall was serviceable, while the Card D took it to the Saints O.
Speaking of Cleveland, The Browns sent Jerome Harrison to Philly for Mike Bell. Kind of odd, though Harrison is better back-up for LeSean McCoy and likewise Bell for Peyton Hillis.
Tom Brady without Randy Moss---is still Tom Brady. Nuff said.
Mike Tolbert may have fumbled away his chance to head up the RB committee in San Diego. Thank goodness for Antonio Gates is all I have to say.
Aaron Rodgers may be able to play Sunday. Check NFL.com ‘round noon on Sunday. Conversely, Brett Favre could be held out. Kevin Kolb will likely be starting for The Eagles.
Questions? Ask away…
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Friday, October 8, 2010
The No Huddle Episode 10-05
My friend “Philly” Dave checked in to The No Huddle for episode 10-05. As a long time Eagles fan, Dave gave us some insight into the Michael Vick situation.
Ironically, Dave has Randy Moss on his fantasy team. Moss of course was traded to the Vikings this week. How that impacts WRs Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian remains to be seen. And of course the Patriot receivers should see their numbers go up, especially Wes Welker.
Not only does Moss have a new home, so too does Marshawn Lynch. Keep an eye on him. He catches passes out of the backfield, and could do well in Seattle. In Buffalo, Fred Jackson and rookie CJ Spiller should see more touches, but I wouldn’t expect a huge increase in numbers for either.
Here’s a fun fact. Kyle Orton is number 6 in our league in total points. Marc Sanchez is number 9. We award 6 points for a QB TD where most leagues, I think, only give 4. Still…
Looking for a QB for bye week, and your bench is a bit suspect? David Garrard, Josh Freeman and Seneca Wallace are good in a pinch. Won’t toss up monster digits, but they shouldn’t kill you either. Sam Bradford plays at Detroit, and that’s a decent match-up for him.
Take a good hard look at Arizona WRs Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston. There’s a new QB in town, Max Hall. RBs Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells, on the other hand, could see improved numbers.
Need a solid TE? Try Brandon Pettigrew (Lions), Ben Watson (Browns) or Evan Moore (Browns) though you do have a possible committee with the latter.
Undefeated Kansas City has surprisingly little to offer fantasy owners. They win on the field, and yet gain few points for us FF players. Weird.
Your BYES are, Pittsburgh, New England, Miami and Seattle.
Thanks again to “Philly” Dave
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Ironically, Dave has Randy Moss on his fantasy team. Moss of course was traded to the Vikings this week. How that impacts WRs Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian remains to be seen. And of course the Patriot receivers should see their numbers go up, especially Wes Welker.
Not only does Moss have a new home, so too does Marshawn Lynch. Keep an eye on him. He catches passes out of the backfield, and could do well in Seattle. In Buffalo, Fred Jackson and rookie CJ Spiller should see more touches, but I wouldn’t expect a huge increase in numbers for either.
Here’s a fun fact. Kyle Orton is number 6 in our league in total points. Marc Sanchez is number 9. We award 6 points for a QB TD where most leagues, I think, only give 4. Still…
Looking for a QB for bye week, and your bench is a bit suspect? David Garrard, Josh Freeman and Seneca Wallace are good in a pinch. Won’t toss up monster digits, but they shouldn’t kill you either. Sam Bradford plays at Detroit, and that’s a decent match-up for him.
Take a good hard look at Arizona WRs Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston. There’s a new QB in town, Max Hall. RBs Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells, on the other hand, could see improved numbers.
Need a solid TE? Try Brandon Pettigrew (Lions), Ben Watson (Browns) or Evan Moore (Browns) though you do have a possible committee with the latter.
Undefeated Kansas City has surprisingly little to offer fantasy owners. They win on the field, and yet gain few points for us FF players. Weird.
Your BYES are, Pittsburgh, New England, Miami and Seattle.
Thanks again to “Philly” Dave
Questions? Ask away…
Saturday, October 2, 2010
The No Huddle Episode 10-04
Scott Durbin of the Imagination Movers joined us on this week’s podcast, and had some interesting things to say about running the waiver wire. Scott is the commish in his league, which is divided into three divisions. The worst team gets priority, which is the default in most league, but he’s tweaked the formula a bit.
Speaking of waivers, here’s a little tip; don’t be fooled by the outstanding performance of New England running backs week to week. Talk about a running back-by-committee situation.
Michael Vick is owned by 91% of teams in Yahoo as of the recording of the podcast. It’s up to 93 as of Saturday. Still, that seems low. Jay Cutler is 95, Kyle Orton, who Scott Durbin is big on, is at 78. Vick is number two in scoring in our league behind Peyton Manning, and I’m sure it’s similar in most leagues. Seven percent of people can’t get past what he did. I wonder if its peer pressure? There have to be some leagues where he’s not on anyone’s roster. Or is it these leagues have tighter drop/add rules? Your thoughts?
I left Peyton Hillis on the bench last week in favor of Mike Tolbert. Bad move, although who thinks a Browns RB is going to stomp for 144 yards (and a TD) against the Ravens D? I have Hillis going this week against the Bengals, largely because Ryan Mathews seems to be healthy again in San Diego.
Back to QBs, there are some intriguing match-ups. Mark Sanchez vs. Buffalo. Brady tore them up, and Sanchez looked good against a pretty solid Dolphins D, and o.k. against a good Patriots D the week prior. Jay Cutler faces against a struggling Giants D, and that could pay-off big. Carson Palmer? Fans here in Cincinnati are losing their patience. As I’ve said before, don’t look for big numbers against the Browns, as Cleveland will take care of its own defeat. The Bengals just have to wait to get the ball deep in Cleveland territory, and for the Browns not to score. Maybe a good week to have Bengals kicker Mike Nugent.
At WR Austin Collie is currently listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. He is the leading receiver in our league, which I wouldn’t have guessed right off. Andre Johnson is also questionable. On the podcast I recommended Raider WR Lois Murphy, but he too is questionable. If you’re not going to be near a computer Sunday morning to get an update, you may want to look at your bench.
TE is pretty easy, although there’s a new face in the top-5; Dustin Keller of the Jets. Whitten, Gates and Clarke are all good starts. Streaky Chris Cooley may not be your best option against the Eagles. It’s pretty thin after that.
As for D, as Ian Hunter once sang, “All of the Good Ones Are Taken.” However, Miami may be available in some leagues, and they have decent match-up against New England. For some reason, though they win, they don’t real well on Sunday/Monday night.
Don’t forget byes this week for Minnesota, Dallas, KC and Tampa Bay. Adjust those rosters accordingly.
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Speaking of waivers, here’s a little tip; don’t be fooled by the outstanding performance of New England running backs week to week. Talk about a running back-by-committee situation.
Michael Vick is owned by 91% of teams in Yahoo as of the recording of the podcast. It’s up to 93 as of Saturday. Still, that seems low. Jay Cutler is 95, Kyle Orton, who Scott Durbin is big on, is at 78. Vick is number two in scoring in our league behind Peyton Manning, and I’m sure it’s similar in most leagues. Seven percent of people can’t get past what he did. I wonder if its peer pressure? There have to be some leagues where he’s not on anyone’s roster. Or is it these leagues have tighter drop/add rules? Your thoughts?
I left Peyton Hillis on the bench last week in favor of Mike Tolbert. Bad move, although who thinks a Browns RB is going to stomp for 144 yards (and a TD) against the Ravens D? I have Hillis going this week against the Bengals, largely because Ryan Mathews seems to be healthy again in San Diego.
Back to QBs, there are some intriguing match-ups. Mark Sanchez vs. Buffalo. Brady tore them up, and Sanchez looked good against a pretty solid Dolphins D, and o.k. against a good Patriots D the week prior. Jay Cutler faces against a struggling Giants D, and that could pay-off big. Carson Palmer? Fans here in Cincinnati are losing their patience. As I’ve said before, don’t look for big numbers against the Browns, as Cleveland will take care of its own defeat. The Bengals just have to wait to get the ball deep in Cleveland territory, and for the Browns not to score. Maybe a good week to have Bengals kicker Mike Nugent.
At WR Austin Collie is currently listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. He is the leading receiver in our league, which I wouldn’t have guessed right off. Andre Johnson is also questionable. On the podcast I recommended Raider WR Lois Murphy, but he too is questionable. If you’re not going to be near a computer Sunday morning to get an update, you may want to look at your bench.
TE is pretty easy, although there’s a new face in the top-5; Dustin Keller of the Jets. Whitten, Gates and Clarke are all good starts. Streaky Chris Cooley may not be your best option against the Eagles. It’s pretty thin after that.
As for D, as Ian Hunter once sang, “All of the Good Ones Are Taken.” However, Miami may be available in some leagues, and they have decent match-up against New England. For some reason, though they win, they don’t real well on Sunday/Monday night.
Don’t forget byes this week for Minnesota, Dallas, KC and Tampa Bay. Adjust those rosters accordingly.
Ny the way, we are now searchable in iTunes! Just type "The No Huddle" into the search bar in the iTunes store, and voila!
Like us in Facebook and follow us on Twitter please (@TheNoHuddle)
For more on the Movers, and their incredible story, check out Wikipedia
Questions? Ask away...
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