Saturday, November 20, 2010

The No Huddle Episdoe 10-11

Mark Challifoux returned to the podcast, and spoke to us while on the way to Indianapolis to do a last minute gig.

We did the round-up, so here is the late breaking news:

WR Sidney Rice has been activated by the Vikings? Will this cut into Percy Harvin’s numbers?

RB Reggie Bush will probably play for the Saints Sunday.

RB Ryan Mathews is doubtful for the Chargers, TE Antonio Gates is questionable, but it is safe to say you should start another TE.

RBs Joseph Addai and Mike Hart are out.

RB Kevin Smith is out for the season.

Jets WR Jerome Cotchery is out, and WR Michael Sims-Walker is unlikely to play.

As always go to NFL.com around noon Sunday for the most up-to-date report.

The marquee match up would have to be Colts at Patriots which most of the nation will see. This is always a shoot-out, and all offensive stars should do well. WR Reggie Wayne leads the league in receptions, but has had trouble finding the endzone. On the other hand TE Jacob Tamme as stepped in nicely for the injured Dallas Clark. The patriots meanwhile seem to be spreading the ball around, a la the New Orleans Saints. Still no deep threats on the passing game though.

Check out our friends at NFL Review UK for predictions with a Midland’s accent!

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

The No Huddle Episode 10-10

The return of Costaki on the podcast! He had some insight, as well some great jokes. As you may know, he does the NFL Review segment for the Bob & Tom Radio Show, as well as for a few other stations around the country.

Your byes this week:
Packers, Saints, Raiders, Chargers

As promised, the round-up appears here in the blog.

Tennessee at Miami. Here are two offenses heading in opposite directions. The debut of Randy Moss in Titan blue should help stretch defenses, and take some pressure off of RB Chris Brown. Miami looks set to go with the streaky Chad Pennington. Be weary.

New York Jets at Cleveland. Yet another tough test for the steadily improving Browns. Look for lots of running from both squads, and a low scoring game.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis. If QB Carson Palmer could get his throwing motion straightened out you could see a track meet like the Bengals found themselves in in Atlanta a few weeks ago. Indy’s D is soft on the run, so RB Ced Benson could be a wise start.

Houston at Jacksonville. The Jags found their offense in Dallas two weeks ago, and now face a poor pass defense at home with the Texans. Seems too good to be true given the Jags ups and downs.

Minnesota at Chicago. Brett Favre says he’ll play, but how much more can he take, especially in this division game? Well, if anyone can…Jay Cutler is an ok start at QB if the byes have left you thin.

Carolina at Tampa Bay. The Bucs may have lost in the A-T-L, but they now face a terrible Panther team. It’s a home game for Tampa, which can only improve their numbers. Good week for your Bucs.

Detroit at Buffalo. Battle of the underachievers. Both clubs are headed in the right direction, which sadly, isn’t producing wins. Fantasy-wise, players on both teams are trending upwards, and both defenses are shaky.

KC at Denver. The Chiefs keep on doing it, but without great fantasy numbers. The Broncos are a mess.

Dallas at New York Giants. Start all Giants. WR Miles Austin and TE Jason Witten for Dallas, and that’s about it.

Seattle at Arizona. Another feast or famine contest. The usual suspects are good to start, like WR Larry Fitzgerald, but most other players on both teams are a huge question mark.

St. Louis at San Francisco. Al Madrigal said last week his 40ers would rally ‘round QB Troy Smith, and would turn things around. St. Louis has some attractive options, beyond the obvious RB Steven Jackson.

New England at Pittsburgh. Benching Tom Brady may have worked out foe me, as I can’t see him putting up the numbers Atlanta’s Matt Ryan did Thursday (my other QB). But it is Tom Brady, and he did put up a respectable amount of points in that debacle at Cleveland last week. The Steelers offense seems to have gelled. The D of course is a must start.

Philadelphia at Washington. Are the Redskins in turmoil, and how does that affect the numbers? And does Mike Vick drag down the numbers of RB LeSean McCoy. Not necessarily. McCoy has been a great safety valve when the pressure is on.

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

The No Huddle Episode 10-09

The play-off races are heating up. Hopefully you’re still in the running. Lot’s of tough decisions this week.

Your byes this week:
Broncos, Jaguars, 49ers, Rams, Titans, Redskins.

Comedian Al Madrigal joined us this week on the podcast to discuss the 49ers potential QB controversy. He brought in surprise special guest Kevin Christy who hosts a FF show on Direct TV channel 101. Be sure to check out Al’s new YouTube video.

On to week 9:

I’m not looking for Tom Brady to have a big in Cleveland. Maybe 200 yards and a TD. This of course means he’s going to go nuts on the Browns secondary and I’ll be reposting these words next week. The trend is he’s been doing o.k. on the road this season.

If you’re all about the emerging Lions offense hold off a week. The Jets roll into Ford Field. The Jets offense? Hmmm. Step lively, but they should recover against a suspect Detroit D.

What a mess for San Diego. Playing a week Houston pass defense, but having almost all of their top receivers, including TE Antonio Gates. WR Patrick Crayton may be an option, and may be available in your league. I’m going with Indy TE Jacob Tamme for now, unless I see that Gates will play before kick-off. Still…

Chicago visits Buffalo and the improving, yet still winless Bills. Buffalo’s offensive players are probably a safe a start, same with the Bears. Don’t see either set of players piling up tons of points.

Arizona at Minnesota. The Viking defense ain’t what it used to be, though the Crads aren’t a great road team. Still it’s an indoor game which helps their offense. A banged up Brett Faver is suspect, though a Randy Moss-less offense brings everyone’s value back up.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta in a battle for first place. Should be a high scoring affair. This is one where I expect lots of players to put up double-digit stats. But probably not as I am starting QB Matt Ryan (over Tom Brady).

New Orleans at Carolina. The Panthers D hasn’t been horrible, it’s their O that’s killing them. QB Drew Brees, an obvious must start, is a bit banged up. The rest of the Saints offense is a roll of the dice as usual.

New York Giants at Seattle. Both teams can play flawlessly, both can underwhelm. Start your big starters; look elsewhere for back-ups.

Indy Colts at Philly Eagles, in what should be a pretty high scoring game. The Colts D is tough, but they are on the road, and do give up big plays, only to come back and stuff the opposing O, and sack the QB. The Eagles are coming off a bye and should be in good shape al around.

Kansas City at Oakland in the surprise bowl. Both teams doing well, but not putting up huge offensive numbers. Oakland has been rushing well, but it’s the special teams that’s been doing it for them. The Chiefs just hang in there every week until they win.

Dallas at Green Bay. This one speaks for itself. Start Miles Austin for the Cowboys and all Packers.

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. I actually think the Bengals will win this game. Poorly as they have been playing, they seem to have the Steelers number. That being said offensive players on both sides should have a solid game.


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