It’s week 3 in the NFL, and of course, Fantasy Football.
Comedian Josh Sneed was on the podcast this week. Josh discussed the ups and downs of the season’s first two weeks, plus we talked a little baseball. I also told Josh about my back-up plan for fantasy football, had the NFL labor dispute not been settled. As usual this blog post updates the current of The No Huddle.
Apparently we’ve had an offensive explosion, though looking at our fantasy league it’s hard to tell. Points are up, but that is likely due to the fact that we added a flex position and adopted points per reception (ppr) category. One thing that is noticeably different is the closeness of the games in our league.
In the real world, it seems QBs threw for a record 7,800 yards in week 1, and eclipsed that in week 2 with 7900, according to ESPN’s Mike Greenberg.
Since your league’s scoring system is probably a little different, this might not reflect what’s happening with you and your friends, but in our league the top 10 QBs are:
1. Tom Brady
2. Drew Brees
3. Cam Newton
4. Matthew Stafford
5. Ryan Fitzpatrick
6. Aaron Rodgers
7. Chad Henne
8. Tony Romo
9. Jason Campbell
10. Michael Vick
Keep in mind we award 6 for a TD, where most leagues I believe only give 4. Still I was surprised to see Cam Newton at 3 (we take away 2 for an INT---he's had a few). I may offer Ryan Fitzpatrick in trade for a solid RB. Thoughts? My other QB is Colt McCoy, 19 in the rankings. Do I gamble on Brady’s health? I have no solid starter at RB.
Speaking of RBs
RB Adrian Foster is still dealing with a strained hamstring, meaning Ben Tate will again see a lot of the ball on Sunday. The latest: Foster will not dress for Sunday’s game according to NFL.com.
RB Peyton Hillis is trying to fend of a strep infection and fever. He is still listed as questionable. Montario Hardesty is his back-up.
RB Ced Benson will be suspended for 3 games, but he will likely file an appeal that will allow him to play this Sunday against San Francisco. Many experts say sit him however he is not in a committee and will likely get most of the carries when the Bengals run.
Both Rams RBs are banged up. Steven Jackson is going to be a game-time decision, and back-up Cadillac Williams is being bothered by a hamstring injury.
The Chiefs are working out RBs to replace Jamal Charles. Mike Cox, Jalen Parmele, Dimitri Nance, Sammy Morris and Chris Jennings are all under consideration. Dexter McCluster and Thomas Jones seem to be in the nest position to pick up the carries, but the Chiefs passing offense is so bad, that’s not going to fool anyone as D’s will key on the Chiefs’ backfield.
TE Antonio Gates continues to be bothered by that foot injury that gave him so much trouble last season. This just in via Yahoo!, according to NBC sports Gates will not play. Need a replacement:
Evan Moore, Browns
Benjamin Watson, Browns
Jeff King, Cardinals
Brandon Pettigrew, Lions
Tony Schefler, Lions
The problem is, none of these guys will give you the WR-type numbers Gates does. Also, with Moore and Watson, as well as Pettigrew and Schefler, you have a committee. Give the edge to Moore and Schefler respectively.
QB Tim Tebow tells NFL.com he is not a wide-out, but how fascinating is that if you have a flex position in your league? In Yahoo! he is still listed as QB only, but is eligible for receiving yards.
Tony Romo and Michael Vick plan to start this week. Very dicey choices here. If you have a viable second QB, you may want to use him. Either one of these guys could get knocked out of their respective games.
A great place to get the latest injury updates is NFL.com. The site updates injuries an hour before kick-off.
Good luck in your games. Remember, you can stream, or download, The No Huddle at Podbean, or subscribe in iTunes.
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