The No Huddle Episode 12-03

Mark Chalifoux was our guest on this week’s show.  Mark seemed to be the person to talk to about a stat table from the ChicagoSun-Times showing the decline of running formations and the running game in general in the past few seasons. No link is available, so I scanned it in:

Fascinating stuff, especially if you’re a numbers person. Two out of three (2 out of 3) formations featured only one (1) RB. That’s incredible. Multiple TE formations remain, but that position continues to be on the upswing. WRs, of course, are the beneficiaries of these 1 RB formations so making them your flex player, if your league has that position, makes a lot of sense. This will be something to keep a close eye on as the season progresses.

In the course of trying to find that link, I came across a site called TeamRankings.com < http://www.teamrankings.com/> Very interesting if you like to crunch, nay obsess, over the numbers.

Some Week 3 Newas and Updates:

RB Steven Jackson is out. Rookie Darryl Richardson will start, and Isaiah Pead could also get some touches.

WR Pierre Garcon is out.

The Jets/Dolphins game is a match-up of the biggest collection of inconsistent players we’re likely to see this season. It could be feast, famine, or both, for either team. Both could solidify this Sunday, so keep an eye on this game. Speaking of that game, TE Dustin Keller is out.

If you have either Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, you may be monetarily tempted to look at other options. Brady comes off a tepid game against Arizona while Rodgers was underwhelming against the Bears last week. Brady faces an always tough Ravens defense in Baltimore. However the Ravens this season have actually been more of an offensive powerhouse, with the D ranked 27^th overall. As for Rodgers, he faces a Seahawk D ranked 6^th, and they are at home. They slapped down the Cowboys pretty good last week, but don’t let that give you pause. Start both of them. It’s Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

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