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      NBA Power Rankings (11/14)

      November 14, 2006 /

      Well, the NBA season is already two weeks old, so it’s as good as time any to roll out our first set of Power Rankings.

      TOP FIVE:

      1. San Antonio (5-1)
      After a home loss to the Cavs, they’ve won four straight, including a win against the Suns. They’ll be tested tonight on the road against the Rockets.

      2. Cleveland (5-2)
      The Cavs look like the class of the East, but their inconsistency is maddening. Wins at San Antonio and at home against Chicago are negated by losses to Charlotte and Atlanta.

      3. L.A. Clippers (5-1)
      After losing their opener in Phoenix, the Clippers have rattled off five straight with wins against Phoenix, Dallas and NO/OKC. They visit the Jazz tonight.

      4. Utah (6-1)
      The Jazz have wins over the Rockets, Suns and Pistons. They will be tested tonight when they host the Clippers, but Andrei Kirilenko is going to miss some time due to injury.

      5. Houston (5-2)
      The Rockets have won four straight and host the Spurs tonight. Yao Ming is playing like an MVP while McGrady is still working his way back. This might be Yao’s team now.

      BOTTOM FIVE:

      26. Milwaukee (2-5)
      It’s going to take a while for the young Bucks to gel. After a promising 2-1 start, Milwaukee has dropped four straight.

      27. New York (2-6)
      The Knicks have had a tough schedule with losses to the Cavs, Rockets and Spurs (twice). Quentin Richardson and Jamal Crawford have been pleasant surprises, while the Marbury/Francis combo has yet to be fully tested.

      28. Boston (1-6)
      The Celtics are competitive – in their six losses, they’ve been outscored by just 5.8 points. They are young, so they should improve as the season wears on.

      29. Charlotte (1-5)
      A nice win over Cleveland is the only bright spot in an otherwise poor start.

      30. Memphis (1-5)
      Yes, the Grizzlies have a 13-point win over Charlotte on their resume, but it isn’t enough to keep them out of the cellar. Memphis’ leading scorers are Mike Miller, Chucky Atkins and Hakim Warrick. (Ouch.) The good news is that Pau Gasol may be back earlier than expected.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA

      Changes need to be made to MNF telecasts

      November 14, 2006 /

      Okay, so it’s been 10 weeks and Monday Night Football has been able to at least establish its identity. Which is?

      I’ve watched every single MNF game from front to back this season and I’m here to say after 10 weeks that I have no clue what ESPN is trying to accomplish. I don’t get Tony Kornheiser’s role, the floating scoreboard at the bottom of the TV screen and why MNF hasn’t evolved the way Sunday Night Football has. Please ESPN, stick the scoreboard back up in the left hand corner where it’s out of the way and use a flex schedule like SNF does so we don’t get Seattle-Oakland again, okay?

      Kornhesier is a mess. Is he there to attract the common fan? To the extreme fan, his comments are useless and never hold any real substance. It’s obvious he isn’t a true fan and I can say this by the way he goes on PTI and says “Hey (Mike) Wilbon, I’m watching football now, because as you know, I’m doing MNF!” What? You’re watching football now? Aren’t you a sports writer? Don’t you work in sports? You’re watching football now!

      If I wanted to hear an announcer talk about who is on their fantasy team every week, I would have my friends do the game. At least I would know actual fans of the sport would be covering the game.

      NFL

      OSU against U of M …twice?

      November 14, 2006 /

      The Ohio State (#1) and Michigan (#2) match up is on Saturday. The only question is why these two wouldn’t meet again on the 8th of January. There is an interesting article by Gregg Doyel of CBS Sportline.com that agrees with this point.

      In my opinion, whichever team loses will still be the highest one-loss team in the nation. Does anyone really feel that Rutgers or Boise State belong in the Championship game? The Big East is a competitive conference, in the Big East. These teams would be in the middle of the pack against the SEC or BIG TEN.

      College Football

      Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Watch, Week 11

      November 14, 2006 /

      QUARTERBACKS

      Here is a list of players that may be available on your league’s waiver wire, in order of relative value:

      Tony Romo, Steve McNair, Phillip Rivers, Jason Campbell, Trent Green, David Carr, David Garrard, Alex Smith, Joey Harrington, Chad Pennington, Matt Leinart, Vince Young, Aaron Brooks, Charlie Frye, Damon Huard, Seneca Wallace, Brad Johnson, J.P. Losman, Bruce Gradkowski

      Jason Campbell is in. Mark Brunell is out. With nowhere to go but up, the Redskins have made a change at QB to see what Campbell can do. He doesn’t really have any tough matchups the rest of the way, so there’s a chance he’ll put up decent numbers, but he will have his ups and downs…Damon Huard’s poor performance in Miami might give Trent Green owners some hope. Keep an eye on this situation and grab Green if he’s named the starter. A word of warning, KC’s remaining schedule is among the toughest for QBs.

      RUNNING BACKS

      Ladell Bets, Anthony Thomas, Wali Lundy, Maurice Jones-Drew, Travis Henry, Cedric Benson, DeAngelo Williams, Leon Washington, Mike Bell, Jerious Norwood, Michael Turner, Brandon Jacobs, Maurice Morris, Najeh Davenport, Justin Fargas

      If Ladell Betts is available on your league’s waiver wire, stop reading and go pick him up. Clinton Portis is going to be out for a while with a broken hand, and the team may not bring him back if they don’t have a shot at the playoffs. That means that Betts could be the main guy the rest of the way…Anthony Thomas played well against the Colts, rushing for 109 yards, but failed to find the endzone. Willis McGahee will likely be out 2-3 more weeks, so the A-Train will keep rolling for a while.

      WIDE RECEIVERS

      Mark Clayton, Chris Henry, Reche Caldwell, Patrick Crayton, Sam Hurd, Mike Furrey, Wes Welker, Doug Gabriel, Terrance Copper, Ernest Wilford, Marty Booker, Jerry Porter, Eric Parker, Devery Henderson

      Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd filled in for the injured Terry Glenn, but it was Crayton who had the better day, finishing with five catches for 104 yards and a score. Crayton was doing well even with Glenn in the lineup, so it appears that he would be a better pickup than Hurd for the stretch run…What happened to Devery Henderson? A lot of savvy fantasy owners didn’t seem so savvy when they started Henderson this week. It looked good on paper – Horn was out again and Henderson was coming off a monster week filling in for him. He apparently played, but he didn’t get a pass thrown his way. Instead, it was Terrance Copper who benefited from Horn’s absence, catching six passes for 96 yards and a score. This is starting to look like the Denver RB situation.

      TIGHT ENDS

      Jerramy Stevens, Owen Daniels, David Martin, Bo Scaife, Vernon Davis, Alex Smith, Eric Johnson, Courtney Anderson

      With decent play since his return and the forthcoming return of Matt Hasselbeck, Jerramy Stevens has a good chance to be a Top 10 TE the rest of the way…It’s hard to count on a rookie TE, but Vernon Davis is a great athlete and Alex Smith was targeting him before he broke his leg. He isn’t completely back yet, but he could serve as a spot-duty TE down the stretch.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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