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      Fantasy Football Q&A: Week 2

      September 12, 2005 /

      So Javon Walker’s done for the year, Willie Parker looks like a stud and Chad Pennington looks like a hack. It was an eventful first week, with several rookies delivering outstanding performances and several veterans falling flat.

      But how does it all affect your lineup for week two? Should you start Parker over a guy like Kevan Barlow or even Curtis Martin? What replacement receivers should you be going after if you lost Walker? And what the hell should you do with J.J. Arrington?

      Post all of your week-two questions here.

      Fantasy Football

      Sunday Recap: Week 1

      September 12, 2005 /

      Boy, whoever gave “Fast” Willie Parker his nickname wasn’t kidding. With both Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis out with injuries, Parker got a chance to start for the Steelers and made the most of it. In all, he carried 22 times for 161 yards (7.3 ypc) and one touchdown while also catching a pass for 48 yards. That performance will likely earn him another start next week. It will be interesting to see how the team uses him when Staley and Bettis return.

      Green Bay wideout Javon Walker left the game with a knee injury and the team isn’t optimistic. They say he injured his ACL, but they’re not sure how serious the injury is until he can undergo a MRI on Monday. If they lose Walker for the season it will be a devastating blow to a Packer team already reeling from a 17-3 drubbing at the hands of the Detroit Lions. From a fantasy perspective, keep your eye out for the results of the MRI and be ready to pounce on Robert Ferguson, who will likely be available on your league’s waiver wire.

      HEADLINERS

      Carnell Williams – Any questions about Williams’ potential workload were answered on Sunday. The rookie RB carried 27 times for 148 yards and a touchdown, which was second only to Willie Parker’s performance. Many thought that Michael Pittman would steal touches from Williams, especially early in the season. How many touches did Pittman get against the Vikings? Zero.

      Larry Fitzgerald – 13 catches for 155 yards and a TD. Fitzgerald slipped some in the preseason with a couple of nagging injuries, but he and Anquan Boldin will make a formidable duo for QB Kurt Warner.

      Steve Smith – He’s baaaaaaack! I love Smith’s chances of returning to his 2003 form. His line on Sunday: 8 catches for 138 yards and a TD. He actually scored a second time but it was called back.

      Jimmy Smith – He’s still here! A few prognosticators wrote Jimmy off after he dropped a few balls in the preseason. But the guy is a pro and he rewarded faithful fantasy owners with a 7 catch, 130 yard, two-touchdown day and appears to be a must-start here on out.

      FLATLINERS

      Daunte Culpepper – Sure, he threw for 233 yards, but he committed five turnovers (3 INTs, 2 fumbles) and didn’t throw a TD in a 23-13 loss to Tampa Bay at home. Yikes!

      Shaun Alexander – He averaged 5.2 ypc (73 yards on 14 carries) but didn’t catch a pass or score a TD. All in all, a disappointing day from a guy that was drafted 1.02 in a lot of leagues.

      Chad Pennington – Six fumbles? How do you fumble six times? Luckily, he only lost one, but he also threw a pick and failed to lead the Jets to any points – against the Chiefs!

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Tough day for the Big Ten

      September 11, 2005 /

      Many of us thought that the Big Ten was the best conference in football this season. It still might be the deepest, but the top three teams took a hit last night.

      The big game of course was the Ohio State/Texas matchup in the Horseshoe. Vince Young led Texas to a spectacular late touchdown to snach a victory from the Buckeyes. The football game lived up to all the pregame hype, and it’s a shame either team had to lose. Both Vince Young and A.J. Hawke showed why they are special football players. Too bad we don’t have a playoff system in college football, because I’m sure both fans would love to see these teams play again. Now Texas has a clear shot at playing for the National Championship if they can finally manage a win over Oklahoma.

      No. 3 Michigan lost at home against the resurgent Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The Michigan offense looked very weak, as Chad Henne looked more like a freshman quarterback. Charlie Weis has Notre Dame playing great football, and they’ll get another good test next week against Michigan State.

      Finally, No. 8 Iowa got creamed by Iowa State. The Hawkeyes lost their quarterback in the second quarter, but that’s no excuse for their poor performance yesterday. maybe this Iowa team was overrated.

      Each of these teams will probably bounce back to have good seasons, but for a while no Big Ten team will be part of the national Championship controversy, That may change as more teams get knocked off, but for now the Big Ten will have to sit on the sidelines.

      College Football

      Please watch the game, guys.

      September 9, 2005 /

      Towards the end of the Patriots/Raiders game Thursday night, Oakland QB Kerry Collins threw his third TD pass to cut the New England lead to ten. Correctly going for a two-point conversion on the ensuing play, Collins threw the ball up to his new WR Randy Moss in the endzone. The Patriot DB had great position on the play and as he leapt for the ball, Moss clearly grabbed his jersey and pulled him to the ground. A yellow flag came in and anyone watching the game knew that Moss had been whistled for offensive pass interference…except the two guys calling the game. Al Michaels and John Madden, two of the best and most competent announcers in business, completely missed the play. Madden, who must have had his attention trained elsewhere, simply stated, “They’ll give them the ball on the 1-yard line.” Michaels simply agreed and when the duo realized that the officials had called Moss for offensive pass interference, they responded with veritable shock and awe. After seeing a pair of slow motion instant replays – the proof even more obvious – they still weren’t convinced. It wasn’t until the fifth or sixth shot that Michaels finally acknowledged that Moss had interfered.

      Personally, I found it astounding that the pair missed the play. But at least they admitted their mistake when it was all said and done. The incident reminded me of several that my least favorite announcer of all time – Billy Packer – has had during his career. Packer, a former college hoopster himself, certainly has the knowledge to be a capable basketball announcer, but he lets his own ego get in his way. He delivers his points with such certainty that when events of the game transpire to prove him wrong, he still doesn’t admit defeat. The most recent Packer moment occurred during last spring’s men’s NCAA tournament. A defender blocked a shot and fans in the arena were screaming for a goaltending call. Packer dismissed their screams saying that the ball was “clearly on the way up.” Moments later, several replays showed that the ball was clearly on the way down. Packer’s usual whipping boy, Jim Nantz, questioned Packer’s position, but Billy just ignored the replays, apparently not wanting to admit he was wrong. It’s gotten to the point that I can barely listen to a game that he’s calling. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that, unlike Nantz, I played college ball myself, and I don’t fall for Packer’s BS. But this begs the question – who are your least favorite announcers and why?

      General Sports, NFL

      Patriots & Colts overrated?

      September 8, 2005 /

      Bullz-Eye released its list of the NFL’s most overrated and underrated teams. Among those listed as overrated are the Colts and Patriots, while the Cardinals and Rams were selected as underrated.

      One of the reasons the Pats may be overrated this year is, with Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel now coaching elsewhere, Bill Belichick will have to prove he can win without his two superb coordinators. Read more about this here.

      NFL

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