It's mid-season for fantasy football owners and while there have been many happy returns on such players as Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Reggie Wayne, and others ... there have been many horrors as well. Players who were drafted high but so far have been huge letdowns. What's the outlook for some of these players who have had nightmarish first halves. Will they rise from the grave or continue to plummet into the depths of fantasy hell?
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RB Matt Forte (Chic) If you drafted him, it was most likely in the early first round. Are you gritting your teeth yet? He's only had one game of 100 yards and one TD (vs. Detroit). The only favorable match-ups left on the schedule are this week vs. Cleveland and in Week 13 against the Rams. The Bears play the Lions in Week 17 and that most likely won't help you. If he DOES go off on the Browns this week, SELL HIGH and trade him because his struggles will continue afterwards.
RB LaDainian Tomlinson (SD) After watching him try several times to get into the end zone against the Chiefs and failing, it's clear LT has lost a step or two. He's already missed two games to injury and had only one TD to his credit this year. However, hope is not lost if you look at his schedule. Oakland's swiss cheese run defense gives him one last chance to stay in your starting lineup this week. He also has good match-ups in Weeks 12 and 13 (Chiefs and Browns). And if he does manage to turn it around, he could be very valuable if you make it to "Championship Week 17" where the Chargers play the hapless Titans.
WR Steve Smith (Car) With solid match-ups the last three games and nothing to show for it, Smith is an obvious bench candidate. He has zero touchdowns in his first five games. With the way Jake Delhomme is playing and a really rough schedule, it's unlikely we'll be seeing much production here. You might want to look elsewhere.
WR Terrell Owens (Buff) The outlook is bleak here as well. Buffalo's QBs do not have the arms to get the ball deep to T.O. and the aging Owens seems to have lost the ability to make tacklers miss and get any YAC. You might want to consider spot starting him in Weeks 10 and 14 against the Titans and Chiefs, but other than that, forget the popcorn.
WR Anquan Boldin (Ariz) Injuries have once again hampered Boldin this year, but he's always had the knack for bouncing back from them. The Cardinal's schedule is too juicy (especially in Weeks 16 and 17) to give up on him just yet. Be patient and I think you'll be glad you did come Week 10 and beyond.
WR Roy Williams (Dal) He was supposed to take T.O.'s place as the #1 WR. Didn't work out that way however as Miles Austin came out of nowhere too put up humongous numbers. Williams only has 12 catches and one TD ... having as much value as he did last year in Dallas. The Cowboys schedule doesn't get a lot easier and Williams is battling injuries. Find a replacement for him in your lineup if you can.
TE Jason Witten (Dal) Compared to other TEs like Owen Daniels (5 TDs), Visanthe Shiancoe (5 TDs), and even Ben Watson (4 TDs) Witten has been a disappointment with only 1 TD thus far. However he's still on track for 80-90 catches and with his chemistry with Tony Romo, I can see him easily scoring 5-6 TDs the rest of the way. Wouldn't give up on him just yet.
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Just Saying...
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IFFL Update
| Glory Division | W | L | PS |
| Green Bay Dynasty | 6 | 1 | 481 |
| West Virginia Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 434 |
| Buckeye Wrecking Crew | 5 | 2 | 424 |
| Miami Waves | 5 | 2 | 418 |
| Pennsylvania PimpDaddies | 3 | 4 | 479 |
This week I face off against the Bruney Broncos, whose main weapons are Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Joseph Addai, and Calvin Johnson (if he plays). It's a week where everyone in the Glory Division plays someone from the pathetic Power Division and I NEED the Power Division to pull some upsets ... except against me of course.
My lineup for the week:
| TMQB | Dallas (Tony Romo) | vs. Seattle |
| RB | Chris Johnson (Tenn) | vs. Jacksonville |
| WR | Mike Sims-Walker (Jac) | @ Tennessee |
| WR | Devin Hester (Chic) | vs. Cleveland |
| WR | DeSean Jackson (Phil) | vs. NY Giants |
| WR | Mario Manningham (NYG) | @ Philadelphia |
| PK | Ryan Longwell (Min) | @ Green Bay |
| DST | New York Jets | vs. Miami |
My options are limited at WR with Randy Moss and Chad Ochocinco on bye, but I am tempted to replace Manningham with LeSean McCoy or Felix Jones. Something for me to ponder before the weekend.
Was another great fantasy week for me, going 4-1 again with only loss in the Total Dynasty League.
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Fantasy Monsters and Evil Clowns for Week 8
Here are some monsters that should help you ravage the competition this week:
RB Steven Jackson (Stl @Detroit) If he can't score a TD or two against the Lions, I don't know WHO he can! Even with teams stacking to stop him he's managed to be among the top five in rushing yards. This is a good week to have him in your lineup.
RB Darren Sproles (SD vs. Oakland) If you watched the Raiders / Jets game like I did, you saw them give up over 300 yards rushing to Thomas Jones, Shonn Greene, and company. LT will get his touches, but how much you want to bet Sproles will rip off at least one long run for a score?
QB Bret Favre (Minn @ Green Bay) Think Favre won't be fired up for this one? Think the Lambeau Field chaos will rattle him in any way whatsoever? I don't. I think he will put on a clinic just like he did against them on Monday Night a few weeks ago.
WR Mike Sims-Walker (Jac @ Tenn) Tennessee's secondary is just plain awful. I doubt the bye week helped to improve them much. Walker has developed great chemistry with QB David Garrard and is a playmaker. A must start.
And now some evil clowns that will give you nightmares if they are in your lineup:
WR Ted Ginn Jr. (Mia @ NY Jets) Did you see him drop two passes against the Saints that would have been big plays? I don't believe he will have many looks after that ... and will be covered by either Darrell Revis or Lito Sheppard. Fuggetaboutit!
QB Matt Hasselbeck (Sea @ Dallas) The Cowboys defense came alive the last two games getting to the QB. Seahawks O-line aging. Result will not be good for Hasselbeck.
RB Ryan Grant (GB vs. Minn) He's going to have a rough afternoon against the Williams duo (Pat and Kevin). Expect the Packers to have to pass against the Vikings late in the game and abandon the run early.
RB Pierre Thomas (NO vs. Atl) Where did he go? Mike Bell and Reggie Bush getting majority of touches in the red zone all of a sudden. Time to step back and watch this situation.
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Have a safe and very Happy Halloween!
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