Detroit Bad Boys

It’s always a tradition for the Detroit Lions to play on Thanksgiving Day and this year they were scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers.  It was nearly a blow out for Green Bay Packers besides the last couple plays toward the end of the game when the Packers sat out their starters while Detroit scored to make the ending score closer than it actually was.  This was beside the point, and was far from the highlight of the game.  What everyone was talking about afterward was the unsportsmanlike conduct call on Ndamukong Suh.  Suh was ejected from the game when he was shoving a Packers player helmet into the ground then when he was being pulled away from the situating he stomped on the player arm while he was on the ground.  A fine and a suspension will follow this incident but what will this mean for the already struggling Detroit Lions.  Suh is the cornerstone and poster boy for their team and their was no excuse for his behavior, or was their?  There seems to be a reoccurring theme with the Lions this season and that is erratic and violent behavior not only by the players but the head coach as well.  It seems that the teams frustration is taken out by acting in immature manners and seems that it doesn’t seem to be slowing down.  If they are going for the vintage Detroit bad boys image it seems to be working, not only by their manners on the football field but by the win column as well.

A Look Back

Before the 2011 National Football Season even started I had blogged about who I though would be the best players according to their specific positions.  My top quarterback prospects were in order from first to last; Aaron Rodgers, Michael Vick, Phillip Rivers, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees.  My number one pick with Rodgers turned out to be the right one as he is leading in fantasy points among all players.  Mike Vick and Phillip Rivers however turned out to be huge upsets from what I expected them to be.  Vick has been struggling with injuries and the Chargers along with Rivers have had a very poor season thus far.  Tom Brady and Drew Brees have been playing outstanding football and definitely deserved to be on my first list as they are looking to seal up a playoff seed as the end of the season approaches.  As far as my running back picks at the beginning of the season most of them have not been producing at all of what I had expected.  Adrain Peterson, Arian Foster, and Jamaal Charles have all been hurt for an extended period of time during the regular season and the only one that has been consistent is Ray Rice.  The running back that is leading the league in fantasy points is LeSean McCoy and he wasn’t even on my top five list at the beginning of the year.  The receivers on the other end have been playing decent especially my number three pick overall, Calvin Johnson.  Overall despite the unexpected slur of injuries this season I believe my preseason picks were pretty accurate and I hope they helped you this Fantasy Football season.

Blogger Option

ESPN has always been recognized as the leader in information in worldwide sports and rightfully so.  Not only do they have an extensive network they continue to provide up-to-date information on every sport around the globe.  However, when someone is looking for a specific topic they can’t just turn to the television and expect to get immediate response and information on that topic.  This is when the computers come out and a great way ESPN has provided opinions and ideas on certain topics is by providing links to multiple respected bloggers that work for their company.  These bloggers are often working around the clock and are quick to be the first movers to the web.  Considering they are coving information that is currently relevant their style is one that is in present tense.  Because these bloggers audience is a wide array of viewers their language is one that can be targeted and enjoyed by any level of reader.  Some things that I enjoyed were the amount of opinions that was put into each blog.  Although it was ones person opinion in each blog the balance that came along with it made it enjoyable to read and also allowed the reader to make his or her own assumptions as well.  So if you’re looking for a non-biased blogger, ESPN has done a wonderful job of supplying the public with relevant information pertaining to recent actions in sports.  I will also be trying to supply my bloggers with a well-rounded approach to this controversial topic of sports.

Week 11 Predictions

This upcoming weeks toughest matchup is the New York Giants who are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles.  It was nearly a year ago when these two teams faced off in a play off contention game when the Eagles became victorious after the Giants gave up a twenty-point lead in the fourth quarter.  I see this game being a close one and rather low scoring due to various injuries from each team.  The Eagles will be without their explosive quarterback Michael Vick that will put most of the pressure on running back LeSean McCoy.  The Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw is likely to not play, putting the hard running Brandon Jacobs against the weak Eagles run defense.  The key for the Eagles to win will be on the shoulders of the Eagles defense, considering their offense will be shaky due to injuries.  The key for the Giants to win will be to run the ball!  Any success that Jacobs can have on the ground will only enhance the chance that Eli Manning will connect to his receivers and torch their secondary.  This match-up will be a close one but I see the New York Giants pulling away with the W at home.  Not only will this enhance the Giants playoffs chances and put an end to the struggling Eagles playoff chances but it would also give them a chance of redemption for what the Philadelphia Eagles did to them last season.  Either team is in dire need for this win and I expect this game to be the most exciting game of this upcoming weekend.

Fantasy Football Website

My purpose in my blogs is to provide key information to supply fantasy owners with unsurpassed knowledge to enhance their team.  Not only do I have available knowledge in my blogs but also on my website.  My knowledge about fantasy football is different from most analysts because it comes from a source that has an outside perspective of the National Football League.  When people are caught up in their jobs, they can sometimes overlook the unseen gems and be more prone to make the easy predictions.  Although my experience is limited compared to most professionals, my ability to collectively gather data at game speed and relay it to my viewers is what I can accomplish effectively.  Instead of waiting for sport networks to get their show together to air, you have the option to check in on my Fantasy Football Fanhouse Website for the latest views on players and teams while having direct access to team merchandise, apparel, and links to other websites that might be useful for you to gather information that you are looking for.  It is easy to navigate and could make the difference between winning your fantasy league or being the on going joke at work about how bad your fantasy team is.  The Fantasy Football Fanhouse website is something you should check out and consider revisiting on a regular basis to enhance your knowledge and get a better understanding on what is going on in the sports world around you.  Not to mention access to some neat gift ideas for the future holidays coming up.  You can visit it at the following address www.3fs.webs.com

Thursday Night

This week is the start of the first set of Thursday night games since the first week of this season.  The matchup is between the Oakland Raiders verse the home team the San Diego Chargers tomorrow night.  These two teams have a very similar background coming into this game.  For starters they absolutely despise each other being that they come from the same area of California.  They also have both suffered difficult losses prior to this upcoming loss and are hungry to break their losing streaks.  Both teams’ losses could be because of critical injuries to both teams.  The Oakland Raiders had the biggest loss when their star running back Darren McFadden was injured due to a foot injury and is questionable for this Thursday game.  The Chargers on the other hand have been struggling keeping their running backs healthy as well.  It started with an injury to Tolbert and just two weeks ago Ryan Mathews suffered an injury as well.  Although it hasn’t kept him sidelined, his performance has definitely suffered from it.  I believe the winner of this matchup will be the team that prevents the least amount of turnovers.  Both quarterbacks will greatly influence this statistic.  Phillip Rivers has been struggling all season with turnovers causing most of the Chargers losses.  On the other hand, Carson Palmer not being experienced with his new offense could also be susceptible to turnovers.   The team that is able to overcome their disadvantages and limit their mistakes will be the obvious winner in this early week matchup.

Week 10 Predictions

            With the New England Patriots coming off of two straight tough losses I don’t see their opponent the New York Jets having a chance.  Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and the Patriots are known to put points on the board in must win situations considering they are tied for first place in their conference.  The Jets on the other end are on a hot streak right now and have arguably some of the greatest secondary in the league.  Either way I think Brady will be able to pick apart their defense with his plethora of offensive weapons.  The next close matchup I had was the New Orleans Saints verse the Atlanta Falcons.  These two teams are the best teams in the NFC south and are looking to take the division lead with this win.  Although the Saints have had some tough losses I think they will barely pull out a win over Atlanta.  Look for Drew Brees to take the MVP for this game especially at home in the Super Dome.  The last matchup prediction for week ten is the Houston Texans over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  With Andre Johnson expected to come back, I don’t see the Bucks defense able to guard the best wide receiver in the league.   Not being able to play for five weeks because of a lingering hamstring injury could provide some questions on his return.  If he is a go for Sundays game Tampa Bay doesn’t stand a chance especially with some injuries on the defensive side of the ball. 

Biggest Bust

            The biggest bust of this NFL season seems to go to the struggling Chris Johnson for the Tennessee Titans.  Fantasy owners if they haven’t worried yet should be worrying now after ever week that he plays has been a let down.  He has only broke 100 yards rushing in just one of his games and is averaging not even fifty yards a game.  This was not what anyone thought before the season started but the question that remains is what to do with him?  Do you play him and hope he eventually has a decent week?  Do you just let him sit on your fantasy teams bench?  Do you trade him away at a low value?  The one thing I wouldn’t do is trade him away.  Even if you were to trade him, the value of the corresponding player that you would get wouldn’t be worth giving him up.  Regardless of his numbers thus far, he is a fantasy player who has been known to put up huge numbers in previous seasons.  I wouldn’t start him either, just simply because I can think of multiple players that are averaging way more points than him.  If I were to recommend a plan of action, it would be to let him ride the bench on your team just because he is capable of running the football.  Do this until he has his big week that way his trading value will increase or starts to turn his season around and actually start playing like the player many fantasy owners expected him to be.  

Nightmare

Well I think it is pretty evident that no one was expecting Peyton Hillis to have a season like he is having now after doing what he did last year.  Last year he was a top fantasy football running back for the Cleveland Browns.  He was even put on the cover of the new Madden football game, but could that possibly be the reason for his current nightmare that he is in?  I’m not one for believing in curses but the Madden curse is one that leaves me skeptical.  Either way it doesn’t take away from the fact that even when he was healthy in the season that he didn’t really produce the big numbers that were projected for him.  Not only was he not producing the injury that he sustained hasn’t help him or the Cleveland Browns at all.  Cleveland has been struggling and can’t seem to get a win against anyone of importance at all.  Their only three wins of the season have come to arguably the three worst teams in the NFL.  These teams include the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and the Seattle Seahawks.  Now with Peyton Hillis’s injury having the rest of his season in question it has seemed to take his team down with him.  Is this the result of the Madden curse or just an unfortunate occurrence?  Despite what some may believe, many fantasy owners are struggling because of this.  At the beginning of the season many fantasy mock drafts had him ranked highly but is now the biggest bust of the year. 

Week 9 Predictions

Probably the most exciting matchup of this upcoming week nine is the Pittsburgh Steelers who are hosting the Baltimore Ravens.  Both teams were already matched up early in the season and the Ravens took it to them at their own stadium beating them easily.  Not only is this a huge conference game but also needless to say, both teams absolutely despise each other and want nothing more that to pummel the other team into the ground.  The Steelers and Ravens are both primarily defensively backed teams but have the ability to score as well.  Look for this one to be an absolute dogfight with the Ravens defense again being the main factor for their win.  It also doesn’t hurt that the Ravens also have Ray Rice who has been an explosive offensive factor for them.  The other matchup for week 9 that I thought needed extra attention was the Green Bay Packers verse the San Diego Chargers.  With the Chargers coming off of two tough losses because of the quarterback Phillip River’s lack of play, expect them to come out hungry for a win.  Although the game will be hosted in San Diego, expect there to be some Green Bay fans there to because their quarterback Aaron Rodgers played college football there.  I could see this being a very close game, with the Chargers having a nothing to lose attitude against the undefeated Packers.  On the other hand, I believe the advantage will have to go to the cheese heads of Green Bay on this one.