The Kicking Tee
The Grazianimal Starts The Season on the PUP List!!
A cold and an absurd work schedule conspired to put the 52X on the shelf week 1. I had to watch the Manning Bowl through binoculars from my crash pad in Ridgewood. Looks like Eli needs some Cajun seasonin’!
Week 1 in Fantasy is always a blast as all the boys that everybody eyeballed for months and snagged in drafts finally play some ball that counts. Many questions that bedeviled owners across the land get answered in Week 1 and some new ones rear their ugly head. Lets try to get some figurin’ done.
T.O. sat in training camp and seemingly twisted the nose of his new owner and coach with a B.S. leg cramp and no apparent work ethic. At this point it is pretty clear that the guy is gonna do what the guy is gonna do. What he wants to do is play ball and he did that with no ill effects from last season or the training camp drama making an appearance. 6 balls for 80 and a TD was not the best line of the week, but the way he pulled down the TD pass and Bledsoe’s desire to use his new weapon instead of snub him all bode well for the season. Don’t be surprised if T.O. is the best WR in fantasyland this year. Expect a huge game in his home opener against division opponent Washington.
The Redskins have big questions of their own. Clinton Portis had a shoulder injury that sat him for all most all of the pre-season. He was supposed to sit for the first game at least. Then he took the field and recorded 39 yards and a TD with 2 catches to boot. Now he is listed as doubtful with an aching shoulder, the injury that started it all. People that ignored the injury and expected the Portis of last year can’t be happy with 39 yards, touchdown or no. People that took him in the second or third rounds looking for a steal can not be happy that his shoulder hurts after limited use in one game. Or Gibbs could be lying through his teeth. If you have other options then sit him until he performs like a healed man or, as Coach Gibbs stated, PRAY.
The Ultimate Weapon, Reggie Bush, was another question mark heading into the first game of his career. The Texans passed on him, raising eyebrows back in April. The Saints have a vet back ahead of him and alot invested in him and that could have meant a cautious start to Bush’s career in Black and Gold. So what did week one show? The Texans are idiots. Take that one to the bank. And the Saints are gonna use All-World all the time. 14 runs for 61 yards and 8 catches for 58 more and he returned kicks. He will find the end zone soon enough and at this point all indications are that he will be the total package for years to come. Week 2 at Green Bay in the past would have meant a tough time for the Saints, but with Farve turning over the ball in pure 2005 form, Drew Brees at QB instead of Crappy Brooks, and a whole city to inspire, watch the Saints and The Straw That Stirs the Drink explode on the not yet frozen tundra.
Beware early returns! Dewey did not defeat Truman and the Eagles are gonna stink this year. The story was all clear in post T.O. Eagleland after they spanked the Texans. But the Texans passed on Mr. Electric and thought Dominick Davis would carry the load. DD is gonna miss the season. Need any more idea what kind of talent evaluators work in Houston. The Eagles face a different kind of opponent with the G-men coming to town. Westbrook is already missing practice with a swelled knee. McNabb will be lucky to play in 16 games this year. Is Donte Stallworth going to be all league week in and week out? Against the NFC East? The Eagles will be lucky to see 8 and 8.
So things are starting to percolate. Don’t overreact to an early loss. Fantasy rewards a steady hand. See if the guy in your league will move Owens for a #2 RB. And write the Grazianimal@columnist.com
A cold and an absurd work schedule conspired to put the 52X on the shelf week 1. I had to watch the Manning Bowl through binoculars from my crash pad in Ridgewood. Looks like Eli needs some Cajun seasonin’!
Week 1 in Fantasy is always a blast as all the boys that everybody eyeballed for months and snagged in drafts finally play some ball that counts. Many questions that bedeviled owners across the land get answered in Week 1 and some new ones rear their ugly head. Lets try to get some figurin’ done.
T.O. sat in training camp and seemingly twisted the nose of his new owner and coach with a B.S. leg cramp and no apparent work ethic. At this point it is pretty clear that the guy is gonna do what the guy is gonna do. What he wants to do is play ball and he did that with no ill effects from last season or the training camp drama making an appearance. 6 balls for 80 and a TD was not the best line of the week, but the way he pulled down the TD pass and Bledsoe’s desire to use his new weapon instead of snub him all bode well for the season. Don’t be surprised if T.O. is the best WR in fantasyland this year. Expect a huge game in his home opener against division opponent Washington.
The Redskins have big questions of their own. Clinton Portis had a shoulder injury that sat him for all most all of the pre-season. He was supposed to sit for the first game at least. Then he took the field and recorded 39 yards and a TD with 2 catches to boot. Now he is listed as doubtful with an aching shoulder, the injury that started it all. People that ignored the injury and expected the Portis of last year can’t be happy with 39 yards, touchdown or no. People that took him in the second or third rounds looking for a steal can not be happy that his shoulder hurts after limited use in one game. Or Gibbs could be lying through his teeth. If you have other options then sit him until he performs like a healed man or, as Coach Gibbs stated, PRAY.
The Ultimate Weapon, Reggie Bush, was another question mark heading into the first game of his career. The Texans passed on him, raising eyebrows back in April. The Saints have a vet back ahead of him and alot invested in him and that could have meant a cautious start to Bush’s career in Black and Gold. So what did week one show? The Texans are idiots. Take that one to the bank. And the Saints are gonna use All-World all the time. 14 runs for 61 yards and 8 catches for 58 more and he returned kicks. He will find the end zone soon enough and at this point all indications are that he will be the total package for years to come. Week 2 at Green Bay in the past would have meant a tough time for the Saints, but with Farve turning over the ball in pure 2005 form, Drew Brees at QB instead of Crappy Brooks, and a whole city to inspire, watch the Saints and The Straw That Stirs the Drink explode on the not yet frozen tundra.
Beware early returns! Dewey did not defeat Truman and the Eagles are gonna stink this year. The story was all clear in post T.O. Eagleland after they spanked the Texans. But the Texans passed on Mr. Electric and thought Dominick Davis would carry the load. DD is gonna miss the season. Need any more idea what kind of talent evaluators work in Houston. The Eagles face a different kind of opponent with the G-men coming to town. Westbrook is already missing practice with a swelled knee. McNabb will be lucky to play in 16 games this year. Is Donte Stallworth going to be all league week in and week out? Against the NFC East? The Eagles will be lucky to see 8 and 8.
So things are starting to percolate. Don’t overreact to an early loss. Fantasy rewards a steady hand. See if the guy in your league will move Owens for a #2 RB. And write the Grazianimal@columnist.com
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