The Perspective — NFL Conference Championship Predictions – SF/NYG and BALT/NE

The Perspective — NFL Conference Championship Predictions – SF/NYG and BALT/NE

I could have used some more ....

Finished 2-2 last week. I certainly could have used some more cowbell.

That puts me at 5-3 after two NFL playoff rounds. With 3 picks left.

I’m going to try to keep bias out of this and run the table.

Straight up…

San Francisco – 24
New York Giants – 21

David Akers is the Hero.

New England – 35
Baltimore – 24

Duh. Tom Brady & Gronkowski are the Bread and Butter here.

Some professional sports writers picks and cumulative prediction records as well.

Bill Simmons – Grantland

Peter King – Sports Illustrated

The Yahoo Talking Heads – Silver, Carpenter

SB*Nation –

Best of luck in your picks and I hope the games are fun to watch!!

The Perspective — Playoff Predictions – SF/NO ** DNVR/NE ** BLT/TX ** NYG/GB

The Perspective — Playoff Predictions – SF/NO  **  DNVR/NE  **  BLT/TX   **  NYG/GB 

I'm a Peacock, You GOTTA LET ME FLY!!

WILDCARD PICKS FROM LAST WEEK’S GAMES…

Cincinnati versus Houston – Sat 4:30pm
Houston – 24 Cincy – 13  ** CORRECTOMUNDO!

Detroit versus New Orleans – Sat 8pm
New Orleans – 41 Detroit – 30  ** HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES!

Atlanta vs. NY Giants – Sun 1pm
Atl – 34 NYG – 17 ** A SWING AND A MISS!

Pittsburgh vs. Denver – Sun 4:30pm
Denver – 20 Pittsburgh – 17 ** DOUBLE BONUS POINTS FOR THE UPSET SPECIAL!!  

3-1 LAST WEEK  W/ THE BRONCO’S PICK, MAKES ME FEEL ALL WARM AND INTELLIGENTLY.

ON THAT NOTE…

PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS — WEEK 2

New Orleans at San Francisco, Saturday @ 4:30pm

Drew Brees vs.  ___________  (An actual team?)

This game is going to be all about how far SF defense bends dealing with the force that is Drew Brees and his band of merry WR’s.  If SF jumps on opportunities (say turnovers and sacks) without allowing Brees to go all, you know, Drew Brees, then things could go well.

I think an important advantage in this matchup is Home field.  The 49ers have it and its worth 3 points.  But I also feel like Moore, Meachem & Colston have the chops to overcome Akers and Home Field.

FINAL PREDICTION – New Orleans – 27   San Francisco – 21

Denver at New England, Saturday @ 8pm

I’m going to try to stay away from the obvious names and the obvious predictions that every talking head is making… Tebow is a miracle & Patroits are going to destroy the Broncos.

I think this matchup comes down to 2 variables.

#1.  Denver defense getting consistent pressure on Tom Brady.  If they hurry & hit him all day, they can control the NE offense, to a degree.  No one can actually control that offense, just make it run inefficiently.   Denver’s defense must also stick to NE’s TE’s (thats what she said?) like glue.  History supports this logic.

#2.  Does Tebow have enough intestinal fortitude to overcome the legend and big moment heroics of Thomas Brady?  I’m seeing a Tebow score to take a late lead but leaving 1:12 on the clock, of which Brady uses :62 seconds to march downfield for the winning score.  Does that sound about right?  I hope not, because I’m going in the opposite direction.

FINAL PREDICTION – Denver – 31  New England – 30  ** Yeah it looks and feels a bit crazy, as I stare at it now, but I’m sticking with it.  John Fox is going to be dialed in!

Houston at Baltimore, Sunday @ 1pm

Houston can run all day!  Baltimore used to be able to shut down offenses completely.  This has CHAOS written all over it.  Everything you thought you knew about this game could easily get turned on its head.

Logical Thoughts;  TJ Yates is underwhelming, Arian Foster runs for 100 yds & 1 td, Texans defense performs admirably.   Joe Flacco underwhelms and disappears at clutch moments, like 2 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.  Ray Rice runs for 100+ yds and 1 TD and catches 5 passes for 50 yards and 1 TD.  The Baltimore defense makes a play.

Reality;  This game is going to be ugly.  Both QB’s are indeed going to underwhelm, and the defenses will be predicated on stopping the run and bringing pressure on those QB’s.  I see INT’s, Fumbles and boatloads of incompletions…  One offensive player from each side will do their best to drag their respective team onto their back…  Let’s go with Arian Foster & Billy Cundiff.

FINAL PREDICTION – Baltimore – 23   Houston – 16  

NY Giants at Green Bay, Sunday @ 4:30pm

Eli, Eli, Eli.   His arm may fall off this game.  Can Eli attempt 60 passes while completing 45?  Doubtful.  Maybe 35!  I think he has to throw to keep up with the Green & Yellow Juggernaut.

Meanwhile, the NYG are going to counter with a ferocious defensive blitz attack on Rodgers.  The downside to this Russian Roulette of blitzing is, long passes to open WR’s for TD’s.

For all the hype, I think this game is a statement for the defending champion Packers.

FINAL PREDICTION – Green Bay – 48   NYG – 34

Here are some other ‘Opinions’;

ESPN Sports Nation – Ravens v. Texans - 

ESPN Sports Nation – NO Saints v. SF 49ers

ESPN Sports Nation – NE Patriots v. Broncos

ESPN Sports Nation – NYG v. GB Packers

Sports Illustrated – Peter King’s Picks 

Yahoo Sports Guru’s – Silver, Carpenter, Cole

SB*Nation – Playoff Picks

Bill Simmons – 4-0 in Week 1 of the NFL Playoffs.  Let’s see what he’s got in Week 2.

NFL Playoff Predictions – Wildcard Week — The Perspective

NFL Playoff Predictions – Wildcard Week — The Perspective

Boat's n' Ho's

Cincinnati versus Houston – Sat 4:30pm
Houston – 24 Cincy – 13

Detroit versus New Orleans – Sat 8pm
New Orleans – 41 Detroit – 30

Atlanta vs. NY Giants – Sun 1pm
Atl – 34 NYG – 17

Pittsburgh vs. Denver – Sun 4:30pm
Denver – 20 Pittsburgh – 17

Original Pre-season & midseason updated picks for your Super Bowl winner!

Here are some other good sites for predictions and write-ups for this weeks upcoming games!

Bill Simmons 

ESPN – Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg

Sports Illustrated – Peter King

Michael Silver, Jason Cole & Les Carpenter – Yahoo Sports NFL Playoff Picks

RAGNAR + TEBOW + SQUARE1 Burger + CIGAR CITY Maduro = Awesomeness!!!

Week 13 & Fantasy Football season recap — The Perspective

Week 13 & Fantasy Football season recap — The Perspective

23-12-1 final prediction totals. That’s a spicy MEATBALL!!!

Fail

Fail2

Fail 3

ZALLA’S BALLER’S (8-4) VS. LESS IS MOORE (8-4)
Defending Super Bowl champion ZB’s are continuing their dominance of this league and look to put their stamp on it again with a win and clinching of the #1 seed. MOORE is hoping to lick his wounds and change his momentum with a win and a shot at the top seed. Its the BATTLE ROYALE on CENTER STAGE! This matchup includes, the #2, #3 & #4 FF ranked QB’s. The #1 Tight End, Defense & Kicker and the #2 Wide Receiver, so you know these teams are legit and stuff.

I think there will be some tweaks to the rosters before the games begin, so I am guessing this outcome off the cuff.

Prediction — LIM – 159 ZB’s – 149

I figured DeSean Jackson was gonna disappoint, but not both starting RB’s. Especially Michael Bush against Miami, but who could’ve predicted a 31-0 lead for Miami before Carson Palmer really had a chance to stop throwing INT’s and start throwing garbage time TD’s. Mike Bush never had a chance. 19 yards on 10 carries.

Actual Score — LIM – 163 ZB’s – 108

THE PEACOCK SLAYER (3-8-1) VS. BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE (6-6)
Another battle where a participant needs to win to secure the 4th playoff spot. Will The Peacock Slayers take down another team and crush some more dreams or will BOOM win again as in their previous matchup (101-64).
Even though, the prognosticator in me, thinks BOOM takes this matchup and the 4th playoff spot, I do see a crack in the foundation. His roster features 6 players playing against 2 teams. 3 NY Giants facing Green Bay and 3 SF 49ers facing St. Louis. Both seem like smart plays, but if things go awry in one of these games, this matchup could also change dramatically. For that reason alone, I am picking another upset.

TPS – 129 BGTD – 121

When the Peacock slayers come to slay the Peacock’s they EFFIN Bring it!! Even in sitting Alex Smith (who scored (-1) points the previous week and starting Flacco against the flaccid Browns, OF COURSE Fantasy Football Laws dictate that Flacco scored all of (4) pts and Alex SMith on the bench dropped (36). But it didnt matter. The 49ers Defense (30) pitches a shutout, Chris Johnson (31) saved his best for last and Eli Manning (41) keeps making it rain out there in losing efforts. Meanwhile, Cam Newton has become this Rookie of the Year by not sharing. Thereby nullifying Jonathan Stewart, Steve Smith (3 pts) and DeAngelo Williams from glory, pitchmen for advertisements and fantasy football relevance.

Actual Score – TPS – 162 BGTD – 111

BRANDON LLOYD CHRISTMAS (8-4) VS. BATTLE CRY LEEROY JENKINS (5-7)
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Battle cry cannot seem to stop the bleeding and need a win here to have a chance at the 4th and final playoff spot. Christmas is on cruise control and looking to lockup the top seed with a win and a little help.
So onto the potential outcome! 3 word for X-mas – Rodgers, Romo & Murray! You can’t spell Battle CRY without CRY and this is what Leeroy will be doing once his Roethlisberger’s, Freeman’s & Forte’s sputter out again. Just looking at the matchups.
A brutal end to a brutal end of a season for Leeroy.

BLC – 148 BCLJ – 108

While holding the pillow over Leeroy Jenkins face, I thought about how much I enjoyed this years 13 week season and what fun, competitive season it turned out to be. Oh no, I forgot to remove the pillow!! I think Leeroy is a goner. I better get out of here. For BCLJ, #1 pick Adrian Peterson (0 pts) missed his second consecutive week, Matt Forte (1 pt) sprained his MCL in the 1st qtr, Matt Hasselbeck (8 pts) is Matt Hasselbeck. I had a hunch it was going to be a brutal end of the season for BCLJ and although he gave it all he had, a 4 game losing streak to end the season is similar to Nic Cage’s downward spiral in Losing Las Vegas. Christmas looks solid and yet another ridiculous performance from Aaron Rodgers (46 pts) and solid days from LeSean (24) and the Ravens defense (19) equal the top seed and maybe some Cashola for taking the pinnacle spot! My winnings shall be placed in Paulie Savings & Loan and I can’t complain with my 27% interest I’m charging!

Actual Score – BLC – 143 BCLJ – 97

DOBACK & HUFF (4-8) VS. THATS 1 IN A ROW (5-6-1)
Doback can play spoiler here, or 1 in a row puts in a last ditch effort to claim the final playoff spot! Looking at the top 5 matchups of the QB’s, RB’s & WR’s I cannot help but love, love, love… Doback.
I mean, Cam Newton against the Yuccaneers, Frank Gore against St. Louis porous run defense after last weeks beatdown against the Ravens. I expect Gore to run roughshod. I can totally get on board with starting 2 WR’s against Cleveland, usually. Not sure about both of them going off, but 1 for sure.
1 in a row has some tougher conflicts, such as… the underwhelming, league leading turnover machine Philip Rivers facing a staunch Jags defense. Arian Foster with T.J. Yates at QB playing a solid Falcons defense that will most certainly put 8 guys in the box to stop Foster. Finally, Ryan Pickspatrick against Tennessee. Last weeks TD showing is a mirage. He’ll revert back to Pickspatrick this week.

D&H – 134 T1IAR – 122

Now that’s just showing off. Bully. Needs to win to get in the playoffs, doesn’t even start a kicker and wins by 43 points. Whether cocky or lazy, it paid off as 1 in a row claims the 4th seed. Arian Foster (24) and Reggie Bush (18) and Philip Frickin Rivers (41) did work. While on the other side of the ball, James starks (0), Vince Young (12) & Torrey Smith (3) did not do any work. Doback did do one thing amazing this year. He took a chance on Cam Newton and it worked out awesome. That guy was a beast.

Actual Score – T1IAR – 138 D&H – 95

SEASON RECAP

Doback & Huff

Doback & Huff 4-9
A newbie to the league. He paid the newbie price, bringing up the rear. In reality, a 4-9 record isn’t that bad for a first go around and as mentioned, the Cam Newton, Tony Gonzalez and Houston Defense were all great picks. Another silver lining on Doback ‘s season is he defeated the #2 & #3 teams in the league. We look for good things from Doback next season and he can still make waves in the Special Olympic Playoffs.

The Peacock Slayers 4-8-1
#1 defense in the 49ers, an amazing Waiver wire pickup in Victor Cruz and Eli Manning is the #6 QB as of this story, which is solid. Ok, where to begin. Let’s start with Chris Johnson… For the first 8 weeks of the season, he flat out sucked. He has been money 3 of the last 4, but it was waaaaaay tooooooo late by then. Andre Johnson’s hammy’s blew him up, but that was always a risk with him (check the past 2 seasons with Hamstrung Dre). Joe Flacco regressed, Alex Smith plays well in a system that is all about defense and running the ball (as in little to no passing needed) and Hakeem Nicks is an enigma. 6 weeks in FF point double figures and 6 weeks in FF single digits. The Peacock Slayers are scrappers though and it wouldnt surprise us to see them improve dramatically next season.

Leeroy Jenkins

Battle Cry – LeeRoy Jenkins 5-8
The top pick in our leagues draft. 5-4 at one point and that’s when the trash talking begin. 4 straight losses later. Not a peep. Confidence and Fantasy Football are fickle bitches. #1 pick Adrian Peterson gets injured and misses week 12 & 13, Matt Forte gets injured and misses week 13. Ryan Matthews starts off with 5 above average weeks (89 total pts), gets a BYE and then 5 miserable weeks (22 total pts). The combination of Ben Roethlisberger (10th rated QB), Matt Hasselbeck (14th rated) & Josh Freeman (18th rated) was mostly abysmal. Even worse, 3 stud WR’s, when you can only start 2 each week and Fantasy Football law states that if you have 3 studs and can only start 2, you will over think this and when you start one guy who goes off the previous week (Mike Wallace wk 3 (30 pts) to wk 4 (7 pts)) or (Jordy Nelson wk 11 (30 pts) to wk 12 (2 pts)) only to take a dump the next, you know what its like to play Fantasy football.
Similar to Euthanasia, we just happy that Leeroy Jenkins isn’t in pain anymore. RIP.

Boom goes the dynamite

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE 6-7
Another surprise ending. Losing 5 of the last 6 games, another Zaller gets snuffed out of the playoffs when early on it appeared all 3 zallers were destined to make it to the postseason. Now we are left with only 1. Look, if ever there was a team that deserved a pass, it was this one. Here is the carnage that this NFL season left in its wake… Jamaal Charles (IR), Matt Schaub (IR), Jahvid Best (IR) & Tim Hightower (IR). I actually think that finishing 6-7 with those injuries was quite a feat. I expect BGTD to be sniffing around the playoffs next season for sure.

Connect One

Thats One in a Row 6-6-1
I knew that tie was gonna be a factor, I just didn’t think it would be the deciding factor in making the playoffs. I’m just glad that last seasons last place finisher has fought back after a 1-5 start to go 5-1-1 down the stretch and grasp that final playoff spot. He could be a force in the postseason. He drafted Peyton Manning, but thats on him. Most people thought Peyton was doomed this season anyhow. Kenny Britt going down was a blow, and losing Jason Campbell was… not much of a blip on the radar. Honestly, this team seems like it would be an easy team to beat, but everyone on this roster is all over the place and some shrewd waiver wire pickups have patched some holes (Reggie Bush). Philip Rivers has mostly sucked, Ryan Pickspatrick came out of the gate like Secretariat but has become mostly sucky. Arian Foster continues to be a BEAST each week even with the 3rd string QB playing. Other then that, this roster is balanced but underwhelming. #7 Wr& #14 WR, #7 TE, #10 Def… Anything could happen with this team. We’re just glad we’re still talking about them!

Zaller

Zalla’s Baller’s 8-5

Defending Champ. Never count them out. #3 seed in the playoffs. They have a dog in this fight… ironically that dog is named Buddy. Seriously though, Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski are a 2 man wrecking crew and if no defense continues to cover Gronk, then expect him to keep tearing up FF matchups everywhere! Also, #1 kicker David Akers is on this team along with another top ten QB, #9 Matty ‘Ice’ Ryan. You never know what your gonna get with Roddy White or Percy Harvin this season.

Beast A'la mode

Beast Mode 9-4

In beast mode currently and getting ready to hammer that pedal to the floor. Just missed out on the huge payday of the #1 team by 4 points. This team is legit! #1 WR in Wes Welker, #2 & #5 QB’s in Drew Brees & Matthew Stafford & Marshawn Lynch (?) & Vincent Jackson. A strong bench makes this team scary! Beastly, even!
I know deep down, in his heart of hearts and in places Danny won’t talk about. He misses LeSean. Danny, rest easy my brother, you’ll see LeSean very soon. And then you’ll see him in your nightmares!! Muah, MUAH, MUAH!!!

So your saying there's a chance!

Brandon Lloyd Christmas 9-4

Already spent my winnings on a spatula and the DVD set of Golden Girls and the matching t-shirt. #1 QB in golden boy Aaron Rodgers (the #3 pick in this years draft!) & #7 Tony Romo, #1 RB LeSean McCoy & #3 Ravens D, so yeah, we’re pretty good. Things happen though, and its been a relatively healthy season for my squad, which is in complete contrast to last year. Ultimately, we are excited (yes i’m referring to my team in the “we”) about a fervent and vivacious playoff.

1,2… Christmas is coming for you…
3,4… Better hope your players score…
5,6… Gonna get in some good licks…
7,8… A huge win, I prog-nos-ti-cate…
9,10.. Christmas WINS AGAIN!!

Muah, MuAH, MUAH!!!

Good luck to all, and what a fun season this has been.

I hope you have enjoyed the write-ups as I have mostly enjoyed writing them. I did feel bad always writing so negatively towards Paulie’s team when they started sucking like a gay porn star at the end, but I’m better now.

Mazel Tov!!

Week 12 Recap & Week 13 Predictions — Fantasy Football — The Perspective

Week 12 Recap & Week 13 Predictions — Fantasy Football — The Perspective

My Week 12 purrr—dictions are Here. <———

20-11-1 on the season. Not too shabby!

The recaps are going to sting a little bit this week. Its time for a reality check. Some of you are welcomed with open arms to the Champagne Room. Others are still squabbling over that last golden ticket and still others should proceed down the hall to the coat room to leave the building ASAP. It’s cold and lonely out there in Fantasy Offseason Land. No Worries, you’ll get em’ next year tiger!

ZB-166 BGTD – 122 In what can only be described as the King Lion embarrassing the up and coming Lion when they tried to claim supremacy, this was a virtual bloodbath. It lies heavily on the 2 QB spots. Although, BGTD got a solid performance from Mark ‘I will never win a super bowl’ Sanchez with 31 FF pts, and Jimmy Graham (22) & Brandon Marshall (20), the rest of the team didn’t offer much point support and with Tom Brady being who we thought he was with (44 FF Pts) & Matty “Ice” Ryan bringing (35) to the table, Roddy White (24) and Cedric Benson’s (20) were “Icing” on the beatdown cake! Mmmmmmm, Cake!!!

TPS – 158 LIM – 130 WTF? In what can be best described by this video clip - The Peacock Slayers, even with Alex Smith getting them (-1 FF PTS), Eli Manning (43) & His Boy Victor Cruz (37) worked together with CJ1k (19) & SEABASS Janikowski with (23 = AKA 6 FG’s) to overcome another Ho-Hum 5 TD’s from Drew Brees (53) & Matthew Stafford (21). Nice Upset Peacock Slayers, even with your season over, you still bring the Pain!!

BLC – 117 D&H – 99 Finally! A team that didn’t score 100 Pts or more against me this season! OK. Ok. Focus Dreznin!
Kind of a Bottle Rocket contest. All kinds of high scoring anticipation and then… a couple of sparks, a loud “POP” and mostly fizzle. Top 3 scorers from BLC – Aaron Rodgers (DUH!) (36), Tony Romo (20) & Ravens Defense (18) just out-dueled Vince Young (31), Cam Newton (21) & Texans D (15). Look anytime, the defenses make up the 3rd highest scorers on BOTH teams, you know the rest of the rosters sucked with enough force to get a golfball through a garden hose. Doback & Huff… We hardly knew you. You can still play spoiler though in Week 13!

T1IAR – 117 BCLJ – 85 Wow. With a chance to control his playoff destiny, Battle Cry Leeroy Jenkins drops his 3rd game in a row and finds himself on the outside looking in for the final playoff spot. A playoff spot that seemed a lock 3 weeks ago is now out of his control and he needs help. I’ll visit the tiebreaker scenarios in the Week 13 section, but first let’s see who dropped the ball for LEEROY. again. for. the. 3rd. week. in. a. row. Ben Roethlesbergerstein (14 FF PTs) against Kansas City (ewwww) & Jaaaaaash Freeman (12) (Stick a fork in him) & in order of Suckitude… Calvin Johnson (10) (his production is 40-67% less then the beginning of the season), Matt Forte (9) (same for M4tay – 35-50% less = He got Hanie’d) & finally Mike Wallace (1). One in a Row on the other hand had nice showings from Ryan PicksPatrick (34) & Arian Foster (16) (even with 1/2 a game of Matt Leinart & 1/2 a game with T.J. Yates and a total of 65 rush yds and 2 fumbles) & Greg Jennings (15) (Suck on that Jordy Nelson!) Next week is the last gasp for these two, so time to DO WORK, fellas.

Week 13 predictions!

With 3 of the 4 playoff slots filled, (Ha! I said ‘Slots Filled’) this has become an interesting lurch to the finish line. The 4th and final spot is up for grabs between BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE (6-6), THATS ONE IN A ROW (5-6-1) & still Ccccchanging around BATTLE CRY LEROY JENKINS (5-7).

And don’t forget, the top spot, the king of the hill, the big banana, the godfather, numero uno is still up for grabs with a 3-way tie! Is there a $$$ prize for finishing first in the league? Get back to us Paulie! I think I found a trophy for the league winner as well, but we’ll save that for the playoffs!

The Playoff Seeding tiebreakers are (according to our leagues settings) going to be based on Head to Head matchups… Not total points scored, etc…

So on that note.

The battle for the 4th and final playoff spot tiebreaker reads a little something like this.
Jared vs. Paul (2-0)
Jared vs. Steve(1-1)
Paul vs. Steve (1-1)

Since Jared has a tie, that will effectively dictate the 4th spot if they win and are tied. If Paul & Steve are tied at the end, then based on total points scored. (Before week 13 — Steve has 1501 & Paul has 1464. A 37 point swing to overcome.)

As for the top seed…
Erin vs. Sean (2-0)
Sean vs. Dan (1-1)
Dan vs. Erin (N/A) They play each other in week 13.

So to recap, Erin owns Sean, just like last years final/Super Bowl. Points for Sean (1702) vs. Dan (1679) equals a 23 point gap to fill (Ha! I said Gap to fill!) Since Erin & Dan play each other for week 13, the head to head stuff doesn’t really matter since the loser falls to 8-5 and most likely the #3 seed.

I hope that helps to build a little more anticipation like this

Now onto the unfinished business! Week 13 Prognostications!

Trust me... It hurt me worse then the turkey!

DOBACK & HUFF (4-8) VS. THATS 1 IN A ROW (5-6-1)
Doback can play spoiler here, or 1 in a row puts in a last ditch effort to claim the final playoff spot! Looking at the top 5 matchups of the QB’s, RB’s & WR’s I cannot help but love, love, love… Doback.

I mean, Cam Newton against the Yuccaneers, Frank Gore against St. Louis porous run defense after last weeks beatdown against the Ravens. I expect Gore to run roughshod. I can totally get on board with starting 2 WR’s against Cleveland, usually. Not sure about both of them going off, but 1 for sure.

1 in a row has some tougher conflicts, such as… the underwhelming, league leading turnover machine Philip Rivers facing a staunch Jags defense. Arian Foster with T.J. Yates at QB playing a solid Falcons defense that will most certainly put 8 guys in the box to stop Foster. Finally, Ryan Pickspatrick against Tennessee. Last weeks TD showing is a mirage. He’ll revert back to Pickspatrick this week.

D&H – 134 T1IAR – 122

Awesome!

THE PEACOCK SLAYER (3-8-1) VS. BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE (6-6)
Another battle where a participant needs to win to secure the 4th playoff spot. Will The Peacock Slayers take down another team and crush some more dreams or will BOOM win again as in their previous matchup (101-64).
Even though, the prognosticator in me, thinks BOOM takes this matchup and the 4th playoff spot, I do see a crack in the foundation. His roster features 6 players playing against 2 teams. 3 NY Giants facing Green Bay and 3 SF 49ers facing St. Louis. Both seem like smart plays, but if things go awry in one of these games, this matchup could also change dramatically. For that reason alone, I am picking another upset.

TPS – 129 BGTD – 121

Oh how the mighty (hyped) have fallen!

BRANDON LLOYD CHRISTMAS (8-4) VS. BATTLE CRY LEEROY JENKINS (5-7)
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Battle cry cannot seem to stop the bleeding and need a win here to have a chance at the 4th and final playoff spot. Christmas is on cruise control and looking to lockup the top seed with a win and a little help.
So onto the potential outcome! 3 word for X-mas – Rodgers, Romo & Murray! You can’t spell Battle CRY without CRY and this is what Leeroy will be doing once his Roethlisberger’s, Freeman’s & Forte’s sputter out again. Just looking at the matchups.
A brutal end to a brutal end of a season for Leeroy.

BLC – 148 BCLJ – 108

Champion BATTLE ROYALE

ZALLA’S BALLER’S (8-4) VS. LESS IS MOORE (8-4)
Defending Super Bowl champion ZB’s are continuing their dominance of this league and look to put their stamp on it again with a win and clinching of the #1 seed. MOORE is hoping to lick his wounds and change his momentum with a win and a shot at the top seed. Its the BATTLE ROYALE on CENTER STAGE! This matchup includes, the #2, #3 & #4 FF ranked QB’s. The #1 Tight End, Defense & Kicker and the #2 Wide Receiver, so you know these teams are legit and stuff.

I think there will be some tweaks to the rosters before the games begin, so I am guessing this outcome off the cuff.

LIM – 159 ZB’s – 149

With all the scores, my prediction is BOOM takes the 4th playoff spot with a losing record of 6-7 and CHRISTMAS takes the overall top seed by beating MOORE on overall points scored.

Have a great week and remember to do something nice for someone else with nothing in return!

2011-2012 NFL Division Champs, Wildcard & Super Bowl prediction — MID-SEASON UPDATE

2011-2012 NFL Division Champs, Wildcard & Super Bowl prediction — MID-SEASON UPDATE

ORIGINAL PREDICTIONS;

2011-2012 NFL Division Champs, Wildcard & Super Bowl prediction

2012 NFL Predictions, Playoffs & Super Bowl

NFC Division Winners;
Cowboys (I really wanted to go Philly here, but I am forcing myself to go Boyz’. Just a hunch)
Packers (Just too strong not to be here)
Falcons (Saints & Bucs are gonna make this close)
Cardinals (Best of the worst?)

Wildcards – Buccaneers & Eagles

AFC Division Winners
Patriots (Toss up between them & Jets)
Chargers (Really? If not them, then whom? Oakland? Denver?)
Steelers (Big Ben being healthy to start season is the icing on the cake for me)
Texans (Indy being Peyton-less to start season is big deal)

Wildcards – Jets & Ravens

SUPER BOWL

He see you creeping!

DOH! Sanchez'd again!

Packers (vs) Jets

Packers repeat!

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MIDSEASON UPDATES;

NFC Division Winners;
Cowboys (Im sticking with the Boyz!)
Packers (Just too strong not to be here – Ditto)
Saints (Falcons are gonna make this close — Yuccaneers are making me sad and while I like the Falcons still, the saints look GOOD!)
49ers (Best of the worst? No! One of the best of the good! Arizona got Beanie’d or Skelton’d or Kolb’d)

Wildcards – Wow. I got these wrong, for sure. Let’s go Falcons & Lions (Chicago Bears & New York Giants just miss out)

AFC Division Winners
Patriots (Toss up between them & Jets)(Not a fan of Mark Sanchez)
Broncos Chargers (Really? If not them, then whom? Oakland? Denver?)(Derailed! Carson Palmer to the rescue or when he takes his mask off… Is it? It is! TEBOW!)
Steelers (Big Ben being healthy to start season is the icing on the cake for me)
Texans (Indy being Peyton-less to start season is big deal)

Wildcards – Jets & Ravens (Looking good here and sticking with it, although I feel strong about Denver winning 9 and squeezing the NY Jets out!)

SUPER BOWL

Can the Raven's Defense (Ray Lewis & Terrell Suggs) support Flacco & the Offense?

Packers (vs) Ravens (As I mentioned. I don’t care for Sanchez and I don’t trust the Jets!)

Its a Raven eat Raven world.  

Ravens – 28  Pack – 21

Fantasy Football Week 12 guesses and Week 11 recap — The Perspective — Another Purrrr-Fect Week!

Fantasy Football Week 12 guesses and Week 11 recap — The Perspective — Another Purrrr-Fect Week!

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That sound you hear is the bottom falling out. Some teams were officially eliminated from Championship playoff contention this week and others crept closer to the ultimate prize!

P.S. - Would someone in our league, please look into a trophy of some sort. That would be badass!

Last weeks predictions and actual results;

DOBACK & HUFF (3-7) VS. THE PEACOCK SLAYER (2-7-1)
Prediction – D&H – 122 TPS – 122 ANOTHER TIE!!!
ACTUAL SCORE – D&H – 125 TPS – 104 PRACTICALLY A TIE!!! AMAZING!

THE TRUFFLE SHUFFLE (7-3) VS. THATS ONE IN A ROW (4-5-1)
Our Crazy Ass Prediction — T1IAR – 138 TTS – 130
ACTUAL SCORE – TTS- 122 T1IAR – 86 – MATT STAFFORD (47 FF PTS) IS A UNREGISTERED SEX OFFENDER BASED ON HOW HE MOLESTED CAROLINA.

ZALLA’S BALLER’S (6-4) VS. BATTLE CRY – LEEROY JENKINS (5-5)
Too much firepower for ZB’s continues the streaking Leeroy’s…streak.
ZB’s – 124 BCLJ – 103
ACTUAL SCORE – ZB’S – 148 BCLJ – 91 IF LEEROY JENKINS FALLS AND NO ONE IS AROUND TO HEAR IT… DID IT HAPPEN? YES, IT DID.

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE (6-4) VS. THE REAL MCCOY (6-4)
TRM – 148 BGTD – 133
ACTUAL SCORE – TRM – 154 BGTD – 107 THIS WIN MADE ME MAKE MY “O” FACE.

Its soooo effin cute I just vomited.

3-1 on the week… Tie goes to the prognosticator! 18-9-1 on the season. I need another hobby.

Onto this next surreal week of Football. Thanksgiving games, saturday, sunday and monday football goodness! I cannot wait to get into my sweat pants, eat waaaaay tooooo much and pass out from all the tryptophan overload. Happy Thanksgiving!

Here are the quick predictions.

The Runt of the Litter Matchup.

Runt of the litter

LESS IS MOORE (8-3) V. THE PEACOCK SLAYER (2-8-1) A Rematch of the game that was the reason for TPS team name. In their first meeting, TPS’ destroyed LIM by scoring 178 points. Remember those days… CJ2K was a top 10 pick and Andre Johnson had healthy hammies. Well Andre is back and CJ0K is still the starting RB, which is saying something. Interesting tidbit! Based on CJ0k’s recent contract, he makes $812,500 per game and based on his season his statistics work out something like this;
10 games started
160 carries
509 yds rushing
2 rushing TD’s
38 receptions
265 yds receiving
a total of 774 yards of total offense in 10 games.
Based on yardage, Chris Johnson costs $1,050 per yard.

Based on value, Arian Foster makes $32,900 per game and even missing this seasons first 2 games with an injury he has amassed 1,185 total yards from scrimmage and 8 TD’s.
His value is $28 per yard. I’m sure Chris Johnson owners, fans and the Tennessee Titans hope he gets his sh*t together and stops immediately falling down when brushed by a defender. It’s like he’s auditioning for Powder Puff.

LIM – 145 TPS – 130

The Catnip Contest!

The Catnip Contest

BRANDON LLOYD CHRISTMAS (7-4) V. DOBACK & HUFF (4-7)
Doback was unofficially elminated from the championship chase last week, but the playoffs and second tier run still exist. In. His. Dreams. BOOM! BLC is stoked to bring the heat this week. Aaron & Romo are the Stella’s of this league… Getting their groove’s back. It’s cause for Paws!

BLC – 149 D&H – 120

Battle of the Last Cat Standing!

Last Cat Standing

BATTLE CRY – LEEROY JENKINS (5-6) V. THAT’S 1 IN A ROW (4-6-1)
The tie. It’s all about the tie. Just ask Donald Trump. If he was in jeans and polo, people would think he was a D-bag. Anyways, with hopes for the 4th spot still alive for both teams, its a battle royale for all the marbles this week. Loser is done. May the FURR-ce be with you...

BCLJ – 118 T1IAR – 117

The Coolest Matchup this league has yet to see.

DJ KITTY

ZALLA’S BALLER’S (7-4) V. BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE (6-5)
Boom needs to win to make playoffs, otherwise things could get interesting! ZB’s are comfortable, but can lock up playoffs with a win.

ZB’s – 136 BGTD – 133

Have a great holiday everyone and be safe!
Remember to give thanks to all the troops.

The Perspective – Fantasy Football Ninja’s & players to avoid for Week 8

The Perspective – Fantasy Football Ninja’s & players to avoid for Week 8

What it feels like to win a week of Fantasy Football, performed by the Table Tennis player in the Blue Shirt…

Ray Lewis

I’ll skip the obvious…
If your not starting Drew Brees against St. Louis, then we can’t be friends.

QB’s
Some more tough BYE weeks, so Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler are out this week.
In regards to finding suitable replacements or using QB’s with nice matchups… Here goes.

Matt Hasselbeck versus Indianapolis. This is a no brainer… Exhibit A – Drew Brees and everyone who has played against Indy.

Cam Newton & Christian Ponder versus each other. I see no running game out of Carolina, so Cam will be throwing and running. Christian Ponder will be praying for another 150+ yards rushing from Peterson which should net him 2+ TD passes.

Tim Tebow – I’m drinking the Tebow Kool-Aid. Denver is Denver as Knowshon is back, which means Tebow runs the ball!!! I’ll do my best to get pictorial evidence of me TeBow’ing! look it up.

Philip Rivers – Most people are gun shy at this point as no matter what matchup he has faced, he has been underwhelming and 9 INT’s & 4 Fumbles already and its getting close to a consensus ripcord pulling… but alas, here come the banged up KC Chiefs! Hallelujah! Rivers finds salvation this week. If he doesn’t then its time to find a spot on the bench for this guy.

Joe Flacco – After Monday nights performance, I can see some folks opting for a different look. Stay with the Flacco. He should rebound nicely against a pathetic Arizona team. The Raven’s are angry and plan on feasting on Cardinal Carcass.

Ricky Williams say "Play Otay!"

RB’s
Matt Forte & Darren McFadden on BYE’s.

Looking at other options, we find such stalwarts as…

DeMarco Murray – Philly is surprisingly weak against RB’s this year, so we think, Dallas uses DeMarco to their advantage, unlike their history with Felix jones.

Darren Sproles – We feel like this is a 2 TD weekend for Sproles. After feasting on a lethargic Colts team, the listless Rams limp in. 62 points seems reasonable. Put Pierre Thomas on this list as Rookie Mark Ingram may have hurt his heel.

Ryan Torain – Hightower out for season. Helu is not the flavor of the week. Use Torain before Shanahan muddles the backfield with more RB Free Agents.

Bernard Scott – His name is Bernie. He is the good twin of Beanie. Beam me up Scotty. Cedric is in Juvy this week for crimes against humanity. Seattle is a surprisingly good defense, but they aren’t that good.

Don't Forget to Floss, to avoid Plax.

WR’s
Greg Jennings, Roddy White and OMG…Roy Williams are on BYE’s this week.

Demaryius Thomas – We think Tebow and DT become very good friends the rest of the season.

A.J. Green – Should go off this week against Seattle. I can see a mediocre day from a mediocre RB in B-Scott, so The Red Rifle will need to air it out and AJ The missile Green will be the benefactor.

Nate Washington – Last week he was covered by the Beast, Jonathan Joseph, this week, he faces off against the vaunted Colts defense… I could barely get that out without pissing myself. Trust in washington. Ok, that line doesn’t make it any better…

Pierre Garcon – He is the only Colt worth playing. He isn’t reliable enough to play most weeks, but this may just be a week to put your faith in him. Good luck with that.

Defenses this week.
Saints versus the Rams
Bengals versus the Seahawks (although its in Seattle, so be wary)
Ravens versus the Arizona Redbirds in Baltimore. Have you seen the forecast? Bloodbath. Listed this for sheer pleasure.
Texans versus Jax – Blaine Gabbert is gonna be sacked… a lot.

PLAYERS TO AVOID IN WEEK 8

Matthew Stafford – He is a must start, but his leg is shaky and Denver has a good pass rush. Detroit has little to no running game and Stafford, if he starts could be on his back quite a bit.

Wes Welker – He’ll catch his passes, but teams have begun to realize that a way to slow the Patriots is too smother Welker. Pittsburgh has the blanket safeties and corners to do it.

Larry Fitzgerald – I mean, he’s Fitzy! He has too start, but against Baltimore with Kevin Kolb looking like a cooked Turkey in the pocket to a starving Ray Lewis, Terrel Suggs and Ed Reed. Delicious Defense! Hellacious numbers from Fitzy.

Dwayne Bowe – He will most likely end up somewhere at 6 catches for 70 yards which is palatable, but uninspiring. San Diego has a stout Defense. Just saying.

Steven Jackson – He is getting around 17 rushes a game and a couple of dump off passes. He may gather some Fantasy points in garbage time, but facing the Saints, having AJ Feeley as your QB… it doesn’t bode well.

Montario Hardesty – Avoid. Lucky to average 2.5 yards per carry. Unless they give him 45 carries this game!

Alphonso Smith – Avoid. Normally I would say, load up on him, but against Baltimore. Pass.

Knowshon Moreno – He sucked before being relegated to backup behind the ageless wonder Willis McGahee, but Whatchoo talking bout Willis had hand surgery and Bob Barker shouts, Knowshon Moreno… COME ON DOWN! He will still suck it up.

Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are usually right.” — Henry Ford

A quick offering of players available on our leagues waiver wire or being paroled.

Colt McCoy
Pierre Garcon
Victor Cruz
Cedric Benson (Long term pickup – and soon to be paroled!)
Santanio Holmes
Michael Jenkins
Devin Hester (yes, he’s the greatest kick returner, but I still dont trust him as a fantasy WR)

Good luck out there.

The Perspective – Fantasy Football – Week 7 Recap & Fun Facts

The Perspective – Fantasy Football – Week 7 Recap & Fun Facts

Beiber Fever - This is for you Danny Long!

Thats One in a Row – 183 Team Doback & Huff – 109
FOSTER – Australian for Awesome! 52 points from Arian almost beat two teams in our league by himself last week. Add in a sick day from Marquis Colston & Greg Jennings and Doback never had a chance. *(Asterisk) Mike Vick and Frank Gore were on BYES. Those are the breaks but alas we all have to deal with BYES.

Battle Cry – LEE ROY JENKINS – 179 The Fightin’ Al Czerviks – 130
Whining about to commence I am frustrated by having to face such high scoring opponents. I feel like every other team I face each week brings their “A” game. My opponents are still averaging above 147.1 points per game. Fortunately I am averaging 147.4…. which is nice. But it would be nice to be #2 Boom Goes the Dynamite whose opponents average a whopping 113 points per game. I digress. No more whining. Lee Roy Jenkins had everyone but Hasselbeck step up. 46 from Big Ben, 27 to 25 points for both RB’s and WR’s. Whereas The Czervik’s got solid numbers from Aaron Rodgers & Romo, but the rest of the team basically took a dump.

The Truffle Shuffle – 134 Zalla’s Baller’s – 77
Yeaaaaaaaaah. 77 points scored…total…is sucky. Drew Brees threw for 5 TD’s and scored 53 Fantasy points. Darren McFadden is who we thought he was = 0 Points.

Boom Goes the Dynamite – 101 The Peacock Slayer – 64
64 Points. DOH! * 5 starters on BYES, but still Chris Johnson looks like the biggest bust of the year! As for Dynamite, Matt Schaub scored 34 points and Jimmy Graham scored 19 and Steve Smith scored 18 and the rest of the team was irrelevant as those 3 players beat the Slayers by themselves. Oy Vey!

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FUN FACTS

#1. The only team who is undefeated on the Road is Truffle Shuffle at 3-0. Every team has lost at games deemed by ESPN to be at “Home”.

#2. 2 teams have scored over 1,000 points and only 2 teams have allowed/been scored upon at least 1,000 points. The teams that have scored over 1,000 both have winning records (Truffle Shuffle & Real McCoy) while the 2 teams who have allowed/been scored upon at least 1,000 points are split (Real McCoy & Doback/Huff)

#3. You know how I know you gay? You have the word Cock in your team name.

#4. Only 1 team has not changed their name at all. Zalla’s Baller’s. Props to your determination and focus…

#5. The highest scoring team is 6-1 Truffle Shuffle. Duh. but the lowest allowed/scored upon is 5-2 Boom goes the dynamite. This alludes to an easier schedule… think… 2010 bucs going 10-6 or facing the likes of the NFL Dolphins, Rams & Colts (Saints -62 Colts-7 <— Example!!! In yo Face!)

#6. Highest scoring player through 7 weeks = Aaron Rodgers (301 pts) RB- Matt Forte (146 pts) WR-Megatron (aka-Calvin Johnson) (156 points) TE – Jimmy Graham (114 pts) DEF – NY JETS (111 pts) K – John Kasay & Jason Hanson (75 pts)

#7. Biggest Surprise Player(s) Matt Forte as #1 RB – (146 pts) Fred Jackson as #2 RB – (143 pts) Cam Newton as #3 QB -(220 pts)

#8. Biggest Busts so far - Chris Johnson RB – (51 pts) Reggie Wayne – (50 pts) Rashard Mendenhall – (51 pts) LaGarrette Blount – (56 pts) Peyton Manning & Jamaal Charles & Peyton Hillis (40 pts)

The Perspective – Fantasy Football – Week 5 recap & Week 6 Predictions & Prognostications

The Perspective – Fantasy Football – Week 5 recap & Week 6 Predictions & Prognostications

Red Hooded Sweatshirt Fat Cat from Click with Adam Sandler

Well another week of football games have come and gone and still the world turns…
The NBA and its players decided to take a hot steaming dump on its fans and continue to battle over billions. Eff’ Em!
Apparently, there are baseball playoffs going on? What’s that about? Without the Rays, Yanks, Red Sox or Dodgers playing, I just don’t care.
Finally, something something something, KARDASHIAN, blah, blah, blah, Sophia Vergara. There. That ought to get this blog a few hits!

As everyone knows, Captain Insano, shows no MERCY! So Let’s dive right in and take a look at last weeks league games. As always, I start the recap with the highest scoring team and work backwards to the biggest loser.

TEAM WTF – 178 DOWN GOES FRAZIER – 139
There are hardly words to describe the pure joy of this outcome. David slains Goliath. This game was in essence a must win for WTF, for the entire league and for puppies, cake and everything that is right in the world. WTF continues the momentum swing to a 2-3 record and redemption and the playoffs are in sight. FRAZIER falls to 4-1 and we can see a couple of cracks in the teams foundation, although based on the numbers 139 points is quite a solid week and its still going to take a strong effort each week to take out Frazier. Weeks 9 & 11 are Staffords & Brees’ BYE weeks, so those are good opportunities! Its public data. Just saying.

2 DRINK MINIMUM – 149 TEAM DOBACK AND HUFF – 117
Well, I got this one right at least. This matchup had destruction written all over it. Hollywood CAM lighting up New Orleans and Mike Vick getting his revenge on Buffalo and the Harvard undrafted elite. Instead, CAM did well enough, Vick threw 4 INT’s and Aaron Rodgers is who we thought he was. A bonafide #1 pick! I may crown myself king of the BYE-week waiver wire wizard! Matt Cassel who sucked donkey balls all season throws 4 td’s and tells all the boys in the yard that his milkshake tastes better then yours. AJ Green is my second favorite AJ now, behind AJ Allmendinger or something Nascarry…Nascarish…Nascarmic!

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BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE – 127 ZALLA’S BALLER’S – 93
Temporary Spousal Bragging rights go to Steve. Am I the only one who feels like scoring 127 points in this league should equal a loss? AAAARRRGGGHHHHH! The DYNAMITE, the only team to have less then a total of 600 points (595) scored against them, prevail, yet again. We could see this being a let down week for ZB’s with Brady playing NY Jets D and Matty Ice facing off against undefeated Green Bay and sure enough, the tarot cards were correct. Matt Schaub scored some points, which is nice, but The Law Firm, (Green-Ellis) brought the hammer this week.

PUTABOWEONTHISWINFORDANNY – 125 WHATCHOOTALKINBOUTHILLIS – 106
Hallelujah! Put a “DUB-YOO” on the Board for BOWE! This is one of those matchups that can leave an owner confused and second guessing himself or we’ll find that owner naked curled up in his panic room sucking his thumb mumbling something about Roethlisberger throwing 5 td’s or subbing Jordy Nelson (1 pt) in for Mike Wallace (18 pts)! ARRRRRGGGHHHH! BOWE has some momentum as Arian Foster and Dwayne Bowe are bringing the lumber each week now. If Philip could get his sh*t together and Fitzpatrick could hand off less to Fred Jackson, then this team could be scary good. Probably not, but its fun to imagine!

2-2 on picks last week.

Well, that recap was my warm up. Now Go Live every Week, like its Shark Week! “”

The week 6 matchup that everybody including, the HotTubSleeperPick Girls (Who better have day jobs) .

BGTD (4-1) vs DGF (4-1)
I’m not wasting much time poring over this. FRAZIER should crush LOOSING. Brees & Stafford & Turner the Burner have decent matchups, whereas Schaub & Sanchez have horrible matchups and newly acquired Hillis is taking games off to get a new contract! Hello Monterio Hardesty!
DGF – 145 BGTD – 112

ZB’s (3-2) vs WTF (2-3)
WTF has the momentum. ZB’s has the win on paper. Looking at the player matchups, it looks like ZB’s should win a close one. I’m going with Momentum though.
WTF – 132 ZB – 126

2DM (3-2) vs PABOTWFD (1-4)
Another easy pick! For BOWE, Rivers is on BYE, Arian faces baltimore D and Jason Campbell faces a surprisingly good pass D in Cleveland. Whereas, Romo faces NE and Aaron Rodgers faces winless St. Louis. It’s gonna be bad.
2DM – 169 BOWE – 88 Ummmmm… Awkward.

TD&H (2-3) vs WYTBH (1-4)
After trading the other Peyton away, its name changing time! Get on it HILLIS! While we like the Potential of Cam & Vick starting each week from a sheer point amassing, they both have difficult matchups on paper this week. On the flip side, Big Ben & J-Free have what appear to be fantasy friendly matchups. The warning here is, when things seem too good to be true, they usually are. Big Ben has no O-line, and Freeman has underwhelmed all season.
I’m going against the grain here.
TD&H – 133 HILLIS – 122

This should be a fun week with some decent Real games! Dallas v. NE, TB v. NO, Det v. SF, etc… So grab your bib, hot sauce and a stack of wet naps! DO IT. DO IT! Its Game time! (Too much?)