Premature congratulations are in order for Tinks Revenge, who will likely get that against the People's Pigskin this week. The Revenge currently enjoys a 103-70 lead over our team. In the Monday night matchup between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos, the Revenge has Antonio Gates, while we have Matt Prater, our newly acquired kicker. To paraphrase the immortal Sydney Greenstreet in "Casablanca," it would take a miracle for the Pigskin to beat the Revenge, and the Landshark Maniacs have outlawed miracles.
Speaking of Matt Prater, his time with the People's Pigskin will have to be brief, since his team has a bye next week. Yes, that means that you, the Internet, will be picking a free agent kicker for the second straight week. Here are the nominees:
Nick Folk, Dallas Cowboys. His team had a bye this week, but Folk has scored at least 5 fantasy points in every game this season. He's currently tied for 6th with 38 fantasy points for the season.
Jay Feely, New York Jets. A botched snap doomed his hope of kicking the winning field goal Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, but Feely has scored at least 4 fantasy points every game this season. He's tied for 8th with 37.
Dan Carpenter, Miami Dolphins. His team had a bye this week, but the only time Carpenter has scored fewer than 7 fantasy points was the season opener, when he scored 1. He's in 9th place with 36.
Those are your choices. Again, the polls are now located on the right-hand side of this page. Be sure to vote by Wednesday night, when this poll will close.
By the way, if you haven't done so already, you should check out Malcolm Gladwell's piece in the New Yorker on brain trauma and football players. I don't think it will stop anyone from putting on pads in hopes of being someone's fantasy football star someday, but it is a sobering reminder of what's truly on the line during every game.
We'll be back tomorrow with a detailed look at our team's performance and what can be done about it.
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