If you're a fantasy football fan, give yourself a pat on the back. You helped steer the People's Pigskin to another victory.
The Internet's favorite fantasy football team beat cowboys romero by a score of 97-70. This lifts the Pigskin to a season record of 5-1, the best in the People's League.
Let's break down this victory.
Peyton Manning, QB: 25 of 38 passing, 307 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 rush for minus-1 yard, 1 fumble lost and 18 fantasy points. That total could have been better (the ESPN "experts" had projected 27 points for Manning), but it also could have been far worse, since the Washington Redskins dropped three would-be interceptions. Now, Manning faces a foe he can't defeat with film study: a bye week.
Michael Turner, RB: 15 rushes for 45 yards, 1 reception for 4 yards and 4 fantasy points. It was a day to forget for Turner and most of his fellow Atlanta Falcons, who made Kevin Kolb look like the next Peyton Manning.
Knowshon Moreno, RB: 12 rushes for 48 yards, 1 fumble lost and 2 fantasy points. Moreno was a last-minute replacement for the injured Darren McFadden, so any points he produced felt like a bonus.
Calvin Johnson, WR: 5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 touchdown and 20 fantasy points. That's more like it, even if Johnson did most of his damage on an 87-yard catch-and-run. Unfortunately, he will take that momentum straight into a bye week.
Kenny Britt, WR: 2 receptions, 33 yards, 1 touchdown and 9 fantasy points. It's a good thing Britt scored when he did, because he seemed to disappear when Vince Young left Monday night's game.
Dwayne Bowe, Flex: 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns and 22 fantasy points. Bowe was one of the brightest stars in all of fantasy football this week.
Antonio Gates, TE: 2 receptions, 12 yards and 1 fantasy point. Gates left the game early with a toe injury. The San Diego Chargers are saying they are optimistic Gates will play this week. However, his health obviously should be monitored.
Tennessee Titans, D/ST: 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 2 sacks, 3 points allowed and 17 fantasy points. The Titans had about a strong a night as a defense/special team can ever expect. They were the reason the Monday night game against the Jacksonville Jaguars was never really a contest.
Matt Bryant, K: 1 for 2 on field goals, 2 for 2 on extra points and 4 fantasy points. He didn't save us, but he didn't kill us, either.
Bench. The Pigskin got double-digit performances from Chad Henne (15 points), Robert Meachem (13) and Justin Forsett (12). Young scored 6 before leaving the game, and Kevin Smith scored 1.
Now, it's time to prepare for this week's People's League matchup against the mysterious Team Z. The polls are open (below the fantasy NASCAR ones) and will close Sunday morning. Remember that both Manning and Johnson have bye weeks, so your votes will play a critical role in setting our lineup. If you have any thoughts about any other changes we can make, hit the "Leave a Comment" button at the bottom of this post and let use know what you think.
We'll be back with a look at this week's NASCAR track.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
A Quick Monday Afternoon Update (and Link)
The People's Pigskin is off to a good start this week. The Internet's favorite fantasy football team currenly enjoys a 71-65 lead over cowboys romero. Our contest is far from over, though. The Pigskin has Kenny Britt and the Tennessee Titans defense/special teams in the Monday night game, while the Cowboys have Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars. If Jones-Drew doesn't outscore Britt and the Titans by at least 6 points, the Pigskin will improve to 5-1.
While we wait on that game, I'd be remiss not to share with you a regular feature of one of our fellow bloggers, The Fantasy Geek. Every week, one of the Geek's resident experts, "themajorgray," offers a Sizing Up post in which he analyzes each NFL game and tells you which players should or should not be starting on your fantasy team. For example, here's the list for the Monday night game. (And no, this isn't "stealing." It's paying tribute.)
"Certainly Start: Chris Johnson, Marcedes Lewis, Maurice Jones-Drew. Consider: TEN Defense, Josh Scobee, Nate Washington, Kenny Britt, Mike Sims-Walker. Hold back: JAX Defense, David Garrard, Justin Gage (injury), Javon Ringer, Bo Scaife. Sleepers: Vince Young, Deji Karim."
If you need fantasy advice from someone who doesn't try to call himself "Talented" without demonstrating it, consider the Fantasy Geek.
We'll be back with the football results and a fresh set of polls.
While we wait on that game, I'd be remiss not to share with you a regular feature of one of our fellow bloggers, The Fantasy Geek. Every week, one of the Geek's resident experts, "themajorgray," offers a Sizing Up post in which he analyzes each NFL game and tells you which players should or should not be starting on your fantasy team. For example, here's the list for the Monday night game. (And no, this isn't "stealing." It's paying tribute.)
"Certainly Start: Chris Johnson, Marcedes Lewis, Maurice Jones-Drew. Consider: TEN Defense, Josh Scobee, Nate Washington, Kenny Britt, Mike Sims-Walker. Hold back: JAX Defense, David Garrard, Justin Gage (injury), Javon Ringer, Bo Scaife. Sleepers: Vince Young, Deji Karim."
If you need fantasy advice from someone who doesn't try to call himself "Talented" without demonstrating it, consider the Fantasy Geek.
We'll be back with the football results and a fresh set of polls.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The People's Choice - Week 6
We're less than an hour from kickoff, but there's plenty of time to thank you, my fellow fantasy football fans, for voting on the People's Pigskin lineup for this week's People's League matchup against cowboys romero. The results are in, and here they are.
Quarterback. Stop me if you've heard this before: Peyton Manning is starting for us this week. He plays the Washington Redskins on Sunday night.
Running back. Michael Turner locked up one starting spot by winning this poll. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles. Darren McFadden holds the second spot at the moment. If he's inactive for the late afternoon game against the San Francisco 49ers, we will get someone else to take his spot, and we'll update this post if necessary.
Wide reciever. Kenny Britt is a surprise winner of this poll. He starts against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Two other receivers tied for second place: Calvin Johnson (who plays the New York Giants and gets the second receiver spot) and Dwayne Bowe (who faces the Houston Texans and gets the flex spot).
The rest of the lineup is the same as it was last week. We have Antonio Gates (facing the St. Louis Rams) at tight end, the Tennessee Titans (on Monday night against the Jaguars) on defense/special teams and Matt Bryant (facing the Eagles) at kicker.
Again, thanks for voting. The poll results appear below, and a fresh football poll is now available for your voting pleasure. Good luck.
UPDATED 3:10 P.M. McFadden is inactive for this game. However, Knowshon Moreno has been upgraded to probable and is active for the Denver Broncos today, so he gets promoted to the starting lineup. He faces the New York Jets.
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Quarterback. Stop me if you've heard this before: Peyton Manning is starting for us this week. He plays the Washington Redskins on Sunday night.
Running back. Michael Turner locked up one starting spot by winning this poll. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles. Darren McFadden holds the second spot at the moment. If he's inactive for the late afternoon game against the San Francisco 49ers, we will get someone else to take his spot, and we'll update this post if necessary.
Wide reciever. Kenny Britt is a surprise winner of this poll. He starts against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Two other receivers tied for second place: Calvin Johnson (who plays the New York Giants and gets the second receiver spot) and Dwayne Bowe (who faces the Houston Texans and gets the flex spot).
The rest of the lineup is the same as it was last week. We have Antonio Gates (facing the St. Louis Rams) at tight end, the Tennessee Titans (on Monday night against the Jaguars) on defense/special teams and Matt Bryant (facing the Eagles) at kicker.
Again, thanks for voting. The poll results appear below, and a fresh football poll is now available for your voting pleasure. Good luck.
UPDATED 3:10 P.M. McFadden is inactive for this game. However, Knowshon Moreno has been upgraded to probable and is active for the Denver Broncos today, so he gets promoted to the starting lineup. He faces the New York Jets.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Now, the Football Results
It's sad to say, but the People's Pigskin, like the Kansas City Chiefs, is no longer perfect.
The Internet's favorite fantasy football team finally had a bad day, losing to the Fighting Amish by a score of 89-72. Our season record is 4-1, tying us with the Amish for the division lead in the People's League.
You already know about the injuries that sidelined Knowshon Moreno and Darren McFadden. Here are the rest of the gory details.
Peyton Manning, QB: 26 of 44 passing, 244 yards, 1 interception, 3 rushes for minus-3 yards and 7 fantasy points. Yes, his Indianapolis Colts won, but Manning was far less than his usual self.
Michael Turner, RB: 19 rushes, 140 yards and 14 fantasy points. The yardage is a season high, and the stats would look a lot better if they included a touchdown.
Kevin Smith, RB: 3 rushes for 16 yards, 1 reception for 17 yards and 2 fantasy points. Smith did not play a major role in Detroit's whipping of the St. Louis Rams.
Calvin Johnson, WR: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 touchdown and 11 fantasy points. It's a good thing Johnson found the end zone when he did. He left the game with a shoulder injury that still has his coach concerned.
Chad Ochocinco, WR: 3 receptions, 20 yards and 2 fantasy points. He was the target when Palmer threw the late interception that allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
Dwayne Bowe, Flex: 2 receptions, 33 yards and 3 fantasy points. No bonus points for dropping a pair of passes that get you featured on ESPN's "Come On, Man."
Antonio Gates, TE: 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 touchdown and 15 fantasy points. If only Gates could protect the punter.
Tennessee Titans, D/ST: 3 interceptions, 6 sacks, 27 points allowed and 11 fantasy points. Only the points allowed kept this from being an epic performance.
Matt Bryant, K: 2 for 3 on field goals, 2 for 2 on extra points and 7 fantasy points. Bryant finds himself second in the NFL in scoring. Not bad for what's normally a throwaway position.
As for the Pigskin, there's no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We have a matchup against cowboys romero this week. That means you need to vote on our lineup polls, which can be found right under the NASCAR ones. Speaking of NASCAR, we'll be back with a look at this week's track.
The Internet's favorite fantasy football team finally had a bad day, losing to the Fighting Amish by a score of 89-72. Our season record is 4-1, tying us with the Amish for the division lead in the People's League.
You already know about the injuries that sidelined Knowshon Moreno and Darren McFadden. Here are the rest of the gory details.
Peyton Manning, QB: 26 of 44 passing, 244 yards, 1 interception, 3 rushes for minus-3 yards and 7 fantasy points. Yes, his Indianapolis Colts won, but Manning was far less than his usual self.
Michael Turner, RB: 19 rushes, 140 yards and 14 fantasy points. The yardage is a season high, and the stats would look a lot better if they included a touchdown.
Kevin Smith, RB: 3 rushes for 16 yards, 1 reception for 17 yards and 2 fantasy points. Smith did not play a major role in Detroit's whipping of the St. Louis Rams.
Calvin Johnson, WR: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 touchdown and 11 fantasy points. It's a good thing Johnson found the end zone when he did. He left the game with a shoulder injury that still has his coach concerned.
Chad Ochocinco, WR: 3 receptions, 20 yards and 2 fantasy points. He was the target when Palmer threw the late interception that allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat the Cincinnati Bengals.
Dwayne Bowe, Flex: 2 receptions, 33 yards and 3 fantasy points. No bonus points for dropping a pair of passes that get you featured on ESPN's "Come On, Man."
Antonio Gates, TE: 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 touchdown and 15 fantasy points. If only Gates could protect the punter.
Tennessee Titans, D/ST: 3 interceptions, 6 sacks, 27 points allowed and 11 fantasy points. Only the points allowed kept this from being an epic performance.
Matt Bryant, K: 2 for 3 on field goals, 2 for 2 on extra points and 7 fantasy points. Bryant finds himself second in the NFL in scoring. Not bad for what's normally a throwaway position.
As for the Pigskin, there's no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We have a matchup against cowboys romero this week. That means you need to vote on our lineup polls, which can be found right under the NASCAR ones. Speaking of NASCAR, we'll be back with a look at this week's track.
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