Last Week
Aaron: 10-2Joe:9-3 Current Standings
Joe: 64-39Aaron: 59-44
Tampa Bay at Minnesota (Thursday)
Aaron: So, Joe sent me his write-upbefore I had a chance to do mine. I'm surprised (not surprised) that he wentwith the self-serving fantasy football angle when this SamanthaSteele/Christian Ponder conundrum is entering its second full week of beinga…thing. For those of you who HAVEN'Theard, Vikings QB Ponder is dating ESPN college football reporter/obligatory blondebeauty Steele. It's caused quite adust-up on…hell, I dunno…Deadspin? Iguess? It's the first time the datinghabits of a Minnesota athlete have been so publicly displayed since the heydayof Ravishing Rick Rude's "What I'd like to have right now…" pre-matchpromos. This is a big deal! (No, it's not.) Pick: Minnesota
Joe: I know it's annoying when peopleonly notice these things for selfish fantasy purposes but WHAT was thatbullshit at the end of the Bucs-Saints game last week? I'm no replacement-levelofficial, but HOW is it possible that the rule says that a DB shoving a WR outthe back of the end zone is neither a penalty NOR that WR is allowed to catchthe ball even after he's re-established himself in bounds? This opens up awhole new universe of red-zone defensive strategy, if true. (Whatever, I reallyneeded that Mike Williams TD.) Tampa's defense looks awfully generous, andMinnesota, on a short week, at home, et cetera, et cetera. Pick: Minnesota
San Diego at Cleveland
Aaron: There are no words to describehow much joy the past two weeks have brought me. Here in San Diego, theChargers fanbase continues to loudly -- profanely! -- lament their team'shumiliating loss to Broncos. Oureternally terrible sports-talk radio stations can't takeenough angry calls to satiate my schadenfreude. Eddie fromEl Cajon! Tom from downtown! Mike fromDel Mar! More! More! Pick: San Diego
Joe: If Phillip Rivers is even capableof having a bounce back blowout against a bad team, this would be the week forit. Pick: San Diego
Seattle at Detroit
Aaron: There was agenuinely interesting discussion on DLHQ this week regardingthe racial component in the amount of criticism received/not received thisseason between struggling QBs Cam Newton and Matt Stafford. As an African-American, here's my take: Stafford's the one who torpedoed my big-moneyfantasy team this year, so f**k him -- regardless of color. Pick: Seattle
Joe: Not to wade into choppy waters oranything, but Newton was also given much more praise/attention last season forhis heroics than Stafford was, so his increased scrutiny doesn't surprise me.That said, as a fellow victim of the Matthew Stafford Fantasy Killing Spree,I'm with you: f*ck that guy. Pick: Detroit
Jacksonville at Green Bay
Aaron: Injuries to Jacksonville'sstarting quarterback and running back turned last week's Jaguars v. Raidersgame into one of the most awful offensive performances of my lifetime. And, the Packers are atitch better than the Raiders, you guys. Analysis! Pick: Green Bay
Joe: This is going to be a pile-on asundignified as anything you'll see in football all year. Pick: GreenBay
Miami at N.Y. Jets
Aaron: The Jets showed some spunk inlast week's OT loss to the Patriots. Although, Jets head coach/defensive genius emeritus Rex Ryan would bewell served to NOT give Tom Brady 12-15 yards of free field on every snap inthe last minute of a close game. Pick:NY Jets
Joe: Miami probably should have wontheir earlier matchup this season. The Jets rarely play two good games in arow. And despite being on the road, the hurricane conditions in New York todayshould make the Dolphins feel right at home. Pick: Miami
Carolina at Chicago
Aaron: Just to recap...the Panthersdraft QB Cam Newton, hand him the keys to the franchise and ginormousdollar-sign-labeled sacks of cash. Newton struggles -- in just in his second season -- and is gettingkilled for NOT giving clichéd postgame interviews like a 10-year veteran andhis sh*tty body language?! Let's hope hepulls it together before he flunks out of finishing school. Pick: Chicago
Joe: Well now you've got me thinkingof Cam Newton as Will Smith in Six Degrees of Separation,practicing the phrase "bottle of beer" over and over and over ...Pick: Chicago
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Aaron: The "Nick Foles Era"starts at halftime, right? If so, I'mwarning you that EVERY lede written about this on Monday will include aterrible joke about Michael Vick, "passing the torch" and aninterception. Pick:Philadelphia
Joe: Nothing about how his career hasgone to the dogs? Pick: Atlanta
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Aaron: Shout out to sportswriters andtalking heads everywhere for keeping the 200th "Chris Johnson isBACK" narrative of the season as fresh as the first one. Pick: Indianapolis
Joe: If you can't have a career dayagainst this Bills defense, who CAN you have a career day against. Indy's thebetter team, with the better QB, but they're still inconsistent. Pick:Tennessee
New England at St. Louis
Aaron: The NFL has yet to stage a gamein London's Wembley Stadium that -- entertainment-wise -- compares toSummerSlam 1992, held in the same venue. And, that card included Nailz v. Virgil. Pick: New England
Joe: Look, I missed out on the firsttwo times that New England lost out to unlikely NFC West competition. I don'tcare if this is throwing a game away -- I want in on the ground floor thistime. Pick: St. Louis Washington at Pittsburgh
Aaron: Surprised to see the Steelersdefense is still putting up solid numbers this season. Sure seems like they've been in a few moreshootouts than usual. They should beable to contain the RGIII Hyperbole Machine for a few quarters, anyway. Pick: Pittsburgh
Joe: Washington's overrated, but so isPittsburgh, and I don't think they can keep up in a shootout. Pick:Washington
Oakland at Kansas City
Aaron: Brady Quinn isstarting for the Chiefs at quarterback this week. Pick: Oakland
Joe: Good point. Pick: Oakland
N.Y. Giants at Dallas
Aaron: I can never rememberall of the arcane rules that apply to NFC East v. NFC East competition, so I'lljust assume that the Giants NEVER lose to the same intra-division foe twice inone season. Pick: NYGiants
Joe: Yeah, this one could very wellend up being a revenge blowout, satisfying Cowboys-haters the world over. Pick:NY Giants
New Orleans at Denver
Aaron: You know PeytonManning might be finding his way back to "Manning-ian" status whensportswriters start littering their work with veiled accusations regarding hisobvious increase in arm strength since the beginning of the season. Captain Ahab and his white Canseco, Isuppose. Pick: Denver
Joe: I hate that sportswriters'tendency to deify quarterbacks and their heroics has made me start to roll myeyes at the mention of Drew Brees lately. I've always liked Drew Brees! Stopmaking me sick of hearing about how you can never count him out or whatever!Pick: Denver
San Francisco at Arizona
Aaron: Barack Obama and Mitt Romneyare angling for halftime interviews on Monday Night Football. Asking the questions? Chris Berman. There are men and women who sacrifice theirlives for this sh*t. Pick: SanFrancisco
Joe: The NFC West's turnaround thisseason is as shocking as it is life-affirming. Where's the Clint Eastwood adabout how THIS down-and-out American institution crawled its way back fromoblivion? Pick: San Francisco
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