Monday, October 27, 2008

Fantasy Waiver Wire

The technologically decrepit Rob Legrow, who is apparently the Hal Gill of computer users, is back with another fantasy column.

His words start here:

Breakouts:

At this point in the season the cream has risen to the top. The injuries have taken their toll. No Tomlinson is not someone you can count on. No McFadden will not be this year's Adrian Peterson. Yes you can get rid of your Bengals.

Tom Brady really is not coming back.

But at this point the one week frauds are exposed, what was that TE's name? Dante Rosario? Wasnt she on Lost? But the real breakouts are coming through.

Normally they are more plentiful in the WR category. RBs typically have one outstanding breaout a year. Two is an extreme rareity. (See Ryan Grant/Earnest Graham) But WRs there are usually no less than five guys throughout the year you can grab. The Coston's, Furrey's, Wes Welker's etc.. You pick up two of these guys and you can deal either of your top two rated WRs for a stud RB or QB.

This is why every year even though theres screaming about the death of the RB-RB fantasy draft system its still the best way to go for 99% of owners. (There are the 1% who are just damn good at predicting and can draft Best Available every round and fill in the blanks later. Lot of balls on that owner. My impression of that guy, who we'll call Grapefruits In His Underwear, at the draft:

Commish: Okay Grapefruits in your underwear, your up with the NO. 3 overall pick
Grapefruits (GF): "Ah I'll take Manning"
All: "Too early for a QB"
Grapefruits leans back and smiles.

One Round Later...

Commish: Okay Grapefruits, you're up..
GF: "TO."
ALL: "No RBs? NO RBS?!?!?!"
GF: "My Teams on the floor"

The crowd goes crazy like its the opening home game for Hickory High. Southern people spew vitriol usually reserved only for dentistry and anti-incest protestors. Liberals use hate speech only reserved for George Bush, Jesus and anyone who thinks 1% different than they do.

Grapefruit's taps his head with his Master Sheet, leans back, smiles and channels his inner Hackman.


Wide Recievers:

Josh Morgan - No. 1 WR in a Martz offense. There's 80% of the job application. Not to mention the kid has speed, hands and is pretty much a physical clone of Torry Holt

Because of Nolan's firing, Martz is high man on the totem pole, regardless of what title Singletary has. Until the Head Coach has a full season under his belt he's not going to have a huge say in the offense and if you'll recall Ol' Number 50 was more of a defensive guy .

Martz will stick with his the Greatest Frauds on Turf offense for the rest of the season and truthfully there is no better system for fantasy QB and WR; for winning games however, well who gives a shit about that?
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Donnie Avery:

Avery is a player. He's a little undersized but he's all ballplayer. And the man is just flat FAST. I mean world class speed. Guy threw around an unofficial 4.35 at the combine. Ony knock on him is a little bit of Alligator Arms and he's unpolished. But Holt is the superior route runner and the over the middle threat. Avery is a home run hitter who is going to sneak up on some defenses the rest of the year. If Jackson is banged up Linehan will throw and throw a lot. That just means more and more targets. He has the tools, he has the talent. It's Miller Time


RB-

This is the week typically that your breakout RB for this year...well...breaks out.

Lot of forecasts on Ben Jarvis Green Ellis Hobbs Watson Brady and I like him, but I also love Maurice Morris from Seattle. He's healthy and the pass game is wrecked. Someone has to get plays called for them. Please forget Julius Jones; the guy is a paper tiger. He's like the Steelers from 96-2004. (Yay you won a title because you played Seattle. Really super. Never did a thing against Bellichick. Guess the best team just kept losing over and over again huh? Losers.)

Also, get ready for Brady Quinn this week. He'll come in in the third quarter down 20 points and lead them back to either winning or coming really close.

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