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[Rasix]

You could easily win this one.  Steven Jackson + Marvin Harrison + 13 points v. Edge and Reggie Wayne.  Problem with any WR receiver on the Colts is that any other offensive player other than a lineman can end up with 10 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns while they get 2 catches for 15 yards.  Edge is money, he's always good for points.

Jackson is just an enigma right now.  He might have a good game if they're committed to giving him 20 touches.

BTW, intriguing trade offer, Way.  Evil but very interesting.

[WayAbvPar]

I know how much you love Daunte  :-D I just realized that both of my QBs have the same fucking bye week. I plan to fire my GM.

[Zetleft]

Mr Hat left a person playing during a bye week and he still friggin destroyed me.  Doesn't help that Jones is hurt, Boldin is on a bye and Moss got hurt and gave me a big goose egg, but I figured at the least the rest of my team coulda made it close  :(

Time to pray for a 38 point game from indi's D. 

p.s.  Damn you Alexander, let Hasslebeck score some TDs too.

[Rasix]

This game is turning into a disaster.  Anytime my game's with Haem are determined by a Monday night game, I end up getting creamed.

[Rasix]

Le sigh.  I thought I was going to steal the win with that token Peyton to Harrison touchdown.  Then Edge comes back in to fuck things up again.  What a monster game he had. Gah.

Steven didn't get even 20 carries, yet again.  He fumbled at a bad time and it still takes him too long to cut up field, but good shit happens when he's involved.  It's not helping that Faulk looked pretty decent last night although the first guy to breathe on him usually drops him.

Way, you want Drew Bennet instead of Marv? 

[Sauced]

Bulger just stuck a big fork in my team's back. 

Well, that injury, and my failure to draft a solid #2 QB.  I'm the Jerry Angelo of fantasy football!

The injury should only be 2 games, but if anyone wants to dangle a solid QB in a trade for one of my other starters, I guess I have to listen.

[Rasix]

Daunte beckons you.  I need players that don't suck.

[HaemishM]

Le sigh.  I thought I was going to steal the win with that token Peyton to Harrison touchdown.  Then Edge comes back in to fuck things up again.  What a monster game he had. Gah.

LE WOOT! The Edge was just the fucking man last night. I watched that game on Tivo right up until that 3rd INT for the Rams in the 4th quarter. I knew it was over at that point. I still didn't think I had enough points to beat you but I damn well squeaked by. I fear for next week's matchup, since Brady's on a bye. McNair has been decent backup points, but he's throwing a lot of INT's because he doesn't really have a good deep threat. He should do OK against Arizona, and any picks he throws will be money for me since I have to play the Cardinals D. Lots of ifs, because I don't know if Soukyan is paying attention to the fact that Duckett and Crayton probably won't play and his TE is on a bye week.

Steven didn't get even 20 carries, yet again.  He fumbled at a bad time and it still takes him too long to cut up field, but good shit happens

I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the Rams offense should be, SHOULD BE, focused on Stephen Jackson. He should be used like Vermeil uses Priest fucking Holmes, or how Vermeil used to use Marshall Faulk. He can catch the ball, he's big enough to pound out yards up the middle even on spread offenses and he's agile enough to do those outside runs and stretch plays. But Mike Martz and his sycophant coaches keep thinking that it's all about the air game. They run just as little as they have to in order to be able to throw deep passes and such, which leaves them completely vulnerable to the asston of INT's they are going to throw unless Joe Montana or Tom Brady are under center. If they gave Jackson 20-25 carries and 5-10 passes a game, they'd be golden. Their defense COULD be good enough, if they didn't have to constantly run their asses off. They score too fast, and their defense isn't opportunisitic enough. It stays on the field too much.

Indy beat them last night because even when they were down 17 nothing, they controlled the pace with the running game. Hell, they went no huddle most of the night, but gave it to Edge so many times, they still ate up the time of possession and kept the Rams from doing too many subs. Instead of ditching the running game like the Rams would have done, they stayed with the game plan and wore that Rams defense down. It was masterful. All it took was a defense that was decent. As soon as the defense started getting turnovers and pushing the Rams offense off the field, it was over.

I'm beginning to believe this is a Colts team that won't have to have home field to get to the Super Bowl, they'll just need their defense to create turnovers. Edge is running better than I've ever seen him, and more physical to boot.

[Paelos]

From week 6 to week 7, I managed to swing 90 points. My team is so very unreliable it's ridiculous. I mean one week I'm posting the second lowest score in the league, the next I'm #1 in points?

In essence, if I make the playoffs I'm fucked.

[Rasix]

Ohh yah, well on my way to 2 wins barring a fucking miracle. 30 points out of a Jet receiver would make me seriously consider never participating in this shit again.

Speaking of partcipating, is it too much to fucking ask for people to use subs for players on a bye?  To maybe look at their team for a minute during the week?  I'd rather finish dead last in a league where everyone's at least has a pulse than 3rd from last in which the two people below me pretty much quit.

And my trade is already starting to bite me in the ass. Culpepper put up some good numbers (albeit against a bunch of stiffs).  Bledsoe looked like the fucking joke I picked him as versus a pretty terrible defense. Ward hurt himself again and the Steelers primarily just pounded the ball and looked a lot better for doing it. Harrison had the typical "hey, Peyton realized I'm still on the team!" game and well, Lord Byron the Tubby still needs to be evaluated when he actually plays a game for me.    My personnel management this year has been just shee-tay.

[HaemishM]

For those of you with Steven Jackson, or just any Rams players, Martz is apparently done for the year. So they might actually have a decently balanced offense, and might be a force to be reckoned with again. But then, they were playing the Saints. Did anyone see that bullshit call in the Saints game with 2 minutes left? Conwell is on his back and the ball gets stripped. They call it an INT, the guy runs it back for a touchdown, and the Saints can't even challenge the bullshit call of "he was not in possession when it was taken" because they were out of timeouts. That was one of the worst calls I've seen in a long time.

Also, that Giants-Broncos game kicked major fucking ass, unless you were a Broncos fan. Most of the game it looked like Eli was just throwing blindly because of all the blitzes he had to face. I mean, every damn play there were like 5 or 6 players just hauling ass for him. And since I hate the Broncos anyway, watching him beat them on the last play was just beautiful.

Also, Green Bay fucking sucks, and is done for the year. Blow a 17-point lead to the shitty Vikings? WTF? Now, Green is out for the year, Ferguson's down for a month, and there just isn't anymore running back or wide receiver help. Fisher is good, but he can't carry the load alone yet.

[WayAbvPar]

The Seahawks game nearly fucking killed me. Seattle NEVER wins those games- they always come close and then get Charlie Brown'ed by their opponent at the last second. If they start winning these, look out. They might make a run this year.

I was on the phone with my brother watching the last kick... we both started screaming and hollering. His 3 year old son says "Calm down, Dad!". LMAO!!!

[Rasix]

Jackson numbers:  20 rushes, 97 yds, 2 TDs.  2 catches 19 yards.  Guy gets more than 20 touches a game and good things happen.  He does more when he catches the ball than Marshal does also.  Running upfield works a lot better than dancing around like you're not a 30 year old with bad knees.  Of course, he was really the only offensive option outside of Kevin Curtis, so he HAD to get the ball.

Next week they'll probably carry on the spirt of Martz and give him maybe 15 rushes and every pass play will go to Old Man Faulk.  They'll give up 30+ points too.

[Sauced]

Also, Green Bay fucking sucks, and is done for the year. Blow a 17-point lead to the shitty Vikings? WTF? Now, Green is out for the year, Ferguson's down for a month, and there just isn't anymore running back or wide receiver help. Fisher is good, but he can't carry the load alone yet.

There is just no excuse for the Bears to *not* win the North.  I refuse to believe Garcia can save the Lions, and I'll believe the Vikes have their shit straight when they beat a real team.

Managed to eek out a close one.  Thomas Jones' nice little 43 yard scamper with 2:30 left in the Bears-Ravens game won it for me.  For the last 3 or 4 weeks I've been bracing myself for the eventual "first loss".  It's looking more and more like it won't happen until the first week of the playoffs.  There's no way in hell I can count on Kelly Holcomb to save my ass every week.

[HaemishM]

Jackson numbers:  20 rushes, 97 yds, 2 TDs.  2 catches 19 yards.  Guy gets more than 20 touches a game and good things happen.  He does more when he catches the ball than Marshal does also. 

Yes he does, because he's got the size and strength to just flatten somebody, and the speed to build up some steam. If whoever coaches that team ever realizes what that kid can really do, look out for the Rams. They'll be better than the Vermeil team that won the Super Bowl, no matter who QB's.

And yes, if the Bears don't win the North, something will be wrong. And that's just sad. All Kyle Orton has to do is NOT lose them games. Garcia has the weapons, except Rogers is a druggie and Roy Williams is hurting. But that team continues to have no excuse.

[Sauced]

I know it sounds ridiculous, but Orton is becoming the "Master" of the 15/28 for 150 and 1 td game.  Unfortunately, the Cincy game really rattled him, as his deep throws are off by about 5-10 yards - if there is something else on those plays, like receivers not getting off a jam at the line of scrimmage, you can't see it on the telecast.  He was very accurate in the preseason on deep throws, where the level of competition is irrelevant.  If he can hit just one of those a game, it will help immensely.  There has already been a huge improvement week to week, as Turner has increased the play book, getting the TE involved, getting their speed receivers running skiiny posts and quick slants that Orton can hit on a three step drop, etc.  There were several times yesterday where they were a shoestring tackle away from finally getting a big play out of their passing game.  That said, I think the entire offense has produced a YAC of under a 100 yards this year.  Seems like guys can't take 2 steps before being out of bounds or getting hammered after jumping to catch a high throw.

[Rasix]

Hasn't helped Orton much that Moose has been a bust this year? What's up with him (no Bears games have been on TV)? From what I've read it really hasn't been the playcalling or QB situation.

Last year, you could hardly go a week without yelling, "JIIIIIIIIIIIIIHAD".

[Sauced]

Moose hasn't been a bust, actually.  He's been really good for the most part.  Funny thing - each of the last three games, they've gone deep on their first offensive snap, Moose has been wide open, and Orton has overthrown him.

Their #2 WR is a rookie, Mark Bradley, all kinds of talent and is starting to catch on.  He was wide open deep early in the game yesterday and Orton overthrew him - he's starting because he was huge in the preseason, with Orton hitting him deep every game, it's Orton's deep ball that has been off target.  They are finally incorporating TE reads into the progressions, Clark is becoming a weapon.  Basically, when those two things start bringing some attention from safeties, Moose might get some single coverage, but for now he has been invaluable as a hot read on blitzes.  That said, he's good for about 2 drops a game, which suuuuucks.

[murdoc]

Speaking of partcipating, is it too much to fucking ask for people to use subs for players on a bye?  To maybe look at their team for a minute during the week?  I'd rather finish dead last in a league where everyone's at least has a pulse than 3rd from last in which the two people below me pretty much quit.

I won my game this week because someone couldn't spend 15 minutes setting their roster. Yeah, the win is nice, but what a shitty way to win. Drives me even more nuts considering how many people are in the league and how diluted the rosters are because of it. Get rid of a couple people who NOTORIOUSLY don't set their rosters and we all have slightly better teams.

[Zetleft]

Also, Green Bay fucking sucks, and is done for the year. Blow a 17-point lead to the shitty Vikings? WTF? Now, Green is out for the year, Ferguson's down for a month, and there just isn't anymore running back or wide receiver help. Fisher is good, but he can't carry the load alone yet.

There is just no excuse for the Bears to *not* win the North.  I refuse to believe Garcia can save the Lions, and I'll believe the Vikes have their shit straight when they beat a real team.

Managed to eek out a close one.  Thomas Jones' nice little 43 yard scamper with 2:30 left in the Bears-Ravens game won it for me.  For the last 3 or 4 weeks I've been bracing myself for the eventual "first loss".  It's looking more and more like it won't happen until the first week of the playoffs.  There's no way in hell I can count on Kelly Holcomb to save my ass every week.

You lucky SOB.  I came within 1 point of knocking out the only unbeaten team, and why didn't I win.  Cause I had 3 starters listed as doubtful or worse and had to go with shitty backups and my WRs manage a craptacular 3.80 between them.  And Randy Moss played after all but of course that decision came after the early games so I had no way to adjust my roster.... DAMNIT he finallly scored some points too.  I lost because I took the time to manage my team this week :)  Had I just forgotten and left Moss in I coulda won.... sometimes I hate fantasy football.


Damn just noticed that my indi defense was my highest scorer again this week.... holy hell. 

[HaemishM]

Hasn't helped Orton much that Moose has been a bust this year? What's up with him (no Bears games have been on TV)? From what I've read it really hasn't been the playcalling or QB situation.

Last year, you could hardly go a week without yelling, "JIIIIIIIIIIIIIHAD".

Kyle Orton is no Jake Delhomme.

Now whoda ever thunk they'd hear that statement ever in their life?

Also, I'm the 2nd highest scoring team in our league, and yet I'm 6th at 3-4. Way's Piss Test Skippers are 2nd at 6-1 and he hates head to head, and I love it. How's that for a fuck you very much?

[Zetleft]

Wow Denver is really trying to give the game away in this 2nd half. 

[Sauced]

Priest Holmes gets a 2nd half concussion.
Thomas Jones gets a nice set of bruised ribs in the 4th quarter.
I lose 

[WayAbvPar]

'Twas a beautiful day to have Delhomme and Smith running roughshod together. Good times.

[HaemishM]

I have no idea how the fuck I pulled off the win in this league (and the Morlocks league as well). It was a squeaker of a win, but it keeps me in playoff contention.

I revel in each one of Philly's losses now. I used to like McNabb, but my hatred of TO has eclipsed it. The Giants? They fucking tattooed the Skins. It was an ugly game for Skins fans, not so much for Giants/Eli fans. And I am an Eli fan. The Patriots/Bills game was probably the best game of the day, at least of the ones I saw. Competitive to the end, and Eric Moulds gave me MAD POINTS. Fucking Fred Taylor. The one day I put him on the bench figuring his labia will be sore, he racks up 165 yards. Fucker.

I will trade Rothlisberger or McNair for a decent Defense. Someone better than the Jags. Also, Joe Vitt proved what I said about Stephen Jackson yesterday.

[WayAbvPar]

The Giants? They fucking tattooed the Skins.

Take a look at my last transaction in the EA league. Good timing, no?

BTW the EA site sucks utter ass. We paid for it and we still can't get live updates? WTF?

[Rasix]

Also, Joe Vitt proved what I said about Stephen Jackson yesterday.

I  Steven Jackson.  He's just been a beast the last few weeks.  Give him more touches and he just keeps racking up more yards.  It's a testament to how bad Martz's game strategy can be when Jamie Martin wins games without Holt or Bruce in the lineup by just handing the ball over to this guy and actually managing the game instead of trying to give it away.

I watched that Bears game and I saw what you were talking about.  Orton just completely missed open receivers time after time.  Plus, he's got that creepy paper thin mustache thing going.  He looks like a pervert.  Still, he didn't lose the game and that's all Lovie really has confidence in him doing (a minute left in regulation.. 3 runs and out!).

Tyrone Calico is a worthless man-slug. 

Hopefully, Ward + Reed + Pit D + 6 points > Jamal Lewis.   Two years ago I would have still be afraid of losing.  Thank God for coke deals gone wrong!

[HaemishM]

The Giants? They fucking tattooed the Skins.

Take a look at my last transaction in the EA league. Good timing, no?

BTW the EA site sucks utter ass. We paid for it and we still can't get live updates? WTF?

I'm saving up my hatred for a front page review. But yes, you are correct. It blows monkey ass.

[Sauced]

I watched that Bears game and I saw what you were talking about.  Orton just completely missed open receivers time after time.  Plus, he's got that creepy paper thin mustache thing going.  He looks like a pervert.  Still, he didn't lose the game and that's all Lovie really has confidence in him doing (a minute left in regulation.. 3 runs and out!).

Holy shit - they let him throw a 22 yard skinny post with 2 minutes left, and with the first down in hand and the ability to run out the clock, they sat on it, even through they had two time outs left and were close enough to field goal range.

There seems to be an issue with Orton-to-Moose brewing, also.  Moose is starting to look really pissed off when Orton misses him when he's wide open, and his usual 2 drops-per-game seemed, to me, like he was dogging it a little.  However, what I mentioned above, about Orton just needing to get his timing down on quick slants and skinny posts, happened yesterday.  He's getting there.

[Shockeye]

I will trade Rothlisberger or McNair for a decent Defense.

Big Ben is not a great fantasy player. They run the ball way too much. Why do you think I cut him?

[Rasix]

Ohh, and I just wanted to say that I'm happy Daunte waited until I traded him before getting his knee destroyed. At least he did something right this season.

[HaemishM]

I will trade Rothlisberger or McNair for a decent Defense.

Big Ben is not a great fantasy player. They run the ball way too much. Why do you think I cut him?

He was a lot better than Jeff Garcia, and he throws touchdowns with few INT's. He's not marquee, sure, but if you need a bye week back up or Daunte's kneecap just rolled past the bench trailing bloody tendons, he's money.

[WayAbvPar]

I traded for Daunte to cover a bye week. As long as Delhomme stays upright, I am solid.

[Paelos]

I will trade Rothlisberger or McNair for a decent Defense.

Big Ben is not a great fantasy player. They run the ball way too much. Why do you think I cut him?

I see you realized your folly of leaving a RB on a bye in the lineup, and have tried to shoehorn in Baltimore's backup in hopes of getting 2 points.

Man, this is a tight match. If I wasn't retarded and actually planned for Peyton's bye week, i'd be in good shape.

[Shockeye]

I will trade Rothlisberger or McNair for a decent Defense.

Big Ben is not a great fantasy player. They run the ball way too much. Why do you think I cut him?

I see you realized your folly of leaving a RB on a bye in the lineup, and have tried to shoehorn in Baltimore's backup in hopes of getting 2 points.

Man, this is a tight match. If I wasn't retarded and actually planned for Peyton's bye week, i'd be in good shape.

Being in Austin caused me to completely forget about my team until it was nearly too late.