When I coach soccer I talk about how important it is to win the 50/50 balls–the plays where two boys are racing for the ball and only one is gonna get it. Those make the difference in a soccer game. They also make the difference in a fantasy football season. You gotta win the toss ups. You gotta be able to pick the right nobody players who are going to get it done for you. I whiffed on Donnell this week and missed Branden Oliver entirely. Most of the world did. I didn’t miss the toss ups in my picks last week. I walked away with a 10-4 pick record, bringing my record thus far to 32-23. Onward! Upward!
IND over HOU
NE over BUF
Kyle Orton is not the answer. Marcus Mariota? Maybe…
CIN over CAR
CLE over PIT
A 50/50 here. Justin Gilbert has underwhelmed, but so has the majority of the PIT receiving corps. I think Haden is due for a bounce back game here and Antonio Brown is going to be his victim.
GB over MIA
DET over MIN
They won’t get beat by two scrub teams in a row. No way.
DEN over NYJ
The real question is will the DEN rbs break 25 carries combined?
BAL over TB
Despite kicking the tires on an aging Champ Bailey, I believe this team still has the secondary to deal with a growing Bucs passing attack.
JAX over TEN
50/50 again. Still, I think Bortles pulls down his first win and actually throws a solid game. Fantasy Sleeper Alert!!!!
SD over OAK
Beware the trap game! Only, this is a Battle of California game and one that the Chargers never sleep on.
AZ over WAS
Denver is too good for such a rough QB performance as a rookie will give. Washington is a different story entirely. Play the AZ Defense here.
ATL over CHI
If this game were in Chicago I’d call it the other way. On the turf I think the Falcons have a better chance of putting up big points.
SEA over DAL
NYG over PHI
SF over STL