This is a sad Waiver Wednesday. I have reached the nearly unrecoverable record of 0-5. At this point I am 4 games back from first in my division and no threat to win a game, let alone make the playoffs. I am not sure I can win a game this year.
The fact is, players who were expected to have incredible seasons are having terrible seasons. Chris Johnson, who promised to return to his 2,000 yard form, is in line to crack 500 yds by the end of the season. MJD (pocket Hercules) has been far from heroic, languishing in an offense that shows no dedication to winning. My receiving corps came alive, but Andre Johnson, once the most dominating receiver, has vocalized an awful truth. He said he wanted to take less snaps to save himself for the playoffs.
So, I am losing all my games. No matter what free agent moves I make, I lose. The same is holding true for the picks this past week. AZ fell to STL on the way to my 10-4 week. I could/should have done better. My record stand at 47 – 29, which puts me behind a number of prominent ‘pick men’ including Mortensen who at 55-22 is up on me by 8. There is still the 1 game I missed picking, so for now I will mark it down as a loss. 47 – 30. Tied with Golic. Lets break the deadlock, shall we?
PIT over TEN
Pittsburgh is a solid team on both sides of the ball whereas CJ0K has to be worried about losing his job. I blame the scheme. Johnson should be the focal point of the offense, but he doesn’t get the carries and doesn’t have the sort of zone scheme that will help him be successful. So what happens? TEN loses again, and my fantasy team follows.
ATL over OAK
ATL has all cylinders firing on offense. Oakland’s D can only slow them. Meanwhile, the Raider O hasn’t found its voice yet.
CIN over CLE
Cleveland is a stinky city. I have said this again and again. There is a sewage smell in the streets and now on the field.
MIA over STL
Miami is getting its stuff together. STL still stinks.
NYJ over IND
Sorry, Mr. Luck. There will be no Wayne this week. Cromartie is legit. He put down Johnson last week and looks to shut down Wayne this week, just as the chemistry between QB and receiver is coming together.
PHI over DET
It is going to be a close game or a blowout. It will be a defensive struggle or a pointsplosion. Fact is, I have no idea who is going to win this game, because I don’t know who the Eagles are. They win games, but they look real shady.
TB over KC
Backup QB means bad things for KC.
BAL over DAL
Ravens D is going to be the story here. Dallas, even after a week off, is still a chump team.
ARI over BUF
Buffalo is awful. Each week their defense sets a record for futility. Once a Camden hopeful, Mario Williams just hopes to keep his job. Expect hundreds upon hundreds of offensive yards for the cards. Fitz is going to go off.
SEA over NE
Seattle is tough at home. NE is not the team they used to be, and the new reliance on the running attack is going to fall flat here. Carroll is one of maybe 5 coaches that can best Bellicheck.
NYG over SF
Toughest pick of the night. I think it will be close as can be. I actually switched this pick to the G-men at the last minute, because it is a road game. Giants do better away from the distractions of the big apple.
MIN over WSH
Minnesota has been a legit team. With Washington having absolutely no answer for Adrian Peterson, and their QB possibly on ice, I give it to MIN.
GB over HOU
Houston’s secondary made Sanchez look (almost) good. Real deal Rodgers is going to produce more offense than the Jets could muster, and if HOU doesn’t control the clock, they will fall.
DEN over SD
Denver is up and down. Manning is getting his game right. Despite all of this, I see them as a better success story than San Diego