Week 4 Position Rankings

by | Sep 24, 2013 | Fantasy Football

Quarterbacks

  1. Peyton Manning vs. Philadelphia
  2. Michael Vick at Denver
  3. Matthew Stafford vs. Chicago
  4. Drew Brees vs. Miami
  5. Tony Romo at San Diego
  6. Philip Rivers vs. Dallas
  7. Andrew Luck at Jacksonville
  8. Robert Griffin at Oakland
  9. Tom Brady at Atlanta
  10. Matt Ryan vs. New England
  11. Terrelle Pryor vs. Washington
  12. Alex Smith vs. NY Giants
  13. Russell Wilson at Houston
  14. Ben Roethlisberger at Minnesota (London)
  15. EJ Manuel vs. Baltimore
  16. Jay Cutler at Detroit
  17. Andy Dalton at Cleveland
  18. Eli Manning at Kansas City
  19. Joe Flacco at Buffalo
  20. Geno Smith at Tennessee
  21. Brian Hoyer vs. Cincinnati
  22. Mike Glennon vs. Arizona
  23. Matt Schaub vs. Seattle
  24. Jake Locker vs. NY Jets
  25. Carson Palmer at Tampa Bay

 

Terrelle Pryor’s ranked as a starter in a 12-teamer this week, and rightfully so based on a couple of bye weeks and in hopes that his brains are unscrambled by Sunday. Colin Kaepernick has gotta turn things around at some point, but a Thursday night road game seems unnecessarily risky for fantasy purposes.

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Here’s what I’m watching heading into the season

by | Sep 8, 2013 | 2013 season

I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this excited for football. It’s been at least since … last year.

There are a number of huge storylines out there as the season starts for real. Here are seven I’m watching.

  1. Just how good is Tom Brady? – Almost 90 percent of his completions in 2012 went to players who will not be active in week one. Zach Sudfeld and Kenbrell Thompkins are next in line. So is Danny Amendola. But Tom Brady is advancing in age. Can he still take a collection of relative newcomers to the Promised Land? Here’s guessing this team starts transitioning toward a more balanced attack, as Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen are among the best and most proven talents on offense. (more…)

Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings

by | Sep 3, 2013 | Fantasy Football

Zoneblitz.com’s weekly position-by-position breakdown to help YOU set your fantasy lineup!

 

Quarterbacks

  1. Matt Ryan at New Orleans
  2. Tom Brady at Buffalo
  3. Robert Griffin vs. Philadelphia
  4. Andrew Luck vs. Oakland
  5. Drew Brees vs. Atlanta
  6. Matthew Stafford vs. Minnesota
  7. Tony Romo vs. NY Giants
  8. Aaron Rodgers at San Francisco
  9. Colin Kaepernick vs. Green Bay
  10. Michael Vick at Washington
  11. Carson Palmer at St. Louis
  12. Cam Newton vs. Seattle
  13. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Tennessee
  14. Eli Manning at Dallas
  15. Russell Wilson at Carolina
  16. Matt Schaub at San Diego
  17. Alex Smith at Jacksonville
  18. Christian Ponder at Detroit
  19. Philip Rivers vs. Houston
  20. EJ Manuel vs New England
  21. Ryan Tannehill at Cleveland
  22. Josh Freeman at NY Jets
  23. Brandon Weeden vs. Miami
  24. Andy Dalton at Chicago
  25. Jay Cutler vs. Cincinnati

Just because you drafted one of the top 12 quarterbacks doesn’t mean your guy is necessarily one of the 12 best plays every week. Cam Newton, Eli Manning, and Russell Wilson owners are the first to fall victim to tough matchups, though in most cases you’re likely starting them anyway. I certainly wouldn’t argue as a “don’t bench your studs” proponent, though quarterback is so deep this year that if you waited and then nabbed a couple of guys in the 10 to 15 range, playing the matchup every week. For instance, those who drafted Michael Vick are delighted to throw him in against a Washington defense that allowed the third most passing yards last season.

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Outspoken views not only reason for Kluwe’s release

by | May 8, 2013 | NFL Random Thoughts

It’s not often that one of the week’s loudest and most frequently cited headlines involves the release of a punter.

But when the Minnesota Vikings dropped Chris Kluwe earlier this week, it ensured that during this relatively news less post-draft time, that a special teamer would be in the headlines for awhile.

Kluwe spent eight years in Minnesota, being best known alternatively between booming punts and a booming voice in favor of allowing gay people to get married. He’s largely been very good at both. His political involvement has garnered national attention and earned him Salon’s Sexiest Man of the Year Award.

He has never been to a Pro Bowl, but he’s generally been seen as one of the best punters in Vikings history. So yes, his release garnered some attention.

But the Vikings, in some quarters, are being skewered by those who believe his release means the team is cracking down on free speech and standing up against the support of gay marriage.

Kluwe is entitled to his opinion, whether I agree with it or not. To me, the bigger issue with Kluwe is how he expresses said opinion. I thought he was a bit obnoxious in the profanity-laced rant in Deadspin where he first got national attention for his views. In subsequent articles and interviews, both on gay marriage and other issues, he was much more reasoned. When he takes a more thoughtful, intellectual approach to making his argument, you can tell he is a really intelligent, albeit perhaps sometimes polarizing, guy. He acknowledges and embraces that and he is right when he says there are issues facing society that are much more important than kicking a football. (more…)

NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend Picks and Bets

by | Jan 5, 2013 | 2012 season, NFL Gambling, NFL Picks, NFL Random Thoughts

The chili is in the crock pot. The logs will soon be ready for the fire. And the regular season is over. It’s time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. It’s time for playoff football.

It’s well documented that while our picks during the season were ok, our bets during the season were terrible. So even though we did ok with a different betting system for college bowl games, we decided to mix things up again for the NFL playoffs, given that there are fewer games to choose from. So, our picks are below. Let us know in comments who you think is going to win this week and who is likely to emerge with the Lombardi Trophy in a month. (more…)