Not just the highest scorer (though it could be) but the player that combined with draft pick value, week-to-week consistency, rising to new heights, making for a injured player, etc. Who was vital to the team's success. Or for those teams that suck, who was the bright spot that made them feel good each week.
Wings of Pastrami - Matt Forte. maybe a few options, forte has zero games under 10 points and has secured a spot on the "never bench" list. Because of his involvement in the Bears' passing game, this rookie has been a more than solid player after MJ Drew has been up and down and turner was traded. Also nice is that he never splits carries in a league where the dreaded RBBC is getting more common.
Hoof Hearted - Adrian Peterson. The most dangerous non-QB fantasy player with our scoring system. Has 30+ 4 games this year and strikes fear in every opponent as he can crush any team by himself. One complaint - could catch more balls.
Estelle Getty's Boobs - Andre Johnson. Cooled down as of late, Johnson had an incredible run of 6 weeks that, if nothing else, got the boobs to decent scores and kept him in the playoff race. If schaub hadn't gotten hurt, you can only wonder what would have been...
Avalon Park Assassins - Marion Barber. A few options maybe, but Barber has only only 2 games less than 10 points. In a season with many RBs that have been disappointing, his consistency, mixed with some really nice highs scores makes him the no-brainer starter.
The Bourne Ulceration - Dwayne Bowe. Tough not to pick clinton portis (he is the #1 RB), but Bowe was picked as the backup #4 WR for this squad and will probably end the year as the best of the bunch. He has never "blown" up due to a weak KC offense, Bowe has delivered consistency to a position that has been tough for the BU all year.
Fighting Cocks - Kurt Warner. Though he traded for him, Warner has single-handedly kept him in games or won him weeks. It took a a bold move to get him, but it paid off in terms of points scored.
Team VOTE 4 PEDRO - Aaron Rogers. Acquired after week 2, Rogers has had no stinkers and 6 games over 30 points (2 over 50 points). He may be better in fantasy than in real life, his weapons allow him to have at least a good week and an above average game without really trying.
Bradford Brawlers - Drew Brees. Breaking records and the main reason bradford is still in the playoff race. Simply put, no other teams success depends on 1 player more than brees. With an incredible 6 games of 50+ points, Brees is only paced by one other QB (warner), the best of the bunch for a position critical to success in our league.
Northeast Narcotics - Frank Gore. Some predicted a drop-off in production. Some thought he would suffer with Mike Martz. But so far, so good. With only 1 bad week (7.6 points) has been a solid start even when not hitting the bonus, with 6 tds so far.
West Meadows Molesters - Larry Fitgerald. the #1 WR to boot, he also has 5 bonus game and not game under 10 points. Probably 1 of 2 WRs in Fantasy you would never ever bench.
Huey Ramas - Jay Cutler. Two games of 68 points show what he can do when the leash is off. Has hit the bonus 50% of games played. not too shabby for the QB HR selected as his backup.
Floating Turtleheads - Anquan Boldin. When he plays, he is money. No single digit games all year, Boldin has 5 games over 25 points, amazing for a WR (especially, with no bonus for 10 catches). He 10 TDs has been pretty sweet; for this year anyways.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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4 comments:
Love this post. I haven't looked closely at the rosters, but I have to say these look pretty solid. I certainly can't argue with Bowe being my MVP, at least at this point in the season. Portis has been great, and I was lucky he fell to me, but your point about Bowe being the only glimmer of hope in a pedestrian and disappointing WR corps is spot on.
i was trying not to just default to the highest scorer. like I said, hard not pick portis cause he has been money. but to have a backup anyone become a weekly starter when other suck is a pretty sweet scenario. Like Matt Forte and Steve Slaton for me.
also, did your brother get trapped in a cave or something? HPR and polls have been stagnant. I need daily interaction! But seriously, is he just pretty busy?
I haven't talked to him in a while; I need to call him. I was wondering where he's been, too.
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