Week 4 is here and we're almost a quarter of the way through the NFL regular season. Unbelievable! How are your season-long leagues doing? I know one of mine took a big hit this week with the announcement of Steven Jackson's injury and a few others are awaiting news about Winslow's injury. Keep in mind that if you're a Jackson (or Jones-Drew or Larry Johnson or any of the other underachivers) owner, you can always check out a week-long league at InstantFantasySports.com to draft a new team. Onto some thoughts about the games this weekend...
- If you can get your hands on Tom Brady this week, we recommend it. Ok, this one's not going out on a limb too far.
- Another one that shouldn't shock anyone: Brian Westbrook should have a big game. I just don't have faith in the Giants defense to stop anyone.
- Don't sleep on Marion Barber this week. He got the lion's share of the carries last week and the Cowboys are likely to blow out the Rams in Dallas on Sunday. You know what that means: they will be running the ball a whole lot in the second half.
- Ronnie Brown looked great last week, but I advise caution when considering him. He's been such a disappointment for a while now. Personally I want to see more than one big game before I rely on him.
- Another guy not to go nuts on this week is Kevin Curtis. Yes, I saw the numbers he put up a few days ago. Yes, he may turn out to be the #1 passing option for the Eagles. But I don't think Reggie Brown can continue his disappearing act. As with Brown above, let Curtis show you consistent performance for a few weeks before you consider him.
- The regular top WRs (TO, Randy Moss, both Cincy guys, both Indy guys, Steve Smith) are all good picks this week. In deeper leagues, don't forget about the Jets combo of Coles and Cotchery. Either or both could put up a big game against the Bills.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Week 3 Preview
One of the things we want to do with this blog is give strategy advice about which players we think might be good to target each week. Because our contests are weekly, matchups are very important in selecting your team. Keep that in mind as you look at the draft list. Here are some guys we think are good choices in week 3:
Travis Henry, RB, DEN: Henry has a great matchup at home against a Jacksonville run defense that gave up 282 yards to the Titans in week 1. He should be one of the top RBs this week.
Brian Westbrook, RB, PHI: The Eagles have a must-win game this week. McNabb and the passing attack have looked dreadful. Look for Westbrook to play a huge role in the offense against the Lions. He can put up gaudy numbers in our point-per-reception format.
Clinton Portis, RB, WAS: The Giants defense is not stopping anyone. Period. Jason Campbell and the Redskins passing game have looked good through two games, so the G-Men won't be able to focus on Portis. If he can stay healthy (always a concern for Portis), look for a big game.
Bernard Berrian, WR, CHI: Listen, I don't like picking a guy who relies on Rex Grossman to get him the ball, but Berrian has emerged as the clear #1 target in Chicago and the Dallas defense is giving up 300 yds/game through the air through the first two games. Plug Berrian into your lineup near the end of the draft.
Larry Fitzgerald/Anquan Boldin, WR, ARI: After a disappointing week 1 performance, these guys rebounded last week to put up solid numbers. Everyone knows Baltimore has a wicked rushing defense, but their passing D has only been middle-of-the-pack so far. This Arizona duo is as consistent as it gets at WR. Don't hesitate to sign them up.
Travis Henry, RB, DEN: Henry has a great matchup at home against a Jacksonville run defense that gave up 282 yards to the Titans in week 1. He should be one of the top RBs this week.
Brian Westbrook, RB, PHI: The Eagles have a must-win game this week. McNabb and the passing attack have looked dreadful. Look for Westbrook to play a huge role in the offense against the Lions. He can put up gaudy numbers in our point-per-reception format.
Clinton Portis, RB, WAS: The Giants defense is not stopping anyone. Period. Jason Campbell and the Redskins passing game have looked good through two games, so the G-Men won't be able to focus on Portis. If he can stay healthy (always a concern for Portis), look for a big game.
Bernard Berrian, WR, CHI: Listen, I don't like picking a guy who relies on Rex Grossman to get him the ball, but Berrian has emerged as the clear #1 target in Chicago and the Dallas defense is giving up 300 yds/game through the air through the first two games. Plug Berrian into your lineup near the end of the draft.
Larry Fitzgerald/Anquan Boldin, WR, ARI: After a disappointing week 1 performance, these guys rebounded last week to put up solid numbers. Everyone knows Baltimore has a wicked rushing defense, but their passing D has only been middle-of-the-pack so far. This Arizona duo is as consistent as it gets at WR. Don't hesitate to sign them up.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Launch!
We're happy to announce that the Instant Fantasy Sports website launched last night! Please check out the site at www.instantfantasysports.com. We're thrilled with how it turned out and we're excited about bringing this new kind of fantasy sports game to you. Please tell your friends about our site! If you have any comments or questions, you can leave a comment here or email support@instantfantasysports.com.
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