First Post

Hey guys. This is my first post on this site, dedicated to all things fantasy sports. I will cover the three major sports - Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association and the National Football League - and discuss the fantasy implications of certain players and my views on star-caliber players (i.e. LeBron James, Albert Pujols, Adrian Peterson, Kobe Bryant, Joe Mauer, Michael Turner...etc.)

My posts (until November, when the fantasy basketball season is underway) will mainly cover random musings from the past NFL week. (I am using ESPN's standard 10-team fantasy point system)

So, here I go:

What is up with Ravens' RB Willis McGahee? He is averaging a whopping 18.7 fantasy points/game, which is more than Brandon Jacobs (8.3 fantasy pts./game), Steven Jackson (10 fantasy pts./game), Ronnie Brown (13.7), Michael Turner (9.7)..etc. You get the picture. Okay, he was playing terrible run-defenses (KC and the woeful Browns), but still, that's amazing for a guy splitting carries with second-year player Ray Rice, and was drafted in the 10th round in a ten-team league! He's a must-start player until weeks 6 and 7 (@ Minnesota, Bye), and until he proves me wrong

Speaking of RB's, I think the following RB's are on the decline this year: Clinton Portis (yup, even though I am a Redskins fan 'till I die), LaDainian Tomlinson (injury-prone these past couple of seasons), Joseph Addai (Donald Brown will be the starter by the end of the year, MARK MY WORDS), Chester Taylor (Now that Adrian Peterson is a BEAST, there is no need in even owning this player), LenDale White (I betcha his 'tequila diet' is hurting his fantasy implications right now, for he was a goal-line back last year, and now the lost weight makes his pal - Chris Johnson - that much more fantasy-worthy), Tim Hightower (the Cards are a pass-first team, and unlike the Saints, the running backs have almost zero value, except for PPR Leagues), and lastly, Darren McFadden (The Raiders' situation is a MESS. It was a mess and will continue to be a mess until the owner - Al Davis - resigns. That means NO Raider... that's right, no Raider should be owned outside of DMC, and none should be starting)

QB's, on the other hand, have been rather erratic, outside of Drew Brees, Joe Flacco (I'm wacko for Flacco!), Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, "Stump the" Schuab, Aaron "We don't miss Brett Favre" Rodgers and Tony "I don't need no TO" Romo. What is common among these seven QBs' is that they all have stud, must-start WR's (Colston, Mason, the duo of Wayne and Clark, V-Jax, Johnson, Jennings and Williams). Therefore, all seven QB's are must-start week after week, unless Flacco is facing the Steelers, Schuab is facing the Colts the Titans, and Romo is facing the Eagles/Giants. Heck, I can't even trust Tom Brady after last year's devastating knee injury.

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