Week 3 Preview

There's a lot of good match-ups this week, and none better than our game of the week.  But before we go there I'd like to give 2 observations on the early season, each due at least partially to the lockout.

1) Tons of injuries.

2) Tons of scoring.

Each of these have a profound effect on fantasy football.  Lack of offseason prep has made the cool thing to go out and tear your ACL this year.  Sadly, I don't think Jamaal Charles is the last fantasy star to go on IR this year either.  Fortunately, I will have just traded 2 days prior for that guy, so it won't hurt your team at all.  Time and practice help the defense, in my opinion, more than offense.  The more you go against another team the tougher it is to fool them on offense.  But that should resolve itself a little as the year progresses.  Because of the lockout and the sissy rules the NFL plays by now, I think a lot of scoring and yardage records will be broken this year. (ie: Tom Brady on pace for a 7,200 yard passing season)  

Is this the week someone breaks the purdy 130??
Week 3 winners...

• Donkey Power

This game projected as dead even, but DP has too many talented players who can go off for 20+

• Wright On

Quarterbacks are Flacco vs. Cutler in this one.  What is this an 18 team league?? Wright has 6 players listed as questionable this week. But I list his chances of winning as probable. 

• Fumblers

It sounds like Vick should play for the Favre, but Miles Austin isn't touching that field sunday night.  "Run all day DMC" had 50 points last week and should near that total again for the Fumblers.  

The fumbler's fearsome RB Duo

• Big Time Johnson

This was the toughest call of the week for me, but I like BTJ's receivers better.  Johnson stays unbeaten.

              Hunk Hoisters           vs.         Mean Keen Point Machine

    

The last two true unbeaten teams go up against one another in a classic GOTW.  The winner will be guaranteed first place bragging rights.  After the Jamaal Charles injury, the Hunk Hoisters will be sporting a JV-style backfield with Hightower and Tate.  HH will need their receiver's, including newly acquired Larry Fitzgerald to make up for their weakness at runningback.  The point machine counters with the #1 Runningback in fantasy, LeSean McCoy who could be leaned on even more heavily this week if Vick is limited.  Point Machine also owns the current #1 TE in fantasy, Rob Gronkowski.

Position Advantage:

QB: Hunk

RB: Point Machine

WR: Hunk

TE: Point Machine

K/Def: Point Machine

Prediction: Hunk Hoisters

Machine will pick up points in the RB position, but wide receivers will win the day for the Hunk.

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Go get 'em this week.  And for pete's sake, no more ties!