WEEK 9 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | new orleans | 3 | CAROLINA |
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
CAROLINA | CAROLINA | new orleans | CAROLINA | CAROLINA |
WEEK 8 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | DENVER | 8.5 | san diego |
Sunday 9:30 AM | DETROIT | 3.5 | ATLANTA* |
Sunday 1 PM | TAMPA BAY | 2.5 | Minnesota |
Sunday 1 PM | NEW ENGLAND | 6 | Chicago |
Sunday 1 PM | KANSAS CITY | 7 | St. Louis |
Sunday 1 PM | Seattle | 5 | CAROLINA |
Sunday 1 PM | NYJ | 3 | Buffalo |
Sunday 1 PM | Miami | 6 | JACKSONVILLE |
Sunday 1 PM | Houston | 3 | TENNESSEE |
Sunday 1 PM | CINCINNATI | PK | Baltimore |
Sunday 4:05 PM | ARIZONA | 2.5 | Philadelphia |
Sunday 4:25 PM | Indianapolis | 3 | PITTSBURGH |
Sunday 4:25 PM | CLEVELAND | 7 | Oakland |
Sunday 8:30 PM | NEW ORLEANS | 1.5 | Green Bay |
Monday 8:30 PM | DALLAS | 9.5 | Washington |
*Technically Atlanta is the “home” team in this match up at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
Last Week | 6-9 | 7-8 | 5-10 | 6-9 | 8-7 |
YTD | 51-54-1 | 57-48-1 | 55-50-1 | 51-54-1 | 55-50-1 |
san diego | DENVER | san diego | san diego | san diego | |
ATLANTA | ATLANTA | DETROIT | DETROIT | DETROIT | |
Minnesota | TAMPA BAY | Minnesota | TAMPA BAY | Minnesota | |
Chicago | NEW ENGLAND | Chicago | NEW ENGLAND | NEW ENGLAND | |
St. Louis | St. Louis | KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY | |
CAROLINA | CAROLINA | Seattle | CAROLINA | CAROLINA | |
Buffalo | Buffalo | NYJ | NYJ | Buffalo | |
JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE | Miami | Miami | Miami | |
Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | |
Baltimore | CINCINNATI | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | |
ARIZONA | ARIZONA | Philadelphia | ARIZONA | Philadelphia | |
Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | PITTSBURGH | Indianapolis | |
Oakland | Oakland | Oakland | Oakland | Oakland | |
Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay | NEW ORLEANS | Green Bay | |
Washington | DALLAS | Washington | Washington | DALLAS | |
LOCK | Packers | Jags | Colts | Lions | Colts |
Lock Wins | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
The San Diego Chargers come limping into Mile High Stadium (I know it has some corporate bullshit name, I’m just too lazy to Google it) to face Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.
Despite the fact that Manning has thrown for 5 million touchdowns, Roid Rage, Dr. Mike, Big Daddy and Vegas Vinny are taking the Bolts….with a boatload of points mind you (8.5 to be precise). Ginger King is playing the role of the contrarian tonight and isn’t scared to lay the touchdown-plus-some!
Still looking for that edge this weekend? Perhaps you’re playing your arch nemesis co-writer on your sports blog and you’re already down 40 because of Gronk and Shane fucking Vereen. Well, we’re here to help me you power through and bring home the victory.
Odell Beckham, Jr., WR, Giants (49%)
We told you to pick up ODB, like sooo two weeks ago, when he was only owned in 6% of leagues. It made sense then, and now, with Victor Cruz out for the year, it makes a shitload of sense. Beckham, Jr., despite having a Plaxico Burress-like practice schedule, has quickly established rapport for Eli Manning. He fits perfectly in the G-Men’s quick passing attack, and has a great matchup against Dallas this week. Odell’s a WR2 from here on out.
Ronnie Hillman, RB, Denver (56%)
Ronnie’s likely been picked up already, but if you’re in one of the 44% of leagues where he’s still available, he is a must grab (also, send us an invite to join that league). With Montee Ball hurt, plus generally being a non-factor when healthy, the job is Ronnie’s for the taking. Even though it seems like Denver has a stable of running backs, Hillman got the bulk of the carries last week, and ened with 24 touches for 100 yards.
Blake Bortles, QB, Jacksonville (11%)
We think Blake’s a Top 10 QB this week, and would start him over the likes of Kaepernick, Roethlisberger, Flacco, and Romo. It’s all about the matchups baby, and Blake’s got a good one at home against Cleveland. Last week, on the road against the Titans, Blake notched his first 300 yard game, completing 32 of 46 (yes, 46) pass attempts, for an impressive 336/1 stat line (and 1 int). The Jags aren’t afraid to throw the ball, and he has a young core of surprisingly good receivers. Plus, his girlfriend’s super hot. That’s worth something, right?
WEEK 7 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | NEW ENGLAND | 9.5 | nyj |
Sunday 1 PM | INDIANAPOLIS | 3 | Cincinnati |
Sunday 1 PM | WASHINGTON | 4.5 | Tennessee |
Sunday 1 PM | CHICAGO | 3.5 | Miami |
Sunday 1 PM | Cleveland | 5 | JACKSONVILLE |
Sunday 1 PM | Seattle | 6.5 | ST. LOUIS |
Sunday 1 PM | GREEN BAY | 7 | Carolina |
Sunday 1 PM | BALTIMORE | 6.5 | Atlanta |
Sunday 1 PM | BUFFALO | 4 | Minnesota |
Sunday 1 PM | DETROIT | 2.5 | New Orleans |
Sunday 4:05 PM | SAN DIEGO | 4 | Kansas City |
Sunday 4:25 PM | DALLAS | 5.5 | nyg |
Sunday 4:25 PM | Arizona | 3.5 | OAKLAND |
Sunday 8:30 PM | DENVER | 6.5 | San Francisco |
Monday 8:30 PM | PITTSBURGH | 3.5 | Houston |
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
Last Week | 6-9 | 10-5 | 9-6 | 6-9 | 10-5 |
YTD | 45-45-1 | 50-40-1 | 50-40-1 | 45-45-1 | 47-43-1 |
NEW ENGLAND | NEW ENGLAND | NEW ENGLAND | NEW ENGLAND | NEW ENGLAND | |
Cincinnati | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | |
WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON | Tennessee | WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON | |
Miami | Miami | CHICAGO | CHICAGO | Miami | |
Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | Cleveland | |
Seattle | Seattle | Seattle | Seattle | Seattle | |
GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | Carolina | GREEN BAY | |
BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE | Atlanta | Atlanta | BALTIMORE | |
BUFFALO | BUFFALO | Minnesota | Minnesota | BUFFALO | |
DETROIT | New Orleans | DETROIT | DETROIT | New Orleans | |
SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | Kansas City | SAN DIEGO | |
nyg | nyg | nyg | nyg | DALLAS | |
Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | |
DENVER | DENVER | San Francisco | DENVER | DENVER | |
PITTSBURGH | Houston | Houston | PITTSBURGH | Houston | |
LOCK | Broncos | New Orleans | Browns | Cardinals | Redskins |
Lock Wins | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
WEEK 6 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | Indianapolis | 2.5 | HOUSTON |
Sunday 1 PM | Denver | 9.5 | NYJ |
Sunday 1 PM | CLEVELAND | 2 | Pittsburgh |
Sunday 1 PM | TENNESSEE | 5.5 | Jacksonville |
Sunday 1 PM | ATLANTA | 3 | Chicago |
Sunday 1 PM | Green Bay | 3.5 | MIAMI |
Sunday 1 PM | Detroit | 1.5 | MINNESOTA |
Sunday 1 PM | CINCINNATI | 6.5 | Carolina |
Sunday 1 PM | New England | 3 | BUFFALO |
Sunday 1 PM | Baltimore | 3 | TAMPA BAY |
Sunday 4:05 PM | San Diego | 7 | OAKLAND |
Sunday 4:25 PM | SEATTLE | 8 | Dallas |
Sunday 4:25 PM | ARIZONA | 3.5 | Washington |
Sunday 8:30 PM | PHILADELPHIA | 3 | nyg |
Monday 8:30 PM | San Francisco | 3.5 | ST. LOUIS |
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
Last Week | 8-6-1 | 7-7-1 | 8-6-1 | 10-4-1 | 8-6-1 |
YTD | 39-36-1 | 40-35-1 | 41-34-1 | 39-36-1 | 37-38-1 |
Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | HOUSTON | Indianapolis | |
Denver | Denver | NYJ | Denver | Denver | |
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND | |
Jacksonville | Jacksonville | TENNESSEE | Jacksonville | TENNESSEE | |
ATLANTA | Chicago | Chicago | ATLANTA | Chicago | |
MIAMI | Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay | |
MINNESOTA | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit | |
CINCINNATI | Carolina | CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI | |
BUFFALO | BUFFALO | New England | BUFFALO | New England | |
TAMPA BAY | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore | |
San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | |
SEATTLE | SEATTLE | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | |
ARIZONA | ARIZONA | ARIZONA | Washington | ARIZONA | |
nyg | PHILADELPHIA | nyg | nyg | nyg | |
San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | ST LOUIS | San Francisco | |
LOCK | Chargers | Cardinals | Packers | Ravens | Chargers |
Lock Wins | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Something about this line STINKS!
To be clear, the intent of this end-of-the-week waiver wire report is to help you if you’re in a bye week/injury jam. If you’re in any sort of competitive league the likes Brandon Oliver, Andre Williams and Ronnie Hillman are long gone (and if they aren’t than stop reading and go scoop them up!). Here are some guys that are worth rolling the dice on for your flex spot:
Storm Johnson, RB, Jacksonville (14%Y!) –
Button down the hatches, the Storm is coming! Okay, just needed to get the cheesy name reference out-of-the-way. Unbelievably, the big, white, slow oafy running back experiment has failed in Jacksonville. It might be time to shitcan that “cutting edge” analytics department Shad, just saying. While Toby Gerhart sits this week to chisel the concrete off his feet, rookie Storm Johnson is poised to handle a bulk of the carries against a Tennessee Titans defense that just got gashed to the tune 176 yards by Cleveland. Johnson is no Ben Tate, but 70ish all-purpose yards, a few catches and a TD are within reach.
Mohammed Sanu, WR, Cincinnati Bengals (56%Y!) –
This recommendation is quite simple, see if you can find the pattern: AJ Green (Out), Marvin Jones (Out), Tyler Eifert (Out). Sanu becomes the de facto #1 receiver for the Red-Rifle. I fully expect Hue Jackson to kick it old school and run the snot out of Gio Bernard and Jeremy Hill (50%Y! – I’d recommend him but I’m a little biased as I’m firing him up in a few leagues this week), but Sanu should see enough targets to be useful.
I’d start him over the likes of Brian Quick, Terrance Williams, Eddie Royal and Markus Wheaton.
Owen Daniels, TE, Baltimore Ravens (55%Y!) –
Since Pitta went down earlier this year, Daniels (a Gary Kubiak import) has developed a nice rapport with Joe Flacco. I think Daniels finishes this week as a Top 12 TE. For those dealing with a dreaded bye week (Graham, Kelce), stream Daniels with confidence.
Everyone loves a good Stash –
I’m not suggesting you start any of the guys I’m about to list, but if you’ve got a roster spot to burn here are some deep sleeping lottery ticket players (ie, the next ‘Brandon Oliver) to consider stashing:
Ladarius Green, TE, San Diego Chargers (30%)
Cody Latimer, WR, Denver Broncos (2%)
Antone Smith, RB, Atlanta Falcons (25%)
Benny Cunningham, RB, St. Louis Rams (3%)
Andre Holmes, WR, Oakland Raiders (3%)
Johnny Manziel, QB, Cleveland Browns (15%)
WEEK 6 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | Indianapolis | 2.5 | HOUSTON |
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
Last Week | 8-6-1 | 7-7-1 | 8-6-1 | 10-4-1 | 8-6-1 |
YTD | 39-36-1 | 40-35-1 | 41-34-1 | 39-36-1 | 37-38-1 |
Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | HOUSTON | Indianapolis |
WEEK 5 | |||
THE GAMES (Home team in CAPS) | |||
Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
Thurs 8:30 PM | GREEN BAY | 7.5 | Minnesota |
Sunday 1 PM | CAROLINA | 2.5 | Chicago |
Sunday 1 PM | TENNESSEE | 1 | Cleveland |
Sunday 1 PM | PHILADELPHIA | 6.5 | St. Louis |
Sunday 1 PM | NYG | 4 | Atlanta |
Sunday 1 PM | NEW ORLEANS | 10 | Tampa Bay |
Sunday 1 PM | DALLAS | 6.5 | Houston |
Sunday 1 PM | DETROIT | 6.5 | Buffalo |
Sunday 1:00 PM | INDIANAPOLIS | 3.5 | Baltimore |
Sunday 1:00 PM | Pittsburgh | 7 | JACKSONVILLE |
Sunday 4:05 PM | DENVER | 7.5 | Arizona |
Sunday 4:25 PM | SAN FRANCISCO | 5 | Kansas City |
Sunday 4:25 PM | SAN DIEGO | 6 | nyj |
Sunday 8:30 PM | CINCINNATI | 1 | New England |
Monday 8:30 PM | Seattle | 7 | WASHINGTON |
THE PICKS | |||||
Roid Rage | Ginger King | Dr. Mike | Big Daddy | Vegas Vinny | |
Last Week | 5-8 | 5-8 | 10-3 | 7-6 | 6-7 |
YTD | 31-30 | 33-28 | 33-28 | 29-32 | 29-32 |
GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY | |
Chicago | Chicago | Chicago | Chicago | CAROLINA | |
Cleveland | TENNESSEE | TENNESSEE | Cleveland | Cleveland | |
PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA | St. Louis | PHILADELPHIA | |
Atlanta | NYG | NYG | NYG | NYG | |
Tampa Bay | NEW ORLEANS | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | NEW ORLEANS | |
Houston | Houston | DALLAS | Houston | DALLAS | |
Buffalo | DETROIT | DETROIT | DETROIT | DETROIT | |
INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS | |
JACKSONVILLE | Pittsburgh | JACKSONVILLE | Pittsburgh | JACKSONVILLE | |
Arizona | Arizona | DENVER | DENVER | DENVER | |
Kansas City | Kansas City | SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO | Kansas City | |
SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO | |
CINCINNATI | New England | New England | CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI | |
Seattle | Seattle | Seattle | WASHINGTON | Seattle | |
LOCK | Seahawks | COLTS | Eagles | LIONS | Eagles |
Lock Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Last week, Roid Rage boldly told you to start Blake Bortles, and he had some justifiable reasons besides his girlfriend is super hot. Blake turned in a solid performance, throwing for over 250 yards, 1 td and 2 picks. Roid Rage sure knows his football, which is funny because he’s a Bills fan. Anywho, here are our top waiver wire pickups.
Devin Hester, WR ATL (27% owned in Yahoo! leagues)
With Harry Douglas still hurt, Hester steps in as a solid WR3 for the pass-happy Falcons. Plus, if you’re in a league that gives return yards, he makes even more sense, as the Giants special teams continues to be…well…special. Most of the attention (and rightly so) will be paid to Julio Jones and Roddy White, which leaves the underneath slot open for Hester.
Eric Ebron, TE DET (11%)
Erbon notched his first NFL td last week, and is starting to look a bit more comfortable on the field. With Megatron still not 100%, and with Detroit playing the Bills, Ebron’s targets should increase this week. If you’re in a pinch, say you’re a Vernon Davis owner and need a fill in this week, Ebron’s a nice pickup.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB Houston (14%)
Through the first 4 games of the season, Fitzmagic has averaged over 225 yards a 1+ tds per game. He’s thrown for more yards and touchdowns than Tom Brady (suck it, Boston). Against a soft Dallas D, we like Fitz’s chances this week…he should be north of 250 yards, with at least a td or two.
Bonus pick:
Odell Beckham, Jr., WR NYG (6%)
If you got a spot on your bench, make room for Odell. Sure, he hasn’t played a game, or really practiced, in a Giant’s uniform, but he’s on pace to play a few snaps this week. With Eli Manning looking like the elite quarterback we all know and love, a healthy Beckham provides another weapon. There’s a lot of upside with ODB, although it may take a couple weeks for him to pan out. Better to grab him now while you can.