WEEK 16 PICKS / LOCKS

Merry Merry

Merry Merry

The PICKS
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121-96-7 121-96-7 104-113-7 112-105-7 108-109-7
OAK SD SD OAK OAK
WAS PHI WAS PHI WAS
MIN NYG NYG NYG MIN
TB TB TB TB TB
CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR
BUF BUF BUF BUF DAL
JAC NO JAC JAC NO
DET DET DET SF DET
KC KC KC CLE CLE
MIA MIA MIA IND IND
NE NE NE NE NE
HOU HOU TEN HOU HOU
ARZ GB ARZ ARZ GB
STL STL STL SEA SEA
PIT PIT PIT BAL BAL
CIN DEN CIN DEN DEN
Lock-it-up-of-the-Week
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
10-4-1 12-3-0 8-7-0 7-8-0 4-11-0
TB CAR TEN CLE NE
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Oh, want to win your Fantasy Football Championship?!? Check out Ginger King’s Waiver Wire Pickups!

Week 16 – Waiver Wire Pickups (Championship Edition)

GET THE BELT!!!

GET THE BELT!!!

“Merry Christmas, happy holidays” you politely mutter to people on your way in to work.  “Is Santa ready to come to your house?” asks Cheryl, in her annoyingly high pitched voice.  “I’m sure the little guy will just play with the boxes.  Ha ha ha.” says another co-worker.

Yes, you nod and move on.  You can’t be bothered by the incessant Christmas chatter.  You have more important things to focus on.  Because you have made the Fantasy Football finals.

Forget what you have done this entire year.  You may have cured cancer in April, but if you lose in the finals, this year was a failure.  Everyone’s path to the finals is different…but one thing remains clear:  no one gets to the finals without successfully navigating the waiver wire.

Guys like Charcandrick West, David Johnson and Gary Barnidge, true nobodies at the beginning of this season.  But if you frequented the Big Red Sports Machine, they weren’t no names to you.  You knew when to pick them up.  And now that you’re so close to tasting victory, now is not the time to stop.  There are still guys on the waiver wire that can help you win…especially if you’re an Odell Beckham, Jr. or TJ Yeldon owner (like me).

If you’re still reading, that means you’re in the finals.  Congratufuckinglations.  Now let’s go win that belt.

Markus Wheaton, WR Pittsburgh (37% owned in Yahoo! leagues)

Great chance to find the endzone on Sunday.

Great chance to find the endzone on Sunday.

An astounding 31% of teams in the finals have Odell Beckham, Jr.  That means a lot of people are searching to replace him and try to salvage a victory.  Look no further than Wheaton.  The knock on Wheaton is that he’s the #3 option in Pittsburgh’s offense, behind Antonio Brown and Martavius Bryant.  However, Markus has been carving out more of a role.  Over the past 4 games, Wheaton has averaged over 9 targets, and has more yards (378 to 319) and tds (3 to 1) than Bryant.  The Steelers have a great matchup against Baltimore this week.  Bryant should get plenty of opportunities to continue his solid play.

Rueben Randle, WR NYG (42%)

No Odell, no problem!

No Odell, no problem!

This one’s a no brainer.  With OBJ out, Reuben becomes the de facto #1 WR for the Giants.  Rueben has been a td dependent receiver for fantasy relevance.  He’s caught 3 tds over the past 4 weeks but has only averaged 3 catches a game over that span.  That should increase this weekend.  The Giants (somehow) still have a shot to make the playoffs, and to do so they will have to rely on Eli Manning to throw the ball.  That puts Reuben in a prime spot.

Cameron Artis-Payne, RB Carolina (30%)

This week's workhorse

This week’s workhorse

If I told you a rookie running back would bring you a fantasy championship, who would you guess:  Melvin Gordon, Todd Gurley, Duke Johnson?  How about the 14th running back picked in the Draft?  If you’re iffy at RB or Flex, pick up Cameron Artis-Payne right now.  He is poised to bring you a fantasy championship.  First, the Panthers have a great match up against the creampuff Falcons.  Second, and perhaps most importantly, the Panthers are 14-0.  Ron Rivera indicated he will not sit his starters, but that doesn’t mean the offense will be the same.  Translation:  Cam will play but they’re going to run the shit out of the ball.  The Machine predicts that Cam will have the fewest passing attempts all season.  There’s no way he’s going to be unnecessarily put in harm’s way.  One person Rivera will rest:  Johnathan Stewart.  That means great things for Artis-Payne, a rookie 5th round running back from Auburn.  Last week, Artis-Payne carried the ball 14 times for 59 yards, plus caught 2 passes for 34 yards.  This week will be even more.  Artis-Payne should run the ball 20+ times, and should get multiple catches as the Panthers passing offense should change to a check down mode.

Christine Michael, RB Seattle (38%)

I'm back!

I’m back!

Remember, back in August, when Michael was THE sleeper pick of the draft?  “He’ll be the number 1 running back in Dallas by Week 3.” said the d-bag in your league who religiously reads Pro Football Weekly (barf).  It’s safe to say his time in Dallas was a bust.  Total stats in Dallas over 10 weeks:  15 carries, 51 yards, 0 tds.  However, Michaels is back with Seattle, and ready to make amends.  In just his first game back with the Seahawks, Michael eclipsed all his numbers in Dallas, rushing 16 times for 84 yards.  With no Beastmode, and Fred Jackson just celebrating his 81st birthday, Michael is ready to reclaim the feature back position in Seattle.  Bryce Brown may get some touches too, but Michael will be a goal line vulture.  Look for Michael to flirt with 100 yards.

There you have it.  Another season of fantasy advice in the books.  Good luck.

WEEK 16 TNF (& SATURDAY) PICKS

I like San Diego

I like San Diego

The PICKS
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121-96-7 121-96-7 104-113-7 112-105-7 108-109-7
OAK SD SD OAK OAK
WAS PHI WAS PHI WAS
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WEEK 15 PICKS / LOCKS

Even when Blake loses, he wins.

Even when Blake loses, he wins.

The PICKS
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
112-90-6 110-92-6 95-107-6 107-95-6 102-100-6
TB TB TB TB TB
NYJ NYJ NYJ NYJ DAL
MIN  CHI MIN CHI MIN
JAC  ATL ATL JAC JAC
HOU  HOU HOU HOU INDY
KC  KC KC BAL KC
BUF  BUF BUF WAS BUF
TEN  NE NE NE TEN
ARZ  ARZ ARZ PHI ARZ
NYG  NYG CAR NYG CAR
SEA  SEA SEA CLE CLE
GB  GB OAK OAK GB
MIA  SD MIA SD MIA
DEN  PIT PIT DEN PIT
CIN  CIN CIN SF CIN
DET  DET NO NO NO
Lock-it-up-of-the-Week
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
*9-4-0 10-3-0 8-5-0 5-8-0 3-10-0
NYJ  GB CAR NE GB

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Week 14 Scorecard

 

WEEK 15 TNF (& SATURDAY) PICKS

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112-90-6 110-92-6 95-107-6 107-95-6 102-100-6
TB TB TB TB TB
NYJ* NYJ NYJ NYJ DAL

*Lock of the week

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WEEK 14 PICKS / LOCKS

Sea chickens!

Sea chickens!

The PICKS
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
104-82-6 99-87-6 85-101-6 98-88-6 94-92-6
ARZ ARZ ARZ MIN ARZ
PIT  PIT PIT PIT CIN
BUF  PHI BUF BUF PHI
CAR  CAR ATL ATL CAR
SF  CLE CLE CLE CLE
WAS  WAS CHI CHI CHI
DET  DET DET DET DET
KC  SD SD KC SD
TB  NO NO TB NO
INDY  JAC JAC JAC INDY
NYJ  NYJ NYJ TEN TEN
NE  NE NE NE NE
OAK  DEN DEN OAK DEN
GB  GB GB GB DAL
SEA  SEA SEA SEA SEA
MIA  NYG NYG NYG NYG
Lock-it-up-of-the-Week
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
*9-4-0 *10-3-0 *8-5-0 *5-8-0 *3-10-0
GB  NE BUF DET NE
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WEEK 14 TNF PICKS

Is that a Brett Favre jersey?

Is that a Brett Favre jersey?

The PICKS
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104-82-6 99-87-6 85-101-6 98-88-6 94-92-6
MIN  ARZ ARZ MIN ARZ

Week 13 Scorecard

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WEEK 13 PICKS / LOCKS

money-throwing

The PICKS
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
95-75-6 91-79-6 79-91-6 88-82-6 86-84-6
GB GB GB GB GB
CHI  CHI CHI SF CHI
CIN  CIN CIN CIN CIN
JAC  JAC TEN TEN TEN
BUF  HOU HOU HOU HOU
MIA  BAL MIA BAL MIA
CAR  CAR CAR CAR CAR
SEA  SEA MIN SEA MIN
ARZ  ARI ARZ ARZ ARZ
TB  TB ATL TB ATL
NYJ  NYG NYG NYJ NYG
DEN  DEN DEN DEN DEN
OAK  OAK KC OAK KC
NE  NE NE NE NE
PIT  PIT INDY INDY PIT
WAS  WAS WAS WAS DAL
Lock-it-up-of-the-Week
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
8-4-0 9-3-0 8-4-0 4-8-0 3-9-0
ARZ  CIN CHI ARZ ATL
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WEEK 13 TNF PICKS

Sorry, the Google Image search resulted in zero GB babes.

Sorry, the Google Image search resulted in zero GB babes.

The PICKS
Roid Rage Ginger King Dr. Mike Big Daddy Vegas Vinny
95-75-6 91-79-6 79-91-6 88-82-6 86-84-6
GB GB GB GB GB
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