Bold Predictions For Week 8

Let's get right to it, here are the Fantasy Leprechaun's bold predictions for Week 8. On Tuesday, I'll take a look back at these and see what I got right, and what I bombed with.

• Jonathan Stewart will total at least 100 yards from scrimmage and at least 1 TD Sunday at the Rams. Even if DeAngelo Williams is active. And yes, I realize that Stewart has done almost nothing this year other than one long TD reception against the Saints.
  

• Brandon Lloyd will bounce back with a 100-yard game this week.

• Did you see Darren McFadden run wild on Denver last week? Well, Frank Gore gets the Broncos this week. And whether the game is in London (which it actually is), San Francisco, Denver, or Mount Kilimanjaro, Gore will put up close to 200 yards from scrimmage and at least 2 TD's.

• Jon Kitna will throw for at least 260 yards and 2 TD's Sunday against the Jaguars.

• The Bengals' defense has no resemblance to last year's unit whatsoever, unable to generate any pass rush and with a banged-up secondary. They get the Dolphins this week. You can't reasonably project either Ronnie Brown or Ricky Williams to go off, but I can project that Chad Henne Pasta, the Brandon Marshall Plan, and Davone Porgy And Bess will. Expect a Kitna-like line for Henne, over 100 yards and a score for Marshall, and at least 75 yards and 6 catches for the PPR machine that is Bess.
  

• Ryan Fitzpatrick will continue his hot play of late, as he will again throw for 300 yards and at least 2 TD's at the Chiefs.
  

• Lee Evans will again go for over 100 yards and a score from Fitzpatrick.

• Both Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones will put up at least 15 fantasy points against the Bills.

• Matthew Stafford, in his first action since Week 1, will be a top-6 option at the QB position this week, throwing for 300 yards and 3 TD's against the Redskins.
  

• Somewhere Over Torainbow. It's Toraining Men. Whatever you want to call him, Ryan Torain is going to have another great game with 120 scrimmage yards and a TD against the hapless Lions defense.

• Donovan McNabb hasn't thrown for more than 1 TD in any game this season. That changes this week against the Lions, as he throws for at least 280 yards and 2 TD's.

• James Jones will lead the Packers in receiving yards in Sunday's game at the Jets.
  

• In this Sunday's game against the Titans, Patrick Crayton will at least repeat his line from last week, which was 7 catches and 82 yards.
  

• The New England defense, facing either a fractured Brett Favre or a rusty Tarvaris Jackson, will be a top-5 fantasy defense on Sunday.

• Despite Bill Belichick's best efforts to stop it from happening, Randy Moss will score a TD in his return to New England this week.

• With a dream matchup at home against the Bucs, Beanie Wells finally will eclipse 100 yards and a TD on Sunday. In fact, I'll say he scores twice.
  

• Despite Arizona's bad defense against both the rush and the pass, I don't think Tampa Bay will be able to run the ball on Sunday. So that means I think Josh Freeman and Mike Williams are great plays. Freeman will throw for at least 200 yards and 2 TD's, and probably add 20+ yards on the ground as well, while Williams will have at least 80 yards and one of those scores from Freeman.

• Mike Williams, the Seattle version, will get the Asomugha treatment on Sunday and record less than 50 yards receiving.

• Marshawn Lynch will be the only Seattle offensive player worth starting against the Raiders on Sunday.

• Jacob Tamme, yes, Jacob Tamme, will go for at least 70 yards and a TD on Monday night against the Texans. Why, you ask? Well, Houston already wouldn't have been able to contend with Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon anyway, but now that Austin Collie and Dallas Clark are down, the Texans will do everything they can to stop those two. Tamme, replacing Clark, will be wide open, and Peyton Manning exposes mismatches better than any QB that's ever played.
  

• Yes, the Colts are bad against the run and Arian Foster absolutely gashed them in Week 1. I expect the Colts to load up the box to make sure that that doesn't happen again, instead hoping that they can force some turnovers out of Matt Schaub. While Foster will still get his, what I'm suggesting is that Schaub and Andre Johnson will go off on Monday night. Schaub, who didn't even come close to 200 yards passing in Week 1 against Indy, will go for more than 300 this time around, and Andre Johnson will go for at least 100 yards and a score.
  

Oh No, Romo

Tony Romo's broken clavicle could have dramatic effects for thousands of fantasy owners out there, including yours truly. He's going to be out at least 6 weeks, and quite possibly for the season. And the odds are that there really isn't a ton that you can do in order to remedy the situation. In one-QB leagues (which are the vast majority of leagues, of course), you probably have a much-less capable QB as your backup, and in two-QB leagues, the loss of Romo is even more devastating because the gap between Romo and the third QB you have is probably mountainous. Damn your frail body, Tony!

In all seriousness, all you can do is do the best you can to replace Romo's production, and it doesn't do you, the Romo fantasy owner, any good to complain. You just have to hunker down and manage your team in the best way possible. So with that in mind, let's look at how Romo owners can try to get by without him.

The first thought that comes to mind is about Jon Kitna, who now has the keys to the Dallas offense. Kitna picked up 2 TD's in garbage time tonight (although with an onside kick recovery at the end, Dallas would have actually had a chance to win), but looked skittish for much of his action. So how can we expect him to play moving forward? Obviously, Kitna isn't Romo, to put it mildly. He lacks Romo's accuracy and certainly lacks his penchant for making the big play downfield. And it stands to reason that the Cowboys may call more run plays now with Felix Jones. And he didn't look that good tonight. So it's bad news, right?

Well, not entirely. Most backup QB's that get pressed into service due to an injury to the starting QB struggle in the game that they have to unexpectedly enter. That's not rocket science. They generally take little-to-no practice reps during a typical week. But Kitna is definitely one of the best backups in the league. With a full week of all of the practice reps, it stands to reason that he would have more chemistry with the first string offense. You also have to look at the weaponry around him; Dallas' aerial weapons are second-to-none. It also helps that Dallas hosts Jacksonville next week, which is just about the easiest matchup possible for QB's. Finally, don't forget that Dallas playcaller Jason Garrett believes in passing; his numbers have always skewed heavily in favor of the pass, even with outstanding RB's in the past. While it's possible he could call more running plays going forward, he's still a guy that wants to move the ball through the air, and with Miles Austin, Jason Witten, Dez Bryant, and Roy Williams, it's tough to blame him.

So if you're a Romo owner, should you pick up Kitna? The odds are that the answer is yes. The matchup in Week 8 couldn't be better, and with a full week of getting all the practice reps, he should be a more-than-serviceable QB2 for fantasy owners most weeks, and he could even serve as a QB1 in great matchups (like Week 8, although since it's his first start that could be pushing it). If you're in a shallow league that only starts 1 QB, it's possible there could be better options out there, but in 10 and 12-team leagues it's likely that Kitna is the best possible option on the waiver wire. If your current backup is a solid option (a guy like McNabb, for example), you can roll with that guy and take a wait-and-see approach with Kitna. If you're in a two-QB league, it's almost certain that Kitna is the best possible waiver wire option, unless somebody foolishly put Michael Vick on the scrap heap, and it's likely that Kitna would be a top 20 option at his position every week unless he just completely bombs.

The downgrade from Romo to Kitna certainly projects to be at least a few points per game depending on your league's scoring system, but if you had a strong team around Romo, there's no reason your team still can't contend with Kitna as your starter. And if you didn't have a strong team around Romo, well...you probably weren't going to win your league anyway.

Advice on Kickers? Really. I'm Going There.

You never, ever see analysis on kickers on websites that give their kicker rankings each week. I mean, it's a freaking kicker for goodness sake. That seems to be the general sentiment. But look, kickers can decide weeks and no details should be left unexamined. So leave it to the Fantasy Leprechaun to break down all of the games this week, from a kicker's perspective.

Cleveland @ New Orleans

• Phil Dawson is a good kicker, but that offense simply doesn't move the ball enough for Dawson to be a reliable fantasy option. Leave him on waiver wires, this and every week.

• Garrett Hartley is a terrible kicker right now. All you need to do here is use your eyes. I don't know how Hartley made everything in sight during last year's playoff run, but he approaches the ball violently and the ball hooks wildly off his leg often. Even on the kicks he makes, the ball flight off his foot isn't true. Hartley cannot be recommended until he puts at least two accurate games in a row under his belt, and that may not happen. Generally, you want a kicker from an explosive offense, but not here. Stay away.

Jacksonville @ Kansas City

• Josh Scobee had been money up until last week, so some of you may see his gaudy points-per-game numbers and think he should be started this week. Don't make that mistake. This game sets up as a nightmare scenario for the Jags' offense, with Todd Bouman likely to start at QB. Even if Trent Edwards starts, he's a terrible option as well. Garrard is definitely out. You don't want a kicker whose offense is in a horrible position to move the ball, and that's what you have here this week. If you own Scobee, drop him for somebody else this week.
  

• Ryan Succop is an under-the-radar solid option this week. If you throw out Week 1, a game played in a driving rainstorm, Succop has went 8 for 10 on FG's and 9 for 9 on PAT's in his 4 games since, so he's almost averaging double-digit fantasy points in that span. The Chiefs are leading the league in rushing offense and since the Jags' secondary is so pathetic, KC should have no trouble moving the ball this Sunday. Succop could get plenty of chances and is a solid option this week.

Washington @ Chicago

• The Redskins have given Graham Gano 16 FG tries in 6 games, which is very good, but he's only made 12 of them; not so good. But 3 of Gano's 4 misses have been from 45 yards or more, which is somewhat understandable. You can do better this week, though, than a kicker who is 75% accurate on FG's and who is kicking in a stadium, Soldier Field, that's a tough place for visitors to kick in.
  

• Robbie Gould is a good, solid option for owners this week. The 8th-ranked kicker so far, Gould offers owners excellent accuracy (12 for 14 this year, or 85.7%). In fact, Gould's 85.9% career mark is third all-time. Washington's defense has allowed teams to march up and down the field all year, yet they have stiffened somewhat in the red zone, another plus for Gould's potential this week. It's also good for Gould that Jay Cutler is not a very accurate passer in the red zone, leading to third down incompletions and FG tries. Get Gould in lineups this week.

Pittsburgh @ Miami

• Jeff Reed should be somebody you could rely on, but you can't. On the plus side, his offense moves the ball pretty consistently, a major plus for any kicker in fantasy. However, you can't trust a kicker that is a pathetic 8 for 12 in FG attempts this year. Moving on...

• Feeling lucky? Dan Carpenter has been on a roller-coaster ride this year, alternating very good games with very bad ones all year. Last week he had 3 field goals and 2 PAT's, and all of the made FG's were from beyond 40 yards, usually worth more in fantasy. This week Miami has to try to move the ball against the Steelers. With so many good options at kicker, I'd pass on Carpenter this week. The guy is a very good kicker, though.

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

• You can't ignore what Mike Nugent has done so far this season. The strong-legged Nugent was never known as an accurate kicker, but he's an outstanding 12 for 13 on FG's this year. He's made a 54-yarder, so you know the leg strength is still there. Cincinnati, with a good running game and good receiving weapons, will move the ball consistently. And Carson Palmer's inaccuracy means that more drives will stall in the red zone than they should. This week's game is in a dome, always a good thing for kickers. Don't be deterred by the fluky stat that the Falcons are barely allowing fantasy points to opposing kickers. David Akers missed 3 chippies last week against them. Nugent should be in fantasy lineups this week.

• You also have to keep Matt Bryant rolling. He's the kicker on a team with a good offense that plays in a dome, and he's had at least 8 fantasy points in 5 of his 6 games this year. In fact, he's had double-digit points in 4 of 6 games. The Bengals are not a fearsome defense this year, so get Bryant in there.

St. Louis @ Tampa Bay

• The Rams have only scored 20 points in their 2 road games this season, and they go back on the road this week. With a rookie QB, even one as good as Sam Bradford, you can't trust the Ram offense to put up a lot of points this week in a road game. As such, you can't use Josh Brown this week. He can only be considered in home games, where the Ram offense is much better and there's a domed environment.

• Connor Barth is completely hands-off in fantasy, as there are better offenses and better kickers. Just that simple.
  

Buffalo @ Baltimore

• Rian Lindell is not a bad kicker, but seriously, you aren't considering any part of the Buffalo offense are you? Especially at a Ravens team that will smell blood in the water this week? Good, I didn't think so.

• When I first looked at this game, I thought that Billy Cundiff might have been a good bye week option for Nick Folk and Neil Rackers owners. But even in a game that B'more figures to dominate, Cundiff gives me pause. If you want to bank on a kicker that figures to play in a blowout, that's fine, but be warned that Cundiff is a terrible 19 for 26 in FG attempts since becoming the Raven kicker last season. He also doesn't have a strong leg. Still, it's almost impossible to imagine the Ravens not scoring at will on Buffalo, so Cundiff has to be a low-end option in 12-team leagues this week.
  

San Francicsco @ Carolina

• Even with the 49er offense coming around a bit, this isn't a spot to use Joe Nedney. It's still a below-average offense, on the road, and the fact is that Nedney has had single-digit fantasy points in 5 of 6 games. Stay away.

• Carolina's offense has been just that, an offense, so far. Matt Moore and Steve Smith's return might help. But that's no reason to trot John Kasay out there.
  

Philadelphia @ Tennessee

• Even though the Philly offense is a high-scoring unit, you can probably do better than a suddenly inaccurate David Green Akers this week. Akers has made 18 PAT's so far, which is nice, but he missed 3 FG's last week and is just 7 of 11 on the year. You also have to wonder how the Eagles will fare at the Titans, a tough place to play. I had Akers in one league and I waived him for Nugent; feel free to search for a better option this week, especially since the Eagles have a bye next week. Might as well get the jump.

• Rob Bironas is one of the best weekly options there is, and you have to keep him going. Tennessee moves the ball well behind its powerful ground game, but can struggle to score TD's in the red zone, and conservative coach Jeff Fisher will always happily applaud FG's instead of turnovers. Throw in Bironas' incredibly accurate and strong leg, and there's nothing that should keep him out of lineups on a weekly basis.
  

Arizona @ Seattle

• Seattle is a really tough place to play, and with a rookie QB starting for the Cardinals, you won't want to roll with Jay Touchy Feely this week. Or almost any other week, for that matter. But hey, Feely does have one of the better nicknames in the league.

• O-lindo, Ole Ole Ole! Go go go! Ole Ole Ole. Ok folks, sorry for that Ricky Martin moment. Seriously though, even though Seattle plays well at home, you don't want to be trusting your kicker spot to Olindo Mare. The Seattle offense just isn't trusthworthy enough, and neither is Mare's accuracy.
  

Oakland @ Denver

• Once Bruce Gradkowski returns to the Raiders, Sebastian Janikowski will be a solid option once again. Usually I'd recommend the strong-legged Raider kicker in a game at Denver, where 55 yard FG's are like 45 yarders for Sea Bass. But the fact is that Kyle Boller...Kyle Boller...might get the start for Oakland this week. And if that's the case, you simply can't trust the Raiders to move the ball at all, despite their rushing attack. Ideally, you'll want to wait until Gradkowski returns before returning Sea Bass to your lineup. That said, if your league awards more points for longer field goals, there's a good chance Janikowski gets a shot at a 50+ yarder this week, and maybe two. If your league is like that, I don't have issue with starting him. But if Boller's starting...don't say I didn't warn you.
  

• Matt Prater should definitely be in fantasy lineups this week. Always a good play at home, as Prater's leg is almost as strong as Janikowski's, this week Prater is an even better play than usual based on the matchup. The Broncos should have no trouble moving the ball on Sunday against a bad Raider defense, so it's all systems go for Prater this week.

New England @ San Diego

• Stephen Gostkowski missed 3 of his first 4 FG attempts this year, causing some concern. But he's back on the beam, having scored double-digit fantasy points in 3 straight games, and this week the still-powerful New England offense gets a game in perfect weather, a good thing for kickers. In what projects to be a high-scoring game and with his early-season misses looking like an aberration, confidently get Gostkowski rolling this week, and probably from here on out.

• Nate Kaeding has a groin injury and is likely going to be out for multiple weeks. Kaeding was usually a reliable option in a powerful offense, and the Chargers signed Kris Brown, formerly of the Texans, to kick in Kaeding's stead. But considering that Brown lost his job due to, well, sucking last year, you can do better.
  

Minnesota @ Green Bay

• Ryan Longwell has been a major disappoint for fantasy owners this year, as the preseason top-3 kicker pick is currently the 32nd-ranked fantasy kicker. Yep, 32nd. He hasn't made more than 1 FG in any game this season or scored more than 6 points in any game. The safest advice here would be to pass on Longwell. But my gut tells me that Longwell's early season lack of scoring is a fluke more than anything else. It's not like Longwell is missing FG's; he just isn't getting the chances. But Minnesota's offense is coming around, and in Favre Bowl 3, a game that figures to be high-scoring, I really think Longwell will post a good game for fantasy owners this week. Nick Folk owners, don't be afraid to use Longwell.
  

• Mason Crosby should certainly be in lineups this week. Despite missing 3 FG's so far on the year, Green Bay is providing Crosby with 2 FG attempts per game, and he's made 16 PAT's as well. It also should be noted that 2 of Crosby's 3 misses have been from long range, including a 53-yarder at the end of regulation 2 weeks ago. Crosby's strong leg helps, and as I mentioned, this game figures to be high-scoring. With double-digit points in 4 of his 6 games, including the last 2, Crosby is a solid option.

New York Giants @ Dallas

• Despite being the kicker on a good offense, and in a game this week that figures to be high-scoring, it's tough to recommend Lawrence Tynes. The guy has a strong leg, but is terribly inaccurate. Just 5 out of 8 on FG tries this year, Tynes is also coming off an ankle injury, which forced him to miss last week's game. The ankle problem coupled with his general suck-factor should be more than enough to convince fantasy owners to steer clear of Tynes.

• It's also tough to recommend Dallas kicker David Buehler, despite his strong leg and the fact he's scored double-digit fantasy points in 3 of 5 games. The fact is that he's inaccurate (just 6 out of 9), and the coaches clearly don't trust him in pressure spots (when it's 4th down and, say, 2 yards to go from the 30-yard-line, Dallas typically goes for it). Despite the great Dallas offense, you can do better than Buehler.
  

Chase Patrick Crayton

Sometimes fantasy owners make the mistake of "chasing points" from the previous week when they are considering a free-agent pickup or a move in their league's claims process. What does that mean? Well, remember when Electric Legedu Naanee blew up in Week 1 because of a busted coverage and a long TD, and many owners chased those points and scrambled to acquire him for Week 2? What's he done since then? Nada.

Patrick Crayton came over to the Chargers in a trade just before the season, and was pretty much a little-utilized player up until last week. All of a sudden, boom, he goes off for 117 yards in Week 6 against the Rams. That had to have been a fluke and you shouldn't chase the points, right?

Wrong.

Now, let me clarify something. I am not saying that Crayton is a guy that is going to maintain solid value for the rest of the season. He won't. However, for Week 7, Crayton's situation is shaping up as a perfect storm. Malcom Floyd is injured and won't play. Naanee, even if he did return from his injury, is a complete non-factor. All-World TE Antonio Gates has a foot injury, and even if he plays, Rivers needs somebody else to throw it to. The Chargers get the Patriots at home this week, quite possibly one of the two or three worst secondaries in all of football. Yes, New England is a good team overall, but teams can throw on them almost at will. And a great quarterback like Philip Rivers can exploit that, and exploit it big time.

So, to recap, what you have here is a situation where Crayton is going to be the #1 WR target of a great quarterback that is perfectly equipped to exploit a mismatch on defense. Throw in the fact that the game is likely to be high-scoring, and you have the potential for another 100 yard game for Crayton. But Crayton is an average talent, you say. Doesn't matter. Were people saying that Malcom Floyd was a very talented player before the year? Nope. The point is that if Philip Rivers is targeting you a lot, you're going to put up good numbers. And this is a great matchup. If you are in a bye-week crunch and have less-than-appealing bench options at WR, consider grabbing Crayton as a one-week fill-in. He's a top-25 option at WR this week.

Every-Week QB's

I thought it would be constructive to list the no doubt about it, every-week fantasy starters at the quarterback position. Sometimes owners out-think themselves and might sit a stud QB based on a tough matchup, and I'm here to tell you that unless you are in a ridiculously shallow league or if the stud QB has injury issues, there's no way you should do that. In any case, here are the QB's that I feel are unbenchable each week (unless they have a bye of course).

Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Matt Schaub, Ben Roethlisberger

Manning, Rodgers, Brees, and Rivers should all be absolute no-brainers for everybody. Tony Romo is an overrated QB in real life, but in fantasy the guy has always been a stud performer, despite the occasional mind-boggling gaffe, and with as much talent as Dallas has among its aerial weapons and the fact that play-caller Jason Garrett leans heavily to the pass, Romo will put up numbers even in the toughest of matchups. Despite the loss of Randy Moss, Tom Brady will put up numbers in a spread-the-wealth passing attack, and with a lack of talent at the RB position, Tom Terrific will be airing it out most weeks. The feeble New England secondary only helps Brady, because there will be plenty of games where he will have to put up a lot of points to keep up. And with Matt Schaub, everybody's getting healthy again in that Houston offense, and should be at or close to 100% coming out of their bye this week. Left tackle Duane Brown will return from his suspension in Week 8, greatly helping out the pass protection; Andre Johnson and Jacoby Jones appear to be over their injuries; and Owen Daniels has shown increased productivity over the past two weeks. Schaub may not be quite as good as he was last year because of the presence of Arian Foster (hey, the Texans can actually run it now!), but he is a guy that will produce for fantasy owners regardless of matchup. And finally, Big Ben should be welcomed back with open arms by fantasy owners. The Steelers are incredibly balanced on offense, and aggressive offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will not shy away from stretching the field with playmaking WR Mike Wallace and relying on Hines Ward over the middle (and Heath Miller too, to a lesser extent). Big Ben probably won't put up last year's gaudy numbers because the defense is so much better, but he is incredibly safe week-to-week.

In two-QB leagues, I would consider the following QB's every-week starters as well: Kyle Orton, Michael Vick/Kevin Kolb, Eli Manning, Matt Ryan, Donovan McNabb, Matthew Stafford, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, and Carson Palmer.

I don't trust Orton as one of my every-week-no-matter-what starting QB's because he has a history of second half fades, but there's no question that Denver's strength is throwing the ball, and with a relatively bad defense, he'll need to throw to keep up. You'll certainly want to keep riding him while he's hot, and I don't think he will fade this year as much as he usually has. Whichever QB will get the nod for the Eagles each week is, at worst, worthy of a two-QB league start; if it's Vick, he becomes an every-week automatic. And if it's Kolb, he has the talent and the weapons, and a coach that likes to throw more than any other in the league, to put up at worst #2 QB stats. Eli Manning pilots a great offense that's very balanced, with wonderful aerial weapons, so it's hard to imagine him ever being outside of the top 16 or so at his position in a given week. Matt Ryan tends to play better at home, but with a guy like Rowdy Roddy White at his disposal and old reliable Tony Gonzalez at TE, it's tough to see him outside of the top 16 as well.

McNabb hasn't thrown a lot of TD passes to date, but that should change and he is more than serviceable as a second QB for his owners. Stafford is intriguing as a high-upside guy in an explosive offense, so don't forget about him just because he hasn't played since Week 1. All indications are that he will be back in Week 8 after this week's bye for the Lions, and if Shaun Hill could produce so well for fantasy owners, there's no reason Stafford can't exceed that. Flacco Flakes (yeah, sorry Doug Flutie) is kind of like Eli Manning in that he pilots a very balanced offense with a lot of talent, and the addition of Boldin has really helped. He's a very safe second QB option. Cutler may not have blossomed into that stud QB that people thought he would, but nonetheless he is still a high-upside guy because of how much Chicago offensive coordinator Mike Martz likes to throw. Especially in leagues that don't penalize for interceptions, Cutler wouldn't be outside of the top 16 in a given week among signal callers, and in many weeks he'd easily be a top 10 option. Finally, as much as I don't like Carson Palmer as a real-life QB (the guy's playing awful football), the fact is that he has two good WR's at his disposal (as well as emerging TE Jermaine Gresham) and a play-caller, Bob Bratkowski, that thinks Palmer is still as good as he was 5 years ago, so Palmer is a guy that should continue to post decent fantasy numbers. And it's not like the Bengals have anybody better than Palmer on their roster, if he continues to stink it up.

I'm Back!!!

Well folks, after a very long hiatus from this blog, I am back. And now that it's football season, the Fantasy Leprechaun is here to offer some good fantasy football advice. While you can go to other sites to get information on practice reports and to get player rankings for each week, what I'm here for is to just offer sound advice on a variety of topics. You don't need me to tell you that you should be starting Ray Rice or Roddy White every week. But I might be able to help with legitimate decisions that the average fantasy owner has to make each week, such as who to play in a flex spot each week. Who is a potential under-the-radar guy that not enough people are thinking of starting? Who is an overrated guy that shouldn't be in lineups, but too often is? These are the things that I can help with.

So keep checking the site; I'll be posting regularly again. It's good to be back.