Week 8 Picks:
The Chump:
*Germ (+34) over BBI
*The Posse (-8) over The Italian Birds
*Lattimer's Needles (+5) over Miami Sharks
The Commish:
*Harrch (+27) over The Chump
*11th Street Bullies (-6) over OB
*Germ (+34) over BBI
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Week 7 Picks
The Battle for the Blunt: Tim vs. Harrch
Definite's Maybes:
@ KC (+8.5) vs. Tennessee
@ Cincinnati (+9) vs. Pittsburgh
New York Jets (-3) @ Oakland
Detroit (+10) @ Houston
The Commish Picks:
Baltimore (+3) @ Miami
New Orleans (+3) @ Carolina
@ New England (-3) vs. Denver
Pittsburgh (-9) @ Cincinnati
Definite's Maybes:
@ KC (+8.5) vs. Tennessee
@ Cincinnati (+9) vs. Pittsburgh
New York Jets (-3) @ Oakland
Detroit (+10) @ Houston
The Commish Picks:
Baltimore (+3) @ Miami
New Orleans (+3) @ Carolina
@ New England (-3) vs. Denver
Pittsburgh (-9) @ Cincinnati
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week 6 Picks
It's funny how a few bad weeks in the BCFFL can affect my desire to keep up on the blog. Don't get me wrong, I love putting my thoughts in writing and giving ya'll a piece of my mind. However, as of a week ago, I felt as if I was jinxing myself. So I decided to take a week off to see if that's the case. Well let me tell you that it's not. My team just flat out sucks. So let's try to get back to the way things used to be.
A wise man (OB) once said it was near impossible to make a trade in the BCFFL. At first, I adamantly disagreed. After my 1-4 start, I decided to test the trade waters. I came to 3 conclusions as to why there are minimal trades in the BCFFL:
1) Fantasy Football in general is difficult to finalize a trade. You can never predict statistics as you can in MLB and NBA leagues. For instance, you know what you are going to get from a Power Forward in Germ's League. You also know that Starting Pitchers will rack up Innings Pitched, etc. In the BCFFL, you can only hope that you get production each week. You only have 1 chance to set your lineup.
2) The Brothers Effect. I'm not sure how much the Harringtons communicate, but since the Pollaro and Tedino brothers share a residence, you can bet there is constant Fantasy Football chatter. If one brother is in trade talks, they have another mind to bounce the idea off of. It could turn into another one of these incidents:
We don't want that. But to an extent, I believe my trade talks with Nick were halted because of Grande Bambino, my division rival. I could be wrong, but if Dean offered Mike a trade where I thought both teams were upgrading, I would try to counter Mike with an enticing offer of my own. See where I'm going?
3) Pride. Face it, we are all still in love with our sleeper draft picks. Well guys it's now Week 6 and if your boy hasn't started producing, it's probably time to sit his ass on the bench. Granted there is still ample time to make moves in either division, keep in mind only 6 teams make the playoffs this year.
There are going to be a few minor changes to the BCFFL Blog. The Blog has opened up its doors to other owners in the league. I challenge all of you guys who think it's easy to choose winners in the BCFFL. This week, I am going against Kenny. If you are interested in predicting the 5 games each week, email me your picks, and I will post them. You can choose a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5. We can keep a score from here on out. The picks must be submitted by 5pm on Saturday.
The same will be for NFL Games. If you are not hired by The Pick Slip or The Weekly, both great publications by the way, I challenge you to make some NFL picks. Again, the minimum is 3 games, maximum is 5. We can keep a record for this too.
If we get serious about this, maybe we can start laying some money down on each other. Kind of like this guy.
Well, maybe not. But it would be pretty cool. Again email me by Saturday at 5pm.
Also, Mike will occasionally be filling in as the BCFFL Beat Writer. If you have the balls to write recaps, you could also help me out. Even if you just want to pick 1 or 2 games, including or not including your own. Here is Mike's debut:
*Mike's Week 5 Recap*
BBI 133 – Lattimer’s Needles 123
In arguably the most exciting game of the season, a determined BBI team behind the clutch catches of Bernard Berrian pulled out an upset against the steroid needles that Steve Lattimer uses from the movie, “The Program”. Jason Witten and Larry Fitzgerald continue to impress, while Mike was led by rookie Matt Forte and the best WR in fantasy, Greg Jennings. Midway through the 4th, with Mike up a point and 2/3rds thanks to kicker Ryan Longwell, journey-man Gus Frerotte found Bernard Berrian for a 40 yard gain. On 3rd down from the Saints 30, Frerotte dialed up Berrian one last time to put the dagger into the game, negating a chance for Ryan Longwell to possibly hit a 50 yarder to perhaps seal a victory for Mike. Dean continues to show he can win without Tom Brady, but how many times can you play that card on us? “Imagine my team with Brady.” Yea, yea, we get it…Brady would put your squad in the Hall-of-Fame next to the 72 Dolphins.
11th Street Bullies 136 - The Italian Birds 119
One of these teams had to end their losing streak this week. The Bullies shot down the Birds in what was a close game going into Sunday Night, until Ben “I’m tough and won’t ride a helmet on my motorcycle” Roethlisburger threw 3 TDs passes to claim victory for Boone. Also chipping in for the victory was Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton, and Ronnie Brown, combining for 71 points. Peyton Manning decided to wake up this week in leading his NFL team to a come-from-behind victory, but not for Tim’s fantasy team. Brandon Jacobs provided some support with 27 points, but the rest of Tim’s lineup took a personal week off, kinda like Plaxico. Tim Hightower had a nice showing on the bench; perhaps he is ready for the spotlight on the Birds’ squad…
Kenny 139 – Miami Sharks 111
Undefeated MJ had his hands full trying to stay perfect. He got what he needed from Reggie Bush and Housh, but Peterson and McNabb could not make up the ground that Ken’s team made. A balanced attack led by Roddy White and Issac Bruce, combined with Tony Romo’s 4th quarter, 57 yard TD throw and run to TO really made it hard for MJ to counter. As mentioned before, Reggie provided the points MJ needed, but the rest of the squad could not overcome the deficit. Hines Ward’s 22 points on the bench would have helped the cause, but either way Kenny and MJ stand alone on top of their respective divisions with a 4-1 record each.
OB 126 - Harrch 79
OB’s 4 WR attack was too much for a Harrch squad led by the unstoppable Chad Pennington. Behind Lee Evans, Randy Moss and Reggie Wayne, OB had 65 points to Harrch’s 79. Throw in Felix Jones and OB basically beat Harrch with four guys, but that’s the price you pay for having the entire Jets offense (although it paid off handsomely last week). Harrch was led by Roy Williams with 16 points, but perhaps the biggest mystery was why Santana Moss didn’t get a single reception the entire game. Very interesting game-planning by the Skins, because they still found a way to win without Santana getting involved. And by the way, when I meant unstoppable Chad Pennington, there was no sarcasm intended for that…the Dolphins actually look legit with Chad throwing his 50 yard rockets downfield (sarcasm there).
Germo 124 - The Posse 105
There may not be an undefeated team left in the BCFFL, but rest assured there still is a squad looking for their first victory of the season, and it didn’t come on Sunday. Germo’s balanced victory was led by Muhsin Muhammed with support from the Bears D, Devin Hester, and Edgerrin James. The team that many thought didn’t have enough quality WRs proved the past two weeks that you can get by with guys like Mumu, Laveranues, and Ted Ginn. We’ll see how this squad holds up the next couple of weeks though before we give them a playoff berth. Nick’s squad continues to smell and look like the vag of Hilary Clinton; he could have used Stephen Jackson this week, a quality start from Campbell, or maybe a better running back to start besides TJ Duckett. Good news is Carson Palmer might finally be getting his shit together after a solid performance, but Chad Johnson is still looking like the bathroom Germo defaced at Andrew Brault’s house back in the day (if you weren’t there that night then I pretty much just made a shit joke).
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My first victim in BCFFL Predictions is Kenny. His picks will be posted Saturday evening, hopefully with a few of you other guys' picks too.
Editor's Note: The lines are subject to change based on setting of lineups.
$$$$$$ Week 6 BCFFL Picks $$$$$$
TT:
Harrch (-10) over BBI
The Posse (+31) over Lattimer's Needles
OB (-27) over Germ
Kenny:
Germ vs. OB UNDER 289
Lattimer's Needles vs. The Posse UNDER 332
The Italian Birds (+9) over Miami Sharks
$$$$$$ Week 6 NFL Picks $$$$$$
Editor's Note: The BCFFL Blog uses the lines from Vegas Insider. CAPS indicate home team.
TT:
ATLANTA (+3) over Chicago
SAN FRANCISCO (+4.5) over Philadelphia
Green Bay (+1) over SEATTLE
Whoever else wants to step up the plate:
Have a good weekend boys. Set those lineups.
TT
A wise man (OB) once said it was near impossible to make a trade in the BCFFL. At first, I adamantly disagreed. After my 1-4 start, I decided to test the trade waters. I came to 3 conclusions as to why there are minimal trades in the BCFFL:
1) Fantasy Football in general is difficult to finalize a trade. You can never predict statistics as you can in MLB and NBA leagues. For instance, you know what you are going to get from a Power Forward in Germ's League. You also know that Starting Pitchers will rack up Innings Pitched, etc. In the BCFFL, you can only hope that you get production each week. You only have 1 chance to set your lineup.
2) The Brothers Effect. I'm not sure how much the Harringtons communicate, but since the Pollaro and Tedino brothers share a residence, you can bet there is constant Fantasy Football chatter. If one brother is in trade talks, they have another mind to bounce the idea off of. It could turn into another one of these incidents:
We don't want that. But to an extent, I believe my trade talks with Nick were halted because of Grande Bambino, my division rival. I could be wrong, but if Dean offered Mike a trade where I thought both teams were upgrading, I would try to counter Mike with an enticing offer of my own. See where I'm going?
3) Pride. Face it, we are all still in love with our sleeper draft picks. Well guys it's now Week 6 and if your boy hasn't started producing, it's probably time to sit his ass on the bench. Granted there is still ample time to make moves in either division, keep in mind only 6 teams make the playoffs this year.
There are going to be a few minor changes to the BCFFL Blog. The Blog has opened up its doors to other owners in the league. I challenge all of you guys who think it's easy to choose winners in the BCFFL. This week, I am going against Kenny. If you are interested in predicting the 5 games each week, email me your picks, and I will post them. You can choose a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5. We can keep a score from here on out. The picks must be submitted by 5pm on Saturday.
The same will be for NFL Games. If you are not hired by The Pick Slip or The Weekly, both great publications by the way, I challenge you to make some NFL picks. Again, the minimum is 3 games, maximum is 5. We can keep a record for this too.
If we get serious about this, maybe we can start laying some money down on each other. Kind of like this guy.
Well, maybe not. But it would be pretty cool. Again email me by Saturday at 5pm.
Also, Mike will occasionally be filling in as the BCFFL Beat Writer. If you have the balls to write recaps, you could also help me out. Even if you just want to pick 1 or 2 games, including or not including your own. Here is Mike's debut:
*Mike's Week 5 Recap*
BBI 133 – Lattimer’s Needles 123
In arguably the most exciting game of the season, a determined BBI team behind the clutch catches of Bernard Berrian pulled out an upset against the steroid needles that Steve Lattimer uses from the movie, “The Program”. Jason Witten and Larry Fitzgerald continue to impress, while Mike was led by rookie Matt Forte and the best WR in fantasy, Greg Jennings. Midway through the 4th, with Mike up a point and 2/3rds thanks to kicker Ryan Longwell, journey-man Gus Frerotte found Bernard Berrian for a 40 yard gain. On 3rd down from the Saints 30, Frerotte dialed up Berrian one last time to put the dagger into the game, negating a chance for Ryan Longwell to possibly hit a 50 yarder to perhaps seal a victory for Mike. Dean continues to show he can win without Tom Brady, but how many times can you play that card on us? “Imagine my team with Brady.” Yea, yea, we get it…Brady would put your squad in the Hall-of-Fame next to the 72 Dolphins.
11th Street Bullies 136 - The Italian Birds 119
One of these teams had to end their losing streak this week. The Bullies shot down the Birds in what was a close game going into Sunday Night, until Ben “I’m tough and won’t ride a helmet on my motorcycle” Roethlisburger threw 3 TDs passes to claim victory for Boone. Also chipping in for the victory was Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton, and Ronnie Brown, combining for 71 points. Peyton Manning decided to wake up this week in leading his NFL team to a come-from-behind victory, but not for Tim’s fantasy team. Brandon Jacobs provided some support with 27 points, but the rest of Tim’s lineup took a personal week off, kinda like Plaxico. Tim Hightower had a nice showing on the bench; perhaps he is ready for the spotlight on the Birds’ squad…
Kenny 139 – Miami Sharks 111
Undefeated MJ had his hands full trying to stay perfect. He got what he needed from Reggie Bush and Housh, but Peterson and McNabb could not make up the ground that Ken’s team made. A balanced attack led by Roddy White and Issac Bruce, combined with Tony Romo’s 4th quarter, 57 yard TD throw and run to TO really made it hard for MJ to counter. As mentioned before, Reggie provided the points MJ needed, but the rest of the squad could not overcome the deficit. Hines Ward’s 22 points on the bench would have helped the cause, but either way Kenny and MJ stand alone on top of their respective divisions with a 4-1 record each.
OB 126 - Harrch 79
OB’s 4 WR attack was too much for a Harrch squad led by the unstoppable Chad Pennington. Behind Lee Evans, Randy Moss and Reggie Wayne, OB had 65 points to Harrch’s 79. Throw in Felix Jones and OB basically beat Harrch with four guys, but that’s the price you pay for having the entire Jets offense (although it paid off handsomely last week). Harrch was led by Roy Williams with 16 points, but perhaps the biggest mystery was why Santana Moss didn’t get a single reception the entire game. Very interesting game-planning by the Skins, because they still found a way to win without Santana getting involved. And by the way, when I meant unstoppable Chad Pennington, there was no sarcasm intended for that…the Dolphins actually look legit with Chad throwing his 50 yard rockets downfield (sarcasm there).
Germo 124 - The Posse 105
There may not be an undefeated team left in the BCFFL, but rest assured there still is a squad looking for their first victory of the season, and it didn’t come on Sunday. Germo’s balanced victory was led by Muhsin Muhammed with support from the Bears D, Devin Hester, and Edgerrin James. The team that many thought didn’t have enough quality WRs proved the past two weeks that you can get by with guys like Mumu, Laveranues, and Ted Ginn. We’ll see how this squad holds up the next couple of weeks though before we give them a playoff berth. Nick’s squad continues to smell and look like the vag of Hilary Clinton; he could have used Stephen Jackson this week, a quality start from Campbell, or maybe a better running back to start besides TJ Duckett. Good news is Carson Palmer might finally be getting his shit together after a solid performance, but Chad Johnson is still looking like the bathroom Germo defaced at Andrew Brault’s house back in the day (if you weren’t there that night then I pretty much just made a shit joke).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My first victim in BCFFL Predictions is Kenny. His picks will be posted Saturday evening, hopefully with a few of you other guys' picks too.
Editor's Note: The lines are subject to change based on setting of lineups.
$$$$$$ Week 6 BCFFL Picks $$$$$$
TT:
Harrch (-10) over BBI
The Posse (+31) over Lattimer's Needles
OB (-27) over Germ
Kenny:
Germ vs. OB UNDER 289
Lattimer's Needles vs. The Posse UNDER 332
The Italian Birds (+9) over Miami Sharks
$$$$$$ Week 6 NFL Picks $$$$$$
Editor's Note: The BCFFL Blog uses the lines from Vegas Insider. CAPS indicate home team.
TT:
ATLANTA (+3) over Chicago
SAN FRANCISCO (+4.5) over Philadelphia
Green Bay (+1) over SEATTLE
Whoever else wants to step up the plate:
Have a good weekend boys. Set those lineups.
TT
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