Week 15 NFL Blog - Fantasy Playoffs

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

So most leagues start their fantasy playoffs this week, here we go.

My only playoff team is like this:

QB - Drew Brees
RB - Ahman Green, Brian Westbrook
WR - Santana Moss, Chad Johnson, Keyshawn Johnson
TE - L.J. Smith
K - Ryan Longwell
DEF - St. Louis

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

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1:00 PM Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens 158 130

1:00 PM Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers 121 181

1:00 PM Houston Texans @ New England Patriots 144 107

1:00 PM Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans 153

1:00 PM New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings 146 123

1:00 PM Pittsburgh Steelers @ Carolina Panthers 152 110

1:00 PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears 119 125

1:00 PM Washington Redskins @ New Orleans Saints 143 147

1:00 PM Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills 155 128

4:05 PM Denver Broncos @ Arizona Cardinals 130 143

4:15 PM Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants 123 147

4:15 PM St. Louis Rams @ Oakland Raiders 125 110

7:30 PM Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers 123

8:15 PM Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers 125 130

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Skins moving the ball well on the opening drive against the Saints.

I wish Ladell Betts would fumble many times, though.

[PixelPusher]

my playoff teams this week:

T. Romo QB
S. Alexander RB
F. Gore RB SF
B. Berrian WR
D. Stallworth WR
T. Heap TE
J. Brown K
D. Chargers DST

QB Peyton Manning
RB Jamal Lewis
RB/WR Brian Westbrook
WR Anquan Boldin
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
TE Jeremy Shockey
D/ST Ravens
K Jeff Wilkins

McNabb out, so Romo in. I now root for the Cowboys, and boy do I feel dirty...

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Dammit.
Fred Taylor pulls up gimpy during a 35 yard run.
Garrard throws one to PacMan that goes the other way for 6.
:pctoss

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

If this was match play, I would have already conceded...

[JMarkJohns]

My Top-seeded team

QB: Tony Romo, Marc Bulger, Jeff Garcia
RB: Steven Jackson, Frank Gore, Maurice Jones-Drew, Edgerrin James
WR: Roy Williams, DJ Hackett, Darrell Jackson, Joey Galloway
TE: Marques Colston, LJ Smith
K: Matt Stover
DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars


My Second-seeded team

QB: Tom Brady, Jeff Garcia
RB: Ladanian Tomlinson, Brian Westbrook
WR: Bernard Berrian, Donald Driver, Laveranues Coles, Mike Furrey
TE: Jeremy Shockey, LJ Smith
K: Robby Gould
DEF: New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals

I'm projected to win both games today, but my second-seeded team is trailing with LT, Westy and Shockey still to play and my top-seeded team is going up against a Vick-QBed team and is neck and neck with me.

[JMarkJohns]

I made a BIG mistake not starting Coles this week. Could cost me a win. *shaking head* I can only hope Berrian nets a TD this game. Damn...

[MannyIsGod]

These are my teams this week

Jeff Garcia QB
Shaun Alexander RB
Sammy Morris RB
L Coles WR
M Harrison WR
D Stallworth WR
Tony Gonzales TE
David Akers K
Rams DEF

And in my yahoo leauge

Vick QB
W Parker RB
Rudi Johnson RB
L Coles WR
Fitzgeraled WR
D Stallworth WR
Cooley TE
SD's Kicker, I always forget his name
And I think I have the Jaguars D

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

These are my teams this week

SD's Kicker, I always forget his name

Nate Kaeding.

[MosesGuthrie]

for me...

QB Marc Bulger
RB LT
RB Chester Taylo
WR Plexiglass Burress (that was intentional, Manny :))
WR Donte' Stallworth
TE Desmond Clark
DEF New Orleans
K Robbie Gould

and...

QB Bulger
RB Jamal Lewis
RB Tatum Bell
WR Torry Holt
WR Lavernues Coles
TE Antonio Gates
W/R Wali Lundy
DEF Baltimore
K John Carney

[MannyIsGod]

Carr better not turn it over on this drive. Even if the Texans only get a FG thats good for me because Guru has the Pats D and they're pitching a shutout right now.

[JMarkJohns]

I have a feeling both my teams are going to lose. What an effin' flameout.

My top-seeded team has the misfortune of not only playing a 38-point Vick, but a 22-point Desmond Clark. He's trails by just 14 points and still has Larry Johnson, Terry Holt, Javon Walker and Nate Kaeding against my Steven Jackson.

I'm done in that League unless Colston and Williams wake up from their slumber. I have three points total from them today, one-eighth of their projected numbers.

[MannyIsGod]

TD Dayne. Sweet.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Carr better not turn it over on this drive. Even if the Texans only get a FG thats good for me because Guru has the Pats D and they're pitching a shutout right now.

You're not watching the 'Skins on the verge of an upset?

[MannyIsGod]

That Dayne TD effectivy scored me 8 points because it took 8 points off Guru's DEF score.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm flipping back and forth. Guru has Betts, it hurts so bad.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I've got Moss (happy) and Brees (not happy).

[MannyIsGod]

And that fucking return gave 6 of them back to Guru. WTF?

[MannyIsGod]

Turns out I started Santana Moss and not Stallworth in my 2nd leauge. Sweet.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh. My. God.

[MannyIsGod]

Sucks to waste the challenge on such an obvious call.

[MannyIsGod]

Maybe he won't have to use the challenge, which will be weird.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

They're not going to lose the challenge.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I'm also switching between the MIN-NYJ game, the GB-DET game and the UTA-IND game.

[MannyIsGod]

If Campbell starts this damn season, Skins are in the playoffs. God damn that pisses me off.

[MannyIsGod]

Man, Coles is blowing up

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Tavaris Jackson in at Minnesota.

Standing ovation.

[MannyIsGod]

Redskins blowing it.

[JMarkJohns]

Man, Coles is blowing up

And who benched him in favor of Berrian? Me... Fortunately I still could win that League. I'm done as the top-seed in the other League.

[MannyIsGod]

The more I see Ladell Betts play the more I relize he's more of a "skins" RB than Portis. I wonder who will be the RB in a couple of years.

[MannyIsGod]

Johnston saying they should go for a TD and not the FG in a 3 point game is flat out stupid.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Why, of all the weeks, did Gregg Williams choose this week to remember how to coach a defense?

[MannyIsGod]

Thats why you kick the FG asshat. Looks like the 'skins are poised to pull out the win.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I coulda started Tom Brady, but no!

[MannyIsGod]

So what do you guys think my chances are?

i''m down 57-31 with these players remaining

Jeff Garcia
M Harrison
D Stallworth
T Gonzales
D Akers
Rams DEF

Guru has

Bulger
Rudi Johnson
Antonio Gates

I'm not happy about my situation, but I'm hoping Bulger and Gates play poorly today because I'm sure RJ will have a good game.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Please Ahman, punch it in.

Damn you, Morency!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

You go to hell, Morency!

[MannyIsGod]

I hate Miami. 4 plays at the 2 or 1 yard line and they never once game it to Sammy Morris but passed instead. Thanks fuckers.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Corell Buckhalter should DIAF.

[JMarkJohns]

I'm not confident, but Steven Jackson came up big for me, with 127 yards and 2 touchdowns. Entering tonight's SD/KC game, I have a 23 point lead, but he still has Larry Johnson and Nte Kaeding to play.

The pair is projected for 25 points. Obviously I can only afford to give up 22.

I'm keepin' my fingers crossed that it's a defensive dual with San Diego only scoring a handful of touchdowns with no field goals.

I can stomach a 100 yard, 1 touchdowns performance by Johnson to with a 3/4 PAT performance by Kaeding. Or, maybe San Diego just shuts out LJ (no TD's) and then Kaeding can do whatever he wishes.

I could score 125 points and lose this week.

My other team, the lesser of the two, is doing much better thanks to Westbrook. I still have LT to go and I'm up 20+.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm up 75 and change to 61 and change, but the score isn't reflecting a Garcia fumble which should cost me 2 points.

So, I have a 13 point lead and we both have 2 players left. I have Tony Gonzales and Marvin Harrison, and he has Rudi Johnson (against Indy, ugh) and Antonio Gates so its really a duel of our prime time players. Is 13 points enough? I don't know.

[JMarkJohns]

So what do you guys think my chances are?

i''m down 57-31 with these players remaining

Jeff Garcia
M Harrison
D Stallworth
T Gonzales
D Akers
Rams DEF

Guru has

Bulger
Rudi Johnson
Antonio Gates

I'm not happy about my situation, but I'm hoping Bulger and Gates play poorly today because I'm sure RJ will have a good game.

You're looking pretty solid for the win. Bulger had a bad game, while Garcia had a good one and the Rams defense netted high-teens, low-twenties. I anticipate Harrison and Gonzales nearly equalling Johnson and Gates.

[MannyIsGod]

Garcia had an "OK" game. Those two TOs suck ass.

[JMarkJohns]

Garcia had an "OK" game. Those two TOs suck ass.

Yeah, it would depend on the scoring. For the League's I'm in, his fantasy point total was 16 and a solid output. In the same League's I had Brady with 17 and then Romo with 23 and Bulger with 6 points.

So, compared to big namers like Eli, Brees, Bulger and Hasselbeck, he had a good week.

[Spurminator]

My round comes down to Carson Palmer and Nate Kaeding vs. Reggie Wayne and Tony Gonzalez. This sucks because I drew a division winner in Round one that was the 6th or 7th best team in the league (I'm 2nd).

Thank God for Coles and SJax or I'd be done already.

[PixelPusher]

The good news?
I'm currently up 67 to 30 in my nfl.com league.

The bad news?
I only have the Chargers DST left to play, and he has...

Larry Johnson
Marvin Harrison
T.J. Housyerdaddy
Antonio Gates
Adam Vinatieri

...just waiting to deliver a huge can of fantasy points whoop ass on me tonight and Monday night.

[Spurminator]

LOL

Nate Kaeding vs. Tony Gonzalez = Push


Come on Carson Palmer! Just need Palmer to beat Wayne by 3 points.


(I know you guys are on the edges of your seats.)

[MosesGuthrie]

I just advanced in both my leagues. Nice. :tu

[JMarkJohns]

I just advanced in both my leagues. Nice. :tu

ME TOO!!!
:toast :jekka :elephant


Final score,

Team GAME FACE Owns! (my team) 125
Any Given Sunday (opponant's team) 120

HOLY CRAP

In my other League I won without much sweat once Westy and LT got going.

Mighty Doormats II (my team) 109
Team Sandwich (opponant's team) 54 (Graham remaining)

League Finals, here I come!!! :hungry:

[MosesGuthrie]

Well done. :toast :jekka

for me it was 42-41 (Thank you Laveranues Coles!!)

and 89.14-50.95 (Thank you LT!!)

[JMarkJohns]

I'm exhausted!

"Winnin' is hard work!"
- Ralphie's Ol' Man, "A Christmas Story"

[JMarkJohns]

Well done. :toast :jekka

for me it was 42-41 (Thank you Laveranues Coles!!)

and 89.14-50.95 (Thank you LT!!)

I sat Coles for Berrian in the League I dominated, but until Westbrook and Tomlinson came long today, I wasn't dominating and thought the benching would cost me a win.

In the League I barely held on in, I had Galloway on my bench. Gradkowski and he didn't a good repoir and I'd been burned to oft of late when playing him. Had, perhaps, Rattay been the starter, I'd have for sure started him over DJ Hackett, who did farely well with 8, but the 16 of Galloway would have been a plus-eight and extra insurance for a LJ score.

Glad it was not needed.

I just hope everything is good with LT's jaw. His last run he took himself off and had a trainer look at it as he motioned that he'd been hit upwards into it. Last thing I need is LT sittin' out from mere concern.

[T Park]

I move on comfortably in the 250 league to the championship game, for the second straight year.

102 to 54.

Hopefully its me VS LJ in the championship game, we've been the 2 best teams all year.

[LEONARD]

and thanks to LT, Kori is crushed in the SpursTalk20 league... :fro

[MosesGuthrie]

I sat Coles for Berrian in the League I dominated, but until Westbrook and Tomlinson came long today, I wasn't dominating and thought the benching would cost me a win.

I should have started Berrian instead of Stallworth...I could have won by more! :)

Never fails though...except for once, whenever I start Stallworth, he plays like shit.

Hmm....maybe I should start him next week when they play Dallas! :)

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

NBA Live 2006 (SpursTalk Live Draft League)

Semifinals

PurplePeopleEaters 87.35
The Blaze 74.78

And I've got Chad Johnson tonight. I need 99 total yards and a touchdown to move to the finals in the only league I made the playoffs in.

If Chad Johnson wins this matchup for me, I will buy his jersey.

[MannyIsGod]

and thanks to LT, Kori is crushed in the SpursTalk20 league... :froYeah, she was giddy about it during the game last night. I hate LT.

Anyhow, I have a 15 point lead or so with tonights game left. Rudi Johnson v Harrison with a 15 point handicap. All I ask is for one TD and I think I'm safe, but any good RB against the Colts D is a nightmare so I'm waiting to see.

My only other league I'm going to sail into the Championship game, but it would be cool to make both league championships.

[slayermin]

Only way I advance is if TJ Houshmanzadeh beats Reggie Wayne by 13 points.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

The CEO of Taco Bell has a decidedly British/Aussie accent.

Mexican food, indeed...

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Chad Johnson has been fined for his shoes.

The more interesting note: Former 49er and current ostrich Merton Hanks is in charge of uniform enforcement for the league.

http://www.mckyfoto.com/CelebrityImages/HanksMagazine.jpg

[T Park]

rootin for Chad JOhnson and Shayne Grahm to get some more points so its an alll Spurstalk.com Final in the 250 league :)

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Well, on the bright side, at least Cincy will be throwing the ball the rest of the game.

[Spurminator]

Fucking hell. Carson can't get a break.

Looks like Consolation Bracket for me.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I guess I can cancel those Chad Johnson jersey auctions I was watching one eBay. I'm not even going to watch the rest of the game, maybe I'll get lucky.

[Spurminator]

Get out of bounds, you moron...

[dirk4mvp]

colts getting some business done...finally


:tu The defense looked.........good for a change. :smokin

[Vizzini]

I won my fantasy game this week b/c we award five points for field goals of 40 yards or more, 7 points for 50 and beyond, and Vinatieri's garbage 44 yarder gave me a two point win. I don't know what we would've done if we had tied, we have no tiebreakers ( I offered suggestions, only to be rejected). Man, if I was my opponent, I would be so pissed that I got by by a measly two points. I would be horribly bitter.

[J.T.]

Nice to see the whole Colts team bring their game this week instead of just Peyton. Looking forward to a rout of Houston in Week 16.

[LEONARD]

Damn, Harrison almost pulled off a miracle for Kori! Just 1 TD or 75 yds short...

Good try Kori :fro


Get out of bounds, you moron...

Hahaha...I know exactly what play you were referring to... :lol

[hendrix]

I'm in the semis of one fantasy league but as usual my all-season dilemma is IF I should put Marion Barber... The MoFo always performs 2 TDs or so out of the blue and i'm like.. "WTF!".
My other option at RB is Joseph Addai, which is usually more yardage consistent but this is the semis... i probably need to risk a little.

What do you think?

Also.. I have Hasselbeck and Romo.

[MosesGuthrie]

can you start 2 RB's or just 1?

[hendrix]

can you start 2 RB's or just 1?

Sorry... my #1 RB is Steven Jackson.
I drafted Michael Turner also... and still waiting for LT to get injured :(

[MosesGuthrie]

I would start Addai. Addai is still sharing some carries with Rhodes but less so than Barber who is still splitting carries with Jones. Addai will also be carrying it alot especially in the second half when Indy is trying to kill clock after getting a huge lead on Houston.

[JMarkJohns]

Last I heard Addai was questionable for this week. Eve if he plays, Rhodes could get the majority for the carries/plays. Barber is almost always good for a touchdown and the Eagles aren't a great run-stuffing team. He could see as much action as Addai and should get a handful of endzone touches to boot.

Keep an eye on Addai's status, if he remains questionable, you have to go with the player who's for sure gonna play.

[MosesGuthrie]

Good point. I hadn't seen his status.

[dirk4mvp]

Addai is questionable, but Dungy expects him to play Sunday.

[JMarkJohns]

Wait until the last possible minute. Like I said, there's a difference twixt Addai playing and Addai playing a big role. I doubt he does the latter if he's questionable. He's their best back and they'll need him come playoff time.