NFL Week 2: Early Game Picks

Cardinals beat down the G Men:  Giants are a mess.  Arizona's D looked strong against a very good San Diego offense.  They like to blitz and blitz again plus Carson Palmer looks like a quarterback again.

Redskins over Jacksonville:  I gotta believe RGIII has a good game this week.  He needs it to get his "Cousin" off is back.. Sorry.  Jacksonville will be tough though.

Patriots over Vikings: No AP. Angry Tom Brady. Enough said.

Dallas over Tennessee:  I don't know why I would ever believe in the Cowboys because they always disappoint.  I just don't believe in Locker.  Titans do have a tough D though.

Buffalo over Miami:  Hardest game to pick. Both teams surprised last week.  Taking the home team.

Lions over the Panthers:  Cam Newton will be rusty.

Bengals over Falcons:  Falcons look good.  Lose on the road though.

Saints over Browns: Saints can't lose this game.  Brees outscores a surprisingly offensive Browns team.

Try NFL Pickem challenge on NFL.com  Easy way to pick games and see how you do over the course of a season.

AP Turns Himself In

Just read that Adrian Peterson turned himself in to authorities and was released today.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11514522/adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings-indicted-child-case

What on Earth did Peterson do to his son.  And am I the only one who doesn't know what a switch is?  Apparantely that is what he uised that injured his son.

Whatever happened it seems very serious.  The Vikings and fantasy owners everywhere will be hurting tomorrow!

Sun Devils top Colorado in Opening Pac 12 Play

Proud of my Alumni tonight.  Took care of business in their first "test" of the season.

 ASU has always seemed to schedule their first two games very weak. In my days in Tempe, I can remember opening the season at home against Northern Arizona University.  Sparky probably did a 1,000 pushups that night so many points were scored.

Coloroado however is a legitimate Pac 12 team.  Although their football may not be strong this year ASU should be happy with the win.  From here on out the road gets tougher.

Next week the Sun Devils will face up against a solid UCLA team.  These next 3 weeks will determine ASU's true worth.  Let's see how it plays out.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 1

After week 1 of the NFL Season some surprising players made a big fantasy impact.  Here are some players I am seeing as popular adds or still available in many leagues on the waiver wire that can help your team.

1.  Justin Forsett-  With Ray Rice gone the RB for the Ravens is going to be on everyone's radar.  I think Forsett is the guy to get over Bernard Pierce.  Pierce keeps getting opportunities and keeps falling short of locking up the starting  job.  Forsett did not start in week 1 but was the more productive back compiling 70 yards on 11 carries with 1 touchdown and adding 5 catches for 13 yards.  Big pick up for PPR leagues.

 2. Allen Hurns-  The undrafted rookie came out of nowhere in week 1 catching 4 passes for 110 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns.  He was stellar all pre-season and looks poised to have a great season overall.  His targets may go down when Cecil Shorts gets healthy again but that is a big maybe.  He is still available in a lot of leagues and worth a pick up if your week at WR.

3. Harry Douglas-  Matt Ryan is throwing the ball all over the field,  Tony Gonzalez is gone as the 3rd option, and Roddy White and Julio Jones are always injury question marks.  Douglas is going to have a sneaky good year and could be a good back up starter on any roster.  He's a great option in deep leagues.

4. Bobby Rainey- A pretty obvious handcuff pickup for Doug Martin owners.  There was a lot of expectations on Doug Martin to have a bounce back season and in week 1 he was horrible.  9 carries for 9 yards.  After a questionable injury and possible benching, Rainey came on and made an impact scoring a touchdown.  In addition to that Mike James  has been placed on IR.  Rainey could be the bell horse by default.

5.  Terrance West- When Ben Tate went down West and Crowell became the running back by committee tandem.  It looks like Tate will be out for a couple weeks so West should see a lot of action. Although Crowell got the scores, West was the back used more getting 100 yards on 16 carries.  Expect more of that until Tate comes back.







Keep in mind these are options I am seeing for deeper leagues.  If you are struggling to find options these guys are the ones to target.  Good luck to all!

Megatron's Greatness: Kurt Warner Honored

Most receiving yards, first 7 seasons since 1970: Holt, Megatron, Moss, Rice, and Harrison. pic.twitter.com/dtMYyxOSO4
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 10, 2014

We all know Calvin Johnson is a beast.  People chomp at the bit to get this guy early in Fantasy Drafts and rightfully so when you see the list above.  Whenever you are in company with guys on the list you are among true greatness.

What is more surprising is that Torry Holt tops this list just ahead of Megatron.  It really shows how prolific the Rams teams under Kurt Warner were.  #greatestshowonturf

On a side note congrats to Kurt Warner for being inducted into the Arizona Cardinals ring of honor.  He deserved it.  He made the Cardinals a relevant team again when they were the laughing stock of the league.  A great quarterback who in my opinion belongs in the hall of fame.

Rice Suspended Indefinitely

Commissioner Roger Goodell hammers the nail in the coffin that is Ray Rice's career by suspending the running back indefinitely.

Big news from @mortreport: Ray Rice released. Finished with Baltimore.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2014

Roger Goodell has announced that based on new video evidence that became available today he has indefinitely suspended Ray Rice.
— Greg Aiello (@gregaiello) September 8, 2014

JUST ANNOUNCED: The NFL has indefinitely suspended Ray Rice based on new video evidence becoming available today. (via @gregaiello)
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 8, 2014

In my opinion this was an easy move to make for Goodell after Baltimore already released him.  Baltimore did the heavy lifting.  Now no team will want to sign Rice effectively ending his career.  Celebrities and athletes be warned, if you already didn't realize, if you do something bad TMZ will find it!

Ray Rice Done in Baltimore: TMZ Footage

After shocking video of Ray Rice hitting his then Fiancee and knocking her out unconscious, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to release Ray Rice.

Big news from @mortreport: Ray Rice released. Finished with Baltimore.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2014

If you haven't seen the video here it is:






For Commissioner Goodell this gets him off the hook for not having suspended Ray Rice for more games.  His initial 2 game suspension was met with a massive out lash from fans, players, and media.  After all  Josh Gordon is gone for a year and all he did was smoke marijuana.

After watching this video what seems worse to you?

Either way applaud the Baltimore Ravens for stepping up and handling the problem themselves.  Goodell would have had a bigger mess to deal with.  Ray Rice's career may be over.