Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 12

Time to bust out the weather reports before gameday...

Lake effect snow incoming...
Reports out of Buffalo that lake effect snow is blanketing the region, resulting in an expected 7 cumulative feet of snow on the grounds of Ralph Wilson Stadium by tomorrow.


With the need to move an estimated 220,000 tons of snow by game-time, the Bills are offering $10/hour and game tickets for those who come and help shovel the snow. Sounds like a good deal - go outdoors, get some exercise and compensation, but they lost me with the game tickets. Watching the Bills play the Jets live? Yeahhh, I've got plans I need to make, sorry.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 11

Oh my goodness, I'd chronicle another successful week for the RFO, except I had the less likely occasion to celebrate a win by my actual fantasy team. Doge Flutie rulz!

Do you believe in miracles?!
It was a magical evening for Kelvin Benjamin, who was terrible all game and rewarded thusly with 2 garbage time TDs. Garbage time is the dimension in which Doge Flutie lives! 11th place, WOOOO!

Alright, I've settled down again, let's get to the RFO.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 10


Pats are on bye and I'm feeling especially lazy this weekend, so here are my picks (belatedly):

QB: Mark Sanchez - For the record, I think he's terrible, but Chip Kelly has a way of maximizing a QB's performance.
WR: Allen Hurns - Seems to be a big play threat still.
RB: Chris Johnson - Just got that old fashioned feeling that he's gonna break out for a long run.
TE: Jared Cook - Back to the well for another pail of disappointment.
W/T: John Brown - Rams secondary = lol.
W/R: Riley Cooper - Now I'm doubly dependent on the Sanchize, oh boy.
W/R: Stevie Johnson - Expecting a shoot-out in NOLA.
K: Matt Bryant - All the Bucs defense knows is allowing points.
DEF: Kansas City - Hoping for Kyle Orton to be generous.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 9

Well it was a pretty solid run for the RFO, but sadly I couldn't even match Simon's sub-70 score in Week 8. Had I picked Ben Roethlisberger, I would've easily remained undefeated, but I thought Indy's secondary was supposed to be decent this year. Yahoo's color-coded defensive ratings and projected points are the most annoying developments in recent years - I was better when I did my own research instead of being lazy and relying on theirs.


This week is the Halloween edition of the Freak Out, which means I picked these players almost entirely based on whether I could create puns out of their names. Let's hope they strike fantasy ghould!!!

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 8


The RFO lucked out last week with an embarrassing performance out of Serious Cat. Special thanks to Heath Miller for doing almost nothing. 

When your product stinks, re-brand!
In a surprising twist, the RFO is still undefeated. I believe that's a testament to how awful this NFL season has been where few players are reliable anymore and individual performance pinballs around chaotically. This season has been so annoying that I can't believe we're only just now reaching the halfway point. Let's see if I can stay undefeated through Week 8...

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 7


Joe Flacco aired it out last Sunday to propel the RFO to an easy win, but no one picked him up off of free agency this week. Should I go back to the well when he faces a suspect Falcons D?

I've never been a fan, but he does throw a good deep ball.
I like the match-up, but the Falcons seem even worse against the run, so without further ado, here are this week's picks.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Roster Freak Out - Week 6

It's been a remarkable run for the RFO with 4 consecutive victories. Not even immediate post-game cut Alex Henery could bring down the scrub squad last week when he shanked 3 high value FGs.

He's directly responsible for last week's loss and countless lolz.
I doubt I can keep this up much longer, but this is all I've got to look forward to on Sundays with my fantasy team is firmly entrenched in the cellar....