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Fantasy Football Nuggets
Facilitated by Mad Mike Leonard
THAT HELPLESS FEELING…..
The feeling is like this, you are home alone and you jump in the shower. While you are in there you think you hear something. Is it someone at the door ? Is there someone in the house? One of the first thoughts that goes through your mind is a visual flashback of the shower scene from the movie “Psycho”. The feeling of the unknown and what lurks out there ready to attack. The second feeling is of vulnerability, as you hope that you don’t get “exposed” for everyone to see. One must think that these are the feelings that Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, and the whole Indianapolis Colts must be feeling as they prepare to face their Achilles Heel the New England Patriots.
Each year for the past four years without a doubt Manning has been the consensus best statistical quarterback in the NFL while on the other side of the field Bill Billicheck of the Pats has befuddled Manning with defensive schemes, while Tom Brady has executed the offense to a overall record of 7-1 all-time against Manning and the Colts. Manning has left these match-ups shaking his head in disbelief wondering aloud “How did they do it?” You know that feeling when you are walking alone at night in a seedy part of town, expecting almost anything, not knowing what or when it will happen. Welcome to Patriots week……
BYE WEEK…
This is the last bye week of the year and the teams that are off are…..
ARIZONA-CAROLINA-NY JETS-PHILADELPHIA
WEEKLY CHEAT SHEET…..
Here are the worst defenses in the league based on specific stats as you make out your weekly line-up…..
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TOTAL YARDAGE ALLOWED |
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TOTAL POINTS ALLOWED |
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BOTTOM 12 |
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BOTTOM 12 |
1 |
Tennesee |
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1 |
San Francisco |
2 |
San Francisco |
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2 |
Detroit |
3 |
Green Bay |
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3 |
Houston |
4 |
NY Jets |
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4 |
Tennesee |
5 |
Houston |
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5 |
Seattle |
6 |
St Louis |
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6 |
Green Bay |
7 |
Washington |
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7 |
Arizona |
8 |
Detroit |
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8 |
Washington |
9 |
Arizona |
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9 |
NY Jets |
10 |
Seattle |
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10 |
St. Louis |
11 |
Tampa Bay |
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11 |
Indianapolis |
12 |
Cincinnati |
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12 |
Buffalo |
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teams on both lists in BOLD |
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teams on both lists in BOLD |
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PASSING YARDAGE PER GAME |
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RUSHING YARDAGE PER GAME |
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BOTTOM 12 |
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BOTTOM 12 |
1 |
Green Bay |
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1 |
Indianapolis |
2 |
San Francisco |
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2 |
Tennessee |
3 |
Washington |
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3 |
Tampa Bay |
4 |
Detroit |
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4 |
NY Jets |
5 |
Seattle |
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5 |
Cleveland |
6 |
Atlanta |
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6 |
Houston |
7 |
Minnesota |
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7 |
Cincinnati |
8 |
Houston |
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8 |
Oakland |
9 |
Arizona |
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9 |
Arizona |
10 |
New England |
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10 |
San Francisco |
11 |
NY Jets |
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11 |
New Orleans |
12 |
St Louis |
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12 |
Carolina |
SCORES/SNORES….
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SCORES |
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QB |
Damon Huard |
at STL |
…..last swan song for top 5 rated QB? |
QB |
Tony Romo |
at WAS |
…..Owens, Glenn, Witten and he can run |
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RB |
Deuce McCallister |
at T.B. |
…Tampa gives up the yards, in bunches |
RB |
Lawrence Maroney |
IND |
….Maroney, no bologna, causes Colts fits |
RB |
Thomas Jones |
MIA |
…..scores at least once |
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WR |
Plaxico Burress |
HOU |
…..6'5 frame, Eli hits him twice |
WR |
Donald Driver |
at BUF |
…..Favre having fun, and double D's the man |
WR |
Antonio Bryant |
vs MIN |
…..has the fight left the Vikes? |
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TE |
Owen Daniels |
at NYG |
….the other target in Houston |
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K |
Adam Vinatieri |
at NE |
…..welcome home, "it's all about the kickers baby" |
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SNORES |
vs |
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QB |
Ben Roethlisberger |
DEN |
…..Broncos add to Big Ben's pain |
QB |
Mark Brunnell |
DAL |
…..that ticking noise is the career over clock ticking |
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RB |
Travis Henry |
at JAC |
…..not even the most talented in his own backfield |
RB |
Willie Parker |
DEN |
…..slick Willie in for a hurtin |
RB |
Ronnie Brown |
at CHI |
…..Harrington your QB, need I say more |
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WR |
Chad Johnson |
at BAL |
…..ocho cinco, nada touchdownios |
WR |
Drew Bennett |
at JAC |
…..Young and the Restless |
WR |
Chris Chambers |
at CHI |
…..run fast, real fast as Joey flails the ball |
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TE |
Kellen Winslow |
at SD |
…..Frye still cutting his teeth, and KW hurting a bit |
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K |
Mike Vanderjagt |
at WAS |
…..is this the week Parcells launches him? |
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GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU NEXT WEEK…….

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