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[Best Fantasy Team]

Really? Why?

[Best Fantasy Team]

Assume Standard Scoring and Positions. 14-team Mocks

 

Team 1

QB: Andy Dalton, Josh Freeman

RB: Trent Richardson, Frank Gore, Ahmad Bradshaw, Isaiah Pead

WR: Andre Johnson, Antonio Brown, Steve Smith, Kendall Wright, Michael Floyd

TE: Brandon Myers, Brandon Pettigrew

K: Lawrence Tynes

D/ST: Baltimore Ravens

 

Team 2

QB: Andy Dalton, Christian Ponder

RB: CJ Spiller, Chris Johnson, Reggie Bush, Danny Woodhead

WR: Andre Johnson, Greg Jennings, Stevie Johnson, Percy Harvin, Brandon LaFell

TE: Brandon Myers, Jermichael Finley

K: Lawrence Tynes

D/ST: New York Giants

 

Team 3

QB: Eli Manning, Jake Locker

RB: Trent Richardson, Matt Forte, Darren McFadden, Johnathan Franklin

WR: Marques Colston, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings, Kendall Wright, Ryan Broyles

TE: Fred Davis, Dustin Keller

K: Lawrence Tynes

D/ST: Green Bay Packers

 

Team 4

QB: Matthew Stafford, Jay Cutler

RB: Ray Rice, Frank Gore, Chris Ivory, Eddie Lacy,

WR: Demaryius Thomas, Pierre Garcon, TY Hilton, Percy Harvin, Ryan Broyles

TE: Jared Cook, Dustin Keller

K: Lawrence Tynes

D/ST: Atlanta Falcons

[Predicting Every 2013 Game]

These aren't bold predictions. This is mediocrity penetrating the minds of the bored members here during the off-season.

 

Your explanations are short and poor for many of these games.

 

As mentioned before, 7-9 for the Falcons is beyond laughable, making a majority of these outcomes invalid by default.

 

Try harder.

 

I will say I've seen the Miami train building around here, I don't see why. They aren't even second best in the AFC East. Patriots and Bills are still better teams, no matter how much Miami spent.

 

Addressing all the Falcons comments, I'm sorry if my post offended you. I'm being bold. The Falcons haven't won a divisional title since 2010 and it's because the Saints had such a terrible year. And although, I didn't watch every game last year, the games I watched made me think, "Wow, this team's not as good as everyone says." Let me explain. The first game I watched was Week 2, versus Denver. They looked good. They looked solid. The refs were terrible and I eventually turned it off but that was a big win. Week 4 versus Carolina. They were down the whole time. If I remember correctly, it was a blown coverage last second play that got them the win. But they were getting beat. Week 11. Matt Ryan had 5 picks. 5! You don't deserve to win a game with those numbers. But they did, because Cardinals suck. Week 12, Buccaneers miss the field goal as time expires. Lucky break. These are the games they won. What concerns me is the games they lost. All 3 were to their NFC South rivals.

But the biggest giveaway is the way they handled the Seahawks and 49ers in the playoffs. It seems to me like this team didn't know what to do in crunch time. They were leading Seattle 27-7 in the 4th quarter and completely fell apart. Down 28-27, their kicker saved them. But they should've never been in that position in the first place. Then it happened again next week! They had the Niners beat! And then they imploded and let them come back from 17 points down. This team had one chance last year, and they blew it.

 

As for Miami, you're right, they're a big gamble. Nothing I've seen yet makes me believe they're worthy of even a playoff spot. However, I believe the AFC East is now the worst division in football. And they've done all they can to surround Tannehill with players. Maybe they won't make this much of a splash, but I think they have the potential to.

[Predicting Every 2013 Game]

2013 Predictions

 

Week 1

Cardinals at RAMS

FALCONS at Saints

Ravens at BRONCOS (A little revenge Part 1)

Patriots at BILLS

SEAHAWKS at Panthers

BENGALS at Bears

Dolphins at BROWNS

GIANTS at Cowboys

Vikings at LIONS

PACKERS at 49ers (A little revenge Part 2)

TEXANS at Chargers

Raiders at COLTS

Jaguars at CHIEFS

BUCCANEERS at Jets

Eagles at REDSKINS

Titans at STEELERS (Breakout game from LeVeon Bell)

 

Week 2

Panthers at BILLS

Browns at RAVENS

COWBOYS at Chiefs

BRONCOS at Giants (The Elder Manning shows his team is better, but plays worse)

LIONS at Cardinals

Jaguars at RAIDERS (Don't watch this game)

DOLPHINS at Colts (Sophomore Battle)

Vikings at BEARS

SAINTS at Buccaneers (Close game. Brees over Freeman)

Steelers at BENGALS

CHARGERS at Eagles

49ERS at Seahawks (They're not going down so easily this time)

Rams at FALCONS

Titans at TEXANS

Redskins at PACKERS

 

Week 3

Cardinals at SAINTS

Falcons at DOLPHINS

Bills at JETS

Bears at STEELERS

BROWNS at Vikings

Lions at REDSKINS

Packers at BENGALS

Texans at RAVENS (Joe Flacco's still got it)

Colts at 49ERS

JAGUARS at Seahawks (Seahawks had a magical year. This is the game where we realize what they really are)

Chiefs at EAGLES

GIANTS at Panthers

Raiders at BRONCOS (FANTASY ALERT!!!)

CHARGERS at Titans

RAMS at Cowboys

Buccaneers at PATRIOTS (Last second field goal to save the night)

 

Week 4

Cardinals at BUCCANEERS

RAVENS at Bills

Bears at LIONS (Lions and Tigers and Bears O MY!)

Bengals at BROWNS

COWBOYS at Chargers

COLTS at Jaguars

DOLPHINS at Saints

PATRIOTS at Falcons (Brady outthrows Ryan, even with a worser team)

GIANTS at Chiefs (Alex Smith is struggling in Kansas City)

Jets at TITANS (Big game from CJ2K)

Eagles at BRONCOS

Steelers at VIKINGS

Seahawks at TEXANS

49ers at RAMS

Redskins at RAIDERS

 

Week 5

Ravens at DOLPHINS

BILLS at Browns (EJ Manuel takes his first game and goes the distance)

Panthers at CARDINALS

BRONCOS at Cowboys

Lions at PACKERS

Texans at 49ERS

JAGUARS at Rams

Chiefs at TITANS

SAINTS at Bears

PATRIOTS at Bengals

Jets at FALCONS

Eagles at GIANTS

CHARGERS at Raiders

Seahawks at COLTS

 

Week 6

Cardinals at 49ERS

Panthers at VIKINGS

Bengals at BILLS

LIONS at Browns (Megatron gets shut down in the process)

Packers at RAVENS (Big game from Ray Rice is the difference)

Colts at CHARGERS

Jaguars at BRONCOS

SAINTS at Patriots (New Orleans make the Pats look bad in front of their home crowd)

Giants at BEARS

Raiders at CHIEFS

Eagles at BUCCANEERS

Steelers at JETS

Rams at TEXANS (Arian Foster scores the OT game-winner)

TITANS at Seahawks (Hawks are 1-5 right now people.)

Redskins at COWBOYS

 

Week 7

RAVENS at Steelers (Declining Rivalry? I don't think so)

Bills at DOLPHINS

Bears at REDSKINS

Bengals at LIONS

Browns at PACKERS

Cowboys at EAGLES (C'mon Romo!)

BRONCOS at Colts (Peyton gets some revenge on his old team in a rompin)

TEXANS at Chiefs

VIKINGS at Giants (Christian Ponder is enjoying his new weapons. Vikings get back to 3-3 after starting 0-3.)

PATRIOTS at Jets (They have their number)

Chargers at JAGUARS

Seahawks at CARDINALS

49ERS at Titans

RAMS at Panthers

Buccaneers at FALCONS

 

Week 8

Falcons at CARDINALS (Their defense keep the flashy offense stumped.)

BILLS at Saints

Panthers at BUCCANEERS

Browns at CHIEFS

Cowboys at LIONS (CMON ROMO!!)

PACKERS at Vikings

Dolphins at PATRIOTS

GIANTS at Eagles (Close game.)

Jets at BENGALS (Red Rocket lights up the field)

STEELERS at Raiders (No upset this year)

Seahawks at RAMS

49ERS at Jaguars (In London. Don't expect much of a game)

Redskins at BRONCOS (Broncos are just too good)

 

Week 9

FALCONS at Panthers

RAVENS at Browns

Bears at PACKERS (Clay Matthews gets 3 sacks)

BENGALS at Dolphins

COLTS at Texans (Colts make a run for the AFC South.)

CHIEFS at Bills

Vikings at COWBOYS

SAINTS at Jets

EAGLES at Raiders

Steelers at PATRIOTS

CHARGERS at Redskins (I really hope RGIII is healthy)

Buccaneers at SEAHAWKS

TITANS at Rams

 

Week 10

Bills at STEELERS (The Rookies not looking so good now.

Panthers at 49ERS (Kaepernick runs for 100+ while Newton is in the negatives)

BENGALS at Ravens (Bengals try to take the AFC North)

Cowboys at SAINTS

Broncos at CHARGERS

Lions at BEARS (I'm not sure how I feel about Trestmann yet.)

TEXANS at Cardinals (Exhausting game in the desert)

Jaguars at TITANS

DOLPHINS at Buccaneers

Raiders at GIANTS

Eagles at PACKERS

SEAHAWKS at Falcons (I know Seahawks don't play road well and Matty Ice doesn't lose at home. But Seattle is desperate)

RAMS at Colts

Redskins at VIKINGS

 

Week 11

Cardinals at JAGUARS

FALCONS at Buccaneers

RAVENS at Bears

Browns at BENGALS

Lions at STEELERS

Packers at GIANTS (Remember last year's 38-10 blowout? Ya. It'll happen again.)

Colts at TITANS

Chiefs at BRONCOS

Vikings at SEAHAWKS

Patriots at PANTHERS (Brady's missing all his toys. Patriots are still 7-3)

JETS at Bills

Raiders at TEXANS

CHARGERS at Dolphins

49ers at SAINTS

REDSKINS at Eagles

 

Week 12

Panthers at DOLPHINS (Cameron Wake and Dion Jordan put on a show in South Beach)

Bears at RAMS

Cowboys at GIANTS (This will either be real close, or a blowout. Both teams are just so inconsistent.)

Broncos at PATRIOTS (AFC Championship preview? Maybe. I'm taking the home team)

COLTS at Cardinals

Jaguars at TEXANS

Vikings at PACKERS (Packers won't drop a divisional game at home)

SAINTS at Falcons (Saints on the road prove they're the NFC South team to beat)

JETS at Ravens

Steelers at BROWNS

CHARGERS at Chiefs (I just don't see the Chiefs standing up to the hype they're getting.)

49ers at REDSKINS (Only way to beat San Francisco is in the air. Griffin can do it)

Buccaneers at LIONS

Titans at RAIDERS

 

Week 13

JAGUARS at Browns

Cardinals at EAGLES

Falcons at BILLS

Bears at VIKINGS

PACKERS at Lions

Bengals at CHARGERS

Dolphins at JETS

Saints at SEAHAWKS

Patriots at TEXANS

Giants at REDSKINS

Raiders at COWBOYS

BRONCOS at Chiefs

Steelers at RAVENS (I always make sure to DVR when these two play.)

Rams at 49ERS (Last year's tie was nice. 49ers are too good though)

Buccaneers at PANTHERS (Close game. Both teams still in playoff hunt)

Titans at COLTS

 

Week 14

Falcons at PACKERS

Bills at BUCCANEERS

Panthers at SAINTS (Saints are back baby)

Browns at PATRIOTS

Cowboys at BEARS (Can either of these teams steal a spot in the playoffs?)

Lions at EAGLES

TEXANS at Jaguars

Colts at BENGALS

Chiefs at REDSKINS (Chiefs are now out of playoff contention.)

DOLPHINS at Steelers (I have faith in Dolphins. Don't ask me why.)

Vikings at RAVENS

GIANTS at Chargers

RAIDERS at Jets

Seahawks at 49ERS

Rams at CARDINALS

Titans at BRONCOS

 

Week 15

CARDINALS at Titans (Jake Locker chokes when his team needs him most)

Ravens at LIONS

Bills at JAGUARS

BEARS at Browns

Bengals at STEELERS

PACKERS at Cowboys

Texans at COLTS

Chiefs at RAIDERS

Saints at RAMS (Just a hunch)

SEAHAWKS at Giants

Patriots at DOLPHINS

Jets at PANTHERS

Eagles at VIKINGS

Chargers at BRONCOS

49ERS at Buccaneers

REDSKINS at Falcons

 

Week 16

Cardinals at SEAHAWKS

Falcons at 49ERS (NFC Championship Rematch)

Bears at EAGLES

BROWNS at Jets (Mark Sanchez seals his fate with the Jets. He finishes the season, but look for a new team next year)

Cowboys at REDSKINS

BRONCOS at Texans (Broncos lock up homefield advantage with this win.)

COLTS at Chiefs

Dolphins at BILLS

Vikings at BENGALS

Saints at PANTHERS

PATRIOTS at Ravens (AFC Championship Rematch)

Giants at LIONS

Raiders at CHARGERS

Steelers at PACKERS (Packes clinch NFC North for a 3rd straight year)

Buccaneers at RAMS

TITANS at Jaguars

 

Week 17

Ravens at BENGALS (Winner of this game wins the AFC North)

Bills at PATRIOTS

Panthers at FALCONS

Browns at STEELERS

BUCCANEERS at Saints

Broncos at RAIDERS (Denver rests their starters)

Lions at VIKINGS

Packers at BEARS

Texans at TITANS

Jaguars at COLTS

CHIEFS at Chargers

Jets at DOLPHINS

Eagles at COWBOYS

49ERS at Cardinals

Rams at SEAHAWKS

Redskins at GIANTS (Winner of this game wins the NFC East)

 

I made all these predictions before choosing seeds or final records. So, let's see how they turned out.

 

AFC WEST

Denver Broncos* (13-3) (Number 1 seed in the AFC)

San Diego Chargers* (10-6) (Good for them)

Oakland Raiders (6-10)

Kansas City Chiefs (5-11) (I was pretty rough on them. I'm waiting for some proof)

 

AFC SOUTH

Houston Texans* (10-6)

Indianapolis Colts (9-7) (Andrew Luck just misses playoffs)

Tennessee Titans (8-8)

Jacksonville Jaguars (6-10)

 

AFC NORTH

Cincinnati Bengals* (10-6)

Baltimore Ravens (9-7) (3rd time in 5 seasons Super Bowl Champions miss playoffs)

Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9) (This is too safe. They'll either be playoffs or terrible)

Cleveland Browns (5-11) (They're a better team than their record shows)

 

AFC EAST

New England Patriots* (11-5) (Just another day in the life of Tom Brady)

Miami Dolphins* (9-7)

Buffalo Bills (7-9)

New York Jets (5-11)

 

NFC WEST

San Francisco 49ers* (12-4) (Number 2 seed in the NFC)

St. Louis Rams* (9-7)

Seattle Seahawks (8-8) (They're not going to repeat. Mark my words)

Arizona Cardinals (5-11)

 

NFC SOUTH

New Orleans Saints* (10-6)

Atlanta Falcons (7-9) (I don't trust this team when they matter most.)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-10)

Carolina Panthers (4-12) (I didn't pick this team to have the #1 pick in the 2014 draft before. Must be a tough schedule)

 

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers* (12-4) (That Week 1 revenge game turns out to be the tiebreaker)

Detroit Lions* (10-6) (Hit or Miss. I'm rolling the dice)

Minnesota Vikings (7-9) (Sorry AP)

Chicago Bears (6-10)

 

NFC EAST

New York Giants* (10-6)

Washington Redskins (8-8) (1 game short, they had the tiebreaker of New York)

Dallas Cowboys (6-10)

Philadelphia Eagles (6-10) (Prove you're as good as you say)

 

Wild Card Round

6) Miami Dolphins-24 at 3) Cincinnati Bengals-21 (Can they not win a playoff game? Try again next year Cincy. You'll be back)

5) San Diego Chargers-7 at 4) Houston Texans-10 (Surprisingly low scoring, grinding game. Houston has more experience)

6) St. Louis Rams-6 at 3) New York Giants-14 (They step up big in the playoffs, especially against a rookie postseason team)

5) Detroit Lions-37 at 4) New Orleans Saints-32 (Lions have a better defense and can stop the Saints offense more often in this game between 2 5000+ yard passers.)

 

Divisional Round

6) Miami Dolphins-24 at 1) Denver Broncos-20 (They beat up on the worser teams in the regular season, but Peyton missed out on the clutch gene in his family. Tannehill will show he's got it.)

4) Houston Texans-13 at 2) New England Patriots-24 (We've seen this game before guys.)

5) Detroit Lions-20 at 1) Green Bay Packers-39 (I just see this game becoming one-sided really quick)

3) New York Giants-23 at 2) San Francisco 49ers-30 (Colin Kaepernick is the real thing. He shows it with a 4th quarter comeback over Mr. Clutch himself.)

 

Championship Round

6) Miami Dolphins-20 at 2) New England Patriots-40 (The miraculous run ends at the team that knows the Dolphins inside and out)

2) Green Bay Packers-20 at 1) San Francisco 49ers-24 (Kap won't be able to run like he did last year, but the run game will still be strong. Defense wins championships.)

 

SUPER BOWL

San Francisco 49ers-23

New England Patriots-21

 

It seems like Patriots are a little lucky to be here, only beating the Texans and Dolphins. Their team isn't as strong as it's been the past decade, even with a strong running game. But they've had their ups and downs. The only constant is Brady and Belichick, and that's what makes this team great. San Fran has really stepped up the last couple of years, with back to back Championship games. They are young, smart, and freakin good together. Time will tell of course whether they keep it up, but I don't see them losing a fair game to anyone right now. This game will be good, and not as high-scoring as you think. They played last year and Brady did all he could to lead his team out of a 28-point hole. But with another time to plan, Belichick and Jim Harbaugh will study these teams like hell and have fantastic gameplans. I give the QB edge to Brady, but surprisingly, the offense as a whole to 49ers. Defense and Special Teams also go to Niners. The only thing keeping this game close is Brady. And damn, if he's not gonna give it all he's got.