I might have to post my picks without analysis this week, as I have been having a lot of body pain today and it's kept me from writing past the first matchup. I hope this isn't a problem for anyone.
Another week of over .500 play is letting me sit pretty in my predictions, but this week kicked the ass of my fantasy teams (Last week something like 8/11 won...this week it was like 3/11). If Scooter would have started Rivers like I thought, I would have gone 5-1-0, too!
The Pony Express (Kuro, -11, 2-3-0) vs. Baltimore Blue Jays (Cyneheard, 3-2-0)
A quick glance shows some things that become apparent, like the disparity between defenses, but this is actually a pretty interesting matchup. One of the more amusing things is a matchup of Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees that will actually play out in the game, so Saints vs. New England could be great fun for these two to watch.
Justin Blackmon and Eric Decker should make a potent 1-2 punch this week with the Jags in catchup mode after, oh, about 5 minutes of play, but Decker could be slightly worrying, if only because the Broncos could be trotting out their backups in the second half. Unfortunately, Frank Gore has a bit of a shite matchup, as Arizona has actually been quite stout vs. the run (Not one TD!) and Kaepernick isn't frightening people with his arm. Gates and Lynch have some pretty average MUs, but Pony Express has some nice Flex options.
The Blue Jays, on the other hand, have a lot of plus matchups: DeAngelo vs. the Vikings in particular looks like it could give him a nice boost in value and Antonio Brown has seemingly cleared himself of doubt if he will do good. Ray Rice even gets decent vs. Green Bay. Martellus could be a bit of a downer, though, as he is Questionable for a Thursday game. The Colts D/ST is also not looking too hot, Andre Ellington is risky: 49ers have had "bad" run D, but just held the Texans to 12 points. Even with these issues, though, the +11 looks nice on top, so I'll go Jays.
Pick: Baltimore Blue Jays (+11)
Beijing Lewd Lobbers (Lewwyn, -23, 2-3-0) vs. Norfolk and Chance (Twinkletoes, 1-4-0)
Pick: Norfolk and Chance (+23)
Team Bruce (-26, Sir Bruce, 3-2-0) vs. Gaspar Werewolves (Gaspar, 1-4-0)
Pick: Team Bruce (-26)
Portland Pindis (-19, Pindicator, 3-2-0) vs. Team Scooter (Scooter, 4-1-0)
