Fantasy Focus REVIEW: Week 3 NFL Fantasy Football Review
September 29, 2010 by luckylester · Leave a Comment
Fantasy Focus REVIEW: Week 3 NFL Fantasy Football Review: Boy, did I ever hit some right on the head this week? Yeah, and I missed a couple to, all part of the business. But as always, I’ll throw out a review and throw anchor on both sides of the tide – this is how my fantasy picks did in Week 3….
Before I get into it, I’d just like to say that I’m sick of losing the writers’ pick-em contest, and I’ve only just lost the last two weeks. I won’t take it anymore, I don’t know how, but I’m going to set out to dominate this week.
Elite Starters: Guys picked early that I love this week, looking for Top 5 at their position.
- Matt Schaub – The Texans were bound to tumble, my bad here, Matt finished the 23rd QB. F
- Adrian Peterson– Nobody was as good as AP in Week 3, nobody. With 19 carries he busted out 36 fantasy points and was the #1 fantasy back in all the land. A+
- LeSean McCoy – On the other hand, McCoy wasn’t – fewer carries this week, 36th overall. F
- Andre Johnson– He played hurt, that was my mistake, 4 catches for 60ish yards. Blah. F
- Miles Austin – 4 measly fantasy points in Week 3, I was just as bad on top as I was great on the bottom of the Focus this week! F
Solid Starters: Guys picked in middle rounds that should outplay their ranking/draft position this week.
- Mike Sims-Walker – Is it Garrard? Is it the Jags? Is it Mike? Another let down week for him. F
- Terrell Owens– Despite 9 targets, TO had just 4 grabs for 42 yards. Either he’s not open or Carson is missing him, because he has just 14 catches on 33 targets through 3 games. That’s a bad ratio. F
- Darren McFadden – Not in the Top 10, but he’s rewarding the owners that gave him another chance – he was 11th amongst RBs in Week 3, 3 points behind #6. A+
- Matt Forte – 45th RB and he didn’t have much to do with Chicago’s win over GB. Ugh. F
- Mike Vick–#1 QB in Week 3. Freak of nature, this guy, a few of his throws were amazing. A++
Sleeper Starters: Guys ranked low, drafted low or not at all, but I still like them this week…
- Eddie Royal – Eddie had his chances, but got just 8 fantasy points. Blah. D+
- Jon Stewart –Stewart scored, but didn’t do much otherwise, he was outside of the top 30. C-
- Johnny Knox– Right on par with last season, just no TD. 94 yards and 22nd amongst WRs. B
- Austin Collie– I couldn’t have picked this one better, #1 WR in Week 3. A+++
- Felix Jones– He looked better, gong for 43 yards on 7 carries, but still just 4 fantasy points. F
Super Sleepers: Undrafted guys that are usually unowned, but in a pinch put ‘em in coach!
- Jason Avant– Lots of great plays by Philly WRs in Week 3, it just happened to be the two starters and not the #3 man. F
- Darius Heyward-Bey– Targeted 11 times, the Raiders’ OC was trying to make me a smart man, but DHB had just 3 catches for 49 yards, not too bad for a super sleeper option. C
- Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis – 14th RB in Week 3 with just under 100 yards and a TD. A++
- TJ Houshmandzadeh – Still not part of the game plan in Baltimore – will he ever be? F
- Aaron Hernandez- The former Gator finished just outside of the top 10 at 12th amongst TE’s in Week 3 – his consistency is there. A-
Sit ‘Em Son: I don’t care where they were drafted, I don’t like these guys starting this week…
- Arian Foster– Hey I said he’d come back down to earth, get less than 15 points. He got 14. Still, his 100+ yards and 4 grabs were solid against a great run D, but I was right. B+
- Steve Smith– The Bengals were a real tough secondary match-up for SS and his rookie QB. I pegged this one right on the button. A+
- Josh Freeman – Free was the 30th ranked QB in Week 3, as I said, two good weeks, one bad. A+
- Larry Fitzgerald– 40th ranked WR in Week 3. Got 3 more points than I thought. A-
- Jamaal Charles– Charles had 17 fantasy points, proved me wrong, helped his Chiefs get to 3-0 for the first time in a long time. Missed here. D
***Week three, look into the stats and you will see, the winner of this week is me!***
I told you the luck of the Saints wouldn’t last forever. Missing a 29 yarder to win it is only the beginning – but shoot, hopefully I can get out of the way of that snowball next week, I took a tie for 4th with my big angry uncle, and watched those two buddies of mine steal 2nd and 1st. Congrats to Arse (follow him on twitter @AlaskanArse) who took 1st place for the 2nd time this season. Two for three ain’t bad, not at all…
Week 3 QB Final Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 2 | Josh Arsenault 1 | Papa Weimer 3 | Lucky Lester 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning 2 | Peyton Manning 2 | Brett Favre 27 | Matt Schaub 23 |
| Matt Schaub 23 | Drew Brees 3 | Michael Vick 1 | Phillip Rivers 3 |
| Tony Romo 12 | Tom Brady 3 | Tom Brady 3 | Tony Romo 12 |
| Drew Brees 3 | Michael Vick 1 | Phillip Rivers 3 | Aaron Rodgers 9 |
| Joe Flacco 3 | Phillip Rivers 3 | Matt Schaub 23 | Donovan McNabb 16 |
Week 3 RB Final Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 1 | Josh Arsenault 3 | Papa Weimer 2 | Lucky Lester 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson 1 | Adrian Peterson 1 | Adrian Peterson 1 | Adrian Peterson 1 |
| Chris Johnson 4 | Chris Johnson 4 | Chris Johnson 4 | LeSean McCoy 36 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw 8 | Ray Rice 18 | Darren McFadden 11 | Rashard Mendenhall 8 |
| Pierre Thomas 16 | LeSean McCoy 36 | Frank Gore 5 | Ray Rice 18 |
| Darren McFadden 11 | Frank Gore 5 | LeSean McCoy 36 | Chris Johnson 4 |
Week 3 WR Final Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 2 | Josh Arsenault 1 | Papa Weimer 4 | Lucky Lester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson 40 | Randy Moss 15 | Andre Johnson 40 | Andre Johnson 40 |
| Reggie Wayne 40 | Roddy White 16 | Miles Austin 83 | Miles Austin 83 |
| Miles Austin 83 | Anquan Boldin 2 | Chad Ochocinco 60 | Wes Welker 52 |
| Randy Moss 15 | Andre Johnson 40 | Roddy White 16 | DeSean Jackson 7 |
| Santana Moss 11 | Chad Ochocinco 60 | Marques Colston 63 | Malcom Floyd 12 |
Week 3 TE Final Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 4 | Josh Arsenault 1 | Papa Weimer 3 | Lucky Lester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gates 3 | Dallas Clark 19 | Vernon Davis 24 | Dallas Clark 19 |
| Dallas Clark 19 | Vernon Davis 24 | Dallas Clark 19 | Jermichael Finley 5 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe 45 | Chris Cooley 17 | Jermichael Finley 5 | Chris Cooley 17 |
| Chris Cooley 17 | Antonio Gates 3 | Visanthe Shiancoe 45 | Visanthe Shiancoe 45 |
| Vernon Davis 24 | Jermichael Finley 5 | Zach Miller 9 | Antonio Gates 3 |
Week 3 DST Final Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 3 | Josh Arsenault 4 | Papa Weimer 2 | Lucky Lester 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers 2 | Ravens 22 | Packers 14 | Steelers 2 |
| Ravens 22 | 49ers 28 | Buccaneeers 28 | Bengals 3 |
| Eagles 2 | Steelers 2 | Bengals 3 | Ravens 22 |
| 49ers 28 | Chargers 20 | Ravens 22 | Dolphins 25 |
| Patriots 24 | Jets 28 | Steelers 2 | Vikings 8 |
Week 3\'s Writer Rankings
| Ryan Kauffman 2 | Josh Arsenault 1 | Papa Weimer 4 | Lucky Lester 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.QBs 2 | 1.QBs 1 | 1.QBs 3 | 1.QBs 4 |
| 2.RBs 1 | 2.RBs 3 | 2.RBs 2 | 2.RBs 4 |
| 3.WRs 2 | 3.WRs 1 | 3.WRs 4 | 3.WRs 3 |
| 4.TEs 4 | 4.TEs 1 | 4.TEs 3 | 4.TEs 2 |
| 5.DST 3 | 5.DST 4 | 5.DST 2 | 5.DST 1 |
Who did we miss on?
QB: Mark SAN-chez, or Mark Franchise, or just plain old Mark Sanchez was the only guy in the Top 5 that none of us ranked, and that makes two nice games for Mark in as many weeks.
RB: Peyton Hillis (2nd) keeps showing fantasy owners why it’s him getting the carries for Cleveland – and he did it against the Ravens, nasty. Ced Benson (5th) also carried the load a ton for Cincinnati, having his first nice performance of the season.
WR: We missed on a couple low-ranked guys; Austin Collie (1st, 41 fantasy points) went berserk. Lance Moore (3rd) made me look really good for my last “three for thursday” article. Brandon Lloyd (T for 5th) continued to impress with his biggest day in, shoot, maybe forever. Roy Williams (T for 5th) also did work, going for two big touchdowns to get Dallas their first win.
TE: Dustin Keller (1st) dropped 27 points on the Dolphins while Tony Gonzalez (2nd) had 25 to help beat New Orleans. Jeremy Shockey (3rd) also made a Top 5 list for the first time this season.
DEF: The Seahawks did work on the Chargers, mostly using Leon Washington’s vision/speed against one of the weakest kick coverage units in all of football.
Fantasy Football Focus: Week 3 NFL Review
October 1, 2009 by luckylester · Leave a Comment
Week 3 fantasy wasn’t quite as bad for me as my picks went. I wasn’t completely on top of my game, but I did finish on top of the rest of the guys in the group. If you can’t beat everyone, you might as well make sure to beat your friends. We all had some good picks and some misses as well. Here’s how the week went.
Elite Starters: Guys picked early that I love this week…
1. Maurice Jones Drew – 123 yards, three touchdowns, top running back, you bet. A+
2. Andre Johnson – 4 catches for 85 yards, well, after his 4th catch he got hurt, played but didn’t record another catch. C
3. Drew Brees – I said he had to come back down to earth, but said it wouldn’t be this week. I was right but wrong. F
4. Matt Schaub – #4 quarterback, finding himself high on the charts for the second week in a row. A
5. Brandon Jacobs – #13 running back, 92 yards and a touchdown, I expected more from Brandon than 15 points. C
Solid Starters: Guys picked in middle rounds that should outplay their ranking/draft position this week…
1. Ray Rice– #9 running back overall, not bad when your teammate was tied with you. B
2. Ryan Grant – 99 yards for Ryan on 26 carries, I expected more and at least 1 TD. The Pack hates giving him TDs. C-
3. Larry Johnson– And Larry Johnson might never be a high play for me ever again. 38 yards for Larry. F
4. Dwayne Bowe – Not really fair because he was a last second scratch after no info about that all week. F
5. Braylon Edwards – 3 catches for 35 yards, Braylon must hate his QB situation with a passion. I know I do. F
Sleeper Starters: Guys ranked low, drafted low or not at all, but I still like them this week…
1. Mario Manningham – 4 grabs for 55 yards, just a score away from a big week. I still like Mario. C-
2. David Garrard – A 16th rated QB this week, Garrard’s numbers were just fine. B-
3. Trent Edwards –Trent couldn’t do diddly against the Saints secondary, missing a lot of open plays. F
4.Fred Jackson– His team couldn’t do anything offensively, but Fred still carried the ball 18 times for 71 yards while grabbing 4 passes for 26 yards. Not a bad day for Fred, who has been good through three. B-
5. Jabar Gaffney – 4 grabs for 39 yards, ugh, lots of better sleepers I could have picked; Reed, Jacoby, and Wallace… D+
Sit ‘Em Son: I don’t care where they were drafted, I don’t like these guys starting this week…
1. Joseph Addai – 13 carries for 63 yards was better than I thought, plus he caught a short TD. Miss. F
2. Cedric Benson – 17 carries for 76 yards and TD, better than I expected from Cedric. D-
3. Willie Parker – 20 fantasy points for Willie Parker, a very good week for the Steeler RB. F
4. Bernard Berrien – 4 catches for 56 yards, a little higher than I expected, but not starter worthy. B
5. Chris Johnson – 22 carries for 97 yards, not bad, but just 10 fantasy points, right what I expected. Ranked 31st RB. B+
PS – Don’t trust Eagles injury reports….
Week 2 Fantasy Rankings
Josh Arsenault Ryan Kauffman Papa Weimer Lucky Lester QBs---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Drew Brees 28 1.Drew Brees 28 1.Peyton Manning 1 1.Drew Brees 28 2.Tom Brady 13 2.Aaron Rodgers 3 2.Tom Brady 13 2.Matt Schaub 4 3.Phillip Rivers 17 3.Matt Schaub 4 3.Drew Brees 28 3.Peyton Manning 1 4.Aaron Rodgers 3 4.Peyton Manning 1 4.David Garrard 16 4.Tony Romo 23 5.Carson Palmer 19 5.Trent Edwards 27 5.Aaron Rodgers 3 5.Tom Brady 13 RBs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Michael Turner 32 1.Maurice Jones-Drew 1 1.Adrian Peterson 28 1.Maurice Jones-Drew 1 2.Maurice Jones-Drew 1 2.Brandon Jacobs 13 2.Steve Slaton 24 2.Brandon Jacobs 13 3.Adrian Peterson 28 3.Ronnie Brown 18 3.Maurice Jones-Drew 1 3.Adrian Peterson 28 4.Matt Forte 9 4.Matt Forte 9 4.Fred Jackson 23 4.Matt Forte 9 5.Clinton Portis 47 5.Steven Jackson 6 5.Clinton Portis 47 5.Ryan Grant 29 WRs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Randy Moss 8 1.Andre Johnson 27 1.Larry Fitzgerald 24 1.Andre Johnson 27 2.Larry Fitzgerald 24 2.Reggie Wayne 3 2.Reggie Wayne 3 2.Randy Moss 8 3.Reggie Wayne 3 3.Randy Moss 8 3.Steve Smith (NY) 12 3.Reggie Wayne 3 4.Andre Johnson 27 4.Greg Jennings 27 4.Andre Johnson 27 4.Steve Smith (C) 55 5.Steve Smith (C) 55 5.Santonio Holmes 93 5.Calvin Johnson 42 5.Jericho Cotchery 4 TEs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Chris Cooley 17 1.Jeremy Shockey 11 1.Dallas Clark 3 1.Antonio Gates 10 2.Tony Gonzalez 33 2.Tony Gonzalez 33 2.John Carlson 19 2.Dallas Clark 3 3.John Carlson 19 3.Dustin Keller 22 3.Tony Gonzalez 33 3.Jason Witten 5 4.Antonio Gates 10 4.Dallas Clark 3 4.Owen Daniels 7 4.Chris Cooley 17 5.Jason Witten 5 5.Owen Daniels 7 5.Jason Witten 5 5.Tony Gonzalez 33 DSTs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Ravens 2 1.Ravens 2 1.Bears 13 1.Ravens 2 2.Redskins 17 2.Broncos 3 2.Steelers 25 2.Packers 10 3.Packers 10 3.Giants 7 3.Eagles 8 3.Broncos 3 4.Broncos 3 4.Bears 13 4.Packers 10 4.Redskins 17 5.Vikings 16 5.Redskins 17 5.Redskins 17 5.Eagles 8 Kickers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 5 Kickers for Week 3: Olindo Mare, Stephen Gostkowski, Mason Crosby, Ryan Longwell, Matt PraterKeeping score for week 3! This is the positional breakdown based on Week 3's rankings:Josh Arsenault Ryan Kauffman Papa Weimer Lucky Lester 1.QBs 4 1.QBs 2 1.QBs 1 1.QBs 3 2.RBs 3 2.RBs 1 2.RBs 4 2.RBs 2 3.WRs 3 3.WRs 4 3.WRs 2 3.WRs 1 4.TEs 4 4.TEs 3 4.TEs 1 4.TEs 2 5.DST 3 5.DST 2 5.DST 4 5.DST 1Well, Josh came in last for this week’s rankings. Papa and Kauffman came in tied for second (as they like to say) or tied for 3rd (as I like to say). The winner, for the 3rd straight week is me. I’m telling you, I had a tough week in picks, and my fantasy predictions didn’t end up being too great as far as sleepers, elite guys, starters, and sits, but as always it’s nice to beat your friends at stuff. I’ll go for 4 straight weeks as the top fantasy genius in Week 4. As for this week, we got a few things right. Our number one ranked RB, between the four of us, was Maurice Jones Drew – he came through in fine fashion. Three of us had Peyton ranked in the Top 5, and he was the top QB this week. Reggie Wayne was our top rated receiver, and he was ranked 3rd overall this week. Kauffman swung and really missed on Santonio Holmes, as the man crush comes back to haunt him again. As the 93rd rated receiver this week, he pretty much had no chance at anything but 4th in receivers. Drew Brees let everyone down, as only Papa Weimer didn’t rank him 1st for Week 3. Sticking Jericho Cotchery in my top five made up for keeping Steve Smith there, and despite Steve’s low output I still snuck away with the top receiver spot this week. Who’d we miss? Lets go backwards, the Dallas Cowboys were the #1 ranked defense for the week, they didn’t make any top 5 list. New Orleans, San Diego, and Indy rounded out 4, 5 and 6 this week, not a one made our lists. Vernon Davis was the beast that everyone thought he’d be when he first came out of Maryland, taking the top TE spot for Week 3 while Brent Celek finished a close second in helping the Eagles win big. A cat named Daniel Fells caught a couple touchdowns for the Rams, making the most of his two grabs – he finished 4th. And Greg Olsen was 6th overall, finally showing what many expected. Either it was crazy that nobody listed Santana Moss in their top 5 lists, because he ended up with 7 more points than any other receiver in the league, or his huge performance was a stunner. I’ll go for stunner. DeSean Jackson wasn’t supposed to suit up, or so the Eagles made fantasy owners believe all week long, only to finish 2nd overall in fantasy points while also performing a front flip splits move celebration in the end zone… I think his groin is fine. Jerks. Kevin Walter had a big week and Derrick Mason had his first lofty performance of the season. Andre Caldwell burst onto the scene to finish in the Top 10, one wonders what to expect of him going forward? As for running backs? How about lots of misses, we only picked one out of the Top 5, as Pierre Thomas, Tashard Choice, Julius Jones, and Willie Parker rounded out the Top 5. Who knew? Fred Taylor and Ricky Williams also made Top 10 performances of the week, bringing us back to the year 2000. As for QBs, Kevin Kolb was huge again for the Eagles, and maybe they knew what they were doing drafting the gun slinger a couple years ago, huh? Also in the top 10 and off of our lists, how about Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Brett Favre, Big Ben, Mark Sanchez, and a little guy name Kyle freaking Boller. How about that one? Check back later to see our picks for Week 4, and wait and see if somebody can’t dethrone me as the token fantasy genius!
