Fantasy Sports Live Journal Week 2

NFL Week 2

Fantasysportslive.com - Fantasy Sports LiveWe’re only one week into the 2008 NFL season, and things are looking pretty good. I started last week with a $500 bankroll, and I’m proud to say that I’m now up to $535.

How did that happen? Well, read on and all shall be revealed, fantasy football fans.

In this FSL Journal, I’ll give the results from my Week 1 contests and look ahead to my Week 2 plays.

Fantasy Sports Live – Week One Results

During the first week of the season, I participated in three fantasy football contests through the FSL website. What follows is a breakdown of each of these games.

1. Heads-Up Match – (# 23948)
Entry fee = $22 Won = $40 (1st place)

My Team (I Am Legion)

Total = 124

My Opponent (jek187)

Total= 107.8

Marques Colston and Santonio Holmes really let me down, but Michael Turner more than made up for it. L.J. Smith also gave me great value, as he caught a touchdown pass during the Eagles destruction of the Rams.

Luckily, my opponent put a lot of his salary cap into
Ladainian Tomlinson, which caused him to have to start receivers like Bryant Johnson. Johnson didn’t do much, but neither did Tomlinson. If you’ll remember, Tomlinson started out slow last season, and that’s part of the reason I avoided him the first week. Since he doesn’t play in the preseason, it seems to take him a week or two to get the rust off.

All in all, I was very pleased to get the win against one of the most respected players at Fantasy Sports Live.

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2. Heads-Up Match – (#23965)
Entry fee = $22 Won = $0

My Opponent (jek187)

Total = 106.5

My Team (I Am Legion)

Total = 95.3

Although I defeated him in our earlier heads-up match, jek187 wasted no time in getting his revenge. This one all came down to Tom Brady’s injury. Once I heard
Tom Brady had went down, I was hoping that my opponent had also selected him (since this was a no salary cap match). Unfortunately, he decided to go with
Tony Romo, and that made all the difference.

Marques Colston didn’t help things, as he tore a ligament in his thumb and only got 2.6 points. In fact, he had surgery the other day and will miss around six weeks of action.

And the
Indianapolis Colts getting stomped by the Bears came out of nowhere. I’ll give the Bears credit, as they ran all over the Colts defense. Unfortunately, the Colts ended up losing points for me, as they scored -0.5. For a summary of the scoring system, be sure to check out our main Fantasy Sports Live page.

I only lost this one by 11 points, but I’m amazed the score wasn’t more lopsided. I’ll get you next time, jek187.

3. Blogger Battle – (#24120)
Entry fee = $11 Won = $50

My Team (I Am Legion)

Total = 125.1

Joe Speaker = 114.6 (2nd place)
Buffalo66 = 113.2 (3rd place)

I was really excited about the Blogger Battle. To enter, you must have a sports or gaming blog which is regularly updated. I meet the qualifications, so I jumped all over the opportunity to compete against other “sports experts.” Imagine my surprise when I learned that I had won the first week’s competition!

Santonio Holmes and his 1.9 points didn’t help, but the rest of my players rallied together and contributed in spectacular fashion. The running corps of Frank Gore and Thomas Jones was solid, as was the tandem of Terrell Owens and Calvin Johnson.

Drew Brees is a great fantasy player, regardless of your scoring format, and the Patriots defense managed to stop the Chiefs, despite the loss of Tom Brady (it didn’t hurt that the Patriots also put out the Chiefs’ quarterback with a separated shoulder). And I still feel like a genius for picking the easy-on-your-salary-cap L.J. Smith.

Fantasy Sports Live – Week Two Contests

As much as I would like to continue gloating for a few more pages, it’s time to reveal my teams for the second week of the season. Also, when you head over to Fantasy Sports Live, be sure to check if there are any openings on these contests. If so, jump right in and put my fantasy football skills to the test.

1. Blogger Battle – Week Two (#24600)
$11 entry fee (10-team contest)
$50 for first place (top three places are paid)
950 pt. salary cap

Total – 924 pts.
Remaining – 26 pts.

Quarterback – In the last eight years, the Lions defense hasn’t finished the season ranked higher than 20th in the league. After watching Falcons’ rookie QB Matt Ryan throw a TD on his first pass attempt, it doesn’t look like the Lions’ ranking will change in the near future. Rogers looked great against the Vikings, and he’s got a ton of weapons.

Wide Receivers – In his last seven games at home, Fitzgerald has over 700 yards and 6 touchdowns. Plaxico remains one of the most targeted receivers in the league, and Reggie Wayne had 10 catches Sunday night as Marvin Harrison starts to show his age. All in all, a pretty solid receiving corps.

Running Backs- Matt Forte torched the Colts, and I find it hard to believe that Peterson won’t do the same. He’s scary fast, and this should be a monster game for him.

Larry Johnson typically destroys the Raiders, and the Silver and Black looked dreadful on Monday night. The team is coming off of a short week, and LJ will be waiting.

Tight End- I had to cut costs somewhere, so I opted to go with Robert Royal. He was targeted a lot in the preseason, and that continued during the first week of the NFL regular season. It’s a bit risky, but that’s what fantasy football is all about.

Kicker – Just like last week, I’m going with Adam Vinatieri. He’s one of the best kickers in the NFL, and surely the Colts will show more on offense this week.

Defense – The Bills showed a lot of potential last week, and this week they get the Jags. By the way, the Jags have numerous injuries along their offensive line, so the Bills should really be able to capitalize. It’s gonna be a long day for Fred Taylor and company.

2. Heads-Up – Week Two (#24599)
$5.5 entry (2-man contest)
$10 for first place (second place pays nothing)
No salary cap

QB – Manning looked a little rusty last week, which can be attributed to his having missed the preseason. But don’t expect a QB of his talent to stay rusty for long. He’ll be back to form in Week Two.

RB – With no salary cap, I’d be crazy to choose any other duo besides Peterson and Tomlinson. Adrian Peterson’s opponent this week is the Colts Defense, which has looked shaky against the run most of the last three years. LT’s opponent is the Denver Broncos, which was one of the league’s worst defenses against the run last year. Someone else may have better numbers this week, but these two are consistently the best. A safe bet.

WR – The Steelers ran the ball like crazy last week, and Holmes suffered because of it. Willie Parker isn’t going to keep getting three touchdowns per game, so some of those are bound to go to Holmes. Plus, the Browns’ secondary is banged up.

Reggie Wayne and Greg Jennings are football magnets, and both should perform well on Sunday. The Packers take on the Lions, and I know Greg Jennings is a better receiver than Michael Jenkins.

TE – The Redskins failed to get the ball to Cooley last week, and the final score showed the results. I’m betting they correct that mistake this week. Look for Cooley to have a huge game.

K – Since there’s no salary cap limitation, I thought I’d go out on a limb and choose last year’s top kicker.

DEF – The Bengals looked awful last week, and the Titans’ defense figures to continue the punishment. Albert Haynesworth might miss the game, but the Titans should have more than enough talent on defense to stomp a reeling Bengals’ squad.

3. Heads-Up – Week 2 (#24472)
$3.4 entry (2-man contest)
$6 for first place (second place pays nothing)
850 pt. salary cap

Total – 841 pts.
Remaining – 9 pts.

Quarterback – Like I said before, the Lions stink. Rogers should have another solid outing. Plus, he was cheaper than many of the quarterbacks offered by Fantasy Sports Live. That’s always a plus when working with a salary cap.

Wide Receivers – This cap was only 850, so I tried to get the most for my money. I stayed away from Moss, since there’s no telling how the new Patriots QB will do over the long haul, and Owens wasn’t available.

Brandon Marshall makes his return. Last year, he was the most targeted receiver in the league. Eddie Royal had a big game in his absence, and I’m expecting Marshall to take over from here.

Calvin Johnson continues to be a nice pick, especially considering that he only cost 66 points. Kitna is a decent quarterback, and Johnson will continue to be his go-to guy.

Running Backs – Peterson and Bush are my backs for the week. Bush was way cheaper than someone like Tomlinson, and the Saints will certainly rely on him more with the loss of Marques Colston.

Tight End – Every time I turned on the Rams game, it seemed that Marc Bulger was throwing to Randy McMichael. He was cheap at 38 points, and the Giants’ pass rush may force Bulger to throw underneath a whole lot.

Kicker – As always, you can’t go wrong with Adam Vinatieri.

Team Defense – Even though they’re on the road, expect a swarming Bills defense to mercilessly attack the injured Jaguars’ offensive line. Their special teams are also on a roll, as evidenced by Roscoe Parrish’s kick return for a touchdown last week.

So after starting the week with $535, I’m now down to $515.10. But since my bankroll began at $500, that means I’m still ahead of the game. Let’s hope I can say the same thing by Monday. Tune in next week to find out.

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