Although it is still August, I feel like talking a little smack about week 1.
Vikings hosting the Falcons, who by the way just squirted all of their juice last night they're gonne be a 4-win team this year, has gotta be the lock of the week.
Vikings D had 36 takeaways in 2006. Joey Harrington has 86 turnovers in 66 career starts. Count on at least 2 freebies from JH, possibly a defensive score. Definitely the Vikings will be playing with a short field often. Vikings front 7, well really their middle 2, gobble up the Falcons SBBC (scat back by committee)-- 45 rush yards max.
So in this game the fantasy stars have to be:
#1 Vikings D: expect 3 turnovers, 4 sacks, <14 points allowed, and 50% shot at a TD.
#2 Peterson: This manchild is going to ball out of control on easy cheese defenses like Atlanta.
18 carries 80 yards 3 catches 25 yards, 2 TDs
Peterson is ready to prove 6 teams wrong for passing on him in the draft. With a 4-game exhibition season to start the regular season (ATL, @DET, @KC, GB), expect Peterson to be a solid play as your RB2 until his week 5 bye. If Harvard man and Vikings center Matt Birk can give Tarvaris Jackson a tutorial on not turning the ball over, a 3-1 start is very possible for this rebuilding franchise. Of course road games @CHi then @DAL will bring this club back to Earth, and Peterson to your fantasy bench, but enjoy the quick start!
Vikings hosting the Falcons, who by the way just squirted all of their juice last night they're gonne be a 4-win team this year, has gotta be the lock of the week.
Vikings D had 36 takeaways in 2006. Joey Harrington has 86 turnovers in 66 career starts. Count on at least 2 freebies from JH, possibly a defensive score. Definitely the Vikings will be playing with a short field often. Vikings front 7, well really their middle 2, gobble up the Falcons SBBC (scat back by committee)-- 45 rush yards max.
So in this game the fantasy stars have to be:
#1 Vikings D: expect 3 turnovers, 4 sacks, <14 points allowed, and 50% shot at a TD.
#2 Peterson: This manchild is going to ball out of control on easy cheese defenses like Atlanta.
18 carries 80 yards 3 catches 25 yards, 2 TDs
Peterson is ready to prove 6 teams wrong for passing on him in the draft. With a 4-game exhibition season to start the regular season (ATL, @DET, @KC, GB), expect Peterson to be a solid play as your RB2 until his week 5 bye. If Harvard man and Vikings center Matt Birk can give Tarvaris Jackson a tutorial on not turning the ball over, a 3-1 start is very possible for this rebuilding franchise. Of course road games @CHi then @DAL will bring this club back to Earth, and Peterson to your fantasy bench, but enjoy the quick start!