BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
By Pat Fitzmaurice
Nov. 1, 2007
During most weeks this season, the "Fitz on Fantasy" column will be posted in two parts, Thursday morning and Friday morning.
Fab (and not-so-fab) fives
When you have two children under the age of 2, it’s impossible to live life without making lists. I’m not sure I’d remember to get dressed in the morning if I didn’t put that task on one of the myriad to-do lists that now guide my life. For instance, I’ve just pulled the following to-do list from my pants pocket:
1. Do laundry
2. Mop kitchen floor
3. Get rid of mildew in shower
4. Get rid of mildew on kids
5. Get vasectomy
With this being the approximate halfway point of the NFL regular season, virtually everyone who writes about fantasy football is handing out some sort of midseason awards. It’s a cliché concept, and I’m going to avoid it … but not really. These aren’t awards — I was too outraged by the prices at my local trophy shop to put in a bulk order for midseason awards. Instead, since lists dominate my life these days, I’ve compiled some random, totally subjective fantasy football lists for the 2007 season, done in groups of five.
Big surprises
1. Derek Anderson
2. Wes Welker
3. LenDale White
4. Braylon Edwards
5. Kenny Watson
Big disappointments not related to injury
1. Larry Johnson
2. Shaun Alexander
3. Vince Young
4. Frank Gore
5. Santana Moss
Big disappointments semi-related to injury
1. Marc Bulger
2. Laurence Maroney
3. Marvin Harrison
4. Todd Heap
5. Darrell Jackson
Injury nightmares
1. Ronnie Brown
2. Steven Jackson
3. Rudi Johnson
4. Cadillac Williams
5. (tie) Deuce McAllister, Andre Johnson
Rockin’ rookies
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Marshawn Lynch
3. Nick Folk
4. Dwayne Bowe
5. Calvin Johnson
Wastes of talent
1. Matt Jones
2. Vernon Davis
3. Reggie Williams
4. Jerry Porter
5. Byron Leftwich
Guys who have benefited from relocation
1. Randy Moss
2. Wes Welker
3. Kevin Curtis
4. Travis Henry
5. Brandon Stokley
Guys who didn’t benefit from relocation
1. Tatum Bell
2. Darrell Jackson
3. Willis McGahee
4. Dominic Rhodes
5. Joe Horn
Feast-or-famine guys
1. Maurice Jones-Drew
2. Steve Smith
3. LaMont Jordan
4. Laveranues Coles
5. Joey Galloway
Deep sleepers for 2008
1. Michael Bush
2. Adimchinobe Echemandu
3. Alex Haynes
4. Michael Robinson
5. Gary Russell
Sleepers for 2007 who’ve overslept
1. Vincent Jackson
2. Brandon Jackson
3. Demetrius Williams
4. Anthony Gonzalez
5. Brandon Jones
Teams full of fantasy riches
1. Patriots
2. Colts
3. Cowboys
4. Steelers
5. Giants
Teams full of fantasy rags
1. Dolphins
2. Jaguars
3. Texans
4. Bills
5. (tie) 49ers, Falcons
Part 2 of this column will be posted Friday morning.
Nov. 1, 2007
During most weeks this season, the "Fitz on Fantasy" column will be posted in two parts, Thursday morning and Friday morning.
Fab (and not-so-fab) fives
When you have two children under the age of 2, it’s impossible to live life without making lists. I’m not sure I’d remember to get dressed in the morning if I didn’t put that task on one of the myriad to-do lists that now guide my life. For instance, I’ve just pulled the following to-do list from my pants pocket:
1. Do laundry
2. Mop kitchen floor
3. Get rid of mildew in shower
4. Get rid of mildew on kids
5. Get vasectomy
With this being the approximate halfway point of the NFL regular season, virtually everyone who writes about fantasy football is handing out some sort of midseason awards. It’s a cliché concept, and I’m going to avoid it … but not really. These aren’t awards — I was too outraged by the prices at my local trophy shop to put in a bulk order for midseason awards. Instead, since lists dominate my life these days, I’ve compiled some random, totally subjective fantasy football lists for the 2007 season, done in groups of five.
Big surprises
1. Derek Anderson
2. Wes Welker
3. LenDale White
4. Braylon Edwards
5. Kenny Watson
Big disappointments not related to injury
1. Larry Johnson
2. Shaun Alexander
3. Vince Young
4. Frank Gore
5. Santana Moss
Big disappointments semi-related to injury
1. Marc Bulger
2. Laurence Maroney
3. Marvin Harrison
4. Todd Heap
5. Darrell Jackson
Injury nightmares
1. Ronnie Brown
2. Steven Jackson
3. Rudi Johnson
4. Cadillac Williams
5. (tie) Deuce McAllister, Andre Johnson
Rockin’ rookies
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Marshawn Lynch
3. Nick Folk
4. Dwayne Bowe
5. Calvin Johnson
Wastes of talent
1. Matt Jones
2. Vernon Davis
3. Reggie Williams
4. Jerry Porter
5. Byron Leftwich
Guys who have benefited from relocation
1. Randy Moss
2. Wes Welker
3. Kevin Curtis
4. Travis Henry
5. Brandon Stokley
Guys who didn’t benefit from relocation
1. Tatum Bell
2. Darrell Jackson
3. Willis McGahee
4. Dominic Rhodes
5. Joe Horn
Feast-or-famine guys
1. Maurice Jones-Drew
2. Steve Smith
3. LaMont Jordan
4. Laveranues Coles
5. Joey Galloway
Deep sleepers for 2008
1. Michael Bush
2. Adimchinobe Echemandu
3. Alex Haynes
4. Michael Robinson
5. Gary Russell
Sleepers for 2007 who’ve overslept
1. Vincent Jackson
2. Brandon Jackson
3. Demetrius Williams
4. Anthony Gonzalez
5. Brandon Jones
Teams full of fantasy riches
1. Patriots
2. Colts
3. Cowboys
4. Steelers
5. Giants
Teams full of fantasy rags
1. Dolphins
2. Jaguars
3. Texans
4. Bills
5. (tie) 49ers, Falcons
Part 2 of this column will be posted Friday morning.
