theRUNDOWN Review: Week 2

Couldn’t even break 100… Got crushed by a couple guys and finished with 95 points. This was the damage!

QB: Peyton Manning vs. Minnesota: 311 yards, sure, but his 1 touchdown and 2 picks didn’t help me much. Peyton was only good for 14 fantasy points.

RB: LaDainian Tomlinson vs. Denver: 10 carries for 26 yards, 2 catches for 12? Oh no you didn’t LT. This point total bruises my soul, 5 fantasy points for the king. His toe injury hurt him, but his stat line killed me.

RB: Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis: Without scoring a touchdown, Peterson still finished tied for 4th amongst running backs with 22 fantasy points – he now leads the league in rushing yards.

WR: Randy Moss vs. Jets: 2 catches for 22 yards. Dang it! I was brutal a couple times this week.

WR: Reggie Wayne vs. Minnesota: 20 fantasy points, good for 10th amongst receivers.

TE: Heath Miller vs. Cleveland: 5 fantasy points – should have taken Scheffler (24 fantasy points) should have done a lot in all these years, this wasn’t my worst decision.

K: Rod Bironas vs. Cincinnati: 6 points- 1 field goal, 3 extra points – actually a good day for my kickers – still, not great considering all the options (30).

D: Giants vs. St. Louis: 19 fantasy points, good for 3rd amongst defenses – solid pick. That’s what 6 sacks and 1 interception return for a touchdown will do for ya.

PAPA’S Week 1 SLEEPERS

JaMarcus Russell: “220+ and 2 scores… Doubt me? We’ll see who is right.” Oh dang it! My foot tastes so bad after walking around bare-foot all weekend. 2 freaking fantasy points – doubters, you got me on this one! F

Aaron Rodgers: 4th amongst quarterbacks after throwing 3 touchdown passes against the Lions. He now has accounted for 5 touchdowns and zero turnovers in two games. A+

Chris Johnson: Gathered over 100 yards this week, 2 catches for 12 yards as well. He’s legit. B

Julius Jones: 4th overall running back in Week 2 – A+ for me on that one.

Laurence Maroney: Maroney looked off before an injury took him out of the game. Maybe I’m just wrong about this kid? F

Antwaan Randel El: 4 catches for 53 yards, looks like Jason Campbell figured out who to give more looks to last week (see Santana Moss’s totals in your fantasy league). D+

Anthony Gonzalez: Great day for Gonzo – those that played him reaped the benefits – 22 fantasy points good for 7th amongst wide receivers… Has he taken over Marvin’s spot as the #2? A+

Robert Meachem: He only had 1 catch for 19 yards, but that one was a touchdown. He’ll turn up the heat, still, 8 fantasy points didn’t kill anyone. C-

Dustin Keller: 1 catch for 19 yards… ugh… F

Cardinals: Just 12 fantasy points, they allowed less than two touchdowns for the 2nd straight week, but just 2 sacks limited their fantasy potential. Still, not bad. B

Papa’S Week 1 Splinter-Butts (bench him, son)

Chris Perry: Perry actually had a pretty nice day considering. He played against the Titans, and the Benglas passing attack as sucked. He managed 64 rushing yards and a touchdown. I’ll say I was wrong here.

Steven Jackson: Jackson had 13 carries for 53 yards and 7 catches for 37 yards. No scores. 8 fantasy points in a non PPR – 15 in a PPR. Exactly what I expected, sit him if you had better options.

Chris Chambers: 13th overall in fantasy last week – tricked me good. This one was a failure.

Devery Henderson: 2 fantasy points – right on the number with this one.

2007 Fantasy Football Review – Week 2

This Week’s Top Team: 150+ points??? Not quite, maybe if I took Carson – Week 2 had me at 108 – just barely floating above the century mark.QB: Peyton Manning vs. Tennessee: Manning finished 13th overall in my league, making me wish I would have gone with my gut and took Carson Palmer. Hell, I went for the safe pick, and bingo bango bongo, I get 14 fantasy points instead of one million. Blast!

RB: Travis Henry vs. Oakland: TH didn’t get a score in Week 2, but he remained a work-horse option, finishing with 128 yards, and over the century mark for the second straight ball game. Overall, Henry only finished in a tie for 14th, so it wasn’t a great day, but he was a yard away from 5th, he came up the length of a football away from a score in the 4th quarter. 12 points is admirable.

RB: Frank Gore vs. St. Louis: Gore tied for second in the league in fantasy points for running backs, so I have to stand by this pick as a good one. You could have gone with Jamal Lewis or Marion Barber, both cheaper options, but Gore was more of a sure thing. A nice 22 point week is a good thing.

WR: Reggie Wayne vs. Tennessee: Reggie didn’t have the scores to go with his yards this week. His 5 catches for 70 yards isn’t even worth looking at rankings, so I took a hit selecting this Colts’ wideout. 7 points.

WR: Terrell Owens vs. Miami: Well, TO didn’t put up Steve Smith or Chad Johnson type numbers, but he did snag 5 balls for 97 yards and a touchdown in Dallas’s win over the Dolphins. I’ll take his 15 points, but I won’t be too happy with his 10th place finish for WRs.

TE: Kellen Winslow vs. Bengals: Winslow was a beast, grabbing 6 balls for 100 yards and a touchdown. He outproduced Antonio Gates, the true best TE in the league, so I’ll take 16 points from the TE spot any day of the week, and finally a guy who finished #1 in his position.

K: Olindo Mare vs. Tampa Bay: Mare kicked two late PATs for a Saints team that has looked no short of terrible this year. 2 pts… Nice.

D: Bears vs. Chiefs: The Bears ended up allowing 10 points more than I expected to the Chiefs. But Hester did take one to the house, and Chicago’s defense was dirty all day long. They grabbed me 19 fantasy points, good for 3rd overall. Not too bad, I guess.

LUCKY’S Week 2 SLEEPERS

Tarvaris Jackson: “Nobody will start Jackson,” (me) And for good reason apparently. I figured TJ would do more damage against a bad Lions secondary, but I was dead wrong. Jackson finished 28th in the fantasy format for quarterbacks, making him, unstartable. F

Jeff Garcia: “The most beautiful man in football should get plenty of opportunities to throw the rock against the Saints this weekend. …Garcia will have to find Joey Galloway for over a 100 yards… Garcia will have a nice day, especially for a guy starting in 3% of fantasy leagues.” Jeff came through like a champ for me. He may look like a bad police sketch of a homeless thief, but he was 6th in the league for QBs, busting out a solid 19 spot. A+

Jerious Norwood: Norwood still didn’t get enough touches to be starterworth, when that will happen, only Jesus and Bobby Patrino know. As for a sleeper pick, its not like Jerious put up terrible points, but not worth starting either – I’ll take a C-, here.

Maurice Jones Drew: “MJD was one of the many disappointing fantasy players in Week 1.” Drew still isn’t getting enough touches, and thus he was a bad option in Week 2 as well. Its not time to trade him, as selling low is about as bad of an option as signing OJ Simpson, so keep Drew on the bench, and wait for a smarter coaching staff to emerge. D-

Santonio Holmes: Holmes had 53 yards, just like my other sleeper candidate, and for the second straight week, my fantasy receivers came out equal in grades. I’ll take a C- here. Holmes didn’t score, and the Steelers relied more on the run game than Big Ben’s arm.

Vincent Jackson: Jackson had 53 yards, which wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t as good as I expected. He had a couple scoring chances that fell just short, wide, or long – but I expect big things from VJ in the weeks to come when San Diego doesn’t face New England or Chicago. I’ll take a C-

Marcades Lewis: Lewis had 39 yards, good for 3 fantasy points. I expected a couple more, and hopefully, if you started him, he was better than your other guy. Chances are, he was very close. I’ll hold a C- here, if only because TE’s stink.

Cowboys DST: Well, the Boys came back strong, running the Dolphins for 16 fantasy points, not bad considering they gave up 20 points. Lots of turnovers from Trent Green – weird. 7th overall – good for an A-.

LUCKY’S Week 2 Saints
(Seeing as though the Saints sucked again, I feel this name shall remain – if you have a better one, write in, I like suggestions)

Mike Vick: Vick should be in prison by now if he wants to get back to the league in a timely matter. He still isn’t behind bars, making him and his law staff seem inadequate, so I’ll give myself an A+ for this one, even out of the league this guys’ fantasy resume is sucking balls.

Matt Leinart: Matt was 14th in the league with 13 fantasy points, so he probably could have been started out there, and though he didn’t have a terrible day, its not like he was solid either. The fact that he finished ahead of Big Ben, Jay Butler, and Phillip Rivers among others, means I should probably get a C- for this pick.

Larry Johnson: This TD machine only piled up 8 fantasy points, carrying the ball 16 times for 55 yards, but catching 3 passes for 30 yards. No scores for LJ, and you have to think, his line is going to make his life very difficult. B

Thomas Jones: TJ had 8 fantasy points, and while that isn’t a total you’d like from you starting running back, it doesn’t make him a Saint. Jones will improve from here, but his 67 yards on 24 carries gives me at least a B- for telling you to stay away
from TJ. B

Ronald Curry: Curry had 3 points. Told you so. A

Tony Gonzalez: Gonzo had 4 fantasy points, which I would say is bad, except he was tied for 14th overall, so hell, he was a decent start. I’ll still take at least a C for this, if only because TE’s suck, and you should never pick them high.

Free NFL Football Picks 07-08 Week 2

Week 1 is in the books, and I’m 5-3-1 to start the season. I’m not saying its Championship material, but a winning week is a winning week, and I’ll take it all year long. This is a week full of favorites with big point spreads, most are justified, while some are not. Follow along as I make my Free NFL Picks for Week 2.

Atlanta Falcons (+11) @ Jacksonville Jaguars:

I hate to do this, but the Jaguars favored history just isn’t very appealing. I expect a 20-13 game here, and I also expect it to go by fast. Over the last 3 seasons, the Jaguars are 1-6 ATS when giving 7.5 or more points. There only win came last year against Tennessee on the 5th of November. The Falcons looked terrible in Week 1, but I have a feeling they’ll be better if they give more carries to Jerious Norwood. Joey Harrington can have his good games, and since Jacksonville will do anything in their power to stop the Falcons running attack, I think Joey could have a solid day in Jacksonville. This game is a bit of a toss up with, but with a spread as high as 10, I have to take the Falcons, if only because neither offense has shown me an ability to cover big spreads. This is the first game in the last 3 seasons that the Falcons are getting more than 7 points.

Buffalo Bills @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-9.5):

I’m not sure if the Steelers are as good as they played last week, and I’m positive that the Bills offense will be better than they were last week, but even with those two things coming together, I just don’t see this game being closer than 10 points. I know its not cool to take 10 point favorites like the Steelers, but defensively, they looked special last week in Cleveland. I know the Phoenix Suns’ defense would look good against the Browns, but the Steelers’ defense has that swagger back. Big Ben should find plenty of room to throw the ball in Buffalo’s secondary. Willie Parker will have upwards of 150 yards, and the Steelers should win by 2 touchdowns.

Green Bay Packers (+1) @ New York Giants:

The Packers haven’t been very good over the past 3 seasons, but on the road they show heart. Not only are they 14-9-2 ATS over the last 3 years, but they are 12-13 SU on the road as well. The Giants’ defense isn’t going to shut down the Packers’ offense like the Eagles did, and if Eli Manning doesn’t play, the Giant don’t even stand a chance against one of the best young defenses in the NFL. Yes, the Packers have rebuilt their team around a talented defense, and they will give the Giants trouble, even if Manning shows up. It will be interesting, but after playing 2 quality NFC East opponents in the first 2 weeks of the season, I expect the Pack to be 2-0.

Houston Texans @ Carolina Panthers (-6.5):

The Panthers are 11-14 ATS at home over the last 3 seasons, and they’ve never won more than 5 games at home during that time span. They aren’t a home team hero, that’s for sure. The Panthers are only 8-6 ATS as a 6+ point favorite over the last 3 seasons, but they’ve won 9 of their last 10 games favored by 6 or more, and are 8-2 ATS over that time. I think the Texans are much better this season, but also think they aren’t as good as their 20-3 score against the Chiefs showed last week. Carolina has a more cohesive unit, and Houston will have to show a lot more to shut down the Panthers. I rarely take the Panthers as a favorite, and they haven’t showed much strength at home, but I have a feeling they’ll win by at least a touchdown against the Texans this weekend.

Indianapolis Colts (-7) @ Tennessee Titans:

Vince Young skipped his way to 10-2-2 ATS as a starter in this league, which makes him a bettors best friend. Unless you’re me, and you keep betting against the young star from Texas. I’m not taking the Colts because their defense was so dominant last week against New Orleans, but because their offense is too much for the Titans. Peyton knows what he has to do on a weekly basis to win, and this week he’ll do just that. The Titans beat the Colts late last season, and easily covered the spread in their first meeting, losing a nail-biter, 14-13 in Tennessee. Last season, the Colts were only 4-6-1 ATS when favored by 7 or more points. Regardless of all the numbers telling me to go a different direction, I think this game won’t be close. The Colts will do a better job against the Titans running attack than the Jaguars did, and thus Vince will have to beat them through the air. Jacksonville’s lack of a passing game was the main reason they couldn’t put up points on Tennessee last week. The Colts won’t have that problem.

San Francisco 49ers @ St. Louis Rams (-3):

This is a very tough game for me, but I have to go with the Rams, if only because they have a guy named Steven Jackson trying to redeem himself after a pathetic Week 1 performance where he literally fumbled the game away. The Rams were already without Todd Steussie, and now Orlando Pace is out for the season, but the 49ers gave up rushing yards by the bundles to Arizona in Week 1. Steven Jackson’s opening Week 1 disappointment could continue as he’ll have a tough time getting anywhere without blockers paving the way, but if the 49ers put 8 in the box, Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce and Marc Bulger will surely make them pay. San Francisco was lucky to get a win in Week 1, while the Rams killed themselves. Each team will be 1-1 after Week 2, in familiar territory, chasing the Seahawks and ahead of the Cardinals.

Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions (-3):

I know the Vikings shut down the Falcons in Week 1, but remember, Minnesota’s defense score more points than their offense. Minnesota won’t get that lucky ever week, as I can’t imagine they return two interceptions for touchdowns ever again this season. The way I see it, Atlanta didn’t have passing attack that could attack the Vikings defense where they are the most vulnerable, their secondary. Detroit has a foursome of wide receivers who can get open and catch the ball with the best of them. Furrey, Roy Williams, Calvin Johnson, and Shaun McDonald all contributed last week against a solid secondary in Oakland. The Lions have confidence going in to Week 2, something the Vikings offense doesn’t have. Detroit will put 8 and 9 in the box, making Tarvaris Jackson beat them through the air. He won’t, Detroit will win.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Chicago Bears (-12):

Yes, the Chiefs are that bad. Chicago looked brutal offensively in Week 1. They’ll be better, even against a pretty solid Chief defense. If the Bears can score two touchdowns in this game, they’ll cover with ease. I want to call a shutout here, but they are so rare in the NFL. Oh, what the hell, Chicago shuts the Chiefs out. Also, I think Rex throws two touchdowns for the Bears. I don’t think Cedric Benson will have a big day, but Devin Hester will do something Devin Hesterish from the receiver position, and Chicago wins easily to get their first W of the year.

N.Y. Jets (+12) @ Baltimore Ravens:

I like the Ravens to win this one, but their offensive game plan and execution last week weren’t enough to gain them 12 points against New York, even if they do have to rest Chad Pennington. You forget, many people would say that Kellen Clemens can stretch a defense much more than Chad. I think Pennington is better right now, but Baltimore could jump short routes against him, but with Clemens I’m not so sure. He’ll beat you deep. I expect a better performance out of the Jets running game, even against feared Baltimore. The Ravens might have to limit Steve McNair as well – this game should be close, with injuries and backups playing a big roll. I’ll take that huge point total in this one.

Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5):

I don’t know about 7 point spreads. 6.5, I don’t mind, but 7, ugh, pushes are so common. The reason I’m taking the Eagles in this divisional rivalry game is mainly because they were so pathetic last week in Green Bay. See, the Eagles are a very good football team, and the only thing I was worried about was if their defense would get back to dominance. Well, they made the Packers’ offense look like Duke’s football team, and if it weren’t for 3 fluke muffed punts, they would have easily won Sunday’s game. They have to be pissed, and I’ll take a pissed off Eagle team any day of the week. The 7 point spread shouldn’t be too tough to get early, but holding onto it late could be difficult. I have to take the Eagles in this one.

2007 Fantasy Football theRUNDOWN Week 2

This Week’s Top Team: 150+ points???

QB: Peyton Manning vs. Tennessee: I may be taking the safe bet here, but I also think Manning’s match-up with the Titans looks like the best bet. If Tennessee puts as much effort into stopping the Colts’ ground attack as they did in Week 1 against Jacksonville, then Manning will have no choice but to find open receivers all day long.

RB: Travis Henry vs. Oakland: The Raider’s get a lot of credit for having a very good defense, “The best pass defense in the league,” but the only way a team can get that ranking is by being one of the lesser run defenses. That way, teams will just run because it’s a better option than passing. Travis Henry showed that he’s going to be a beast this year, by running all over the Dolphins in Week 1. He’ll have his way with the Raiders as well.

RB: Frank Gore vs. St. Louis: Gore had a poor start to the season, but the running back always seems to struggle against the Cardinals. This week, he goes against a team he maimed last year, and a defense that gave up 150+ rushing yards to the Panthers last week. The Rams won’t be able to contain this 49er, as he’ll go over the century mark by the end of the 3rd quarter.

WR: Reggie Wayne vs. Tennessee: Reggie was one of the top receivers in Week 1, and I imagine he’ll be right up there in Week 2. Like I said in my Manning write-up, the Titans will have to spend too much defensive power to stop the Colts run, leaving Wayne and Harrison too much room to do their damage.

WR: Terrell Owens vs. Miami: I don’t think Miami’s secondary can slow down the Cowboy’s passing attack. They have some nice pass rushers, but their secondary is young and not all that reliable. TO will get over the 100 yard mark with at least a touchdown to his name.

TE: Kellen Winslow vs. Bengals: Todd Heap didn’t have a great day last week against Cincinnati, but he was open, and he did have a touchdown called back. I think the Browns will be way down in this one, while the young Brown quarterbacks will have to find someone to throw the ball to. Winslow is a sure handed playmaker at TE, and TEs are a young quarterback’s best friend.

K: Olindo Mare vs. Tampa Bay: Mare missed a 50+ yarder, and overall the Saints sucked it up in Week 1 against the Colts. That won’t happen for long, and you can bet Mare will benefit from an offense that is primed for a big day against the Bucs.

D: Bears vs. Chiefs: The Bears are pretty damn good, and the Chiefs have one of the worst offenses in the last couple years. Larry Johnson will get more carries in this game, but who is blocking for him? Who will keep Bear pass rushers off of Damon Huard? If you answered “No body!” they you win a huge point total from the Bears in Week 2. Congratulations!

LUCKY’S Week 2 SLEEPERS

Tarvaris Jackson: Nobody will start Jackson, but against a Detroit secondary that has nobody to stop even the most anemic of wide receiving corps, I think Jackson will have a couple touchdown passes. That will rank him in the Top 15 of Week 2 quarterbacks, and probably make him start-worth for some unlucky fantasy team out there.

Jeff Garcia: The most beautiful man in football should get plenty of opportunities to throw the rock against the Saints this weekend. I’m sure that the Saints will put up some nice point total, in the 30s, so Garcia will have to find Joey Galloway for over a 100 yards if the Bucs are to keep pace. Garcia will have a nice day, especially for a guy starting in 3% of fantasy leagues.

Jerious Norwood: Can a 2nd running back on a bad offense be a sleeper? He will if the Falcons want to stand a chance against the Jaguars. See, Dunn carried the ball for 55 yards on 22 carries last week, while Norwood averaged just under 5 yards a tote. Jerious is a gamebreaker, someone the Falcons will have to take full advantage of if Bobby Patrino wants to win any games this season. Even against a tough defense, Norwood is a nice sleeper candidate if you are in a bind.

Maurice Jones Drew: MJD was one of the many disappointing fantasy players in Week 1. He was picked in the first couple rounds of every draft, and he didn’t impress in Week 1. Like Norwood, Drew was limited in carries, but still managed just under 5 yards a carry while the #1 back carried for just over 2 yards per touch. The Falcons showed they couldn’t stop the run last week against Minnesota, so I like Drew this week.

Santonio Holmes: Can I ride Holmes as a sleeper for the 2nd straight week? I will, but if he does what I expect him to do, he loses all sleeper candidacy for the rest of the season. Look for him to blow up the Buffalo Bills secondary.

Vincent Jackson: I had two great sleeper wide receivers in week 1 that both scored double digits, and this week I’m going to try to pull another rabbit out of the hat. Everyone picked Vince to do solid things this year, but after 1 slow week, he’s being dropped – easy guys. Vincent will grab a touchdown against the Patriots, and have over 60 yards. Too much attention to LT will give this big athletic speedster a few nice chances.

Marcades Lewis: Lewis will be the guy exploiting the Falcons middle of the field. Remember, a sleeper at TE means he’s hoping for about 6-8 points. Haha; freaking tight ends.

Cowboys DST: One bad week, and there go the drops, the Cowboys being one of the fired units. Jump on them this week, Trent Green will be a sitting, interception throwing, fumbling, duck, and the Boys will take full advantage.

LUCKY’S Week 2 Saints

(The Saints were suggested by Tim Jennings in New Orleans – have a better name for my bad plays of the week? Email ’em to me!)

Mike Vick: Still going to jail, still watching his teammates struggle, and still thinking about how you can have everything and throw in right down the shitter.

Matt Leinart: Start him and pay the price. This guy wouldn’t take a chance to save his life during Monday Night’s loss to the 49ers. This week, he has to deal with Partick Kerney and Julian Peterson, and a ball hawking Seahawks secondary that played very well last week against Tampa Bay. A couple picks will hold Matt down.

Larry Johnson: How would you like to run smack into the teeth of a group of Bears without any special armor of offensive lineman blocking for you? Ask Larry Johnson? He’ll tell you, this is why he held out for more money.

Thomas Jones: The tough part is, I’d like to have both LJ and TJ on my fantasy roster. Hell, in one league I do. However, like LJ, TJ has a tough match-up against the Ravens this week. Baltimore has to be pissed that their offense couldn’t do dick besides put them in brutal situations all night long, and they are going to take it out on TJ. Especially with a rookie quarterback in there for New York.

Ronald Curry: He’ll do better than Lee Evans did last week, but for all those donkeys that went out and grabbed Curry or are starting him this week because of last week’s performance – don’t expect half of what he did against the Lions – he’ll be shut down by Champ and Drew Bly all day long.

Tony Gonzalez: Did you see the Chiefs offense last week? This week they play Chicago, not Houston. Good luck Tony!

Fantasy Football Tear Jerkers – Week 2

Fantasy Football Know-It-All

This is Papa Weimer here, and I’ve got to be honest. I’m at my best criticizing a pissy job on Sundays. Yeah, these guys were highly touted by fantasy sports writers everywhere. These guys just didn’t get it done in Week 2, and what do you know, there’s still a Saint on the list. Hopefully you’re not stuck with these fantasy football blisters on your roster, or you are most likely 0-2, or at least 0 for Week 2.

Cincinnati Bengals Defense: This group of clowns allowed the Browns to dominate them to the tune of 51 points. 51… Browns… Derek Anderson and company. Yikes. These guys got -6 points in my fantasy league, last I checked, that’s about as crappy as one defense could possible score. I don’t know what else to say about the Bengals, except, I hope they didn’t lose you your fantasy outing like they did mine. Rex Grossman on his worst day is the only guy I can think of that compares to Cinci this week.

Deuce McAllister: The only problem I have with putting Deuce here, is, he was actually productive in his limited touches against the Buccos. Deuce had 49 yards on 10 carries, and last time I checked, 4.9 yards per carry is a solid number to put next to your name. Well, Deuce fumbled, and he collected a fat 2 fantasy points, good for a 49th place tie for running backs on Sunday. Gross. The Saints need to start feeding McAllister the ball more, if they want to snap out of their 2 game skid, and get back to the kind of offense they were playing last season. Right now, the Saints are nobodies angels.

Alex Smith: For a guy who looked so good in the pre-season, Alex Smith has been brutal to start 2007. I still think Smith could figure it out if the 49ers give him more opportunities, but it looks like San Fran’s coaching staff could ride their running game until they get more confidence in Alex Smith’s ability to make the big throw. His 3 fantasy points in Week 2 were worse than any starting quarterback’s numbers in the entire NFL. Even Josh McCwoen and his 3 interceptions had a better fantasy day than Smith.

Tatum Bell: Bell had one of the worst days for any #1 running back in the league. Tatum carried 9 times for 14 yards, and grabbed 4 balls for 25 yards. Overall, he just couldn’t find room to run against Minnesota’s stellar defense. Bell has the speed and elusiveness to make good use of his touches, but Mike Martz likes to take what the defense gives him, and/or completely ignore the running game from week to week, so Bell might find himself on the tear jerker list every time his Lions play a solid rushing defense.

Maurice Jones Drew: My main man only had 4 fantasy points in Week 2, and still isn’t getting near enough touches on a team where he is definitely the best offensive option. I just flat out don’t get it. Drew only had 3 yards per carry in Week 2, but he needs to get 20 touches a week if the Jags want to stand a chance in their division. Right now, Jacksonville isn’t getting it done, and you should sit Drew until they figure it out, if you have a decent #3 option.

Lee Evans: For the second straight week, Lee collected a mere 2 catches. This time, he one upped himself, and also gathered a fantasy point. The Bills have a tough opening schedule, and it doesn’t get that much easier, but I’d bet it all on Evans doing better from here on out. The Bills haven’t been good at anything to start the season, and I have a feeling that might continue, but they’ll stop playing not to lose here in a week or so, because that’s just not working. When the Bills do realize that they need to take chances to win, Evans once again becomes one of the best receivers in Fantasy Football.

LaDainian Tomlinson: Tomlinson may just about lead my list of Tear Jerkers in fantasy points this week, but those owners who took the face of fantasy football in your drafts have surely felt the repercussions, especially in Week 2. His per carry stats make Reggie Bush look like a stud, and overall, his offense has been pathetic. I think this would be a great time to go out and plunder Tomlinson in fantasy leagues, as he’s done playing the Patriots and Bears for the season. This is still the best fantasy player in the game, maybe even the best player in the league, but he has owners crying in Week 2.

Mark Clayton: Mark has been injured, but playing, and while I feel bad for picking on a gimp, this guy, who I had high hopes for in 2007, had a catch for -1 yard. Dude, save yourself some bad publicity and take a seat on the bench. Not only has Clayton not delivered, but his offense in Baltimore looks like a pile of pooh. I still expect big things from the former Sooner, but right now, he’s a sure thing Tear Jerker.

Rex Gossman: Rex may have accumulated positive points, but he passes no beauty test, that’s for sure, because his game is ugly. This kid looks like he took the summer off from throwing a football, and came back with all his bad traits and none of the good ones. A few more starts like this, and Sexy Rexy is going to be watching Brian Griese from the sidelines.

Also considered; -the rookie WR threesome- Robert Meachem (0 life points), Ted Ginn Jr (0 offensive stats), Dwayne Jarrett (inactive), then Mushin Muhammad (7 yards), Devery Henderson (0 cathes), Donte Stallworth (1pt), Daniel Graham (0pts), Ronnie Brown (6pts), Deshaun Foster (4pts), DeAngelo Williams (3pts) — Well done fells, you couldn’t even do bad enough to win a Tear Jerker, you just get honorable mention for doing nothing worth while.

Week 2 College Football Picks Review: 2007

Well, I didn’t follow up my Week 1 with a great Week 2, but ups and downs happen in this game. Here’s how I finished 2-3 in Week 2 of the NCAAs. On the bright side, I dominated my Elite Picks in Week 2, finishing 4-1. They aren’t free, but check them out at Who2BetOn.com.

LUCKY LESTER’S Free NCAA Football Picks

Oregon State Beavers (-3.5) @ Cincinnati Bearcats: (LOSS)
“I know the Cincinnati Bearcats have been on a tear lately, with 4 straight wins going back to last season, including 30-11 win against Rutgers – but are they that good?” I answered, “No.” I was apparently wrong. I need to stop finding reasons to bet with teams and completely ignore them to the point of painful losses like this one. Hopefully you guys all got to my site after the Thursday game had already started… After going 4-1 in Week 1, the best I could do was match after Thursday of Week 2.

Akron @ Ohio State Buckeyes (-28.5): (LOSS)
Ohio State played poorly, making me think UW might just end up to be a struggle for the Buckeyes next week in Seattle. Still, the beat Akron 20-2, but that wasn’t enough for me.

North Carolina State @ Boston College Eagles (-13): (WIN)
“Matt Ryan looks like a professional grade quarterback, and I don’t think the Wolfpack defense has a chance in slowing him down. This game being at Boston College pushes me over to the side of the Eagles” (Me) Matt Ryan was slowed down, but NC State spend too much time looking at Matt, and so the Eagles did the smart things and handed the ball off to his running backs. Andre Callender had 158 rushing yards, and L.V. Whitworth went for 59. And BC won 37-17, and it wasn’t that close.

Troy @ Florida Gators (-26.5): (WIN)
A sloppy second half made this game close, but the Gators ended up winning 59-31, covering by a few points. The Gators are dirty. I wouldn’t be stunned if they repeated this season.

Hawaii Rainbows (-28) @ Louisiana Tech: (LOSS)
The Rainbows just barely kept their undefeated hopes alive by slipping past LouTech late. Needless to say, I didn’t cover.

Free 2007 College Football Picks – Week 2

Not bad last week, eh? I busted out the old 4-1 to start the season, and as you all know, a winning percentage like that makes dough. I’m giving this favorite run a try this week, as every single one of my picks is expected to get the W this weekend. The Beavers play Thursday, so get your picks in early! Good luck to all!

LUCKY LESTER’S Free NCAA Football Picks

Oregon State Beavers (-3.5) @ Cincinnati Bearcats: 9/6/07 7:30pm EST
I know the Cincinnati Bearcats have been on a tear lately, with 4 straight wins going back to last season, including 30-11 win against Rutgers – but are they that good? I just don’t think so. The Beavers didn’t play well last week, despite easily covering against Utah. I expect them to play better in Week 2, and beat the Bearcats in Cinci.

Akron @ Ohio State Buckeyes (-28.5): 9/8/07 12:00pm EST
Akron upset Army last week, but after Michigan went down to App State, do you think the Buckeyes will take it easy against Akron this week in Ohio? Don’t count on it. Akron hasn’t lost by more than 22 points in any of their last 10 games, but Army, Buffalo, Toledo, and Ohio aren’t really the Buckeyes, now are they? Ohio State will be ready for this game, and since their talent level is that far ahead of Akron’s, this game will easily surpass 4 scores.

North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Boston College Eagles (-13): 9/8/07 2:30pm EST
While NC State has lost 8 of their last 10, they play many close ball games, in fact they haven’t lost by more than 8 points in any of their last 19 games. This game isn’t as sure a thing as I originally thought, but still, Matt Ryan looks like a professional grade quarterback, and I don’t think the Wolfpack defense has a chance in slowing him down. This game being at Boston College pushes me over to the side of the Eagles, as two more scores from the home team will cover the spread. Ryan’s good for that.

Troy @ Florida Gators (-26.5): 9/8/07 6:00pm EST
The Gators beat Western Kentucky by 43 points last week, and the game was called with 8+ minutes left in the 4th quarter. Tim Tebow put to rest any questions about his throwing ability as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was bombing. Troy lost to Arkansas by 20, and I have to believe that the Gators are tow touchdowns better than the Razorbacks. Florida’s defense will be too fast for Troy, as the smallest of mistakes will cost the Trojans points. Look for Florida to roll for the 2nd time in as many weeks.

Hawaii Rainbows (-28) @ Louisiana Tech: 9/8/07 7:00pm EST
Last year this game was a 61-17 blowout at the hands of Colt Brennan and the Rainbow Warriors. Well, until someone shows me a reason to wager otherwise, I’ll be taking the Rainbows with anything less than a 35 point spread to cover. Tech doesn’t have the athletes or schemes to stop Hawaii, and neither does any other team in this division. Bombs away Colt, your Heisman hopes rest on it.

2006 Fantasy Football Review – Week 2

How’d Ol’ Lucky do? 143 fantasy points… if you had these guys, the other drafters in your league suck, and you not only won this weeks game, but you’ll probably go undefeated!

QB: Peyton Manning against the Houston: “3 TD’s is almost a given.” As it turns out I was right. What I didn’t expect was 400 passing yards from Mr. Lazer Arm. His 400 and 3 TD’s were good for 28 points in my league.

RB: Shaun Alexander against the Cardinals: Shaun didn’t look like his dominant MVP self, but he did rush for 89 yards and a TD, good for 14 points.

RB: LaDainian Tomlinson against the Titans: LT was out by the 4th quarter but that didn’t stop him from posting 122 total yards and 2 scores against the Titans. That performance rung up 24 fantasy points for me.

WR: Darrell Jackson against the Cardinals: 127 yards and a touchdown were good enough to be the 4th highest point scorer in my league, 18 big ones.

WR: Torry Holt against the 49ers: Torry only had 30 yards on his 5 catches, but one of them was for a score, giving me 9 points from the guy on an off day. Not bad.

TE: Antonio Gates against the Raiders: gates hasn’t proven to be a super fantasy stud yet, but his 55 yards gave me 5 points from the TE spot, not too shabby.

K: Jeff Wilkins against the Niners: Jeff didn’t rack up 21 fantasy points this week, but two 40-yarders and an extra point hooked me up with 9 fantasy points.

D: Baltimore Ravens against the Raiders: What do you know, the Ravens were the highest scoring defense in my league by 14 points over #2 Chicago. Their 3 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, 6 sacks, 162 yards given up, and 6 points against hooked my up with 36 big ones, the highest scoring fantasy option in Week 2.

LUCKY’S Week 2 SLEEPERS

Phillip Rivers: This young kid is going to be a good one. He completed 25 of 35 for 235 yards and a score in a laugher against the Titans.

Tatum Bell: Mike Bell played as well, so Tatum only got 16 carries. He averaged 4.3 per carry and rushed for 69 yards, but no touchdowns so the fantasy points were limited.

Dominic Rhodes: Dominic might have a tough time holding the starting spot with the way Joseph Addai played this week in Houston. Rhodes wasn’t a complete waste though, he had 50 total yards and a touchdown.

Braylon Edwards: Braylon came out and showed some of his grand talent by taking 4 passes for over 100 yards. He’ll be something special some day.

Troy Williamson: Troy had a nice day against the Panthers, 102 receiving yards. He’s going to be a full-blown must start sooner rather than later. ??

Ben Watson: Only 39 yards for Benny… I’m expecting a lot more from this guy.

Jaguars DST: Can you say interceptions, sacks, and a big fat shutout of the Super Bowl Champs? Yeah, I’d say they were a nice pick here.

LUCKY’S Week 2 WUSSIES

Aaron Brooks: Negative points fantasy wise, injury, never to start again?

Edgerrin James: Though Edge produced 9 fantasy points, he still hasn’t ran like the Cards hoped he would. Most of his yards came late in the game when the Cardinals needed to be passing the ball. Maybe Dennis Green had Edge on his fantasy squad and he needed some points?

Randy Moss: 2 catches 32 yards…. Yeehaw!

LaMont Jordan: See above. LaMont didn’t have a fantasy impact. 19 carries for 35 yards, that’s 1.8 yards per rush, and 3 whole points.

Free Football Picks 06-07 Week 2

I’m not happy to the point of drunken parties, strippers, and huffing easy cheese, but it’s nice to be a Week 1 winner. 9-6-1 isn’t the best record in the game, it won’t get me to the playoffs, but it will make me some cash. With my extra cake, I bought Yani’s Greatest Hits, sat down at my Mac and took a little extra time to study this weeks’ games. After much thinking, a headache, and a smashed CD, I’m done. If this week turns out a big winner, I’m headed back to the classical section for some Yo-Yo Ma. This is how the story goes…Buffalo Bills (+8) at Miami Dolphins 1:00 p.m. – Last season… (Famous last words) The Bills took down the Dolphins 20-14, and then lost 23-24 at Miami. In those two games, the Bills played very well. This season, Buffalo is much improved, while the Dolphins struggled in Week 1’s opener against Pittsburgh. I’m not saying the Dolphins will fall to 0-2, I’m just not willing to say the Bills will lose by more than a touchdown.

Carolina Panthers (-2) at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 p.m. -?The Panthers struggled in their opener, but with Steve Smith back in the fray, and the fact that many are writing off the Panthers after just a week, should mean the Panthers get a much needed win in Minnesota this week. The Vikings are coming off a win, but they aren’t on the same level as Carolina. A close victory here should catapult the Panther hopes.

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals (-10) 1:00 p.m. -?The Browns looked bad against one of the leagues’ worst defenses. The Bengals defense was stout against Larry Johnson and the Chiefs. Things don’t always equal out, but those two factors should make for a Bengal domination game. Carson Palmer will open up this week, and that shouldn’t help the Browns’ cause. After many people worrying the Bengals would tumble out of the gates, 2-0 looks like a sure thing.

Detroit Lions (+9.5) at Chicago Bears 1:00 p.m. -?Those pesky Lions almost sank the Seahawks ship last week in Detroit, but points were tough to come by, and they lost by a field goal. This week, another loss via field goal is on the horizon. The Lions’ defense is too tough to yield many scores to the Bears, while the Bears defense is good enough to keep the Lions point total low as well. A lion win isn’t out of the question, but a Bears killing is, so take the points and roar with the Lions. Last year, Ten of the Bears 16 regular season games were decided by 10 points or less.

Houston Texans (+14) at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 p.m. – Though this is tough for me, I’m taking Houston. The Texans played a plethora of close games last season, and this season shouldn’t be any different. Their defense is improving, and their offense will click more and more as the season goes on. The Texans aren’t a popular choice here, but 14 points is too many. Ten of the Texans 2005 games were decided by 14 points or less, and both games against the Colts were closer than the final score indicated. Without a running back like Edge to control the clock, I think the Colts will play more close games this season.

New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers (+2.5) 1:00 p.m. – Once again, the Packers aren’t the sexy choice in this one, but I have a feeling they might just pull it out. New Orleans is anything but strong on either side of the ball, and the Packer D is much better than people think. At home in what all but promises to be his last season opener, Brett will likely show the world why he’s going to the Hall of Fame. The Saints won’t pressure Brett like Chicago did, so he’ll have time to use that cannon of his. Don’t bet the barn, but I predict a Packer win.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5)1:00 p.m. -?The Giants played tough against the Colts, but they couldn’t pull it out. That’s too bad, because a loss to the powerful Eagles in Philly would take the Giants to 0-2. The Eagles should play better defense with more on the line this week, while Eli Manning will be pressured by Philly’s D. The Eagles are the class of the NFC East. They’ll back that up in Week 2.

Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens (-7) 1:00 p.m. -?The Ravens are giving more and more points as the day moves forward. There’s still a couple big sites selling Baltimore at (-7) but time is running out, so make your move fast. Even at (-10 or -11) I think the Ravens are the best bet here. Unless the Raiders are going up against the Stanford Cardinal I wouldn’t take them (+7) ever again. Poor play calling, dropped balls, and inferior talent should be three main factors in another blowout of the Raiders.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6.5) at Atlanta Falcons 1:00 p.m. – The Buc starts here. After getting blasted by the Ravens, the Bucs will put up a better fight against Mike Vick and the Falcons. Nearly half of Atlanta’s games last season were decided by 7 points or less. Tampa took down Atlanta twice last season, both times by a field goal. Cadillac Williams will find more room to run in Atlanta, while the Falcon running game will slow down against Gruden’s Buccaneer front. Take the Bucs and all those points.

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (-6.5) 4:05 p.m. -?The Hawks didn’t show much last week in Detroit, but they did get the victory. This week, the Hawks should get back on track against a Cardinal sieved. Frank Gore ran all over Arizona, and Alex Smith threw for 288 yards. What will the Hawks do? Well, last season in two games against Dennis Green’s Cards, Seattle scored 70 points while only allowing 31. Arizona may be improved, but sliding by the Niners doesn’t impress me. A little boost from the addition of Deion Branch should start the engines in Seattle.

St. Louis Rams (-3) at San Francisco 49ers 4:05 p.m. -?The Rams are better than the 49ers. St. Louis’ win over the Broncos wasn’t a fluke. Their new smash mouth running game, and their sack happy defense should run Alex Smith for a loop. Frank Gore should stay on track for San-Fran, but Marc Bulger will find room in the Niner secondary, and St. Louey should easily elude the 49ers on way to their 2nd win of the season.

Kansas City Chiefs (+11) at Denver Broncos 4:15 p.m. – What did the Broncos do to become an 11 point favorite? Nothing, that’s what. Sure, the Chiefs lost their starting QB, and Damon Huard isn’t necessarily a top tier back up. On the other hand, if the Rams showed us anything about the Broncos, it’s that you can smash mouth a running game right into their teeth and put up enough points to win. I’d say Larry Johnson is a bit of a smash mouth guy. Don’t be surprised if the Broncos start the season 0-2 for the first time in more than 5 years.

New England Patriots (+5.5) at N.Y. Jets 4:15 p.m. -?The Jets beat the Titans, but then again, the Titans are bad. New England isn’t bad, and though they aren’t the powerhouse they once were, they’ll easily dismantle a Jets team that has no running game to speak of. New England, I’m sorry to say, should be 2-0 after the first two weeks of the NFL season. Chad Pennington won’t be throwing for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns this week.

Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers (-10.5) 4:15 p.m. -The Chargers should open up the passing game this week in San Diego. Last week Chad Pennington of all people, threw for 300 yards and a couple scores as the Jets got a victory. The Jets… San Diego’s defense destroyed the Raiders, which isn’t saying much, but it’s not a stretch to think they’ll have zip-ties on the New York attack. 10.5 is a ton of points, but I can’t take the Titans. In fact, if Tennessee scores more than a touchdown and a field goal in San Diego I’ll fly to Tennessee next week and give Coach Fischer a hand shake.

Washington Redskins (+6) at Dallas Cowboys 8:15 p.m. -?The Redskins lost to a Minnesota team that’s better than people think, and the Cowboys were beaten pretty handily by a Jaguar team that is always underrated. This week should be a hell of a game in Dallas. After signing TO in the off-season, you can bet your balls that there was no way Dallas thought they’d have two losses as soon as Week 2. But look out Jerry Jones, the time is a comin’. Ten of Dallas’ 2005 games were decided by less than 7 points, and they were 0-2 against Washington, including a 35-7 loss when their playoff lives were on the line. Down with Dallas! Yeehaw! It’ll be sad if Drew gets pulled in this game, it’ll be hard to make fun of him if he’s on the bench… Wait, no it won’t.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars (+1) 8:30 p.m. – Hello world! The Jaguars are a very good team. The Steelers might be without Big Ben again, and even if he’s back, are the Steelers really good enough to be favored in Jacksonville. If you’re struggling with that one, the answer is no freaking way, Mr. Lester. Byron Leftwich showed the NFL that without Jimmy Smith doesn’t mean without receiving weapons. Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, and Earnest Wilford are three good options small little corners will struggle with throughout the season. Fred Taylor is running with vision and speed, and the Jags might be the team to beat this season. I’ll take the Jags as an underdog at home against any team in the league.

2006 Fantasy Football Week 2 theRUNDOWN

This Week’s Top Team: This is the best team I could put together for Week 2

QB: Peyton Manning against the Houston: Until houston can prove they can stop any passing attack in the NFL I’m going to take the quarterback opposing them every single week I do this thing. Mark a little “Especially” next to this week, because that man is Peyton manning. 3 TD’s is almost a given.

RB: Shaun Alexander against the Cardinals: The Cards couldn’t stop Louie in his highchair. For those of you who don’t watch The Family Guy, Arizona couldn’t stop San Francisco. Frank Gore’s a good back, but Alexander is a league MVP, and he should make up for his poor effort against the Lions in Week 1.

RB: LaDainian Tomlinson against the Titans: Sure the Titans limited the Jets running game, but there isn’t a guy on the Jets with LT’s explosion. After Marty ran the ball twice as much as he threw it last week against Oakland, I suspect LT will cut, slash, and bull his way to a 150+ yard 2 TD day against Tennessee.

WR: Darrell Jackson against the Cardinals: Matt Hasselbeck was 25-30 passing last weekend against the Lions. The Cardinals gave up 288 yards and a touchdown to Alex freaking Smith and his hopeless Niners in Week 1. I’m not a LEGO genius or anything, but I can hook the green block to the red block any day of the week. D-Jack should blow up the spot against ‘Zona. ??

WR: Torry Holt against the 49ers: Torry continues to show his superb route running and elite hands. The Rams don’t throw like they used to, but Torry is always open. Expect Larry Fitzgerald against the Niners type numbers, but add a touchdown or two.

TE: Antonio Gates against the Raiders (and anyone for that matter): Rivers showed he’s an accurate ball thrower last week in Oakland, and the Titans gave up 300 yards to Chad Pennington. Don’t expect Phillip to run those type of numbers across the board, but the numbers he does put up should find the statline of Mr. Gates.

K: Jeff Wilkins against the Niners: Last week I told you Wilkins will be this years’ Neil Rackers… How am I looking thus far? I might as well ride this horse into the ground, especially against a 49ers team that likes to give up yards and points.

D: Baltimore Ravens against the Raiders: This is the biggest gimmie all weak long. The Ravens will absolutely chew up and swallow whomever the unlucky soul is Oakland starts at quarterback. To be a Raven against that offensive line is a wonderful thing. ?
LUCKY’S Week 2 SLEEPERS
Phillip Rivers: For the second week in a row, I’m taking my young whipper snapper from San Diego. After seeing last weeks game in Oakland, you can bet the Titans will put all their marbles in stopping the run. If anything, Rivers showed he can complete passes (8-11). If the Titans showed something it was that they could give up 300 yards to any team with 11 players on offense. Puttin’ 2 and 2 together again, call me crazy.

Tatum Bell: Rudi Johnson had a couple scores against the Chieftains last week in Kansas City. This week in Denver, look for Tatum Bell to take full advantage of his opportunity to get most of the carries with Mike Bell’s paw wounded a bit. 100 yards and a touchdown or two seems about right.

Dominic Rhodes: My boy Dominic plays the Houston, trying real hard to stop Peyton Manning, Texans on Sunday. If there will ever be a time for Dominic Rhodes to step up and put up some nice stats it will be this week in Houston. I like his chances to gain 100 yards and log a touchdown carry.

Braylon Edwards: This kid has all the tools, and talent in the world. With Cincinnati almost surely taking it to the Brownies, Charlie Brown will have to throw the rock. His favorite target is the young kid from Michigan. If you’ve got him, play him, see what he can do.

Troy Williamson: Many will steer clear from starting Troy against the Panthers strong defense, but don’t be so quick to sit the young buck. Williamson dropped a couple (three) balls last week in the Vikings win over the Redskins, but he was open early and often. Troy has speed to dominate just about any corner on the field, and if the Vikings want a chance to win, they’ll have to get Troy behind the defense.

Ben Watson: Benny Watson only had 50 yards last week, but he’s the best receiving option the Pats have. He’ll get more chances to prove his worth this week in New York.

Jaguars DST: If Ben does play, the Jags will get to play against a guy coming off a motorcycle injury and a tummy tuck. If he doesn’t play they get Charlie Batch, a guy who already, in his first game of the season, recorded his quota of yards and touchdown passes for the next three years. I like the Jags in this one. Don’t sit them just because they’ve got the Super Bowl Champs.
LUCKY’S Week 2 WUSSIES
Aaron Brooks: If you’re starting Aaron this weekend, you’re either A- Crazy, B- Desperate, or C- Aaron’s Mommy. Don’t be one of those things, leave Brooks on your bench, pick up, hell, I don’t know, anyone, Damon Huard even.

Edgerrin James: Although his fantasy production was decent 75 yards and a touchdown, how he got it was just downright nauseating. 26 carries and a 2.8 yards per carry average. I know the Niners are a fierce defense but… Wait, the Niners are more My Little Pony than they are fierce. The Hawks on the other hand are down right dirty against the run. Expect nothing from Edge and you won’t be had come Sunday.

Randy Moss: There used to be a wide receiver named Randy Moss who was a must start every single week, even if he was facing Champ Bailey, Ed Reed, and Deion Sanders on triple teams all Sunday long. Those days are dead as long as the Raiders continue to throb like a hammered thumb. It’s sickening to see talent like Moss relegated to non starter on fantasy teams, but that’s exactly how it should be in Week 2.

LaMont Jordan: See above. He’s a talented young back who can catch passes and score with the best of them. Too bad the Raiders won’t sniff the end zone and Oakland’s coaches are so bad, they didn’t even get LJ2 the ball even one time in last weeks Charger killing in Oakland.