Well, That Was Fun...

After going 10-1 through the regular season and generally destroying anyone I played all season, Carson Palmer and Adrian Peterson teamed up for a gargantuan total of 5 points, and once again, I exit in the first round of the playoffs(or, rather... second, as I had a bye).

Meh, how 'bout them Vikes?

Squirrels Update

All is well with the squirrels (as in Flying Squirrels, my fantasy football team). I'm 6-1, with my lone loss coming because Andy Reid decided not to tell me that Brian Westbrook wouldn't be playing. Adrian Peterson has been huge, of course, but I actually had him benched 2 or 3 of the first few weeks because I didn't trust the Vikings to keep running him. I've led the league in scoring 3 of 7 weeks, coming in second 2 others. I lead the league in scoring by just shy of 100 points.

Here's the updated lineup:

QB
Carson Palmer
David Garrard

(Losman showed his stripes quickly, and in Palmer's bye, AD had his superpowered game)


RB
Adrian Peterson
Brian Westbrook
Marshawn Lynch
Derrick Ward

(Ladell Betts was a long-shot late round pick, anyway, so losing him was no tragedy. Lynch and Ward were nice in week 5, and I don't see having to do much scrambling in this area for the rest of the season)


WR
Torry Holt
Donald Driver
Plaxico Burress
Santonio Holmes
Calvin Johnson

(Evans went bust, and Johnson hasn't really played the superstar, but Holt, Driver, and Burress have been strong enough to carry the team admirably. I picked up Santonio recently when someone didn't want to put up with his injuries anymore.)


TE
Antonio Gates
Owen Daniels

(Gates is the only TE that matters, well worth the late 3rd round pick. Here's hoping he doesn't get injured)


K
Nick Folk
David Akers

(meh, they're kickers... Folk plays for the Cowboys, so he gets more chances.)


Team
Chargers
Raiders

(I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the Chargers in the Free Agent pool after week 4.)


So there we go. The part I like best about this is that none of the players are on teams that will wrap the division up early, therefore, they'll likely be playing until the end.

Jesse, how's your team doing? Haven't talked with ya in a while. Give me updates, man!

The Flying Squirrels

I'm in Jada's fantasy football league again this year, and I had my draft on Monday, but haven't gotten the chance until now to post my team. So here goes.

QB
Carson Palmer
J.P. Losman

RB
Brian Westbrook
Marshawn Lynch
Ladell Betts
Adrian Peterson

WR
Torry Holt
Donald Driver
Lee Evans
Plaxico Burress
Calvin Johnson

TE
Antonio Gates
Jeramy Stevens

K
Josh Brown
Josh Scobee

D
Raiders
Broncos

I like my chances at QB, and if Losman doesn't pan out, there's still a fair bit of depth at QB. RB is marginal, but could look nice if Marshawn and A.Peterson are as good as advertised, or if Portis has any health issues. WR is a little banged up right now, but considering Evans is my 3 string, I've gotta be happy with how that turned out (plus if Calvin Johnson does make a difference, then he was a steal in the 11th round). Might have jumped the gun on Gates, but he basically adds a 3rd WR, so it's hard not to. Not really all that happy with the Kicker or Defense, but really... unless it's Vinitieri or the Chicago defense, who cares?

I'll post updates every so often. Hopefully they're full of optimism and positive news.

Coincidentally... "The Flying Squirrels" is my team name, so in case you were wondering what the title pertains to...