So, after waiting 30 years to get back to a World Series, the Kansas City Royals made sure that kind of gap wouldn’t occur again by making it to back-to-back Fall Classics. For the New York Mets, its the first time this millennium (but not century) that they have been this far into October. It’s the battle of two young teams, and one that should be awesome.
So, how does The Wayniac see it going down?
I’m at a loss. My Houston Texans are bad, really bad. They have been bad before, but the abysmal 2-14 season had all the signs showing a meltdown and no one was really surprised that it came. Matt Schaub had lost his touch, and Gary Kubiak had run his course (about two year’s earlier, but you know that Rick Smith blind loyalty, folks!). This year, this is different, and this team is worse than that 2-14 team.
Weeks four and five of the NFL season saw SBJ go a combined 10-2 in his free picks for you and your bankroll. Last week, he admittedly was blinded by his own fandom, and didn’t have that SBJ record in which you have grown accustom. I can only imagine that after years of knowing of him, he bounces back with a perfect weekend. Listen carefully, boys and girls.
For those of you that follow along, you know that I started writing with NCAA.com last season right in time for the fall championships. Well, it’s getting closer to that time of year again. The fall championships are around the corner and that means that the games are that much more important and the players show that much more moxie down the home stretch.
Out in South Dakota, Northern State University is putting together a dream season on the Women’s Volleyball court. 21-0. Quite the accomplishment, that even is more impressive when you take into account that FIVE teams from their conference are in the Top Ten in the Nation.
I got to sit down with Head Coach Brent Aldridge and their senior setter Drew Smith and talk about this magical season. These are the interviews I love most, so I thought I would share it with the Wayniac Nation in my morning thoughts. Take a read, I’ve attached the link right below.
How did Sportsbook Jesus do last week? Remember a few week’s back when The Wayniac out-Wayniaced himself in fantasy football? No? Well, I will let SBJ explain in this week’s rundown.
Yes sir, another amazing Thursday Night Football game is in the books. Man, I can’t believe I am saying this, but TNF may have to go. I love football, but TNF has been — for the most part — painful to watch. I would want the NFL to figure out a way to have football every night of the week if it were possible, but these games are horrendous.
Big week ahead ladies and gentlemen. Four big teams are on a bye and there are many holes to fill this week in your lineups. First, let me give you the rundown on why you should trust us.
Saucy T was perfect on his picks for the third time this season. QB Andy Dalton‘s 243 yards and three touchdowns surely got you points, no matter what scoring system you play. RB Lamar Miller‘s 113 yards and a TD were certainly helpful while benching WR Antonio Brown (failing to reach 50 yards again) and QB Peyton Manning were both sits that you should have been able to find more points than.
Myself? Not as great as week 5, but I did pretty well. Hopefully you listened and started QB Matthew Stafford because a 405-yard, four TD is good for anyone. I nailed the RB Mark Ingram start predicting a two TD performance, and I also told you that with a new coach that was a former TE, that TE Jordan Cameron would return to the end zone. If you are in a PPR league, WR Jordan Matthews did ok with 11 points, but he certainly should have provided more.
When it came to sits, QB Russell Wilson wasn’t all that impressive behind an 18-point day. I told you not to mess with anyone in the Redskins backfield because I have been seeing so many people starting RB Chris Thompson after one decent outing. They COMBINED for 34 yards rushing and 37 yards receiving. And as I said last week, I had to start him because he was my best option, so I am perfectly happy with the fact that my TE sit of the week in TE Jimmy Graham was wrong. Now let’s see if he can get some consistency.
The Wifeyiac — after trading him to me — told you to sit RB Ameer Abdullah. Not only was she right for fantasy teams, but after yet another fumble, the Detroit Lions benched him as well. These females in fantasy I tell ya… the invasion is upon us!
This week is rough. No Packers, no Broncos, no Bears and no Bengals. That’s easily 20 top fantasy starters right there. So we dug deep for you this week.
Well, Back to the Future day ended, and like Robert Zemekis did when they promised us hover boards, they got it all wrong.
No, the Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series. And yes, they were swept by Daniel Murphy. But at the end of the day, Cubs fans should not be disappointed in the least, and in fact, should hold their heads high.
If you are like me and drafted Melvin Gordon, you are ripping your hair out of your head. The question you have to be asking yourself now after last week’s disaster is what you do with him.
The problem with Melvin Gordon isn’t that he is struggling in a pretty high-octane offense. He is a rookie, and for every Adrian Peterson, there is a Ricky Williams (who ran for a lackluster 3.5 yards per carry and fumbled five times his debut season).
No, the problem was where he went in most drafts. I took him in the third round and when I did so, I screamed an expletive and made it known that I hated the pick by saying out loud I hate this pick. Why? Because when I think of Wisconsin record setting running backs, I think of Ron Dayne and Montee Ball. They didn’t translate very well to the NFL game, did they?
I went Dez Bryant with my first pick (11th overall) and Odell Beckham, Jr. with my second pick. I needed to lock down a back. There wasn’t much on the board anyway. I did pass over Chris Ivory, but was he a third round pick? I passed over Frank Gore, but snagged him in the fourth round with my comeback pick. The only real value I left out there was an injured Todd Gurley and Arian Foster, both a which I felt were too big of a gamble to invest in that early in the draft.
It turns out that Gordon was that same problem. My running back stable is not pretty, so I — like so many others — feel so compelled to start him, based purely on value of draft selection. Right now, that doesn’t matter, he is not playable.
Gordon bombed in his first game, rushing for a measly 3.6 yards a carry and fumbling. He looked impressive in his second game, totaling 88 yards on the ground on 5.5 yards a carry while adding a reception for ten yards, but since then it has been down hill. His yards per carry dropped over the next three games (3.6 to 3.2 to 3.8) and just when he looked back on track last week reeling off 4.1 yards per carry, he fumbled twice and was benched.
There is no way you can start him this week. The Raiders haven’t allowed 100 yards rushing since week one, and in two games, they didn’t even allow 50 yards. They have the number three rush defense in the NFL, and right now Coach McCoy is being vague in his comments surrounding the Gordon situation. You can be sure Danny Woodhead gets a healthy dose of the RB touches this week, with Branden Oliver sharing some passing down work. Gordon will see touches, but I can’t foresee him getting the same work load he has the past few weeks.
What about moving forward? It’s not too early to give up on Gordon, but I think there are some positives. He is the only true running back on the Chargers roster, so you can bet they want to see him succeed. Woodhead is a great back, especially in fantasy, but he is not an every down back. Gordon should have every chance to establish himself as a first and second down back again this season.
I think letting Gordon ride the pine until he has the eye opening performance is the best thing to do. Like I said, he isn’t in that undroppable category, but if you have room for him, stash him. He will get his chances to succeed, but even if he sees them this week, it is not a favorable matchup.
What the heck is going on in Louisville? I — like everyone else — want to know who is telling the truth. I also want to know the thought process behind Katina Powell’s hiring of an attorney. Here is who she chose:
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