Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don I’ve gone over why I think Philip Rivers should be this year’s MVP ad nauseam, so I won’t rehash that here. Peyton Manning would be my second choice anyway, so he’s not some egregious pick as winner, but make no mistake, his name and past performance clouded judgment here. But how…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I ended the season on a high note, going 10-4-2, ending the year with a record of 131-116-9. The Texans also covered, raising my best bet record to 11-4-2. I’m happy with a finish 15 games above .500, leaving me 28 games over .500 over the last two years,…

By Dalton Del Don Quarterbacks 1. Peyton Manning 2. Jake Delhomme 3. Ben Roethlisberger 4. Philip Rivers 5. Eli Manning 6. Donovan McNabb 7. Kurt Warner 8. Joe Flacco 9. Matt Ryan 10. Kerry Collins 11. Tarvaris Jackson 12. Chad Pennington Running Backs 1. DeAngelo Williams 2. Brian Westbrook 3. Michael Turner 4. Brandon Jacobs…

By Dalton Del Don Kudos to the Rams for continuing to play hard. After a huge Week 17, it will be more tempting to select Steven Jackson early in 2009, but I’d avoid him if it takes a top-10 pick…Surprising to see Jerious Norwood caught from behind. He’s definitely one of the fastest players in…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went a horrific 3-13, bringing my season total to 121-112-7. At least the Giants luckily covered, bringing my best bet record to 10-4-2. A season ATS I could be proud of all of a sudden looks less impressive, so I really need to bounce back in a big…

By Dalton Del Don Going 1-5 in six championship games and an ugly 3-13 ATS this week, I’m calling 12/21/2008 “Black Sunday” in the course of history. Actually, I had fun on the day, tailgating at the Raiders game with my buddies, rain and all. And let me tell you, some classy individuals showed up…

By Dalton Del Don 1. Darren McFadden – Since McFadden was taken fairly high in most fantasy leagues, this suggestion isn’t nearly as under the radar as the next two, but considering the rookie RB has been virtually unusable since Week 2, this would still require a leap of faith during crunch time. Despite what…

By Dalton Del Don Quarterbacks 1. Drew Brees 2. Jay Cutler 3. Peyton Manning 4. Tony Romo 5. Kurt Warner 6. Matt Cassel 7. Tyler Thigpen 8. Shaun Hill 9. Matt Schaub 10. Donovan McNabb 11. Philip Rivers 12. Aaron Rodgers 13. Matt Ryan 14. Dan Orlovsky 15. Chad Pennington 16. Brett Favre 17. Tarvaris…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-8-2, bringing my season total to 118-99-7. The Cowboys had no problem with the Giants, improving my best bet record to 9-4-2. I struggled with this week for the most part and once again sided with too many favorites for my liking. While the Giants’ offense has…

Week 16 edition.

By Dalton Del Don In the most important week of the 2008 fantasy season, Frank Gore, Joseph Addai, Brandon Jacobs and even Marion Barber were all missing in action, confirming what a cruel game this is. It’s this time of year when the sob stories come out – I personally lost one league by 1.16…

By Dalton Del Don Sorry for the late post this week. As a result, I just left out all Saints/Bears in the rankings. Quarterbacks 1. Kurt Warner 2. Peyton Manning 3. Tony Romo 4. Philip Rivers 5. Aaron Rodgers 6. Jay Cutler 7. Tyler Thigpen 8. Donovan McNabb 9. Shaun Hill 10. Eli Manning 11.…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 9-7, bringing my season total to 112-91-5. I lost my best bet for the second straight week, yet the two others I specifically recommended came through. My record there stands at 8-4-2. Oh well. Serves me right for going against the force that is the San Francisco…

By Dalton Del Don Eventually, San Diego was bound to cover one of those crazy spreads, and Oakland was more than happy to oblige. The Raiders look competent at times, but when they are bad, they are awful. To think, they drafted Michael Huff over Jay Cutler and JaMarcus Russell instead of Calvin Johnson. And…

By Dalton Del Don Quarterbacks 1. Drew Brees 2. Kurt Warner 3. Jay Cutler 4. Peyton Manning 5. Aaron Rodgers 6. Tony Romo 7. Matt Ryan 8. Tyler Thigpen 9. Philip Rivers 10. Matt Cassel 11. Brett Favre 12. Shaun Hill 13. Donovan McNabb 14. Eli Manning 15. Ben Roethlisberger 16. Matt Schaub 17. Chad…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 10-6, bringing my season total to 103-84-5. The Colts’ loss dropped my best bet record to 8-3-2, which was frustrating for two reasons. One being how Indy lost, which was disgraceful. The other being that I viewed the Giants as an equally good bet, and of course,…

Week 14 edition.

By Dalton Del Don If the Titans didn’t let up on Thanksgiving, there’s a good chance the team could have dropped 70 points on this pathetic Lions team. Everyone called me crazy when I said they were going winless five weeks ago, but I’d be shocked if it doesn’t happen…Chris Johnson hit the turbo booster…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 11-5, bringing my season total to 93-78-5. New England improved my best bet record to 8-2-2 with a resounding victory as well. This week I’m taking all five road favorites and just three puppies altogether during a 16-game slate, so it’s safe to say I’m not feeling…