Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Chris Chambers just finished possibly the worst season a wide receiver has ever had in the history of the NFL. Chambers was targeted 154 times this year, the fourth most in the league. He turned all of those looks into just 59 catches, a historically low 38.3 percent…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Kansas City (+7) at Indianapolis Comments: On paper, the Chiefs’ run-heavy offense matches up perfectly with the Colts’ league-worst rush defense. If Larry Johnson doesn’t receive 30-35 carries, it would be a mild upset. Indy was the only team in the NFL to allow a 100-yard rusher in…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer While a more comprehensive NFL Playoff Preview is soon to follow, for now, I wanted to go over betting possibilities for the Wild Card weekend. No straight up bets truly stand out; the Patriots seem to be giving an awful lot of points to a team that won…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer The regular season just ended, and I’m already suffering from withdrawals. That’s why I suggest you get six people together and extend fantasy football into the NFL’s postseason. 1 QB, 2 RB, 2WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF is the easy, simplest format, but 2 QB, 2…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Over the last eight weeks, the Oakland Raiders averaged 3.0 points per second half. And now, they elect to bring back Art Shell? At least Adam Schefter looks bad, right Al? Remember this next year, Kurt Warner prefers Anquan Boldin, and Matt Leinart prefers Larry Fitzgerald. Tony Romo’s…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Editor’s Note: The following is written for RotoWire’s weekly “game capsules;” I cover the NFC home games. New York Giants (-2.5) at Washington, Saturday 8 p.m. Comments: No matter how hard they try not to, the Giants still remain alive in the playoff picture. New York has lost…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer I should probably learn by now that teasers aren’t the way to go late in this crazy season of upsets, but I still like teasing Cincinnati (-6 at home against Pittsburgh) and Indianapolis (-9 at home against Miami). The better bet, however, may be to go with some underdog…

Arguing who should and shouldn’t win awards is often futile and pointless, but hearing ESPN and other media outlets debate the NFL Rookie of the Year recently has made my head spin too much not to comment. A recent argument got heated, when Sean Salisbury proclaimed Vince Young the obvious choice and Merrill Hoge countered…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Good to see Dave Thomas catching a touchdown this weekend. He was always my favorite fast food founder, with the Colonel being a close second. Thanks Shaun Alexander, your performance was a spit in the face to all fantasy owners you had a major hand in already eliminating.…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Editor’s Note: The following is written for RotoWire’s weekly “game capsules;” I cover the NFC home games. Carolina (+6.5) at Atlanta, Sunday 1 p.m. Comments: In order to keep its playoff hopes alive, Atlanta will need to end its home woes, as the team has dropped three straight…

By Robby Wellington This week may be the toughest to handicap of the entire season, with a slew of 3-4 point spreads. The Colts (-9 @ Houston) make a great team to tease. I think the Eagles magic should definitely stop in Dallas (Cowboys -7) and would tease the Boys with the Colts. In other…

By Dalton Del Don – Staff Writer Minnesota (+3.5) at Green Bay, Thursday 8 p.m. Comments: In what could possibly be Brett Favre’s final game at Lambeau Field, Tarvaris Jackson is set to make his first ever NFL start. Replacing an ineffective Brad Johnson (5.6 YPA), Jackson (knee, probable) was surprisingly competent last week, using…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Please support RotoScoop and check out the Google Ads. Thanks! Quarterbacks 1. Peyton Manning 2. Drew Brees 3. Carson Palmer 4. Michael Vick 5. Tony Romo 6. Marc Bulger 7. Jay Cutler (if Walker suits up) 8. Matt Hasselbeck 9. Tom Brady 10. Eli Manning 11. Matt Leinart…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer If Dominic Rhodes takes more than five carries away from Joseph Addai Monday night, it’s clear he has some compromising Polaroids of Tony Dungy. David Carr has one touchdown pass over the last eight weeks – now that’s just silly. What happened to Roy Williams? Of all the…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Editor’s Note: The following is written for RotoWire’s weekly “game capsules;” I cover the NFC home games. Dallas (-3) at Atlanta, Saturday 8 p.m. Comments: Tony Romo came crashing back to earth last week, while Atlanta won its second consecutive road game. The Falcons now return home but…

By Robby Wellington Please support RotoScoop and check out the Google Ads. Thanks! Quarterbacks 1. Peyton Manning 2. Carson Palmer 3. Drew Brees 4. Tom Brady 5. Matt Hasselbeck 6. Brett Favre 7. Tony Romo 8. Michael Vick 9. Marc Bulger 10. Jon Kitna 11. Eli Manning 12. Vince Young 13. Steve McNair 14. Philip…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Editor’s Note: The following is written for RotoWire’s weekly “game capsules;” I cover the NFC home games. San Francisco (+10) at Seattle, Thursday 8 p.m. Comments: If the past two Thursday night contests were any indication, it’s going to be extremely tough for the road team during such…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer This is a tough week for betting, and I’m looking at going with a couple of road dogs. The Rams are +120 moneyline at Oakland, while the Dolphins are +101 in Buffalo. While I’m at it, the Jaguars are only 3-point dogs at Tennessee, and while I realize the…

By Dalton Del Don – Fantasy Loser When I woke up this morning, there was a feeling in my stomach like a close family member had died. I hate fantasy football. Luck is so much more involved than in fantasy baseball or basketball. Forget that my team easily scored the most in the league, and…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer The Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts are a combined 1-7 over the last four weeks. While Vince Young’s real life QB future is still up for debate, like Michael Vick, his fantasy value is not in question. He’ll enter next year on my top-12 QB list. When the…