Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 8-5, also winning my best bet. I’m 52-47-4 so far this year. Best bet is 3-3-1. Onto the Week 8 picks: Saints -14 at RAMS DOLPHINS +10 at Giants Cardinals +13 at RAVENS Vikings +3 at PANTHERS (Best Bet) COLTS +9 at Titans JAGUARS +10 at Texans…

By Dalton Del Don In one of the worst slates in recent memory, I expected the Falcons vs. Lions to be one of the better matchups in Week 7, but even that ended up being pretty ugly. Matthew Stafford has a 16:4 TD:INT ratio on the year, but while he’s limited turnovers recently, he’s gotten…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-4-2, also winning my best bet. I’m 44-42-4 so far this year. Best bet is 2-3-1. Onto the Week 7 picks: Chargers -1.5 at JETS (Best Bet) Seahawks +2.5 at BROWNS Falcons +3.5 at LIONS Redskins +2 at PANTHERS BEARS pick ’em vs. Buccaneers Broncos +1 at…

By Dalton Del Don Pretty crazy to get outscored 24-3 while gaining 25 more yards than their opponent like the Rams did Sunday. With the arrival of Brandon Lloyd (seriously, how ridiculous are NFL trades?), it was especially bad timing for Sam Bradford to suffer a high-ankle sprain…Jermichael Finley could explode at any moment and…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-7, once again losing my best bet after jumping out to a huge lead (17-0). I’m 37-38-2 so far this year. Best bet is 1-3-1. Onto the Week 6 picks: PANTHERS +3.5 at Falcons 49ers +4 at Lions Colts +7 at BENGALS EAGLES -1 at Redskins Rams…

By Dalton Del Don Pregame reports suggested Ben Roethlisberger could barely walk onto the field while the rest of his teammates sprinted on, so naturally, he proceeds to throw five touchdowns against a secondary that had been playing at a very high level. Despite taking a constant beating, I’d give Big Ben about even odds…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, although I lost my best bet despite Dallas being up 27-3 in the third quarter and with the ball. I’m 31-31-2 after three weeks. Even Steven like Jerry Seinfeld. Best bet is 1-2-1. Onto the Week 5 picks: Saints -6.5 at PANTHERS EAGLES -2 at Bills…

By Dalton Del Don Seriously, how do you blow a 27-3 lead in the third quarter with the ball? With the way Dallas’ defense was playing, it’s safe to say having the offense kneel every play would have resulted in a win, but that’s obviously in hindsight. Tony Romo was unlucky two of his picks…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 11-5, although I lost my best bet. I’m 24-22-2 after three weeks. Best bet is 1-1-1. Onto the Week 4 picks: Lions +1.5 at COWBOYS (Best Bet) Panthers +6.5 at BEARS SAINTS -7 at Jaguars TITANS pick ’em at Browns Bills -3 at BENGALS Vikings -1.5 at…

By Dalton Del Don Vernon Davis in Week 3 was the latest example of the squeaky wheel getting the grease. He’ll be fine moving forward, but his situation limits his upside compared to other tight ends like Jermichael Finley and Rob Gronkowski…Liked the thought process of the play call asking Andy Lee to take a…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-9-1, tying my best bet (thanks to a reality star coming up a yard short). I’m 13-17-2 after two weeks, so not the best start. Onto the Week 3 picks: Jaguars +3.5 at PANTHERS BRONCOS +7 at Titans Texans +4 at SAINTS Lions -3.5 at VIKINGS Giants…

By Dalton Del Don What an entertaining Raiders/Bills game, with a whopping five lead changes in the fourth quarter alone. The fact it was clear someone caught the game-ending Hail Mary (just not whom) made it even crazier…I’m a Ryan Fitzpatrick believer, and it’s hard to argue with his 7:1 TD:INT ratio and 109.6 QB…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-8-1, winning my best bet in the process. Onto the Week 2 picks: SEAHAWKS +14.5 at Steelers Ravens -5.5 at TITANS Jaguars +9.5 at JETS Cardinals +3.5 at REDSKINS RAIDERS +3.5 at Bills Buccaneers +3 at VIKINGS BEARS +7 at Saints Packers -10.5 at PANTHERS Browns -1.5…

By Dalton Del Don It wouldn’t be a stretch to say there won’t be a better game all season than the first one, as the Saints and Packers put on quite a show…Aaron Rodgers finished the first quarter 14-of-15 with 188 yards and three touchdowns against a New Orleans secondary that allowed an NFL-low 13…

AFC East 1. New England Patriots 2. New York Jets (wild card) 3. Miami Dolphins 4. Buffalo Bills AFC West 1. San Diego Chargers 2. Kansas City Chiefs 3. Oakland Raiders 4. Denver Broncos AFC North 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Baltimore Ravens (wild card) 3. Cleveland Browns 4. Cincinnati Bengals AFC South 1. Houston Texans…

By Dalton Del Don I’ll admit I fully joined the Peyton Hillis as a bust in 2011 chorus earlier this summer, but I’ve since changed my mind. What looked like a throw-in as part of the Brady Quinn trade at the time, Hillis took over Cleveland’s backfield after injuries struck last season, and despite not…

By Dalton Del Don Hakeem Nicks is something of a risk if drafted as a top-five fantasy receiver since he’s missed five games over the first two years of his career and was banged up in others, but he revealed a ton of potential racking up 79 receptions for 1,052 yards and 11 touchdowns over…

By Dalton Del Don I keep preaching patience with quarterbacks, but I do admit Michael Vick offers more fantasy upside at the position than ever before and wouldn’t fault someone for taking the plunge. If you prorate the 11 games he started and didn’t leave early with an injury last year over a full season,…

By Dalton Del Don I’m a big fan of LeSean McCoy. After the “big-four,” to me, it comes down to him or Ray Rice next. McCoy isn’t a true workhorse, but Brian Westbrook proved for years that isn’t necessary to be highly productive in Andy Reid’s system. Thanks to an NFL-high 78 receptions among running…

By Dalton Del Don It’s pretty clear the tier 1 of running backs (and overall) features four players, and although they almost certainly won’t finish as such by the end of the year, I do prefer getting a top-four pick, if for no other reason than it gets pretty dicey soon thereafter. I don’t feel…