Week one was fun, but now the kinks are out and the season really begins. Let’s see how I did in the last column.
1) Sit Ryan Grant: Prediction - 85 yards of offense, no TD. Reality - 92 yards of offense, no TD. I win. 2) Start Jay Cutler: Prediction - 263 yards, 2 TDs, 0 picks. Reality - 300 yards, 2 TDs, 0 picks. I win. 3) Start Shayne Graham: Prediction - 2 XPs, 3 FGs. Reality - 1 XP, 1 FG. I lose. 4) Start Vernon Davis: Prediction - 62 yards, 1 TD. Reality - 51 yards, no TD. I lose. 5) Sit Larry Johnson: Prediction - 68 yards of offense, no TD. Reality - 86 yards of offense, no TD. I win.
3-2 is not bad for my first week on the job. I will take it.
Start QB Eli Manning: Not that awesome last week, but St. Louis is purely horrendous. In fact, I see them finishing behind the also atrocious 49ers in the NFC West. Anyway, Eli is going to let loose this game and prove the defending champs aren’t going to roll over easily. Diggles line: 232 passing yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 11 rushing yards.
Sit RB Maurice Jones-Drew: Why did you draft him? Seriously, you know you are pissed right now because you really have no choice but to start him. But deep down, you don’t want to. Justin Fargas, Chris Johnson and Kevin Smith will all have better weeks. Diggles line: 41 rushing yards, 26 receiving yards, 0 TDs.
Start RB Sammy Morris: Tom Brady is gone, Randy Moss is ailing. The Pats need some experience on the fields, and that’s Morris. Besides he is just plain more productive than Maroney anyway. Diggles line: 48 rushing yards, 30 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
Start TE LJ Smith: This guy had upside for days a couple seasons ago. If McNabb can stay healthy, expect this to resurface. Diggles line: 46 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Sit WR Dwayne Bowe: Yes, he’s awesome. But, Oakland’s corners (Hall) got torched last week and it won’t happen again. Besides, the QB mess in KC can’t be good. Diggles line: 65 receiving yards, 0 TDs.
