Is it too early to give up on a team? How many people watched the Seattle Seahawks/New York Giants game on Sunday? And by “watched,” I mean take in the first half of this slaughter and then change the channel to the other NFL game or go back to doing just about anything else.
That game was awful, and even worse, it didn’t even help me in any of my fantasy leagues. Damn Eli Manning and his 12-year-old boy frame, if only I could have looked past that, his ho-hum attitude and always present deer-in-headlights-look and drafted him. Damn you, Eli!
I feel much better now, on to the Waiver Wire Scramble for Week 5:
Pick-up Le’Ron McClain, RB, Baltimore - Has anyone heard of Joe Flacco before this season? No? Exactly. That’s Baltimore’s QB and the reason why the Ravens are near the top of the league in rushing this year. Willis McGahee continues to run hard and get banged up, leaving McClain plenty of opportunities to get carries, especially in short-yardage and goal-line situations. The Ravens even have a couple favorable match-ups in the coming weeks that could help bolster McClain’s fantasy stats.
Drop Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Indy - Don’t get me wrong, Gonzalez is a great position receiver, but now that both Harrison and Wayne are back in full-time duty as Indy’s top receivers, this leaves Gonzalez as the odd man out. Even the return of TE Dallas Clark takes some snaps away from Gonzalez. Indy will continue to throw the ball a lot, but you should be able to find a more productive WR somewhere on the free agent market, just not these guys…
Don’t bother with Dominek Hixon and Sinorice Moss, WRs, NY Giants - You can thank the Seattle Seahawks defense for ballooning Hixon and Moss’ fantasy stats this week, and also Plaxico Burress for being a prima donna punk bitch. The combination of Burress being out and a 44-6 rout, allowed everyone on the Giants to have a career day. The Giants’ receiving corp is talented and deep, but these two won’t see the opportunities with a full roster and a tight game.
Give ‘em a break Ed Hochuli, Referee - NFL refs can sometimes become the most hated person on the field on Sundays, of course quickly followed by Tony Siragusa. We all know that anyone associated with the San Diego Chargers wanted to tar-and-feather Hochuli after their game with Denver when a premature whistle called Jay Cutler’s would-be fumble an incomplete pass. Either way, Hochuli still is one of the best refs out there. Not to mention he’s ripped as fuck and would likely kick the shit out of anyone who stepped to him. You have been fore-warned Chargers fans.
