Third and Longchamp

It Takes Two





“Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.”

 

Detroit and I have more in common than I’d like to think. We’re both Midwesterners who like to pretend we’re big city material (but really, who are we kidding?) we’re both 70 percent unemployed and we’re both sitting squarely in the football cellar at 0-2. What’s caused this downward spiral? A series of bad luck (for me that is, Detroit should have seen the auto-market crash coming like a quarterback blitz on third and long). You see, points-wise, I’m second in my league with 149, but due to some poorly timed competition and freakish play from Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark, there is a doughnut in my win column and it certainly doesn’t have rainbow colored sprinkles.

 

But enough whining. I’ve got my game face on and I’m ready to tackle Team Hate. After conducting some thorough research (i.e. oh he looks nice) I dropped Vikings wide receiver and fantasy benchwarmer Sidney Rice in favor of Jacksonville standout Mike Sims-Walker. According to some guy on some Web site I’ve never heard of before, “He is a sleeper Fantasy option going forward and could have a very nice year.” Plus, with ex-Vike Troy Williamson on IR, MSW should get some good playing time.

 

In other fantasy news, both Clinton Portis and Marion Barber “el Tercero” are dealing with injuries and questionable for this weekend’s games. It sounds like Portis is more likely to play than Barber, so despite his lackluster stats, I’ll probably keep him in another week. Team Hate is bringing the heat with Randy Moss and Andrew Johnson at WR, but I’m banking on Larry Fitzgerald to light it up and bring me my first big W of the season.