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  • SECONDARY CRISIS!
    What has happened to the New York Giants?  


    They started off 5-0 before getting crushed by the Saints in week 6 at New Orleans.  They followed that up with a 17-24 loss at home to Arizona then a 17-40 loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia. The Giants opponents prior to the Saints game were Washington, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and Oakland. Dallas is the only team out of this group that should be considered a worthy opponent. In retrospect the Giants should have started of as hot as they did.


    The loss of starting CB Aaron Ross at the beginning of the season due to a hamstring injury has proven to be a big loss for a permeable Giants secondary compounded further by the loss of starting safety Kenny Phillips. Which was put on display in week 6 when Drew Brees lit them up for 48 points thus handing NFL teams a blueprint on how to effectively attack the Giants. There are other contributing factors to the Giants sudden spiral. The loss of DT Chris Canty in week 1. Injuries to OLB Michael Boley and Mario Manningham haven’t helped. The offensive line hasn’t been as effective in protecting Manning the way they did in weeks 1-5. That can be contributed to facing stronger pass rushes and from having to play from behind.


    The San Diego Chargers take the trip east to the Meadowlands for a week 9 matchup with the Giants. The strength of the Bolts is their passing attack. I don’t see how the Giants will be able to slow them down unless their big uglies up front can get pressure on Philip Rivers early and often. The Bolts starting receivers Vincent Jackson and Malcolm Floyd stand tall at 6’5” each. Starting tight end Antonio Gates comes in at 6’4” tall. Not exactly an ideal matchup for a struggling banged up secondary searching for their identity. If the G-Men aren’t able to remedy their coverage woes this week New York Giant fans will be praising Brandon Jacobs and praying for inclement weather often.

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  • BARGAIN DEALS
    The majority of fantasy owners had high expectations for Steve Slaton at the beginning of the 2009 season. He hasn’t exactly lived up to it. His fumble issues combined with Chris Brown’s presence as the goal line back has diminished his value. Now enter Ryan Moats who is coming off a career 3 TD game against Buffalo in week 8. Head coach Gary Kubiak has stated the Texans will use a three-headed backfield moving forward. I’m just not convinced that Ryan Moats will end up taking the majority of reps. Steve Slaton is hands down the most explosive back they have.  Why would they want to take the ball out of his hands?  Obviously Kubiak has trust issues with him. Unless Slaton’s fumble issues persist he will be the featured back in Houston. He is a risky player to own at the moment but one that has a strong chance of bouncing back. Now is the perfect time to buy him low while owners are down on him.




    Brandon Jacobs hasn’t exactly gotten off to a blazing start as most owners anticipated. Derrick Ward’s departure to Tampa Bay was suppose to catapult Jacobs into an elite NFL back that would crush defenses. Let’s not forget that the cold weather will be here soon to help deliver Jacobs stinging blows to opposing tacklers. Tom Coughlin is a run first coach. Jacobs value will increase as it becomes colder. Take advantage of his low value now. Before it’s too late.




    The arrival of Jay Cutler in Chicago has stifled the prospect of Matt Forte having a stellar sophomore campaign. His fantasy numbers for the most part have been porous. His 90 yard 2 TD performance versus Cleveland this past weekend bodes well for trade purposes. It is a good time to sell him high if you own him. Matt Forte has two good matchups left this season. Week 13 vs. St. Louis and week 17 vs. Detroit. The bears upcoming schedule:
                          WEEK 9      Arizona
                          WEEK 10   @ San Francisco
                          WEEK 11     Philadelphia
                          WEEK 12   @ Minnesota
                          WEEK 13      St. Louis
                          WEEK 14      Green Bay
                          WEEK 15   @ Baltimore
                          WEEK 16      Minnesota
                          WEEK 17    @Detroit




    A waiver wire pickup that is worth noting would be that of 6’5”  225LB Malcolm Floyd.  This comes upon the release of Chris Chambers which officially bestows him the starting wideout spot opposite “The Beast” Vincent Jackson. He will be the #2 wide receiver for the Chargers. Which makes him the #3 considering Antonio Gates is the #2 option in that offense. The Chargers passing game will continue to thrive in a horrible division

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  • "Fire" Before "Earth" The New York Giants are at the top of the NFC. It helps that they just played the abomination known as the Oakland Raiders. The team whose head coach is about to be sent to the house of correction. How excited Raider Nation must be right now! Coach Cable is upping his street cred!

    In the coming weeks the Giants will be playing teams that actually belong in the NFL. In particular the New Orlean Saints. It is the most intriguing game of week 6. This is the battle of two superlative teams. The winner of this game gets my secret ballot for the NFL’s most impressive team to date. Accompanying the Colts of course.

    I’m most interested in seeing the distribution that occurs in the Giants backfield. Will Tom Coughlin succumb to the media pressure and start Ahmad Bradshaw? If that happens it won’t be because of the media’s need to sell a story. If Bradshaw starts it is because he has had 58 carries for 375 yards. That is 6.5 yards per carry! Brandon Jacobs has 100 carries for 355 yards. That is a dismal 3.6 yards per carry!

    Jacobs didn’t hide his displeasure regarding his play nor his critics recent criticism on his WEPN-AM radio interview. Maybe that will fuel him in his upcoming games?

    Bradshaw is a home run guy every time he touches the ball. He has a nice mixture of light feet and power. If he racks up good numbers this week going against the NFL’s 7th ranked rush defense then I don’t think there will be much question as to who the better starting option in New York will be moving forward. At least until the cold weather settles in.

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  • Must Starts Desean Jackson, Michael Westbrook, Brent Celek, & Donovan McNabb are all great options this week going against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense! Philly’s players are going to put up worthy fantasy numbers this week.



    Jerome Harrison is the best option in Cleveland’s backfield moving forward. He’s the most versatile back they have. Look for him to post nice numbers this week going against the Buffalo Bills.



    Brandon Jacobs & Ahmad Bradshaw. Brandon Jacobs is a no brainer. Ahmad Bradshaw is ideal in a flex position this week. The Giants will build a decent enough lead early enabling them to run the ball and kill the clock. If Eli doesn’t play these backs become even more valuable

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  • Week 4 Matchups Below are some players that have favorable matchups for week 4.



    Tashard Choice

    He’s going against a Denver run defense that has looked good. But remember they faced the anemic Cleveland Browns offense in week 2. Jamal Lewis is OLD and has lost a step. In week 3 they faced off against the unimpressive Oakland Raiders offense that wouldn’t be able run the ball well against a division III school. So the jury is still out on them. If Barber doesn’t play Tashard Choice will provide you with a solid start. Even if Barber ends up playing his carries will probably be limited . Keep an eye on this situation come Sunday morning.



    Brandon Jacobs/Ahmad Bradshaw

    The Chiefs run defense hasn’t looked good. The Baltimore Ravens ran for 198 yards on them in week 1. The Raiders were able to gain 173 yards on the ground against them in week 2! What else could be more convincing ? The Eagles without Brian Westbrook and Donovan McNabb were capable of netting 93 rushing yards in week 3. Look for the Giants running attack to do just that ATTACK!



    Greg Olsen

    He is a player I like moving forward. Cutler finally got him involved in the offense last week. Which is a very promising sign for owners. His matchup against the Detroit Lions this week should be a juicy one. Start him if he is on your team . Unless by some bizarre chance you have Witten or Gonzalez on your squad as well.



    Kevin Walter

    I would imagine Nnamdi Asomugha will be covering Andre Johnson for the majority of the game. Making Kevin Walter a better target for Matt Schaub. He had an impressive first game back last week pulling down 7 catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. I wouldn’t make the mistake of leaving him on my bench playing in this high powered offense. Look for him to produce more solid numbers in week 4.



    Vernon Davis

    The Captain looked good last week. If Davis is ever going to live up to his potential it will be this year. He is in the ideal offensive system with the ideal coach to succeed. The 49ers play the St. Louis Rams. What else needs to be said?

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