(Four teams: One didn't make the six-team playoffs in a 14-team league; one lost the quarterfinal; one lost the semifinal; one is alive and well. The team still alive is my ESPN public "plus league" freebie: The final is spread out over Weeks 16-17. The winner gets a plastic trophy, or T-shirt, or some such tchotchke.)
Sit Ubu Sit, Good Dog (hey, I just learned why someone in the draft chat thought this was a Spin City reference: wow that makes me feel old) vs. kalamazoo thunder iv:
QUARTERBACKS: I think I'll keep a tandem going with Roethlisberger (at St. Louis) Week 16 but Favre (vs. Detroit) Week 17. He'll probably start Carson Palmer twice (vs. Cleveland, at Miami) and leave Jay Cutler on the bench. Advantage: me (unless both of my QBs get rested Week 17).
KICKER: Unless one of us grabs a free agent it's Kris Brown vs. Nick Folk. Advantage: him.
DEFENSE: For me, Buccaneers at San Francisco and vs. Carolina. For him, Ravens or Colts (between the Seahawks, Steelers, Texans, and Titans, he's not getting any great match-up) or a free agent pickup. Advantage: me.
TIGHT END: Antonio Gates vs. Tony Gonzalez. (He could start Dallas Clark, but that doesn't change his expected value much.) Advantage: me.
RB1: Brian Westbrook vs. LaDainian Tomlinson. Advantage: him (unless Tomlinson gets a lot of Week 17 rest).
RB2: Clinton Portis vs. Earnest Graham. Advantage: him (given who Washington and Tampa Bay face)
WR1: Plaxico vs. Randy Moss. He made a great trade to pick up Moss at the last minute, for Kenny Watson and Fred Taylor and some second-tier WR. Advantage: him
WR2: Joey Galloway vs. Chad Johnson. Advantage: him.
Flex: Jamal Lewis vs. Kolby Smith. (He started Bobby Engram over Smith in Week 15; not what I would have done.) Advantage: me
RB/WR bench options: In descending order of expected utility I have Aaron Stecker, Warrick Dunn, Jesse Chatman, Correll Buckhalter, Deion Branch, and L. Coles (unless that training table accident ended his season). He has no other RB but his bench WR include Engram, Derrick Mason, Donte' Stallworth, and some guy who used to be Marvin Harrison. Advantage: me for RB, him for WR
Overall I think his team is better (especially after the Moss trade) but mine is more reliable.
Posted by Matt Bruce at December 17, 2007 06:02 PM