Yoda
10-27-09, 01:04 AM
Well, we're more than halfway through the MoFo Fantasy Football 2009 season. Since we expanded the playoffs to rewarded the top seeds and accomodate the two additional teams, our regular season spans 13 weeks, so a literal halfway-mark recap, sadly, would have been possible. But this is pretty good, too, right? Right? Whatever. Let's take a glance at each team, and then check out some of the busts, sleepers, and studs.
Team DarcyTeam Darcy (5-2)
Mrs. Darcy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=10246)
After starting out 5-0, Darcy's dropped her last two games...but is still tied for second, and could probably play at .500 the rest of the way and still secure a playoff spot.
The story of Team Darcy so far is mainly that of Reggie Wayne, who's 5th among WRs and has at least 18 points in five of his six games. She got some good numbers out of Matt Hasselbeck early and nabbed David Garrard to fill in after his injury. Throw in steady numbers from Michael Turner and Tony Gonzalez, and it's not hard to see why she's 5-2.
The ReplicantsThe Replicants (5-2)
Sedai (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=3422)
He finished third last year, so is it really that surprising that he's in the thick of things again? Mike started 3-0 in dominating fashion putting up 130, 152, and 155 points in the first three weeks, before dropping two in a row to fall to 3-2. He's roared back with consecutive victories and looks likely to make the playoffs again.
Impressively, Mike's had to do withis with both D. McNabb and C. Johnson missing time. This is largely thanks to Fred Jackson, who put up three great games off the waiver wire before M. Lynch came back, R. Brown, who's 8th among RBs, and Owen Daniels, who's #1 among all TEs. Not bad for a 7th round pick. A lot of the second-tier TEs (Daniels, Olsen, Miller, Carlson, Keller) went in the 6-8 round range, and while all seemed like viable options at the time, Daniels is the one that's paid off, big time.
WolverinesWolverines (5-2)
LTIZZY (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=48249)
LT, like Sedai, jumped out to a 3-0 start, but has faced stiffer competition since, splitting her last 4 games. She now sits at 5-2 thanks to a close win over Slug.
LT's team is pretty solid scoring wise, but downright fantastic on paper. She nabbed Matt Forte with the #3 overall pick, and it's hurt her all year. Forte's failed to break 10 points in half his games, and has less than 12 points in 4 of the 6 so far. An outright bust in most normal leagues, PPR has made him at least servicable here. If he ever gets going, look out. Randy Moss, meanwhile, has been strong, if not entirely consistent; it's been boom-or-bust pretty often this year. His big games have been pretty big, however, and as a result he's #4 among WRs. If Forte picks up his game and Moss performs better week in and week out, she'll be very tough to take.
Slug's SweetiesSlug's Sweeties (4-3)
Slug (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=31663)
Slug's team doesn't jump out at you right away, but it's quite solid, and he was a decent Brian Westbrook performance away from being 5-2.
And you can thank Mr. Matt Schaub for that. A shrewd 6th-round pick with a lot of upside, Schaub's the #1 QB, which, given our scoring system, obviously makes him the #1 player in the league so far. Schaub's strong start has helped offset the so-so performances of Slug's two star RBs, C. Johnson and B. Westbrook. Johnson's 9th among RBs, but over half of his points came in week 2, and Westbrook has been his usual erratic self.
Hats off to Slug for taking J. Addai in round 4; Addai's still got something left, apparently, as he's 11th among RBs and has been very consistent, putting up at least 13 points in 5 of his 6 games, and at least 16 points in 4 of them. Time to start paying attention, MoFos; he might not talk much, but Slug is sneaky good.
Beantown ChampsBeantown Champs (4-3)
Piledriver (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=4520)
What to make of Pete's team? Started off 3-0, now 4-3. Twice this year he's put up 140+, and then less than 90 the following week. Very unpredictable.
Pete's probably had the worst of the injuries so far this season, with F. Gore basically missing 3 games, and L. Washington going down just this past week. Stud RB S. Jackson seems like a disappointment at first (not a single TD yet), but despite not getting into the end zone, he's been stunningly consistent, putting up double-digits every week since Week 1. He's 12th at his position, and has the potential to be an absolute force if the Rams even remotely get their act together.
TONGOTONGO (1-6)
TONGO (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=48031)
Tough start for team TONGO (where's that name come from, anyway? I've always wondered), dropping the first three, winning in Week 4, and dropping three more since. It's not for lack of effort, though. TONGO led the league in waiver wire mores last year, with 64, a mark he's already eclipsed so far this year, with 78 and counting, and 9 trades, by my count.
Obviously, this makes it hard to analyze TONGO's roster. Starting the season with the likes of Tom Brady, Roddy White, Steve Smith and Jonathan Stewart, all four are gone now, as are some of the players they were traded for. The first two started slow and were shipped out, while the other two has been brought down by a cripplingly bad Carolina team, and have no doubt hurt many an owner.
Credit definitely goes to team TONGO for their unwavering faith in a scrappy up-and-coming QB named Brett Favre, however, who for all our collective ridicule has been a servicable fantasy option, and well worth the 11th round pick used to nab him.
PW's Odd SquadPW's Odd Squad (3-4)
Powdered Water (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=23809)
If you had to pick a Biblical story to charactertize PW's 2009 fantasy football season (and really, why wouldn't you?), it'd have to be that of -- you guessed it -- Lazarus. After an 0-3 start, the Odd Squad must've taken a cue from their baseball counterparts (The 'Roid' Ragers) and injected themselves with some elicit substance, because they not only won their next 3 games, but they did so convincingly. They put up a modest 106 points in Week 4, but followed that up with totals of 175 and 216 (a league record; against yours truly, naturally. Come to think of it, the old league record from last year was against me, too. Weak). Margins of victory: 21, 74, 67. Ouchpain.
PW made a gutsy move early in the year, unloading K. Warner and S. Slaton for T. Brady and C. Buckhalter, a move that looked pretty even at the time, and amazingly still does several weeks later. His big steal came when he unloaded T. Owens for T. Jones and D. Henderson. At the time, Jones had put up a couple of disappointing performances and looked to be stuck in a crippling timeshare. Immediately after being traded, he put up totals of 11, 16, 31 and 19 points, and with L. Washington's injury on Sunday figures to get the bulk of the carries going forward.
Of course, no summary would be complete without mentioning PW's wideouts; a one Larry Fitzgerald, and a little monkey of a man known as Wes Welker, who, if he plays, is basically guaranteed 12-15 points, and, in an absolutely terrifying development, is suddenly catching TD passes again. Not good, people. Bad, even.
Hired GoonsHired Goons (3-4)
WBadger (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=56555)
Now, if you had to pick a Biblical story to charactertize WBadger's 2009 fantasy football season, it'd probably be the story of Job. Roundly mocked for taking Aaron Rodgers #1 overall, he emerged from the draft with what appeared to be a surprisingly strong, well-rounded team. But as he noted earlier, he seems to have had a knack for picking underachievers this year. G. Jennings, R. Williams, and E. Royal are all examples of promising WRs who have performed well below expectations, and though Williams was a risky play, Jennings and Royal looked like very solid bets. I sure thought so; I was targeting both heading into the draft (Royal, in particular). Toss in the aforementioned Owens trade (which was a decent risk/reward move at the time), and it's been a tough road.
However, Rodgers has been killer pretty much all year, and Badger got some huge early-season production out of W. McGahee. Despite all the tribulations mentioned above, Badger's still 3-4 and in the race.
Gadsden FlagGadsden Flag (4-3)
upStomp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=56425)
Jay was the beneficiary of WBadger's decision to take Aaron Rodgers #1 overall, nabbing Adrian Peterson so fast it's entirely possible he broke a lamp or something in the process. Peterson's been the top non-QB scorer (and therefore, #1 among RBs) thus far, and has put up decent numbers even against stout run defenses. And it's a good thing, too, because Marion Barber's had 3 good games, and 3 absolute clunkers, with little to indicate ahead of time which week will be which, save for some cryptic injury reports.
Jay's also had to offset the early injury of A. Bryant, which he's done with some slick waiver-wire work taking advantage of the Giants' early-season passing success. M. Manningham and H. Nicks have helped fill the gap at WR, and his combination of J. Flacco and C. Palmer gives him a nice tandem from which to play matchups each week.
Jay and I have, amusingly enough, swapped RBs on the waiver wire; he giving up on P. Thomas a shade too quick, and me dumping J. Stewart because of bye week needs, only to see him finally turn it around right after. D'oh. We'll just pretend it was a trade and we can both feel better, yeah?
11 Angry Men11 Angry Men (6-1)
Yoda (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=1)
1st in the standings and 1st in overall points at the moment, and technically I probably only need to go 2-4 or 3-3 the rest of the way to earn a playoff berth. There's lot of little reasons so far, but the biggest explanation is that I hitched my wagon to the New Orleans Saints, and they're averaging, like, 40 points a game. That, uh, helps a lot.
Took some risks during the draft, from going with a QB (Brees) in the 1st round, to focusing on receiving options (A. Johnson and M. Colston) thereafter, and going with a "running back lottery" strategy in the middle and late rounds, loading my bench with sleepers and hoping one or two of them panned out. The most fun being the 8th round selection of Cedric Benson. I made the pick assuming he'd be bad, but get a ton of carries and therefore put up decent numbers. Turns out he did get a ton of carries, but was actually, uh, good, on top of that. I flipped him for Steve Slaton straight up, and both backs have performed well in the four weeks since. This is reason #464,302 that the NFL is crazy.
All that said, I've played a fair number of the struggling teams early on; the second half of the season doesn't look to be as forgiving. I like my chances, but securing a top-two seed (and with it a first-round bye) could be challenging.
Flash Flash (2-5)
7thson (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=3225)
Starting 0-3 and putting up very few points, Flash has put a couple of wins on the board and scored at least 95 points in 4 of his last 5 games. He reached in the 1st round on Peyton Manning...or so we thought. Manning currently sits at #3 among QBs and hasn't had a single bad game yet, his lowest being a 15-point effort in Week 1.
The rest of the team has struggled, but through some trading and some solid waiver wire moves, Flash has managed to replace some early-season gaps with the likes of M. Wallace, P. Garcon, and L. Moore. He's still relying on Manning and Dallas Clark, for the most part, but is dangerous when his less predictable players show up.
The TateratersThe Tateraters (1-6)
spudracer (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=341)
Starting 0-5, Spud lost by less than 1 point to yours truly and only 6 points the following week, before pulling out a healthy 30-point win in Week 6. He put up a season-high 120 points this week, too, but ran into a strong 137-point effort from Jay's team, meaning he's 10th in points, and should probably have at least one more win (if not two) than he does.
Spud, just like WBadger, made a surprising 1st round choice (C. Ochocinco) that somehow worked out anyway. Ocho's put up double-digit points in every single game, and is 3rd (!) among WRs. He went early on Big Ben, but that's worked out, too, with Roethlisberger 5th among QBs. A recent trade for R. Grant gives him a nice well-roundedness. K. Warner sits on the bench at the moment, but provides some nice depth now that Roethlisberger's on a bye.
Da BearsDa Bears (4-3)
mikeython1 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=52257)
A solid team, mikey's Bears have put up at least 100 points every week but one (Week 3) so far. The biggest problem so far has been C. Portis, as the likes of P. Rivers, D. Williams and D. Jackson have had strong years so far. Mikey gave up a solid RB tandem in C. Williams and R. Grant (who's been incredibly reliable) to buy low on Roddy White, a calculated risk which has paid considerable dividends, with White putting up 41, 15, and 17 points the last 3 weeks. He's sixth in total points, which puts him right in line to fight for one of the playoff spots, if everything evens out.
I-Love-Megan-FoxI-Love-Megan-Fox (2-5)
BobbyB (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=11174)
Though he hasn't been around on gameday much, Bobby's managed to set his lineup every week but one, and though he's 2-5, has another one of those "great on paper" teams that could be difficult to play if his players live up to their potential. T. Romo and S. Holmes have been inconsistent, and Bobby's gotten killed on the first-half struggles of L. Tomlinson and B. Jacobs. With either performing up to expectations, this is a 4-3 team, easy, but getting so little out of your top two picks is tough to weather. Toss in D. Bowe, and he's lucky to even be 2-5.
The talent here is explosive, though. He can trot out Romo, D. Bowe, S. Holmes, B. Jacobs, L. Tomlinson, and S. Smith (NYG), which is an absurdly skilled group of players. If this roster starts to play the way we thought it would in the preseason, a late-season run is by no means out of the question.
Team DarcyTeam Darcy (5-2)
Mrs. Darcy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=10246)
After starting out 5-0, Darcy's dropped her last two games...but is still tied for second, and could probably play at .500 the rest of the way and still secure a playoff spot.
The story of Team Darcy so far is mainly that of Reggie Wayne, who's 5th among WRs and has at least 18 points in five of his six games. She got some good numbers out of Matt Hasselbeck early and nabbed David Garrard to fill in after his injury. Throw in steady numbers from Michael Turner and Tony Gonzalez, and it's not hard to see why she's 5-2.
The ReplicantsThe Replicants (5-2)
Sedai (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=3422)
He finished third last year, so is it really that surprising that he's in the thick of things again? Mike started 3-0 in dominating fashion putting up 130, 152, and 155 points in the first three weeks, before dropping two in a row to fall to 3-2. He's roared back with consecutive victories and looks likely to make the playoffs again.
Impressively, Mike's had to do withis with both D. McNabb and C. Johnson missing time. This is largely thanks to Fred Jackson, who put up three great games off the waiver wire before M. Lynch came back, R. Brown, who's 8th among RBs, and Owen Daniels, who's #1 among all TEs. Not bad for a 7th round pick. A lot of the second-tier TEs (Daniels, Olsen, Miller, Carlson, Keller) went in the 6-8 round range, and while all seemed like viable options at the time, Daniels is the one that's paid off, big time.
WolverinesWolverines (5-2)
LTIZZY (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=48249)
LT, like Sedai, jumped out to a 3-0 start, but has faced stiffer competition since, splitting her last 4 games. She now sits at 5-2 thanks to a close win over Slug.
LT's team is pretty solid scoring wise, but downright fantastic on paper. She nabbed Matt Forte with the #3 overall pick, and it's hurt her all year. Forte's failed to break 10 points in half his games, and has less than 12 points in 4 of the 6 so far. An outright bust in most normal leagues, PPR has made him at least servicable here. If he ever gets going, look out. Randy Moss, meanwhile, has been strong, if not entirely consistent; it's been boom-or-bust pretty often this year. His big games have been pretty big, however, and as a result he's #4 among WRs. If Forte picks up his game and Moss performs better week in and week out, she'll be very tough to take.
Slug's SweetiesSlug's Sweeties (4-3)
Slug (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=31663)
Slug's team doesn't jump out at you right away, but it's quite solid, and he was a decent Brian Westbrook performance away from being 5-2.
And you can thank Mr. Matt Schaub for that. A shrewd 6th-round pick with a lot of upside, Schaub's the #1 QB, which, given our scoring system, obviously makes him the #1 player in the league so far. Schaub's strong start has helped offset the so-so performances of Slug's two star RBs, C. Johnson and B. Westbrook. Johnson's 9th among RBs, but over half of his points came in week 2, and Westbrook has been his usual erratic self.
Hats off to Slug for taking J. Addai in round 4; Addai's still got something left, apparently, as he's 11th among RBs and has been very consistent, putting up at least 13 points in 5 of his 6 games, and at least 16 points in 4 of them. Time to start paying attention, MoFos; he might not talk much, but Slug is sneaky good.
Beantown ChampsBeantown Champs (4-3)
Piledriver (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=4520)
What to make of Pete's team? Started off 3-0, now 4-3. Twice this year he's put up 140+, and then less than 90 the following week. Very unpredictable.
Pete's probably had the worst of the injuries so far this season, with F. Gore basically missing 3 games, and L. Washington going down just this past week. Stud RB S. Jackson seems like a disappointment at first (not a single TD yet), but despite not getting into the end zone, he's been stunningly consistent, putting up double-digits every week since Week 1. He's 12th at his position, and has the potential to be an absolute force if the Rams even remotely get their act together.
TONGOTONGO (1-6)
TONGO (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=48031)
Tough start for team TONGO (where's that name come from, anyway? I've always wondered), dropping the first three, winning in Week 4, and dropping three more since. It's not for lack of effort, though. TONGO led the league in waiver wire mores last year, with 64, a mark he's already eclipsed so far this year, with 78 and counting, and 9 trades, by my count.
Obviously, this makes it hard to analyze TONGO's roster. Starting the season with the likes of Tom Brady, Roddy White, Steve Smith and Jonathan Stewart, all four are gone now, as are some of the players they were traded for. The first two started slow and were shipped out, while the other two has been brought down by a cripplingly bad Carolina team, and have no doubt hurt many an owner.
Credit definitely goes to team TONGO for their unwavering faith in a scrappy up-and-coming QB named Brett Favre, however, who for all our collective ridicule has been a servicable fantasy option, and well worth the 11th round pick used to nab him.
PW's Odd SquadPW's Odd Squad (3-4)
Powdered Water (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=23809)
If you had to pick a Biblical story to charactertize PW's 2009 fantasy football season (and really, why wouldn't you?), it'd have to be that of -- you guessed it -- Lazarus. After an 0-3 start, the Odd Squad must've taken a cue from their baseball counterparts (The 'Roid' Ragers) and injected themselves with some elicit substance, because they not only won their next 3 games, but they did so convincingly. They put up a modest 106 points in Week 4, but followed that up with totals of 175 and 216 (a league record; against yours truly, naturally. Come to think of it, the old league record from last year was against me, too. Weak). Margins of victory: 21, 74, 67. Ouchpain.
PW made a gutsy move early in the year, unloading K. Warner and S. Slaton for T. Brady and C. Buckhalter, a move that looked pretty even at the time, and amazingly still does several weeks later. His big steal came when he unloaded T. Owens for T. Jones and D. Henderson. At the time, Jones had put up a couple of disappointing performances and looked to be stuck in a crippling timeshare. Immediately after being traded, he put up totals of 11, 16, 31 and 19 points, and with L. Washington's injury on Sunday figures to get the bulk of the carries going forward.
Of course, no summary would be complete without mentioning PW's wideouts; a one Larry Fitzgerald, and a little monkey of a man known as Wes Welker, who, if he plays, is basically guaranteed 12-15 points, and, in an absolutely terrifying development, is suddenly catching TD passes again. Not good, people. Bad, even.
Hired GoonsHired Goons (3-4)
WBadger (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=56555)
Now, if you had to pick a Biblical story to charactertize WBadger's 2009 fantasy football season, it'd probably be the story of Job. Roundly mocked for taking Aaron Rodgers #1 overall, he emerged from the draft with what appeared to be a surprisingly strong, well-rounded team. But as he noted earlier, he seems to have had a knack for picking underachievers this year. G. Jennings, R. Williams, and E. Royal are all examples of promising WRs who have performed well below expectations, and though Williams was a risky play, Jennings and Royal looked like very solid bets. I sure thought so; I was targeting both heading into the draft (Royal, in particular). Toss in the aforementioned Owens trade (which was a decent risk/reward move at the time), and it's been a tough road.
However, Rodgers has been killer pretty much all year, and Badger got some huge early-season production out of W. McGahee. Despite all the tribulations mentioned above, Badger's still 3-4 and in the race.
Gadsden FlagGadsden Flag (4-3)
upStomp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=56425)
Jay was the beneficiary of WBadger's decision to take Aaron Rodgers #1 overall, nabbing Adrian Peterson so fast it's entirely possible he broke a lamp or something in the process. Peterson's been the top non-QB scorer (and therefore, #1 among RBs) thus far, and has put up decent numbers even against stout run defenses. And it's a good thing, too, because Marion Barber's had 3 good games, and 3 absolute clunkers, with little to indicate ahead of time which week will be which, save for some cryptic injury reports.
Jay's also had to offset the early injury of A. Bryant, which he's done with some slick waiver-wire work taking advantage of the Giants' early-season passing success. M. Manningham and H. Nicks have helped fill the gap at WR, and his combination of J. Flacco and C. Palmer gives him a nice tandem from which to play matchups each week.
Jay and I have, amusingly enough, swapped RBs on the waiver wire; he giving up on P. Thomas a shade too quick, and me dumping J. Stewart because of bye week needs, only to see him finally turn it around right after. D'oh. We'll just pretend it was a trade and we can both feel better, yeah?
11 Angry Men11 Angry Men (6-1)
Yoda (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=1)
1st in the standings and 1st in overall points at the moment, and technically I probably only need to go 2-4 or 3-3 the rest of the way to earn a playoff berth. There's lot of little reasons so far, but the biggest explanation is that I hitched my wagon to the New Orleans Saints, and they're averaging, like, 40 points a game. That, uh, helps a lot.
Took some risks during the draft, from going with a QB (Brees) in the 1st round, to focusing on receiving options (A. Johnson and M. Colston) thereafter, and going with a "running back lottery" strategy in the middle and late rounds, loading my bench with sleepers and hoping one or two of them panned out. The most fun being the 8th round selection of Cedric Benson. I made the pick assuming he'd be bad, but get a ton of carries and therefore put up decent numbers. Turns out he did get a ton of carries, but was actually, uh, good, on top of that. I flipped him for Steve Slaton straight up, and both backs have performed well in the four weeks since. This is reason #464,302 that the NFL is crazy.
All that said, I've played a fair number of the struggling teams early on; the second half of the season doesn't look to be as forgiving. I like my chances, but securing a top-two seed (and with it a first-round bye) could be challenging.
Flash Flash (2-5)
7thson (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=3225)
Starting 0-3 and putting up very few points, Flash has put a couple of wins on the board and scored at least 95 points in 4 of his last 5 games. He reached in the 1st round on Peyton Manning...or so we thought. Manning currently sits at #3 among QBs and hasn't had a single bad game yet, his lowest being a 15-point effort in Week 1.
The rest of the team has struggled, but through some trading and some solid waiver wire moves, Flash has managed to replace some early-season gaps with the likes of M. Wallace, P. Garcon, and L. Moore. He's still relying on Manning and Dallas Clark, for the most part, but is dangerous when his less predictable players show up.
The TateratersThe Tateraters (1-6)
spudracer (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=341)
Starting 0-5, Spud lost by less than 1 point to yours truly and only 6 points the following week, before pulling out a healthy 30-point win in Week 6. He put up a season-high 120 points this week, too, but ran into a strong 137-point effort from Jay's team, meaning he's 10th in points, and should probably have at least one more win (if not two) than he does.
Spud, just like WBadger, made a surprising 1st round choice (C. Ochocinco) that somehow worked out anyway. Ocho's put up double-digit points in every single game, and is 3rd (!) among WRs. He went early on Big Ben, but that's worked out, too, with Roethlisberger 5th among QBs. A recent trade for R. Grant gives him a nice well-roundedness. K. Warner sits on the bench at the moment, but provides some nice depth now that Roethlisberger's on a bye.
Da BearsDa Bears (4-3)
mikeython1 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=52257)
A solid team, mikey's Bears have put up at least 100 points every week but one (Week 3) so far. The biggest problem so far has been C. Portis, as the likes of P. Rivers, D. Williams and D. Jackson have had strong years so far. Mikey gave up a solid RB tandem in C. Williams and R. Grant (who's been incredibly reliable) to buy low on Roddy White, a calculated risk which has paid considerable dividends, with White putting up 41, 15, and 17 points the last 3 weeks. He's sixth in total points, which puts him right in line to fight for one of the playoff spots, if everything evens out.
I-Love-Megan-FoxI-Love-Megan-Fox (2-5)
BobbyB (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=11174)
Though he hasn't been around on gameday much, Bobby's managed to set his lineup every week but one, and though he's 2-5, has another one of those "great on paper" teams that could be difficult to play if his players live up to their potential. T. Romo and S. Holmes have been inconsistent, and Bobby's gotten killed on the first-half struggles of L. Tomlinson and B. Jacobs. With either performing up to expectations, this is a 4-3 team, easy, but getting so little out of your top two picks is tough to weather. Toss in D. Bowe, and he's lucky to even be 2-5.
The talent here is explosive, though. He can trot out Romo, D. Bowe, S. Holmes, B. Jacobs, L. Tomlinson, and S. Smith (NYG), which is an absurdly skilled group of players. If this roster starts to play the way we thought it would in the preseason, a late-season run is by no means out of the question.