Thoughts

First, sorry for the lack of blog posts. I need to do better.

Second, a message to Andrew: Stop being bitter. No one needs to hear about how "unlucky" you are. There is no luck in fantasy sports (**previous sentence typed with heavy sarcasm**). If you're so unlucky, write a blog about it, bitch. Get over yourself.

Third, I want to apologize to Tony for saying that his season was over the last time I wrote a blog post. He's won five of his last six and should be commended for that. I still think you're gay though.

Fourth, three guys I severely regret dropping: Matt Ryan (ugh), Anthony Gonzalez, the Jets D/ST (see last Sunday).

Odd Statistical Finding #1: Apparently, there is a home field advantage in fantasy football – who knew? Six of the eight teams in our league have a .500 or better record at home (Jeff is 1-4, Andrew is 2-3). Only three teams, Jason (3-3), Erik (3-1) and Jeff (3-1-1) have winning records on the "road". Weird. For space eating sake, here is this week's schedule with home/away records:

Wannabees (Road: 3-1-1) at Inoculators (Home: 4-1)

The Zou (Road: 3-1) at Saints (Home: 4-0)

Just LT (Road: 1-3) at Crushers (Home: 2-3)

Not Good (0-4-1) at Smurfs (Home: 2-2)

Odd Statistical Finding #2: Andrew is 0-5 against the Young Kids division. Andrew sucks.

Looking Back at Guys I Thought Would Not Be As Good After the First Four Weeks or The Longest Title for a Worthless Time-Wasting Segment Ever

Guys I Thought Would Slow Down:

Frank Gore: First 4 Games = 89 points (18.5 Points Per Week), Last 5 Games = 66 (13.2 ppw)

Brandon Marshall: F4 = 64 (16 ppw), L5 = 32 (6.4 ppw)

Larry Fitzgerald: F4 = 70 (17.5 ppw), L5 = 64 (12.8 ppw)

Michael Turner: F4 = 89 (22.25 ppw), L5 = 66 (13.2 ppw)

Kurt Warner: F4 = 79 (19.75 ppw), L5 = 114 (22.8 ppw) – oops.

Anquan Boldin: F4 = 76 (19 ppw), L5 = 57 (11.4 ppw)

(It should be noted that Boldin missed two weeks with an injury and in his last three games has averaged 19 points a week.)

A List of Guys Tyler Thigpen Out Fantasy Pointed Last Week or A List of Guys I Never Would Have Thought I Would Say Tyler Thigpen Was Better Than (At Least For A Week):

Peyton Manning

Donovan McNabb

Ben Roethlisberger

Brett Favre

Tom Brady

Tony Romo

LaDainian Tomlinson

Brian Westbrook

Every Wide Receiver except for Eddie Royal (!) and Reggie Wayne.

Thoughts On The Chiefs

First off, the Chiefs have been far more entertaining to watch the last three weeks than the first six. Tyler Thigpen is far more easy on the eye than Brodie Croyle or Damon Huard have ever been. I like that we are competing and are not getting shelled week after week.

With that said, here are my three concerns.

First, what are the odds that, in a year we will likely go 1-15 or 2-14 that the NFL – the parity league – produces an 0-16 team? Seriously, we're cursed. Here is the remaining schedule for the Lions: @ CAR (7-2), vs TB (6-3), vs TEN (9-0), vs MIN (5-4), @ IND (5-4), vs NO (4-5), @ GB (4-5).

Second, I am fearful that with the success of Tyler Thigpen the Chiefs will fail to draft a quarterback in the first or second round. Look, Tyler has played three good games, but he is still the guy who laid that Atlanta turd. In addition, the Chiefs have played such stellar pass defenses as the Jets and the Chargers. And when we played Tampa Bay, the one good defense we've played the last three weeks, Thigpen managed just 164 yards passing. It's not that I don't hope he's the real deal, because I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY do. But at the same time, Derek Anderson looked like the real deal last season and look where he is now. The Chiefs still need to be thinking QB with one of their two top 35 picks.

Third, the Chiefs defense sucks. Here are a series of sexy rankings.

Yards Per Game (406.2) = 32^nd

Points Per Game (27) = 27^th

Pass Yards Per Game (233.9) = 24^th

Rush Yards Per Game (172.3) = 32nd

Third Down Percentage (51%) = 32^nd (teams convert 51% -FIFTY-ONE PERCENT!!!!!!!!!!!! – of their third downs against the Chiefs! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!)

We will have nearly $50 million in cap space next season assuming the rumors of LJ getting cut and Tony G. getting traded come true – that and the additional cap space increase that happens after every season. Freaking sign one of the following guys please:

Albert Haynesworth

Terrell Suggs

Nnamdi Asomugha

Jonathan Vilma

Karlos Dansby

One of those five guys has to be going after the highest bidder, right? I mean, we could almost double anybody else's offer. One of them has to accept it, am I right???? Am I RIGHT?!?!?!one!!!???11??!one111!!??/!??!?$@#?!@??!#@?#?$@#?$?@#?!!??? GOD OUR DEFENSE SUCKS!!!!

(Note: They did play well last Sunday for the most part.)

Power Rankings

1. Zou
   
2. Saints
   
3. Smurfs
   
4. Just LT
   
5. Brady Crushers
   
6. Wannabees
   
7. Inoculators
   
8. Not Good (Joel, how do you always come up with the gayest names? Seriously, how do you do that?)