My pool is now down to 4 but this week looks very difficult, at least for me. Of the 4 left, I'm the only one who's already used St. Louis, who hosts Chicago on Monday night. I'm guessing the other 3 will all take St. Louis. Here are my options:
1. Take J-ville. They are off a win, and Taylor isn't on the IR and they're facing Houston. On the negative side, they're on the road and already lost to this team at home. Maybe Coughlin will build up a revenge motive for having lost to an expansion team.
2. Take Oakland. This is a rare legitimate revenge situation in the NFL. They feel they were robbed of the playoff win last season, and even if the ruling was right, its a stupid rule. The negatives here are a short week and a big rivalry game at Denver tonight.
3. Take San Fran. This is a solid well balanced team but they are on the road. But SD fell apart in the 2nd half last year and they let the game get away in St Louis. The Chargers would've probably been blown out if not for big plays by their defense.
4. Take KC--They're at home hosting defensively challenged Buffalo. Buff is off a bye and a terrible game before the bye but in a shootout anything can happen.
5. Take Pitt--On the road against a resurgent Tenn. team. Pitt played very hard this past week and saw a 17 pt lead turn into a tie. I wonder about their mental state this week.
6. Take the Jets--they've looked improved the past couple weeks and they get Detroit. The Lions are better at home so its probably not a slam dunk.
7. Take NYG--think they are on the improve but this is a rivalry game I'd rather avoid.
I'd really rather avoid taking SF and Pitt so they can be saved. I'm between Jax, Oakland and Kansas City.
1. Take J-ville. They are off a win, and Taylor isn't on the IR and they're facing Houston. On the negative side, they're on the road and already lost to this team at home. Maybe Coughlin will build up a revenge motive for having lost to an expansion team.
2. Take Oakland. This is a rare legitimate revenge situation in the NFL. They feel they were robbed of the playoff win last season, and even if the ruling was right, its a stupid rule. The negatives here are a short week and a big rivalry game at Denver tonight.
3. Take San Fran. This is a solid well balanced team but they are on the road. But SD fell apart in the 2nd half last year and they let the game get away in St Louis. The Chargers would've probably been blown out if not for big plays by their defense.
4. Take KC--They're at home hosting defensively challenged Buffalo. Buff is off a bye and a terrible game before the bye but in a shootout anything can happen.
5. Take Pitt--On the road against a resurgent Tenn. team. Pitt played very hard this past week and saw a 17 pt lead turn into a tie. I wonder about their mental state this week.
6. Take the Jets--they've looked improved the past couple weeks and they get Detroit. The Lions are better at home so its probably not a slam dunk.
7. Take NYG--think they are on the improve but this is a rivalry game I'd rather avoid.
I'd really rather avoid taking SF and Pitt so they can be saved. I'm between Jax, Oakland and Kansas City.
