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Weekly AGAINST THE SPREAD NCAA Picks Battle 

Each week Greg Gammell, Skip Gibson and Mike Tuck will provide picks against the points spread for college football. This is not just about picking winners, it’s about bragging rights, and providing value to you gamblers out there!

The Week 14 Picks are in:

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 Here are the week 13 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 12 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 11 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 10 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 9 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 8 picks …

  

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Sorry, we missed week 7! 

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 Here are the week 6 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 5 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 4 picks …

  

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 Here are the week 3 picks …

 

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 Here are the week 2 picks …

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 Here are the week 1 picks …

For entertainment purposes only.

Tags: 2007, College, Expert, Football, Greg Gammell, Mike Tuck, NCAA, Picks, Skip Gibson, Spread

Don’t let these guys slide in your fantasy football league draft.

Most of us do our homework in advance - bring a cheatsheet to our fantasy football league drafts - have a stack of fantasy football magazines, etc. etc. But how many of us go to our football drafts with a list of picks we target (place a premium on)? Probably not nearly as many.

I personally do. Why? Value.

I would like to share my current list of 10 players I target in every draft for the 2007 season …

Donovan McNabb, QB, Philadelphia - Most fantasy football players don’t put as much of a premium on McNabb as I do. I do believe he will come back to form and put up huge numbers in 2007.

Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle - High upside, low risk player. Solid, second tier quarterback who can be drafted in the middle rounds.

Brian Westbrook, RB, Philadelphia - An excellent multi-purpose back who will contribute 1,200 - 1,600 yards and 8-10 touchdowns. A healthy Donovan McNabb should help.

Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville - Has a lot of Barry Sanders in him. Averaged 5.7 yards per carry in his rookie season.

Marvin Harrison, WR, Indianapolis - Year-after-year Marvin Harrison puts up consistently stellar numbers. You know what you’re going to get - that’s all you can ask for when drafting a player in the first 3 rounds.

Tags: 2007, Draft, Fantasy, Football, League, QB, Quarterback, RB, Running Back, Skip Gibson, TE, Tight End, Wide Receiver, WR

See how far McNabb, Dunn, Stallworth and rookie Adrian Peterson move up.

It’s August 26th which means we are getting closer to the regular season and better yet gearing up for the last of our fantasy football league drafts. You’ll be surprised to see whose stock rose and by how much - be sure to take note! I added a “CHG” or change column in this version to note each players rank change from my previous cheatsheet. 

This updated cheatsheet is optimized for performance scoring fantasy football leagues. You may also download the more user-friendly, printable Excel version by clicking on the Excel icon. Good luck!

 

	QUARTERBACKS			RUNNING BACKS			WIDE RECEIVERS			TIGHT ENDS
Rank	Player	Chg	Rank	Player	Chg	Rank	Player	Chg	Rank	Player	Chg
1	Manning, IND		1	Tomlinson, SDC		1	Johnson, CIN		1	Gates, SDC
2	McNabb, PHI	+4	2	Jackson, STL	+1	2	Harrison, IND		2	Gonzalez, KCC
3	Palmer, CIN	-1	3	Gore, SFO	+1	3	Holt, STL		3	Heap, BAL
4	Bulger, STL	-1	4	Johnson, KCC	-2	4	Smith, CAR		4	Crumpler, ATL
5	Brady, NEP	-1	5	Addai, IND	+1	5	Owens, DAL		5	Davis, SFO
6	Brees, NOS	-1	6	Henry, DEN	-1	6	Wayne, IND		6	Shockey, NYG
7	Romo, DAL		7	Maroney, NEP	+1	7	Fitzgerald, ARI		7	Winslow, CLE
8	Cutler, DEN		8	Westbrook, PHI	+2	8	Boldin, ARI	+5	8	Cooley, WAS	+2
9	Kitna, DET		9	Bush, NOS	+2	9	Houshmdz., CIN	+1	9	Watson, NEP	-1
10	Manning, NYG		10	Johnson, CIN	+3	10	Colston, NOS	-1	10	McMichael, STL	-1
11	Rivers, SDC		11	Parker, PIT	-2	11	Walker, DEN	-3	11	Smith, PHI
12	Hasselbeck, SEA	+1	12	Alexander, SEA	-5	12	Evans, BUF	-1	12	Miller, PIT
13	Young, TEN	-1	13	Jones-Drew, JAC	-1	13	Williams, DET	-1	13	Witten, DAL	+2
14	Leinart, ARI	+2	14	McGahee, BAL		14	Driver, GBP	+2	14	Johnson, NOS	-1
15	Losman, BUF	-1	15	Jones, NYJ		15	Brown, PHI	-1	15	Olsen, CHI	-1
16	Delhomme, CAR	-1	16	Brown, MIA	+2	16	Johnson, HOU	+2	16	Clark, IND
17	Favre, GBP	+6	17	Peterson, MIN	+11	17	Branch, SEA		17	Graham, DEN
18	Garcia, TBB	+2	18	Lynch, BUF	-1	18	Moss, WAS	+1	18	Daniels, HOU
19	Roethlisbrg., PIT	-2	19	James, ARI	-3	19	Ward, PIT	+2	19	Clark, CHI
20	Schaub, HOU	+1	20	Barber, DAL		20	Cotchery, NYJ		20	Scheffler, DEN
21	Smith, SFO	-3	21	Williams, TBB	-2	21	Moss, NEP	-6
22	Grossman, CHI		22	Jacobs, NYG	-1	22	Clayton, BAL	+1		PLACE KICKERS
23	Pennington, NYJ	-4	23	Portis, WAS		23	Berrian, CHI	+5	Rank	Player	Chg
24	Green, MIA		24	Green, HOU	-2	24	Coles, NYJ	+2	1	Vinatieri, IND
25	McNair, BAL		25	McAllister, NOS	+2	25	Burress, NYG	-1	2	Gould, CHI
26	Leftwich, JAC		26	Dunn, ATL	+13	26	Jackson, SFO	-1	3	Kaeding, SDC
27	Huard, KCC		27	Lewis, CLE	-3	27	Glenn, DAL	-5	4	Rackers, ARI
28	Culpepper, OAK		28	Benson, CHI	-3	28	Holmes, PIT	+5	5	Wilkins, STL
29	McCown, OAK	+10	29	Williams, CAR	-3	29	Chambers, MIA	+1	6	Stover, BAL
30	Harrington, ATL	-1	30	Bell, DET		30	Galloway, TBB	-3	7	Graham, CIN
31	Campbell, WAS	-1	31	Taylor, JAC	+1	31	Edwards, CLE		8	Hanson, DET
32	Jackson, MIN	-1	32	Taylor, MIN	+1	32	Jackson, SDC	+7	9	Nedney, SFO
33	Frye, CLE	-1	33	White, TEN	-2	33	Stallworth, NEP	+16	10	Mare, NOS
34	Griese, CHI	-1	34	Brown, TEN	+1	34	Porter, OAK	+10	11	Elam, DEN
35	Croyle, KCC	-1	35	Jordan, OAK	+1	35	Johnson, DET	-6	12	Scobee, JAC
36	Quinn, CLE	-1	36	Foster, CAR	+6	36	Curtis, PHI	-4	13	Brown, SEA
37	Warner, ARI	-1	37	Norwood, ATL	-8	37	Jones, TEN	+5	14	Akers, PHI
38	Garrard, JAC	-1	38	Jones, DAL	-4	38	Muhammad, CHI	-4	15	Feely, NYG
39	Brunell, WAS	-1	39	Jackson, GBP	-1	39	Hackett, SEA	-4	16	Gostkowski, NEP
40	Carr, CAR		40	Betts, WAS	-3	40	Bruce, STL	-4	17	Longwell, MIN
			41	Droughns, NYG	+5	41	Jurevicius, CLE	-4	18	Nugent, NYJ
			42	Duckett, DET	NR	42	Jennings, GBP	-4	19	Reed, PIT
			43	Washington, NYJ	-2	43	Horn, ATL		20	Kasay, CAR
			44	Holmes, KCC	-4	44	Marshall, DEN	+6
			45	Buckhalter, PHI	+2	45	Kennison, KCC
			46	Thomas, BUF	+2	46	Jenkins, ATL	+1
			47	Morris, NEP	+2	47	Mason, BAL	NR
			48	Turner, SDC	-3	48	Curry, OAK	NR
			49	Hicks, SFO	+1	49	Henderson, NOS	-9
			50	Morency, GBP	-6	50	Furrey, DET	-4

Tags: 2007, Cheatsheets, Fantasy, Football, PK, Place Kickers, QB, Quarterback, Rankings, RB, Running Back, Skip Gibson, TE, Tight End, Wide Receiver, WR

Yahoo, ESPN, FOX Sports and CBS Sports

Your guide to the best free and fee-based online fantasy football leagues.

TIP: To see additional league details, hover your mouse over the check and minus icons in the chart.

.	Yahoo!	FOX Sports	ESPN	CBS Sports
Free Service
Enhanced Pay Service
Customize Your League
Live Stats Available
League Prizes
Player News and Analysis
Build/Use Your Own Logo
Live Online Drafts
Keeper League Functionality
Individual Defensive Players
Trade Individual Draft Picks
League History
User Interface Rating	9/10	7.5/10	8/10	7/10
Overall Rating	8/10	7/10	8.5/10	8/10
	Play	Play	Play	Play

If I missed anything in this guide, or you have questions or comments, please let me know!

Tags: CBS Sports, ESPN, Fantasy, Football, FOX Sports, League, League Comparison, Rankings, Skip Gibson, Yahoo!

What do you think the outcome would be?

 I was forwarded an email today with a photo of the Michael Vick jury and I had to post it to the site - Gary Varvel is good. If only true justice could be served … 

Source: http://blogs.indystar.com/varvelblog/index.html

Tags: 2007, Football, Gary Varvel, Jury, Michael Vick, QB, Quarterback, Skip Gibson

The best uniforms of the 2007 National Football League.

This is definitely a subjective topic, unless we’re referring to the Cleveland Browns uniforms - but hey, their fans love ’em and they have plenty of history behind them. I will be sure to follow-up this column with the Top 5 Worst Uniforms in the NFL as well.

Without further ado, the top five uniforms in the NFL - a no-brainer - with the top 2 in a league of their own.

5. Tennessee Titans

These are good-looking uniforms, although the old Houston Oilers uniforms would give them a run for their money. The helmets are cutting edge and the colors work well together. The icing on the cake is the font used for the numbers - it just looks sweet.

4. Philadelphia Eagles

Not only are the Philadelphia Eagles uniforms nice, they wear them well - performance is key. What “does it” for me with Phildelphia’s uniforms is the bold green color as well as the super trick Eagle logo on the sleeves of the jersey.

3. Oakland Raiders

Although I like the black Oakland uniforms as well, I prefer the white/light silver version a tad better. I enjoy these uniforms for their simplicity and toughness. The Raiders certainly haven’t lived up to the rap of being “tough” but the uniforms sure do look the part.

 

2. Cincinnati Bengals

This is where it started getting easy for me. The Bengals have the best helmets in the National Football League, bar none. The bold tiger stripes never get old and for fans who wear their gear, what else could you ask for? You stand out like a sore thumb (in a good way of course)!

1. San Diego Chargers

I have to agree with Chris Berman from ESPN on this one. The Chargers have the best all-around uniforms in the NFL. I love the powder blue uni’s even more! Fresh, clean and unique. Add on to the great color scheme the snazzy “Bolt” and you’ve got a clear cut winner.

Tags: 2007, Cincinnati Bengals, Football, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Rankings, San Diego Chargers, Skip Gibson, Tennessee Titans, Uniforms

Don’t get caught sleeping on draft day.

UPDATED 08/27/07 

Quarterbacks

Sleeper

Jay Cutler, Denver - Mike Shanahan has a good eye for quarterback talent and he does a great job of putting his quarterbacks in a position to succeed. Cutler has a rocket arm and serviceable talent surrounding him.

Bust

Vince Young, Tennessee – I am having a hard time understanding how Vince Young is rated so highly at the quarterback position. Sure, Young has unlimited potential but not in an offense with unpolished wide receivers and questionable running backs. Expect Young to finish the season with less than 20 touchdowns and an interception total that surpasses it.

Running Backs

Sleepers

Travis Henry, Denver – Henry is one of those guys who is underappreciated as a runner – granted he isn’t a great receiver. If Henry can run for 1,200 yards behind Tennessee’s offensive line it’s not far fetched that he could run for 1,500 and 12 touchdowns for the Broncos. As a matter of fact, he will, you heard it here first.

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota - Adrian Peterson was one of the best selections of the 2007 NFL draft and he is going to be one of the best selections you can make in your fantasy football league drafts as well. Peterson will split time with Chester Taylor for a few weeks but expect Peterson to assume primary ball carrying duties by mid-season. (added on 08/27/07)

Busts

Clinton Portis, Washington – A guy who surprisingly gets more respect than he deserves even though he continues to under perform in Washington. I will go as far as to say that Ladell Betts would be the better option for the Redskins. Portis is also at risk in terms of fantasy potential due to being paired up in the backfield with a second year quarterback who still has a lot to learn about the NFL game.

Shaun Alexander, Seattle - I am surprised to see how high Shaun Alexander is being selected in the various fantasy football drafts I have participated in thus far. Most consider him the 5th - 7th best fantasy running back - I’m guessing this is based on his pre-2006 statistical history. What I saw last year was a slow-footed running back on the downside of his NFL career. I don’t see him posting more than 1,000 yards and 8 touchdowns. (added on 08/27/07)

Wide Receivers

Sleepers

Reggie Brown, Philadelphia – Brown is on the verge of entering the upper echelon of wide receivers in the NFL. Very consistent, good route runner with great hands. It doesn’t hurt that he has a pro bowl quarterback throwing darts to him. Expect 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns from Brown in 2007.

Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh - It generally takes 2-3 years for receivers to make an impact in the NFL and Holmes is well on his way entering year two. Holmes reminds me of a mixture, 2 parts Steve Smith and 1 part Marvin Harrison - not bad. Holmes will make for a great pick as a your #3 wide receiver. (added 08/27/07)

Busts

Plaxico Burress, New York Giants – The New York Giants are in trouble this season. Their offense will be exposed with the losses of Tiki Barber and Luke Petitgout. The heat will be on Eli Manning this season and I have a strong hunch that Manning is going to have a hard time getting the ball out. Burress likes to stretch the field and that’s not possible when you have defenses applying constant pressure.

Randy Moss, New England Patriots - This can be summed up in a few words … off to a bad start. Moss has spent more time in the training room than on the field and that doesn’t bode well for building chemistry with quarterback Tom Brady. Wide receiver Donte Stallworth has started building that chemistry I talked about … advantage, Stallworth. (added 08/27/07)

Tight Ends

Sleeper

Vernon Davis, San Francisco – Tight ends usually take two-to-three years on average to make their marks in the NFL and Vernon Davis’s time is now. After dealing with injuries and inconsistencies in 2006, Davis has worked extremely hard during the offseason and it has already shown. This is the year Mr. Joe Public sees why Davis was selected with the #6 pick in the 2006 NFL draft.

Bust

Desmond Clark, Chicago – Clark had a stellar campaign in 2006, but in 2007 he will have to share catches with rookie sensation Greg Olsen. Add to that Clark’s career average touchdowns per season before 2006 of two and that makes this an obvious pick for me.

Tags: 2007, Busts, Fantasy, Football, QB, Quarterback, RB, Running Back, Skip Gibson, Sleepers, TE, Tight End, Wide Receiver, WR

Sleepless in Orlando, see my draft results.

The past few days I have been under the weather (not sure how since I live in Orlando and its 100 degrees outside). I spent a good part of the day sleeping so tonight I was wide awake (still not feeling well). I knew I needed to blow some time so I decided to signup for a Yahoo! draft. I have provided an overview of the league as well as commentary on each of my draft selections.

LEAGUE OVERVIEW:
Teams: 10
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head 
Playoffs: Week 15 and 16 (4 teams) 
Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN 
Stat Categories:
Passing Yards (25 yards per point)
Passing Touchdowns (4)
Interceptions (-1)
Rushing Yards (10 yards per point)
Rushing Touchdowns (6)
Reception Yards (10 yards per point)
Reception Touchdowns (6)
Return Touchdowns (6)
2-Point Conversions (2)
Fumbles Lost (-2)
Offensive Fumble Return TD (6)
Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3)
Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3)
Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3)
Field Goals 40-49 Yards (4)
Field Goals 50+ Yards (5)
Point After Attempt Made (1)
Sack (1)
Interception (2)
Fumble Recovery (2)
Touchdown (6)
Safety (2)
Block Kick (2)
Points Allowed 0 points (10)
Points Allowed 1-6 points (7)
Points Allowed 7-13 points (4)
Points Allowed 14-20 points (1)
Points Allowed 21-27 points (0)
Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1)
Points Allowed 35+ points (-4) 
Fractional Points: No 
Negative Points: Yes 

Round 1	Player	Team	Comment
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	Ocho Cinco
2	Steven Jackson	Bengals in 07
3	Larry Johnson	g money
4	Shaun Alexander	Madden Nation
5	Reggie Bush	Jimmies
6	Frank Gore	110% Football	Frank Gore is a beast, the 49ers offense revolves around him and that won't change this year. Gore will also be the goal line back this season - a role that Michael Robinson filled for the last half of the 2006 season.
7	Peyton Manning	Go-Gettas
8	Joseph Addai	No Fun League
9	Brian Westbrook	Clinton Portis
10	Willie Parker	Obscene
Round 2	Player	Team	Comment
1	Marvin Harrison	Obscene
2	Travis Henry	Clinton Portis
3	Steve Smith	No Fun League
4	Rudi Johnson	Go-Gettas
5	Chad Johnson	110% Football	Johnson's touchdown numbers were down in 2006 but I expect him to rebound and catch 12 TD's this season.
6	Laurence Maroney	Jimmies
7	Ronnie Brown	Madden Nation
8	Clinton Portis	g money
9	Maurice Jones-Drew	Bengals in 07
10	Willis McGahee	Ocho Cinco
Round 3	Player	Team	Comment
1	Tom Brady	Ocho Cinco
2	Torry Holt	Bengals in 07
3	Terrell Owens	g money
4	Carson Palmer	Madden Nation
5	Marc Bulger	Jimmies
6	Reggie Wayne	110% Football	This guy is very consistent and just happens to be in the most explosive offense in the NFL. Expect much of the same from Wayne in 2007.
7	Edgerrin James	Go-Gettas
8	Larry Fitzgerald	No Fun League
9	Drew Brees	Clinton Portis
10	Marshawn Lynch	Obscene
Round 4	Player	Team	Comment
1	Donovan McNabb	Obscene
2	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Clinton Portis
3	Marques Colston	No Fun League
4	Antonio Gates	Go-Gettas
5	Thomas Jones	110% Football	Don't be concerned with Jones calve injury, he will be ready for week 1 and that's when it all starts to count.
6	Vince Young	Jimmies
7	Roy Williams	Madden Nation
8	Anquan Boldin	g money
9	Randy Moss	Bengals in 07
10	Javon Walker	Ocho Cinco
Round 5	Player	Team	Comment
1	Andre Johnson	Ocho Cinco
2	Lee Evans	Bengals in 07
3	Donald Driver	g money
4	Plaxico Burress	Madden Nation
5	Hines Ward	Jimmies
6	Tony Gonzalez	110% Football	Not a stellar touchdown producer but he contributes with yardage and consistency. I was hoping to get Antonio Gates but I missed him by one selection in the fourth round.
7	Deion Branch	Go-Gettas
8	Cedric Benson	No Fun League
9	Darrell Jackson	Clinton Portis
10	Alge Crumpler	Obscene
Round 6	Player	Team	Comment
1	Santana Moss	Obscene
2	Reggie Brown	Clinton Portis
3	Deuce McAllister	No Fun League
4	Ahman Green	Go-Gettas
5	Jerricho Cotchery	110% Football	I love this guy. He works hard, and he consistently gets better. Expect 1,000 yards and 8 touchdowns this season.
6	Devin Hester	Jimmies
7	Laveranues Coles	Madden Nation
8	Todd Heap	g money
9	Jeremy Shockey	Bengals in 07
10	Brandon Jacobs	Ocho Cinco
Round 7	Player	Team	Comment
1	Calvin Johnson	Ocho Cinco
2	Matt Hasselbeck	Bengals in 07
3	Jon Kitna	g money
4	Chicago	Madden Nation
5	New England	Jimmies
6	San Diego	110% Football	I had just started looking at defenses after my last pick and was debating between Chicago and San Diego. A run on defenses took place before my pick so it made the decision much easier.
7	Braylon Edwards	Go-Gettas
8	Baltimore	No Fun League
9	Chris Cooley	Clinton Portis
10	Miami	Obscene
Round 8	Player	Team	Comment
1	Terry Glenn	Obscene
2	Jamal Lewis	Clinton Portis
3	Vernon Davis	No Fun League
4	Matt Leinart	Go-Gettas
5	Tony Romo	110% Football	Romo has a lot of weapons around him in Dallas so I expect him to progress as a quarterback in 2007.
6	Julius Jones	Jimmies
7	Kellen Winslow	Madden Nation
8	Pittsburgh	g money
9	Philadelphia	Bengals in 07
10	Adrian Peterson	Ocho Cinco
Round 9	Player	Team	Comment
1	Chris Chambers	Ocho Cinco
2	Adam Vinatieri	Bengals in 07
3	Nate Kaeding	g money
4	Shayne Graham	Madden Nation
5	Robbie Gould	Jimmies
6	Mark Clayton	110% Football	Mark Clayton is the big play wide receiver the Ravens really needed. He has steadily improved his game and with a little bit more consistency he will be a top 15-20 wide receiver in the NFL.
7	Denver	Go-Gettas
8	Joey Galloway	No Fun League
9	Philip Rivers	Clinton Portis
10	Jay Cutler	Obscene
Round 10	Player	Team	Comment
1	Carnell Williams	Obscene
2	Dallas	Clinton Portis
3	Eli Manning	No Fun League
4	Donte Stallworth	Go-Gettas
5	Marion Barber III	110% Football	A tenacious runner with a nose for the endzone. Will split time with Julius Jones but should end up with more touchdowns.
6	Vincent Jackson	Jimmies
7	DeAngelo Williams	Madden Nation
8	Fred Taylor	g money
9	Chester Taylor	Bengals in 07
10