What did we learn week #4

By Jean-Claude Godin

What did we learn this past week end.....

The Dallas Cowboys are a real mess, which I'm not shocked by this. It's easy to underdstand that the Cowboys will always have a hard time until Jerry Jones stops calling the shots. Sorry cowboys fans but this is the truth!

We learned that the Buffalo Bills defence is overrated. Mario Williams so far is a bust but should Williams take all the heat for the unsuccessful ways of the defence?? I think Dave Wannstedt is to blame here. This man should not be coaching no more... look what he did to the football program at the university of Pittsburgh! How bad is your defence when you allow two running backs to run over 100 yards over you???

The Minnesota Vikings defence is for real, just like Seattle's and Arizona's!! Lezlie Frazier is a defensive minded coach and hired his understudy, Alan Williams from indy, to take over the vikes D!Two wins in a row versus the niners and Lions is pretty impressive! That front 7 is scarry good!!

Matt Ryan really has ice running thru his veins. That last minute drive was something out of the ordinary!!!!

We learned that that the Jets have to be the worst team to watch. I'd rather suffer from a slow death then to watch the New York Jets!! Maybe things might change if they call Tim Tebow's number?

The Denver Broncos finally won a match in Oakland! Last time the broncos beat the Raiders in their back yard was in 2007!! Speaking of the Broncos, it's been 2 weeks in a row where CBS second worst broadcaster team,Nantz and Simms, call the broncos game!! Gee, I wonder why?? Their infatuation for Peyton Manning has ALWAYS been UNBERABLE to listen to. I wonder if Jim Nantz bought himself a house in the Denver area?? Guess who's gonna call the broncos vs pats game next week???

We also learned last night that Jay Cutler still has attitude issues but this time with his own coaching staff!! He blew off OC Mike Tice last night!! Real classy!!

The Detroit Lions are not a good football team! Last season was nothing but a mirage!

Finally it seems like Cam Newton is all about Cam and not about his teammates! The kid already lost himself in his own hype!!

Who to dress, who to sit

Every thursday I will let all of you fantasy football lovers who to dress and who to sit.

QB's
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LIKES: Cam Newton, NYG vs Carolina ------ First off I love prime time games, always dress guys that are on prime time especially on monday nights!! Newton showed last sunday vs the Saints D what he can do when he uses his legs!! That Giants defence after 2 games looks no where to what it was last year!

- Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions @ Tennessee Titans ------- I think this could be the week where Stafford finally puts up numbers!! The Titans offer no pass rush besides of Kamerion Wimbley plus the Titans D has given up an average of 403 yards and 36 points per game so far this year!!

- Robert Griffin III, Cincinnati vs Washington ------- Griffin is hot, Im not ready to crown him after 2 games but so far he looks REAL good so keep dressing him!! The Redskins have installed a form of the option in their playbook and it's confusing the defence, which gives RG3 a major advantage!

- Drew Brees, Kansas City vs N.O. ------ There is no way the Saints will lose 3 in a row and 2 in a row in the superdome, even if they do, who cares??? Drew Brees is a fantasy MONSTER!!! The fact that the Saints defence is weak, works out to all Drew Brees fantasy owners!!

Matt Ryan, Atlanta vs San Diego ------- After 2 games this season its safe to say Dirk Koetter's plan to open up the offence is working. Michael Turner is DONE and with Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez to throw the ball too, why not air it out?

Philip Rivers, Atlanta vs San Diego ------ This game will be an aerial show! San Diego might be in position to play catch up football thus means Rivers will have to sling the rock!!

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs Oakland ------ Plain and simple, the Raiders secondary is without their #1 and #2 cornerbacks!!Steelers will put up points!!!!!

DISLIKES: Jay Cutler of the bears and Mike Vick of the eagles are boom or busts this week!! Cutler is going up against the Rams defence and Jeff Fisher has already made the Rams into a respectable team!! As for Vick, the eagles go out west in the desert to play the Cards and I think the Cards defence is one underated squad!! Vick has a tendency to turnover the ball and that trend may continue.

RB's
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LIKES: Andre Brown, NYG vs Carolina ------ With Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks out, the Giants might go to the running game a bit more tonight!

Michael Bush, St Louis vs Chicago ------ With Matt Forte out, Bush will be the starting RB. He might not run for 100 yards and more but Bush knows how to punch it in the end zone!!

Frank Gore, San Francisco vs Minnesota ------- The Vikings are playing without Erin Henderson, which gives Gore a fantastic boost and Brendon Jacobs is still out nursing an injury so Gore will still get goal line looks!

CJ Spiller, Buffalo vs Clevland ------- Spiller is leading the NFL in rushing yards!! Do I really need to say more?? Oh and he once was part of the track team at the university of Clemson, so he's a burner!!

Arian Foster and Ben Tate, Houston vs Denver ------ Houston are gonna want to control the ball to keep Peyton off the field and what better way with the Foster and Tate 1-2 punch!!

Ray Rice, New England vs Baltimore ----- Ray Rice is the focal point of the Ravens attack and in most fantasy drafts he was a top 3 pick therefore you must dress him every week.

Marshawn Lynch, Green Bay vs Seatle ------- Lynch and Tom Cable's zone blocking scheme go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly!!! If Lynch ran for the century mark vs the cowboys defence then I see the same episode hapenning on monday night against the Packers!

DISLIKES:Steven Jackson (STL) hes on the downhill side of his career.

Adrian Peterson (Min) You should still dress him if you got nobody else but going up against the niners D...... The 49ers only gave up one 100 yard game to a RB since 2009!!!! WOW

Chris Johnson (Ten) CJ?K has become a fantasy Nightmare!!!! If you drafted him in the 1st round of your draft, you made a huge mistake thinking you were playing it safe!!! Sorry!!!


WR's and TE's
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LIKES: Victor Cruz and Martellus Bennett (NYG) With Nicks out, those 2 will get looks from Eli ALL NIGHT LONG!!!!

Calvin Johnson (Det) Megatron should be back to his old self this week!

Vernon Davis (SF) You need to dress this Monster every week!

Jimmy Graham (NO) He is Brees 1st read on Offence and he's 6 foot 8!!!

Steve Johnson and Scott Chandler (Buf) With Joe Haden of the Browns out serving a suspension, it opens things up in the passing attack!! As for Cahndler, he has became Fitzpatrick first look in the red zone with David Nelson gone with an injury.

Desean Jackson and Brent Celek (Phi) Maclin is out so Vick will be looking D-Jax all game long!

Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez (ATL) All 3 will be busy sunday afternoon.

Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown (PIT) Those 2 are my locks of the week at the wide out position! The Raiders secondary is a mess!!!

Dennis Pitta (BAL) Flacco loves going his way!!

Rob Gronkowski (NE) With Hernandez out, the Gronk will get more targets.

DISLIKES:Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) Kevin Kolb has no protection, holds on to the ball way too long and Fitzgerald will have Nnamdi Asomugha all over him!

Brandon Marshall (CHI) We all know what an instigator Courtland Finnegan is and we all know how easy Marshall throws himself off his game!! Marshall should be no more then your 3rd WR in your lineup!! Be crative and dress someone who is a sleeper off your bench!

Brian Hartline (MIA) Darrelle Revis is back from his injury so this is BAD NEWS for Miami's number wide out!

Robert Meachem (SD) I like Meachem as a receiver but so far his mariage with River in SD is nothing but a failure!!

Jean-Claude Godin

Which Rookies To Keep An Eye at Alouettes Training Camp

Which Montreal Alouettes rookie players everyone should keep an eye in training camp that could make the 2012 roster?

In this element it is hard to gauge which rookies will provide an immediate impact considering how management tends to bring in players from very small schools that we never heard of. But for the names that partisans have recently been hearing, here is a cast of players who could have a say this year.

Bo Adebayo, Western Kentucky, DL: If he wasn’t granted his Canadian papers prior to the draft, who knows the future of Adebayo in the CFL. But because of his non-import status, he became an intriguing prospect, and the Alouettes got great value when they made him their third round selection.

Even though he did have a tryout with the NFL’s Detroit Lions, the organization was afforded to take a gamble on him knowing there was a chance he could venture up north if things didn’t pan out down south.

Adebayo is very good on run defense; he is very stout at the point of attack in shedding the block and making the play behind the line scrimmage. He has great closing speed in tackling the opposition.

In pass rushing situations coming off the edge he is very explosive, very smooth turning the corner in attacking the quarterback. The most important thing he has a high football IQ. It seems he is never out of position.

If you want a first hand idea of Adebayo checkout his highlight package.

Given time, Adebayo will be a solid rotational player for the Alouettes looking to replenish their non-import quota on the front line.

Patrick Lavoie, Laval, FB: There was one certain projection that came to fruition during the CFL Draft and that was Lavoie being selected within the first two rounds of the CFL Draft.

In speaking to a RSEQ coach, he is happy that they most likely won’t have to deal with Lavoie in the conference.

Lavoie, who is a former receiver, is considered to be one of the best blockers in the nation. Very little praised was heaped on him in the Laval offense because he continually did the grunt work for the Rouge et Or.

Given how he is physically big, he could provide another set of hands for the Alouettes if he comes out of the backfield for a pass.

Finally, his ability to immediately play on special teams will go a long way for this organization. Last year, all three phases took their lumps as they could not create a momentum changing play. Lavoie would instantly aide the process and eventually transition to the fullback position when he is ready to go.    

Anthony Barrette, Concordia, OL: Barrette was the Alouettes second round choice in the 2011 draft. He did attend last year’s camp but went back to Concordia for his fifth year to fine tune his skills.

This year there is a small chance that Barrette will crack the starting five on the offensive line. But he will bring added depth to this group. He will be eventually groomed to take over for Scott Flory who is now entering the last couple of years of his professional career.

Barrette is a wide body with a strong lower base. Even though he played at tackle with the Stingers, it should be an easy transition to shift inside considering former Alouettes great Bryan Chiu has prepped him the last couple of years.

He might not have an immediate impact, but he most certainly will provide depth to a position that continues to be the staple of the team’s success. Learning from the likes of Flory will go a long way in helping Barrette become a future starter for the organization.

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