Week 2 Predictions

I'm not sure if I'll be putting this in here every week, but at least for week 2, we'll have some predictions.

Agmen Alarius vs The Time is NOW
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried at this point.  Three of my biggest playmakers (Hakeem Nicks, Dez Bryant, and Jermichael Finley) currently have the evil Q next to their name.  While all three are predicted to play, none of them will be at 100%.  I do have a lot of hope, however.  First, I hope that LaGarrette Blount has another off week.  I hope that Hakeem Nicks does play, just so Mario Manningham gets limited receptions.  I hope that Arian Foster plays, so that Ben Tate ends up being a nobody again.  I hope Owen Daniels continues his slow start to the season.  As for Lewis' other players, I don't have much hope.  Vick will dominate, Bradshaw will get his touches, and Andre Johnson will do his usual thing.

Prediction: Come on guys, this is Lewis.  I was sent here to destroy him.


Team Stonewall vs Team Goodrich
Surprisingly, this is a tough one to call.  I thought after the Goodrich-didnt-swap-out-his-roster fiasco, he would be "that team".  "That team" is the team that everyone celebrates when they play against them and groans when someone else gets the easy win.  This week though, Foster should be back, and Goodrich has a sturdy combo in Foster and McFadden.  Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall (who suddenly has a surprisingly decent QB) aren't shabby, either.  On the other hand, Alex has Jamaal Charles and Roddy White.  The question, then, is do Peyton Hillis and Brandon Lloyd come out to play?  Does Devery Henderson get a decent amount of receptions?

Prediction: Goodrich has more the edge in proven production.  While Jonathan Stewart is a shaky starter, at best, I think Goodrich wins this one


Pretty in Pink vs Bare RAST
Who is doing these projections?  Does anyone actually think that James Starks (RB, GB) is going to get 14 points?  Willis McGahee and Santana Moss are both projected to get 13?  Pierre Thomas will get 15?  I'm just not buying it.  What I do buy is Drew Brees, Greg Jennings, and Jason Witten for Michelle; MJD and Miles Austin for Brandt.

Prediction: Michelle pulls this one off


Million Dollar Cowboys vs Air Raid
The projection between these two teams are a little bit more in line.  I'm not sure if I would say that Turner is going to net 19 points, but 15 isn't out of the question.  BJ is having to deal with the injury bug a little bit, as Steven Jackson might not play and Santonio Holmes is a little beat up.  Also, the QB position is a wash: who would you rather have, Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers?  These two QBs should finish 1-2 in fantasy scoring, if the rest of the season plays out like week 1.

Prediction: I think Big Mac gets the win here.  He has a much more stable, proven RB corps and dependable WRs.


Brett Favre's Dirty Giblets vs Disco Inferno
Colby is hot off the start of the season, but can the dream continue?  Nate has a week that could match Colby.  First off, he has Ray Rice, and that washes out AP for Colby.  Second, Jahvid Best.  I've never been real high on this guy, but he is getting 20+ touches a game, and that means plenty of opportunities to get in the end zone.  Colby gets the edge with LeSean McCoy, and Matt Forte could have another big game.  Nate definitely gets the edge in WR, though.  Fitz and Mike Wallace should each get a score, I would think.

Prediction: I give this game to Colby, but only because of the peripherals.  His TE, D, and K positions should give him the edge, but I expect this game to be close.


Team WorldDominators vs Team Goodrum
First off, Mike Tolbert and Wes Welker are not going to carry John again.  They will do good consistently, but they will not combine for 55 points again.  And without Peyton Manning, Austin Collie is a non-factor.  That gives John a pretty low starting point.  Eric, on the other hand, is projected to have a monster of a game.  None of the projections look out of the ordinary, either; maybe Hines Ward is projected a little high, or Jordy Nelson.  Also, I'm not sure the Ravens defense, hot of their Steelers domination, are going to allow Chris Johnson to get 18 points.

Prediction: I'll give this game to Eric.  John played his draft the right way if Peyton Manning were going to play.  Without him, two of his highest picks are wasted.  Can they give the MVP to a player that doesn't play?



There you have it, those are my predictions for this week and I'm sticking by them.  That means that by the end of this week, if I'm right, Colby and I are the only undefeated teams.  That also would put Lewis at 0-2.