As you read this I am hard at work compiling the Week 6 edition of the Huddle’s Rest of the Season Player Rankings. However, I’m running into a problem: for some reason nobody wants to claim the prestigious No. 1-ranked running back spot.
A couple weeks back, on the heels of a monster performance (and lingering injuries to LaDainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson), I elevated Marion Barber to the top spot. How did he respond? With eight freaking carries. Meanwhile, LT shows signs of life so he gets bumped back to No. 1. What does he do? Lays an egg in Miami.
This opens the door for All Day, who evidently doesn’t work the night shift. One-point-five yards per carry against the Saints? How many fantasy teams did Peterson cost a victory by staying in on Monday night? And yes, that’s me you see raising my hand.
I could give it to Brian Westbrook… but he’s already missed one game due to injury and is now sporting a pair of broken ribs. Dude’s tough—I mean, he’s still got his legs and his head’s still on his torso and all that—but you can only play through so much pain.
Marshawn Lynch? Much as I like his talent and his schedule going forward, he’s leaving too many 60-yard, no-TD games on the doorstep.
Frank Gore? Clinton Portis? Brandon Jacobs? All these guys have done is produce. Can they be trusted going forward? Would you really want Portis the rest of the way over LT, ADP, MB3, or even Westy?
Looks like I have to put my thinking toque on and come up with some answers. Your input is most certainly welcome.
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Also, I wanted to mention that I and hopefully an array of other Huddle staff members will be appearing from time to time on the Average Joe Sports Show’s fantasy edition on Blog Talk Radio.
I hooked up with the AJSS a couple years back, as they’re based out of New Ulm, Minnesota—home to Schell’s Beer and Herman the German, and not too far from my old stomping grounds. For a small-town radio show they have a track record of big-time guests (not me, actual athletes and the like) and they do a great job. So when they asked me to contribute to their fantasy show, it was a no-brainer.
The show airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. Central time, and I have to believe as an Internet entity it can also be downloaded and enjoyed at your leisure. My plan is to check in each Monday, and we’re hoping to get other Huddlers involved on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can find the show here.
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