Transcript: Week 11 - Opposite Day

The Five Minute Drill
Episode “Week 11, opposite day”

Sigmund Bloom: Just when you thought you had this game figured out the NFL throws opposite day at us in week 10.
Cecil Lammey: This week we will tell you why Rex Grossman was more clutch than Peyton Manning and why the Bengals defense was better than the Titans.
Sigmund Bloom: You have no idea what the drill is.
Announcer: It is time for fantasy footballs 5 Minute Drill quarterbacked by Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom.
Cecil Lammey: On a day when Peyton Manning threw more interceptions than he ever has in a game and at Adam Vinaterry went the way of Mike Vannerjeck the Colts still had a chance of winning that game. Now there is a sentiment going around fantasy leagues that Payton Manning without his weapons is now a second tier fantasy quarterback. That is just insane, he still threw for over three 100 yards and had about a 20 game in most leagues including those that deduct points for interceptions. Now his weapons are coming back for the fantasy playoffs, so if you have a chance to go get him do it, because you may never get another shot.
Sigmund Bloom: The Bangles defense turned from a tame little pussy cat to a ferocious beasts last week that is because Steve Mcnair and Kyle Boller plate like Siegfried and Roy. Now, Kyle Bowler should be in for the rest of the year and that will help Mark Clayton who can now run routes more than 10 yards downfield. Plus Todd Heap and Demetrius Williams are banged up. The Bangles on the other hand should turn back into that pussy cat next week against the Cardinals.
Cecil Lammey: Who would have thought that Rex Grossman would be the savior for the Bears? Now don’t make any mistakes here he is still who we thought he was, a guy who struggles anytime his first option is covered. Now this is great news for Bernard Berrien, who Grossman uses as a crutch. And Berrien thrives off the deep ball that Greise couldn’t hit. Any time that Grossman is in the lineup for the bears you need to put Berrien and your line up.
Sigmund Bloom: None of us thought that the rams were going to go 0 and 16, but none of us thought that they were going to end the saints four game win streak in the superdome. What happened? The buy week happened, Mark Baltres ribs got better, Steven Jackson’s groin got better, and the aggressive game plan we expected at the beginning of the year was rolled out. Now Ike Bruce aggravated his hamstring which means Drew Bennett and Randy McMichael are sneaking plays down the stretch.
Cecil Lammey: Just when you thought it looked like they were running the ball that are the lines puke up -18 yards rushing the worst rushing performance in the NFL since they wore leather helmets. Now Mike Martz can still abandon the run at any time especially when they’re down double digits, given that and given the fact that the Lions struggle when they are not at Ford Field, expect more of a rushing attack when they are and expect more of a passing game when there on the road. Play guys like Furrey and Sean McDonald accordingly.
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Sigmund Bloom: Clearly the way to beat the Titans is to run the ball; well it is when Albert Haynesworth is out. Now this number one ranked run defense lost their edge with Haynesworth and that means you can start your running backs when Haynesworth is inactive. It is a opposite day so what is bad for the Titans is good for Vince Young’s fantasy prospects, young was let loose and denied a touchdown on a drive stall out because Kevin Wide double clutched the ball, so Vince Young might get hot down the stretch.
Cecil Lammey: Who needs Michael Vick in the NFL when you have Big Ben and his 4940? His 30 yard touchdown and big third down run were utterly unexpected and certainly will not be repeated. Now what this game showed us is that the offense runs through Big Ben, not the rushing attack. Hines ward and Santonio Holmes are top 25 receivers, and don’t forget Heath Miller, he gets a lot of looks in the Red zone.
Sigmund Bloom: Lets pour a 40 for Steve Mcnair and Sean Alexander how the game may have passed them by oh we will never forget the years that they help us win week in and week out. Let’s drink a 44 Brett Favre, Priest Holmes, and Warrick Dunn, these guys might be old but there helping their teams win and our fantasy teams. Let’s keep that for at 40 on ice for Marvin Harrison, who has a knee injury that might not let him play again for the rest of his career.
Cecil Lammey: Despite blowing a game to a team that most people have written off the Redskins found their lone bright spot in the most unlikely of places and that was in the play of receiver James Thrash, now it wasn’t that he just caught two receiving touchdowns. It was the fact that he was interfered with for number three, and that he was wide open for number four but Jason Campbell did not see him. Now thrasher is a little bit dinged up but he deserves a roster spot.
Sigmund Bloom: If you are and Adrian Peterson owner you have gone from making room for your trophy shelf to making room on your roster for a running back the has to save your season if you are not able to get Chester Taylor we like four running backs who should come relatively cheap at the trade deadline. We like Thomas Jones because Cellin Clemens will open up run lanes, we like his brother Julius because Dallas will be in some easy matchups, he should be getting about 20 Carries a game. We like Rudi Johnson because he is the starter on the team has the easiest playoff match up in the league. We like Justin Fargas because Lamont Jordan was in sweat pants on the sidelines on Sunday.
Cecil Lammey: So Feletti says that I’m the world’s number one fantasy football host.
Sigmund Bloom: Yeah but it is opposite day so that means I’m number one.