Transcript: Week 3 Preparation

The Five Minute Drill
Episode “Week 3 preparation”

Cecil Lammey: If you are 0-2 its time to get aggressive.
Sigmund Bloom: If your 2-0 you hope to beat the challengers to the punch.
Cecil Lammey: You know the drill.
Announcer: Its time for fantasy footballs five minute drill. Quarter backed by Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom.
Cecil Lammey: Big Ben Rothesburger is like the terminator. He is just fearless. Now he is back to staying in the pocket taking the big hit and still delivering the ball all over the field. 24 passes means that the Steelers are serious about throwing the football. This team is still working out the kinks in the redzone, which means it is a sleeping giant in Pittsburg.
J.T. O’Sullivan proved to be a capable backup for the Lions, now he got into the timing and the rhythm of the complex Mike Marts offense. Which we know could be very hard to do for a quarterback. John Kitna get beat up like a piñata. So we know that O’Sullivan is going to see the field again and when he is out there he is going to put up some numbers.
I don’t know what is more disappointing, Matt Leinarts 2007 season or the fact that Tony Cornheiser is still talking. Now Matt has shown an even weaker arm than what he is known for. With games against Baltimore and Pittsburg coming up, it is time to put Matt on the bench.
There is a sleeper alert in Greenbay but its not Deshaun Wynn. 38 of his rushing yards came on one carry. And yeah he scored a couple of times, but it was on draw plays against pass defenses. The guy that we like and Mike McCarthy likes as well is Ryan Grant, the kid that has been buried on the Giants depth chart. The Packers traded for him. He has a ton of explosion, which he showed on his one catch in this last game. Ryan Grant could be Armon Green version 2.0.
Lamonte Jordan had a great game against the Broncos but don’t go crazy on this guy. It had more to do with D.J Williams being out of position every play. Remember Dominique Rhodes comes back after week four. There is a quarterback change that is looking when Jamarcus Russell gets the start, the center offense will struggle.
Bryan Calhoun transferred from Colorado to Wisconsin because the Buff’s were going to make him a wide receiver. It is ironic that his receiving skills are going to help win him a job with the Detroit lions. We know that Tatum Bell is not the answer, and Kevin Jones is still a question mark. Bryan Calhoun runs with great vision and great burst, we like this kid as a deep sleeper.
Brandon Marshal almost had a huge day for the Denver Broncos; he had a touchdown catch that was called back because of a touchy pass interference penalty. Michael Irving used to get away with that all day. Brandon Marshall has above average speed and great body control; he is everything you want in a wide receiver.
Roydell Willimas had a nice game for the Titans but he is not the #1 receiver there. There is no number 1 receiver in Tennessee. Vince Young doesn’t look as improved as a passer as some people would have hoped. And remember the Titans do nothing but run the football. D.J. Hackett, Rick Jennings and Mark Clayton are all injured right now. But it doesn’t matter. Go and get these guys, because there is a disgruntled owner who wants to get rid of tem. Or there on your waiver wire. They are going to come back for the fantasy playoffs and that’s when the games matter the most.
Sigmund Bloom: I had to make sure I wasn’t watching a rerun on Sunday in 2004 Cleveland and Cincinnati played a 58-48 shoot out. Now on that one Kelly Holcomb threw the five touchdowns for Cleveland, Steve Heiden caught three of them. But it ended up being there 15 minutes of fantasy fame. So you shouldn’t get too excited about Joe Jurevicious or Derrick Anderson. The game was filled with defensive lapses. As opposed to great offensive pays.
So it is time to trade Jamal Lewis. He shouldn’t approach those numbers for the rest of the year. On the Cincinnati side they are going to be playing shootouts all year, which means you need to get Chris Henry if he is still on your waiver wire. If he stays out of trouble there are huge numbers waiting for him at the end of his eight game suspensions.
The offenses in the Kansas City, Chicago game were just about as bad as the defenses in the Cincinnati, Cleveland game. David Hestor came this close to outscoring both offenses on his own. You should not be fooled by Cedric Bensons 100 yard game. He lacked the power, creativity, and burst you want out of your featured back. He only got big yardage when the holes were refrigerator Perry size. If I was Gary Angelo I would be returning those phone calls from Cory Dylan’s agent. Rex Grossman tried to give this game away with two terrible interceptions in the second half. If he doesn’t bounce back against Dallas this weekend, he is probably not going to help your fantasy team this year. On the Kansas City side, Dwayne Bowe is making his bid o be the number one. He had a touchdown on a flea flicker that was called back due to an incidental penalty. And on the other touchdown that did count. I think that ball might have been intended for Tony Gonzales. But that is fine, because you need my ball mentality to be number 1 in the NFL.
After a dud this week we are looking forward to Monday night football next week. If New Orleans can’t ride the wave of energy that there crowd gives them to a victory. Then something really is wrong in the crescent city. If Vince Young can overcome his tendency to get keyed up on the big stage, then he is ready to be in your fantasy line up every week.
Cecil Lammey: Hey Bloom did you hear the great news about Kevin Everett regaining some movement?
Sigmund Bloom: Yeah best news all week, and we send our best wishes to him and him family as he continues his recovery.
Cecil Lammey: Certainly and thanks to everyone for watching The Five Minute Drill.