Transcript: Week 4 Preparations

The Five Minute Drill
Episode “Week 4 preparations”

Cecil Lammey: Fantasy football is a war of attrition.
Sigmund Bloom: If your lineup looks like a Mash unit, don’t worry we are flying in the reinforcements.
Cecil Lammey: You know the drill.
Male announcer: Its time for fantasy footballs five minute drill. Quarter backed by Cecil Lammey, and Sigmund Bloom.
Cecil Lammey: Thank you Jesus Kurt Warner is worth a roster spot. He was playing great for the Cardinals showing timing and accuracy that Matt Leinart doesn’t have. And Warner was showing improvisational skills that we are not used to. Now Matt Leinart is still the starter but Kurt Warner could get in for a few weeks, and oh what a spectacular few weeks it could be.
The one thing that we know about Trent Edward is that he is hurt more than he is healthy. Now we didn’t get much of a chance to get it going or the Bills this last week. The kid has a good arm but don’t expect much from the Bills passing game here on out. Marshon Lynch will be the guy that gets thirty carries a game.
Laurence Maroney was at full strength this last week against the Bills and boy did he look good, punishing defenders between the tackles. Don’t think it is Sammy Morris in the red zone, Maroney did get some goal line looks as well, now he may be a running back by committee but he is still the number one back, one the number one offense.
Steven Jackson Is out which means rookie Bryan Leonard Is in. Now the Rams offense is struggling but Leonard fits exactly what the want from a running back. He has good forward body lean. He runs with a great pad level. This kid will take what the defense gives him. Don’t be surprised if he hurdles a few defenders along the way. He was known for that at Rutgers.
Ernest Graham Is the Deshaun Wynn of week three. Meaning that he is the guy who scored a couple of touchdowns and people may think he is the hot waiver wire pickup, but he is not. I love Graham dating back to his days in Florida, but when Cadillac Williams is banged up. Michael pitman is still there, Ernest Graham is there, and it is going to be a committee so don’t go get this guy.
Musa Smith may be a long shot but he is certainly worth a gamble for your fantasy team. He is an underrated talent not only as a running back but as a receiver as well. He is clearly the number 2 behind Willis Mcgahee who is known to get banged up if you have got to spare a roster spot. Let Musa simmer on the bench for awhile.
Ronnie White is legit he is fantastic running after the catch and oh so tough to bring down. He is over the drops that plagued him the first few years with the Falcons, and he keeps himself on the field every play with his great run blocking. If Byron Leftwhich gets the start it will only help White even more.
It is the end of the Grossman gravy train for Bernard Berrian. Now Bernard’s Numbers were largely dependent on Grossmans lock on him. Bernard is also largely known for dropping passes including the bad drop on the touchdown pass last week. Kyle Orden and Bryan Griese can’t go deep so you have to get rid of Berrian while you can.
There is a new Andre in Houston at the wide receiver position. With Andre Johnson and Jacoby Jones out it means that Andre Davis is the man. Matt Schaub looked at him repeatedly late in the game, including a 4th and nine that Davis converted with a tough catch. Look at him on your waiver wire as the sharp pick of the week.
Sigmund Bloom: The Buy weeks are here, which means that your depth will be put to the test. Now even the deepest roster on draft day could be decimated in the blink of an eye. So today we are talking about the fantasy football Hail Mary, your waiver wire desperation plays.
Now if you have been starting Vince Young or Drew Brees, and you have no viable backup at all. We think you should go with Dante Culpepper, or Bryan Griese. They should be a starter by game day and Bryan Griese goes against Detroit, who thought they were on bye last week.
Week four is going to be brutal for running back byes. Clinton Portis, Reggie Bush, Maurice Jones Drew, Fred Taylor and Lindell White are all out this week. So lots of owners will be scrambling to the waiver wire. If you can’t get Bryan Leonard, we like the New England and Houston running backs as desperation plays. New England uses all four of their running backs, including Heath Evans at the goal line. And Ron Dayne might get the start coming back against a missed week against Atlanta.
Marcus Colston and Santana Moss owners might be looking for a replacement this week, although if you have Moss you caught a break because he is probably not healthy enough to play anyway. When you are looking for the desperation play at wide receiver, the number three is your friend. We like Nate Washington, Bryant Johnson, and our favorite Brandon Stokely going back to Indianapolis.
Four is the magic number at tight end this week if your looking for a desperation play, Pittsburg has thrown four touchdowns to their tight ends ,so Jeremy Tooman and Matt Spaith might catch one this week. The New York giants have given up four touchdowns to tight ends, So Matt Strobel is a good play for Philadelphia.
Cecil Lammey: We have got one last double shot for you.
Sigmund Bloom: Make sure you tune in next Friday for a special on fantasy footballs new world order.
Cecil Lammey: Ooh yeah, thanks for watching The Five Minute Drill.