Fantasy Lowe Down - 11/26/2008

[20:26] ..." the players that want to ask me about -- like go bird Kevin Walter. Plaxico -- What are -- guys it's one thing land players are injured. And get -- on the field and all that"...

[56:33] ..." going to want to consider -- on -- The -- Miami Greg Camarillo just went down and go to Miami plate and we fifteen an NFL season they -- Francisco and their act in this city. I think if you pick up divine -- right now sure he's not only all that lately about how deep your league is. He's a guy who -- and at odd that I I can't seven look at Adam. Well before this past week but this week with Greg Camarillo the year. Yet I catches and 887 yards he has one touchdown a year on five free up my against Patriots. He's"...

[10:10] ..." Mike Tomlin has said in and not practicing today which. Which -- Mewelde Moore right decades of the -- focused and are one of my teams you're right I didn't have Willie Parker but it did"...

[43:19] ..." North Carolina and very high Jonathan Stewart general on and we got Green Day. Interesting -- another team that you can run on Green Day I think is is in the lower third of league. In the and run -- on love them a couple of weeks"...

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[0:37]" Well everybody happy Thanksgiving and welcome into the fantasy slow down coming to you on a very very very special day. A Wednesday the first time we come if you want to Wednesday -- of course. There's very special reason why tomorrow is Thanksgiving and no reason for us to be here to show while their other NFL games going on the same time in your busy eating your. Thanksgiving Turkey. But we could pay their three game on Thursday. And at a full slate of games on Sunday another one on Monday we -- going to go without a show this week. How about -- you on Wednesday and that's a pleasure to be with you once again. Here the fan -- my name is Brian Lowe. We've become and you every week during his 2008 he's here on Patriots dot com radio and web radio Patriots dot com is of course. Email address here we'd love to hear review with any of your game he thought he questions. As we get into week number thirteen here. Of the NFL season and we number thirteen of the things he's he's I hear from a few people here in the air who through the out early. Playoff weeks including a starting this week then maybe go. On an extra round or start a week earlier and a week earlier than other other leagues do but you know pretty much your standard. We still a couple more regular season weeks ago when -- at this point you need EI -- clinched a playoff spot if you're still. On in the next maybe year out of it that would be disappointing but had that is the way the the football world goes kinda like the NFL he's in the it was Rams knew pretty early on that they were going to be completely out of it. The dangles like it's bright thing obvious frontline on kind of the same way and times in the team -- thing. Where you can have a a really slow start in idiotic unfortunately by. You know mid October and I just try to tread water orchard keeper league try to. Hewitt or for the -- next year but hopefully as you listening you want to have a lot of decisions to make this week and it's a big week for you try to finish eagle that. Playoff positioning playoff seeding. I wish you luck in that lucky here you can spot web radio Patriots dot com. Is our email address one of the first things that I do. His eyes -- apologize to a couple people who emailed last week during the show and I actually didn't get to via email address email last week we had a little bit of a of a -- up on via email. And Daniel from Winnipeg and taught in Jacksonville -- and the emails during the show with them start over at him a question for week number twelve which was last week. Didn't get to them and I do apologize to -- you for a and not getting to those and thank you for. Setting your questions -- really really no reason to go through them right now but I'm -- from Winnipeg body Jacksonville. We hope you why -- emails and your thoughts again even if you're listening. Today. And we got some emails already in the inbox were going to get to world's gonna talk guy he faced -- what apart frequent in Taylor who why happens in the building so talk to nap in just habit. It his thoughts are more open just. When an email so tune in for that I a couple of my notes you know we definitely want to get into the the Thanksgiving game tomorrow three games that actually to be honest they have more fuel from a fan's standpoint that an NFL -- that is much. Two ways about that. -- tennis he Detroit Dallas Seattle Philadelphia Arizona. We talk about Tennessee Detroit game. If there was eleven and over don't eleven it would -- had much more appeal from a football standpoint that it does now ten yard loss. On -- no real drama there anymore. But come from a standpoint -- a little lines or lines to go through the Tennessee running game. LenDale White didn't get a lot of action last week -- kind of an up and down year for him as far as number of carries on -- we at Purdue but he had a lot after the game really. Care much guys only got a couple of touches. You know adding I was paying attention -- what was going on. Exactly what you like to hear your. LenDale White owner. Because you don't know what his -- going to be however. It seems that he and Jeff Fisher clear -- so it if LenDale White or Chris Johnson or you're aren't your roster you might want to start them against the Detroit Lions. I'd defense that is 31 in the league overall and 32. Against the run Dallas Seattle. I thought it last week about how pumped up by one for the Dallas offense I figured that they were really going to come through. And it Terrell Owens would have his pick his game of the year he did last week again for sisco I no reason I think it's going to be slowed down this week. -- Seattle another team with just a miserable the Fed's miserable overall and that. Really nothing not nothin' much to talk about there that Seattle team. On I loved the Dallas offense once again this week on the one very interesting point about Seattle very interesting point that it is right about a little while ago. Is that Seattle running Julius Jones is expected to get the start -- into the starting lineup and despite what Maurice Morris it'll last week. Yet excellent game I hit a hundred yards on for Seattle last week -- you gonna get the start. And is likely to tell me you have an opportunity to get get a good number carries. And the reason he's going to be the guy this week according to Michael is bench. The vengeance is really why he's going to get the playing against his former and you gotta figure that guy. -- may have something there maybe I think in that the going to be an opportunity for. On him for Julius Jones he did to get a little bit of momentum there and European owner. Julius Jones are going to want to keep that in mind as your -- for the Thanksgiving game and in Philadelphia Arizona. And certainly as a team the game with the implications all around. Arizona one of the more high flying offenses in the league current quarter of an MVP season Larry Fitzgerald Anquan Boldin you can keep -- he's got weapons all over the place. We've talked in the past these past few weeks about the running game and -- Howard getting more the action over -- games. On frustrate in the air you're an injury team's owner but at the Arizona offense I have to think he's going to continue to perform well this week. And it for Philadelphia. You have a whole Donovan McNabb situation last week where he benched at halftime looked terrible absolutely terrible during that game. And and Kevin Kolb didn't look any better. Can Donovan McNabb does Donovan McNabb had anything left the talking about this car it for the currencies and or Korea or -- career what more one more you have to offer. We want to hear what you have to say yeah about that and -- Donovan McNabb like your team you will -- start him even though you read has given -- the -- has -- you want to start him. If you have one team. -- those from the story lines of Thanksgiving game on that we'll get to end you know we talked the last couple weeks in a Thursday game has been implemented. One game each week. That you've got to keep those games in mind as you wise. When tiger lineup Tuesday Wednesday Thursday afternoon while three games now that about a fifth of the NFL -- Takes place on Thursday so most likely you've got someone. Someone on your roster -- teams. You've got my work to do over -- at that point four hours actually like four hours at this point the line. -- ago. Deathly mother or lines around the NFL that have been at the implications we start. Leave went. Brady Quinn done for the season Derek Anderson active it's a terrible year for the Cleveland brown. A terrible year. A you guys who for example I've done okay Kellen Winslow. One would be -- Jamal Lewis is has had his moments nothing great. But at the quarterback by dark and didn't do much in the -- bench. And Brady Quinn comes -- a couple weeks ago that Thursday night performance against Denver was a real good one. Or for the important of a player's first NFL game. And you know Brady Quinn opened my eyes they -- but it's been kind of portions and media was injury related. But Brady Quinn is done and yeah RB he -- the NFL story lines. Next offseason go to 2000 will be that Cleveland quarterback situation. Do they stick with Brady Quinn do they stick with Derek Anderson they trade one. How does that work out but from an immediate important from an immediate. -- point. An interest in hearing what you think about. -- he was the darling of last season and the out of nowhere super army and the all pro making -- the Pro Bowl. We're like we're back is doing right now Cleveland -- Indianapolis. The Sunday at Indianapolis with. A back the fan I guess you could say that there shortly improving. -- Derek Anderson have. Anything in him from within a point this week against Indianapolis. That's a great question that's what I want to hear from -- Cuba if you're dealing with the Cleveland. With the Cleveland quarterback situation I don't want to hear about that. I -- into -- and with the Pittsburgh Steelers come in to counts of the Patriot. -- Mike Thomas and -- on the official injury report which just came out moments ago Willie park with the injury didn't operatives but it looks unlikely. -- unlikely that Willie Parker plays in the game on Sunday I just based on his injury history based on what on. Mike Tomlin has said in and not practicing today which. Which -- Mewelde Moore right decades of the -- focused and are one of my teams you're right I didn't have Willie Parker but it did pick up while more. I'm naturally after Rashard Mendenhall went out I was hired Rashard Mendenhall coming into the season on in his first real opportunity I think it was a Monday Night Football game. That mean. -- and we September or October. -- he goes out ending injury and with Willie Parker having the injury situation they had all year -- more of all righty nick and he could have more than capable guys. On the -- that Willie Parker doesn't play so if if you. If you have Willie Parker. Earlier fortunate he handcuffed him with more all the more. And vice versa if you only have Willie Parker you're frustrated on the occasions where he or he turns out he's going to be questionable. But then if -- moral the moral only definitely well worthwhile option coming out of nowhere. On the question is the Patriots right -- which has done -- pretty well this year. What kind jobs in a few against Mewelde Moore on the week Reggie Bush it looked like he will make a return this week he's missed -- games dating back to. When they went to London. About a month ago and New Orleans you know coming up that big win over Green -- huge offensive performance. They visit Tampa Bay in the Buccaneers have you know one of the more stingy defense in the league so Reggie Bush is going to be limited you know play. I'm only if you touches -- it's a tough defense. I wouldn't feel comfortable starting him just yet. But a good sign if you look towards. Upcoming playoffs we. That Reggie Bush -- carries in him this week and maybe -- the -- team in another weaker. A couple of bomb. Running back combinations that he'll be drawn this week we've talked about Tennessee LenDale White Chris Johnson. I feel like whoever gets carries among those two for me is going to do well Detroit has won the worst run defenses in the league there won the worst overall. -- I look for big performance on those running -- tennis this week LenDale White. Ingrid Johnson. In my opinion it more Kurt Johnson or Chris Johnson week too because we knew what happened with what without LenDale White yet today. But it might LenDale White with a touchdown early on he's still could get those touchdown carries and if you're a team -- playing Detroit. You don't they're going to be touchdown scored you -- figure tennis he's going to score touchdowns need be get on split around with -- running back with Kerry Collins in. And just engage both gave our guys like that Alge Crumpler. But that's -- strong guy that's a strong match up from the Tennessee running back situation here's another one here's another one eye on this week. Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden of Oakland Oakland coming off that Denver win."

[13:02]" And it it kind of blows you away but I was reading somewhere the other day where. With the AFC west as bad as it is with Denver on the on top just haven't lost to Oakland -- Diego second place with only four wins. Like Oakland Oakland isn't even eliminated yet. I believe it or not these thoughts -- play for they're playing against in eighty. In the same division another bad team and that he had the -- last ranked run be in the league. It looks like Derek dad's role is increased and you know a lot of hype for him coming into the year especially based on what Adrian Peterson did last year. And comparisons Arial I highly touted running back entering the lead. Peter and aptly -- up last year and now have quite the name from Darren McFadden. It would be great for Darren McFadden owners if you can finish this season with a flurry it actually if you -- keeper league. I'd be Sheehan to keep -- that for next year. And coming off of -- drawn into this year's season put both of those guys I think your partner -- bad -- which carries week and both are capable guys. This week going against Kansas City just. A terrible another terrible team and these teams with terrible run defense is -- they proved not to be -- each and every week no fluke. On and that. You know you've got guys on the team playing again terrible the fan you are once again that the Thanksgiving Day game Tennessee Detroit Seattle at -- Arizona at Philadelphia and like at at at the top. Much better for an implication -- actual football implications in it when you're George Thanksgiving football. You're enjoying it not just for the actual football being played but for fans he purposes and all that while so should be an interesting day as far as that's concerned. And no unfortunately not even a real appealing Monday night -- we Jacksonville at Houston. Another one that. You know from a football game point not a great game but -- the implications. There. Where Brady or Patriots dot com is our email address would love to hear from you who'd start who'd it. That's who we typically do while lucky here for you've got a couple emails are ready like that. One of our email is Matt is going to be joining us in the studio in just a little while we'll get his thoughts on. -- how he's he's doing on he can maybe written me on how poorly my advice to him has been if that is the case eight. I'll I'll take it that case. We will be right back after that -- to load."

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[19:34]" And welcome back there it's slow down here on Patriots dot com radio on a week thirteen of the NFL season. Accompany you on Wednesday instead of our typical Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving -- everybody. Patriots dot com radio web radio Patriots dot com is the way to get talk not we'd love to hear -- you here and -- out as you go through your."

[19:54]" Thought who'd start -- it. For your team going into week thirteen. Are you producer jay it has if you forming as well. I we do -- of email we're gonna get too but you know I really want to help out chase and he helped me out all the time you know his first. -- one. On I really want to get you know and good answers to -- him for his question here. And he's got some good ones even though maybe you can't really delve into the names of players seem all that well. I'm -- you know we were real high tech the year 2008 he broke down. You know the players that want to ask me about -- like go bird Kevin Walter. Plaxico -- What are -- guys it's one thing land players are injured. And get -- on the field and all that puck over as injuries but then he also has all the other -- and all the other baggage. That leads to them -- questionable don't. Out of the number nine per game more or in the first quarter or August to a head and all that. Too much to deal you know to what -- But they about the Giants and the way they're playing and and certainly. I'd like go Bert comes he comes when he plays and out the Giants this week. Giants -- at Washington. Good and he battled Kevin Walter with Houston go against Jacksonville. On you know you gotta you gotta give the edge at this point to the Giants players -- Giants often as it is doing well. And you've probably have to give the edge there even -- Kevin Walter like what he's been at Duke on I'd give the -- spirited that apply. Deep and here's a question defense Philly. Or Dallas. Dallas playing Seattle tomorrow and Philly. -- Play and Philly hopefully in Arizona tomorrow both games on Thursday so -- whatever your vision is you'll live or die with it and and go to sleep tomorrow -- Knowing which -- There's no way you can start the Philadelphia. Hosting Seattle. I mean sure Michael longer feel that. Seattle running back Julius Jones can have a big engine game and that may be true and maybe you'll live with that. I don't either Seattle pass game doing any thing I CD Alice as he Dallas scoring on the fans on no question about it right there Jason go to Dallas says they'll. I won here Kevin Faulk. Or Ryan Grant. -- walked with the Patriots going again. Pittsburgh. And the Packers are hosting. Carolina. Now in general most we even though Ryan Grant has had a disappointing year you say hey he's the number one back for. Pretty good offense you're -- go Ryan Grant we're playing against Carolina which than last week you know they've they've got a pretty good DL Kevin Faulk. -- on. Initially my initial thoughts in the Patriots week RI wouldn't touch either running back. But I do think that Kevin Faulk could play a role this week in net passing game I think it's going to be a week where neck is going to get rid of the ball. Very quickly and Kevin -- sometimes is the only that he would go to in those situations especially on third -- that's a -- one arm. You know. I I don't think you've got to give the edge to Ryan Grant there. -- but don't rule out Kevin Faulk don't rule out Kevin Faulk. If you've got an opportunity to wait until until Sunday and I want. Are few things and now over but I I'd probably give the edge to right green and then Jason Campbell or Jake DelHomme. You're probably looking -- Jake -- in this case I'm not a big -- can't look at. A couple of good. Performances that you -- guy either but -- I think I liked the matchup better and I don't really like the Washington matchup again giant -- the way the Giants -- I think Campbell would be -- on looked at a couple of action -- game. I'd probably pick magic four record and -- Jason. -- hear from you you're right across last me it's not difficult the KG and you and I we're here only Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving the buildings is. Clearing out. You know. Special bond we -- pre Thanksgiving Day I'm happy to help you know questions very -- know we get going and I'll I'll be -- those watch my football Martin. Ego. We got an email here Paul from London. Paula emails a virtually every weekend now always appreciate that he -- tough week this week. As they got her plays back despite Jacobs being out Brandon Jacobs in jay color being useless. This week for this week it's one versus -- in a win was a year by Paul. You are really do well optical credit about that my choice my team would be. -- color his other options -- quarterback Tom Brady Joe Flacco Tyler -- really know no options they're good story Flacco Thigpen but certainly Jay -- the guy running back Chris Johnson. Warrick -- That's who he would go with an ideal it --"

[24:57]" Jacobs and -- I'm going to have to check on the branch it out of the way is right there but. Chris Johnson absolutely love him this week and worked on. I was really behind him go on the last week for Tampa Bay he came through almost a hundred yards in a -- And you know I I do like. Like a right net worked on -- if they they host New Orleans so he can definitely run the time. Definitely I would go that way. And then as far as wideout Larry Fitzgerald Wes Welker Randy Moss DeSean Jackson the three that you would go to our. Gerald Welker Moss I've got a great. I think pretty much every week -- in that direction -- on Jackson I would probably have to -- You gotta make a few more right before crack that top three. Chris Cooley as your tight -- You get out the Ravens he Ravens you -- the Ravens the Andy three Cincinnati the week no question right there. Read these big time on big time take this week I lucked out my other league with Cassel -- walking to -- as well. And I think the first week both of my team of my -- pretty good in that you're supported your teams in the first place and you haven't had multiple teams win in the same week -- doesn't bode well for the other team but. That's Waco -- yet to teams like I do and one does well he'll take that. Finally think probably help. And some of us are going to need you in the offseason for keeper leagues what will we do without your help. I did not -- all this data I really didn't chase him. I can't say that I appreciate that Paul hey you know will talk to the powers that be it we will do it. Keeper league. -- off -- show or something like that. Maybe on -- data PFW guys do their go during the offseason. Don and you know going into the 2009 commitment. Not to knock it won't work on that will work on that. And I go into the 2009 campaign will maybe you'll draft preview show on them than reading quite have this year but. -- always appreciate that good luck you've this week is try to cure a bye I'll be pulling for you got a good team there and that out -- Here's another guy you know it got Patriots web radio Patriots dot com is the way to go pay below my second running back I generally go with Willie Parker. But he is questionable and dead I played Benjarvis Green-Ellis oral -- McClain or -- running back at from Chris. Well -- Generally go on with Willie Parker that's been kind of -- of the year kind of a week to week proposition there might not have what park when he plays he plays well he's good running back. Yeah questionable right now like at an early on I don't expect that the play. I did you play that Jarvis Green Ellis LeRon McClain on the couple options there I certainly go LeRon McClain I don't think you can even think about Benjarvis Green-Ellis right now. You know -- great short for a couple weeks and clearly I think the Patriots feel comfortable using him if they need to on at this point at this point. The only way he's going to give you anything is a situation like last week against Miami when the Patriots are winning by two touchdowns. There at the end and a there at the goal line it didn't carry. -- the end -- on it looked like -- again have LaMont Jordan back which pushes. And Jarvis Green -- further down the depth depth chart on the on the injury report that you came out. LaMont Jordan is what it wanted there's no designation yet he had limited -- they practiced with his calf injury put that limited participation is step in the right direction. After having this. Practice and I haven't practiced for most of the last couple weeks are really been a while he played. But they got him in -- last -- last week he did appear to go -- an injury but is not on the injury report so between hawk. And bar -- and he Devin and now possibly LaMont Jordan. That you had been Jarvis Green no further doubt I think -- a better chance a better chance not a great chance a better chance they'll LeRon McClain. Get into the action on in the Ravens normal offense. That you do -- Benjarvis cradles his recruits -- that the questionnaire. On monitor the Willie Parker situation all that was that I think at this point it looked like he won't play on but don't rule him out just yet. If you have a chance to wait until Saturday Sunday or on the final verdict on Willie Parker. You definitely do so. -- thank you for the email web radio at Patriots dot com is a way to get --"

[29:14]" Now I would like to say and give myself well -- much credit for last week last week if you don't already know. On Patriots today which are oh on -- Patriots dot com -- daily TV show and working on that as we beat down the hallway featured check that out later on I to have -- you -- out bowed out segment. Each week. I usually at Thursday's will be Friday this week last week was my best whichever it was my that we -- Terrell Owens as the guys are. I think Donovan McNabb thank you thank you don't help please please. Please thank you. Donovan McNabb at my got to start and Warrick Dunn as my Lieber Jason your -- I think so bad these next year -- so bet. And I I I I felt our senior. -- enemy and I was wrong again that's right. Hey you know it's all in good fun we try you know it's hard to make it hard to make out what they -- going on in the NFL and -- football here. On all I'm fully fully fully capable. Of taking the blame when I've been had a bad week but this past week I was so excited cited how how good it did Terrell Owens start. Donovan McNabb it in Warrick -- sleeper. -- and you might say -- Terrell Owens is one of the elite players in the league why would you ever not start well for awhile their national -- John was blank you wouldn't want to. The -- Tony Romo came back you might want to start Terrell Owens on you don't know what took -- I just had a feeling between the accurately if this goes former team you know he always hold grudges if this -- not playing well. And you just figured Tony Romo was. Get would want to get Terrell Owens back involved on. The cat died at quarterback keep -- happy. Williams or to -- 75 yard touchdown a very tight that and give -- of a check mark -- then Donovan McNabb. The idea of this hard it is. They -- good start it. Maybe if you read watch the show maybe you watched ray said he actually did bench Donovan McNabb in real life. That's not exactly what I had in mind I thought he'd have a poor performance which she did and then he was bad though. If you followed might -- Donovan McNabb. Benched him. You probably did all right and and then my sleeper war on a on the back earnest Graham was going to be out for the year. All signs from Jon gruden point the war done carry a heavier workload. -- did scored a touchdown I had pretty good yardage as well. So fans who lowdown segment for the first time in awhile and it a couple of weeks this is the first really really good week I was very very excited about that hey. If you happen to be one of the unlucky few who actually do you know does take that advice then maybe for once I -- happy about that I did. I'll let me know I'd love to hear."

[32:02]" About down how your week went if you took my advice are right there. This all your topics were going to get to we're going to take a look at some of the dot com as. On the web that I like who the two Gregg Rosenthal and -- rural world dot com has his rankings or take a -- at those. And all of Michael -- Seattle from. Nfl.com has made things got up and his call on this week recently about Matt Cassel were going to get to that. In in a little while another topic that -- mind. Com that I want to get your thoughts on you can email us a web radio Patriots dot com if you have any thoughts on this. As you start looking to your fantasy playoff week it's important to look at matchups and if you're lucky enough to have locked down a playoff spot. Early aren't you know relatively early over the last couple weeks or maybe this week you can start looking at the waiver wire for guys who. In week fit in sixteenth have favorable match up maybe they're not. Top -- and guys maybe there are really on your radar for being a holding down a -- year. To strategy take a look at who plays say you know Detroit and we 1516. And you know if there's any guys you might want to pick up on I've a couple of mind that we can mention an an opera goes up. And and hear your thoughts on that. And web radio -- I comets I emails five point 543742. If you want to watch college. We can go hey you know talk about."

[33:27]" These games coming up in the Thanksgiving games there we mentioned earlier in and your strategy for having him. Deal with about a fifth of the NFL wait for the weekend on Thursday and -- work on some of those you know roster moves and and and include start to questions so early in the week. Definitely want to get your thought on that I'll talk about the questions I have one from my team's. As well. We accompany you on Wednesday this week. In case you tuning in just now -- that a Thursday because of not think giving tomorrow and a you know we want to make sure we get the showing this week. And now we are here on the ones that -- load out here on Patriots dot com radio. And you know we go a few more things we're going to get to going to take a break right now -- we're going to talk to Matt. One of our guys in the buildings here who actually and emails every week and has. Thought and I invited him down to the studio to. To join me for a little bit on the off holiday edition the show the -- slowdown here Patriots dot com radio will be right back after the."

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[38:43]" Northeast. We got -- in the house here here at the and is lowdown. I don't hit that great that your bad as one of our weekly. You -- in the building. Working for the team. Total stuff here and there. Great to have you on board right now. It's great -- you know or a real full fledged fantasy football three in the house. I'm John called -- often heard that the top the show Christina every week -- open on calls it geek I that's why I -- I don't I don't mind at."

[39:18]" I'm. Not everybody's really kind of I am yeah. I don't know if I would say I'm a freak I you know I I -- he has me in a perfect awarded for work for -- did you start do. You know I I'd surprisingly actually you fancy hockey which is one -- I don't think very many people do about. Or playing or now you know. I don't do it pocket -- that. Baseball I started -- Milan Lucic and yet I fight I don't have. Now. I think the only program is Michael Ryder actually -- but I started fans with baseball and high school. Doing working computer class B based here. An and I got a football when I was in college with them my roommate and I. And after it ever and the rest simply hit it really is simply history -- it was that we're on the court he had you know you always email your questions. We can talk about it they face it's quite nice and humble. My questions this week. You know I'm I'm always kind of torn between who I want to -- in kind of an instinct that in the week because I've locked up playoff spot. With the win last week and those kind of nice and one -- victory you can rat adult -- it by every week clearly in my TV there that I based on like fans he moves. Either. You know go with what you. -- this completely disagree with that and I go the office you know what I hope your cubicle at the -- and much more often in the former because. You've got to get as far as you are with with mine by an easy yet it one way or the other. I did that -- lowdown helps me in upper but I I seem to always my biggest struggles are between -- wide receivers and their running. This week you know I have got Marion Barber who's who's that guy that I start -- article pretty much hassle you know unless that the -- Right obvious right yeah you're out. But I guess I have Maurice Jones-Drew. And I feel like he's one of those guys that you need to -- it. Because he could have a big game but he's been kind of struggled in the this year and then I've got on my bench and got Jonathan Stewart who had some big games. He's a rookie. Carolina also you know they've got. The Angelo yeah yeah well lately -- yet though would have a tough time with with which one of those guys -- ago."

[41:39]" Yeah you got matchup and that's it that you're playing and that took in there you were playing in the fuel game. -- agree with you -- and are you start Marion Barber -- week. You know he's one of the top you know five or fancy resumes here in my opinion and I no reason why that's going to stop. Veteran Tony Romo back and I think that off -- the high flying all the way through the right. On with the other guys -- you've you've got a situation there were Maurice Jones-Drew second year guy Jonathan Stewart for your guy out like it out themselves full he has 1500 -- or whatever so you've got the experience factor you've got the fact that they're very much in light. Tandem running back situation. My feeling without doing significant -- get of research is -- he's running backs who have done really well this year the string them together. Don't drink together. And times are favorable matchups and all that you get -- caddie go with. You know what. Good match up. On get a ton -- carries last week -- because the matchup in favor last week I think he's going to get a lot of carries -- to perform well. More and sometimes it goes the other way too well you know -- I'm I'm -- bad things about the Williams I don't think he's going to do much this week I think it's going to be Jonathan Stewart. And it's been frustrating that sent those guy I -- this -- and I don't know Maurice Jones-Drew against Houston Houston's don't run defense is not very good. Not that this means more from football input Barrett today -- Taylor saying that the the worst legal team he's been on it and keep ten years. I'm wondering if there's something going on there with. With Fred Taylor and this could be a week. That's -- Maurice Jones-Drew week. Potentially not the money -- you'll be what it out all weekend that it. I can't hurt guys North Carolina and very high Jonathan Stewart general on and we got Green Day. Interesting -- another team that you can run on Green Day I think is is in the lower third of league. In the and run -- on love them a couple of weeks ago in Detroit both guys are yards we're what do you."

[43:36]" I think right now I'm leaning towards going with Jonathan Stewart yes I would do because. You know Houston. Yeah they're not great but the Packers. I one of the things that wrote me to try and bring them into the table. Literally sit right there -- favorites it's got third the the worst defenses in Italy and the match yeah. So the Packers -- actually allowed a 10442. Point nine yards four point nine per carry yet. So I feel like that's pretty favorable matchup and like you said couple weeks ago we're both guys had over a hundred yards rushing. Yeah so I think right now I'm leaning towards going with Jonathan Stewart but I but I feel like I'm not making a bad decision if I go with --"

[44:21]" I agree and Houston and he is not all that much better than green did -- don't have that I you've got the numbers I don't have the numbers but I stars are rankings I know you can only slightly ahead agree that it. I this one of those that you don't eat you you and you just might not know if it a large number of touches if it's a Maurice Jones-Drew weaker not on. I'd lean toward drug -- in general all things being equal. This year I have a better year put get a more be more than Jones-Drew at this point oh I agree with you there are -- right now local barber Jones-Drew. -- Barbara Stewart. On a tough call it's it's a tough call with you you Mitchell wide receiver."

[44:58]" Quite yet. I you know I've got Moss and and Moss is a guy that I duck with the whole season because of the potential for -- yeah. But he's got always got the potential to have a game like he had -- Jayson Werth on the bought you have to have I yet. He goes gets the ball in play is just he's he's that good is that kind of guy and -- and then I've got Dwayne Bowe who who gets a lot of attention. I'm from whoever the quarterback is and -- because they don't have a lot of weapons are out of him and Tony Gonzales and and being able to sort of on the balls Larry Johnson when he him. And then my other guys Vincent Jackson who was doing real well when Chris Chambers without. Now we kind of dwindled down a little bit on thinking about maybe -- in just engage because they're playing. Because Tennessee is playing in Detroit. Billick any time you're playing Detroit it's a good matchup ago."

[45:49]" I don't Mike you're too I just if you're a team that has a pretty good offensive army Tennessee you know for a -- let -- water ten and one team. Tom don't have a great offense which included a record they've been pretty good -- a running game and Kerry Collins I grew full you're going to Detroit. You have you have Tennessee number one receiver take your team if Joe engaged shut out that game you can try to stay fit. Look at the draw I quit that coming through you know you go with you go with a guy like that. On as far as Moss who is it my. -- ball. But I like white label I think the Dwayne -- adding that Tyler -- point oh connection has been surprisingly. They're played Oakland another crummy team money they opens -- it has it has decent I'd be friends overall. Specially in the -- against the pass and not of great mentor Robert as they do. Oh you'd hesitate but I like win ball like -- lot more get every week on. On OR three and these are three right -- Omar bowl. And then I'm I'm moving towards her and Justin -- or enhance our work Vincent Jack orbit Jack. Yeah I -- towards gauge over Jackson through this week. And you'll see Diego. Diego got to got to Atlanta the week and it."

[47:10]" Matchup and Elena you know not a great defense but. Again you know I I think I feel better about ten people at the idea go to. Stunning you never would have thought that but on a bright -- bouquets. On like -- Jackson's ago another good option I wouldn't rule him out but I just read you know written earlier today Michael Bobby Otto was that guy on not nfl.com and and you brought up -- Randy Moss. Out yet it a column today about Matt Cassel -- obviously saying if I told you back and appreciate the Patriots quarterback would lead how would be owners. Into the playoff would have been much shock. I told the quarterback's name was an act as not Tom Brady well. He probably would've thrown in a padded room and -- way to keep -- goes I'd say the shocking part of this whole situation is that the Patriots have started to run the sort of offense. And they did with Brady last he's had thrown the ball all over the field almost completely abandoned the run. Cassell who has the ball with like a dead duck earlier in the season has thrown at 94 times in his last two games he didn't throw it 94 -- until week I. With 250 running plays the last two games the Patriots have -- out over 65% of the time. And he goes on to give -- the stat but the news isn't only positive for Cassel but it it it's been a great pick me up for the valuable Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Now likely to set. Even when things were going as smoothly for -- Patriots offense you still have to start raining -- And you pretty much have to. Well that was when the offense was really clicking. And when they were you know thrown for 400 yard games now that they are. That the army through games like twelve game -- and I might stalled a week. I'm -- is amazing how much the value Moss and Welker change. When -- councils do what he's doing and dash it's an in your your boss owner would have been your -- He's got a."

[49:02]" Well like I said he's a guy that I feel like -- at the start because he he can always get in the hands I mean even when they weren't. When things weren't going great. For them they weren't really clicking. He still could get in the hands I think I think he's -- touchdown yeah I don't yet I'm going to ask him at three more and I think castles thrown maybe thirteen so I mean he's definitely the guy that. -- counsels looking for in the hands on though. I think he's always there for that -- he had. On a couple of hundred yard games even early in the season and that and that first game against Kansas City don't at a hundred -- yet yet to big -- touchdown in the first. Keep on the end zone from a -- I mean no matter who we're receivers are mean you're generally not going to get a thirty point game out of out of one of -- receivers like like I did last weekend but. I mean. That doesn't mean he's not. Going to be good for you know six to ten points every week because he's an option in the hands on him because -- he's a talented."

[50:00]" Exactly exactly and you know the thing thing with Welker is he's got this just. -- streak. Consecutive games six or more passes. He's broken his own record now four straight games I think -- it was. Evan -- it when it would the seventh game started he's six or more pass as it was are breaking the record he has continued to obliterate that. He just hasn't gotten into the end zone time. And you know you you've -- feel good about the yardage you feel good if your -- per reception -- you feel very good about that you hope we get more touchdowns but that's all -- happens you know attacks -- to predict that but you know and an -- you know the other thing is the -- items and I kinda thought when Brady went down at -- Came and that. And watch it would be key guy and the unit you you figure on the deep ball -- you know work is well on go with the shorter passing game nervous they speak our -- A safeguard kind of like you know like -- in his group and -- And that has really worked out -- on -- I had Ben Watson on my team -- my team started out your act as my backup tight end. Yeah yeah -- cut a couple we used what really work out so I just never know these guys in the court that takeover. But Moss Welker guy's got to any other questions on on a lot of for the weaker."

[51:19]" We only other the only the only other one ahead and and I'm not sure how much of a question well it is a little bit of a tough question because it tied animal and Jason Witten and both. And witness playing in Seattle who you know isn't. Doing now anything special on the -- and the same goes for the Lions yeah who gave his plane yes so and Allen kind of a win win either way you can order wins are tight end."

[51:44]" Right I lean towards Witten he's the better reason better player he's more established player he got. All credit -- Kerry Collins get it you know he deserves he got the better quarterback. I feel more comfortable with Tony Romo brought the ball they Kerry Collins all things being equal on -- defense is the war you were defense is the worst. On tight ends a tricky at times you never know maybe Terrell Owens at fifteen -- we could mean -- know what to do you never know I'd lean towards Witten. But I liked a lot like it a lot if it wasn't between Witten witnessed one of the very very tight end. That I would take ahead of this week. And actually as a as -- as we're talking about now it quickly take a look I'd Gregg Rosenthal wrote a world world dot com a guy who I always like to look at on he's got these witnesses number three ranked tied and and -- number eight. I Timmy gets a little low for -- He's got Tony Gonzales number one against Oakland Antonio Gates number two against you go to those two guys goes to. Average guys who wars such focal point of their respective office go to. And -- Cool you -- the Giants don't really like in the week. -- he's not data needed he's not in the bottom -- tight -- don't really likeable lot this week. Dustin Keller Denver don't have a couple good game overall I don't think I'd like gave ahead of them at Dallas Clark and Kellen Winslow. Don't really like Winslow this week he battled injury. Out of the change quarterback they're playing Indies play well on and no Dallas Clark is another one who helped week week after week you kinda reliant anyplace Cleveland. But I very much like -- I brightly for what no."

[53:20]" Ai and I know they throw they throw the tight ends alive and now in Tennessee and but like you were saying between Cassel and Ben Watson you know what you thought was going to happen there. That's kind of been happening in Dallas Felix for a little while where -- if Romo doesn't feel like he can get the ball to TO or now to Roy Williams he I think he feels like he can always get a two to Jason Witten because Witten has been. You know a pretty good point catcher."

[53:45]" Now -- off. Let me ask you this brought that up are early on more of a strategy philosophy question I know we don't nick. Football bigger that really shouldn't but as long as were -- people are talking football each week. We didn't make him like he's been -- it should be. In you're guy you know during the play our -- your playoff I'd. I'm in her play her here with my both my earlier in the playoffs in both -- and -- sort of standard -- Italy were we 1516 of the NFL he's the playoff weeks."

[54:12]" Yeah we've got. 11 league is actually starting this week because -- in -- okay they're seventeen teams I'm not sure how many make the playoffs but. Because of the sheer number of teams the plans -- that but the other week. Is yet that thirteen 1415. Play out."

[54:28]" You know over the course of the season you know you make your you make your roster moves you make changes whether it be an injury -- guys that haven't panned out on dealt with if you're lucky enough to. Clinch a playoff spot early on you can kind of start looking at some of the matchups during those playoff week and you've got to look at the NFL late for those weeks. And you feel like looking and making roster moves. At this point in the year if you -- clinch playoff spot you're toward those playoff we sat on that you you you can -- did you look at who I'm with your guys are playing. In week 1516 and they're tough matchup I don't look at the waiver wire find some better matchup."

[55:05]" I'll definitely out because. You know -- you can lose a game here -- there you know during your regular season -- you know you don't want to have that. Tough match up -- you think that guy might not do much. And that ends up that ends up killing you so that definitely -- and I look at him and I tried I try to be as active as possible on the waiver wire to. If -- even. Even just pick up guys in case something happens when my other guys or or if it's a guy I think could have them -- breakout performances. I scooped up Donnie Avery a couple of weeks ago way he had some big games. David or art I grabbed off the waiver wire when yeah when one of my buddies dumped him and he had a big game against Detroit so. I kind of always try to pay attention to who's playing your. Throughout the season the that it definitely becomes. Very important in the playoffs and and those are matchup size definitely look at."

[56:00]" You know week yeah and it is incredible I mean I Drew Brees and one might want to -- in Drew Brees you're gonna start your week he's. One of those quarterbacks who would even if the -- the -- you're gonna start. If you're lucky if I'm lucky enough and it doesn't look this way but upon what you know to -- in my league championship game which is we Indian until late at Detroit. Unbelievable -- I've got one for you if you are looking for a wide receivers you Matt and you anyone listening. Here's a guy who you're gonna want can hitter on mats and pick them up and started shortly going to want to consider -- on -- The -- Miami Greg Camarillo just went down and go to Miami plate and we fifteen an NFL season they -- Francisco and their act in this city. I think if you pick up divine -- right now sure he's not only all that lately about how deep your league is. He's a guy who -- and at odd that I I can't seven look at Adam. Well before this past week but this week with Greg Camarillo the year. Yet I catches and 887 yards he has one touchdown a year on five free up my against Patriots. He's a guy have my eyes on that number one pick up one -- leagues because -- on -- enough to be in a playoff. I think he's a guy you can exploit. That's as one example. Bomb of a guy that you know I am going to do little more research on this -- very curious he was and the other matchup -- I try to play my own playoff hopes and for other people as well. I'm very interesting AN and I've been high on -- for playing Detroit this year where verplank he had at it. Or plane and headed you know I in the play -- on those teams. And plant so -- public in Kansas City -- going to -- that got to right now he's deeply mediate on Miami and we 1516. A guy like Vincent Jackson bomb or guy like. Even even even Jacob Hester to me is -- Maybe if you about them flexible you pick a particular -- what do LaDainian Tomlinson goes down our Darren Sproles let me Tom goes down next week or two. Jacob Hester is it I do you could actually have starting for NFL playoff week is that people look at -- match."

[58:03]" It really is especially when you take into account that some of the teams that. That approach those last couple games of the season differently -- you've got teams that will sometimes. You know it. It a couple of guys that if they've got a spot a playoff spot locked up you have to keep things like that in mind. -- then you've got rookies starting to play a little bit more so those are things they have to keep in mind. So the match -- third are definitely something that he you have to keep in mind. In advance when you're looking at your playoff roster especially if there's guys like you said Davone Bess who might be available now but -- those weeks and everybody he's this. Start seeing who Miami's playing in those last programs are are probably going to go after. And if you get a couple more looks on now the camera -- out the exact."

[58:47]" before wrapping up just real real quick looking at a few rankings going to this week -- you Gregg Rosenthal wrote a world dot com the top five quarterback he's got Tony Romo against Seattle. -- questionnaire Peyton Manning against Cleveland Drew Brees against Tampa Kurt Warner against Philly and jay color -- Jets. Top five running -- he's got Marion Barber against Seattle -- Dallas having me number one QB or running back. Adrian Peterson against Chicago Frank -- against Buffalo Chris Johnson against Detroit. Yours yours and others at that euphoria and Marshawn Lynch again Francisco the top wideout -- point. To Arizona guys and then -- dal and -- one Larry Gerald to Terrell Owens' three -- Johnson for Roddy White. What are the prize wilds of the year I have -- what you know them I want my team. -- he's number five. And -- tied -- we quickly touched on this Gonzales gay Witten -- Keller. The top five defenses rating against Cincinnati ravens' number one whatever week the Titans again Detroit. No question they're the Steelers against the Patriots used to the number one ranked. I defense in the NFL Patriot maybe the hottest. Offense -- very interesting right -- giant bomb against Washington and a beer and soda. Rankings right there."

[1:00:00]" They really are I did now the defense is it on that I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to this year just because. I've got individual defensive players I'd be peace in one of my beliefs the other one I had. I had to make a couple of defensive changes in the other one but I had the Eagles who have been fairly consistent not great. But you know it in -- in the league with a lot of teams sometimes it's harder. To drop your pick up defense is all the time really the only players that are available and that leader kickers at this point. But so it defenses are -- It's interesting to play with the individual defensive players anybody realistically at that yeah. It's it's it's kind of need to take it adds another element to it I mean when Jerod Mayo had when he. Somewhat tackles the other night in that bad led me to win that he wouldn't think they'd be led to win by one and a defensive player but it happens."

[1:00:52]" You wouldn't think that you've been leading yourself to a -- who wins in. All because the ultimate event at all and are they were coming down here always good too wide to chat with you win and find at your emails over the course of the the season but. Good talk -- that they while it will do it again as time goes on thank you for how -- well this is a fantasy -- it is Wednesday. Hopefully you weren't thrown off too much by does not -- on Thursday at and we actually maybe our replaying -- at some point during the week as well on so don't you listen to this after the Thursday games take. Can help you on that anymore but I awful late game. As always web radio Patriots dot com is email address you can email at any point during the week. We will have a rating goal -- in our normal time -- five -- hatred dot com next Thursday which really is the last regular season he weakened most leagues. The Patriots play the Steelers check out Patriots. Today on Patriots dot com and will be blocking from the Patriots Steelers game on Sunday and I think Jason. This is the load."