My Jixes Fail
I'm trying to figure out why I didn't take new england(-5)over MIAMI. I must have some kind of tunnel vision going on. After Tom Brady's crap production last week (real and fantasy) I expected him to have a huge game today, and I expected the Pats to trounce the 'Fins. So far I'm half right. It's near the end of the 3rd quarter and Mr. Budchen is a ridiculous 15 of 18 for 305 yards and two TDs. The two scores were 58 and 81 yard plays, which get me extra fantasy points. I lost by 12 last week, but now that it's the fantasy playoffs each game is two weeks, and thsi week I have a 74-51 lead, for now.
I was thrilled to see LenDale White in the game for the Titans on 4th and goal from the 2, since my opponent has Chris Johnson, who has emerged as this year's top fantasy back. Then Indy called timeout to set their defense, after which Tennessee substituted Johnson back into the game. A fade to Kenny Brit was caught out of bounds, and the Colts took over on downs.
Right now the Titans trail, 24-10. Too bad, because I took
tennessee(+7)over INDIANAPOLIS. The best I can realistically hope for is a late score for a push, but I'd rather get a late score for my fantasy tight end, Dallas Clark, especially rather than Chris Johnson accumulating more points.
I took PITTSBURGH(-15)over oakland. The game is winding down, and Pittsburgh is threatening to take the lead, with the ball on the Raider 11. That's right, Pittsburgh trails, 20-17 at the two minute warning.
Never mind, Hines Ward just scored on an 11 yard pass. Too bad, since if the Steelers can't cover I'd rather they lose. Am I spiteful? You bet.
Dallas Clark just muffed a Tennessee onside kick. He's only gotten me 4 fantasy points today, but now he's giving the Titans a chance to cover my bet. Vince Young appears to be blowing it...yep. Four straight incompletions. Game over, 27-17.
Miami just took the lead on a 41 yard FG, 22-21....Tom Brady just threw a pick with 35 seconds remaining. The play is being reviewed, to see if his knee was down before the throw...game over. He wasn't down. My bet on the Pats to win their division is starting to look shaky.
About two minutes before the game started, I took san diego(-14)over CLEVELAND, basically to hedge against the fantasy disaster I could be looking at if Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson go off for the Chargers. Did I say hedge? Really I'm trying to jinx the Chargers, as superstitious as that may be. I'm hoping for a monster game from LaDanian Tomlinson, since him scoring 3 or 4 times could be the only way to adequately slow down San Diego's passing game.
Cleveland used about half the first quarter to drive down and score. San Diego trailing doesn't make it any more likely that the Chargers will run the ball, but any time San Diego doesn't have the ball for 7 or 8 minutes helps me.
San Diego just scored on a 66 yard pass to Mike Tolbert and lead, 10-7.
I took dallas(-1.5)over NEW YORK GIANTS. This is arguably about as big a sucker bet as the Pittsburgh bet (Oakland won, 27-24, by the way), since the line moved 4 points before I could bet. Most sites had the line move all the way to Dallas by 2.5. Dallas leads 3-0, and could have had more, as Tashard Choice (taking the snap out of the Wild Razor, or Razorcat, or whatever Dallas calls it) converted a 3rd & 2 from about the Giants 4...and fumbled into the end zone, where the Giants recovered. I may have to pick him up.
Apparently they overturned the call, because Choice just scored on a pass from Romo. My fantasy opponent saw the light after last week, and is starting Romo over Eli Manning, just as he should have last week.
Now Eli has come out of his funk, to lead the Giants down to score with a pass to Hakeem Nicks. What are the chances that both of us regret benching our Giants? If they stay in this game I would definitely like the Giants' chances in the 2nd half, with the home crowd and what not.
The Giants won, 31-24. Remind me to not take the Cowboys in December. The Cardnails destroyed the Vikings. Too bad, because I took minnesota(-3)over ARIZONA.
I was thrilled to see LenDale White in the game for the Titans on 4th and goal from the 2, since my opponent has Chris Johnson, who has emerged as this year's top fantasy back. Then Indy called timeout to set their defense, after which Tennessee substituted Johnson back into the game. A fade to Kenny Brit was caught out of bounds, and the Colts took over on downs.
Right now the Titans trail, 24-10. Too bad, because I took
tennessee(+7)over INDIANAPOLIS. The best I can realistically hope for is a late score for a push, but I'd rather get a late score for my fantasy tight end, Dallas Clark, especially rather than Chris Johnson accumulating more points.
I took PITTSBURGH(-15)over oakland. The game is winding down, and Pittsburgh is threatening to take the lead, with the ball on the Raider 11. That's right, Pittsburgh trails, 20-17 at the two minute warning.
Never mind, Hines Ward just scored on an 11 yard pass. Too bad, since if the Steelers can't cover I'd rather they lose. Am I spiteful? You bet.
Dallas Clark just muffed a Tennessee onside kick. He's only gotten me 4 fantasy points today, but now he's giving the Titans a chance to cover my bet. Vince Young appears to be blowing it...yep. Four straight incompletions. Game over, 27-17.
Miami just took the lead on a 41 yard FG, 22-21....Tom Brady just threw a pick with 35 seconds remaining. The play is being reviewed, to see if his knee was down before the throw...game over. He wasn't down. My bet on the Pats to win their division is starting to look shaky.
About two minutes before the game started, I took san diego(-14)over CLEVELAND, basically to hedge against the fantasy disaster I could be looking at if Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson go off for the Chargers. Did I say hedge? Really I'm trying to jinx the Chargers, as superstitious as that may be. I'm hoping for a monster game from LaDanian Tomlinson, since him scoring 3 or 4 times could be the only way to adequately slow down San Diego's passing game.
Cleveland used about half the first quarter to drive down and score. San Diego trailing doesn't make it any more likely that the Chargers will run the ball, but any time San Diego doesn't have the ball for 7 or 8 minutes helps me.
San Diego just scored on a 66 yard pass to Mike Tolbert and lead, 10-7.
I took dallas(-1.5)over NEW YORK GIANTS. This is arguably about as big a sucker bet as the Pittsburgh bet (Oakland won, 27-24, by the way), since the line moved 4 points before I could bet. Most sites had the line move all the way to Dallas by 2.5. Dallas leads 3-0, and could have had more, as Tashard Choice (taking the snap out of the Wild Razor, or Razorcat, or whatever Dallas calls it) converted a 3rd & 2 from about the Giants 4...and fumbled into the end zone, where the Giants recovered. I may have to pick him up.
Apparently they overturned the call, because Choice just scored on a pass from Romo. My fantasy opponent saw the light after last week, and is starting Romo over Eli Manning, just as he should have last week.
Now Eli has come out of his funk, to lead the Giants down to score with a pass to Hakeem Nicks. What are the chances that both of us regret benching our Giants? If they stay in this game I would definitely like the Giants' chances in the 2nd half, with the home crowd and what not.
The Giants won, 31-24. Remind me to not take the Cowboys in December. The Cardnails destroyed the Vikings. Too bad, because I took minnesota(-3)over ARIZONA.
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