Week 8 Pick'ems

Week 7 results were terrible. Only hit on 7 of 15 for 72 confidence points.  Lots of upsets so I am sure others were hit hard too. My three upsets were not the ones for last week unfortunately.

Week 7 Ranked in order of confidence so 13 points for most confidant prediction. Point spread in ().

SF (16) over JAX
NO (11) over BUF
DEN (13) over WAS
SEA (11) over STL
GB (8.5) over MIN
NE (7) over MIA
KC (7.5) over CLE
CIN (6.5) over NYJ
CAR (6.5) over TB
PHI (5.5) over NYG
DET (3) over DAL

Upsets
OAK over PIT (1.5)
ATL over AZ (1)

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

FFGuidebook.com Results from Week 7

Leagues:
-Wins in Bold
-Ranking in Total Points (TP)
-Money League first, Expert League next, local leagues last

High Stakes Leagues


-FootballGuys.com Players Championship (FPC)-Loss 3-4 8th in TP

-FFPC $250 Auction League- Loss, 5th place TP (not a H2H league but Total Points (TP) only)

-National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC)- Loss, 6-1, 5th in TP

-Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) Qualifier- Loss, 5-2, 5th TP

-FFPC $77- Loss, 8th place TP

Expert Leagues

-Fantasy Football Pro Forecast PPR Experts League- Win, 4-3, 5th TP

-Fantasy Football Index Auction- Win, 9th in TP (but falling behind in TP?)

-Fantasy Football Pro Forecast Mock Experts League (Non-PPR) Loss 3-4, 3rd in TP (4 losses and I am the third highest scoring team in the league???)


-Pros vs Joes (Sponsored by the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)) Mutant Division- Loss, 9th Place TP (I consider it a win in a TP league if I score more than half of the teams in the league)

-Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Bob Harris League- Win 5-2, 1st in TP

Local Leagues

-Local League- Win 5-2, 5th of 14 in TP

-USAFE League- Loss 3-4. 5th out of 10 teams in Total Points.



Terrible week and one I would rather forget. 4-8. (0-5 in the money leagues)

For the year I am 47-37.

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

Week 7 In/Out, Sleepers

Week 7 2013 (Bye: NO and OAK)



SNF: DEN @ IND

MNF: MIN @ NYG

New Starter

Nick Foles PHI QB
T Lewis BUF QB
Josh Freeman MIN QB
Keenum HOU QB
Jake Locker TEN QB may be back
Chad Henne JAX QB

Expected to Play
Mike Williams TB WR
Greg Olsen
Gronk?
Jake Locker
Brandon Gibson

Probable (only new Probables show here)




Questionable
Brandon Bolden
James Jones
M Bennett
W Mcgahee
B Gibson
J Edelman
B Jacobs 
J Bell
M Vick
E Royal


Doubtful
DeMarco Murray

Game Time Decision
Cecil Shorts
Gronk

Not Expected To Play
M Vick

OUT

David Wilson
Chris Polk
S Holmes
Roddy White
Steven Jackson
R Cobb
B Gabbert
M Goodson
B Cunngingham
EJ Manuel
M Schaub
S Greene
Marcus Wheaton 
Tony Scheffler
GB LB Clay Mathews
James Starks
Lance Dunbar
Danny Amendola
Leon Washington

Waiver wire adds
QB
Nick Foles
Josh Freeman
Alex Smith

RB

Peyton Hillis
Mike Tolbert


WR
Jarret Boykins GB WR
A Dobson



TE
J Cumberland
T Wright 

K
Matt Bryant

Def
MIA

Sleepers for Week 

QB
Nick Foles
Ryan Tannehill
Alex Smith
Brandon Weeden

RB
Jacquiz Rodgers
Zac Stacy
Bilal Powell
Joseph Randle


WR
Jordy Nelson
Harry Douglas
Keenan Allen (I'm on the bandwagon now)
Reuben Randle

TE
Charles Clay
Kyle Rudolph
Clay Harbor JAX

K
Robbie Gould
Ryan Succup


Def
CAR
MIN
DET
ATL

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

Ask the Expert: Pick one player you think will be traded and end up being a valuable fantasy commodity the rest of the way, and explain why (or if you don't think there will be such a player, explain that, too).

Some big names are being bandied about as trade candidates. Pick one player you think will be traded and end up being a valuable fantasy commodity the rest of the way, and explain why (or if you don't think there will be such a player, explain that, too).

I hate trades mid-season. It takes half a season to really get comfortable (build timing) with a new QB throwing to a WR or TE or for a RB to learn the plays/pass protection. So I tend to shy away from players who are traded in the middle of the season and down grade their potential synergy until next year. 

ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.


Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics , all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635097

Week 7 Free Agent adds

Week 7 2013 (Bye: NO and OAK)



TNF: SEA @ AZ
SNF: DEN  @ IND
MNF: MIN @ NYG

Weather Issues

New Starter
Nick Foles-PHI
Josh Freeman-MIN QB
BUF QB
Keenum HOU QB

Probable (only new Probables show here)




Questionable


Doubtful
Danny Amendola

Game Time Decision

Not Expected To Play

OUT
Matt Schaub
Mike Goodson-OFS
Mike Vick
EJ Manual
Randal Cobb-6-8 weeks

Waiver wire adds
QB
Nick Foles
Josh Freeman

RB
Joseph Randle
Khiry Robinson
Brandon Jacobs
Chris Ogbonnaya
Peyton Hillis
Mike Tolbert
Lance Dunbar for $1
Roy Helu
Andre Ellington



WR
Jarrett Boykin
Kris Durham
Brandon LaFell
Aaron Dobson



TE
Timothy Wright
J Fauria
J Cumberland
Dallas CLark



K
Sturgis 
Nick Novak

Def
Mia

SD
CAR

Sleepers for Week 

QB

RB



WR
Golden Tate

TE


K



Def

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

Week 7 Pick'ems

Week 6 results and 2 of my 3 upsets won-only NE last second heroics stopped my third upset NO from coming through for me. Missed on favorites MIN and HOU losing.
So 12 of 15 right and 101 of 120 possible confidence points.

Week 7 Ranked in order of confidence so 15 points for most confidant prediction. Point spread in ().

GB (10) over CLE
ATL (7) over TB
SEA (6.5) over AZ
NE (4) over NYJ
DEN (6.5) over IND
SF (4) over TEN
KC (6.5) over HOU (trap game)
MIA (8.5) over BUF (divisional games are always too close for comfort)
CAR (6) over STL
DET (2.5) over CIN
PHI (2.5) over DAL
NYG (3.5) over MIN

Upsets
CHI over WAS (1)
BAL over PIT (1.5)
JAX over SD (7.5)            SD has to travel all the way across the country to face a dangerous winless Jaguar team with MJD and Justin Blackmon...

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

FFGuidebook.com Week 6 Results

Leagues:
-Wins in Bold
-Ranking in Total Points (TP)
-Money League first, Expert League next, local leagues last

High Stakes Leagues


-FootballGuys.com Players Championship (FPC)-Loss 3-3 8th in TP

-FFPC $250 Auction League- Win, 5th place TP (not a H2H league but Total Points (TP) only)

-National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC)- Win, 6-0, 4th in TP

-Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) Qualifier- Win, 5-1, 3rd TP

-FFPC $77- Win, 6th place TP

Expert Leagues

-Fantasy Football Pro Forecast PPR Experts League- Win, 3-3, 3rd TP

-Fantasy Football Index Auction- Win, 7th in TP

-Fantasy Football Pro Forecast Mock Experts League (Non-PPR) Loss 3-3, 3rd in TP (3 losses and I am the third highest scoring team in the league???)


-Pros vs Joes (Sponsored by the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)) Mutant Division- Loss, 8th Place TP (I consider it a win in a TP league if I score more than half of the teams in the league)

-Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Bob Harris League- Win 4-2, 2nd in TP

Local Leagues

-Local League- Win 4-2, 6th of 14 in TP

-USAFE League- Win 3-3. 3rd out of 10 teams in Total Points.



Overall another great week and 9-3. (4-1 in the money leagues)

For the year I am 43-29.

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/