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Scott evaluates quarterbacks, runninbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, and defenses from across the NFL and lets you know if the player or team is on the rise or falling. If a player or team is Ballin' their stock is on the rise. If a player or team is Fallin' they are losing stock.
Are your players on his list? Find out each week in Ballin' or Fallin'!
1st Down or 4th and Forever: Vol. 10
Alright sports fans here we are! The BEST part of the year; FOOTBALL SEASON! And with that is the ushering in of another great feature Sports Outlaw offers it’s readers, “1st Down or 4th and Forever”.
Since there are so many players to track and so little time for you to track them, we found the guy on our staff with no life at all to do all the dirty work for you. From high atop the Rocky Mountains Sports Outlaw’s Scott “The Ram” Henkel brings his biting commentary each and every week letting you know if that player in the news is a diamond in the rough or a fossilized piece of dinosaur poop.
Here’s the way it works:
A “1st Down” rating means this guy is either going nuts or showing signs of busting out of the straight jacket. Either way he’s someone you need to keep your eyes on in your fantasy football league or make a move on and start em’.
A “4th and Forever” rating means this guy was getting some love either in the pre-season or is a one week wonder and is now ready for the bench or the waiver wire OR JUST PLAIN PISSED ME OFF. I believe the chant goes a little something like this, “OOOOOVER RAAAATED!! Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap-clap!!!”
So let’s start lighting fires and breaking hearts:
1st Down
Runningbacks:
Brian Westbrook: He looked AWESOME against the Skins. His averages for yards per carry and yards per reception are off the charts good. He’s also proven for another year that durability is also another key for Westy. He’s on pace to come close to his 1,200 yard and td marks from last season and is set to shatter his receiving yards. He’s listed at 5’10….yeah maybe on Rocky Horror Picture show dress-up night in 6 inch platforms he is but his production and pure desire to succeed are driving this guy into the elite of fantasy football running backs. What he’s doing now is akin to what Marshall Faulk did in the late 90’s and early 00.
Brian Westbrook…..1ST DOWN!!!!
Selvin Young: This dude was nobody at the beginning of the season and other than some pretty smart Texas homers on SportsOutlaw.com who were warning of this undrafted rookies abilities, went mostly unnoticed. Fast forward to today and Shanny’s ultimatum for Smoke Dog Henry of “if you pissed hot you’re off the team” his value is about to skyrocket. I watched Young carry the ball with authority and show very good vision. One play in particular where the stretch play was to the strong side where the defense collapsed on the lane. Young was clearly committed to a stuffed play but somehow broke it back to the weak side resulting in a big play. Great vision and one cut decision making are the keys to being a beast in the Donk’s system. He’s shown he has both and is poised to be huge down the stretch. Add to it if Walker comes back healthy and the Broncos can complete a pass then look out!!!!
Selvin Young …..1ST DOWN!!!!
Wide Receivers:
Reggie Wayne: It’s hard to believe Wayne has been playing for 7 years. He’s been the epitome of consistent for fantasy football owners and is on track for another monster season in both yards and tds. His fantasy football production hasn’t disappeared this season despite not having his future Hall of Fame partner lining up across from him the past few weeks. He’s even lost rookie Tony “I’m not a freaking Chief!!” Gonzales and has been playing with a guy who has one of my favorite last names in football: “Moorehead”…seriously what’s not to love about a guy named Moorehead?
Reggie Wayne…..1ST DOWN!!!!
Jeremy Shockey: Shockey is like mini-Manning’s “woobie”. For my readers without kids a woobie is a security blanket that help a kid feel at ease. Eli has hopefully found out that Shockey is like a long haired, loud mouthed, overly tattooed woobie. OK that’s kind of a disturbing thought. But hell that’s why you came back to read this stuff, isn’t it? Truthfully he’s been underutilized in the offense as he’s averaging around 5 catches per game. Dallas had match up problems with him the entire game. If Coughlin wants to stay on track with a balanced attack he’s going to have to exploit the seams, something Shockey can do well.
Jeremy Shockey …..1ST DOWN!!!!
Quarterbacks:
Brett Favre: I for one am getting sick of all the media man-love for Favre. I mean honestly everyone can we just say a collective, “Holy Crap!” and be done with it? For my part I’m in awe of what he’s done so far this season. And his dissection of a known terrible Viking defensive secondary was fun to watch….unless you are DaBomb. I won’t go so far as to get all Madden slobbery on him but you have to respect what he’s done to get his team to this point. And he’s been a surprise for sure for fantasy football owners that likely drafted him in the #2 spot for a back-up. So say it with me, “Holy Crap!” O.K. Now we’re done.
Brett Favre…..1ST DOWN!!!!
4th and Forever:
Runningbacks:
Everyone escapes my wrath this week. Kumbaya, baby!
Wide Receivers:
Arnaz Battle: I’ve come to a conclusion: for every crap quarterback in the NFL there are 3 Arnaz Battles letting passes bounce off their pads or have stone hands. They go together like peas and carrots. Battle has never been tagged for greatness by any sober individual but when you are stationary and the qb throws you a perfect pass that hits you in the hands on 4th down, it’s kind of important you catch it. So while I officially throw Alex Smith under the bus soon, let me just say doofs like Battle are helping me toss him.
Arnaz Battle…..4TH DOWN!!!!
Chris Chambers: I thought that trade was goofy from the start. For fantasy football owners who were counting on him this season you can officially drop that pipe dream. We can look at the facts: 1) Not the #1 option. 2) QB sucks. 3) QB still sucks. Start him at your own peril. This trade did nothing to help his fantasy football production and I don’t expect that to change all that much.
Chris Chambers…..4TH DOWN!!!!
Quarterbacks:
Alex Smith: Thanks for proving me right! Smith’s Monday night performance was terrible! However, he should take Arnaz Battle out behind the bleachers and kick him in the groin for so many dropped passes. But in recognition for your awesome ability to overthrow receivers you get SportsOutlaw’s 4th DOWN!!! Season package: a plaque engraved with a bust of my butt for being the weekly front runner in this category. Consider yourself Joey Harrington until further notice.
Alex Smith …..4TH DOWN!!!!
Josh McCown: If you ever wanted to know what a sacrificial lamb looks like in the modern era, look no further than this poor man’s Ivan Drago. The Bears have made plenty of mutts look good this season, just not this one.
Josh McCown…..4TH DOWN!!!!
This Week’s Rant:
You know I was pretty happy with ending last week’s edition on a positive note. Let’s see if the meds let me do it again this week.
First and foremost Priest Holmes taking the load for the Chefs after what he had to go through to get back on the field is nothing short of Field of Dreams amazing. I watched the KC game and saw a very similar Priest that last played the game two years ago. The only difference was his line sucks now. He won’t ever be the Priest of old but it’s damn good to see him playing again and playing well.
Next I want to revisit an old topic of players making stupid decisions. Adam Jones tops the list without question. He’s copping a plea in hopes of probation. I’ll bet my right nut he doesn’t make it the whole year without screwing the pooch again. My only hope is that Coach Fischer has the sack enough to lock this asswipe out of the Titans facility as easily as he locked out the guy who made his career.
Hmmm, that was kind of caustic. Stupid lithium salts always wear off after a fifth of Jack..
So that’s my opinion. If you don’t like it, sound off in the comments section below! If you like it, praise me for the bear trap tight logical thinker that I am. Thanks for your opinions either way. Until next week!
-Scott “The Ram” Henkel
Since there are so many players to track and so little time for you to track them, we found the guy on our staff with no life at all to do all the dirty work for you. From high atop the Rocky Mountains Sports Outlaw’s Scott “The Ram” Henkel brings his biting commentary each and every week letting you know if that player in the news is a diamond in the rough or a fossilized piece of dinosaur poop.
Here’s the way it works:
A “1st Down” rating means this guy is either going nuts or showing signs of busting out of the straight jacket. Either way he’s someone you need to keep your eyes on in your fantasy football league or make a move on and start em’. A “4th and Forever” rating means this guy was getting some love either in the pre-season or is a one week wonder and is now ready for the bench or the waiver wire OR JUST PLAIN PISSED ME OFF. I believe the chant goes a little something like this, “OOOOOVER RAAAATED!! Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap-clap!!!”So let’s start lighting fires and breaking hearts:
1st DownRunningbacks:
Brian Westbrook: He looked AWESOME against the Skins. His averages for yards per carry and yards per reception are off the charts good. He’s also proven for another year that durability is also another key for Westy. He’s on pace to come close to his 1,200 yard and td marks from last season and is set to shatter his receiving yards. He’s listed at 5’10….yeah maybe on Rocky Horror Picture show dress-up night in 6 inch platforms he is but his production and pure desire to succeed are driving this guy into the elite of fantasy football running backs. What he’s doing now is akin to what Marshall Faulk did in the late 90’s and early 00.
Brian Westbrook…..1ST DOWN!!!!
Selvin Young: This dude was nobody at the beginning of the season and other than some pretty smart Texas homers on SportsOutlaw.com who were warning of this undrafted rookies abilities, went mostly unnoticed. Fast forward to today and Shanny’s ultimatum for Smoke Dog Henry of “if you pissed hot you’re off the team” his value is about to skyrocket. I watched Young carry the ball with authority and show very good vision. One play in particular where the stretch play was to the strong side where the defense collapsed on the lane. Young was clearly committed to a stuffed play but somehow broke it back to the weak side resulting in a big play. Great vision and one cut decision making are the keys to being a beast in the Donk’s system. He’s shown he has both and is poised to be huge down the stretch. Add to it if Walker comes back healthy and the Broncos can complete a pass then look out!!!!
Selvin Young …..1ST DOWN!!!!
Wide Receivers:
Reggie Wayne: It’s hard to believe Wayne has been playing for 7 years. He’s been the epitome of consistent for fantasy football owners and is on track for another monster season in both yards and tds. His fantasy football production hasn’t disappeared this season despite not having his future Hall of Fame partner lining up across from him the past few weeks. He’s even lost rookie Tony “I’m not a freaking Chief!!” Gonzales and has been playing with a guy who has one of my favorite last names in football: “Moorehead”…seriously what’s not to love about a guy named Moorehead?
Reggie Wayne…..1ST DOWN!!!!
Jeremy Shockey: Shockey is like mini-Manning’s “woobie”. For my readers without kids a woobie is a security blanket that help a kid feel at ease. Eli has hopefully found out that Shockey is like a long haired, loud mouthed, overly tattooed woobie. OK that’s kind of a disturbing thought. But hell that’s why you came back to read this stuff, isn’t it? Truthfully he’s been underutilized in the offense as he’s averaging around 5 catches per game. Dallas had match up problems with him the entire game. If Coughlin wants to stay on track with a balanced attack he’s going to have to exploit the seams, something Shockey can do well.
Jeremy Shockey …..1ST DOWN!!!!
Quarterbacks:
Brett Favre: I for one am getting sick of all the media man-love for Favre. I mean honestly everyone can we just say a collective, “Holy Crap!” and be done with it? For my part I’m in awe of what he’s done so far this season. And his dissection of a known terrible Viking defensive secondary was fun to watch….unless you are DaBomb. I won’t go so far as to get all Madden slobbery on him but you have to respect what he’s done to get his team to this point. And he’s been a surprise for sure for fantasy football owners that likely drafted him in the #2 spot for a back-up. So say it with me, “Holy Crap!” O.K. Now we’re done.
Brett Favre…..1ST DOWN!!!!
4th and Forever:Runningbacks:
Everyone escapes my wrath this week. Kumbaya, baby!
Wide Receivers:
Arnaz Battle: I’ve come to a conclusion: for every crap quarterback in the NFL there are 3 Arnaz Battles letting passes bounce off their pads or have stone hands. They go together like peas and carrots. Battle has never been tagged for greatness by any sober individual but when you are stationary and the qb throws you a perfect pass that hits you in the hands on 4th down, it’s kind of important you catch it. So while I officially throw Alex Smith under the bus soon, let me just say doofs like Battle are helping me toss him.
Arnaz Battle…..4TH DOWN!!!!
Chris Chambers: I thought that trade was goofy from the start. For fantasy football owners who were counting on him this season you can officially drop that pipe dream. We can look at the facts: 1) Not the #1 option. 2) QB sucks. 3) QB still sucks. Start him at your own peril. This trade did nothing to help his fantasy football production and I don’t expect that to change all that much.
Chris Chambers…..4TH DOWN!!!!
Quarterbacks:
Alex Smith: Thanks for proving me right! Smith’s Monday night performance was terrible! However, he should take Arnaz Battle out behind the bleachers and kick him in the groin for so many dropped passes. But in recognition for your awesome ability to overthrow receivers you get SportsOutlaw’s 4th DOWN!!! Season package: a plaque engraved with a bust of my butt for being the weekly front runner in this category. Consider yourself Joey Harrington until further notice.
Alex Smith …..4TH DOWN!!!!
Josh McCown: If you ever wanted to know what a sacrificial lamb looks like in the modern era, look no further than this poor man’s Ivan Drago. The Bears have made plenty of mutts look good this season, just not this one.
Josh McCown…..4TH DOWN!!!!
This Week’s Rant:
You know I was pretty happy with ending last week’s edition on a positive note. Let’s see if the meds let me do it again this week.
First and foremost Priest Holmes taking the load for the Chefs after what he had to go through to get back on the field is nothing short of Field of Dreams amazing. I watched the KC game and saw a very similar Priest that last played the game two years ago. The only difference was his line sucks now. He won’t ever be the Priest of old but it’s damn good to see him playing again and playing well.
Next I want to revisit an old topic of players making stupid decisions. Adam Jones tops the list without question. He’s copping a plea in hopes of probation. I’ll bet my right nut he doesn’t make it the whole year without screwing the pooch again. My only hope is that Coach Fischer has the sack enough to lock this asswipe out of the Titans facility as easily as he locked out the guy who made his career.
Hmmm, that was kind of caustic. Stupid lithium salts always wear off after a fifth of Jack..
So that’s my opinion. If you don’t like it, sound off in the comments section below! If you like it, praise me for the bear trap tight logical thinker that I am. Thanks for your opinions either way. Until next week!
-Scott “The Ram” Henkel
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hee hee hee! Yes, I started Battle last week... but at least I won despite him!
Posted 11-15-2007 at 10:49 AM by eaglechick
