Week 1: Promises and Predictions - Part 1

Welcome back friends.  Ben and I will be bringing you the future today all season long.  So read it and know.

The Champeens at Juris United
ESPN Gameline - Tied

Mark and Alan find themselves in familiar territory in this old school battle to see who will be King of the North.

As I read through Mark's team I got unexpectedly excited, but then then my predisposed attraction to the badass and sexy may explain it.  Matt Stafford has been a favorite of mine for years now and would be on my time if it were not for the #1.  (I ♥ Double Check).  Put a check in badass column.

Wes Welker has been on my team many times and being in Denver with his old ball handler makes him as sexy as the image of Peyton Manning handling his balls does not. Eddie Lacy is a very sexy pick and could be the beneficiary of too much defensive attention paid to my beloved #1. Cecil Shorts is the new hope of the London/LA/Jacksonville Jaguars. (Even with the $63m stadium they still suck but at least the 3 Jaguar fans will be able to watch their failure on the league's 2 biggest screens.)

Alan's team underwhelms me.  I could give a half a fuck about Eli Manning and that would still be one fuck too many.  MJD is still a good player on a bad team, same goes for Double Dwayne Bowe on the Alex Smith Chiefs.  Ryan Matthews is doomed to failure.  I do like Demaryius Thomas even if I can't spell or say his name.

This is a classic battle of two different styles of fantasy football.  Going with the good player on a bad team, or unproven player on a good team.  They both draft at about the level and both have advantages.  You know what you are getting with a good player and hope he will overcome a weak system.  However the better bet is a unproven player that rises higher than his own merit in a good system and for that reason I favor Mark over Alan.

Champeens by 10+



Sic Semper Tyrannis Rex at Roo Tang Clan
ESPN Gameline - Joe by 15

Joe Sellers is the eternal hard luck story of the CKL and this week is no exception with Percy Harvin getting put on the PUP list. However I am starting to see some of the reason in this the most unreasonable of teams. Andrew Luck, Steve Smith (Carolina), Trent Richardson, Jimmy Graham, and to some extent Patrick Willis should be Joe's heart and soul this year.  At least one of those players however will be missing from that line up in 3 weeks, and at least three in 7 weeks.

Rookie is rolling the dice this year on hopes and dreams and I like his odds.  I am big believer in Lamar Miller who is now the starter after the departure of the  Reggie "One Love" Bush.  Zach Sudfeld is the Jimmy Fallon of the TE squad after being the last man standing with Gronk out and Hernandez killing a guy live on YouTube.  Tavon Austin is a gamble but its a double down bet after taking Sam Brafford as your ball handler.  Roddy White and Darren McFadden also play on his team for what it's worth.

Rookie's reason and logic will pay off soon but maybe not this week.  Preseason is great but the NFL is fast and scary and young players need a couple of weeks to accumulate.  Joe will take the day but will not be satisfied so look for a new round of trade offers to fly with Mike Williams and Issac Redman being touted as the next big things.

Roo Clan by 10ish.



Barclay Street Bruisers at Pink Nightmare
ESPN Gameline: Kendall by 12.7

Paul is my third favorite team in the CKL behind my Sexies and  the reigning Champion Jesus The Motherfucking Rampaging Moose.  I've respected Paul since our days in the Dirty South. He makes solid decisions in player selection and is a voice of reason in the league.  When he fails it is usually out of his control.  Being so readily in control of my failure I look up to a guy that knows the deal.

Russell Wilson, Shane Vereen, Ray Rice, and Randall Cobb are the solid heart of the team.  Eric Decker is a little less exciting and Coby Fleenor is slightly less than passable.  Right now Paul is a 8-6 team, but I doubt he'll maintain this status quo. He will want.


Lawfirm in on the bench this week cause there is nothing but studs on the field.  That sums up Kendall's team.  You can go point by point and make the case of Romo, AJ Green, Arian Foster, and Alfred Morris. You can talk about the upside on Jordan Cameron, and even halfway make a case for Victor Cruz but that would be time best left to basking in the bright pink sunlight knowing in your heart that five rings makes a fist and that fist is coming for you.

Kendall by 20+



Reigning Champion Jesus the Moose at Double-O Daddy
ESPN Gameline: Ben by 3.4

Moose country is full of posers lately.  Our championship team's story so amazing that few would have believed and now everyone knew. However the real question is, "Will success change the Moose?"  Having walked through the door of success have they then shut that door of ever being the lovable losers?  These are heady times for Moose fans indeed. For the Moose team...well they could give a fuck.

Read it and feel envy: Drew Brees, Marshawn Lynch, Calvin Johnson, and Frank Gore.  The bench is a little dicey and I am not enderared to Frenchy Garcon, but those 4 pillars are enough to hold up any team.

Chad has Matt Ryan, Jamaal Charles, Andre Johnon in a tripod of hope.  Antonion Brown, Danny Amendola, and Owen Daniels make up a solid 2nd string core, and there are some interesting bench seedlings.

Chad is a good team, but right now Ben is a great team.

Ben by 7.