Chick Fantasies

Week 7 Fantasies

We New England chicks couldn’t be more fired up after watching that tricky David Patten run, throw and catch for 4 total touchdowns. A diverse scoring brigade like that one was beyond our wildest dreams. David may have ruined us for all other men as we are now getting very greedy as we anticipate next week’s fun. We’re not looking for a touchdown here and there from our leading studs. We want to see some luscious offensive explosions. So move over, defenders – this week belongs to our scoring machines!

Fantasy studs:
Laveranues Coles: Last week “Laverne” didn’t get nearly enough attention. Down by three touchdowns, the Jets should have been trying to get their big play-maker the ball on every down. Coles and his unit’s air game should be able to rebound big this week against the hapless Panthers. Coach Seifert described his team’s situation best this week when he moaned, “It’s a mess.” Laveranues should be able to capitalize on that mess and turn it into big points for his fantasy owners.
Tiki Barber: After several weeks of a limp condition, Tiki was one of the bright spots in the Giant’s loss. He appeared not to have lost a step as he out-performed his bulky sidekick Dayne. Although it’s never an ideal situation to start a back who is splitting time, Tiki should be able to post some yummy numbers against a struggling ‘Skins defense. Even though they were victorious, the ‘Skins still let up 121 yards to second-rate Biakabutuka before he went down.
Corey Dillon: This poor deprived back was limited to 30 yards on 16 carries last week against the Bears. The lad must be itching in his drawers to bust out and get some action after such a dissatisfying outing. Luckily for Corey, the Lions should be happy to accommodate his needs. With two of their top three receivers out, the Lions defense should be spending a lot of time on the field. They may try to resist Corey, but it’s just a matter of time before they break down.
Jerome Bettis: There used to be a time when we would never fantasize about a running back that was trying to work his moves against the Tennessee boys. However, these boys just don’t scare us anymore. Beefy Bettis has been scampering around like a virile teenager this season as he’s been putting up intoxicating numbers. But this week he has an added bonus going for him: Jerome is playing on Monday night. Like us chicks, Bettis just loves attention – he’ll be bringing out all his best moves as he shows off for his prime-time audience.

Fantasy duds:
Trung Canidate: The reports may say Marshall Faulk is questionable, but there’s nothing like a sizzling backup to make a man heal quickly. Trung is definitely a speed demon with amazing talent. But even if he does play, the Saintly boys of New Orleans will know better than to overlook him. Once a man posts the kind of ostentatious numbers that Canidate did last week, it’s a little trickier to go unnoticed.
Daunte Culpepper: The flailing Bucs have taken a lot of heat this season. With nine Pro-Bowlers, they are playing like a bunch of rookies. However, while they did get run over by the Bus last week, they did manage to make Kordell look pretty darn ugly with just 100 passing yards and two interceptions (Granted it’s not that hard to make Kordell look bad!). It’s put up or shut up time for the big buck defense. We chicks still think they have the goods to deliver a solid punch this week in Tampa Bay. But if they come up short two weeks in a row at home, you can be sure we chicks will change our tune in a heartbeat.