Chick Fantasies

Week 9 Fantasies

What a day of sports on Sunday! We chicks are still dizzy just thinking about the dazzling comebacks by the Bears and the G-men. And what about that young Tom Brady? He wasn’t about to let a few interceptions last week freak him out. He was back to his stunning self on Sunday as he scored three more times this week. The big Bus made a valiant attempt to break the 100-yard threshold against the nasty Raven defense, but came up a bit short. However Priest Holmes and Ahman Green were not afraid to put up some gaudy numbers as they led their teams to victories. So who will be the heroes of Week 9? We chicks are tingling with excitement just thinking about which men will rise to the occasion this week. As always we have a few hunches that we will be happy to share.

Fantasy Studs:
Curtis Martin: The Jets’ durable running back may have been held to 66 piddly yards last week against the Saints, but he is certain to make up for lost yardage when the Kansas City boys come to town. The NFL’s leading rusher will have a field day as he takes on one of the league’s sleaziest run defenses. The Chiefs were able to resist rookie LaDainian Tomlinson last week, but that had more to do with Tomlinson being hobbled, and less to do with the tough play by the Chiefs.
Ron Dayne: We chicks are usually a bit skeptical about playing fantasy boys that split time. Therefore, we have tried to keep our distance from New York’s Thunder and Lightning. However, this week the beefy Dayne is just too tempting to ignore. The G-men have new life after their titillating comeback victory over the ‘Boys. Dayne will take this momentum into Sunday’s matchup against one of the league’s sloppiest rush defenses.
Kurt Warner: Don’t get us wrong – this dude has major stud potential every time he steps on the field. With all the dazzling receivers surrounding him, it is easy to figure out why the boy loves to score so frequently. But this week the possibilities are even more rousing than usual as he hits the gridiron after a bye week. Kurt will be spreading his bullets generously around the field as he unleashes his rested gun.
Ryan Leaf: Even we chicks are giggling at the prospect of this misfit being a stud. But everyone is capable of getting lucky once in his life, right? The Cowboys’ new project has the wonderful fortune of starting his first game in a Cowboys uniform against the Falcons’ floundering secondary. The Falcons were able to help Tom Brady rebound from an atrocious Week 7 game and now they are ready to help Ryan rebound from an atrocious career.

Fantasy Duds:
Ahman Green: This Packer back certainly put on one of last week’s juiciest performances. However, this week will not be such a fruitful day for Green. The Packers will be heading to Chicago where they have the misfortune of taking on the NFC’s stingiest defense. The Bears are only allowing 75.9 rushing yards per game and certainly will not fall for Ahman’s smooth moves.
Shane Matthews: Shane put up some mind-blowing numbers (357 passing yards!) last week as he stepped in for the injured Jim Miller and led his team to a dazzling comeback victory. It looks like Shane will get to start once again, however he will not find the Packers to be nearly as generous as the Browns. The Packers do not want any quarterbacks other than Brett having fun on the field. They have only allowed an average of 156 passing yards per game. That is pretty darn stingy!