After each weekend of football, I like to highlight where I went right and where I went wrong. Transparency is key. As most of you know, I don't shy away from admitting botching a prediction. The key is learning from it, so the four player evaluation criteria can be applied.
I replied to about 100 Tweets and about 30 comments/messages Sunday morning. Taken with my posts below, here's a brief summary of who I pushed for repeatedly and missed on:
And here are some folks I pushed for repeatedly and got right:
I replied to about 100 Tweets and about 30 comments/messages Sunday morning. Taken with my posts below, here's a brief summary of who I pushed for repeatedly and missed on:
- Corey Fuller did not step up like I thought we would. Five targets was a season high, by 2 catches for 12 yards? Not good.
- I frequently suggested people start Matt Ryan in what appeared to be a fantastic matchup. Instead of dominating, he wilted, making my preseason 3rd ranked QB look like a shell of his earlier self. Not giving up on him at all. But an unfortunate miscalculation.
- DeMarco Murray did the unthinkable vs. an allegedly inspired Seattle D. I give him credit, but remain in sell high mode given his history and unsustainable pace.
- I'm more surprised by Mike Wallace than by Murray. Wallace has defied all preconceptions I had of him entering the season. Got this completely wrong for the fourth time in five weeks.
- Believed Joique Bell was a risk coming off a concussion, but he certainly proved me wrong in a big way.
- Eddie Royal scored again. I don't get it. Some of you knew this would happen. A hat tip to all of you.
And here are some folks I pushed for repeatedly and got right:
- Brandon Tate produced as expected (per my post below).
- His teammate, Mohamed Sanu, continues to wow the fantasy world. He's tied for 12th in WR fantasy scoring despite playing only 5 games. With Marvin Jones' future status now in doubt, Sanu could continue to be a top 20 WR. As most of you know, I've touted him nearly every week since the preseason, and continued to push him this week to those who believed his recent numbers were simply a fluke.
- I sent about 20 tweets Sunday morning urging folks to choose Torrey Smith over nearly every WR they weighed him against. It was only a matter of time before he busted out, and Baltimore's matchup vs. Tampa Bay was the perfect opportunity.
- Jay Cuter underperformed expectations, as I warned Saturday would begin to happen.
- TD-dependent Dwayne Allen also regressed, as it was inconceivable that he'd continue to post 10+ fantasy points per game.
- Similarly, Larry Donnell continues his slide. Even with Victor Cruz gone for the year, I don't see much of a bump, as Preston Parker should still net more targets than the Giants' one-time TE stud.
- Some people tweeted me asking whether to start LeSean McCoy or Steven Jackson, McCoy or Doug Martin. I screamed as loudly as possible on Twitter that McCoy remains elite, despite not playing that way. Despite not scoring, his performance should show people that he shouldn't be ignored.
- I took a buy-low stance with Brandon Marshall last week and pushed for him on Twitter. Although he didn't score either, he's clearly a WR1 when healthy.