Mock draft 1.5 ?

 

After being overwhelmed with excitement from the NFL Combine I put together an early March mock draft. I only released the first 12 picks as sort of a teaser. So I guess we will call this one Mock Draft 1.5.

First we begin by editing who has the number 1 pick. Instead of projecting a trade with the Colts I now know that pick has been dealt to the Panthers. My initial thoughts were the Panthers would move up to 5 to land combine darling Anthony Richardson. Now that they have moved up to numero uno they seem primed to take CJ Stroud. What if they loved all three of Young, Stroud and Richardson? You could move back to 4 and let the Colts have their pick of the litter. Doing so would open the door for someone like the Raiders to move up to 3 and crash your party. Do you take your chances ? What if there was another option ? Remember when the then San Diego Chargers drafted Eli Manning at 1 then waited for the Giants to be on the clock before making a trade ? Why not try to do the same thing ? Let's dive in.

1. Panthers - CJ Stroud 

This is reading the tea leaves and connecting dots. Stroud is now the betting favorite to end up as the 1st overall pick. The Panthers made this move after Stroud put on an absolute clinic at the combine. A stage Bryce Young didn't compete on and Josh McCown, the Panthers QB coach loves Stroud for what that's worth. Whether he goes number 1 or 2 he is worth the shot. The man is silky-smooth. He throws the ball effortlessly and with pristine accuracy (69.3 career completion %). He consistently hits his WRs in stride and throws away from defenders to give his guys every opportunity to make plays after the catch. His effectiveness as a runner is a major question and amplified further by his unwillingness to run the 40. He's still the most polished passer in this class and a slam dunk top 5 pick with franchise altering upside.

2. Texans - Bryce Young 

Rejoice . I know a lot of Texans fans want Bryce Young and all signs point to that once pipe dream coming to fruition after the Panthers trade. Young is a special talent and potential franchise changer. The concerns of his size were quelled a bit by his 204 lb combine weigh in. He's locked in to the top 2 spots.

3. Cardinals - Will Anderson

After losing Chandler Jones and JJ Watt in back to back off-seasons this is the perfect opportunity for the Cardinals to reload the edge. Anderson is seen by most as the top edge prospect in the draft. I am in the minority disagreeing with that assessment but right now he's the most likely candidate for the 3rd overall selection. 

4. Colts - Anthony Richardson 

There could be a handful of teams trying to move up to 3 to select Anthony Richardson. I think the Cardinals would have to be blown away to move down as they are in position to take whoever they view as the drafts top defensive player. Fresh off one of the greatest combine performances of all time AR15 looks primed to crack the top 5. His throwing portion of the combine was uneven, but partially due to Stroud throwing flawlessly after him in every drill. His elite athleticism should trump those concerns. The only question to me is if he stays with the Colts or if we see a draft day swap and his talents plus picks head to Carolina in exchange for CJ Stroud. Crazy to trade up to number one only to essentially trade back down? Perhaps, but the Panthers supporting cast is about as bleak as it gets. Richardsons elite athleticism can make up for that. 

5. Seahawks - Jalen Carter

 At one point do you stop the slide and take the best defensive player in the draft if not the best overall player? I think Pete Carrol is just the man for Carter despite the off field and pro day concerns.

6. Lions - Devon Witherspoon 

After Christian Gonzalez just crushed the combine it's possible he gets the nod for first corner off the board. Witherspoon is still my number 1 corner. The passer rating on targets his way was just 25.3.... 25.3 on 62 targets. His plays in the run game and tenacity attacking  short passes just scream a Dan Campbell guy.

7. Raiders - Will Levis

With Anthony Richardson off the board Will Levis is the last remaining QB that projects as a top 10 pick. His throwing performance at the combine was uneven at best, but the Raiders don't have much of a choice. McDaniels has to swing. Even if they land Jimmy Garoppolo they still likely look to draft a QB with their first pick.

8. Falcons - Tyree Wilson

The Falcons need a lot. It's possible they look to trade down if 4 QBs are already off the board. I'm going to assume they keep the pick for now and slot Wilson in to give them much needed pass rush juice after generating just 21 sacks last season (2nd worst). Wilson can be slow off the snap at times as he has a bad habit of standing straight up before exploding forward, but his rush generates some serious heat at the college level. If he works on his first step he can be dangerous. Prime examples Here.

9. Bears - Christian Gonzalez

Here are some Bears defensive stats from last season: league lowest 20 sacks and 43 QB hits. 94.4 opponent passer rating (7th worst) opponent completion % 67.2 (5th worst) Y/A 8.0 LEAGUE WORST! They desperately need pass rushers. With Wilson and Carter off the board I believe they can pivot to the secondary. Christian Gonzalez is 6'1" 197 and ran a 4.38 forty with a 41.5 vertical. He projects as a shutdown corner and that is a highly sought after commodity. Surely he can help improve on those numbers.

10. Eagles - Bijan Robinson

The Eagles have such a luxury here. They don't really have any holes. They won the NFC with ease and now they have 2 first round picks including this 10th overall selection. It does feel a bit rich for a RB here especially with how deep this RB class is (gibbs achane), but if the Eagles don't think he will be around at 30 they might just take the plunge and upgrade an already lethal rushing attack. Bijan is an elite 3 down back that would be an absolute nightmare to stop behind their line.

11. Titans - Peter Skoronski 

The Titans are in trouble. Rebuild ? Reload ? Mike Vrabel is one of the best coaches in the league and I'm sure wants to figure out a way to reload, but I don't see a path for that. Their best player is fighting father time and their QB1 is pretty lame. They just released Taylor Lewan so no matter what they decide they are going to need to upgrade their OL. Skoronski strikes me as a Vrabel guy.

12. Texans - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Does Demeco Ryans go defense here? Probably, but wouldn't it be more fun to pair Bryce Young with a talented WR? JSN is an elite route runner. Just ask Steve Smith Sr! He claims Njigba has a PHD in route running. He seperates with ease and despite the concerns about his speed he is dangerous after the catch. He posted some of the best agility numbers at the combine over the last 15 years and is sure to have his stock climb as we approach the Draft. 

13. *TRADE* Packers - Jordan Addison 

I think it's actually happening Jets fans. Following the Brett Favre blue print it appears Mr. Rodgers is coming to your neighborhood. It's a bit early to have any idea what the 2023 Packers are going to look like, but it appears they are ready for Love. Will they be looking in all the wrong places with Rodgers gone? Only time will tell, but I personally would find great irony in them finally taking a WR round 1 in their first season without Rodgers. Seems fitting and would fill what is still a large void especially with Allen Lazard likely to be wooed to another team in Free Agency. Addison would compliment Watson really well as a much more polished route runner.

14. Patriots - Lukas Van Ness

Aside from the fact Dupree would approve of him he's 6'5" 272 running 4.58 and nicknamed Hercules. LVN is one of the top edge prospects in the draft. Watch an example here of him getting down the line and exploding up the field. With zero playoff wins sans Brady Coach Belicheck may just look to the Greek Gods for help. He also blocked 2 punts and we all know Bill loves his special teams.

15. Packers - Nolan Smith

The Packers are another team in serious need of pass rushing juice. Is 15 too high for Nolan Smith ? Is this an overreaction to his other worldy combine performance? Perhaps, but fortune favors the brave. After running 4.38 and adding a vertical of 41.5 I think it is infact worth the risk at 15. You can't teach speed and elite athleticism. Raw or not you don't get many opportunities to draft people with his kind of upside.

16. *TRADE* Chiefs - Quentin Johnston 

With Frank Clark out the door KC is going to have to address the edge but this class is deep. Last off-season KC traded away Tyreek Hill and their offense didn't skip a beat. However, their deep strikes weren't there. With extra picks I think the Cheifs will aggressively target a downfiled threat for Mahomes. Johnston averaged 17.8 ypc last season. Would be a perfect fit.

17. Steelers - Joey Porter Jr

Jordan Addison and Njigba are off the board. 2 of the 3 top corners are off the board. Only one thing to say. Bring him home. Not just because of his family ties to the burgh and not just because he would fill a need. Jr is a 6'2 1/2" corner that just ran 4.46. He only surrendered 143 yards last season. He projects to be a press corner with shut down label potential. Bring him home.

18. Lions - Calijah Kancey

More beef for Dan Campbells defense. Kancey blazed a 4.67 forty at the combine. There's concerns about his arm length and ability to fight double teams, but his college production (30 hurries and 8 sacks) lined up with elite combine metrics. He received a grade of 91.8 from PFF. He's worth the risk of run game liability if he can generate pressure up the middle with Hutchinson attacking from the edge.

19. Bucs - Bryan Bresee

Do the Bucs have any idea what their QB situation is going to look like in the post Brady era ? Are they serious about Trask ? Will famous Jamies Winston return to save the franchise? While that's getting resolved I'm going to go ahead and slot Bryan Bresee here. The Bucs gave up 4.5 ypc last season which is unacceptable with Vita Vea. They could use the extra help. Bresee can play NT, three-technique and even edge if needed. His versatility and strong presence in the run game can bring the bucs D-Line back to glory.

20. Seahawks - O'Cyrus Torrence

Perhaps a bit rich here, but Gabe Jackson is on the wrong side of 30 and only received a grade of 55 by PFF last season. Upgrading the guard position could make Kenneth Walker and the run game down right scary. Not to mention Torrence didn't allow a single hit on his QB last season. Editor note Gabe Jackson has been cut. I think we were on to something

21. Chargers - Paris Johnson Jr 

I think the Chargers could definitely look to bring in another playmaker at WR. They might not think Zay Flowers gives enough diversity from Keenan Allen to take the plunge.  They have gone OL the last 2 drafts in round 1 so why not 3 in a row and upgrade their right tackle position? Paris played both right guard and left tackle in college and seems both versatile and willing to play any spot when called upon.

22. Ravens - Myles Murphy

What will the Ravens do ? The only thing I can say for sure that they will or won't do is that they will not be giving Lamar Jackson a fully guaranteed contract. I'm sure they would love to leap ahead of the Steelers and take a corner, but unfortunately they don't really have the ammo. Murphy is one of the highest ranked pass rushers in this class. He didn't compete at the combine aside from the bench press, but he shows good athleticism on film. Here he chases down Zay Flowers.

23. Vikings - Deonte Banks

Without a 2nd round pick and with needs at multiple defensive positions along with needing a replacement for Adam Thielen the Vikings are a prime trade down candidate. Without a partner that makes sense currently I pencil in Banks. 6'0" 197 lb corner that blazed a 4.35 forty and impressed with his 42" vertical. Banks wasn't the most productive of college corners but his athleticism profile has the looks of a first round talent. He likely won't need to be too productive in year one to help upgrade a secondary that gave up the 2nd most passing yards and 3rd most Y/A.

24. Jags - Dawand Jones

Both tackles for the Jags were underwhelming last year. Both receiving grades of 61 or less by PFF. Jones gave up exactly zero sacks and zero QB hits last season. At 6'8" 374 lbs Jones is a mountain. His lateral ability is a question mark by some, but he performed more than adequately in combine drills. The big thing that stands out to me after watching some of his film is the defenders seem to immediately hit the ground every time he down blocks. He's called big Thanos by some, but this guy should be nicknamed IHOP

25. Giants - Zay Flowers

The Giants have to take a WR round 1 right? They just gave Daniel Jones a 160 million dollar contract. He's going to need weapons to throw to. Zay is a dynamic playmaker and pristine route runner. Just listen to Steve Smith talk about him. Zay Flowers might just be baby AB. He would agree with you too calling himself a combination of Steve Smith and AB. 

26. Cowboys  - Michael Mayer

With Dalton Schultz likely gone the Cowboys are going to have a pretty large void to fill. Rumors are they are looking for another WR, but Michael Gallup should be much more productive this season being over a year removed from his ACL tear. Schultz served as a great security blanket for Dak and Mayer would do more than fill those shoes. He can shake defenders and make difficult catches in traffic.

27. Bills - Brian Branch 

The Bills are in cap trouble and very unlikely to be able to afford to bring back Jordan Poyer. Brian Branch is the top safety in the class with an overall grade of 89.5 by PFF. He would fill a huge void in the Bills secondary.

28. Bengals - Darnell Wright 

Film of Wright neutralizing Will Anderson (gave up zero pressures) has made it's waves which shines more light on a talented player. He performed well at the combine and gave up zero sacks last season. Would be a welcomed addition by Joe Burrow.

29. Saints - Will Mcdonald 

Marcus Davenport is set to be a FA and the Saints are unlikely to bring back his services being well over the cap as it is. Mcdonald is an athlete and profiles as one of the drafts best pass rushing prospects. Would slide right into the starting line up day one for the Saints.

30. Eagles - Emmanuel Forbes

The Eagles have granted big play Slay permission to seek a trade. This all but certainly spells his end in an Eagles uniform. Philly can fill that void immediately with Forbes. His size is highly scrutinized but when production meets athleticism you simply can't ignore it. Forbes had 6 INTs and surrendered a passer rating of just 44.7 last season en route to a grade of 87.2 by PFF. He registered 6 pick sixes in his college career . That's an FBS record. Then for an encore went to the combine and posted a 4.35 forty and 37.5 in vert. Forbes is one of my favorite prospects in the entire class.

31. Commanders - Jack Campbell

Campbell graded out at 91.7 by PFF then lit up the combine. Campbell posted the top 3 cone and shuttle times out of all LBs in addition to a 4.65 forty and 37.5 in vertical. For 6'5" 250 lb Jack can really move and should be one of the biggest risers since the combine. 

Mock Draft 1.0

 

It's merely the first week of March, but the combine just ended and I have that NFL draft fever. A fever so high I'm doing something I've never done before. A March Mock Draft.

1. *Trade* Colts - Bryce Young 

I think it's pretty clear the Bears will be trading this pick. They need to acquire more Draft capital especially after losing the 32nd pick in the Claypool trade. I don't foresee the Texans giving up significant picks to move up one spot. I do however see the Colts wanting to jump Houston in effort to kill 2 birds with one stone. Block the Texans from "getting their guy" and landing a new Franchise QB in the process. Young is a special talent. The concerns of his size were quelled a bit by his 204 lb combine weigh in. He remains the leader in the club house for the top pick despite Stroud and AR15 on the rise.

2. Texans - CJ Stroud

I know a lot of Texans fans want Bryce Young, but rest easy. If that dream doesn't come to fruition the franchise can be proud to have CJ Stroud. The man is silky-smooth. He throws the ball effortlessly and with pristine accuracy. He consistently hits his WRs in stride and throws away from defenders to give his guys every opportunity to make plays after the catch. His effectiveness as a runner is a major question and amplified further to me by his unwillingness to run the 40. He's still the most polished passer in this class and a slam dunk top 5 pick as a franchise altering talent.

3. Cardinals - Will Anderson

After losing Chandler Jones and JJ Watt in back to back off-seasons this is the perfect opportunity for the Cardinals to reload the edge. Anderson is seen by most as the top edge prospect in the draft. I am in the minority disagreeing with that assessment but right now he's the most likely candidate for the 3rd overall selection. 

4. Bears - The Bears might find themselves in a unique spot if they do in fact trade down with the Colts. There could be a handful of teams trying to move up to 4 to select Anthony Richardson. It's also possible Jalen Carters situation isn't resolved and perhaps the Bears have moved him down a few spots on their board. For now I will slot Jalen Carter here to the Bears at 4 overall.

5. *TRADE* Panthers - Anthony Richardson

Fresh off one of the greatest combine performances of all time AR15 looks primed to crack the top 5. With the QB desperate Raiders and Falcons sitting at 7 and 8 along with a dark horse for a QB in the Lions the Panthers know they will need to make a move in order to get their guy. I believe Richardson is going to be the target of most QB needy teams. His throwing portion of the combine was uneven, but partially due to Stroud throwing after him in every drill. His elite athleticism should trump those concerns. 

6. Lions - Devon Witherspoon 

After Christian Gonzalez just crushed the combine it's possible he gets the nod for first corner off the board. Witherspoon is still my number 1 corner. The passer rating on targets his way was just 25.3.... 25.3 on 62 targets. His plays in the run game and tenacity attacking just scream a Dan Campbell guy.

7. Raiders - Will Levis

With Anthony Richardson off the board Will Levis is the last remaining QB that projects as a top 10 pick. His throwing performance at the combine was uneven at best, but the Raiders don't have much of a choice. McDaniels has to swing. Even if they land Jimmy Garoppolo they still likely look to draft a QB with their first pick.

8. Falcons - Tyree Wilson

The Falcons need a lot. It's possible they look to trade down if 4 QBs are already off the board. I'm going to assume they keep the pick for now and slot Wilson in to give them much needed pass rush juice.

9. Seahawks - Christian Gonzalez

The hawks struck gold in the draft last season with Tariq Woolen in round 5. Could they look to bring back the Legion of Boom secondary? Why not ? Christian Gonzalez is 6'1" 197 and ran a 4.38 forty with a 41.5 vertical.He projects as a shutdown corner and that is a highly sought after commodity.

10. Eagles - Bijan Robinson

The Eagles have such a luxury here. They don't really have any holes. They won the NFC with ease and now they have 2 first round picks including this 10th overall selection. It does feel a bit rich for Bijan here especially with how deep this RB class is, but if the Eagles don't think he will be around at 30 they might just take the plunge and upgrade an already lethal rushing attack. 

11. Titans - Peter Skoronski 

The Titans are in trouble. Rebuild ? Reload ? Mike Vrabel is one of the best coaches in the league and I'm sure wants to figure out a way to reload, but I don't see a path for that. Their best player is fighting father time and their QB1 is pretty lame. They just released Taylor Lewan so no matter what they decide they are going to need to upgrade their OL. Skoronski strikes me as a Vrabel guy.

12. Texans - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Does Demeco Ryans go defense here? Probably, but wouldn't it be more fun to pair Stroud with his guy ? JSN is an elite route runner. Just ask Steve Smith Sr! He claims Njigba has a PHD in route running. He seperates with ease and despite the concerns about his speed he is dangerous after the catch. He posted some of the best agility numbers at the combine over the last 15 years and is sure to have his stock climb as we approach the Draft. 

A Boss Ass Story

  

I want to first start off by congratulating Drew on yet another incredible run. A tie in the semis was all that kept him from winning it all last year. He's made the final four in 4 straight seasons. It seemed this year his team was peaking at the right time only for them to come up lame in week 17. Bad luck but doesn't take anything away from Drew's 4 year run. It's likely the best 4 year run we have ever seen. Thank you for raising the bar of excellence.

Second, I want to acknowledge the greatness that is my Muddog Brother. He's been through so much adversity in our leagues history. 2nd most points against all time. Tons of insane bad beats, but the guy keeps putting together amazing teams year after year. Last year he fell just short due to a plethora of ridiculous individual scenarios in the championship. This year he broke the league scoring record becoming the first member to ever break 1600 points. Won the regular season and looked primed to win it all. He's had the best team in the league 2 years in a row. Tyler keep on being the ultimate Muddog year after year. The Championship is coming.

The year was 2012. I had dropped out of school and was working 2 dead end jobs at the airport making $10 an hour. Was I a loser ? No sir. I was a back to back defending PWS Champ with one thing on my mind. THREE PEAT! I wanted to go from BOSS ASS straight to living legend status by winning the greatest fantasy football league to ever exist for a 3rd straight year. How could I not ? Since changing my franchise name to THE BOSS ASSES I hadn't lost a season yet. The success made me soft. I went into that 2012 season more arrogant than when I play pop-a-shot against drunk chics at McIntyres for drinks. I felt I was playing with "house money" so I devised a plan to build the greatest upside roster the league had ever seen while drafting "my guys" at the same time. I had my first 7 draft picks determined before the draft even began. I was so confident I'd get those 7 players that I even bought their jerseys. Darren McFadden, Michael Vick, Percy Harvin, Dez Bryant, Doug Martin, Pierre Garcon and Denarius Moore. McFadden round 1 came with heavy risk, but I knew if he stayed healthy he had a strong chance to be the RB1. Vick had an ADP outside the top 25 picks, but I knew he'd never make it back to me in round 3 so if I wanted him it had to be round 2. His upside was far too alluring to pass on. Yet another I said as long as he stays healthy he is likely the QB1. Then came Harvin. The Deebo Samuel before it was cool. All the electric talent had to do was stay healthy and he was a slam dunk top 10 WR. Landing a boss ass like Dez in round 4 was a no brainer. Round 5 is where it got interesting for me. I knew Doug Martin had no business going that late, but I thought I was so far ahead of the curve as we were still in the magazine era of data that I could flat out rob the league of the next great RB. Garcon was the hot FA acquisition getting the number 1 WR role in a Shanahan offense. Must draft. Then there was the WR who had my heart. Denarius Moore. I had just won a title thanks in part to his brilliant 2nd half. He was young and his talent was most certainly worthy of the boss ass name. So how could this perfectly devised plan go array? A series of unfortunate events.

1. Adrian Peterson had torn his ACL late the previous season and every fantasy analyst and their mother had him on their don't draft list. His early ADP was as low as the 3rd round. I was so taken back by this that I wrote an article stating if you passed on AP at the end of round 1 you would regret it. Thanks to the nature of our league when it came time to draft I never thought he'd be available at my round 2 pick. As fate would have it... he was. Instead of calling an audible to my carefully thought out plan and selecting the player I had the highest on my board I stuck to my original plan and took Vick.

2. Well folks McFadden Vick Harvin and Garcon would all die. (If you clicked the link yes Garcon died on that play. He broke his foot on the first play of the season which happened to be an 88 yard TD) Those injuries left me with a core of just Doug Martin and Dez Bryant. Did I have the highest of expectations for them ? Yes. Did I panic and trade them anyways ? Also yes. Dez would go en fuego rest of season and Doug Martin proceeded to have a legendary 2nd half starting with a 272 total yard 4 TD effort the first game after I traded him.

I was cursed. Cursed by my own self. All starting with passing up Adrian Peterson. Oh in case you guys forgot he rushed for over 2k yards that season.

As the years went on I suffered many painful defeats. Years of unfortunate points against totals and countless injuries to key players. I worked tirelessly to get back on top. Putting together what I thought were some of the best rosters in league history only to continue to be banished to the shadow realm time after time. It wasn't until last season that I realized a sad truth. That the era of THE BOSS ASSES was over. I had to retire that franchise once and for all and move forward. Put the demons of the past behind. Like Kylo Ren says let the past die.

The curse started by passing up a great Viking. So as I looked for hope in chasing this ever elusive 3rd title what better way to fight for it than with a young Viking? Justin Jefferson no matter what. That's all I knew to be certain heading into the 2022 draft. I started my prep in early May this year. At that time 2 RBs stood out to me. Travis Etienne and D'Andre Swift. Don't believe me? It's true. Both dynamic playmakers with vibes of CJ Spiller and Jamaal Charles of old. As the summer weighed on I began to cool on both. I wanted more of a Zero RB approach and reports of James Robinsons good health were alarming. So I told myself I'd only draft them if I thought they were major draft day values and if I didn't end up with them I'd look for an opportunity to potentially buy low during the year. As for Josh Allen. I felt we had unfinished business and he seemed like the perfect compliment to Jefferson. Both with a rare combo of high floor and high upside. As for the rest of my roster construction I wanted it be very WR heavy. So much so that landing Gabe Davis would mean he was my WR4 despite his top 24 WR adp. Then shot gun RBs later with the plan to deal some of my wrs for hand picked RBs later in the season if I failed to hit on said shot gun RBs. As the year went on I had a constant reminder of Etienne and Swift. I drive past a building weekly with the initials E T N on it and the neighborhood gas station... yep ... you guessed it. It's name is SWIFT. I thought so many times about putting a package together for swift, but never could come up with something that made sense. Then I had reconstructed my roster in a couple late season trades to the point I was done trading. My mind was made up that I had all I needed for a title run, until one day Dylan sent me an offer. That offer contained swift. I was conflicted at first since I had already told myself I was done trading and my roster was championship ready, but scared money don't make money and something told me I needed Swift. Flash forward to Saturday Night NYE. When I came home and gave my roster the blank stare that sometimes lasts for hours I was at peace. Had Swifts situation changed since I traded for him ? No. In fact it was just as muddied as ever. After losing JT I had only Etienne and Swift. So where was this sense of peace coming from ? Destiny. Something told me they would both score 20+. Something told me there was a reason they were the 2 RBs that stood out to me in May. Something told me I see their names on a daily basis in the real world for a reason. They were going to bring it home. 

2 years ago I made it to the finals with Josh Allen playing on MNF and I lost. I could have never imagined how MNF would play out this year. I'm glad Damar is recovering. At the end of all the horror and the drama This year Josh Allen rewrote history for me with only 1 drive to do it. 10 years ago I said not to pass on AP and I did. He went on to have a 2k yard season. This year I said Justin Jefferson no matter what and he rewrote my history chasing a 2k yard season of his own. He wasn't the reason why I finally broke through and claimed my 3rd title in week 17, but he sure was the reason I got that far to begin with. Funny how everything came full circle. It's also a little ironic the curse of Adrian Peterson would break the first year he failed to play in the league since. Yes, I do believe this was destiny. 

Thank you to everyone who rooted for me and Supported me along the way. 

Can't wait for my pretenders dinner with George ! #StillaFraudulentPretender

Ps ALL BOSS ASS ALL THE TIME

PWS Playoff Push

 

It's week 13. IT IS WEEK 13! Seems like just yesterday we were playing some horse racing #paythepot at the draft. Yet here we are in the heart of the stretch run with another season winding down. Since this week will go a long ways at deciding playoff seeding I've decided to take a look at the biggest match ups.

Miller Gold Agency vs Jeffersons Young BOSS ASSES

After a 4-0 start Dylan some how finds himself number 8 in the league. With a record of 6-6 though it's pretty simple. Just win baby. Finishing 2-0 would secure a playoff birth and a shot at a coveted green jacket. Recently acquired Hollywood is the lone bye week. Dylan is going back to the Raven stack of Lamar and Duvernay as the fill in. The match up on paper seems bleak against Denver, but after a loss to the Panthers to fall to 3-8 will the Broncos start to give up ? Very possible. I currently project Lamar for 26 points. I see him and a big #revengegame from AJ Brown leading Dylan to a final total of 103. Will it be enough? Only time will tell.

Sunday Scaries vs The People's Champ  

Brother on brother crime. Drew is looking to move into position for a bye while Brett is looking to win and stay in playoff positioning. Both were up making 2 am moves in preparation for the big match up. Hope some of you are taking notes. 

Drew has plenty of fire power even with the resent resurgence of James Conner on a bye this week. Cousins vs Mike White this week might just be a shootout. The Jets have one of the better defenses, but the Vikings just put up 33 on NE and get a few extra days to prepare for this match up. Chubb vs Houston could be week winning alone. Then there's Lockett who's scored in 4 straight games. How will Brett counter ? Justin Herbert gets a dream match up vs Vegas and he's rolling out Palmer for the connection giving him added volatility he needs in this match up. Chris Olave feels primed for a big game on MNF vs the bucs. Not the best match up, but when the ball is thrown high and it sails through the sky.... that's.... Olaaaaaveee (Italian singing voice). Higgins vs KC has tons of potential as does Zay Jones Vs Detroit. I project both teams over 100. Can't wait to see who comes out on top.

The Dirty Birds vs Burrows Before Hoes 

This isn't just the game of the week, but I believe this is the game of the year thus far. A match up of 2 of the top 3 scorers on the year. A match up with overwhelming trash talk potential. A match up that will likely decide the fate of Soliz this year. Some how Soliz is in 7th despite being 3rd in points. If Soliz wins though he becomes a big favorite to make the playoffs with his heavy point total for tie breakers. If Soliz loses to Branch it's going to be very difficult to make the playoffs depending on what some of the other teams do. How is Soliz proceeding in a must win game against the best team in the league ?

He's going to need a big game from his Cowboys Dak and Pollard. He's also going to need things in Vegas to switch back from Jacobs to Adams. Those two provide massive swing potential in this match up. Soliz currently has an empty W/T flex. Will he roll out Mckenzie for 2 Bills WRs ? Does he trust Dionte in a cake match up ? Whoever he chooses he better not Choose poorly against such a juggernaut. Burrow vs KC with chase back... BOSS. Kirk vs Detroit... BOSS. Ekeler vs Vegas.... BOSS. Rachaad the price is White.... BOSS. The Sun god.... BOSS. Not to mention the savvy move of adding the Browns defense vs the Texans. A Branch win means a likely bye and a Soliz sweep that might be even sweeter. Both teams should light it up on Sunday. Man I'm ready for this match up!

Who do you guys have winning these pivotal match ups ?