Week 13 Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of selected games and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
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Week 12 Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Back after a one week absence due to my wedding. Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
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Week 10 Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
In the battle of the AFC North, the Steelers took on the Bengals. The Steelers jumped to a quick 14 point advantage and held on to win 24 to 17. Super rookie AJ Green had a single catch, a 36 yard TD, before leaving due to a lower leg injury. It was another amazing catch as he caught it in between the Steelers starting safeties. Andy Dalton looked efficient throwing the short passes, but only completed 50% of his passes for 170 yards with 2 TDs and 2 interceptions. Andrew Hawkins filled in for Green by hauling in 5 balls out of 6 targets. The Bengals defensive line got to Ben Roethlisberger as he was sacked 5 times. Ben’s numbers look worse than what they were mostly due to an interception caused by Heath Miller (3-31 yards) bumbling the ball. Roethlisberger completed 21 out of 33 for 245 yards with a TD and the previously mentioned interception. Antonio Brown was his safety valve by catching 5 for 86 out of 6 targets. Mike Wallace had an up and down day with 5 receptions for 47 yards and 2 reverses for 31 yards. Wallace did have several drops. Rashard Mendenhall had a productive day with 2 short yardage TDs and 70 total yards. CB William Gay sealed the game for the Steelers with a steal of a Dalton pass with 2:30 to play.
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Week 9 Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Falcons game against the Colts was hardly a game. Atlanta jumped to a 14-0 advantage early on and never looked back. The Colts only score was a short interception return by CB Jerraud Powers. Delone Carter had the first 2 carries of the game, the second which he fumbled and then he didn’t come back until the 4th quarter. Donald Brown took advantage of the rookie as he had 16 carries for 70 yards of which most were on draws and designed to get the ball carrier in space. Austin Collie had a team high 4 catches for 32 yards which isn’t saying much. Curtis Painter had a miserable day with just under a 50% completion rate, 98 yards, and 1 pick. The Falcons established the run game early with Michael Turner running for 71 yards and a short TD. Rookie Jaquizz Rodgers also added 60 yards on 11 touches. Fellow rookie Julio Jones had his best game as a pro finishing with 3 receptions for 131 yards on 4 targets. The first catch was a contested 50 yard TD catch that was originally ruled a trap and Jones hauled in another 80 yard TD (this one he took a short pass and ran away from everyone). Jones was solid in the reverse game as well with 2 carries for 33 yards. Matt Ryan threw for a 58% completion rate with 275 yards and 3 TDs and the interception previously mentioned. This was the first game that the Falcons offense could do whatever they wished and made the Colts problems extremely clear.
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Week 8 Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Jags (14) vs. the Texans (24) score is closer than how the game actually played out. Both teams did a great job defending the run early. Blaine Gabbert was knocked around and briefly left the game. His numbers don’t show (33% completion rate, 97 yards, 1 TD, and 2 interceptions) that Gabbert was better at not sensing imaginary pressure. He did, however, try to force the ball where the defense didn’t allow it. MJD was ineffective early, but kept on grinding for 74 yards with a 4 yard TD on 19 touches. While Marcedes Lewis’ numbers look to be improved with 4 receptions for 45 yards, he struggled catching the ball when it counted with his 9 targets. If the ball is not thrown directly at him, Lewis has issues adjusting to the ball. Gabbert’s favorite target, Jason Hill, had the Jags other TD. Arian Foster struggled to run the ball early, but was force-fed 33 carries that he grinded out to 112 yards and a short TD. This was a result of the long amount of time the Jacksonville defense spend on the field. Matt Schaub had a decent day completing 53% of his passes for 225 yards with a TD to Joel Dreessen and added a 2 yard TD run. Kevin Walter (6-70 yards) and Owen Daniels(4-60 yards) kept the chains moving for the Texans.
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Week 7: Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Carolina/Washington matchup ended with a predictable conclusion, but the way it went was a bit surprising. The Redskins came out running the ball as Tim Hightower ran well (17 carries for 88 yards) to start the game. Hightower hurt his lower leg and did not return. John Beck looked lost in the 1st half, but ended up salvaging his day with 279 passing yards, a passing TD, a rushing TD, and an interception. Beck looked better than Grossman has, but what does that really tell us? Fred Davis had the best fantasy day of any Redskin with 6-80 yards, a TD, and still managed to drop a couple passes. The Washington defense sacked Cam Newton 4 times, but that wasn’t enough. Newton threw for 18-23 attempts, 256 yards, and had a TD pass. He added another 59 yards on the ground, and a rushing TD on 10 carries. Once again, Steve Smith caught the lion’s share of Newton’s passes (7-143 yards) and made it look easy. Smith has not lost any wiggle and can make the most of a short route. It was Jonathan Stewart’s game this week as he had 14 carries for 68 yards and a short TD. Stewart was most effective on his 1st 4 carries for 50 yards.
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Week 6: Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ‘Quick Bits’, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning (blitz) war (krieg) to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Steelers vs. the Jaguars started off like it was going to be a butt-kicking, but ended up a close game. The Jaguars defense slowed down the Steelers in the second half, but MJD was the key cog for the offense. Jones-Drew had 24 touches for 104 total yards and almost willed the Jags back into the game. Early on the Steelers were very effective blending the run and passing games. Rashard Mendenhall looked to be healthy and he had over 100 yards on the ground in the first 19 minutes of the game. Mendenhall finished with 23 carries for 146 yards and a TD. Mike Wallace was targeted 6 times and only caught 2 of them for 76 yards and a TD. Ben Roethlisberger did a good job spreading the ball around, not so good for fantasy, and finished with12-23 attempts for 200 yards and the TD to Wallace. Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley and DE Brett Keisel both finished with 2 sacks each. Blaine Gabbert is not a good #2 QB now and has very little help other than MJD.
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Week 5: Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ‘Quick Bits’, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning ‘blitz’ war ‘krieg’ to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
Momentum is very important and when this game started the Titans were on the way up and when the game finished, it was the Steelers that had found their way. Chris Johnson ran well early, but the Steelers ended up locking him down after the second series. CJ250 finished with 51 yards on the ground and a TD. Matt Hasselbeck did all he could dinking and dunking down the field. Hasselbeck threw 49 times and completed 29 of them for 262 yards and threw a TD to Damien Williams. Williams finished with 6 catches for 66 yards and may very well be the #2 WR in town. The Steelers shifted momentum on special teams with the arm of a punter and the hands of a reserve safety as the fake punt generated excitement and sparked the Steelers offense. Ben Roethlisberger was limping around the entire game, but that didn’t stop him from throwing 5 TDs for 228 yards. New old OT Max Starks held his own after 9 months away from football. Mike Wallace didn’t get back to his 100 yards, but he did chip in 6 catches for 82 yards and a TD. Hines Ward showed the youngsters Antoinio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders how to play with 2 TD catches! Issac Redman ran like he was Rudi Johnson (no-nonsense), but got banged up. Jonathan Dwyer ran for 107 yards on 11 carries, but please remember 76 yards came on one run. Rashard Mendenhall owners should be happy as well, because the o-line is running blocking better.
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Week 4: Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Texans vs the Steelers game was to be a great battle of offenses. Too bad a sloppy game broke out. Andre Johnson was having a good day with 4 catches for 36 yards, but on his last reception, he ran a few steps then fell to the ground in a heap without even being touched. The Texans offense didn’t suffer as Arian Foster did a fantastic job running and found the lanes available as Pittsburgh had no answer to the same zone blocking scheme that the Ravens brought them in Week 1. Foster had 30 carries for 155 yards including a 43 yard TD run. Owen Daniels was used well as he found holes in the defense and finished with 5 catches for 69 yards and a TD. The Texans penalties kept the Steelers in the game. The Steeler defense looked especially slow in the first half. Two WRs were the Steelers only bright spots as Mike Wallace had 4 catches for 77 yards and Antonio Brown pulled in 5 for 67 yards. It took a committee of three Steeler backs to get 19 carries, 99 rushing yards, and a TD. I know Rashard Mendenhall hurt his hamstring, but he hasn’t run well all year, and as a fantasy owner I am very concerned.
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Week 3: Fantasy Blitzkrieg
by Andrew Miley
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Every week during the season, I will throw out some quick observations of the previous NFL week. With the invention of the DVR and Directv’s ”Quick Bits”, I am able to watch almost every snap of every game and give you a lightning “blitz” war “krieg” to bring to your fantasy league for domination. Bring on the games!
The Bills vs. the Patriots aka the shootout was only something Bills fans and fantasy owners could enjoy! Let’s get the interceptions out-of-the-way, there were a total of 6. It was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Tom Brady had 3 TDs and 1 interception and in the second half, he had 3 interceptions and 1 TD (386 yards passing total). The Bills did a good job of shutting down the run game. Rookie RB Stevan Ridley did manage 7 carries for 44 yards. The rest of the Pats running game was non-existent. The stars of the Pats were Wes Welker with 16 catches for 216 yards and 2 TDs on 20 (yes, I said it) targets, and Rob Gronkowski did not miss a beat, without Hernandez in there, catching 7 passes for 109 yards and 2 TDs on 8 targets. The Bills offense was the story after being down by 21 points came roaring back. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a ho-hum day going 27-40 attempts for 369 yards and 2 TDs. He overcame two 1st quarter picks. No name WRs David Nelson (8-84 yards) and Donald Jones (5-101 yards) came thru for their quarterback. Fred Jackson was the heart and soul of this win by rushing 12-74 yards and a TD, then adding 5 receptions for 87 yards and was a knee short of a long TD catch. The Bills are for real folks.
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