So what would each of this year’s top prospects say to market themselves to NFL teams if Sheen were advising them? Read on. Here is the unofficial Charlie Sheen guide to the 2011 NFL Draft*:
Bowers was an unstoppable sack machine during his 2010 junior season, turning in 16 sacks. He’s a lock to be selected in the top ten picks overall because of the pressure he puts on opposing quarterbacks. The most appropriate comment from Charlie Sheen for Bowers should serve to warn offensive linemen against trying to stop him: “if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body.”
Jones has a special combination of size and speed. He measured 6′3″ and 220 pounds at the NFL combine, where he also posted an amazing 4.39-second time in the 40 yard dash. Sheen’s most appropriate quote for Jones? “I’m tired of pretending like I’m not special. I’m tired of pretending I’m not a total bitchin’ rock star from Mars.”
While Newton’s size, statistics and physical tools are impressive, what sets him apart is his ability to win. Newton led Blinn College to the 2009 NJCAA National Football Championship before leading Auburn to a national championship in January. Newton’s Charlie Sheen quote is an easy call, and highlights both championships: “I’m bi-winning. I win here and I win there.”
Peterson ran a 4.34-second time in the 40 yard dash — the second fastest time overall — at the 2011 NFL combine. As Sheen has said, in a quote that aptly describes Peterson’s abilities: “I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!”
Anyone who watched Fairley during the 2010 regular season or during Auburn’s championship game against Oregon knows that Fairley should make an immediate impact at the professional level. His performance at Auburn’s pro day further cemented Fairley’s reputation as a beast. What kind of beast, specifically? “I got tiger blood, man.”
Gabbert has been steadily rising up many draft boards, including the #1 overall spot in Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft 3.0 (subscription required). Many people may find it hard to believe that a player with mediocre stats who is making an adjustment from a spread offense could be drafted first overall, especially by a team such as Carolina which spent a second round pick on Jimmy Clausen last year. Sheen, fortunately, has an outlook that Gabbert would be wise to adopt: “I’m not interested in what people believe. I’m interested in what I believe, and I believe the truth and that’s what rules me.”
Mallett has impressive physical tools. He has prototypical QB size at 6′6″ tall and 238 pounds and has a strong arm, even by NFL standards. Unfortunately, Mallett has exhibited questionable decision-making under pressure, both in games and during a now-infamous press conference at the NFL combine. However, Mallett’s strong showing at Arkansas’ Pro Day might help alleviate lingering character concerns and rumors of past drug use.
Based on these factors, which Sheen-isms would Mallett select to describe himself?
Perhaps Mallett would get defensive when describing his decion-making abilities: “If you borrowed my brain for five seconds, you’d be like, ‘Dude! Can’t handle it, unplug this bastard!’ It fires in a way that’s maybe not from, uh… this terrestrial realm.” Or maybe Mallett would finally address rumors of his past drug use: “I probably took more than anybody could survive. I was banging seven-gram rocks. Because that’s how I roll.” Either way, Mallett comes out on the short end of Sheen-based analysis.
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* None of these players actually made these remarks. These quotes are Charlie Sheen’s alone.
Now that the offseason is here, we’ve closed our fantasy football stock trading platform until next season nears (check out our season-ending wrap up for a summary of the prior season). While the trading platform goes dark for a few months, we’ll be working on some major improvements to ensure that you have the best experience possible while trading fantasy football stocks.
In the meantime, we’re incorporating your offseason feedback to build some exciting changes into our trading platforms. So until then, keep in touch with us via the following platforms:
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Shares Traded, Weekly
In January, we released our 2010-2011 Season Review, which highlighted the 188% year-over-year growth in trades within the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market. Raw trading volume skyrocketed from 1.6 billion shares traded in 2009 to over 4.6 billion shares traded in 2010. While this growth was good, it came with a disturbing trend: a dramatic drop-off in trading volume after the 10th week of the 2010-2011 NFL season (see chart).
To dig into the reasons behind this trend — and to uncover improvement ideas directly from customers — we released a survey to solicit feedback from market traders. Now, the results are in, and I’d like to share them with you. Here are some of the top findings:
- Strong demand for mobile apps (iPhone, Android especially) to improve the ease of trading
- Decreased interest after 1-2 traders distanced themselves from the rest of the field
- Desire to connect directly with other traders
- Doubt about the gains of other players, signalling a desire for greater insight into results
- Interest in leagues that would allow competition between small groups of friends
Changes are coming
Rest assured, we’ll be incorporating this feedback. In fact, we’re already developing some game mechanics and changing the overall trading experience because of these findings. When the 2011 season arrives, you’re likely to see a format that brings increased transparency and more interaction with other traders and friends. Furthermore, each week will bring a fresh opportunity to take home a prize, as we shift from a focus on annual ROI to week-by-week ROI winners.
It’s going to be a busy offseason!
It’s been an up-and-down year, albeit a good one, for Uptick Sports. Now that the 2010-2011 NFL regular season has come to end, the fantasy football stock market is closed until next season. Consequently, I thought I’d take some time to to take a look back and provide an update to our fans and stock traders.
First, I’d like to congratulate Bobby Thurman, who finished as the top stock trader this season by turning his initial $10M starting position into a staggering $121B (yes, that’s billion, with a “B”) ending cash balance. Bobby wins our grand prize, a new iPad. Russ Enright finished in second place with $105B.
These huge numbers corresponded with a sizable growth in the number of trades within the market this past season. Over 4.6 billion shares in the stock of NFL players were traded by market participants this season, compared with 1.6 billion shares the prior year. That’s a growth rate of over 188% percent in just one season! Furthermore, the number of unique, single, trades by stock traders grew by almost 30% year-over-year.
While this growth is impressive, however, the quick breakaway by the top two finishers from the rest of the trading pack may have dampened the overall enthusiasm for fantasy football stock trading. In fact, a few of you have contacted me directly to say that this was the case, and the numbers support this assessment. Trading volume peaked between weeks 7-9 of the season, but dropped sharply thereafter. Over 1 billion shares were traded in the seventh week of the season alone, but fewer than 100 million shares were traded during 6 of the final 8 weeks, including a low of 31 million shares in week 16.
So what do these numbers foretell for Uptick Sports?
Well first, some changes are in order. To that end, I’ll be sending out a survey to stock traders within the next week or so in order to solicit feedback to improve the quality of the stock market game for next season. Perhaps a smaller starting cash position will provide more competitive balance for a greater duration of the season. Or possibly, a system of awarding a weekly prize to the top stock trader for each week of the season, rather than a season-ending grand prize, will ensure sustained interest for a full 17 weeks next year.
In short, I’m not yet sure which changes will be implemented to improve Uptick Sports for next season. One thing you can be sure of, however, is that I’ll be listening carefully and taking in your feedback in order to continuously improve the quality of the game. Uptick Sports is the first of its kind, and as with anything new, it’s bound to evolve as the voice of the customer guides its growth.
So lastly, I just want to say thanks to our stock traders, Facebook fans and Twitter followers for the great experience of this past season. Rest assured that the off-season will not bring radio silence. I’ll be actively blogging, interacting on Facebook and reaching out to traders to test new features as they’re developed.
Thanks again!
Best Regards,
Shane Barnhill, Founder, Uptick Sports
Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bullish on Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger. The Colts make the playoffs with a win, so I expect Manning to will them to a victory. Indy has had a much more balanced run/pass ratio lately, which actually helps Manning. Peyton should put up big numbers as the Colts win big over the Titans. Similarly, Pittsburgh’s game has playoff ramifications. With a win over Cleveland, the Steelers cement a first round bye. Roethlisberger will make that happen.
jr:
Bullish on Joseph Addai. Tennessee is soft against the run, and I think Indy will rely on Addai more than Dominic Rhodes this week. I also like Aaron Rodgers this week as Green Bay pulls out all the stops in an attempt to make the playoffs.
Jeremy Levin:
Always a tough week because some guys play some guys rest.. tricky to pick a real bull or bear, but Maybe Tebow seems like he is really trying to play hard these last couple of weeks.
Aaron Solbeck:
I have advanced to my league championship and face many uncertainties as far as who will start and who will not. The eagles loss last night most likely means my MVP mike Vick will not play. So I am looking at Kevin Kolb to step in and have a big game against the Cowboys.
Steve Mims:
I like Rashad Jennings to do better in his second start than his first, and also think Charlie Whitehurst will be better this week.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bearish on Tom Brady. The Patriots have already secured the AFC’s top playoff seed. Given Wes Welker’s injury during Week 17 last year, Bill Belichick would be wise to rest Brady and other key starters for most or part of the game this week.
jr:
Bearish on Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. The Eagles have clinched the #3 playoff seed and don’t have much to play for this week.
Jeremy Levin:
Any playoff team that is locked in position and has nothing to play for.
Aaron Solbeck:
I could take the easy way out and take someone who will rest for the week, but I’m gonna go with Carson Palmer. I think the Ravens will pick him apart and crush the Bengals.
Steve Mims:
Michael Vick, I don’t think he plays much if at all. Brady could be in a similar boat.
Shane Barnhill:
Josh Freeman (QB) and Mike Williams (WR) from Tampa Bay are blossoming into stars. If they continue to develop next year, they’ll be poised to become elite fantasy players at their respective positions.
jr:
Both Sam Bradford of St. Louis and LeGarrette Blount of Tampa Bay look like future fantasy stars. I’ll be targeting both in my fantasy leagues next year.
Jeremy Levin:
Tebow could be interesting next year, I got McFadden way low I think he may go higher and will Mike Vick be your #1 pick?
Aaron Solbeck:
At this last years draft, I stated that Lagerette Blount would rack up 10 TDs. That was after quite a few beers and thinking the he would be the new Lendale White for CJ. Turns out I wasn’t far off, but he exceeded my expectations as a true back. I love mike Williams of Tampa and think Jahvid Best will be a star after he heals from the turf toe.
Steve Mims:
Jamaal Charles, Desean Jackson, Mike Williams of Tampa, and not early, but I’d take a flyer on Tebow if he gets the starting job because he will run for more TDs than any QB we have seen before.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. See my bearish comments above. Brady may win the 2010 MVP award, but he isn’t likely to be a Week 17 MVP. Sit him.
jr:
SELL. The Pats should rest him, even though Belichick doesn’t have a history of sitting his starters. Brady should get some work, but I wouldn’t bank on much from him this week. My bet is that he plays one half.
Jeremy Levin:
SELL. probably would sell Pats are locked in don’t think Brady would play much?
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. I like Brady for about 250. Patriots generally don’t sit in the final week. I give Brady three quarters.
Steve Mims:
SELL. They don’t need to win this week, so I don’t think he stays on the field for long.
Buy or Sell (for Week 17): Ryan Mathews?
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. With Mike Tolbert likely to sit with a neck injury, Mathews should get the bulk of carries against Denver’s woeful defense. Mathews has been a disappointing fantasy football player this season, but he’s a good buy this week.
jr:
BUY. I hate to recommend Mathews given his pathetic season, but with Tolbert hurting he’s probably a good buy versus Denver.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. 58 yards against my broncos, should be able to get it… Ryan might be out to prove something
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. I still believe that this guy is a star. He will most certainly be lower on the boards next year, but I think he is worth it.
Steve Mims:
BUY. They are eliminated, but may try to give Mathews a lot of carries to boost confidence heading into offseason.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Rhodes has been critical to Indy’s drive to the playoffs, but Joseph Addai is back and should continue to siphon away carries as he works back into shape.
jr:
HOLD. Addai should get more carries, but the Colts would be wise to have Rhodes and Addai split carries in order to keep both backs healthy for a playoff run.
Jeremy Levin:
SELL. Tough, the colts have a lot to play for,but will Addai get more touches?
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. Colts backfield: what a mess. Like the day old doughnuts at Circle K, I just don’t want any part of that. I’m a grown up now for crissakes!
Steve Mims:
SELL. Because I thought he retired in 2005.
Buy or Sell (for Week 17): Mike Williams (Tampa Bay)?
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Williams is becoming a star, but faces New Orleans’ 2nd-ranked passing defense in Week 17. After watching how difficult it was for Matt Ryan to find open WRs against New Orleans in Week 16, I expect both Josh Freeman and Mike Williams to struggle this week.
jr:
BUY. The Saints defense is nasty, but Tampa Bay is playing for a playoff berth and Williams is Josh Freeman’s top target.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. Bucs need to win to have a chance to make the playoffs. I had Mike Williams on my roster all year and most weeks he came up with a TD and some decent yardage.
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. Huge man crush on this guy. A superstar has been born. I’m not talking like Tom cruise crush, but this guys good.
Steve Mims:
BUY. Like him more and more each week.
But Remember…
What is written above is just one set of opinions. If you really want the kind of objective, “crowd sourced” information that will help you draft well and manage your fantasy football team during the season, then consider joining the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market to tap into the power of our patent-pending stock market format approach to fantasy football player values. It’s free to play, and each trade provides real-time player valuations. Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to join our Facebook community and follow Uptick Sports on Twitter!
Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
Aaron Solbeck:
I survived another week of fantasy and there are many tasty matchups, such as the Pittsburg D on Thursday night against Carolina. As far as players: Tashard Choice and Mike Williams of Tampa. Tashard is ever so close to being THE guy in Dallas and he’s gonna have a big week. Williams could be battling teammate Blount for offensive ROY.
Jeremy Levin:
I Like MJD to get one touchdown vs a bad skins team…
Steve Mims:
Kenny Britt, I think he has become the man in Tennessee again.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bullish on both Arian Foster and Derrick Ward from the Texans. One of them should put up huge numbers against the anemic Denver defense. It’s a good idea to watch them both leading up to Sunday to see which one will start. I also think Ben Roethlisberger will throw at will against Carolina, so he’s a good buy (and a must-start) this week.
jr:
Bullish: Eli Manning and NYG wide receivers (they’ll be looking to make a statement this week), Patriots’ running backs (BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead should run all over Buffalo) and Dallas running backs (Choice and Jones should both score).
Doug Alberty:
Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to practice and looks good at px=120. w/ GB in the hunt he should have a big day. And Dan Connely, the Pats lineman w/ the mean stiff arm.
Aaron Solbeck:
Jonathan Stewart. His reign of late season greatness ends on Thursday. No threat of a passing game and the Steelers are ticked about losing to the Jets. JStew is gonna feel like the guards left him alone in the dark laundry room after lockdown in the clink.
Jeremy Levin:
I shorted Kyle Orton quickly, with Tebow starting Kyle will be looking to get any PT, same goes for McNabb he is gone!
Steve Mims:
Randy Moss, obvious and for reasons listed above.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bearish on Jonathan Stewart. The late-season roll ends this week in Pittsburgh. Sell! I’m also bearish on Cedric Benson. Not only do the Bengals face San Diego’s #2 ranked run defense this week, but the Bengals’ passing attack is slumping (Terrell Owens is out, Carson Palmer has been ineffective and Chad Ochocinco is nursing an ankle injury).
jr:
Bearish: Carson Palmer (loss of TO hurts, plus match up with San Diego is a bad one) and anybody playing for Minnesota.
Doug Alberty:
Looks to teams that actually benefit from mailing it in like the bills, panthers etc… Jonathan Stewart at px=120 provides a nice sell opportunity.
Aaron Solbeck:
See my Bullish comments, but I’ll pick another: Miles Austin. Yep he’s on my team so I go back to the say it and it will be so routine. He’s due, and it’s Christmas dude!
Jeremy Levin:
Not sure I would trust my fantasy title to any under the radar players, i would stick with who got me there
Steve Mims:
Wes Welker has been up and down this season and I think he skyrockets up again this week. Also, I like Ryan Torain to get close to 100 total yards and a TD
Shane Barnhill:
Ryan Fitzpatrick against New England. Only Houston has given up more passing yards than the Patriots this season. The Patriots also rank in the bottom third in terms of allowing passing TDs. With Buffalo likely to be playing from behind, Fitzpatrick is an intriguing buy this week.
jr:
Lance Ball and Blair White. Ball didn’t look great last week, but if Knowshon Moreno is out then he’ll start for Denver. White figures to get more opportunities while Austin Collie sits with a concussion.
Doug Alberty:
Vincent Jackson, not so much under the radar as of last week, will be one of the difference makers in fantasy league playoffs. He should finish big w/ broncos and bengals remaining on schedule for the Chargers.
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. Puke. Rhymes with fluke. The Jaguars are not good, I know, but he would have more luck playing pick-up-sticks with his butt cheeks than repeating week 15’s output.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. He opened up the offense for the Skins 112 yards he should be able to nab that
Steve Mims:
BUY. I think he can continue a late-season surge.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. I wouldn’t trust him to win a fantasy championship if I had other steady options, but he’s a high-upside pick facing a bad pass defense. Don’t expect 4 TDs again this week, but good stats are likely.
jr:
BUY. It’s a Christmas miracle! A starting QB falls into your hands with a favorable championship week match up. Buy!
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Grossman gets the Jags pass D this week. At px=118 he’s definately a buy. I was reading article that called Rex the long lost son of John Kitna. Expect some TOs but also some TDs.
Buy or Sell (for Week 16): Donald Brown?
Aaron Solbeck:
HOLD. I am avoiding the Colts “team” of running backs like the bread pudding at the end of a buffet line in Vegas. Is it supposed to be that runny?
Jeremy Levin:
HOLD. Health status? Not sure what his price is.
Steve Mims:
BUY. No trust in him at all.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Brown performed well in Week 15, so he’s a tempting pick against an Oakland rush defense that gives up a lot of yards. But Brown has not proven that he’s capable of putting up big numbers consistently, so I’m selling.
jr:
HOLD. Don’t love Brown, but what other options does Indy really have?
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Brown got it going last week but it has been a long time coming. I’d expect 50-70 yds this week. Nothing to get hugely excited about.
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. There’s that bright light again. And the soft sounds of pan flute fluttering the leaves of a fig tree. And the Lord said, let there be Tebow and on this night we will drink from our chalice and eat much lamb and to help you celebrate and make the people merry I will give you the Texans D.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. I’m buying he should be able to get a TD, and 47 yds as he gets more comfortable. Almost need a combined rush/ pass yds category for a guy like this….
Steve Mims:
BUY. At a low price, he’s worth it but his passing yards get shrunk by running all the time.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. Tebow faces the NFL’s lowest rated passing defense. Plus, Denver’s coaching staff needs to give him every opportunity to show whether or not he’s the team’s QB of the future.
jr:
BUY. He put up good numbers last week and should continue to improve.
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Tebow has the Texans D so he is a buy at px=118. He should double that.
Buy or Sell (for Week 16): Dwayne Bowe?
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. Some guys are just made to disappoint you. What A great season. The guy is a beast. But like that great Cinderella song “you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.” or something like that.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. 19 yards for Bowe? That one catch…. worth the gamble.
Steve Mims:
BUY. He’s got one big performance left in him.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. Bowe’s stock is deflated, but should rebound this week. Only Dallas and Houston have given up more passing touchdowns than Tennessee, so Matt Cassel should provide Bowe with some scoring opportunities.
jr:
BUY. I’m not sure why he’s priced so low. He’s an elite receiver and Cassel is healthy again.
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Bowe at px=18 is a little light. I like his chances of having a big week.
But Remember…
What is written above is just one set of opinions. If you really want the kind of objective, “crowd sourced” information that will help you draft well and manage your fantasy football team during the season, then consider joining the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market to tap into the power of our patent-pending stock market format approach to fantasy football player values. It’s free to play, and each trade provides real-time player valuations. Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to join our Facebook community and follow Uptick Sports on Twitter!
Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bullish on Jason Campbell versus Denver, and also the Titans’ wide receivers against Houston. The Broncos didn’t do much to confuse Arizona’s rookie QB (John Skelton) in his debut and the team gives up fantasy points in bunches to opposing QBs. Oakland’s offense is more potent than Arizona’s right now and Campbell should pick apart Denver’s defense, which will be focused on stopping Darren McFadden. Regarding Tennessee’s WRs: They are priced a next to nothing and face Houston on a short week. Plus, Kerry Collins is healthy again and looked great last week.
Steve Mims:
Kerry Collins. Facing Houston and he’s been good when given a chance.
Aaron Solbeck:
Tashard choice. Believe it and so it shall be. And I like Joe Webb as a buy right now. I don’t think Tarvaris will go a full game.
jr:
Bullish: Josh Freeman (he has put up a lot of double digit games and gets Detroit this week… he’s a high upside gamble), Cedric Benson (look up the numbers that RBs have put up against Cleveland’s defense the past several weeks), Jason Campbell (he should light up Denver this week).
Whose stock are you bearish on this week?
I’m bearish on Mark Sanchez. He has looked awful over the past two games. LaDainian Tomlinson has hit his late-season wall . Shonn Greene is dealing with an injury. And oh yeah… the Jets have to travel to Pittsburgh this week. That’s 4 strikes if you’re counting.
Steve Mims:
Anthony Armstrong. Big-play guy, but not many catches so he’s rated too high.
Aaron Solbeck:
I whiffed badly last week. I will go out on a limb and say Mike Vick. I hate to say it, but the fantasy gods are ready to smote the heathens who sold their soul to the dog devil and tore through the regular season. Like me. This is a reverse jinx.
jr:
Bearish: SF running backs (up against San Diego’s #1 run defense), Fred Jackson (Miami’s defense is stout against the run too).
Which sleepers are you willing to gamble on during these fantasy football playoff weeks?
Shane Barnhill:
Mike Goodson of Carolina continues to put up points, despite the return of Jonathan Stewart. He’s a good buy and a good flex player. Also, you could do worse than investing in Kerry Collins (or plugging him into your lineup, if you’re desperate for a fill-in player at QB).
Steve Mims:
Brandon Jackson and Javarris James could get more carries and into the end zone.
Aaron Solbeck:
Anthony Dixon. CJ Spiller. Tim Tebow. What? Did I just hear a harpsichord and an organ. And on the eighth day there was Tebow.
jr:
Pierre Thomas makes for an intriguing roll of the dice, especially given Chris Ivory’s health concerns. Don’t like the match up against the Ravens, but the Saints’ offense should move the ball into scoring position frequently.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. Smith’s stock is way too cheap right now. I don’t expect another huge game from him, but San Diego’s defense has been inconsistent and San Francisco is desperate for a win to keep their shot at winning the NFC West alive. He’s a good buy this week.
Steve Mims:
SELL. Just can’t trust him.
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. What a shmuck. Can we call him a failure yet? At least the “other” Smith provides some entertainment.
jr:
SELL. Not buying this garbage based on one freak game.
Buy or Sell (for Week 15): Mike Wallace?
Shane Barnhill:
HOLD. Lost in the commotion over the Jets’ two straight losses is the fact that their defense returned to form last week and largely shut down Miami. Expect a low-scoring, field position battle between Pittsburgh and the NYJ this weekend.
Steve Mims:
BUY. Love his yards per catch average
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. Don’t know. The guys got skills.
jr:
HOLD. He’s a good deep threat, so it’s tough to bet against him.
Buy or Sell (for Week 15): Mark Sanchez?
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Like I said above, Sanchez just has too many strikes against him right now.
Steve Mims:
SELL. Fading, fading, fading.
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. The steelers and bears will run the jets to 0-4.
jr:
SELL. Wow, what happened to Sanchez? He has really fallen off a cliff and has a terrible match up against the Steelers.
Shane Barnhill:
HOLD. Both Stewart and Mike Goodson are putting fine fantasy numbers right now. I do think Arizona will slow their combined output this week, however, by stacking the box and using Adrian Wilson along the line. Tough to bet against Stewart, but I’m definitely not buying him.
Steve Mims:
BUY. He’s the guy and at least seems healthy.
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. He always torches the field this time of year. And the panthers have no other threat and yet he’s still successful?
jr:
BUY. Doesn’t it seem like Stewart always comes on at some point each season? It’s happening again.
But Remember…
What is written above is just one set of opinions. If you really want the kind of objective, “crowd sourced” information that will help you draft well and manage your fantasy football team during the season, then consider joining the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market to tap into the power of our patent-pending stock market format approach to fantasy football player values. It’s free to play, and each trade provides real-time player valuations. Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to join our Facebook community and follow Uptick Sports on Twitter!
Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
Steve Mims:
Tashard Choice, Barber may be out again and Cowboys could ride him again.
Jeremy Levin:
Kenny Britt could be an interesting play, if he’s back he should be 12 yards, and Hillis could do work against the Bills this weekend (why did the broncos trade him for Brady Quinn?)
Doug Alberty:
Dexter Mccluster at px=8. he came back last week against denver as was a focus of the offense
rthetardh:
David Garrard will be big at home in a key game, and Mike Thomas will exceed his price. John Skelton is a good buy. The Bears will outperform expectations.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bullish on Peyton Hills. Hillis has fallen off a bit lately, but he faces the league’s worst run defense this week (Buffalo) and should put up big numbers.
jr:
Bullish on Peyton Hillis and the Jets WR corps. Hillis should run wild over Buffalo. The Jets will be looking to put a hurtin’ on anybody in their sights after their embarrassing loss to New England.
Whose stock are you bearish on this week?
Steve Mims:
Marques Colston, just too inconsistent this year to count on good weeks back-to-back.
Jeremy Levin:
Peyton Manning has been struggling this season tons of picks, they have to do something to help him out like run the ball, 345 yards is a big number as well
Doug Alberty:
John “Mad Dog” Kitna
rthetardh:
Arian Foster is overvalued vs Ravens.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bearish on Dwayne Bowe and Larry Fitzgerald. Matt Cassel had an appendectomy this week and thus Bowe will be on the receiving end of Brodie Croyle’s passes. Cassel has been on fire lately and his absence should hurt Bowe’s value. Fitzgerald, meanwhile, has to deal with yet another rookie quarterback for the Cardinals. John Skelton has a strong arm and may hit Fitz for a few deep ones, but I’m betting that a rookie making his 1st career start isn’t going to help Fitzgerald reach big numbers.
jr:
Bearish on BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Chicago has one of the league’s been defenses against the run. BGE might catching some passes, but I don’t expect much on the ground from him.
Steve Mims:
I think Mendenhall will come back and Mike Wallace too for Pitt. Flacco could rise for Ravens.
Jeremy Levin:
Steelers are facing the Bengals so I expect big numbers out of their guys…. Raves have to travel to Houston to take on the Texans, still that’s better then facing the Steelers. So Yes I expect them all to bounce back this week
Doug Alberty:
Both teams should produce above avg given the competition, Cinci and Houston. They have to stay focused down stretch. Expect Ben to put up good numbers despite the fact he will look like Balboa after his run in w/ Clubber Lang due to a little rhinoplasty this wk.
rthetardh:
Isaac Redman will put up big numbers, as will Anquan Boldin.
Shane Barnhill:
I like both Ben Roethlisberger and Ray Rice. Big Ben will have to throw a lot for Pittsburgh to beat an underrated Bengals team. Rice should find more room both running and passing against Houston than he did against Pittsburgh.
jr:
Big Ben’s nose should bounce back into place. But really, yes, all of them should improve. Those Pittsburgh/Baltimore games are unique.
Buy or Sell (for Week 14): Sam Bradford?
Steve Mims:
BUY. I think its a shootout with Saints
Jeremy Levin:
SELL. 242 yards seems like a lot on the road against a tough opponent.
Doug Alberty:
SELL. The Rams will pound it w/ Jackson. Expect 210-220 from Bradford
rthetardh:
SELL. Tough defense and high stakes will baffle the rookie
Shane Barnhill:
HOLD. Bradford is priced about right. Expect 240 yards and 1-2 TDs. He has done a good job avoiding turnovers and making smart plays. He should have another solid but unspectacular game against the Saints.
jr:
BUY. The Rams should find themselves down against the Saints. Bradford can put up some numbers in a futile attempt to come from behind.
Steve Mims:
BUY. Always buy, I’m sold
Jeremy Levin:
SELL. 103 yards against Baltimore’s Defense? Good Luck!
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Its likely Foster will get his 100. He runs better at home.
rthetardh:
SELL. Stout Baltimore defense will make Houston pine for the off season.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. The Ravens defense has been inconsistent this season, but it seems to be gelling now. That game against Pittsburgh was so violent that it bordered on illegal.
jr:
SELL. After watching Baltimore’s D last week, I’d bench almost anyone against them right now.
Buy or Sell (for Week 14): Dwayne Bowe?
Steve Mims:
BUY. Chargers give up yards and he’s been blazing.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. Bowe should bounce back after getting locked up by Champ last week
Doug Alberty:
SELL. With the return of McCluster and lock down D from Baily last week Bowe disappeared like a v-card on prom night. Very disappointing given he has been on a tear. Expect 50-60 yards in SD this weekend.
rthetardh:
BUY. All lines trend up for KC’s prime target
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Gotta sell with Brodie Croyle under center.
jr:
SELL. Cassel’s surgery is a tough break for Bowe. Those two obviously have great chemistry.
Steve Mims:
SELL. Haven’t seen enough of him yet.
Jeremy Levin:
BUY. should be able to get 45 yards vs the Lions…
Doug Alberty:
BUY. The GB offense will be a well oiled machine against the banged up Lion D. Starks will break a couple of 10-20 yard runs for 70 yards on the day.
rthetardh:
BUY. GB is probably hoping to keep Jackson rested for the playoffs and will persist with Starks as long as it works.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. I think Starks is going to be the main guy in Green Bay the rest of the way this season. The coaching staff has been high on the guy, and now that he’s healthy he’s by far the best option they’ve got at RB.
jr:
BUY. Green Bay may have found a feature back to ride through the playoffs.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
jr:
Bullish: Mike Goodson and Jonathan Stewart (yes, on both of them… they should both get a lot of carries against the pitiful Seattle rushing defense). Also bullish on Steven Jackson. He should break out of his TD slump this week and put up big rushing numbers as the Rams throttle the Cards.
Aaron Solbeck:
Michael Vick. Why, cause I have him is why. And cause my dog has been pissing me off lately. And the Texans are horrible. I love em, but come on. They make David Garrard look like a pro bowler.
Steve Mims:
I feel like Tom Brady is going to surprise people against the Jets.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m buying shares of Tony Gerhart this week. With Adrian Peterson questionable, he’s a high-upside pick. I’m also buying Steven Jackson. The Cardinals’ defense appears to have given up on the season, bringing arm-tackling to the Valley of The Sun at a pace that’s never been seen before. I’m also bullish on Malcolm Floyd now that Vincent Jackson is out.
jr:
Bearish on Peyton Manning. You’ve gotta start him if you’ve got him, but his stock price is perpetually high and he has no run game to work with. He’s morphed into a version of Brett Favre from his last few Packers seasons: forcing throws and trying to win games by himself… because he has to.
Aaron Solbeck:
Tom Brady. Harken back a few years to Brady’s incredible season. Owners coasted through the regular season setting record numbers for points. Until playoff time: week 15. His opponent? The Jets.
Steve Mims:
Mike Goodson, loved him the last few weeks, but I think Stewart is back full-time.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bearish on Ben Roethisberger with his foot injury and road game in Baltimore. Also bearish on Donovan McNabb. He has no running game to support him and it shows.
jr:
Tough call. There are some real dogs: Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Shonn Greene. For my money (lost money, that is), Ryan Mathews has been the biggest dog. What a disappointment.
Aaron Solbeck:
Ryan Matthews. Wow. The preseason rankings were like watching a million previews for “The A Team” as though it will be the greatest thing since “Over the Top”, which was very underrated. Where is Ryan now? And how good is LT?
Steve Mims:
Steve Smith, Carolina. Since week one, he has done nothing. Other busts hav had a big week or two, but nothing from Smith.
Shane Barnhill:
Ryan Mathews is probably this right answer here, but Ray Rice has been such a dog for my fantasy teams that I don’t ever plan to draft him again.
jr:
BUY. I’m buying him for his right hook as much as anything. But I do think there is potential for a shootout against Philly, which would benefit him.
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. Ding Ding. Great. Love the guy. Shorter than Tyson v. McNeeley.
Steve Mims:
BUY. Take out his anger on the Eagles.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. With those fists of fury, how can you not buy?
Buy or Sell (for Week 13): Stevie Johnson?
jr:
BUY. He’s Fitzpatrick’s top threat and will continue to be targeted. Plus he’ll be motivated to have a big game to overcome last week’s Goat Of The Week performance.
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. I don’t know. Vikings are tough. If Stevie was a kicker or a relief pitcher, he could just hang up the cleats cause he’d be mental for life.
Steve Mims:
BUY. He’s become the kind of guy you expect to breakout after a tough previous week.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. He’s a WR in a big passing offense. Plus, he tweets God directly.
jr:
HOLD. Last week’s horrible performance has to be an aberration, right? Maybe not. If Kerry Collins starts, then I’ll pick up shares of Johnson’s stock. If Collins sits, then I’ll sell.
Aaron Solbeck:
BUY. CJ will go for around 175. Why? He’ll be hopped up on Purple Drink. And he plays the Jaguars after a 7 yard performance. Makes it tough to get to 2,000 yards.
Steve Mims:
SELL. Not sure he’s healthy
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. Kerry Collins will be back, opening up some running lanes for Johnson. He gets back to being his usual self this week against Jacksonville.
Buy or Sell (for Week 13): Calvin Johnson?
jr:
BUY. The Bears have a nasty D but The Megatron continues to put up stats regardless of the competition and the rotating circus of quarterbacks in Detroit.
Aaron Solbeck:
SELL. Is it just me or are all the Johnsons priced at $75? Vick “kind of” struggled against the Bears. Do you think Drew Stanton is going to have a better day? Then maybe YOU are hopped up on Purple Drink.
Steve Mims:
SELL. Drew Stanton at QB, ugh.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. Going into a game with a 3rd string QB against a defense that has given up the 5th fewest points to fantasy WRs… have to sell.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Fantasy Football “Investor Roundtable”. Each week, some of the best and most knowledgable stock traders in the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market will weigh in on various topics. This week, we’ve posed a handful of simple questions for our roundtable participants.
Bobby Willard:
Vincent Jackson. The quicker you buy the stock the better. The Chargers are thin at the position due to injury and this stock will rise all week long.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bullish on Tashard Choice, Vincent Jackson and Mike Goodson. Felix Jones finally practiced on Wednesday but has been hobbled this week. Dallas has a short week, so even if Jones has partially recovered, Choice figures to see an increased workload. His stock is dirt cheap. Jackson rejoins a San Diego passing attack that has been nearly unstoppable. Lastly, Goodson has put up 100+ yards rushing two weeks in a row and has a good shot at it again this week.
jr:
Bullish on Peyton Hillis (Expect the Browns to crush Carolina and lean on Hillis to grind out yards and run out the clock in the second half) and Mario Manningham (with Hakeen Nicks out he’s the NYG top WR).
James Reddick:
I like a pair of RBs: Frank Gore and Arian Foster. Gore should gash Arizona all game long and Foster figures to get a lot of work after Houston builds a lead on Tennessee.
Doug Alberty:
Jahvid Best, Keiland Williams, and the Tennessee Cheerleaders for their commitment to the community.
John Klarin:
Steve Breaston. He’s starting to show that he can put up some nice numbers. Fitz is always facing double coverage and Breaston has no prob going over the middle.
Bobby Willard:
Patrick Crayton is injured. Short Sell is a must.
Shane Barnhill:
I’m bearish on a pair of “Fitzs.” Ryan Fitzpatrick faces a tough test against Pittsburgh this week. He has proven he can put up numbers against good teams, but he also tends to throw interceptions in bunches against quality passing defenses. Larry Fitzgerald goes up against a 49ers team that still thinks it can win the division and knows how to neutralize him.
jr:
Bearish on Fred Jackson (He has posted great numbers lately but that will stop this week against the Steelers).
James Reddick:
I don’t like Chris Johnson this week. Of course, you’ve got to start him if you’ve got him, but Houston will probably force Rusty Smith to beat them while stacking the line to stop Johnson.
Doug Alberty:
Favre and his simplified playbook and the absence of John Madden on Thanksgiving day.
John Klarin:
T.O. he had some great games but has fallen off the map as of late.
Bobby Willard:
Tom Brady is a sure thing to put up good numbers as is Drew Brees.
Shane Barnhill:
To me, Drew Brees is the obvious choice, while Mark Sanchez is a dark horse. Sanchez has quietly put up huge yardage over the past 4 games — over 300 yards passing per game. Brees has been even better (324 ypg over the past 4 games) and has a great match up against Dallas.
jr:
I’m rolling with Shaun Hill. New England should spank the Lions, forcing Hill to try and pass Detroit back into the game during the second half. He won’t accomplish a win, but throwing from behind is a good boost to stats.
James Reddick:
I have to go with Drew Brees. He’s on a tear and that should continue against the Cowboys.
Doug Alberty:
John Mad Dog Kitna.
John Klarin:
Calvin Johnson. Detroit always wins on Thanksgiving.
Buy or Sell (for Week 12): Vincent Jackson?
Bobby Willard:
BUY. He comes off of suspension and is going to be Phillip River’s favorite target this week.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. He’s back and his stock is cheap. Philip Rivers has made one-week stars out of Seyi Ajirotutu, Randy McMichael and Buster Davis… imagine what Jackson can do in this year’s offense.
jr:
BUY. A WR1 in the NFL’s top passing offense. Enough said.
James Reddick:
BUY. If he’s kept himself in shape, then there’s no reason to think that he won’t put up the kind of statistics that we all grew accustomed to last season.
Doug Alberty:
BUY. I’m buying at 26. He’s good for 40 yards.
John Klarin:
BUY.
Bobby Willard:
BUY.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. I’m buying only because his stock is very cheap. I don’t like his chances as a rookie QB on the road making his firs start. I wouldn’t start him under any circumstances in a fantasy league.
jr:
HOLD. His price is really low. It should be. He’s a rookie making his first career start.
James Reddick:
SELL. He’ll start, but don’t be surprised when Kerry Collins limps onto the field to hand off Chris Johnson and throw lobs to Randy Moss.
Doug Alberty:
BUY. The speed of the game may be a little fast for Papa Georgio out of the shoot but at 60 he’s a buy as a starter.
John Klarin:
HOLD.
Buy or Sell (for Week 12): Sidney Rice?
Bobby Willard:
HOLD. Hard to buy any Viking right now with the current state of their offense.
Shane Barnhill:
BUY. He has a respectable return in Week 11. The Vikings should show some renewed energy this week after Brad Childress’ firing. His stock is cheap.
jr:
HOLD. Minnesota is a mess.
James Reddick:
HOLD. Like Vincent Jackson, he’s fresh and back in the lineup. Unlike Jackson, he doesn’t have a hot QB in the middle of a career-best season.
Doug Alberty:
BUY. Rice is likely to have a decent outing against the soft redskin D.
John Klarin:
BUY. Finally.
Bobby Willard:
BUY.
Shane Barnhill:
SELL. San Francisco always centers its defensive game plan around Fitzgerald. They’ll double him and take their chances with Steve Breaston instead.
jr:
HOLD. Derek Anderson is horrible, but he’s been forcing passes to Fitzgerald, who has put up solid numbers over the past few weeks.
James Reddick:
HOLD. His stock is priced about right. He’s still a WR1 even with a terrible QB.
Doug Alberty:
SELL. A little heavy at 95 without reliable arm to get him the rock.
John Klarin:
BUY. Love fitz dog.
But Remember…
What is written above is just one set of opinions. If you really want the kind of objective, “crowd sourced” information that will help you draft well and manage your fantasy football team during the season, then consider joining the Uptick Sports fantasy football stock market to tap into the power of our patent-pending stock market format approach to fantasy football player values. It’s free to play, and each trade provides real-time player valuations. Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to join our Facebook community and follow Uptick Sports on Twitter!
