Sports
Fantasy football divides the Pointer office; Except, not really
Pointer Contributor
Ggott172@uwsp.edu
It is week seven of the NFL season, and in a fantasy football league of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point sports enthusiasts, I am facing esteemed and most likely over-confident Pointlife editor Justin Glodowski. He was gracious enough to stop by and answer a few questions about our matchup. The loser will acknowledge their general suckiness in next week’s issue of “The Pointer.”
Best player on your team?
Griffin Gotta (Gobias Industries)-- Drew Brees has basically carried my team, A-Rod style, so far this season. I don’t even really have a second best player with an actual last name on my team. (Ochocinco does not count.)
Justin Glodowski (Nightmares)-- The best player on my team is a tie between Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson. When one of them scores, I pretty much get double the points. They’ve been scoring a lot through the passing game due to their poor defense. They end up down by a lot of points and have to throw a lot to catch up.
Biggest start/sit dilemma?
Griffin-- The toughest choice here at Gobias Industries was whether to give Donald Driver the start; he has been pretty consistent all year long, but Rodgers prefers his fullbacks in the red zone, and who wouldn’t? Because of this, I had to stick with the big play ability of DeSean Jackson.
Justin-- I can’t decide between starting Matt Forte or Pierre Thomas (who is on my bench). Matt Forte likes to fumble the ball now and barely gets the ball. Pierre Thomas has to share with others, and I never liked sharing.
Player you’re most worried about on the other team?
Griffin--This week, I’m most worried about Reggie Wayne playing against the St. Louis Rams. Is there any further analysis I can give on this? Even if Jim Sorgi started for the Colts, I would be pretty concerned.
Justin-- I’m most worried about the Philadelphia defense. Sure, the Eagles lost last week, but I consider that a total fluke and the defense played well anyway. They’re playing Washington, which is having quarterback problems, and they won’t even let the head coach call his own plays. I fear for interceptions and a ton of fumbles.
Player you most want from opposing team on your team?
Griffin--I wouldn’t mind having Andre Johnson, it seems like he runs over about three defenders per catch, but that’s probably because the only Texans plays I see are highlights on ESPN.
Justin-- I’d most want Drew Brees on my team for the sheer fact that I could trade him to anyone and get a lot through my trade. Also, I would ensure that nobody else has him as a weapon for a while.
Player most likely to let you down?
Griffin--Although I can’t say I expect much from him, Kellen Winslow will probably let me down in some way. I considered picking up Zach Miller from the Raiders, but then I would have had a lock for player most likely to disappoint me: JaMarcus Russell.
Justin--My biggest fear is that LaDainian Tomlinson will fall apart due to old age while walking onto the field. The Chiefs aren’t much of a matchup, but Tomlinson is fragile.
