I’ve made a whopping 8 trades in CPL this season. Quite crazy when I look at my roster and the only players I have left from draft day are Rodgers, Moss and McCoy (whom funny enough I traded away early in the season and has luckily made it back to my roster right before Westbrooks 2nd concussion). I recently gave up Marshawn Lynch, Marion Barber and DeSean Jackson for Steven Jackson and Percy Harvin. Some thought I gave up too much but S-Jax rewarded me last Sunday with the monster PPR stat line of 131 rushing yards, 1 rush TD and 9 receptions for 45 yards. If Westbrook ends up out for the season, I’m just in luck with McCoy as my #2 RB.
Sadly in my keeper league, I dealt away Hakeem “The Dream 2.0” Nicks who was drafted in the 18th round and is eligible to kept the following season for the lowly price of a 13th round draft choice. I know I know but I was a bit too enticed with having a respectable squad that could potentially repeat as a champion now that I added Marques Colston to my crew of wide receivers Chad OchoCinco and Steve Smith. Peyton and Gore will be rock solid moving forward and if Carson Palmer can take advantage of a soft schedule in the next few games (Raiders, Browns, Lions) and Mendenhall is actually called upon to run the ball, my chances of a strong 2nd half definitely exist. Yes they’re some “IF” scenarios but not unrealistic by any means.
On a side note, how amazing is the Pats-Colts rivarly?? The game last Sunday night was one for the ages. Much is made of Belichick going for it on 4th and 2 from his own 28 but lets be honest. You can take the ’85 Bears defense or the ’01 Baltimore Ravens D but I’d still bet on Peyton Manning scoring against your squad, regardless of the length of field. If anything, the Pats seemed unorganized with their handling of timeouts. This year might be Manning’s best year professionally. Yes he threw 49 touchdowns a few seasons ago but that was with Marvin Harrisson and Brandon Stokely. Now he has Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie to work with minus Anthony Gonzalez.
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