2014 Yahoo Pickem and Survival groups

[HPF Bob]

Folks:

I've decided I'm too busy to do a suicide contest this year and since there's already one forming at Yahoo, go ahead and participate in that one. Sorry for the late notice but I've been, well, y'know, busy.

I was tempted to apply the Week 1 jinx to the R-wordskins but decided to take Detroit in what looks like a classic bait job. The Lions are a September team while the Giants always start slow. It's in Detroit and Eli Manning has not had good protection facing on of the fiercest pass rushes in the league. I'm not buying the Lions as a playoff team but I am buying them as Week 1 Pretenders.

[Arky]

Welcome, Bob.

To all:

Here's a couple of links to bookmark/favorite:

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival/

Just click on your name to make your pick(s).

Not too late to join (minus one TNF game). Get in by Sunday, Sept 7 to get the full season.

[Nconroe]

Well, rough week in both pick'em and survivor leagues, but there is always next week. Just one of sixteen down so far.

[HPF Bob]

As predicted, the Lions won. I'm sticking with the NFC North again this week as the other New York team gets a whipping on the road. That would be the Jets taking on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau. The name of the NFL game for most clubs is parity. Green Bay is 0-1 and coming off a long week after losing to Seattle and ready to get the stink out of their mouths in front of their home fans. The Jets, meanwhile, are fat and happy (like their coach) after a home win over Oakland. The Packers aren't Oakland and the Jets still don't have a quarterback.

[Arky]

And Gary Kubiak does what he does best and gives me "L's" in my fantasy games.... Bet against him = L, bet with him = L.

I was heavy on Pittsburgh on many levels. Any time I do this, it's almost a guaranteed "L". But that's the way it goes....

[Nconroe]

Man, this survivor league, and league parity is getting me so far.

First Buffalo beats Chicago .

And then Cleveland beats New Orleans.

New Orleans is one of five 0-2 teams. Texans one of six 2-0 teams.

Let me see, who does Jacksonville play this week.

[HPF Bob]

2-0 now with Detroit and Green Bay (which gave me a scare).

There are few safe plays in Week 3 so I will take the obvious one - Oakland at New England. Going with the Patriots and really wouldn't mind losing either. I hate them SOB's. Or maybe the Raiders could lose the game but put Brady out for 12 weeks. That would be good enough.