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How ‘bout football yesterday? Some surprising blow-outs, and even more surprising upsets! (Although I am claiming that my post from mid-game yesterday brought back the struggling Giants AND Ravens).

How’d I do?

• I went 8-4 on my game picks (hopefully 9-4 after tonight). I got both of the close games wrong… I called New England over Pitt, and Dallas over the Eagles. I didn’t sniff out the Rams upset. And Cam only lost by a late game field goal. So overall this puts me at 71-44 for the season.
• I was right on just about everything in the Pats/Steelers game except for the winner. Big Ben had a nice day (25pts on Yahoo!, 20 on ESPN), Steelers D was mediocre (6 points on Yahoo!, 8 on ESPN), and Brady’s numbers were brought down to a relatively pedestrian level (16 Yahoo!, 15 ESPN). But for some reason I still had faith that the Pats would find a way to pull out the win, I’ll know better from now on.
• Kolb and Fitzgerald on the Cardinals both with for single digits (around 8-9 points each) this week against the Ravens, which is about what I expected.
• Vick had a really nice game (20+), Romo barely scraped out double digits, LeSean McCoy had one of the best fantasy games of the week… however, the Dallas receivers might as well have not even played (only putting up 2 points each fantasy wise). I expected this game would be a bit of a shoot out, which is reflected in a few of the fantasy scores out there… but for the most part, it was all Eagles for the entire 60 minutes.
• The Lions D flat lit up Timmy Terrific scoring 28 on ESPN, with 7 sacks and 2 TD’s. Their offense also did pretty well with Stafford scoring in the 20’s, and Megatron in the high-teens.
• And finally… I’m officially calling it for Chris Johnson. 4 points against the Colts D? Really? I said earlier that this would be a very telling game. Either he would turn it on this week… or the season would be a bust. I’m Selling on Chris Johnson’s Season. But most of all I feel bad for the Titans paying over $50 million for a 30 yard per game RB. That must stink.

Alright, the last thing I want to get to is a quick Monday Night Preview, real life is calling with it being Halloween and all. I did pick the Chargers to win, but I have a slight feeling it might be a closer game than most are expecting. The Chargers had a really tough game against the Jets last week, failing to close it out once a lead was built. And they’re going to have to be very careful with that this week playing in one of the loudest stadiums in the country out at Arrowhead, especially on a holiday which will likely have the fans extra energized. I predict the Chargers getting a quick lead, but if the Chiefs look to start a comeback… beware of the fans playing a huge role in creating momentum. As far as fantasy is concerned, Philip Rivers is projected to get about 15, which I think sounds about right against the middle of the road Chiefs Pass D (ranked 18th in yards allowed, but T4th in TD’s given up). Reports are also saying that second string/goal line RB Mike Tolbert is likely going to be out with a combo hamstring/hand injury, so look for Ryan Mathews to have a better than usual game, and to bounce back after a poor showing against the Jets. As for the Chiefs, their skill players have always been a little sporadic for my taste, Bowe has had both a 1 and over 20 point game game this season, and Cassel has had a high 20’s game and a -3 effort. So, if they’re who you’re stuck with, then good luck to ya… Mark Sanchez has had a negative point game this season, and he managed to get 18 on the Chargers.

This has been Sports Stock Radio, and I am Jake your Fantasy Sports Broker… Thanks for reading, and make sure to have plenty of candy tonight. I know I will.