One third of the season is over. By now most of you are already getting a pretty good idea of what your roster is going to look like for the rest of the season, aside from the odd pick-up to replace an injured or slumping player. No doubt some of you are sitting pretty, but I'm sure many of you are getting heartburn. I'm talking to YOU, LJ owners. LJ may have burned my prediction to sit him in week 4, but I have to admit that I felt a bit of redemption after his 2 yard (!) performance last week. Personally, I find myself more and more torn every week about starting my Lions players. I want to start Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams, but who is going to throw to them? Jon Kitna has lost his mind and now his back hurts. He reminds me of the pissy French-Canadian goalie from the movie Slapshot ("My allergy to de fans has returned!"). No team kills talented QBs like the Lions. Yes, I'm a Lions fan. Yes, I have been hitting the cocktails a little harder lately. We'll be OK, we just have to win the next 10.
Anyway, I'm no psychic. If I were, I'd be enjoying life on my own little island that I bought with my lottery/ sports betting money. I'd have a monkey, too, but that's another conversation altogether. Nonetheless, I will give you my predictions for week 6, which I have based on 80% research and trend study, and 20% on old-fashioned gut feeling. As always, feel free to send me your comments, praise, or even just to tell me what an idiot you think I am. I think we'll go with a hip-hop theme this week.
Ballers (and Shot-Callers)!
Donald Driver, WR GB - The Pack bring their passing game to the Seahawks this week, the team that allowed the Giants to ring up 44 points against them last week. Driver should have a big day, along with QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Greg Jennings. Prediction: 100+ rec yds; 1 TD.
Correll Buckhalter, RB PHI - Now that the word is out that Eagles RB Brian Westbrook is out for week 6, the Philadelphia run game belongs to Buckhalter. He has a good eye for finding gaps, and he will surely find a few against the 49ers this week. Prediction: 80 yds; 2 TD.
Jason Campbell, QB WAS - I've been more and more impressed with Campbell every week. He has good targets to throw to, and has not thrown an interception yet this season (knock on wood). This week he faces St. Louis, and though picking on them will get old eventually, it hasn't yet. I expect he and WR Santana Moss to light it up. Fire at will, sir! Prediction: 300 pass yds; 25 rush yds; 3 TD.
Devery Henderson, WR NO - He looked great last Monday against the Vikings, and I don't see any reason why he wouldn't do the same against the Raiders this week. He will split receptions with Lance Moore, but I still consider him the number 1 receiver as long as Marques Colston remains out. Prediction: 90+ yds; 2 TD.
Le'Ron McClain, RB BAL - The man who leads the league for most capital letters in his name knows how to score TDs. He literally ran over the Steelers goal line defense for a TD two weeks ago. QB Joe Flacco is still going to be depending on him to rack up yards and points against the Colts this week, since Willis McGahee is not 100% lately. If Le'Ron can score against both the Steelers and Titans D, then he most certainly will do so against the Colts. Prediction: 80 yds, 2 TD.
Sucka MCs!
Jamal Lewis, RB CLE - His only decent day to date was against the Bengals. This week he will be running against the Giants, who will not be so soft on him. For the sake of Cleveland fans, I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I will be. Prediction: 40 yds; 0 TD.
Edgerrin James, RB ARI - Edge hasn't had a terrible season, but he is losing his red zone duties to Tim Hightower. The Cowboys have done fairly well preventing breakout runs, so a guy averaging less than 4 yds/carry is not advisable here. Prediction: 70 yds, 0 TD.
J.T. O' Sullivan, QB SF - Judging by the way the Eagles have been rushing QBs this year, and the fact that O' Sullivan is prone to throwing interceptions, the evidence is stacked against the young 49ers QB. The Eagles beat the hell out of Big Ben Roethlesberger just a few weeks ago, so I would expect O' Sullivan to be forced to make throws that he probably shouldn't, in the interest of self-preservation. Prediction: 200 pass yds, 2 INT, 1 TD.
Chad Johnson, WR CIN - Ocho Cinco? More like Sloucho Stinko (I'm so clever)! Seriously, I wouldn't be so hard on the guy if he could back up all of his big talk. Fellow WR T.J. Houshmenzedeh is the man in Cincy now. Maybe he can bribe QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to throw him a few extra passes this week against the Jets, but he still has break to away from coverage and catch 'em. Prediction: 40 rec yds; 0 TD, 1 bruised ego.
Chargers D/ST - Although not terrible, I just don't see the Chargers D completely shutting down the Pats this week. New England has something to prove, and this may be the week they make their case. Prediction: 28 PA, 2 sacks, 1 INT.
Word up.
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