Shaggy's Picks - Week Four

“Your two favorite guest blog writers are 0-2, Sean and Corey”

      Easily the finest thing EVER written.  Forget the 0-2 part, and forget about where it appears in his blog.        It is the best thing EVER written, wrote, writted? Whatever.  No other author has ever summed up Truth, Justice and the American Way like young Mr. Hewett did in that single sentence.  Corey, you sir are scholar and a gentleman.

      This week one of your favorite guest blog writers, yours truly, took the advice of your other favorite guest blog writer, Mr. Corey Hewett. 

“Sean and Corey now have that mindset that they aren't going to get cute and listen to Mathew Berry anymore. They are going to use their natural instincts and carefully craft a dominating week 3 performance.”

      Well, dammit if I didn’t go off the rankings this week.  And for the most part it worked out pretty well for me.  But before all the other writers jump on my case, I’d like a chance to defend my most bold (some would call stupid) decision of the week.   I sat Russell Wilson for the one and only Terrell Pryor.  Bold? Oh yeah.  Crazy? Kinda.  Desperate?  You might be able to say that.  But here’s my logic:  the Jags are awful.          Seattle was gonna take an early lead.  They were gonna run the ball and control the clock.  Lynch was gonna have a huge day (sorry Will).  And Pryor is gonna have to throw the ball a lot to keep up with the Donkeys.  Of course Wilson goes off and throws four TDs on the way to 21 fantasy points.  My 20 point lead shoulda, woulda, coulda been 41.  (Please remember that I’m writing this Monday morning before class).  Ah well, such is fantasy.  Berry always says “Start your studs” well Mr. Pryor, now’s your chance to make me a believer.  On to the important stuff:

      I was 12-8 going into this week and thought that I had some solid picks. Guess not.  I was 5-4 this week bringing me to 17-12.  Luckily I don’t bet on any these games.

Recap:

• Told y’all to believe in the Kool Aid man! Opposing coaches are having nightmares of Andy Reid bursting through their bedroom wall in the middle of the night and shouting “OHHHH YEAHHHH!”
• Cowboys, Patriots and Bears all killed it. And the Lions pulled one out over the skins. And that sums up the picks I got right.
• Who the devil is Brian Hoyer? I made this pick before the T-Rich trade. No starting QB or RB? That was the first and most likely last time I pick the Vikings.
• 14 points. Before Rogers even got to run a play.  The Pack came back and made a helluva game out of it.  But that doesn’t count in the W-L column. Bengals pulled out a W at home.
• Rivers is just a bum.
• Didn’t even watch the Bills and Jets and honestly I probably wouldn’t have watched it if it was the only game on.
• We’ll see what happens tonight, although I don’t have high hopes. Better show me something Pryor.

My Picks:

• I don’t know what happened to the 9ers.  They’ll get some of their swag back on Thursday against the Rams.
• I’m taking the Bengals over the Browns.  I don’t care who Brian Hoyer is.
• The Kool Aid man and the Chiefs are gonna roll the Giants.
• Who would win… a bear or a lion? I’m taking the Lions.
• Seattle is gonna shut down the Texans.
• The Raiders are gonna beat the Skins.
• Cards over Bucs.
• Broncos beat the Eagles.
• Falcons beat the Patriots.
• And on Monday night the Saints are gonna beat the Fins.

-Shaggy