Fantasy Football and Patriots Week 8

I participate in a fantasy football league with some of my friends. If you don't know, fantasy football is a game where you draft players and as a coach decide who to start in each individual week. The players on your bench don't get points. You have one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, and a flex. The flex can be a wide receiver or running back.

The Patriots got a big win today against the Rams. Yes the Rams aren't very talented but that kind of domination is motivational and should really boost the defenses confidence. They only allowed 7 points. Not to mention the offense was clicking on all cylinders. Gronkowski had two touchdowns. The team looks good and you can basically count on them winning the division. I think the Patriots are finally back on track. With the rough start there was some doubt of if they were a championship team but after that dominating game they have to be back in some peoples minds as a serious contender for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Patriots Defense

The New England Patriots defense has really struggled in late game situations this year. The most memorable defensive breakdown was in week 6 against the seahawks when Kyle Arrington allowed his man to run effortlessly by him into the end zone where he received the pass to give them the go ahead touchdown. The defense is really at a disadvantage with Devin Mccourtey playing Safety when he normally plays Cornerback. The only good part of the Defense is Spikes and Mayo at the linebacker positions. With the offense I often forget but you have to realize with the defense as young and inexperienced as it is, I question if the offense can over power the defense to forfill the playoff run. None the less I have hope in the team to not only make the playoffs but make it into the AFC Championship. I believe they will lose to the Texans in that game.

College Football Rankings

As the college football season progresses, I see a two teams in the BCS National Championship. Alabama has been the number 1 team in the nation for some time now and I cant see them being beat. The other team I see in the championship is Oregon. Their running game is just unstoppable. With all the weapons they have I see them keeping an undefeated season and cruising to the BCS championship.