
I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong about something, so I had no problem making fun of myself yesterday while Ray Rice made me and the Pittsburgh Steelers look incredibly foolish. In fairness, my fantasy football rankings were doomed because I wrote them too early, since I would clearly never take Arian Foster and his hamstring with the first pick, but more importantly because Rice was going to benefit from the disappearances of Willis McGahee, now ruining Knowshon Moreno’s value in Denver, and Le’Ron McClain, who of course joined Jamaal Charles in Kansas City.
With that said, I’ve never claimed to be an expert. So I tip my cap to those of you who nabbed Rice in the Top 5 because it’s pretty clear that he, LeSean McCoy, and maybe even Matt Forte are poised to become the cream of the RB crop this year. That is, if every player in the league isn’t on the injured reserve by Week 4.
Then again, it’s also only Week 1, so I shouldn’t be crowning anyone. But if Rice and his 149 all-purpose yards and 2 TDs against the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t impress you, then I guess you are more foolish than I.


I took Rice with the #3 pick in one league and kept him as one of my keepers in a keeper salary cap league.
That being said I’ll probably still miss the play-offs in both leagues.
Ray Rice spit in my face in more ways than one yesterday. First making me feel like an asshat for taking Foster over him, only to have Foster sit on the bench. Then destroying my team in real life. Lastly to have my wife walk in the room and say ‘Ray Rice? I think I drafted him by accident in my all girls league.’
Curse you Ray Rice. Curse you right to hell.
I had the #1 pick in my draft and was going to take Rice, but went with CJ at the last second. I am now kicking myself.
And it was a girl. Typical.
I call “holes” on this story
Any good running back and an average offensive line will beat my Eagles this year. The wide nine stance needs strong linebackers to work.
Yes, we won, but Steven Jackson had the ball on the first play and went untouched to the endzone. We were lucky his quad failed him on that run and we didn’t see him again.
Shady McCoy reminds me of Westbrook, but a better runner, and that is high praise.
Enjoyed watching Romo choke again.
I got Peyton Manning’d this week, started Kerry Collins and the Steelers DST and lost by over 50. Tavaris Jackson is looking real, real good sitting on my bench right about now.
F&*$ am I screwed! Regardless, great writeup Brandon. I’m with ya about all the overreacting that happens on the Monday after Week 1. Heck, even Bobby Roode has a couple of good showings and we want to appoint him the next Benoit. Oh, the internet!