Everyman's Fantasy

The beauty about a new season is that even Dan and Bryan have a chance to win (until week 1). Everyone feels they have a legitimate chance to put all the pieces together and get to the promise land. We all know this is a load of bologna and only the uneducated can’t distinguish between the contenders and the pretenders in our fantasy league.

I agree that titles are won in the waiver wire and by making the right midseason moves, but if you think that the perennial bottom feeders of this league have a chance to win then you are just simply lying to yourself. I know that my next line will be taken with skepticism by many since I have a tendency to say things in order to create controversy, but I just want to go on record, following the steps of my World Champion friend Jimmy Rollins, and say that I am the team to beat this year.

I know what you’re thinking, “here is another one of Daveed’s ludicrous predictions.” I only ask that you finish reading my reasons for the prediction before making any harsh, judgmental comment.

Since we started this keeper league in 2006, I have finished 11th, 8th and 4th, I know this is necessarily a strong beginning point but on top of improving my record every year, I have improved my keepers and went from a horrendous team to a contender in two years. I have modeled my team after our beloved Phillies: I spent the first two years in the basement, mostly because I had the Ed Wade syndrome and would make horrible moves (trading TO for nothing, trading a 1st rounder for Roy Williams and getting rid of Drew Brees) and I also ran into some bad luck with injuries (Alexander missing most of the season and Steve Smith and AP getting hurt during an important time of the season). My focus this off season was to make sure I got a good #2 RB to complement Mr. Purple Jesus. Last year, I went only as far as AP would carry me. When he faltered, so did my team. With the addition of “Mr. Everything” Steve Slaton, I have a complimentary player at the RB position and no longer need the Purple Jesus to be my savior every Sunday.

Another reason for my prediction is the fact that I was able to trade out of the first round and still get players who were worth a high first round pick in our league. Vincent Jackson, Donald Brown and Jonathan Stewart are all very good #2s at their position. While they would be key players on most teams in this league, they are mere ROLE PLAYERS for the Blanka Express.
Lastly, I am a much wiser owner now and although I still believe there is nothing wrong with over working the waiver wire, I am no longer going to jeopardize my team’s chances by changing the team’s core. I am going to give my studs time to be studs and just sit back and watch greatness happen every weekend. I wish you all luck going for 2nd place this year, because the Blanka Express is leaving the station on Thursday night and its final destination is Fantasy Heaven.[DS1]

You can’t handle the “TRUTH”