Empty the Bench

There’s only four short weeks remaining until the fantasy football playoffs roll around, and at this point I’m just about ready to throw in the towel, wave the white flag, QUIT.

Like every other fantasy owner out there, I was wildly optimistic heading in. Both of my teams started strong, and my respective rosters were looking stacked and oh-so-very-cleverly assembled. Nothing could stop me. Nothing. Not injuries, not a string of bad performances from my top draft picks. Nothing.

Well, nothing happened. Literally.

In ETB’s league I’ve now lost three matches in a row to fall to 4-5, which is technically good for 5th place. In reality, however, I’m tied with four other teams, 5th place – 9th place. And over at The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes’ Blogger Invitation #2, I haven’t won in a month and have dropped all the way to (sigh) 6th place out of eight teams. (Sigh) Oh, my teams are scoring points–I’m third overall in total points in ETB and fourth in Wayne Fontes–but that’s sort of like winning the popular vote but losing the electoral. A hollow, meaningless number.

Hey, shit happens and I don’t expect any condolences. Fantasy football can be more brutal than a bad streak at the roulette table. It’s unforgiving, inconsistent, and in many ways a total crapshoot–just like real football. I’ll press on this week and see if I can make a late-season surge, but my expectations are low.

Of course, that doesn’t de-legitimize these here ranks. No sir. My roster problems are of my own making and have nothing to do with the everlasting power of ETB’s magical fantasy football crystal ball. And with that, a reminder to plan accordingly for tonight’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns.

Fantasy Week 10 – Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
2. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
4. Brett Favre, New York Jets vs. STL
5. Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos @ CLE
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers @ MIN
7. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG
8. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET
9. Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers @ OAK
10. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts @ PIT
11. Eli Manning, New York Giants @ PHI
12. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons vs. NO
13. Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins vs. SEA
14. Kyle Orton, Chicago Bears vs. TEN (Check Status)
15. Matt Cassel, New England Patriots vs. BUF
16. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND (Check Status)
17. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens @ HOU
18. Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns vs. DEN
19. Trent Edwards, Buffalo Bills @ NE
20. Gus Frerotte, Minnesota Vikings vs. GB

Rest of the Week 10 fantasy football ranks after the break…

Fantasy Week 10 – Top 30 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings vs. GB
3. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers @ ARZ
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG
5. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons vs. NO
6. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET
7. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears vs. TEN
8. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants @ PHI
9. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo Bills @ NE
10. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans @ CHI
11. Thomas Jones, New York Jets vs. STL
12. Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns vs. DEN
13. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND (Declared Out)
14. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers @ OAK
15. Ronnie Brown, Miami Dolphins vs. SEA
16. Tim Hightower, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
17. Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
18. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans vs. BAL
19. LenDale White, Tennessee Titans @ CHI
20. Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens @ HOU (Check Status)
21. Willis McGahee, Baltimore Ravens @ HOU (Check Status)
22. Kevin Smith, Detroit Lions vs. JAX
23. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs @ SD
24. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, New England Patriots vs. BUF
25. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts @ PIT
26. Kevin Faulk, New England Patriots vs. BUF
27. Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers @ MIN
28. Leon Washington, New York Jets vs. STL
29. Justin Fargas, Oakland Raiders vs. CAR
30. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET

Fantasy Week 10 – Top 36 Wide Receivers

1. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
3. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons vs. NO
4. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans vs. BAL
5. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. JAX
6. Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers @ MIN
7. Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos @ CLE
8. Laveranues Coles, New York Jets vs. STL
9. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers @ OAK
10. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts @ PIT
11. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs @ SD
12. Lee Evans, Buffalo Bills @ NE
13. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets vs. STL
14. Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
15. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns vs. DEN
16. Bernard Berrian, Minnesota Vikings vs. GB
17. Randy Moss, New England Patriots vs. BUF
18. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND
19. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants @ PHI
20. Matt Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET
21. Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos @ CLE
22. Chris Chambers, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
23. Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers @ MIN
24. Wes Welker, New England Patriots vs. BUF
25. Kevin Walter, Houston Texans vs. BAL
26. Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
27. Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers @ OAK
28. Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
29. Greg Camarillo, Miami Dolphins vs. SEA
30. Derrick Mason, Baltimore Ravens @ HOU
31. Steve Breaston, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
32. Devery Henderson, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
33. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND
34. Isaac Bruce, San Francisco 49ers @ ARZ
35. Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams @ NYJ
36. Michael Jenkins, Atlanta Falcons vs. NO

Fantasy Week 10 – Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
2. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs @ SD
3. Owen Daniels, Houston Texans vs. BAL
4. Kellen Winslow Jr., Cleveland Browns vs. DEN
5. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts @ PIT
6. Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota Vikings vs. GB
7. Greg Olsen, Chicago Bears vs. TEN
8. Bo Scaife, Tennessee Titans @ CHI
9. Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints @ ATL
10. Mercedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET
11. Anthony Fasano, Miami Dolphins vs. SEA
12. Zach Miller, Oakland Raiders vs. CAR
13. Tony Scheffler, Denver Broncos @ CLE (Check Status)
14. Kevin Boss, New York Giants @ PH
15. John Carlson, Seattle Seahawks @ MIA

Fantasy Week 10 – Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Tennessee Titans @ CHI
2. Chicago Bears vs. TEN
3. New York Jets vs. STL
4. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND
5. Baltimore Ravens @ HOU
6. Carolina Panthers @ OAK
7. New York Giants @ PHI
8. Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG
9. Jacksonville Jaguars @ DET
10. Green Bay Packers @ MIN
11. Minnesota Vikings vs. GB
12. San Diego Chargers vs. KC
13. Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
14. New England Patriots vs. BUF
15. Miami Dolphins vs. SEA

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