By Rick Morris
THE FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER is Mini-Episode #774 of
THE FDH LOUNGE, providing the 2016 Week 8 Fantasy Football preview.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #773 – 2016 NFL Week 8 preview
By Rick Morris
As we referenced previously, our
pals at Sportsology are hooking us
up for live segments that we’re doing with guests and remote FDH Lounge
Dignitaries these days. We’re happy to
report that we’ve been able to produce many segments on our own, but we’re
thrilled for the help on some of these with guests and the thanks all go to our
great friend Russ Cohen.
Mini-Episode #773 features our 2016 NFL
Week 8 preview with FDH Lounge Dignitary and Vegas handicapping veteran Kyle
Ross.
Lounge on YouTube: 2016 World Series preview
By Rick Morris
As we referenced previously, our
pals at Sportsology are hooking us
up for live segments that we’re doing with guests and remote FDH Lounge
Dignitaries these days. We’re happy to
report that we’ve been able to produce many segments on our own, but we’re
thrilled for the help on some of these with guests and the thanks all go to our
great friend Russ Cohen.
Mini-Episode #772 features our 2016
World Series preview with FDH Lounge Dignitary Steve Kallas.
Lounge on YouTube: 2016 Fantasy Football Week 7 preview
By Rick Morris
THE FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER is Mini-Episode #771 of
THE FDH LOUNGE, providing the 2016 Week 7 Fantasy Football preview.
Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #770 – 2016 NFL Week 7 preview
By Rick Morris
As we referenced previously, our
pals at Sportsology are hooking us
up for live segments that we’re doing with guests and remote FDH Lounge
Dignitaries these days. We’re happy to
report that we’ve been able to produce many segments on our own, but we’re
thrilled for the help on some of these with guests and the thanks all go to our
great friend Russ Cohen.
Mini-Episode #770 features our 2016 NFL
Week 7 preview with FDH Lounge Dignitary and Vegas handicapping veteran Kyle
Ross.
Lounge on YouTube: Eric LeGrand
By Rick Morris
As we referenced previously, our
pals at Sportsology are hooking us
up for live segments that we’re doing with guests and remote FDH Lounge
Dignitaries these days. We’re happy to
report that we’ve been able to produce many segments on our own, but we’re
thrilled for the help on some of these with guests and the thanks all go to our
great friend Russ Cohen.
Mini-Episode #769 features a conversation
with Rugers football player-turned-paralysis-cure-activist Eric LeGrand.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
2016 NFL Week 8 power rankings
By Rick Morris
NOTE: Rankings from start of season are
in parentheses.
TOP TIER
1 New England (1-2-1-4-3-1)
2 Seattle (4-10-7-7-7-3)
3 Denver (8-5-2-1-4-7)
4 Dallas (23-19-15-12-9-5)
5 Minnesota (12-6-3-3-2-2)
6 Green Bay (2-7-4-5-6-9)
7 Pittsburgh (3-1-6-2-1-4)
8 Kansas City (9-12-12-16-16-8)
9 Philadelphia (29-17-5-6-10-18)
10 Oakland (11-15-14-10-8-10)
11 Atlanta (25-20-16-9-5-6)
SECOND TIER
12 Washington (18-25-19-20-12-12)
13 Houston (10-9-17-13-15-13)
14 Arizona (7-3-10-17-17-14)
15 Cincinnati (6-8-9-8-14-16)
16 Buffalo (22-29-22-19-13-11)
17 New York Giants (16-13-13-18-18-17)
18 Baltimore (13-11-11-11-11-15)
19 Detroit (19-22-26-28-24-19)
THIRD TIER
20 San Diego
(24-14-23-26-29-24)
21 Tampa Bay (15-18-24-27-25-25)
22 Carolina (5-4-8-14-20-22)
23 Indianapolis (21-27-21-23-22-26)
24 Los Angeles (31-30-20-15-19-21)
25 Miami (26-24-30-30-30-29)
26 New York Jets (20-16-18-21-23-28)
27 Tennessee (28-23-25-29-27-27)
28 Jacksonville (14-21-27-22-21-20)
29 New Orleans (27-26-28-25-26-23)
FOURTH TIER
30 Chicago (17-28-29-24-28-30)
31 San Francisco (30-31-31-31-31-31)
32 Cleveland (32-32-32-32-32-32)
BIGGEST RISERS: Philadelphia (9 spots), Denver,
Miami, San Diego and Tampa Bay (4 spots), Green Bay and Indianapolis (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Jacksonville (8 spots),
Atlanta and Buffalo (5 spots), Baltimore, Los Angeles, Minnesota and Pittsburgh
(3 spots)
RANKINGS BY
DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM ,
LOWEST SCORE IS BEST
1 AFC West 41
2 NFC East 42
3 NFC North 60
4 AFC East 68
5 NFC West 71
6 AFC North 72
7 NFC South 83
8 AFC South 91
RANKINGS BY
CONFERENCE
1 NFC 256
2 AFC 272
NCAA Week 9 Top 4 teams for College Football Playoff
By Rick Morris
1 Alabama
2 Michigan
3 Clemson
4 Washington
Next 4 in:
5 Louisville
6 Ohio State
7 Nebraska
8 West Virginia
NCAA football picks Week 9
By Rick Morris
NOTE: 4-1 last
week, 19-15-1 for the season
Northwestern
+27 over Ohio State
Clemson -4 ½ over
Florida State
Notre Dame +2 ½
over Miami
Nebraska +7 ½ over
Wisconsin
Michigan -24 ½ over
Michigan State
Thursday, October 20, 2016
2016 NFL Week 7 power rankings
By Rick Morris
NOTE: Rankings from start of season are
in parentheses.
TOP TIER
1 New England (1-2-1-4-3)
2 Minnesota (12-6-3-3-2)
3 Seattle (4-10-7-7-7)
4 Pittsburgh (3-1-6-2-1)
5 Dallas (23-19-15-12-9)
6 Atlanta (25-20-16-9-5)
7 Denver (8-5-2-1-4)
8 Kansas City (9-12-12-16-16)
9 Green Bay (2-7-4-5-6)
10 Oakland (11-15-14-10-8)
SECOND TIER
11 Buffalo (22-29-22-19-13)
12 Washington (18-25-19-20-12)
13 Houston (10-9-17-13-15)
14 Arizona (7-3-10-17-17)
15 Baltimore (13-11-11-11-11)
16 Cincinnati (6-8-9-8-14)
17 New York Giants (16-13-13-18-18)
18 Philadelphia (29-17-5-6-10)
THIRD TIER
19 Detroit (19-22-26-28-24)
20 Jacksonville (14-21-27-22-21)
21 Los Angeles (31-30-20-15-19)
22 Carolina (5-4-8-14-20)
23 New Orleans (27-26-28-25-26)
24 San Diego (24-14-23-26-29)
25 Tampa Bay (15-18-24-27-25)
26 Indianapolis (21-27-21-23-22)
27 Tennessee (28-23-25-29-27)
FOURTH TIER
28 New York Jets (20-16-18-21-23)
29 Miami (26-24-30-30-30)
30 Chicago (17-28-29-24-28)
31 San Francisco (30-31-31-31-31)
32 Cleveland (32-32-32-32-32)
BIGGEST RISERS: Kansas City (8 spots),
Detroit and San Diego (5 spots), Dallas and Seattle (4 spots), Arizona (3
spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Philadelphia (8 spots),
New York Jets (5 spots), Baltimore and Indianapolis (4 spots), Denver, Green
Bay, New Orleans and Pittsburgh (3 spots)
RANKINGS BY
DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM ,
LOWEST SCORE IS BEST
1 AFC West 49
2 NFC East 52
3 NFC North 60
4 AFC North 67
5T AFC East 69
5T NFC West 69
7 NFC South 76
8 AFC South 86
RANKINGS BY
CONFERENCE
1 NFC 257
2 AFC 271
NCAA Week 8 Top 4 teams for College Football Playoff
By Rick Morris
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 Michigan
4 Clemson
Next 4 in:
5 Washington
6 Texas A&M
7 Nebraska
8 Louisville
NCAA football picks Week 8
By Rick Morris
NOTE: 1-4 last
week, 15-14-1 for the season
Ohio -3 over
Kent State
Ohio State -19
½ over Penn State
Alabama -18 ½
over Texas A&M
Auburn -9 ½
over Arkansas
LSU -6 over
Mississippi
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Lounge on YouTube: 2016 Fantasy Football Week 6 preview
By Rick Morris
THE FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER is Mini-Episode #768 of
THE FDH LOUNGE, providing the 2016 Week 6 Fantasy Football preview.
Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #767 – 2016 NFL Week 6 preview
By Rick Morris
As we referenced previously, our
pals at Sportsology are hooking us
up for live segments that we’re doing with guests and remote FDH Lounge
Dignitaries these days. We’re happy to
report that we’ve been able to produce many segments on our own, but we’re
thrilled for the help on some of these with guests and the thanks all go to our
great friend Russ Cohen.
Mini-Episode #767 features our 2016 NFL
Week 6 preview with FDH Lounge Dignitary and Vegas handicapping veteran Kyle
Ross.
Friday, October 14, 2016
2016 NLCS preview
By Rick Morris
When you look at how the
Dodgers are overmatched on paper against the Cubs – by a decent amount in defense
and also starting pitching, notwithstanding the best pitcher of this generation
in Clayton Kershaw, by a slim amount in hitting and by a good amount in the
bullpen – before even considering that Kershaw may not yet be back at full
strength for a probable Game 2 start (and Kenley Jansen has got to be
questionable at best for those first two games after NLDS Game 5), this series
looks like a foregone conclusion. That’s
kind of a sad commentary considering that LA is playing the best team in
baseball on paper, yes, but they themselves have the game’s most expensive
roster.
Before you regard this series
as a foregone conclusion, though, remember the circumstances of the last Dodger
World Series title in 1988. Both the
NLDS win over the Mets and the World Series win over the As were monumental
upsets, so the team would only be going full circle by replicating the feat in
this series – although, again, it’s absurd for any team as expensive and
talented (in key places, at least) to be this big of an underdog to anyone.
Frankly, both the Dodgers and
Nationals entered the NLDS as teams with a great amount to prove given that
each has underachieved in the playoffs in recent years and Game 5 even had
moments when each team seemed to be trying to give away the game. So realistically, it’s going to take a
pennant to shed the weight of failed expectations over the last decade.
Unfortunately for the West
Coasters, the Cubs have already been through their own crucible, having
survived a near-choke against the dreaded even-year Giants. Additionally, Joe Maddon continues to make a
strong case as the game’s best manager and at the very least he has a
tremendous advantage over Dave Roberts in experience.
It’s rare to get through an
entire LCS preview without even one instance of hedging, but there will be none
of that here. Yes, if you want to
nitpick, the North Siders are a bit top-heavy in power with Kris Bryant and
Anthony Rizzo – more than was expected – but their ability to manufacture runs
is extraordinary as well. Just as their neighbors
to the South Side did in 2005, the Cubs will get past a team from Los Angeles
and they will claim their first pennant in 71 years. Chicago
Cubs in 5.
ALCS
Cleveland over Toronto in 6
WORLD SERIES
Chicago Cubs over Cleveland
in 6
2016 NFL Week 6 power rankings
By Rick Morris
NOTE: Rankings from start of season are
in parentheses.
TOP TIER
1 Pittsburgh (3-1-6-2)
2 Minnesota (12-6-3-3)
3 New England (1-2-1-4)
4 Denver (8-5-2-1)
5 Atlanta (25-20-16-9)
6 Green Bay (2-7-4-5)
7 Seattle (4-10-7-7)
SECOND TIER
8 Oakland (11-15-14-10)
9 Dallas (23-19-15-12)
10 Philadelphia (29-17-5-6)
THIRD TIER
11 Baltimore (13-11-11-11)
12 Washington (18-25-19-20)
13 Buffalo (22-29-22-19)
14 Cincinnati (6-8-9-8)
15 Houston (10-9-17-13)
16 Kansas City (9-12-12-16)
17 Arizona (7-3-10-17)
18 New York Giants (16-13-13-18)
19 Los Angeles (31-30-20-15)
20 Carolina (5-4-8-14)
FOURTH TIER
21 Jacksonville (14-21-27-22)
22 Indianapolis (21-27-21-23)
23 New York Jets (20-16-18-21)
24 Detroit (19-22-26-28)
25 Tampa Bay (15-18-24-27)
26 New Orleans (27-26-28-25)
27 Tennessee (28-23-25-29)
28 Chicago (17-28-29-24)
29 San Diego (24-14-23-26)
FIFTH TIER
30 Miami (26-24-30-30)
31 San Francisco (30-31-31-31)
32 Cleveland (32-32-32-32)
BIGGEST RISERS: Washington (8 spots),
Buffalo (6 spots), Atlanta and Detroit (4 spots), Dallas (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Carolina and Cincinnati
(6 spots), Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia (4 spots), Denver and San
Diego (3 spots)
RANKINGS BY
DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM ,
LOWEST SCORE IS BEST
1 NFC East 47
2 AFC West 57
3 AFC North 58
4 NFC North 60
5 AFC East 69
6 NFC West 74
7 NFC South 76
8 AFC South 85
RANKINGS BY
CONFERENCE
1 NFC 257
2 AFC 269
NCAA Week 7 Top 4 teams for College Football Playoff
By Rick Morris
1 Alabama
2 Ohio State
3 Clemson
4 Michigan
Next 4 in:
5 Washington
6 Texas A&M
7 Nebraska
8 Louisville
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