NFC North Predictions

In another horrible division, several story lines emerge. Brett Favre returns from retirement again to beat the Packers win a Super Bowl with the Vikings. Jay Cutler leaves Denver for the friendly confines of Soldier Field except this time his #1 WR is 5’11″. Calvin Johnson continues to get double and triple teamed, while Matthew Stafford keeps looking like a man that just realized he’s going to suck in the NFL.

Green Bay Packers 10-6
Minnesota Vikings 9-7
Chicago Bears 7-9
Detroit Lions 6-10

Best QB: Aaron Rodgers, GB
Best RB: Adrian Peterson, MIN
Best WR: Calvin Johnson, DET
Best TE: Greg Olsen, CHI

Other news: Chicago GM Jerry Angelo is fired for making this trade. Favre retires for real this time, but not by choice, his arm will require surgery to keep playing and won’t do it.

Triple Threat League – Week 12

My team, Dixie Cup Check, is currently sitting in 13th place of 14 teams, 6th of 7 in my division.

About 2 weeks ago I posted about my luck with injuries and so forth with guys like Hamilton, Webb and Matsuzaka. Anyways being desperate for something in last place I pulled the trigger on a trade. I offered up Adam Lind and Garrett Atkins for Carlos Beltran and Craig Counsell. I have since dropped Counsell. He was a throw-in from the other owner. I really wanted Beltran after he was supposedly improving since his cortisone shot.

Anyways fast forward 2 weeks and Beltran lands on the DL. It seems as though the fantasy world is conspiring to thwart any opportunities for my team to improve. The only up side to this is the All Star Break is approaching which means my studs can have a chance to recover and pretend their not made of glass.

This week is my chance to gain some ground in my division because I’m playing the only team with a worse record than me. I’m waiting for the punchline. It’ll probably be Sunday when he comes from nowhere to obliterate me.

In my other league I enjoyed possibly the greatest fantasy baseball day in a long time on Sunday, June 21. I jumped 7 rotisserie points in one day, going from 6th to tied for 1st.

Hitting: 17/48, 13 runs, 3 home runs, 13 RBIs, 0 SB, .354 BA
Pitching: 25 IP, 31 K, 2 W, 1 SV, 2.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP