Bruno Boys Cavigs: Alright Bruno Boys Nation, we are about 36 hours from the Week 13 Sunday kickoff and as always Bruno Boys Whooley, Bruno Boys Ziza and myself, Bruno Boys Cavigs, are here to break down some key fantasy football match-ups. So sit back, relax and enjoy our action packed Week 13 Roundtable. And, I hope all of you in Bruno Boys Nation had a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Week 13 Burning Questions!
1. Which running back will emerge over the season's final five weeks and challenge Adrian Peterson with the No. 1 overall pick in 2009 fantasy football drafts?
Bruno Boys Whooley: The beauty of the 2009 draft will be that you can snag pick #4 and still get a running back that will be heavily involved in the debate for the number one overall choice.
The distinction will be between the fabulous foursome of Adrian Peterson, Clinton Portis, Michael Turner, and rookie, Matt Forte.
In reality, you couldn't go wrong with any of these choices; however, owners will need to make a decision. I think in the end, the debate will revolve around Peterson and Forte, two young runners taking the league by storm.
It's not that Portis and Turner aren't worthy of the top spot, but with Portis' banged up body and Turner's hit or miss type outings, there are just more questions surrounding the two.
In the end, the nod has to go to Peterson, who's proven he can get it done in the NFL for two years compared to Forte's one.
However, don't be quick to dismiss LaDainian Tomlinson. If the Chargers' back finishes the season strong, fantasy owners may be enticed to take a gamble on him again next season.
Bruno Boys Ziza: So many things can happen from now until the start of the 2009 draft season such as injuries, trades, teams going in a different directions and philosophy, not to mention who knows what everyone's 2009 schedule looks like.
I know that both of you guys are Forte fans, as am I, but I am not going to go as far as you two and say that Forte will be drafted first. I just don't see it happening.
We have yet to see how the Bears will finish out the season, but Forte has not done anything that would prove that a healthy Peterson AND a healthy Tomlinson should not go 1-2 in some type of order.
LT is banged up, can't cut like he normally would, thus the Chargers have gone more to a passing game this season. When all is said and done it is LT and Peterson along with Portis to work out the top-3. After that, it is anyone's game.
But remember, young backs don't always do so well during their sophomore campaigns, so if I am holding the No. 2 pick, you can rest assured Forte will not be crossing my mind.
Bruno Boys Cavigs: Through 12 weeks, Michael Turner is the top overall running back in terms of fantasy football points but he has more than half of his points in three games. I think he will be a high pick in 2009, but I wouldn't take his up and down performances with the No. 1 overall pick.
Ultimately, if I had the top pick I would take Adrian Peterson, but the guy I could see going tops in some leagues is Matt Forte. The rookie running back has scored double-digit fantasy points in all but one game this year and the fact that he can beat you on the ground or by the air makes him a safe pick to duplicate his numbers in 2009.
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2. With just five weeks left in the NFL season, who is the fantasy football MVP through the seasons first 12 weeks?
Bruno Boys Cavigs: In my opinion the fantasy football MVP has to go to Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals. He has 300+ receiving yards in five straight games and has thrown for at least two touchdown passes in nine of 12 games this season.
Plus, outside of a six-turnover game in Week 4, Warner has taken care of the football and contributing 20+ fantasy points per week to his owners.
Bottom line: you can make a case for other guys, but if I had to rely on one player to win me a fantasy match up it would be Warner.
Bruno Boys Whooley: Warner is an excellent choice as Bruno Boys Cavigs points out, especially when you consider he was selected on average at the 131st spot in fantasy drafts. But, for the sake of argument, I'm going to throw the name Matt Forte
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