Fantasy Surfer: Billabong Pro Tahiti Calls Lay Day #4 – Roster Check!

Shhhhh….if you listen closely you can hear the huge sigh of relief from the Brazilian contingency on tour! The Billabong Pro Tahiti held at Teahupoo—the greatest spectator surf contest in the world has been regulated to nothing more exciting than the US Open in Huntington Beach.

This is my favorite contest to watch on tour…when there is swell. It keeps the best surfers in the world awake at with sweats and images of being impaled on the deadly reef at Teahupoo. But this year, like last year—nothing.

I selected my team for the contest based on my hope for a solid swell. I went with a crew of guys known to charge anything thrown their way.

With no swell for the entire contest waiting period, I know I should have gone back and altered my line up and replaced my die hard chargers like Andy Irons, Kelly Slater and the Hobgoods with Brazilian air reverse kings Jadson Andre and Adriano de Souza.

However, stupidly, I am sticking with my team. I am still holding out for a magical phantom swell that will send the weak to the reef and the heavies into the winners circle.

Tamaroa McComb  – local wildcard –cheap- and local knowledge may get him the best waves

Manoa Drollet  – see above – if there was swell he would go far

Damien Hobgood – how is it that Floridians are some of the best barrel riders on the planet?

CJ  Hobgood – see Damien!

Andy Irons – expect an early exit – three foot Teahupoo will not keep his attention

Kelly Slater   - needs a win to keep title hopes alive

Bobby Martinez  – previous contest winner and can do well in sub-par conditions

Fred Patacchia – goofy footer barrel rider

Fantasy Football

2010 Fantasy Football's Under & Overrated Tight Ends
Fantasy Football Running Back Ranks: Points-Per-Reception (PPR) Leagues
2010 Fantasy Football's Most Under & Overrated Wide Receivers
Fantasy Football QB Battle: Carolina Panthers' Matt Moore vs. Jimmy Clausen
2010 Fantasy Football Outlook: Meet the New York Jets
Why Tony Romo & Philip Rivers Should Lead Your Fantasy Team
2010 Fantasy Football's Top Ten Running Backs: Not Named Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson or MJD
2010 Fantasy Football's Most Under & Overrated Running Backs
2010 Fantasy Football's Most Under & Overrated Quarterbacks
Fantasy Football's Late Round Fliers
MAURICE JONES-DREW & THE SIRIUS XM 2010 CELEBRITY FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT
2010 Sirius XM Fantasy Football Draft Recap

Fantasy Baseball

Positional Rookie Keepers for 2011: Buster Posey is a Must!
Fantasy Baseball's Must or Bust? Coco Crisp, Homer Bailey & More
The Ups and Downs of Living With a Baker
Pat Burrell and Two-Start Pitchers: Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Forecast
Alex Rodriguez Hits The DL: Top Five Fantasy Baseball Replacements
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: The Playoff Push
August AA Farm Report: Jeremy Jeffress Fresh Off His 100-Game Suspension
Fantasy Baseball & Sabermetrics: How To Use ISO To Win Your League
Fix's AAA Farm Report
Sabermetric Series: BABIP For Dummies
MLB Second Half Ranks at All Positions