Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Roundtable: Week 7

Bruno Boys Whooley:  For those of you looking for more discussion on Joe "The Plumber," you've come to the wrong place, but if you're looking for fascinating fantasy football talk, the Bruno Boys have you covered with the week 7 edition of the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Roundtable.

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Week 7 Burning Questions!

1. What Cleveland Browns' team will we be seeing from here on out? The one that started the season 1-3 and managed just 46 points through 4 games, or the one that shocked the New York Giants by putting up 35 points?

Bruno Boys Whooley: It may seem like I'm taking the easy road out, but I'm going to go with neither. The truth of the matter is that with the way Cleveland's schedule is set up, we'll be seeing both the good and the bad going forward. The good will come against their five opponents that rank 16th or lower in the league in total defense (the Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Cincinnati Bengals). In these match-ups, QB Derek Anderson should look like the quarterback that threw for 29 passes last season and WR Braylon Edwards like the wide out that caught 16 TD balls in 2007. RB Jamal Lewis should also be able to put up double digit points against these opponents. The bad will raise it's ugly head against the six top 10 defenses the Browns still have to face in their last 11 games (the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers). The Browns studs may not be as horrible against these defensive units as they were in the first 4 weeks of the season, but they will struggle.

Bruno Boys Ziza: Good question, I don't think they are nearly as bad as they have shown so far this year, but they are much closer to the struggling team than the one that just defeated the New York Giants this past week. Most of Derek Anderson's better games came the first 7 weeks of last year. This showing the past week is just a glimpse of what they can do from time to time. But, you have to remember, Kellen Winslow's "footballs" are not doing well at the moment, Derek Anderson is not having a solid season by any means and their only other QB is a guy in Brady Quinn that has very minimal experience in the league. If they do win, it will be because of their much improved defense this year. Either way I am not a huge fan of anyone, including Braylon Edwards as a top fantasy play this year. 

Bruno Boys Larry: I actually see them as being somewhere right in the middle. They are better than the team that averaged just over 10 points a game in the first 4 weeks, but their next three games area against the Redskins, Jaguars and Ravens, so I don’t see them putting up 35 points a game either. Derek Anderson had his best game of the year against the Giants, but he is no more then a QB2 at this point and the rest of this team can only be as good as he is.

Bruno Boys Cavigs: Thats a good question and one that I think many people will have mixed opinions on. Personally, I think we will see a combination of both depending on which team shows up. If the team from last week shows up, the Browns are serious contenders; however, if the team from the first month shows up, it could be a long season for the "Dawg Pound." To be honest, a large part of the Browns success lies on the shoulders of Derek Anderson. As Larry stated, their next three matchups are against tough defenses, and eight of their last 11 games are against teams with a .500 record or better. The Browns might surprise a few teams here and there, but I don't see themselves being in contention for a playoff spot this year.

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2. Could this wonderful ride the Atlanta Falcons are on last all season?

Bruno Boys Cavigs: It's been one helluva ride to say the least...

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Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week 7 Roundtable