Top 100 Recap

Highlights
Dwight Howard - the free throw issue looks like it's getting better and this kid is a monster on the glass... WATCH OUT
Luol Deng - position flexibility and a guy who gives you everything
David West - people will forget about him; remind them by stealing him
Mike Miller - the kid can shoot well and do other things well too
Andrew Bynum - I think we have one of the NBA's premier big men in the making; so sure you want to leave Kobe?
Shane Battier - so under appreciated in fantasy terms
Robert Swift - will get blocks and PT; people will forget as he missed all of last year
Marvin Williams - a great young player on a good young team; just spewing potential

Lowlights
Rashard Lewis - just got a fat contract and is already looking brittle
Carlos Boozer - sad to say but his son's health issues will bother him all season; also may have lost C eligibility in your league
Brandon Roy - the heel is still bothering him; always a chance of surgery
Raymond Felton - his FG% will kill you
Andris Biedrins - just don't think he follows up his breakout season as well
Monta Ellis - so many breakout sleepers on this team to take his spot and he's not fully healthy
Jason Terry - already talks of not starting and the Mavs just gave Devin Harris big money

Keep an Eye On
Acie Law - could end up being ATL's starting PG
Trevor Ariza - Athletic and will see time; look for boards and steals here
Tyrus Thomas - should lock up the starting PF spot in Chi-town; jsut hope Joe Smith doesn't make an appearance
Al Horford - never big on rookies but this kid is built and may take the job
Channing Frye - No Oden = playing time for this soft big man

Stay Away
Dwayne Wade - why pay a second round price for a guy who is at most going to give you 60 games
Greg Oden - just another warning; not even as a end game pick
Elton Brand - let someone else take a chance that he MIGHT make it back this year

NBA Top 100

1	LeBron James, Cle, SF
2	Kobe Bryant, LAL, SG
3	Kevin Garnett, Bos, F
4	Shawn Marion, Pho, SF
5	Dirk Nowitzki, Dal, PF
6	Steve Nash, Pho, PG
7	Gilbert Arenas, Was, PG
8	Amare Stoudemire, Pho,FC
9	Yao Ming, Hou, C
10	Jason Kidd, NJ, PG
11	Pau Gasol, Mem, PF,C
12	Tim Duncan, SA, PF,C
13	Chris Paul, NOK, PG
14	Josh Smith, Atl, GF
15	Chris Bosh, Tor, PF,C
16	Andre Iguodala, Phi, GF
17	Paul Pierce, Bos, GF
18	Vince Carter, NJ, SG,SF
19	Dwight Howard, Orl, PFC
20	Ray Allen, Bos, SG
21	Gerald Wallace, Cha, GF
22	Allen Iverson, Den, PG
23	Al Jefferson, Min, FC
24	Deron Williams, Utah, PG
25	Joe Johnson, Atl, G
26	Dwyane Wade, Mia, G
27	Rashard Lewis, Orl, SF
28	Marcus Camby, Den, C
29	Chauncey Billups, Det, PG
30	Baron Davis, GS, PG
31	Josh Howard, Dal, SG, SF
32	Caron Butler, Was, F
33	Michael Redd, Mil, SG
34	Luol Deng, Chi, F
35	Jermaine O'Neal, Ind, FC
36	Carmelo Anthony, Den, SF
37	Emeka Okafor, Cha, PFC
38	Carlos Boozer, Utah, FC
39	Tracy McGrady, Hou, SG,SF
40	Jason Richardson, Cha, GF
41	Kevin Martin, Sac, SG
42	Ron Artest, Sac, F
43	Antawn Jamison, Was, F
44	Kevin Durant, Sea, F
45	Kirk Hinrich, Chi, PG
46	Andrei Kirilenko, Utah, F
47	Mehmet Okur, Utah, C
48	David West, NOK, PF
49	Brandon Roy, Por, G
50	Tyson Chandler, NO, C
51	Mike Miller, Mem, GF
52	Lamar Odom, LAL, F
53	Rasheed Wallace, Det, PF
54	Mike Bibby, Sac, PG
55	Leandro Barbosa, Pho, G
56	Manu Ginobili, SA, SG
57	Andre Miller, Phi, PG
58	Tony Parker, SA, PG
59	Ben Gordon, Chi, G
60	Andris Biedrins, GS, C
61	Richard Hamilton, Det, SG
62	Jason Terry, Dal, PG
63	LaMarcus Aldridge, Por, FC
64	Zach Randolph, NY, PF
65	Ricky Davis, Min, GF
66	Ben Wallace, Chi, C
67	Randy Foye, Min, G
68	Richard Jefferson, NJ, SF
69	Raymond Felton, Cha, PG
70	Stephon Marbury, NY, PG
71	Corey Maggette, LAC, GF
72	Danny Granger, Ind, F
73	Monta Ellis, GS, G
74	Mo Williams, Mil, PG
75	Shane Battier, Hou, GF
76	Andrea Bargnani, Tor, F
77	Samuel Dalembert, Phi, C
78	T.J. Ford, Tor, PG
79	David Lee, NY, PF
80	Andrew Bynum, LAL, C
81	Peja Stojakovic, NO, SF
82	Rajon Rondo, Bos, PG
83	Rudy Gay, Mem, GF
84	Al Harrington, GS, FC
85	Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cle, C
86	Andrew Bogut, Mil, C
87	Jameer Nelson, PG, Orl
88	Tayshaun Prince, Det, SF
89	Jamal Crawford, NY, G
90	Darko Milicic, Mem, FC
91	Stephen Jackson, GS, GF
92	Brad Miller, Sac, C
93	Boris Diaw, Pho, FC
94	Chris Kaman, Lac, C
95	Troy Murphy, Ind, FC
96	Raja Bell, Pho, SG
97	Josh Childress, Atl, GF
98	Marvin Williams, Atl, F
99	Robert Swift, Sea, C
100	Charlie Villanueva, Mil, F

Close Calls: Shaquille O'Neal, Tyrus Thomas, Eddy Curry, Morris Peterson, Luke Walton, Anthony Parker, Nenad Krstic, Devin Harris

Later tonight I will hopefully be able to put together some highlight's of this Top 100 list as well as add my $.02 on sleepers, busts, and straight out avoids for draft day. I also hope to put together my weekly scorecard for Week 6 in the NFL as I did pretty well other than the swing and miss on the Pats/'Boys game.

Week 6 Bro's and Hoe's

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Moving on, maybe you all know how it works; maybe you don't. I ran through it last week, but it's not like anyone was reading. Bro's are the guys I think you'd share a drink with after the Week 6 games and the Hoe's are the guys who you'd want to kick to the curb like a cheap hooker. Some of these names may seem obvious, some not so obvious - but here it goes.

BRO's
Adrian Peterson - catches the ball well out of the backfield and makes things happen; great in a PPR league
Bobby Wade - Someone has to catch balls in Minny and Chicago is WEAK in the air
Ronnie Brown - have the Browns slowed down anyone on the ground this year, nonetheless the top RB in fantasy?
Cleo Lemon/Chris Chambers - that's right, you heard it here first; let's hear it for the Browns defense
Jason Wright - you beat the Dolphins on the ground (worst in the league) not through the air
Clinton Portis - Washington grinds this one out on Portis' shaking knees
Larry Johnson - Hope you didn't sell early, he's got a cake schedule coming up
Dwayne Bowe/Tony G - This kid is for real and Cinci's D is just a bunch of lost children
Kenny Watson - No Rudi + KC's strong passing D = watch out for Watson
Donovan McNabb - Did you see Plax vs. Dyson last Sunday? Yea, that's just a small example of the Jets defensive backs
LenDale White - If Tenn. wants to win, they must establish this kid early and often
Vince Young - Not through the air but with his feet - this kid just straight wins game
Brian Westbrook - It's no prettier in the front seven for the Jets; even Winston Justice might push Dewayne Robertson around
Willis McGahee - St. Louis is awful and the Ravens pound the rock; anything to keep it out of McNair's hands
Kurt Warner - I will allow him to throw for 50 TD's as long as we will never have to see his wife again
Bryant Johnson - Fitzy is too obvious with Boldin hurt; this kid is productive every time he is called upon
Nick Folk /Stephan Gostowski - As you'll see later I'm not thinking offensive explosion here. I see something more along the 12-6 final.
LDT - Obvious but true. Oakland gives up a TON on the ground
Reggie Bush - Has value every week in PPR; just keep catching those balls Reggie, you'll find the end zone eventually
Drew Brees/Marques Colston - Second week in a row; here's to keeping the faith
Matt Hasselbeck/Bobby Engram - No Deion Branch + Jason David as opposition = Engram shining
Brandon Jacobs - You beat Atlanta up front not over the top; Jacobs will punish them
Greg Olsen - Griese likes his TE's and Olsen was targeted a bunch last week; here's to supporting local talent
Ronald Curry - Someone in the Oakland WR corp. has a big day against SD; why not Curry?
Dennis Northcutt - Silent but deadly; really, check the numbers

HOE's
Cedric Benson - He'll be on this list each and every week; S-O-F-T!
Derek Anderson - Miami is best in the league against the pass, surprising huh?
Kellen Winslow/Braylon Edwards - Makes you wonder where the offense will come from, Jason Wright anyone?
Donald Driver/Greg Jennings - Washington covers WR's well and Favre will use his lesser options more (Jones, Lee, Franks)
Chad Johnson/T.J. Houshmanzadeh - KC is great against the pass. LJ helps keep possession and run down the clock allowing little opportunity for these two to get going
Thomas Jones - Two crappy weeks in a row and here comes a third
Earnest Graham - Nope
Matt Schaub/Andre Davis - Jacksonville secondary is tough and I don't think either are as good as they've shown
Brian Leonard - Not with that O-line against Ray Lewis and company
Gus Frerotte - Welcome back Gus, didn't want us to forget who you really were
Steve Smith - He has Vinny T throwing to him; enough said
Tom Brady/Randy Moss/Sammy Morris/Laurence Maroney - Nothing good, nothing bad. Just a grind it out game
Tony Romo/TO/Marion Barber/Jason Witten - TO doesn't have much to say now and won't have much to say after either
Warrick Dunn/Jerious Norwood - Neither of these guys are going to get it going this year I guess
Lamont Jordan/Justin Fargas/Dominic Rhodes - Word on Lamont's back is no good and it's a messy situation behind them; they also have SD's front seven to deal with
Jeremy Shockey - Put up or shut up; I'll go with the latter, please

Let's hope I fare a bit better this week as last week seemed a little squirrelly. Feel free to comment on what you like or don't like; I'd love to hear it.

Week 6 Picks

PICKS
Home Team in Bold

Arizona -4 Carolina
Baltimore - 9 1/2 St. Louis
Minnesota +5 Chicago
KC +3 Cinci
Miami +4 1/2 Cleveland
Washington +3 Green Bay
Jacksonville -6 1/2 Houston
Dallas +5 1/2 New England
Philadelphia -3 NYJ
San Diego -9 1/2 Oakland
Seattle +6 1/2 New Orleans
Tennessee +3 Tampa Bay
NYG -3 1/2 Atlanta

Tuesday Rundown

Just a quick reaction tonight as I'm a bit crunched for time...

Dick Jauron needs to be fired for that one. Why call a pass play on 3rd down with a rookie QB when you can just run the ball, eat clock, and take a FG. Ends up getting picked off and all hell breaks loose. Completely unacceptable to have the opposing QB have six giveaways and lose. What kind of possible explanation can Jauron give to Ralph Wilson (looking like Tales From the Crypt repeatedly last night - take a seat old man) and Marv Levy (not far behind him) that could convince them he's competent enough to be a head coach? If that's me, the man doesn't stand a chance.

Wonderful to see the Yankees go down in fine fashion. Let the media frenzy begin. I say blow up the entire regime. Tell Torre to step down on his own or he'll be let go. Can Cashman before he can screw up another off-season by letting A-Rod escape without even putting up a contract offer when he opts out (not if), let Mariano and Posada walk, sign one lower priced veteran pitcher so that Phil, Joba, Ian all don't need to start in the rotation next season, and then make some well-informed signings and tweaks instead of just chucking money every which way. No coincidence in my mind that the Yanks haven't won a title in the 7 years since going over $100 million in payroll.

I ended up 6 of 14 against the spread. This is why I stopped sports gambling and went strictly with poker when I wanna put the money on the line.

As far as Bro's/Hoe's I hit some good and some bad, as to be expected. Let's hope you listened to me on MJD, Alexander, Frerotte, Watson, Steve Smith, Jacobs, Dunn/Norwood, Leinart, Plax/Shockey, DET's rush game, Ronnie B, and Graham. On the other hand, I had some serious brain farts with Leonard, Harrington, Crumpler, Vincent Jackson, Winslow, Brees/Colston, Holmes, and Pittman.

Gotta take the good with the bad I guess but I'm looking for an improvement from myself for next week (50% just isn't going to cut it in this business).