He’s about to pinch off a Big Ben.
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What is NFL Real Talk? It’s only the greatest thing you have ever read. Imagine a room with two hot chicks? Got that image in your head? Okay, now pretend another hot chick has just entered the room. Alright, are you ready to have your mind blown? Imagine ANOTHER hot chick has just moseyed into the room, and she’s carrying a case of your favorite beer!

That’s NFL Real Talk.

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                 Starbonell Station

                 Killah Cam

            Wednesday, 7:30 PM Central

 Microphone check: Week One, Week Two

Take a stroll down Henne Lane
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Here we go again! Before we go into who my under-owned pickups are for week 2, let’s take a look at how my predictions did last week. Points are based on standard ESPN non-PPR league.

Quarterbacks From Week One
Ryan Fitzpatrick (BUF) - 17-25 passing, 208 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, no INTs, 24 fantasy points
Matt Hasselbeck (TEN) - 21-34 passing, 263 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 INT, 16 fantasy points
Chad Henne (MIA) – 30-49 passing, 416 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 INT, 59 yards rushing, 1 rushing touchdown, 33 fantasy points
We did very well at the quarterback position this week from a fantasy perspective. Even though only one of my choices at QB actually won their game (Fitzpatrick), all three did a great job in fantasyland. The big winner from this group is obviously Henne, who had the second most fantasy points of any quarterback this week losing out only to Tom Brady. Showing a surprising ability to get outside the pocket and make plays with his feet didn’t hurt either. Fitzpatrick was also a fantasy star this weekend, throwing four touchdown passes and not throwing an interception in a huge upset win over the Chiefs in KC. Hasselbeck was not spectacular, but he did well enough to prove he is more than capable of a spot start in fantasy leagues during a bye week.

Find out how we did in other predictions and discover which other sleepers are worth gambling on this week after the jump:

Get Ur Mos-SoCo Shots Right Here!
Photo Credit: Keith Allison

At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Tuesday, September 13th
Guillermo Moscoso vs. LAA

Jerome Williams @OAK

For games played Wednesday, September 14th
No-damn-body

For games played Thursday, September 15th
Chris Capuano vs. WAS

Dana Eveland vs. PIT

For games played Friday, September 16th
No-damn-body

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
63 Wins (166 starts), 1,025.0 IP, 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6.23 K/9

Though he looks like Charlie from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Danny Amendola is no scoundrel.
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It excites me to be joining the team at Sons of Roto! First off, I would like to take a moment to officially introduce myself to you readers. My name is Jesse and I am from Washington State (not DC). I am currently enrolled at Central Washington University and am competing in collegiate Track & Field. Sports are my passion and I hope I can be a positive addition to this website. Okay, enough of that crap. Let’s get started on what we really came here to do. I know many of you have already drafted, so I am here to give you some under-owned skill position players at each position that should be picked up in more leagues. Percentage owned based on ESPN leagues.

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Looks like a gremlin, pitches like a dream.
Photo Credit: Keith Allison

At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Saturday, September 10th
Henderson Alvarez vs. BAL
You all should be straight up picking him up and holding onto him the rest of the season. Alvarez is looking like the truth.

John Lannan vs. HOU

Chris Capuano vs. CHC

For games played Sunday, September 11th
James McDonald vs. FLA

For games played Monday, September 12
Zach Britton vs. TB

R.A. Dickey vs. WAS

Brett Myers vs. PHI

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
63 Wins (162 starts), 1,004.1 IP, 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6.24 K/9

Starks and Recreation
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On the heels of a report that both Ryan Grant and James Starks will “get an equal amount of rushing attempts Thursday night against New Orleans,” it became evident that your boy had to put out a “Beef: The Series” concerning the supposed RB committee in Green Bay.

Hope you haven’t eaten yet, because you’re about to get your face filled with a whole mess of “Beef.”

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It won't be long until fantasy teams are oozing Machado
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Due to the number of recent promotions (Dustin Ackley, Jason Kipnis, Dee Gordon, Jemile Weeks, Jose Altuve, Johnny Giavotella and Chase D’Arnaud) most of the top middle infield prospects are in the Low Minors. The youngest top prospects are usually shortstops. This position also has the highest percentage of international players. There is a significant drop-off in talent around #40 in my 2B/SS rankings. With that being said, you could argue that any 2B/SS prospect ranked in in the #26-#39 range should have been ranked in the Top 25. But these are my rankings, so here is my Top 25:

...Unfortunately for you the best backup I ever had was Todd Helton"
Photo Credit: Ian Ransley Design + Illustration

The rumor mills are swirling out of control in regards to Peyton Manning and I’m compelled to post something and aid my loyal readers (both of you). Will he play Week 1? Will he miss one or two games, four or five games, perhaps even more? Does he need additional neck surgery, putting his season in jeopardy? Can his tears cure cancer and his smile end world hunger? The fact of the matter is that none of us know exactly when Manning will return because both Manning and the Colts are very secretive with injury information. It’s a pain in the ass for the fantasy community, but in reality it’s smart for the Colts to remained tight-lipped and keep the opposition in the dark. With little incentive for the Colts to keep us all informed on the specifics of Manning’s condition, what actionable information can we take from all the rumors? Well readers, that’s where I come in. Let’s try to shed some light on this cloudy situation.

Though terrible most of the time, LeBlanc is safe to start Tuesday.
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Tuesday, September 6th
Brad Lincoln vs. HOU

Wade LeBlanc vs. SF

For games played Wednesday, September 7th
R.A. Dickey @FLA

Guillermo Moscoso vs. KC

Brian Burres vs. HOU

For games played Thursday, September 8th
Luke Hochevar @SEA

For games played Friday, September 9th
No-damn-body

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
59 Wins (153 starts), 950.1 IP, 4.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 6.22 K/9