Stream Pies: Week 16

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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on kickers and DEF teams 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).We also include last week’s suggestions and full season results. Points are based on default Yahoo! settings.

Well, we’re down to the last week of the fantasy football season and you know that this is a critical...

All right, I gotta be totally honest with you. I just don’t care that much about football anymore. Now that baseball is on the horizon and basketball is started up, fantasy football has lost its luster. So writing an intro for a fantasy football article? Yeah, you better believe I’m mailing that shit in.

“Stream Pies” streams on after the jump:

Kicker Recommendations
When deciding on free agent kickers, you want to look for someone who is on a team that will move the ball, but has issues scoring TDs (i.e.- a team with a good passing game but a poor short-field running attack). A kicker’s skills and weather conditions are other factors to consider.

Week 15 Results (Points calculated with Yahoo! default settings)
Shaun Suisham: 5 points
Olindo Mare: 4 points
Mike Nugent: 9 points
Average for top ranked K in Y! scoring: 11.36 points per game (David Akers)
Average for “Stream Pies:” 8.50 points per recommendation

Week 16 Recommendations
1- Ryan Succop vs. OAK
2- Adam Vinatieri vs. HOU

Team Defense (DEF) Recommendations
Week 15 Results (Points calculated with Yahoo! default settings)
Arizona Cardinals: 17 points, 2 sacks, fumble recovery = 5 points
Miami Dolphins: 23 points allowed, 3 sacks, 3 INTs = 9 points
Average for top ranked DEF in Y! scoring: 12.29 points per game (SF)
Average for “Stream Pies:” 8.65 points per recommendation

Week 16 Recommendations
1- Kansas City Chiefs vs. OAK
2- Tennessee Titans vs. JAC
3- Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN