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watched this kid mature.Ive criticised him at times for his hot temper but he has that under control, although a hot temper dire
watched this kid mature.Ive criticised him at times for his hot temper but he has that under control, although a hot temper dire
in Fragen 27.02.2019 15:18von dasg234 • 2.926 Beiträge
Were getting down to it. The final week of the ESPN Fantasy regular season is upon us. As my friend Kenny Chesney once sang, Man, I dont know, where the time goes, but it sure goes fast. Just like that. Okay, so Chesney and I arent friends, but the dude makes incredible music and is a hardcore football fan (he loves his Tennessee Volunteers), and the lyric is certainly apropos. Some may have waived the white flag on their season by now (my two cents: play to win every week, even if the playoffs are no longer possible), while others are in need of that finishing touch to propel them to the playoffs.No matter your roster circumstances, were here to help. Below is a look at the Week 13 waiver-wire pickups.Note: All players on this list are owned in less than 50 percent of leagues on ESPN.com.Colin Kaepernick, QB, San Francisco 49ers (22.6 percent). What an outstanding recent stretch for Kaepernick, who posted 32 points in Week 12 and has been red-hot since taking over as the 49ers starter. The list of players who have more fantasy points than Kaepernick over the past four weeks is short: Aaron Rodgers. Thats it. With matchups against Chicago and the New York Jets on the horizon, Kaepernick is absolutely worth an add. Hell be a borderline top-10 play this week.Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City Chiefs (26.5 percent). Weve written about Hill before, and the book on him is this: He has rare speed that will translate into big plays far more regularly than the average receiver. With Jeremy Maclin still out, the Chiefs passing offense relied heavily again on Hill in Week 12, as he grabbed nine receptions and three total touchdowns (receiving, rushing, return). Hes a low floor, high ceiling receiver that is worthy of an add in any-size leagues.Kenneth Dixon, RB, Baltimore Ravens (25.1 percent). I know, I know. Dixon has been on the fantasy radar all season (or at least it feels that way) and has yet to break through in a meaningful way. But he had the same number of carries as Terrance West in Week 12 (13 apiece), and if the trends continue upward, Dixons value would approach that of a high-end flex play in 10-team leagues. Hes worth an add for anyone looking to pad his or her running back depth.Marquess Wilson, WR, Chicago Bears (0.1 percent). There is unquestionably an element of small sample size here, but someone has to step up as the Bears primary pass-catcher until Alshon Jeffery returns in Week 15. And Wilson was that player in Week 12, hauling in eight catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. The Bears next face the 49ers, a generous secondary that could lead to more worthwhile production. Hes an add in a deeper league for those thin at the position.Dion Lewis, RB, New England Patriots (47.8 percent). Lewis role grew a bit during his second game of the season, as he handled 10 touches out of the Patriots backfield. Hes a unique ball carrier with the football in his hands. While he is not a must-start at this time, where he carries tons of value is this: He could soon start to see closer to 12-15 looks per game, easily enough to make him an asset, especially in PPR leagues.Malcolm Mitchell, WR, New England Patriots (2.6 percent). Mitchell has previously caught our eye and made this column, as hes a talented fourth-round pick whose polish has impressed in New England. He caught two touchdowns in Week 12 and has earned a role in the Patriots offense. Hes an intriguing upside add who likely wont start for your team now, but if he continues to stay busy in New England, he will carry plenty of fantasy relevance going forward.Tyler Boyd, WR, Cincinnati Bengals (34.7 percent). The Bengals offense looked really average on Sunday, but Boyd had more catches than any other wideout (five for 62 yards). Its hard for me to advocate for multiple Cincinnati wide receivers, but Boyd represents the most talented on the bunch to fill in until A.J. Green returns.Anquan Boldin, WR, Detroit Lions (23.4 percent). The ever-reliable Boldin had a great Thanksgiving, as he snagged his sixth touchdown over his past 10 games. The reason he cracks this list is in part because of a favorable Week 13 matchup versus New Orleans. This game profiles as a potential shootout, making Boldin an add in points per reception leagues with flex value.Dontrelle Inman, WR, San Diego Chargers (6.5 percent). Inman has made this column on a number of occasions this season and made his owners very happy in Week 12. He had six catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. No, the production wont be like that each week, but he has a role in a pass-friendly offense (he leads Chargers wide receivers in snaps played) and has at least eight points in PPR scoring in five straight games. A usable flex in a deeper PPR format.Taylor Gabriel, WR, Atlanta Falcons (3.4 percent). The efficiency has been off the charts for Gabriel of late, as he has turned just 16 total touches into an incredible 59 fantasy points over the past four weeks. That kind of touchdown production isnt going to sustain, but heres the play on Gabriel: If you play in a deeper league and need a swing-for-the-fences option, Gabriel is clearly a big play waiting to happen.Matt Asiata, RB, Minnesota Vikings (43.1 percent). The Vikings ground game is below average, but Asiata has scored in three straight games. He represents the best chance for a Vikings back to score a touchdown in a given week, so he fills in as a low-ceiling flex play in standard leagues for a running back-needy owner.Rex Burkhead, RB, Cincinnati Bengals (4.7 percent). Burkhead actually played more snaps than Jeremy Hill in Week 12. Hes an add for a running back-hungry owner in a deep, deep PPR league.Corey Coleman, WR, Cleveland Browns (47.4 percent). The Browns head into a bye this week, but Coleman is a player who is an add for those who are looking for upside to keep on the bench. He was the first receiver drafted this year for a reason and a worthwhile add in 12-team leagues or larger.Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings (18.4 percent). With Stefon Diggs out on Thanksgiving, Thielen saw his role expand and managed eight catches for 53 yards. Thats not a gaudy standard scoring output, but in deeper PPR leagues, Thielen is a flex play if Diggs sits again on Thursday.Vernon Davis, TE, Washington (21.9 percent). With Jordan Reeds status for Week 13 currently unknown (hes dealing with a shoulder injury), Davis is a possible tight end streamer should Reed sit. He has been effective for Washington this season as a complement to Reed and has also fared well when Reed has missed time due to injury. He would be a borderline top-10 play if Reed misses Week 13. Roberto Clemente Jersey . Hey!" The lower tier of the School End of Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road was packed solid with a very festive-sounding Chelsea choral section in this particular part of South Africa Road London, W12. Tyler Glasnow Jersey . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. http://www.piratesrookiestore.com/Pirates-Ivan-Nova-Kids-Jersey/ .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Jordy Mercer Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Adam Frazier Jersey . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. When are the New Zealand rugby public going to ease up on the All Blacks?They are never satisfied.When we have a team that is doing really, really well, we continue to look for the drama all the time. Why cant fans just sit back and enjoy what is being played out in front of them?Lets face it, the quality of rugby the All Blacks are playing is sensational. No-one can complain they are not getting their moneys worth when watching them play. But the attitude of New Zealand fans blows me away. We have never been able to have enough of winning, but the All Blacks are a great streak and we are still managing to criticise one way or another.Theres no such thing as perfection, in any walk of life; thats just the reality. But when youve got something that is pretty close with a team that is growing and doing really good things, your job as a fan is to sit back and enjoy not criticise it.Lets not forget that when this whole international season started no-one was expecting this sort of rugby from a team that had lost so much experience. Steve Hansen admitted that, and now four international sides, Wales, Australia, Argentina and South Africa know how it feels.The way it stands at the moment, the success is almost working against the team.It is the nature of New Zealand fans, not only in rugby, but other sports as well. At the same time, all those sports do tend to bring the best out of themselves because they are fuelled by a desire to prove the doubters wrong.Its the sportspeople who go out onto the field, or to the Olympics or Paralympics or whatever, who respond to those people who tell them: Youll never do this, or youll never do that. They get out there and show people they can do it, and I guess thats probably because we are such hard knockers that it brings out the best in our athletes.But you do have to wonder how much better they might be if they didnt have to go through that and could concentrate on their sports and playing to their best.I remember losing a couple of games for Wasps when playing in England and being almost embarrassed to go out and sign autographs for fans afterwards and to shake their hands. They were telling me that everything would be fine and that a win would come along eventually. And they would still be there to watch it.My belief was that it wasnt the attitude I had come from in New Zealand. What the fans were saying was they could accept it, and were used to it, but having come from the All Blacks and Auckland environment of the 1990s, that wasnt something I could accept. And I couldnt understand why they could accept it.This All Blacks team have been put on a massive pedestal where a whole bunch of New Zealanders are finding any reason they can to eat away at the bottom of it to cause it all to come crashiing down.ddddddddddddts frustrating: How good were they on Saturday night?They were as good as they could be, and South Africa to their credit played well -- much like Argentina the week before. They did what they could do but they just couldnt live the All Blacks.If I were Owen Franks, I would be getting outside Dane Coles whenever he touches the ball because he just seems to be able to put people over the tryline.Ive got a good mate, who I spent a lot of time throwing my arm around and smashing in the front-row for Auckland and the All Blacks in Sean Fitzpatrick, who is generally regarded as one of the great All Blacks of all time.But Dane Coles is certainly reminding me a lot of Fitzy, especially in his attitude towards that All Blacks jersey, and the way he plays the game; he has got leadership written all over him. If ever Dane Coles is out there when Kieran Read had an injury then as a shining light in the No. 2 jersey Coles epitomises what being an All Blacks players is all about.Weve watched this kid mature.Ive criticised him at times for his hot temper but he has that under control, although a hot temper directed in the right way can be a good thing. If he can harness that and point it in the right direction in all that he keeps doing he could be incredible; he is still coming to his peak and has a lot of years ahead of him.Regarding the other night, we need to take one step outside and look back at teams like South Africa and Australia, who have key players out injured, and recognise they do not have the depth that New Zealand enjoy.I do think Elton Jantjies froze on the big stage, as did Lions teammate Faf de Klerk inside him. Theyve had a great year and done really well with the Lions, but theyve had to step up to international level and they look like theyre lacking experience.Its thrown out there all the time, but experience means that you just go and do your job, and you dont freeze, when the spotlight is on you.But if youve never been there before and you have to front up to a full stadium and 50 million people around the world watching, you can sometimes go back into your shell; and I think the Springboks halves did that on Saturday.Its a bit like Argentina in Perth. They failed to start like they did against New Zealand and suddenly after 15 minutes they were 21 points down. With all the best intents in the world, that is game over.Perhaps that is a measure of how much their effort against New Zealand took it out of them because they certainly didnt look the same side. And again that is experience as they are still getting used to this competition and the need for consistency above all. ' ' '
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