2008 Fearless Predictions

[KillyKillall 0]

1. Arizona wins the west. Yes, I said Arizona. Seattle takes a step back and no one else is really ready IMO.

Since I'm a homer, I'd love to say that, but I think Seattle will top AZ by 1-2 games. I see AZ finishing 8-8 with Seattle at 9-7.

2. Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans Super Bowl. This just seems to make sense to me barring significant injuries.

I could see NO, but no way in hell Pittsburgh is gonna make it this year. They're going to win the division at 9-7.

3. Randy Moss will not score over 10 Tds. Teams started to develope coverages that took Randy out of the equation. It will continue.

Disagree completely. He'll score 13-18.

4. Ryan Grant busts big time and Brandon Jackson takes over at some point and will be the Ryan Grant draft equivalent in 2009.

I could see this one happening

5. Kevin Smith of the Leos is ROY and the Lions do make the playoffs.

Lions go 4-12.

6. Rookie WR Adrian Arrington(7th rd.pick) of the Saints cracks the top three WRs on that team by 2009. He was a monster waiting to happen at the University of Michigan but it never materialized. It will happen in the pros.

[bThat would be interesting, and would be fun to watch][/b]

 

Other predictions.

 

1. Leinert plays the entire year.

2. The Dolphins will win 5 games.

 

Division Winners

AFC East - Patriots (14-2)

AFC North - Steelers (9-7)

AFC South - Colts (13-3)

AFC West - Chargers (14-2)

 

NFC East - Dallas (12-4)

NFC North - Minnesota (11-5)

NFC South - Saints (12-4)

NFC West - Seahawks (10-6)

[Mephisto 15]

Tommy Maddox will throw for over 5,000-yards this year.

 

Seriously:

 

- Arizona wins their division.

- Giants repeat as division winners.

- The Lions will go 0-16.

- One of the NFC wildcard games will come down to the Eagles and Cowboys. The Eagles will blow them out by nearly 40-points and Romo will choke again.

- A team will make the playoffs with an 8-8 finish. I'll guess... hmmm... the Chargers.

- Drew Brees will threaten Dan Marino's yardage record but fall short... by say... hmmm... I dunno, 16 yards give or take a few.

- The Patriots will NOT make the playoffs this year.

[Airmike5000 0]

(1) The Eagles win the NFC East

(2) The Giants miss the playoffs

(3) Reggie Bush has 1000yds rushing (thats about 67yds a game)

(4) Favre and the Bucs go 6-10

(5) With the Bucs having gone through a 6-10 season, Jon Gruden is fired as Bucs coach

[KillyKillall 0]

Another one:

 

Brett Favre grabs a few business partners, buys the Green Bay Packers, decides he wants to play, sells his owning share to a friend who hires him as #1 and fires all the current management. Brett Favre plays and works as HC, DC, and OC as well as all position coaches.

 

In the first game of the year, he is lit up by any anonymous defensive player and dies on the field.

 

The soap opera ends.

[yostevo 0]

In the first game of the year, he is lit up by any anonymous defensive player and dies on the field.

 

The soap opera ends.

 

Au contraire.

 

1. First their would be the tragedy of Brett Farve complete with weeks of media coverage of mourning,funerals, speeches,burials and the NFL's life without Brett.

2. posthumously inductions into every HOF possible

3. The stitching of every jersey with a #4

4. Lambeau becomes the frozen tundra of Favre Field

5. Deanna becomes governor of Wisconsen and challenges Clinton in 2012.

6. Interceptions are now referred to as "Bretts"

 

It would be in it's infancy my friend.

[Foghorn Leghorn 0]

1. Marvin Lewis is the first head coach fired this year.

2. Oakland Raiders finish with the 2nd best record in the AFC West (8-8), ahead of the Denver Broncos (7-9).

3. Packers go 12-4 to win the NFC North with Aaron Rodgers at the helm.

4. Lee Evans FINALLY becomes a reliable #1 receiver.

5. Marvin Harrison never plays another regular season down.

[idiotec 31]

Tom Brady, during one of his temper tantrums, finally breaks down and starts crying on the 50 yard line. Afterwards, being utterly embarrassed, he rushes off the field and is never heard from again.

 

Bill Belichick does NOT cheat.

 

The confused “I cannot spell my own name” look on Eli Manning’s face worsens. People begin to speak to him in “baby talk” assuming he is mentally retarded. He becomes spokesman for the Special Olympics beginning in 2009.

 

Ron Dayne has a breakout year, rushing for 1400 yrds and 18 TD’s.

 

Brett Favre, while playing for the Houston Texans, suffers a season ending injury in Week 1. He gracefully retires in the offseason, only to once again ask for reinstatement just a few months later claiming “wheel chair or not, I just want to play football.”

[Yippie Skippy 0]

I can't resist this one:

 

Matt Prater kicks the longest FG in NFL history.

[yostevo 0]

I can't resist this one:

 

Matt Prater kicks the longest FG in NFL history.

 

He was in the Lion's camp a few years ago and he was impressive. He wasn't taking Hanson's job but he did look good.

[GreatGray 2]

Ok, while we're at it:

 

1) Jones-Drew and Ryan Grant both finish as top 5 RBs.

 

2) Frank Gore becomes the bust of the draft.

 

3) TO gets injured early in the year, making the rest of the Dallas team mediocre at-best.

 

4) Favre finishes top 5 for QBs and Thomas Jones finishes in top 10 for RBs.

 

5) Braylon Edwards finishes as the top WR in the league, with Randy Moss a close second.

[mr.shitty 0]

league MVP : M. Lynch

[pimptastic69 0]

The Bungles defense will finish the season ranked in the upper half of the AFC.

 

Farve will suck in the first few weeks, and will break down in tears even before the NY media starts hounding him for sucking so bad.

 

LT will get injured this year.

 

The Vikings will make it to the Super Bowl, but lose again.

 

Chad Johnson will break the record for receiving yards (1848)

[cyeaser 3]

ok ill play

 

 

1. winslow is the leagues leading TE

2. calvin johnson is a top 10 reciever

3. andre johnson leds the league in recs.

4. carson palmer and brees are the new elite QBS.

5. cedric benson gets caught drunk driving an airplane, hes been caught in every other type of transportation.

[FantasyBowl33 0]

1. Kyle Orton throws 20+ TD's leading teh bears to the NFCC game.

2. Chad Johnson is the #1 fantasy WR

3. Peyton Manning reclaims status as #1 Fantasy QB throwing for 40 Td's (colts lose 1st playoff game)

4. Randy Moss scores 15 Td's but also passes for 2 (Brady catches 1)

5. Brain Westbrook wins MVP with 10 receiving TD's and 10 rush Td's

6. Brett Favre's streak of starts comes to an end within the first month of season (madden curse)

7. Texans win one of the Wild Card spots (wins a playoff game)

8. Fins finish second in AFC east (9-7)

9. Another "cheating" scandal breaks out involving another team who has won a recent SB within the last 10 years

10. Patriots go 19-0 beating the Eagles in the super bowl

[Zarko 0]

Lets see how badly I get owned due to these predictions

 

Based on going through each game individually and picking the winners. The second number in brackets is how many games I thought they would win without going through each game. So the numbers may not add up

 

AFC East:

New England 14-2 (14)

Buffalo 8-8 (7)

Miami 6-10 (5)

New York 4-12 (5)

 

-Will be an interesting division apart from the great stinking ape at the top… Sort of like King Kong last year. Reach the top then get shot down.

-Injuries robbed Buffalo from being competitive, especially in defense. I don’t know about the QB situation (not high on Edwards) but the WR corp is decent enough to drag along either QB and Lynch is awesome. I also like Jackson if he gets injured

-Bill Parcells can only have a positive contribution on Miami. I really like what he is doing with the defense, making the offense a run first one (EDIT - Pennington is underrated, one of the most accurate QBs going around, and is the perfect fit for a while IMO)

-New York is sitting down the bottom, with the severe issues at QB. Pennington is underrated but is perpetually injured due to his throwing motion (almost all power gained from the upper body, huge stress on the shoulder/elbow) Make sure Ainge is all ready for the lead job when you are next pushing Gang Green. (EDIT - Obviously Favre joined the mix - but it won't cahnge much IMO)

 

AFC North:

Pittsburgh 11-5 (10)

Cleveland 9-7 (10)

Baltimore 6-10 (5)

Cincinatti 4-12 (6)

 

-A division that interests me greatly. Although I thought I foresaw a small dent for Pittsburgh.

-I am not so high on Cleveland to think they can take over fully. I know it must get boring, but anyone could do well at QB with the amount of talent, and Anderson is the recipient. The team jumped on the league when it wasn’t ready, however, when things settled in, Cleveland couldn’t push for the playoffs with poor QB play, 5 INTs in the last two games against Cincy and San Fran, not exactly stellar defenses. He cost them a spot in the playoffs as far as I am concerned…

-Baltimore was extremely premature with their firing of Billick. 6 out his 8 seasons were .500 or better, including the 13-3 year in 06. Extremely harsh call and a major overreaction. Flacco is a nice QB who I reckon has potential to be a high end star. Needs work to do, and initially I thought it was a “Wow, look at him throw the ball really far” from the Baltimore draft group, but have since turned a corner. Work to do, and needs work on his decision making, getting beaten by Troy Smith atm, don’t know about Kyle Boller, but in the long term, he could be a really good pick. The D is aging, and now their star offensive lineman in Odgen has gone (despite not being a top end blocker for the past few years), it doesn’t spell great things for McGahee. But McGahee is Mr Consistent, and will work through the changes, and be as productive as ever, and will make up a majority of their scoring. I can see 10+ scores, and it will be interesting to see if he steps up in the receiving game again this year.

-Cincy… Well what can you say about Cincy. A good QB. A possibly good WR corp if they can get some things worked out. Ocho is good but didn't want to be there. Still questions about whether Houshmandzadeh can be as effective without Ocho as a threat on the other side. They have one of the worst coaches in Marv in the league (IMO) who was once renowned for his defensive abilities, but can’t do anything for the Cincy defense. Seems he stumbled into a good offensive situation and has driven it into the ground. One of the worst defenses overall. An interesting RB situation (I believe Rudi can get back into old form) and their RB situation is OK, not good, not too bad. Doesn’t spell out to a great year for the Bengals.

 

 

AFC South:

Jacksonville 13-3 (13)

Indianapolis 10-6 (12)

Houston 9-7 (Lost in head to head against Cleveland) (9)

Tennessee 7-9 (6)

 

- Jacksonville will finally take over from the long reign of the Colts. They added two very solid DE’s to help their only REAL weakness in Groves and Harvey, and Garrard finally gets full time, though his receiving corp hasn’t gotten much better.

-They will still be supremely competitive obviously but Manning has to succumb to aging and injuries sooner or later, and this year is the year IMO. Luckily they have Addai to fall back on, even though he has never fully been relied on by the Colts. They will come back in again with a very solid defense, not bending nor breaking.

-Houston will FINALLY get over .500 in their lifetime, and they are really starting to push. I don’t know whether their O can really do anything as their D will break against their really good O’s, and I don’t think their O can back it up. RB is a mess of randoms and injuries and old people. QB has Schaub, whom I am not a huge fan of. It really is all about their D, and specifically, their line, when against the better opponents.

-Tennessee… Overrated players… Overrated team…. Nothing special… Will have to pray that their D can carry them as they did last year. Lendale White was pathetic. Vince Young will never be a good QB in the NFL, and is using his legs less and less… Despite his overall good record as QB, the team wins DESPITE Young and his performance. Should show it this year. (Can you see the hate )

 

 

AFC West:

San Diego 14-2 (14)

Denver 8-8 (6)

Oakland 7-9 (7)

Kansas City 2-14 (3)

 

 

-San Diego, dominate again. LdT and Rivers coming off serious or semi-serious knee injuries will be interesting. Cooper out for the first few games.

-Denver. A team I didn’t think would do anything, breaking .500 Oh well underestimated their SOS I guess

-Oakland. Talked about elsewhere, 1 more year. The FAD won’t do much, hopefully Russell can step into the QB role full time with success.

-Worst team in football this year. Though they did a good thing in the draft, and look to be rebuilding from scratch. LJ will be the one to watch from the team. Same line pretty much, can he improve. Plus they don’t have Allen anymore which will make them look as bad as ever.

 

NFC East:

Dallas 11-5 (12)

New York 10-6 (10)

Philadelphia 10-6 (10)

Washington 8-8 (8)

 

-The NFC division. Not much to talk about, Dallas a bit worse with Philly getting better, as well as Washington staying about the same. Will be interesting to say the least. Felt I have talked enough about these guys elsewhere so I won’t say much. Asante will make the D better in Philly. York didn’t lose too many key figures. Strahan retired which will hurt but Shockey leaving wasn’t too bad considering what we did without him, and we still have the full coaching staff, including the highest paid coordinator in Spagnuolo

 

NFC North:

Minnesota 11-5 (12)

Green Bay 8-8 (9)

Chicago 4-12 (5)

Detroit 2-14 (3)

 

-Green Bay. Bit of a hangover after Favre’s last season. Really one of his best seasons in a long time. Lucky too because people will not remember him for the few abysmal seasons before that. Ryan Grant benefited greatly from Favre playing well, can’t see the same thing happening. Good all over the board though so will still be competitive. All on Rodgers now…

-Chiggy and Troit… Horrible, not worth mentioning

 

NFC South:

New Orleans 11-5 (12)

Tampa Bay 7-9 (8)

Atlanta 5-11 (3)

Carolina 5-11 (4)

 

- Nothing special here, same two teams up top but Atlanta did surprise.

 

NFC West:

Arizona 10-6 (9)

Seattle 7-9 (6)

St Louis 6-10 (6)

San Francisco 5-11 (4)

 

-Seattle WILL be dethroned… San Fran, same issues as last year, especially with the line and QB. Louis will be better if everyone stays healthy.

 

PLAYOFFS REALLY JUST FLICKING AROUND, PICKING FOR FUN

 

PLAYOFFS

AFC

 

* San Diego

* New England

* Jacksonville

* Pittsburgh

* Indianapolis

* Cleveland

 

 

Jacksonville beats Cleveland

Indianapolis beats Pittsburgh

 

San Diego beats Indianapolis

Jacksonville beats new England!1!1!1

 

Jacksonville beats San Diego for the AFC Championship

 

NFC

 

* Dallas

* New Orleans

* Minnesota

* Arizona

* New York

* Philadelphia

 

 

New York beats Arizona

Minnesota beats Philadelphia

 

New York beats Dallas

Minnesota beats New Orleans

 

Minnesota beats New York

 

Jacksonville SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

 

Jonathon Stewart – Rookie of the Year.

[Lionsjunkie 1]

• Reggie Bush finishes top 7 Rb in PPR leagues...
  
• Aaron Rodgers gets booed mercessly
  
• Randy Moss posts totals of 10 TD's or less and under 1200 yards
  
• Kevin Jones, NOT Forte will carry the rock the most for Da Bears
  
• Calvin Johnson posts top 10 WR numbers
  
• Ryan Grant is a bust and loses job to Brandon Jackson
  
• Thomas Jones doesn't crack 1000 yards
  

[Lionsjunkie 1]

1. NY Jets grab a wildcard spot in the AFC with Pennington starting the full season

2. Super Bowl - Indy over Dallas

3. Troy Smith starts for Baltimore and they finish 8-8

4. ROY goes to Stewart in Carolina

5. Harrison never really returns to form and retires at seasons end

 

FAIL

 

[CheeseCake 0]

1. Brett Favre will have a disappointing season in New York.

2. Adrian Peterson will be injured for 4 or more games, and the Minnesota Vikings will not lead the NFC North because of that.

3. The Packers will win the NFC North (), despite fans' non-stop booing of Aaron Rodgers. They will lose first playoff game.

4. This will be Marvin Harrison's last year. Anthony Gonzalez shows promise.

[FenixTx972 2]

andre johnson finishes as #1 wr

MB3 puts up numbers equal to last years

aaron rodgers surprises

marvin harrison is a good #2 wr in normal scoring fantasy leagues

[Bishop82 61]

A. Peterson is a 1st round bust (Mainly due to injury)

M. Harrison returns to his regular form

J. Fargas is a top 15 RB

Jets and Packers won't make the playoffs

Raiders and Bears will make the playoffs

Bengals fire coach during the season

Patriots go 15-1

[edjr 6,580]

I'm really going out on a limb here,, but here goes my 2008 fearless prediction.. please don't laugh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yostevo makes a prediction that actually comes to fruition!

[yostevo 0]

I'm really going out on a limb here,, but here goes my 2008 fearless prediction.. please don't laugh.

yostevo makes a prediction that actually comes to fruition!

 

You want fruit? I absolutely guarantee I will get get to 10,000 meaningful posts before you do.

[FantasyKing 4]

AP and LT will not be top 5 fantasy RBs.

[32383 0]

Pacman Jones wins comeback player of the year

Favre leads Jets to wildcard playoff birth and they lose in first round

Dallas beats San Diego in the Superbowl where Tony Romo becomes MVP

Winner of NFC north can only go 9 and 7

ROY--J Stewart in Carolina

New Orleans has great year but loses to Dallas in NFC championship

 

Just my 2 cents, guys

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

Raiders and Bears will make the playoffs

 

Are you high? This is the fearless predictions post, not the crazy talk post!

[krayzied240 0]

-Brady and Moss will come close to matching TD record

-Steven Jackson will get hurt if he gets new contract

-Barber will get 18 TDs

-Addai will not be any better than he is, 1200yds and 10 TDs

-Matt Ryan will be pretty good, 22 TDs

-Cardinals will still suck

[Gepetto 1,367]

Chester Taylor 2008 = Ladell Betts 2007

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[pimptastic69 0]

It won't happen by January, but TJ Houshmandzadeh will be playing for the Steelers next year.

 

There was talk last year of Steelers players confronting a particular Bengals player about playing for them. I assumed it was Justin Smith, but the more I think about it (and the fact that Smith signed elsewhere as a FA) I think it was TJ.

[jerryskids 6,790]

I predicted in another thread that Brees would be the #1 FF QB, so I'll log that here.

 

While I'm at it, I'll add that Barber will be the #1 FF RB.

 

And Edwards the #1 FF WR.

[yostevo 0]

I predicted in another thread that Brees would be the #1 FF QB, so I'll log that here.

 

While I'm at it, I'll add that Barber will be the #1 FF RB.

 

And Edwards the #1 FF WR.

 

In the Die Nasty Dynasty League, i have Brees and Barber. I sure hope you're right.

 

Edjr will quit by week 5.

[jerryskids 6,790]

In the Die Nasty Dynasty League, i have Brees and Barber. I sure hope you're right.

 

Edjr will quit by week 5.

Nothing fearless about that last prediction.

 

Honestly I have all 3 in my main keeper league. I feel good about the Brees one, thought I'd throw the other two out for grins at the end of the year.

[lambert58 71]

It won't happen by January, but TJ Houshmandzadeh will be playing for the Steelers next year.

 

There was talk last year of Steelers players confronting a particular Bengals player about playing for them. I assumed it was Justin Smith, but the more I think about it (and the fact that Smith signed elsewhere as a FA) I think it was TJ.

 

 

Don't see that happening with the drafting of Sweed. Steelers have never been known for paying high dollars for free-agents. Don't see that trend ending.

[Ghost to the Post 2]

1) Steve Breaston gets more TD than both Fitz and Q.

2) Ray Rice takes Willis's Job.

3) Dallas wont get in playoffs.

4) Eddie Royal has better year than B Marsh.

5) Cleveland wins division.

6) A Rodgers is down for the count by week 5. (misses rest of season)

7) Wade Phillips is the first coach to be fired.

8) Darren McFadden is rookie of year.

9) Raiders win division.

10) LT finishes below 1000yds rush and less than 13 tds. ( Hester becomes td vulture )

 

[GridIronAssassin#1 0]

Green Bay Packers win the superbowl

[yostevo 0]

Green Bay Packers win the superbowl

Mescaline is fun.

[cmh6476 1,024]

brodie croyle has more TDs than INTs

 

LJ back in top 5 status

 

Chiefs win at least 6 games

[yostevo 0]

6. Rookie WR Adrian Arrington(7th rd.pick) of the Saints cracks the top three WRs on that team by 2009. He was a monster waiting to happen at the University of Michigan but it never materialized. It will happen in the pros.

 

It would be a shame if he loses a roster spot to that one trick pony Devery Henderson because of injury.

 

Saints WR Adrian Arrington (toe) is not expected to play again until at least the fourth preseason game.

 

Arrington says the injury is "a lot worse than we thought," and there is concern that he won't be able to make enough of an impression to force his way onto the 53-man roster. That could help Henderson's chances, although he's probably behind Robert Meachem as is.

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald

[Pimptaddy 0]

Westy is the top fantasy RB in standard leagues.

 

LT gets hurt and his career is ended.

 

LJ has a crap season yet again

 

Brett Favre gets hurt and can't finish the season. He later crawls back to Green Bay and Thompson beats the sh-t out of him. Rodgers dates Deanna Favre as payback!

 

 

Romo is the top fantasy QB.

 

 

T.O. is the top fantasy WR.

 

 

Dallas has the top Fantasy defense.

 

 

Witten is the top Fantay TE

 

 

MBIII has 15 TDs and 900 yards

 

 

 

 

McNabb gets hurt and Kolb steals his job.

 

 

Shawn Alexander finally gets a job and works the drive thru at Wendy's

[BMoney 0]

Westy is the top fantasy RB in standard leagues.

 

LT gets hurt and his career is ended.

 

LJ has a crap season yet again

 

Brett Favre gets hurt and can't finish the season. He later crawls back to Green Bay and Thompson beats the sh-t out of him. Rodgers dates Deanna Favre as payback!

Romo is the top fantasy QB.

T.O. is the top fantasy WR.

Dallas has the top Fantasy defense.

Witten is the top Fantay TE

MBIII has 15 TDs and 900 yards

McNabb gets hurt and Kolb steals his job.

Shawn Alexander finally gets a job and works the drive thru at Wendy's

 

 

those arent fearless predictions....

 

those are wishes from a bitter homer for an underachieving team......id try again if i were you...

 

 

FAIL!!

[Big_Pete 0]

All my predictions will revolve around my home team (Broncos)

Yes, I'm a homer.

 

Denver Broncos win the West

Jay Cutler is a Top 5 QB fantasy wise

Marshall is a Top 5 WR fantasy wise

Denver Defense is top 15 overall