The Hive - Week Three Edition Sep 25, 2009 | More

The Hive – Week 3 Edition

Welcome back to The Hive! Another week and there is a ton happening in the world of IDP. Injuries to some top IDP performers last week have owners scrambling to replace IDP stalwarts like Justin Tuck, Gary Brackett, and Lofa Tatupu in the short term, while DB studs Jermaine Phillips and Kenny Phillips were placed on I.R. with season, and in both cases possible career ending injuries. Let’s take a look at the week three matchups!

Giddyup! – start with confidence

SINS! – Solid If Not Spectacular

Hellno! – HELL. NO.

Early Sunday Games – Start time: 10AM Pacific

Atlanta @ New England

ATL

Giddyup! – Curtis Lofton, John Abraham, Mike Peterson

SINS! – Coleman/DeCoud

Hellno! – Kroy Biermann

NE

Giddyup! – Gary Guyton

SINS! – Leigh Bodden, Warren/Wilfork, Brandon Merriweather

Hellno! – Adalius Thomas

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

PIT

Giddyup! – James Farrior, Lawrence Timmons, James Harrison

SINS! – William Gay, Lamar Woodley

Hellno! – Keyaron Fox, Steelers DL’s

CIN

Giddyup! – Antwan Odom

SINS! – Bengals DB’s, Keith Rivers, Dhani Jones

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

Kansas City @ Philadelphia

KC

Giddyup! – Mike Brown, Tank Tyler (in DT required leagues)

SINS! – Corey Mays, Jarrad Page, Demorrio Williams, Chiefs CB’s

Hellno! – Derrick Johnson

PHI

Giddyup! – Akeem Jordan, Trent Cole

SINS! – Victor Abiamiri, Darren Howard, Omar Gaither

Hellno! – Eagles DB’s

Washington @ Detroit

WAS

Giddyup! – London Fletcher, Chris Horton, Andre Carter

SINS! – Rocky McIntosh, Haynesworth/Griffin (in DT required leagues), Deangelo Hall

Hellno! – Brian Orakpo

DET

Giddyup! – Larry Foote, Louis Delmas

SINS! – Anthony Henry, Dewayne White

Hellno! – Ernie Sims

San Francisco @ Minnesota

SF

Giddyup! – Pat Willis, Michael Lewis, Nate Clements

SINS! – Justin Smith

Hellno! – Takeo Spikes

MIN

Giddyup! – EJ Henderson, Chad Greenway, Jared Allen, Ray Edwards, Antoine Winfield

SINS! – Ben Leber, Tyrell Johnson, Williams/Williams (in DT required leagues), Ced Griffin

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

New York Giants @ Tampa Bay

NYG

Giddyup! – Osi Umenyiora, Matthias Kiwanuka

SINS! – Michael Johnson, CC Brown, Antonio Pierce

Hellno! – Justin Tuck, Kenny Phillips

TB

Giddyup! – Barrett Ruud, Sabby Piscatelli

SINS! – Geno Hayes, Ronde Barber

Hellno! – Jermaine Phillips, Gaines Adams

Green Bay @ St. Louis

GB

Giddyup! – Charles Woodson, Cullen Jenkins

SINS! – Packers LB’s, Al Harris. Jarrett Bush

Hellno! – Nick Collins

STL

Giddyup! – James Laurinaitis, OJ Atogwe

SINS! – James Butler, Ronald Bartell, Witherspoon/Vobora, Hall/Long

Hellno! – Leonard Little

Cleveland @ Baltimore

CLE

Giddyup! – Abram Elam, D’Qwell Jackson

SINS! – Shaun Rogers, Brodney Pool, Browns CB’s

Hellno! – Kamerion Wimbley

BAL

Giddyup! – Terrell Suggs, Ray Lewis

SINS! – Dawan Landry, Gregg/Ngata (in DT required leagues)

Hellno! – Ravens CB’s

Jacksonville @ Houston

JAX

Giddyup! – Justin Durant, Daryl Smith

SINS! – Jaguars DB’s

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

HOU

Giddyup! – Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Brian Cushing

SINS! – Zach Diles, Fred Bennett

Hellno! – Texans safeties

Sunday Afternoon Games (start time in parentheses)

New Orleans @ Buffalo – 1:05PM Pacific

NO

Giddyup! – Jonathan Vilma, Roman Harper

SINS! – Darren Sharper, Tracy Porter, Scott Shanle

Hellno! – Will Smith, Charles Grant

BUF

Giddyup! – Bryan Scott, Donte Whitner, Keith Ellison, Terrance McGee

SINS! – Aaron Schobel, Marcus Stroud (in DT required leagues)

Hellno! – Marcus Buggs, Kawicka Mitchell

Chicago @ Seattle – 1:05PM Pacific

CHI

Giddyup! – Peanut Tillman, Lance Briggs, Adewale Ogunleye

SINS! – Manning/Afalava, Hunter Hillenmeyer

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

SEA

Giddyup! – none

SINS! – Lawrence Jackson, Aaron Curry, Seahawks DB’s, Pat Kerney

Hellno! – Lofa Tatupu

Tennessee @ New York Jets – 1:15PM Pacific

TEN

Giddyup! – Cortland Finnegan, Stephen Tulloch

SINS! – Keith Bulluck, Hope/Griffin, Nick Harper

Hellno! – Titans DL’s

NYJ

Giddyup! – David Harris

SINS! – Kerry Rhodes, Shaun Ellis, Bart Scott

Hellno! – Eric Smith/Jim Leonhard

Denver @ Oakland – 1:15PM Pacific

DEN

Giddyup! – Brian Dawkins, Andra Davis

SINS! – DJ Williams, Elvis Dumervil

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

OAK

Giddyup! – Thomas Howard, Tyvon Branch, Ellis/Seymour

SINS! – Kirk Morrison, Michael Huff, Chris Johnson, Ricky Brown

Hellno! – Hiram Eugene

Miami @ San Diego – 1:15PM Pacific

MIA

Giddyup! – Yeremiah Bell

SINS! – `Fins LB’s, Phillip Merling, Gibril Wilson

Hellno! – `Fins CB’s

SD

Giddyup! – Stephen Cooper, Eric Weddle

SINS! – Jammer/Cromartie, Shaun Phillips

Hellno! – Shawne “the cheater/chick beater” Merriman, Clinton Hart

Sunday Night Football – Start time: 5:20PM Pacific

Indianapolis @ Arizona

IND

Giddyup! – Melvin Bullitt, Mathis/Freeney

SINS! – Keiaho/Session, Kelvin Hayden

Hellno! – Gary Brackett

AZ

Giddyup! – Gerald Hayes, Karlos Dansby, Adrian Wilson

SINS! – DRC, Calais Campbell, Darnell Dockett, Bryant McFadden

Hellno! – no one you would normally consider

Monday Night Football – Start time 5:30PM Pacific

Carolina @ Dallas

CAR

Giddyup! – Thomas Davis, Jon Beason

SINS! – Julius Peppers, Gamble/Marshall

Hellno! – Chris Harris

DAL

Giddyup! – Demarcus Ware, Bradie James

SINS! – Keith Brooking, Terrance Newman, Mike Jenkins, Gerald Sensabaugh

Hellno! – Pat Watkins

That about wraps it up for The Hive! Don’t forget to check out The Hive’s Twitter feed, where I post matchup thoughts, updated injury analysis after Friday’s practices, as well as IDP waiver wire picks for shallow and deep IDP leagues after each week’s games. Check it out at http://twitter.com/thehiveIDP! Good luck in week three!