Week 1 Official Lines and Predictions

Well, well, well.......  Happy Football Gentlemen!!  The FAA is back and stronger than ever.  We had another excellent draft day and now we are only hours away from the kickoff of the FAA season.  This year we are taking FAA Sportsbook to a whole new level.  This year we will be allowing all teams interested in participating in the FAZOOL SHOW.  Each team will start off with 10,000 Fazools and you have the ability to wager them in any game AGAINST the spread.  You only get 10,000 Fazools!  If you bet all 10,000 in week 1 and lose you are out of the running for a chance to win.  I may let you borrow a few Fazools from Cousin Carc, but you have no chance of winning the main prize once you dip into negative Fazools.  Please send me your Fazool wagers before Kick-off of tonight's game.  Thanks

Let's get it started

Mt. Lebanon -11 vs. Henderson

zzzzzzz.  Henderson has not even put together a starting lineup yet.  Best I can tell he hasn't logged into the site since the draft.  We will have to project his starters in order to make this prediction.  I’m projecting:  McNabb, MJD, Fred Taylor, Ocho, Roy Williams, Winslow, Vinatieri and Eagles DEF.  This lineup would have been a killer 3 years ago…  Lets talk about EXCITEMENT!  The Outlaws are coming into this game with one of the most talented teams in the FAA.  Even more impressive than the talent…  Mt. Lebo is AT .500!!!   A win puts Bob’s head above water and that is always a good sign for the good folks of Mt. Lebanon.  The rosters aren’t even close (Romo, Forte DeAngelo, Calvin Johnson, Boldin, Olsen, Elam and Steelers).  I like the Outlaws in a big way, give the points and start reading the bylaws to figure out how to vote Hendo out.  (O's Bet:  200 Fazools on Mt. Lebo)

Honolulu vs. Imperial -8

Bad blood anyone??  I won’t sit here and recount the draft day trade fiasco, we all know that has been covered in detail on blogs and websites across the league.  I look at Honolulu’s roster and I see Donald Brown and Ted Gin in the starting line-up and I just get nervous.  Perhaps Moreno will get the shot in his first game, I don’t know how much Brown will contribute in week 1.  If I was Ivan I might roll the dice with Harvin and Moreno this week.  For Imperial I don’t expect huge numbers out of Big Ben (Titans Secondary is tough).  I think LT could score 3TDs against Oakland.  Both Housh and Vincent Jackson are solid plays and Cooley could get in for a score as well.  The real fun in this game is when LT and Wags team up to fight Ivan and Michael Turner during the pre-game warm ups.  I say give the points and Imperial starts the season 1-0  (O's Bet:  200 Fazools on Imperial)

Tokyo vs. Norfolk -2

Tokyo was BAD last season.  Sorry, I should restate….Tokyo was HORRIBLE last season.  The Kamikazes forgot the first rule of being a Kamikaze last season (Take someone else with you!).  Chris took a lot of heat for selecting Kevin Smith with the opening pick and it looks like Smith has not worked his way into the starting line up over Jacobs or Brown.  Lee Evans makes his return to Tokyo alongside Randy Moss.  Of course this year Evans has the luxury of playing opposite TO in the NFL and play against more man-to-man coverage.  Also grabbing Antonio Gates is a huge pick up for Tokyo.  Norfolk is rolling the dice with Kurt Warner this year.  Trent Edwards doesn’t strike much fear in anyone as a back up.  Norfolk is currently “showing” McFadden (over Portis) and Gore with Welker and Holmes.  Both Braylon Edwards and Portis have found their way to the bench from last year’s team.  Will be interesting to see if Holmes and McFadden actually play.  Norfolk is the king of winning Ugly and Tokyo has been playing ugly.  I like Tokyo in this game though.  Take the points.  (O's Bet: 200 Fazools on Tokyo)

Sewickley -8 vs. Pittsburgh

The world champs open the season against one of the FAA’s perennial losers.  After the banner raising festivities all eyes will focus on how well the F-Bombs deal with prosperity.  On the other side of the ball everyone will focus on whether Pittsburgh will start a full roster.  Pittsburgh chose Jamal Lewis with his first pick but as of now his later round pick Reggie Bush is in the starting line-up.  You can’t help but like Peyton and Fitz but Addai is not a clear stud.  It still is not clear on what the split will be between he and Brown.  Steve Smith has a tough matchup in PHILLY but he may get chances if PHILLY is playing heavy against the run.  The Champs have quietly injected youth into their roster and are still very talented.  Aaron Rodgers, Ray Rice and DeSean Jackson all have young stud potential.  Reggie Wayne, Steven Jackson and Gonzo all have old stud history.  It is always hard to put it together but the F-Bombs have a chance to be the first Back-to-Back Champions in FAA history.  I like Sewickley but I think Pittsburgh will manage to cover. (O's Bet: 100 Fazools on PIT)

Aliquippa – 13.5 @ New York

“It’s a 5-Star match-up because WE are in it!”  That was the rallying cry for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year as they faced one of the toughest schedules in league history.  The same can be said of the New York Clients.  Every team wants a piece of the team that lapped the field in each of the past two regular seasons. 

This is the matchup Aliquippa has been looking forward to for 5 years.  It will be 6 years if he loses this one and goes with his standard, “Wait until NEXT year!”  The Ghosts come into the game with Chris Johnson (vs. Steelers), Slaton (who has struggled miserably against 3-4 teams) and the combo of Eddie Royal and Dwayne Bowe at WR.  It is possible that receiving corp could combine for 10pts.  Phillip Rivers is listed as the starter and he will have his hands full in Oakland, particularly when it will be so easy to run the ball against the Raiders.  Flacco has a super soft match up against KC and you wonder when he will EVER start if he doesn’t get the nod this week.  The Clients come into the game with all 5 Keepers in the line up for Week1.  Tom Brady is back and he is looking to light Buffalo up.  TO is ready to shine for his new team.  Marshall is ready to prove he is the SHOW in Denver.  Westbrook is back to prove that he is still the man, ditto for Willie Parker.  The Ravens DEF is out to prove that they are the top unit in the league and not the Steelers.  Seems like the entire Clients roster has a 1999 sized chip on their shoulder entering the season.  The interesting thing is whether they are crushed under the pressure of the chip or rather they rise to the equation.  NYC has lost 5 games in the last 2 years and is winning over 80% of their regular season contest.  In addition NYC is 2-0 against Zuc and the Ghosts.  This line is totally ridiculous.  I like NYC to win the game and you need to make a significant Fazools investment while taking the points.  (O's Bet: 2,500 Fazools on NYC)

GAME OF THE WEEK

Albany @ Jersey -9

Carc fired the first shot….  Midway through the draft on Sunday Carc looked over Albany’s roster and fired this blast, “I’m looking at Albany’s roster…. Has this guy selected any STARTERS??”  Looking at Albany’s bench he better hope the injury bugs hits the rest of the FAA before it hits his starters.  Brandon Jackson, Mendenhall, Lance Moore and Sidney Rice have the makings of a 26pt game all over them.  I like Brees and Andre Johnson.  Hines Ward has a tough match up, but Hightower and Grant just jump off the page from the starting RB spot.  Just hard to imagine Grant and Hightower beating out AP and Marion Barber.  In addition to the great backfield Jersey is lining Colston (Sorry Wags!) next to Roddy White.  Both of these guys have big play ability.  Consistency will be their big challenge.  The Titans really got after Big Ben last year and the Offensive Line for the Steelers has been leaking for a while now.   The Titans DEF could get Jersey off to a strong start.  I just can’t see Albany winning at Jersey with Tim Hightower in the backfield.  I’m laying the points and going with the Jackers.  (O's Bet 300 Fazools on Jersey)