The Name Game

In honor of the segment of the same name on ESPN’s Fantasy Football Focus podcast, we’ve decided to take this Tuesday afternoon to have a little nominal fun of our own. This week, The Name Game forces you to make a decision about which player you’d rather start in Week 16. Standard scoring is assumed for all comparisons. Unfortunately we don’t have a fancy drop, so let’s go straight to our experts’ opinions.

Tony Romo vs. BAL or Phil Rivers vs. TB?

Torry Hallelujah: I'll go Romo vs. Baltimore. He'll probably throw a few picks, but I could see that game being a little more high-scoring than you'd think.

The Slow Eater: As much as it pains me, I'll say Rivers. He's been pretty consistent this yeah, which Romo hasn't been. Romo doesn't exactly have a history of lighting it up this time of year.

Bruno: Rivers - he has a 9-5 TD/INT ratio over his past six games and TB's the worse of the two Ds. Now that he's got a dependable receiver or two (Vincent Jackson, Malcolm Floyd), you have to go with the matchup.


Pierre Thomas vs. DET or Kevin Smith vs. NO?

Torry Hallelujah: Bonjour!

The Slow Eater: Pierre Thomas all the way...

Bruno: Beyond the matchup, Thomas has been one of the top 5 RBs in the past month. As long as Deuce doesn't drop in, expect at least a TD and 120+ total yards.


Bernard Berrian vs. ATL or Santana Moss vs. PHI?

The Slow Eater: The answer is Moss. Berrian got his 16 points last week while only having 1 catch, thanks to that one catch being a 40 yard touchdown bomb and also having a kick returning TD. You can't possibly rely on that happening again. Moss is the safer play.

Torry Hallelujah: I'll go with Berrian to make at least one big play on turf on Sunday. Jackson really looked comfortable throwing the deep ball last week.

Bruno: Despite Berrian's nice week, go with the better QB here. Moss will struggle against Philly's tough secondary, but I wouldn't put my Super Bowl in the hands of Tavaris Jackson.