The Genius Who Drafted Doug Martin

Yup, that's me.

Aside from being an extremely badass MoFo, I was the genius who drafted Doug Martin in my fantasy league. You may be thinking I got lucky as hell or that I drafted him hoping he was a distant cousin of Curtis Martin, but your boy does his research. Your boy knew what he was doing.

Some may have questioned my fourth-round selection of a rookie running back who was joining a Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad that saw 2011 rookie RB LeGarrette Blount rush for 781 yards and five touchdowns, even when guys like Reggie Bush, Percy Harvin, Jordy Nelson and Trent Richardson were still on the board.

Question no more.

If you watched Martin and his Ray Rice-like body (Martin is just an inch taller than Rice and weighs three more pounds) tear it up at Boise State then you should have seen this coming.

The 23-year-old RB has a great combination or power and speed, and from what we've seen this season, it's working for him. Martin ranks third in the NFL in total rushing yards and put together one of the best rushing performances in the history of the NFL in Week 9, to the tune of 251 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.


Furthermore, Martin made me look like a stud, given his fantasy value this season. In my PPR, 12-team league, Martin ranks first among all RBs in total fantasy points with a whopping 161.9, highlighted by that 53.2 mark he put up this past weekend.

I would be an idiot to say that Martin wasn't the reason that I won this week:

And to think all the assholes in my league were trying to trade rape me for Martin a few weeks ago. HA.

I'll take the rest of the week to gloat about my 142-87 drubbing of last year's champ (suck it, G-Ron) and look forward to watching Martin run all over stupid Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers this weekend.

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Thoughts From NBA Opener

We already knew this, but Rajon Rondo further proved how much of a little pesky douche he is after his strangulation attempt on Dwyane Wade last night in Miami's 120-107 win over Boston. Rondo was called for a flagrant foul and continued to look like a fool, walking around the court like a hard ass. In all honesty, Rondos lucky Wade didn't end him once and for all right then and there. For those of you who didn't see the play, here you go:

Doesn't Rondo realize he's nothing more than a 6'1" alien with freakishly large hands? Sure, he can dish it with the best of them and run the court, but who wants a PG who shoots a mere 62% from the free throw line and has an uglier jumper than Shawn Marion?

One thing was exceptionally clear after last night's game: the Heat are the team to beat.

LeBron James posted a double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) while Wade led Miami with 29 points and a near beat down of the Celtics' PG. Personally, I thought the best part of the night—aside from Rondo pretending to be tough—was watching Ray Allen straight launch all over his former team, going 5-of-7 from FG range, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, to net 19 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Allen continued to prove he's a classy player, attempting to greet his former teammates, to which Kevin Garnett proved he's about as classy as Dennis Rodman.

Elsewhere, I can't help to be giddy after seeing the Los Angeles Lakers lose at home to a Dallas Mavericks squad without Dirk Nowitzki. Just like the Heat two seasons ago, it's going to take this Lakers team some time to gel together, and while I do think they'll be a great team come the end of the season, it's still fantastic to see them struggle and lose in the Staples Center on opening night on national television.

ESPN's John Buccigross is the man for tweeting this out:

Lakers lost their last two postseason games last season ... Lost all 8 preseason games this season ... And lost on Tuesday to the Mavericks.
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) October 31, 2012

I still can't get used to seeing "Metta World Peace" in the box score and I'm still scratching my head as to why he's still in the starting lineup. The Artest formerly known as Ron scored just three points last night, going 1-of-8 from the field in 36 minutes on the court. 

Steve Nash did not impress whatsoever last night, dishing just four assists and scoring seven points in 34 minutes of time. In my mind, Pau Gasol was the most consistent Laker on Tuesday night.

And then there's a game that no one's talking about because it featured two small-market teams in the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who saw Kyrie Irving explode for 29 points and six rebounds to lead the Cavs to a 10-point win at home. That Dion Waiters/Kyrie Irving backcourt combo is going to be nasty to watch this season. Waiters showed us a little bit of what he can do last night, scoring 17 points in his first NBA appearance.

Other random thoughts: The Giants are going to work the Steelers worse than Big Ben worked that girl in the bathroom this Sunday, the New York City Marathon is going to be more of a mud run/obstacle course this weekend rather than a marathon and Rafael Soriano is a moron for opting out of his deal in the Bronx.

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