Commish's Pick: Semi-Final Erin(Eric) vs. Beers

Hughes Your Momma vs. Bringing Sexy Back

Quarterbacks
Erin: Carson Palmer (vs. St. Louis, at San Francisco)
Brian: Tony Romo (at Detroit, vs. Philadelphia), Tom Brady (vs. Pittsburgh, vs. New York Jets)

Better Player: Brian
Better Matchups: Brian
As they’ve done all season, Brian’s Quarterbacks (I imagine Romo this week, Brady next) will be his best hope. How close Erin can come to Brian’s QB production will be the key to this matchup.


Runningbacks
Erin: Ladainian Tomlinson (at Tennessee, vs. Detroit), Kolby Smith (at Denver, Tennessee) or Brandon Jacobs/Reuben Droughns (at Philadelphia, vs. Washington)
Brian: Willis McGahee (vs. Indianapolis, at Miami), Shaun Alexander (vs. Arizona, at Carolina) or LenDale White (vs. San Diego, at Kansas City)

Better Players: Erin
Better Matchups: Brian
LT trumps all, even though McGahee and Alexander ran better last week.

Wide Receivers
Erin: Chad Johnson (vs. St. Louis, at San Francisco), Greg Jennings (vs. Oakland, at St. Louis)
Brian: Joey Galloway (at Houston, vs. Atlanta), Larry Fitzgerald (at Seattle, at New Orleans), Laveranues Coles (vs. Cleveland, at New England)

Better Players: Erin
Better Matchups: Erin
Jennings has been a pleasant surprise as a $1 keeper for Erin. Beers did what he had to do and traded for Fitzgerald to make the differential less than it would’ve been otherwise.


Tight End
Erin: Tony Gonzalez (at Denver, vs. Tennessee)
Brian: Kellen Winslow II (at New York Jets, Buffalo)

Better Players: Push
Better Matchups: Brian
Winslow is used more as a receiver, Gonzalez more of a red zone target. Its apples and oranges here.
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Defense
Erin: Giants (at Philadelphia, vs. Washington), Pittsburgh (at New England, vs. Jacksonville)
Brian: Cowboys (at Detroit, vs. Philadelphia)

Better Players: Erin
Better Matchups: Erin
Erin hopes the Giants duplicate their performance in their last game vs. Philly. Brian has stuck with the Cowboys D all season long.
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Kicker
Erin: Neil Rackers (at Seattle, at New Orleans)
Brian: Adam Vinatieri (at Baltimore, at Oakland)

Better Player: Push
Better Matchups: Erin
I mean really, its kickers what’s the big difference.

Prediction: Erin can’t win without a big performance between the Bengals or LT. This one should be close but I’ve had a feeling Bill and Beers were on a collision course all season and I won’t stray from that. I take Brian.