Ladies and gentlemen, your USC Trojan Defense (Icon SMI)

Quick refresher on who has the worst Pass-D in the Pac-10 and one of the handful worst in the nation.

Noooo, not Washington State. Here’s a hint: the school is on probation and their name rhymes with blojans.

ARIZONA vs USC

QB Nick Foles should have a field day and could go for as much as 450 with 3 TDs. More than 3 scores might be pushing as the Wildcats still like to pound it in short-yardage situations. Read the rest of this entry →

CAL @ OREGON STATE

Cal's Shane Vereen eyes a huge game against Oregon State in Week 9 (Icon SMI)

In a showdown of fantasy 1^st round draft picks, RB Shane Vereen might not have as good a day as Quizz, but he still should do pretty well. 120-170 yards is realistic and could chip in another 40-60 yards receiving and should end up with at least 2 scores.

QB Kevin Riley has been a bit erratic this season, but against a bunch of soft Beavers he should flirt with 300 total yards and should end up with 2 scores. Read the rest of this entry →

Oregon (#1, er #2…so confused…) vs UCLA

The forecast is cold and rain which is not great conditions for a healthy passing game.  Of course, the Bruin air attack is far from healthy. Starting QB Kevin Prince is likely a no-go tonight, so backup Richard Brehaut will get the call, but is not worth a fatnasy roster spot. For that matter, bench any Bruin RBs you may have picked up along the way as it will be tough sledding for any 1-dimentional offense vs the Quack Attack. If you’re stuck, RB#1 Johnathan Franklin is the best bet to crack 100 yards but K Kai Forbath may very well end up being the top UCLA scorer. And although it may be rainy, the winds should be calm. Read the rest of this entry →

QB Nick Foles will have to answer if he doesn't deliver Saturday (Icon SMI)

ARIZONA WILDCATS

THE PASSING GAME:  Washington State. ‘nuf said. QB Nick Foles should shred the Cougs, and could throw for about 450 with 4 TDs.

WR1 Juron Criner should see around 10 catches for about 170 & should score at least once. There will be plenty of aerial action, and WR2 David Douglas and speedster WR3 Bug Wright should each see around 5 catches for about 70 & each is a good bet to score Read the rest of this entry →

Luck has everything to do with #12 being the talk of the Pac 10 (Icon SMI)

#9 Stanford (4-0) @ #4 Oregon (4-0)

This is a huge game. It is a shame to have it so early in the season as both these teams could be 11-0 were they to meet in the finale. Everyone knows about Oregon, but Stanford is a complete team and potentially just as good.

Stanford: You have to assume RBBC until proven otherwise.  However, RB Stephan Taylor was impressive last week getting all the carries, so if you are going to start a Stanford RB he would be the only option. QB Luck can play the up-tempo Duck style so he should have a good week.  He will likely continue to spread the ball around, so no startable pass-catchers, but if you insist WR Owusu is the best bet to score. Read the rest of this entry →