Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Steak for Dinner? It's not a question. It's the team name for the NFC West Gridiron Challenge leader after Week 8. The top two teams lost no ground
E11magnifico enjoyed the strongest individual week, amassing 169 points thanks to Titans running back Chris Johnson and the Bears' defense. His team moved into a tie for 68th place with 986 points.
His lineup for Week 8:
The chart shows overall NFC West Gridiron Challenge leaders through Week 8, plus a couple of stragglers. I moved up a few places and percentage points despite only 16 total points from my wide receivers (Michael Crabtree can't get a touchdown catch thanks to Vernon Davis' exploits).
Adrian Peterson will stay in my lineup during the bye week because the price I paid for his services -- $6.5 million out of a $50 million payroll -- is much lower than his market value of $8.2 million. Cutting him and re-signing him would prove too costly over the long haul. At least that's my read on how to manage these lineups. Am I wrong?
Steak for Dinner? It's not a question. It's the team name for the NFC West Gridiron Challenge leader after Week 8. The top two teams lost no ground
E11magnifico enjoyed the strongest individual week, amassing 169 points thanks to Titans running back Chris Johnson and the Bears' defense. His team moved into a tie for 68th place with 986 points.
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His lineup for Week 8:
- QB: Peyton Manning (13)
- QB: Aaron Rodgers (28)
- RB: Chris Johnson (35)
- RB: Justin Fargas (13)
- WR: Reggie Wayne (20)
- WR: Miles Austin (13)
- TE: Dallas Clark (9)
- K: John Kasay (10)
- Defense: Chicago Bears (28)
The chart shows overall NFC West Gridiron Challenge leaders through Week 8, plus a couple of stragglers. I moved up a few places and percentage points despite only 16 total points from my wide receivers (Michael Crabtree can't get a touchdown catch thanks to Vernon Davis' exploits).
Adrian Peterson will stay in my lineup during the bye week because the price I paid for his services -- $6.5 million out of a $50 million payroll -- is much lower than his market value of $8.2 million. Cutting him and re-signing him would prove too costly over the long haul. At least that's my read on how to manage these lineups. Am I wrong?
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Mike Sando
Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
