2005 NFL Sleeper Team

MTK · 06-17-2005, 02:58 PM

I'm selling on the Lions until Harrington proves he can step up. Jeff Garcia might be their best bet right now.

The Jags and Texans have been the trendy sleeper picks the last few years, perhaps it's time for one or both of them to finally break through?

heybigstar · 06-17-2005, 03:13 PM

I think the Cardinals will win more games than the Vikings. I think the Vikings will flop this year.

RedskinRat · 06-17-2005, 03:14 PM

I'll take the Saints, mainly because my meds and peyote combine to wreak havoc on my sanity.

mooby · 06-17-2005, 03:16 PM

i would have to say the bengals in the afc, and the cardinals in the nfc.

skins009 · 06-17-2005, 03:26 PM

Here's a team the REDSKINS. Everybody thinks we've had a bad offseason, even though it hasn't really been that bad. We got the best defense in the league and we get to add Lavar Arrington to it. Anybody who thinks Lavar will not help our d is simply a crack head. Then on offense we can't possibly not be better. We'll have a strong running game, and improved play from the quaterback position. In addition the scheme will be somewhat more effective(just how much remains to be seen). I think we can honestly surprise a lot of people and win 10 games.

EEich · 06-17-2005, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtbag2112

Who is your sleeper team (other than us) for this season and why?

alrighty then...

BrudLee · 06-17-2005, 04:45 PM

I think when everybody picks you as a sleeper, you're out of the running - so sorry, Bengals.

I think the Titans will be better than advertised, primarily because their division is thin. The Texans have been spinning their wheels since their inception, and I will go to my grave thinking Jack Del Rio is a rotten coach in Jax. That leaves the Colts - so they aren't as good as the Colts. Most teams aren't.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 06-17-2005, 05:02 PM

If the Redskins prove to be the sleeper team and win 10 games, I'll sh-t my pants. That said, I can't see them winning more than 9 games and think they'll probably get 7 or 8.

Gmanc711 · 06-17-2005, 07:37 PM

My sleeper pick is the Bills. I know they came on strong and were still 9-7 last year, so its not that far of a stretch, but early reports say that JP Losman is coming on very strong at camps, and should be good. I think they have one more year left with their defense, as its aging, but they should get a good year out of them. So I'll take Buffalo.

mooby · 06-17-2005, 08:18 PM

well on nfl total access today they said joe gibbs has been so impressed with the offense he only makes them work out once a day, instead of twice.

skinsfanthru&thru · 06-17-2005, 10:03 PM

I think the lions will finally break through this year as will the saints. the lions have a pretty stacked offense if Harrington steps up, but if not garcia has shown what he can do with good offensive weapons around him in the west coast offense of Mooch. and if the saints stick to the plan of running Deuce more and Brooks improves his consistency, they could be in the running for a wild card spot. plus I honestly wouldn't be suprised if Arizona shocks some people especially in their weak division.

Gmanc711 · 06-17-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

well on nfl total access today they said joe gibbs has been so impressed with the offense he only makes them work out once a day, instead of twice.

I dont know if I like that. I think they should be getting in all the work that they can until they start proving how good they are on the feild. However, it is encouraging to hear that they have been impressing.

That Guy · 06-18-2005, 06:34 AM

lions w/ garcia... they got a good qb and the firepower to go with it...
selling the cards though, i still dont think they have a qb good enough to use what they've got on offense.

Paintrain · 06-18-2005, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

If the Redskins prove to be the sleeper team and win 10 games, I'll sh-t my pants.

Will you be providing photographical proof or will we just have to take your word for it?

As for a sleeper how about the Texans? They aren't good enough to topple the Colts, but of their defense can provide anything, they have the offense to win some games.. I can see them as a 9 win team competing for that last wild card spot in the AFC..

monk81 · 06-18-2005, 01:39 PM

I'd have to say the Vikings......they look good on paper........but then again haven't the Redskins for the past few years then fizzled, so maybe I'm totally wrong on this

Bills look good except they have a young unproven QB..........

Texans still need a few players especially their OL, but they will bring an upset or two to their opponents...........

06-17-2005, 02:58 PM	#16
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Re: sleeper '05 I'm selling on the Lions until Harrington proves he can step up. Jeff Garcia might be their best bet right now. The Jags and Texans have been the trendy sleeper picks the last few years, perhaps it's time for one or both of them to finally break through? __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-17-2005, 03:13 PM	#17
heybigstar Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 41 Posts: 375	Re: sleeper '05 I think the Cardinals will win more games than the Vikings. I think the Vikings will flop this year. __________________ Hail to the Redskins.

06-17-2005, 03:14 PM	#18
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: sleeper '05 I'll take the Saints, mainly because my meds and peyote combine to wreak havoc on my sanity.

06-17-2005, 03:16 PM	#19
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: sleeper '05 i would have to say the bengals in the afc, and the cardinals in the nfc. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

06-17-2005, 03:26 PM	#20
skins009 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 528	Re: sleeper '05 Here's a team the REDSKINS. Everybody thinks we've had a bad offseason, even though it hasn't really been that bad. We got the best defense in the league and we get to add Lavar Arrington to it. Anybody who thinks Lavar will not help our d is simply a crack head. Then on offense we can't possibly not be better. We'll have a strong running game, and improved play from the quaterback position. In addition the scheme will be somewhat more effective(just how much remains to be seen). I think we can honestly surprise a lot of people and win 10 games.

06-17-2005, 04:45 PM	#22
BrudLee Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 3,494	Re: sleeper '05 I think when everybody picks you as a sleeper, you're out of the running - so sorry, Bengals. I think the Titans will be better than advertised, primarily because their division is thin. The Texans have been spinning their wheels since their inception, and I will go to my grave thinking Jack Del Rio is a rotten coach in Jax. That leaves the Colts - so they aren't as good as the Colts. Most teams aren't. __________________ There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.

06-17-2005, 05:02 PM	#23
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 8,317	Re: sleeper '05 If the Redskins prove to be the sleeper team and win 10 games, I'll sh-t my pants. That said, I can't see them winning more than 9 games and think they'll probably get 7 or 8.

06-17-2005, 07:37 PM	#24
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: 2005 NFL Sleeper Team My sleeper pick is the Bills. I know they came on strong and were still 9-7 last year, so its not that far of a stretch, but early reports say that JP Losman is coming on very strong at camps, and should be good. I think they have one more year left with their defense, as its aging, but they should get a good year out of them. So I'll take Buffalo. __________________ #21

06-17-2005, 08:18 PM	#25
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: 2005 NFL Sleeper Team well on nfl total access today they said joe gibbs has been so impressed with the offense he only makes them work out once a day, instead of twice. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

06-17-2005, 10:03 PM	#26
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 44 Posts: 3,813	Re: 2005 NFL Sleeper Team I think the lions will finally break through this year as will the saints. the lions have a pretty stacked offense if Harrington steps up, but if not garcia has shown what he can do with good offensive weapons around him in the west coast offense of Mooch. and if the saints stick to the plan of running Deuce more and Brooks improves his consistency, they could be in the running for a wild card spot. plus I honestly wouldn't be suprised if Arizona shocks some people especially in their weak division.

06-18-2005, 06:34 AM	#28
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: 2005 NFL Sleeper Team lions w/ garcia... they got a good qb and the firepower to go with it... selling the cards though, i still dont think they have a qb good enough to use what they've got on offense.

06-18-2005, 01:39 PM	#30
monk81 The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 2,029	Re: 2005 NFL Sleeper Team I'd have to say the Vikings......they look good on paper........but then again haven't the Redskins for the past few years then fizzled, so maybe I'm totally wrong on this Bills look good except they have a young unproven QB.......... Texans still need a few players especially their OL, but they will bring an upset or two to their opponents........... __________________ "It's absolutely criminal, in my opinion, that Monk has yet to be enshrined (in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame)" Dan Arkush PFW

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