I have signed up for ESPN’s Fantasy Football for the third year.  Once again, I am using the “Auburn Jayhawks” as my team of choice–kind of a take on my own name, but I have used the same team name for three years running and have yet to record a losing season.  Perhaps I am a bit superstitious.

Last year seen my team make a good run, even though most of my picks were middle-of-the-field.  I ended the season with one regular season loss, then somehow managed to get beat out in the first round of the playoffs–let’s just say I wasn’t to happy.

This season should be a bit better.  I have drawn a good team of players and look to be pretty balanced.  How is this for Quarterbacks:  Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and Brett Favre.  Not to shabby.  Where else in the world could you actually see peyton and Eli play on the same team?  That’s right, it is history in the making–

One problem to that equation-I now have to figure out who to start in the first game.  Peyton is currently injured, but should be back for the first game, I am just not sure how long he will play.  Brett Favre was a gamble, but I still think he has some good games left in him.  His chemistry with the Jets may not be clicking by that first game, though.

I am leaning towards starting Eli.  He doesn’t put up huge numbers often and is coming off a Superbowl win.  I wonder how his off season has went?  Superbowl’s are known to destroy the following season.

When I first mentioned my three Quarterbacks, it looked great on paper.  In reality it may be another stressful year, depending upon how these guys carry themselves on the field.  I would love to start Peyton every game, but that injury bothers me–especially going in to game one.

My first game will be against a team by the name of the Huntington Beach Chargers, who will be lead by Quarterback Jay Cutler.  Cutler averaged 12.4 fantasy points a game last season.  By going on last year’s points, both Peyton Manning and Brett Favre averaged more.

By reading from a report on ESPN, it looks like Peyton may be back to practicing with the Colts in two weeks–if..and that’s a BIG IF..he does show back up before the season starts and seems to be doing well,  I will start him.  If not, I may just have to go with Eli and rely on the rest of my team to back me up.

That’s a quick look at my three Quarterbacks  before the season starts.  Anyone want to throw out some thoughts on who I should start?  My next article will focus on my running back situation (or lack there of) and see what plan i can come up with for that first game.