Every Friday I'll be in this space discussing my five favorite opinions for Yahoo's Pro Football Pick'em, along with a survivor opinion. Sign up, play along, give your own picks in the comments.

Colts -7.5 versus Chiefs: It's not very difficult to shoot holes in Kansas City's 3-0 start. They won the opener in a monsoon, helped by two return scores. A defensive touchdown allowed them to squeak past Seneca Wallace(notes) and the Browns. They drew the self-destructing Niners at precisely the right time. Now they get Peyton Manning(notes) and Co. at the wrong time, off a division loss and in a desperate way. Order will be restored this week; Colts by 17 or more.

Buccaneers +6.5 at Bengals: Carson Palmer(notes) filled the stat sheet at Cleveland but I still have zero faith in him. Josh Freeman's(notes) pocket awareness has improved significantly in just one year, and I like him in this start off the bye. He's not a bad bye-week fill in for fantasy.

Bills -1 versus Jags: It's important to

In-season trades of note rarely happen in the NFL, so let's appreciate what the Vikings and Patriots have given us this week. Let's also take a moment to appreciate the sheer wackiness that is Randy Moss; love him or hate him, there's never been anyone quite like him.

The Moss swap left plenty of fantasy aftershocks; we'll cover them below. Here's what my cheat sheet would look like if I were entering a brand new draft today; what's happened to this point is merely an audition.

Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers(notes)
2. Peyton Manning(notes)
3. Drew Brees(notes)
4. Philip Rivers(notes)
5. Tony Romo(notes)
6. Matt Schaub(notes)
7. Tom Brady(notes)
8. Eli Manning(notes)
9. Kyle Orton(notes)
10. Jay Cutler(notes)
11. Ben Roethlisberger(notes)
12. Matt Ryan(notes)
13. Michael Vick(notes)
14. Brett Favre(notes)
15. Donovan McNabb(notes)
16. Joe Flacco(notes)
17. Josh Freeman(notes)
18. Mark Sanchez(notes)
19. Chad Henne(notes)
20. Sam Bradford(notes)
21. Matt Hasselbeck(notes)
22. Vince

On Tuesday afternoon I had the honor and privilege to run a Fantasy Hockey Draft with Zach Parise(notes), Eric Staal(notes) and 11 other knowledgeable puckheads (a mix of writers and readers). It was a savvy group, a witty group, and a confident group (we got 17 rounds of selections done in just over an hour).

I know you're probably more interested in what Parise and Staal did with their teams; Sean Leahy will have that story on Puck Daddy soon. In the meantime, here's what I did with my 17 selections. It's time to introduce Bada Byng, your 2010-11 champions:

• Ryan Miller(notes) (Round 1, Pick 9): The primary fundamental conflict facing the fantasy hockey owner is what to do in goal. Go big? Look for overlooked stars midround? Flea market? It's always more fun to take scoring early and worry about goaltending later, but in a draft room with 13 other owners that I know nothing about, I didn't want to take any chances. Miller is safe, he's elite, he's marketable. I would have considered

On Sundays, I fill the notebook. On Mondays, I spill it out here.

• I'm not sure what to make of Ryan Torain(notes). On one hand I was impressed with his decisiveness, vision and power, and it's pretty clear that Clinton Portis(notes) can't be counted on. But Torain has no pass-blocking skills yet, and his upright running style is going to lead to a lot of punishment; you can see why he's had so many injury issues to this point in his career. I get the idea Torain is going to have some fantasy-deciding games this year, but I'm not confident he can last the season.

• It was encouraging to see Michael Crabtree(notes) get involved at Atlanta (five catches, 58 yards), but sometimes I wonder if he'll be a tweener for his NFL career: not fast enough to burn people deep, and not big enough to be a red-zone dominator. You can still be a star without those two skills if you do everything else at an elite level, but working with Alex Smith isn't doing him any favors.

• Andy Reid's coaching chops

Friday is the most important practice day of the week, so let's take a long look at what we learned over the last 24 hours.

• Andre Johnson(notes) (ankle) says he'll do all he can to get on the field for Sunday's game at Oakland; he didn't practice with the Texans on Friday. Even if Johnson is able to suit up, he'll have to deal with star corner Nnamdi Asomugha(notes) shadowing him all over the field. Make sure you have a 4 p.m. caddy ready to go if Johnson is scratched, or better yet, address this before the early games kick off. I'm only tied to Johnson in one league and I'm prepared to sit him.

• Steven Jackson (groin) didn't do a lot at Friday's practice and is at risk of missing Sunday's game against Seattle. Kenneth Darby(notes) is in line to start if Jackson can't go.

• Ryan Mathews(notes) (ankle) did everything at practice this week and is ready to go against Arizona.

• Pierre Thomas(notes) (ankle) did some work Friday but remains a game-time decision for Sunday's game against

Every Friday I'll be in this space discussing my five favorite opinions for Yahoo's Pro Football Pick'em, along with a survivor opinion. Sign up, play along, give your own picks in the comments.

St. Louis +1 vs. Seattle: I like the moxie to this Rams team. Sam Bradford(notes) has been more pro-ready than anyone had a reason to expect, and they've been competitive in every game. The Seahawks are a handful in their home stadium, but in recent years these guys haven't traveled well.

Cleveland +3 vs. Cincinnati: I don't trust Carson Palmer(notes) as far as I can throw him, and the Bengals know they have to try to play 17-14 football if they want to be a winning team again. Cleveland can hang its offense on the Peyton Hillis(notes) show - keep it conservative, shorten the game - and the Browns defense is a pesky unit.

Washington +6 at Philadelphia: Hard to say who the Redskins are right now: they won an ugly game against Dallas; gave away a big lead against Houston; laid an egg at St.

True greatness is about constantly challenging yourself.

You've trounced the guys in your league, repeatedly. You've beaten the fantasy experts at Yahoo!, in your mind, anyway. Isn't it time you took your hockey brilliance to a new stage?

We've got a worthy arena for you. NHL stars Zach Parise(notes) and Eric Staal(notes) are on board to play Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey with us this year, and they want to elbow you into the boards as well. We're setting up a 14-owner head-to-head league that drafts next Tuesday at 3 p.m. eastern. Parise and Staal are already on board, along with some blog writers and maybe a media member or two.

We've got six reader spots to hand out in a short amount of time. Your assignment is short but sweet: provide a caption for the photo above. Brevity is the soul of wit – you want something quick and snappy. Get our attention and you might get in.

Here's what you need to know:

• Do NOT enter unless you are positive you can draft next Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 3 pm eastern.

Okay, let's get this party started. Welcome back, gamers.

Once a week I'll be in this space ranking all the important pieces in our make-believe football game. What's happened to this point is merely an audition; the ranks below are how I'd attack a new league if it were drafting today. Your intelligent and respectful disagreement is always welcome in the comments.

Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers(notes)
2. Peyton Manning(notes)
3. Drew Brees(notes)
4. Tom Brady(notes)
5. Philip Rivers(notes)
6. Tony Romo(notes)
7. Matt Schaub(notes)
8. Jay Cutler(notes)
9. Michael Vick(notes)
10. Eli Manning(notes)
11. Matt Ryan(notes)
12. Ben Roethlisberger(notes)
13. Kyle Orton(notes)
14. Donovan McNabb(notes)
15. Joe Flacco(notes)
16. Brett Favre(notes)
17. Chad Henne(notes)
18. Josh Freeman(notes)
19. Mark Sanchez(notes)
20. Matt Hasselbeck(notes)
21. Vince Young(notes)
22. Sam Bradford(notes)
23. Carson Palmer(notes)
24. Matt Cassel(notes)
25. Bruce Gradkowski(notes)
26. Alex Smith
27. Matthew