3 December 2011

Cross-Sport Power Rankings

I haven't blogged in a long time, I started a baseball awards review post but I never got it done, so I will add baseball players into this for the last time until June.

1. Drew Brees
The only reason why Drew Brees wouldn't be number one on this list would be because he is the reason I lost in fantasy football this week, but I'm over it... For any of you football fans, the Monday Night game was only a good game when Drew Brees was on offense. He absolutely picked apart the Giants defense, completing 24 of his 38 pass attempts for 363 yards and 4 throwing touchdowns. Plus, probably the most impressive play of the game, was an acrobatic 8 yard rushing touchdown. Brees is automatic right now. PREDICTION: The Saints will meet the Packers in the NFC Championship game.

2. Justin Verlander
Yes, he hasn't played in over two months and most of us have forgotten about baseball by now, but last week Verlander became the first pitcher to win the MVP and Cy Young since another Tiger Willie Hernandez did it in 1984. He also joins some pretty unreal company on this list, with the likes of Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax, two of the greatest pitchers of all time. Verlander deserved the MVP (Bautista would have won if the Jays won 5 more games, but I'm not going to talk about that) Click on his name for his stats from his historical season.

3. Phil Kessel
Still sitting atop the NHL in points and goals, Kessel and the Leafs are making a name for themselves as legitimate contenders in the East. Saturdays game against Boston is a big one and Kessel hasn't scored in four games, tying his longest drought of the season, some would say he is due.

4. Sidney Crosby
The best player in the NHL is back. He has 2 goals and 9 assists in his first five games, keeping up the incredible pace that he was on last season. With him back in the line up, the Presidents Trophy (most points in the league at the end of the regular season) is the Penguins' to lose. PREDICTION: Sid will be in the top ten of points by the All-Star break.

5. Marshawn Lynch
With over 100 yards rushing in four of his last five games and a touchdown in each of those games, Lynch is the hottest running back in the NFL. On Thursday night he picked apart the Eagles defense for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Just missed: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Brian Elliot, Tom Brady, Victor Cruz, J.R. Smith

Until every player on this list is on a Toronto team,
Riley

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