Week 11: Who To Start Rankings Posted

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We project the point totals for both offensive and defensive players for this week.
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Week 8: Injury Update

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We let you know the playing chances of the big name players who were injured last week. This week’s picks include Matthew Stafford, Joseph Addai, Peyton Hillis, Mark Ingram, and Beanie Wells.
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Carson Palmer traded to the Oakland Raiders

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QB Carson Palmer has been traded to the Oakland Raiders from the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2012 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2013 draft pick that could be escalated into a first-round pick. Palmer had threatened retirement after refusing to play for Cincinnati during this 2011 season. The emergence of rookie quarterback Andy Dalton [...]

Week 7: Start ‘Em

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Though these players might have been riding your fantasy bench the last few weeks, we recommend you start them this week. This week’s picks include Colt McCoy, Jackie Battle, DeMarco Murray, Ryan Torain, and Eric Decker.
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Titans RB Chris Johnson cleared for full workload

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Through part of the Tennessee Titans’ second half in their opening week game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, running back Chris Johnson didn’t even have a half dozen carries. After a bizarre game where the Titans didn’t fully utilize their best player, there are reports out saying Johnson has been cleared to rush the ball as [...]

Week 2: RB Report

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Getting a current, short and long term vibe on the various running backs, be it the flat out starters or the dreaded committee options…
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Week 2: Player Downgrades

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The players whose long-term value is falling and should be benched or even cut. This week’s picks include Ronnie Brown, Montario Hardesty, Thomas Jones, Ryan Torain, and Michael Crabtree.
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Week 2: Pickups of the Week

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These players are worth considering adding to your roster if they’re available. This week’s picks include Rex Grossman, Cam Newton, Darren Sproles, Carnell Williams, and Anthony Armstrong.
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Week 2: Super Sleepers

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While we’re not projecting starting type stats for these players, they have good potential and could surprise. This week’s picks include Rex Grossman, Colt McCoy, Ricky Williams, Danny Woodhead, and Adrian Arrington.
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Jaguars’ Maurice Jones-Drew won’t be overworked

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew had 24 carries Sunday versus the Tennessee Titans, and he wasn’t happy about it. He wanted more, but the team decided to let Deji Karim get most of the work in the fourth quarter. You should probably expect more of the same going forward, according to head coach Jack [...]

Randy Moss to the Saints rumors not credible

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There was a report by WWLTV.com, a local New Orleans news station, that stated retired / free agent wide receiver Randy Moss was a “player of interest” for the New Orleans Saints. So the report stated, since the team was dealing with injuries to their two top receivers, Marques Colston and Lance Moore, the Saints [...]

Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas questionable for Monday

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It looks like the Miami Dolphins won’t need to use Larry Johnson this week. Rookie running back Daniel Thomas practiced for the second consecutive day Saturday. He’s been bothered by a hamstring injury that he suffered earlier in the week during practice. He is listed on the team’s official injury report as questionable, but after [...]

Raiders WR Louis Murphy targeting week 3 return after sports hernia surgery

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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Louis Murphy was ruled out for this Monday’s game against the Denver Broncos about three weeks ago when he underwent surgery for a groin injury that was later disclosed to be a sports hernia. Murphy said Friday that he is on the comeback trail and hoping to be ready in time [...]

Report: Saints WR Marques Colston has broken collarbone, out 4 weeks

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With about 30 seconds remaining in the New Orleans Saints’ game Thursday night, wide receiver Marques Colston broke his right collarbone. He will be out for four weeks, says FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. Colston caught six passes for 81 yards against the Green Bay Packers. He also lost a fumble. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Colston actually made [...]

Week 1: Player Downgrades

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The players whose long-term value is falling and should be benched or even cut. This week’s picks include Tarvaris Jackson, Anthony Dixon, Thomas Jones, Ryan Torain, and Ricky Williams.
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Colts QB Peyton Manning out 2 to 3 months

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After undergoing a second surgery on his neck on Thursday, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will be out for the next two to three months. The procedure, cervical fusion surgery, will relieve pressure and pain in Manning’s neck if all goes as scheduled. In his place, the Colts have brought in veteran QB Kerry Collins. [...]

Dolphins rookie RB Daniel Thomas does not practice

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Miami Dolphins rookie running back Daniel Thomas injured his hamstring on Wednesday and did not practice on Thursday. RB Reggie Bush has emerged as the team’s lead back and if Thomas is unavailable this week, veteran Larry Johnson will likely see a handful of carries now that he is re-signed to the team. Earlier in [...]

Week 1: Sleepers of the Week

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These lesser-known players deserve to start this week due to matchup or other circumstances. This week’s picks include Ryan Fitzpatrick, Colt McCoy, Alex Smith, Joseph Addai, and Reggie Bush.
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Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin to be ‘full-go’ in week 1

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It was just three weeks ago when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was told he did not have cancer and then declared himself healthy after battling an unknown virus for months. He practiced for the first time all year just 11 days ago. That doesn’t seem like much time to get back into football [...]

Texans’ Arian Foster says he doesn’t know if he’ll play Sunday

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The saga centering around Arian Foster’s hamstring will continue to be one of the top stories in fantasy for the rest of the week and maybe more. Wednesday saw a number of developments, including Texans head coach Gary Kubiak saying Foster progressed today toward playing against the Colts on Sunday. When asked for his own [...]

Buccaneers RB LeGarrette Blount won’t get third-down work

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One of the bigger stories out of Tampa Bay Buccaneers camp this summer was running back LeGarrette Blount’s possible evolution as a receiver. He caught a scant five passes for 14 yards in 2010. But much ink was spilled on how Blount had inproved in the passing game and how the Bucs were looking forward [...]

Week 1: Who To Start Rankings Posted

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We project the point totals for both offensive and defensive players for this week.
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Colts executive Bill Polian has no idea when Peyton Manning will play

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As we hope that Peyton Manning’s absence from regular-season action lasts no longer than one week, Colts vice chairman Bill Polian was very vague Tuesday in describing when he thinks Manning will play again.
“He is going to be back at some point,” Polian said of Manning to WISH-TV in Indianapolis. “What we don’t know right [...]

Saints WR Lance Moore misses practice Monday

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore missed all of Monday’s practice due to a groin injury. Although head coach Sean Payton said Moore put in some “good work” late last week, his status for Thursday’s Kickoff Game against the Green Bay Packers seems to be very questionable. FANTASY ANALYSIS: A player not practicing on [...]

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel says he’ll play; no comment from HC Todd Haley

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It was reported Sunday night that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel has a cracked rib, putting his status for week one in doubt. But he was a full participant at Monday’s practice and said he’s “ready to roll” for Sunday’s game versus the Buffalo Bills. However, it’s not his decision to make. That belongs [...]

Week 1: Sit ‘Em

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These usually solid players are not worth starting this week due to match-up, injury, or other circumstances. This week’s picks include Matt Cassel, Joe Flacco, Matt Schaub, Matt Forte, and Knowshon Moreno.
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Donald Jones will be Bills’ No. 2 wideout

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If you believe that every starting receiver has fantasy value — and I do — then you’ll have at least some interest in this note. Although Donald Jones has missed the Buffalo Bills’ last two preseason games with a concussion, he has been named the team’s second starting wide receiver, lining up across the field [...]

Jaguars have faith in their RB corps

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Maurice Jones-Drew is coming back from major knee surgery. Rashad Jennings is out for the season. It would seem that the Jaguars have a depth problem at running back and that they will look into adding someone to that mix. But head coach Jack Del Rio said Sunday that he likes “the whole group from [...]

Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki placed on IR

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It’s possible the Kansas City Chiefs will be without quarterback Matt Cassel for the first week of the season, but it has now been confirmed that tight end Tony Moeaki will miss the entire 2011 season. As Matt De Lima wrote here on Saturday, it’s believed that Moeaki tore an ACL during the team’s final [...]

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel may miss week 1

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On Thursday night, it was reported that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel only had the wind knocked out of him during the second quarter versus the Green Bay Packers. The actual diagnosis seems more dire. According to Kansas CIty radio host Nick Wright, Cassel has a cracked rib, and his status for week one [...]

Cardinals RB Beanie Wells says he has ‘huge’ chip on shoulder in 2011

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After two NFL seasons, people have regarded Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells as a first-round bust. His conditioning has been called into question; he’s been bothered by multiple nagging injuries; he hasn’t run decisively on a consistent basis.
But this year, beat writers have said Wells has lost weight and looks more sculpted. Head coach [...]

Browns place RB Brandon Jackson on injured reserve

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Turf toe usually isn’t a season-ending injury. But in running back Brandon Jackson’s case, that’s exactly what has happened in 2011. The Cleveland Browns placed Jackson on injured reserve Saturday, ending his season before it basically begins. Jackson injured the toe in the Browns’ second preseason game and has been in a cast for the [...]

RB Larry Johnson doesn’t make Dolphins

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Larry Johnson was decent during the Miami Dolphins’ final preseason game, but it wasn’t enough for him to make the team. The Dolphins cut the 31-year-old running back on Saturday, so they will enter the 2011 season with Reggie Bush, Daniel Thomas and Lex Hilliard on their running back depth chart.
Johnson ran for 39 yards [...]

Titans’ Chris Johnson shooting for 2,000 yards again

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Chris Johnson is signed for the long term and back in Titans camp. He’s preparing to “get all the reps” against the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday and get started on leading his team back to the playoffs. He’s also got another thing on his mind: Another 2,000-yard season, Johnson told The Tennessean on Friday. Johnson [...]

Source: Colts preparing for QB Kerry Collins to start week 1

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Nothing definitive yet, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter is about as rock-solid as they come when it comes to NFL information. He had this to say about the Indianapolis Colts this morning on “SportsCenter:”
“They’re going as if Kerry Collins is going to be the starter. That’s the feeling in the organization.”
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Source: Saints kicker Garrett Hartley could miss 10 weeks

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New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley has a hip flexor injury that will keep him out of action for at least six weeks and as many as 10 according to a league source via The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Hartley suffered the injury while converting an extra point during the Saints’ 40-20 victory over Oakland on [...]

Jets RB Joe McKnight to get some work during regular season

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There might come a time this season when New York Jets running backs Shonn Greene and LaDainian Tomlinson are hurt and/or in need of an in-game rest. The team will have no fear in turning to Joe McKnight.
“I think, as far as a role, good things happen when you put the ball in his hands,” [...]

Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall excited, healthy for 2011

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall says one of the reasons why he had such a sub-par statistical season last year is that offseason hip surgery kept him from participating in the team’s OTAs. He said his body was never fully in shape. But this year is different, and Marshall has been working hard on [...]

PPR Watch: What’s Changed?

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A full write up on each of the teams that changed Head Coaches or Offensive coordinators, and what characteristics to expect from those new offenses related to PPR.
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Dolphins RB Reggie Bush to get majority of touches, carries

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Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano named Reggie Bush his starting running back last week. On Tuesday, he gave more reasons for Bush supporters to smile when he said, “I would think [Bush is] probably going to have the most touches and the most carries.”
FANTASY ANALYSIS: I said it before and I’ll say it [...]

Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew to play in preseason game Thursday

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We are entering the fourth week of the preseason. Veterans may play or series or two, but most of them are just looking for time to kill the game. Not Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew. After missing the first three preseason games as he continued to rehab his surgically repaired knee, Jones-Drew is ready [...]

Eagles’ Michael Vick gets $100 million contract

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has now secured the second nine-figure contract of his career. He and the Eagles came to terms Monday on a six-year deal worth $100 million with $40 million guaranteed.
“I’m very happy we were able to reach an agreement with Michael on this long-term contract,” head coach Andy Reid said in [...]

Free Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets: Returners

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Current rankings: 1. Darren Sproles, 2. Brad Smith, 3.Jacoby Ford, 4. LaRod Stephens-Howling, 5. Devin Hester, 6. Josh Cribbs, …
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Bears apparently aren’t going to cut Chester Taylor yet

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It’s been a manic Monday for Chicago Bears running back Chester Taylor. Head coach Lovie Smith told him earlier this morning that he was going to be released. With that news, Taylor left the Bears’ practice facility. But he was told to return later in the day after the Bears called him and said that [...]

Browns’ WR Mohamed Massaquoi returns to practice

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After missing the first month of training camp due to a bone chip in his left foot, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi was welcomed back to practice by his teammates Sunday.
“I’m excited to be back out here with the guys,” Massaquoi told the Chronicle-Telegram. “Wish I could’ve started a little bit earlier, but now [...]

Titans WR Kenny Britt could be limited early in season

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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt has been restricted throughout training camp due to a hamstring injury. The coaches hope he can play a little bit in Thursday’s preseason finale, but they also understand how valuable Britt is to the team. So he will be eased into action and may not see a full complement [...]

49ers WR Michael Crabtree had surgery before training camp

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The Sacremento Bee is reporting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree underwent surgery on his left foot before the start of training camp. This is the same foot that sidelined Crabtree in 2009 because of a stress fracture. This injury could force the former Texas Tech star to miss the opening week of the [...]

2-QB Fantasy Football Strategy Guide

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Guest writer, John Fortes, breaks down the differences for 2QB leagues.
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Bears RB Chester Taylor isn’t playing much in preseason, and he’s not happy

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Chicago Bears running back Chester Taylor has touched the ball just seven times in two preseason games. He didn’t even play in preseason game No. 3 on Saturday. He sees that he is being phased out of the offense, and he wants to know why.
“My running backs coach (Tim Spencer) told me after I came [...]

Steelers QB Byron Leftwich breaks arm, season likely over

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The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t short on quarterbacks with regular-season experience, but on Saturday night, they lost the QB who was expected to be the immediate backup for Ben Roethlisberger. Byron Leftwich’s season is likely over after he broke his upper left arm while getting tackled early in the third quarter during a game against the [...]

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