Monthly Archives: September, 2009
Contenders at a Crossroads: Arizona Cardinals
There are several expected contenders who have struggled in the early stages of the 2009 NFL season, and one of those teams is the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals were 6-2 at home last season on the way to winning the NFC West, and they also won two postseason games during their surprise [...]
Is going back to Derek Anderson the right choice for Cleveland?
These days, the “golden boy” just doesn’t look that golden, anymore. Last year we saw Brady Quinn’s first go-around as the starter leave the Cleveland faithful with a bittersweet taste in their mouths. They saw what he was capable of in a 239-yard and two touchdown effort against the Denver Broncos. And then they saw [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 30): Barber in, Jones out vs. Denver, Anderson to start at QB for Browns, Saints OT Brown out for season, and more
Marion Barber Expected to Face Denver Considering how badly he wanted to play on Monday night, this isn’t very surprising. Throw in the fact that Felix Jones is hurt, and it’s downright predictable. ESPN’s Michael Smith reports that Barber may be “eased” back in, and may not actually start Sunday’s contest with the Broncos, but [...]
NFL Fantasy Football Start & Sit Week 4: In a slump? A little Coffee can help
Brett Favre and Mark Sanchez further established themselves as, at the very worst, fantasy roster candidates. While normally “sure-fire” performers like Clinton Portis and Thomas Jones bombed. And what was with Willie Parker finally playing well and scoring a touchdown the very week I tell you to sit him? I swear, that guy has it [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 29): Colts’ Freeney out 2-3 weeks, knee to sideline Cowboys RB Jones, San Fran’s Gore out for three weeks, and more
Dwight Freeney Out 2-3 Weeks For Colts Freeney hurt his quad in Sunday night’s win over the Cardinals, and will almost surely miss the next two games, but should make it back for week seven after Indianpolis’s bye. This puts added pressure on Robert Mathis, as the Colts had already been dealing with a slew [...]
Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 3 Review
This was supposed to be the week that the Washington Redskins turned it around. Well, at least in terms of offensive production in the fantasy realms. And for Jason Campbell and Santana Moss, that’s exactly what happened. However, someone forgot to tell Jim Zorn that thousands of fantasy owners around the nation were counting on [...]
Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings: Week 4
How do you top a rookie quarterback (Mark Sanchez) leading the New York Jets to an unlikely 3-0 start? How about another rookie quarterback (Matthew Stafford) leading the Detroit Lions to their first win in 20 games? The beautiful thing about today’s NFL, however, is that, while those two story-lines are definiely worth writing and [...]
Fantasy Football: Week Three Risers and Fallers
(Coffee will benefit from Gore’s absence.) It took one carry to change Glen Coffee’s fortunes, sending him from solid back-up to fantasy riser status. Read on for analysis on Coffee and other risers, as well as some players who are dropping in value, and are strong candidates to also be dropped from your team. Risers [...]
Leftwich benched, Pennington out for season
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins will both have two new starting quarterbacks under center in week four, according to reports. Buccaneers’ coach Raheem Morris officially benched quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of second year man Josh Johnson. Rookie Josh Freeman is now second on the depth chart and Leftwich has fallen to third. [...]
Fantasy Football Quick Hit: Marion Barber Out for Monday Night
There have been conflicting reports on Barber’s status all week long, but even the Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, is finally admitting that Barber is doubtful for the prime-time game. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Cowboys are playing it “conservative” with Barber, most likely because they have two quality back-ups ready to step-up [...]
