Tag Archives: Austin Collie

Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 5 NFL Awards

We all think we’re right. Yes. It’s true. We bloggers, the experts on television and radio, and all the sports writers want to be right. So, we all give predictions before the season. Prior to the NFL season, many of us slighted the Denver Broncos and their head coach Josh McDaniels. Heck, we thought that [...]

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NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 14th) Steelers lose Aaron Smith for season, might get back Willie Parker and Troy Polamalu, and more

Pittsburgh Loses DE Aaron Smith For the Season Smith was originally reported to be out for several weeks, but further diagnosis revealed that he would not be able to come back this season from a torn rotator cuff. This put the league’s number two rush defense in a bind, as Smith was a decent ass-rusher [...]

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Week Six Fantasy Risers: Wide Receivers

(Edwards should be owned in all leagues.) Week five was a huge week for receivers, as several formerly back-up receivers got a shot at major action and never looked back. After we saw guys like Mike Sims-Walker and Steve Smith step-up in huge ways last week, it was nice to see more young receivers step [...]

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Week Five Start/Sit Review: Don’t Kill the Messenger

After a couple so-so weeks with some hot hits and a few mishaps, we finally ran into a week full of bad start calls. For that I apologize. But, like always, before you “Kill the Messenger” and lose all hope in yours truly, take a step back and see why these picks or suggested sits [...]

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Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 2 Review

I’ve seen and heard some bad calls in my day, but this past week of poor calls (by me, I must admit) bordered on absurd. There, I said it. I didn’t see some strong fantasy plays coming, and I suggested you to sit some others that put up some hefty performances. Still, I’m riding my [...]

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Fantasy Risers: Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon

Their lines from Sunday aren’t going to make you fall off your chair. You won’t be racing your friends to the waiver wire. But maybe you should be. Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon, the immediate beneficiaries of extra targets and playing time in the wake of Anthony Gonzalez’s knee injury, are worth taking a chance [...]

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NFL Fantasy Football Start & Sit Week 2: Big day for Berrian, Flacco to fall flat

There were plenty of huge performances that could have potentially rescued your entire team, despite the countless eggs laid by supposedly “stud” fantasy options. A few of my week one picks made the latter list, so if you haven’t already, hit up my Start and Sit Week 1 Review to get some explanations, as well [...]

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Which NFL rookies will have the most fantasy impact?

As is the case every year, there’s a number of talented NFL newcomers who will make an immediate impact with their teams, and at the same time, with your fantasy team. While there might not be someone who breaks out like an Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, or Steve Slaton, there are several rookies [...]

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Looking for a receiver? We can help

By now, most NFL teams have taken care of their offseason needs, may it be through free agent signings or through last month’s draft. But, if you’re still one of several teams who could use another wide receiver, there are some notable names still on the market. There’s good reason why a few of these [...]

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Early Top 10 Candidates for 2009 NFL MVP

There’s more lists filtering through this site than pop-up ads. It’s getting to that “awesomely ridiculous” stage. And I’m not complaining. God, no. I love it. What’s better than the actual NFL season? The answer is nothing, but a close second is the constant coverage it gets, despite being almost four months away. We have [...]

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