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NFL Week 3 Fantasy Game-Day Decisions
Randy Moss a Go, Wes Welker a No Just like last week, be sure to get Welker out of your line-up immediately and sub-in either Julian Edelman or another decent option. Jonny Knox or Mario Manningham, or even Kevin Walter could be good plays in place of Welker, as well. Brian Westbrook Out For Philly [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 10): Quinn named Cleveland’s starting QB, Patriots WR Welker practices, Philly’s Westbrook on touches limit, and more
Brady Quinn Named Cleveland’s Starter This is fairly old news, despite not being totally “official” yet. Eric Mangini would wait until week 17 of this season if he could, but Derek Anderson’s body language and short press interview told it all. The golden boy wins again, and is a decent start against a Vikings defense [...]
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 [...]
Big East Football Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
by Dan Kelley The Pittsburgh Panthers had their most successful season of the Dave Wannstedt era in 2009, winning nine games and earning a bid to the Sun Bowl. In 2009, Pittsburgh will look to take the next step forward and win the Big East title. With one of the most talented defenses in the [...]
Fantasy Football Tier Rankings: Running Backs
As with the receivers and quarterbacks, this list is here to split up the A’s from the B’s, and let you know where to draft guys, roughly. Okay, so Adrian Peterson is your running back with the first pick. That was easy. Hell, Yahoo suggested it, right? But now what? The second round rolls around, [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East
We’ve done our evaluations of how the AFC’s teams did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now it’s time to turn our focus to the NFC, starting with the loaded NFC East. Dallas Cowboys Grade: C Best: Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois Williams gives the Cowboys the athletic linebacker they thought they were getting when they [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Running Backs (4/20)
1. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Ohio State) Has near perfect size and strength, with great vision and a solid burst. Breaks a ton of tackles and runs hard, but doesn’t have elite speed or quickness. Not a very good receiver, and has durability concerns. 2. Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) Very productive runner who has great agility and [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2
Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions – James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it’s time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 34. [...]
2009 NFL Mock Draft (Updated: Feb. 20)
The combine gets underway in earnest this weekend, with drills upon drills upon drills taking place from Saturday to Tuesday, starting with the offensive linemen tomorrow and ending with the defensive backs on Tuesday. I thought I’d squeeze in an update ahead of the important stuff, but it goes without saying that what happens over [...]
2008 Pitt preview: LeSean McCoy is the real deal, but are the Panthers?
Despite his club going 5-7 last year and missing a bowl with a third straight losing season, Pittsburgh rewarded coach Dave Wannstedt with a three-year contract extension. Why? Wannstedt has had the top-rated recruiting class in the Big East for the past three seasons. And the Panthers knocked West Virginia out of the national title [...]
