The following will be the most sought after players on the waiver wire:
Week 3 Stats
Lance Moore (Saints) 6 receptions for 149 yards and 2 TD's
Peyton Hillis (Browns) 180 total yards and 1 TD
Benjarvus Green Ellis (NE) 104 total yards 1 TD
Kenneth Darby(Rams) backup for Steven Jackson who is having an MRI today
Dustin Keller(Jets) 98 yards receiving and 2 TD's
Brandon Lloyd (Den) 169 yards receiving & 1 TD
Jabar Gaffney (Den) 140 yards receiving
Willis McGahee (Bal) backup for Ray Rice who is having an MRI today
Injuries will be updated, Team & Player news, Player rankings,& weekly waiver wire pick ups will be posted.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ray Rice & Steven Jackson to have MRI's today
If you have either Ray Rice or Steven Jackson I would head to the waiver wire and put in a claim for their backups. In Baltimore, you will want to target Willis McGahee to fill in for Ray Rice and in ST Louis you will want to go after Kenneth Darby to back up Steven Jackson.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
What to do with Maurice Jones Drew?
To be honest, I would try to trade MJD as soon as possible because his name still carries some serious weight and people would likely still trade away some good players to get their hands on him in their fantasy leagues. The Jacksonville passing attack is dismal at best so defenses are going to key on MJD each every week. Sure MJD will have some big weeks but he is also going to have those weeks where he puts up 60 yards and no TD's. He ran for around 130 yards and 0 TD's in his first two weeks. I don't see him finishing as a top 10 running back in fantasy this year either so trade him away if you can land good players in return and let someone else worry about him. There have also been some questions about his health but nobody knows for sure.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Knowshon Moreno Update
Knowshon Moreno has been ruled out for Sunday so put him on your bench asap. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said Laurence Maroney, Correll Buckhalter, and Andre Brown would be his running backs. Out of those 3 backs I like Buckhalter the best. Maroney just joined the team within the last few weeks so I would think Buckhalter would get the majority of the work in the Broncos backfield. Moreno suffered an unknown injury of unknown severity in practice which tells us exactly nothing, except that he is not playing this week.
Ryan Matthews & Mike Tolbert Update
Ryan Matthews has not practiced all week and it doesn't look like he is going play in week 3 against Seattle. Mike Tolbert will get the start this week and looks like a solid play in your fantasy leagues. You could count on Tolbert for at least 80 yards and a TD this weekend. Matthews has a high ankle sprain, the same injury that bothered Michael Turner towards the end of last year so I'm not sure when Matthews will be 100%. Bench Matthews this week for sure.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Vincent Jackson Update
The earliest Jackson will now be allowed to play is in Week 7. Several teams had interest in Jackson but AJ Smith, the Chargers GM was asking too much. I think the Chargers should have lessened their asking price, traded Jackson & move on from this bad situation but it never happened. All you can do now is leave Jackson on your bench and hope he gets traded and is available to go in week 7. There is also a possibility that Vincent Jackson doesn't play one down in the NFL this season if the Chargers choose not to trade him.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
What to think of Michael Crabtree?
Thanks to last year's holdout and this year's neck injury, Crabtree has played in exactly as many career NFL preseason games as I have have. Which would be zero. Team captain Vernon Davis had enough of Crabtree acting like a diva and the two were exchanging words and people stepped in to separate the players before it escalated into a full on brawl towards the end of the preseason. Crabtree didn't win any points from his teammates this preseason and I'm sure he lost a lot respect from his team and coaching staff. Davis was sick of watching Crabtree not participate in preseason games and practices because Davis knew what the outcome would be and that is the timing and confidence would be off between Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree. It has already showed in the first two weeks with Crabtree only catching 3 passes for 44 yards and 0 Touchdowns. Miss-communications between the two have already resulted in interceptions & incomplete passes. It looks downright ugly between the two. For someone who was drafted around the end of the 4th round or in the beginning of the 5th round in most fantasy drafts, he is probably one of the most disappointing players so far this season. The problem is he is having his preseason training camp right now over the first 3-4 games of the regular season before he is up to where he should be. I drafted Crabtree in the 5th round and I am going to hold onto him a few more weeks because I think he will start producing after week 4 and he should be a solid receiver there after. If he gets into week 5 and he is still catching between 1-3 balls a week I will probably cut my losses and drop him and move on.
Targets for players in week 2. This is how many passes were thrown their way.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Updates: Brandon Jacobs & Ahmad Bradshaw, Reggie Bush
With Brandon Jacobs in Tom Coughlin's dog house, Ahmad Bradshaw's value keeps rising. I wouldn't be surprised to see Bradshaw get 80% - 90% of the touches from here on out. He is definitely a top 10 running back now and if the fantasy drafts were held today he would probably be a 2nd round pick. I see him averaging around 90-100 yards a game with around 12 TD's by seasons end.
Reggie Bush fractured his fibula in last nights game. Reports are he could be out for somewhere from around four to six weeks. But even if he makes it back in that time-frame I think it is going to take him an extra week or two to get back into the swing of things so I would prepare for the worst and have a fill-in for at least the next 8 weeks. I would guess he probably wasn't a starter in a lot of fantasy leagues anyways so this shouldn't be a big blow to anyone's teams and if he was one of your better players then you probably wouldn't be making the playoffs because your team sounds pretty bad.
Reggie Bush fractured his fibula in last nights game. Reports are he could be out for somewhere from around four to six weeks. But even if he makes it back in that time-frame I think it is going to take him an extra week or two to get back into the swing of things so I would prepare for the worst and have a fill-in for at least the next 8 weeks. I would guess he probably wasn't a starter in a lot of fantasy leagues anyways so this shouldn't be a big blow to anyone's teams and if he was one of your better players then you probably wouldn't be making the playoffs because your team sounds pretty bad.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Jimmy Clausen to start for Panthers.
This is bad news for Steve Smith owners. Smith is probably looking at 3-4 catches a week totaling 50 yards and it is a coin flip if he scores a touch down on any given Sunday. I think this will benefit Jonathan Stewart owners because it looks like he will be getting a lot more carries along with DeAngelo Williams. Its too bad because Steve Smith is one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL, he just needs a solid QB (And Cleveland fans, No Jake Delhomme doesn't count) to throw him the ball.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Keep an eye on Vincent Jackson this week.
I would not be surprised to see a trade for Vincent Jackson to be agreed upon within the next week or two. My guess would be by the end of this week. Rumors claim that San Diego general manager A.J. Smith was seeking two first-round draft picks, which is way too much in my opinion and I don't think there is a team out there that will depart with two first rounders. Minnesota has been discussed as the most likely destination or possibly Washington. Minnesota definitely needs a #1 receiver since Sidney Rice went down to injury but I don't see them giving two first rounders away to get him. A Vincent Jackson for Albert Haynesworth trade has also been thrown around. Both of the players are out of favor with their current teams and Washington needs help at receiver and San Diego could use some help along their defensive line. I'm not sure where Jackson ends up but we should know soon. If you have Jackson on your fantasy team I would definitely hold onto him and if he is on your waiver wire by chance he is definitely worth a pick up. If Jackson is traded he should be able to go in week 4 after he serves his 3 game suspension.
Friday, September 17, 2010
I am still very high on Malcolm Floyd even after last weeks performance.
I have Malcolm Floyd on a couple of my fantasy teams and I am going to go ahead and start him in those leagues this week at home against Jacksonville. First of all, Floyd had 12 targets the first week and that is more than Miles Austin, Randy Moss, Greg Jennings, and DeSean Jackson all individually had. Floyd only ended up with 3 catches for 48 yards in the rainy conditions last week in Kansas City but if Philip Rivers was more accurate that number would have been higher with a TD also added to his stats. At 6"5" and 225 pounds Floyd is a huge target for Philip Rivers and he should still get a lot of targets in the Red Zone. Floyd should also be targeted in trades given you may be able to get him on the low side after last week's performance. My prediction for Floyd this week is 7 catches for 100 yards and 1 Touch Down.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Marshawn Lynch trade talk rumors continue
Rumors of Marshawn Lynch being traded came up yesterday when Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he'd urge the team to acquire Lynch. Both of them played together at California, and the Packers are in need of a running back after losing Ryan Grant to a season-ending ankle injury. Green Bay only has one other halfback on their roster and that belongs to Brandon Jackson so I definitely have to think the Packers have to be looking around to add some depth. Green Bay definitely has a realistic shot at going to the Super Bowl so it only makes sense to sure up their backfield. What happens if Brandon Jackson goes down to an injury? I would put the odds at around 20% that Lynch ends up in Green Bay but I would have to say the odds are probably higher if Fred Jackson or CJ Spiller show promise this week when they play Green Bay. If Lynch is available and you have room on your bench I would definitely pick him up and hold on to him for a couple weeks. Lynch could become pretty valuable if he is traded to a team such as Green Bay.
Why it's time to try to trade for Ahmad Bradshaw
Ahmad Bradshaw started Sunday and rushed 20 times for 76 yards with a touchdown. Bradshaw is a great talent when he is healthy. All signs point that he is finally healthy. In most drafts he was probably drafted anywhere from round 5 to round 7. By the end of the season I believe he will be in the top 10 for fantasy points for running backs. As the weeks go on I see Bradshaw getting more of the workload with Brandon Jacobs only getting looks around the goal line. I see a 75% to 25% split in carries in favor of Bradshaw which will translate into a lot of fantasy points. I expect him to gain over a 1000 yards and register at least 10 TD's this season. This week Bradshaw goes up against the Colts, the same defense who gave up 231 yards and 3 TD's to Arian Foster and their defense also lost starting safety Bob Sanders to injury. Obviously I don't see Bradshaw matching Fosters output but I think he rushes for over 100 yards and at least 1 TD and that isn't bad for a player that went so late in drafts. So put some trade feelers out there to the owners of Bradshaw if you were not able to get him in the draft and see if you could work out a deal because he should really bring a lot to your team. If he has a big week against the Colts your window of opportunity may pass to get him on the cheap side.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Importance of waiver wire position
I treat the waiver wire with the utmost importance. When you use your waiver wire position to pick someone up make it count. For instance if you had the first position on your waiver wire or the person in front of you is one can short of a six-pack then you could have picked up Brandon Jackson. If the fantasy draft was held today he would go in the 2nd or 3rd round and should be a quality running back starter for the rest of the year. I had the #2 pick in the draft so I started off with 11th position on the waiver wire and one week later I am already up to #4. Many people in my league used up their waiver position to add guys that they will probably never start. I like to wait after the waiver period is over to go in and see if there is anyone that was looked over and this way I maintain my waiver wire position. If you could get up to the 1st position just sit back and wait for the big injury to occur at the running back position and jump on the opportunity to pick up the backup or pick up a receiver that might be turning into a quality starter (I picked Miles Austin up last year).
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Grant is out for the Season, Pick up Brandon Jackson asap
With Grant being out for the season Brandon Jackson could easily become a top 10 running back. I would grab him right away.
Updated running back rankings for week 2
Monday, September 13, 2010
Ryan Grant Injured
Ryan Grant is out at least next week and maybe more. The waiver wire pickup should be Brandon Jackson. He combined for 75 yards of total offense against the Eagles after Grant got hurt. It looks like Grant has an ankle sprain which could linger on for the whole season. Look at Michael Turner last year, he tried to come back from a high ankle sprain but just couldn't do it. If I own Ryan Grant in one of my leagues, I am definitely putting in a waiver request for Brandon Jackson this week. You may get a couple weeks out of him as the starting running back and then you could put him on your bench when Grant comes back. He could always re-injure his ankle shortly after returning to the field.
What to do with Matt Forte?
I would definitely want to trade Matt Forte before next week if you could get a lot in return for him. Listen, he ran for 50 yards on 17 carries, that is a 2.9 average per carry. Also he was stopped several times from inside the 5 yard line. Sure he had 151 yards receiving and 2 TD's but do you actually think he will ever be able to that again this season? I would bet no. What concerns me is he only ran for 50 yards. I think you shop Forte around for a running back that was taken in the first couple rounds of your draft ie) Steven Jackson, Turner or Gore to name a few. You never know, especially after Forte racked up over 200 yards of offense and 2 TD's.
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