Archive for November, 2010

TE Dreessen could be a Week 10 sleeper

If Owen Daniels is out in Week 10, Joel Dreessen would have some sleeper appeal.

Manningham could be a major fantasy sleeper

If Steve Smith is unable to play in Week 10, Mario Manningham would be a major fantasy sleeper.

Brady has foot sprain; time to sit him?

Tom Brady is expected to play against the Steelers, but should you play him on your fantasy team?

White should be fine to start in Week 10

Fantasy owners should have Roddy White for tonight’s game against the Ravens.

Rivers would be the top pick in fantasy drafts

So, what if you could draft your fantasy football team all over again? It would sure look a lot different than your actual draft! Just for fun, I put together a three-round “mock” based on fantasy points (NFL.com standard scoring system). The first round lists players by 2010 points through the first nine weeks of the season. The second and third rounds are also based on points but takes into consideration the previous selections. So if Team 1 takes a quarterback in Round 1, that team would not take another quarterback in the next two rounds. (Year-to-date fantasy points in parenthesis) ROUND 1 Team 1: Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers (176.36) Team 2: Arian Foster, RB, Texans (175.50) Team 3: Aaron [...]

Jets RB Greene in store for increased role?

Whenever you hear that “(fill in the player) is expected to more involved in the offense” I take it with not only a grain of salt, but with so many grains of salt, that production at the Snyder’s of Hanover pretzel factory has to shut down for a week.

Wells closer to ‘the list;’ Hightower an option

The old cliche says that you can never go on ‘the list’ because of injuries. Or maybe the saying was that you can never lose your job because of an injury. Those cliches get tough to manage.

Playbook picks: Eagles will top McNabb this time

Donovan McNabb might have gotten revenge on the Eagles the first time around, but all three of our Playbook analysts expect Philadelphia to get the better of McNabb in the rematch.

Dolphins make bewitching move at QB

The Dolphins have replaced starting QB Chad Henne with Chad Pennington in what has to be the most lateral, uninspiring move of two main characters with the same first name since Dick Sargent replaced Dick York as Darrin Stephens on “Bewitched” in the late 1960s.

Lions QB Hill works with first team

Well at least one Lions quarterback is a quick healer. Shaun Hill appears to have recovered from a broke arm that sidelined him on Oct. 17 as he worked with the first-team offense on Wednesday.

Csonka: Dreaming of Alaska

Larry Csonka grew up 40 minutes from Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now that the former Miami Dolphins running back is immortalized there, he actually lives a little further away – in Alaska.

Warner sacked from ‘Dancing With the Stars’

One week after basketball player Rick Fox and his partner Cheryl Burke got the axe, Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya were eliminated from “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night. They were the last couple eliminated before the semifinals.

‘Lombardi’ draws all-star crowd for worthy cause

NEW YORK — Retired players such as Frank Gifford, Willie Lanier and Howie Long were in attendance at the Broadway play “Lombardi” Tuesday night to support, well, retired players. The NFL Family Night event honored the Player Care Foundation, which offers grants and medical programs to those who have suited up in the league to help improve their quality of life.

Colts WR Collie out vs. Bengals

The Colts have already ruled out WR Austin Collie for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. The team currently has three receivers on the depth chart — Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon and rookie Blair White.

Can Cowboys get any better under Garrett?

Brian Baldinger, Mike Mayock, Charles Davis and Rod Woodson discuss whether the Cowboys can get any better under interim coach Jason Garrett .

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