Posts Tagged ‘Matt Cassel’
Posted: Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Fantasy QB rankings, Ben Roethlisberger, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Matt Cassel, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers
For this week’s quarterback rankings, there are no byes, remember. We’re skipping a week before they finish up in Week 11. That means you play all of the Holy Five: Rodgers, Brady, Vick, Brees, and Newton — regardless of matchup. This makes picking the next five best QBs extremely difficult because they’re all available. Here’s how I rank them six through 10 for Week 10.
Posted: Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Baltimore Ravens, Eli Manning, Jim Mora, Jon Gruden, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Michael Fabiano, NFL Films, Rob Ryan, Shaun King, Terrell Suggs, Tom Landry
Tom Landry was a stone-faced icon, a “football god on Earth,” according to Skip Bayless. So what made the legendary Cowboys coach tick? Peel back the mask with Thursday’s premiere of “A Football Life: Tom Landry” on NFL Network.
Posted: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Fantasy QB rankings, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers
Week 9 of the fantasy quarterback rankings sees a new name slip into the top five, while Ben Roethliberger makes the list despite a potentially difficult matchup.
Posted: Monday, October 24th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Aaron Curry, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Jason Brown, Jay Ratliff, Joe Berger, Matt Cassel, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Phillip Rivers, Playbook, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans
With six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, his Chargers down by three, Phillip Rivers released what must have looked to him like an easy completion to his go-to-receiver on a pivotal 3rd-and-6.
Posted: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Fantasy Quarterback Rankings, Cam Newton, Colt McCoy, Curtis Painter, Matt Cassel, Matthew Stafford, Tim Tebow, Tony Romo
With Tom Brady and Michael Vick off this week, a couple of surprising names creep into Jason Smith’s top 10 quarterback options for Week 7.
Posted: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Al Davis, Albert Breer, Ben Roethlisberger, Benjarvus Green-Ellis, Dave Dameshek, Derrick Mason, frank gore, Fred Jackson, Houston Texanns, Houston Texans, LeBron James, Matt Cassel, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Log onto NFL.com to vote for the FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week. And don’t forget to cast your vote for the week’s top rookie performance and top comeback, too.
Posted: Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Aaron Rodgers, Al Davis, Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger, Buffalo Bills, Dan Marino, Jackie Battle, Matt Cassel, Oakland Raiders, Pete Carroll, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl XLIX, Tim Tebow
Tune into NFL Network at 12:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday to hear coverage of the NFL Fall Meeting in Houston, where the league will announce who will host Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015.
Posted: Monday, October 10th, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Yet to be named P.M. mail drop, Curtis Painter, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Delone Carter, Doug Baldwin, Jackie Battle, James Jones, Jason Hill, Jonathan Dwyer, Matt Cassel, Steve Breaston, Tim Tebow
Forgive me for acting like Chip Diller from “Animal House,” but I need you all to remain calm. Just because a player blows up on Sunday that does not mean that you should rush out to add him to your fantasy roster. With that in mind, here is a look at some of the top performers from Week 5 and what you should do about these guys.
Posted: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Playbook, Andre Gurode, Antonio Brown, Atlanta Falcons, Billy Nagy, Brian Baldinger, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Elvis Dumervil, Hines Ward, Houston Texans, James Sanders, Jerricho Cotchery, Joe Theisman, John Abraham, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Morrison, Kroy Biermann, Marcell Dareus, Mario Williams, Matt Cassel, Matt Millen, Mike Wallace, Nick Barnett, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ray Edwards, Ricky Stanzi, Robert Ayers, Shawne Merriman, Sterling Sharpe, Tyler Palko, Tyron Smith, Wade Phillips
Every Wednesday this season, the research staff at “Playbook” will be taking your questions through email (playbook@nfl.com) and on Twitter (@NFLN_Playbook, with #askplaybook hashtag), and answering them in this blog. Here is the first batch of questions we’ve selected.
Posted: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Devery Henderson, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Kerry Collins, Lance Moore, Matt Cassel, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is officially out of the season opener, which means fantasy owners may have to scramble to find a replacement.
Posted: Monday, September 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Lee Roy Selmon, Matt Cassel, Peyton Manning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The plot thickens as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning continues to progress slowly from offseason neck surgery, putting his status in doubt for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.
Posted: Friday, September 2nd, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Evan Royster, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Philadelphia Eagles, Ryan Torain, Tony Moeaki, Vince Young, Washington Redskins
Ryan Torain was reportedly in danger of losing his spot on the Redskins depth chart, which may have done damage to his fantasy value.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Simon Samano Tags: 2011 Pro Bowl, Bill Belichick, DeAngelo Hall, Devin Hester, Marc Mariani, Matt Cassel, Montell Owens, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Wes Welker
The Pro Bowl was kind of funny to watch, definitely entertaining. And that’s just what you’d expect from the game.
Posted: Saturday, January 29th, 2011 | Simon Samano Tags: 2011 Pro Bowl, Bill Belichick, Brandon Lloyd, Matt Cassel, Mike Smith, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers
The week in Hawaii is almost over, with the Pro Bowl set to happen on Sunday at Aloha Stadium.
Posted: Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 | NFL.com Staff Tags: 2011 Pro Bowl snubs, Aaron Rodgers, Charles Davis, Chris Johnson, Matt Cassel, Peyton Hillis, Torry Holt
Shades of Martin Scorsese (“Goodfellas”) losing to Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”) for Oscar for Best Director, above is a breakdown of the offensive snubs for the 2010 Pro Bowl — per Torry Holt and Charles Davis.