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Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Jerricho Cotchery vs. Santonio Holmes

Posted: 14th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Santonio Holmes opened the season with a bang, catching nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.á Since then, while heÆs had some solid days, his numbers have been more like a whimper, failing to find the end zone a single time. Like I said, it is not like he hasnÆt had some good days: Five catches for 83 yards in Week Two Five catches for 104 yards in Week Six Six ...
As we head into the weekend, letÆs check out the injury status of some of the top fantasy options: Marques Colston was limited in practice due to an illness The early word is that he will be practicing in full come Friday, so keep a close eye on that.á If he isnÆt, there will be some mild concern heading into Sunday, but not enough.á He was the No. 1 WR ...

Gordon Beckham: An Early 2010 Projection

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Gordon Beckham is certainly a hot topic now, and not just because heÆs a candidate for the Rookie of the Year Award (though I donÆt think he deserves the trophy in a deep AL class).á As far as fantasy owners are concerned, the much more important story is his move to second base, thanks to the acquisition of Mark Teahen. Obviously, he was not included in my original second base rankings (clickáhere ...

Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Johnny Knox vs. Terrell Owens

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
With today marking the start of Thursday games, itÆs early decision time regarding players for the Bears and 49ers.á One of the players on the bubble for fantasy owners is Johnny Knox.á Is he someone that is worth using, say over the struggling Terrell Owens?á LetÆs take a look. Before we get into details on the head-to-head matchup, let me say that if you play in a league that awards points ...

Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Top 15 Kickers

Posted: 11th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
LetÆs take a look at the position that is considered by many to be the Mr. Irrelevant of fantasy football for Week 10: Stephen Gostkowski - New England Patriots - at Indianapolis Ryan Longwell - Minnesota Vikings - vs. Detroit Dan Carpenter - Miami Dolphins - vs. Tampa Bay Matt Stover - Indianapolis Colts - vs. New England John Carney - New Orleans Saints - at St. Louis Nate Kaeding - San Diego Chargers - vs. ...

Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Top 15 Defenses

Posted: 11th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
ItÆs a bit of an odd week for ranking defenses, with the Colts and Patriots squaring off on Sunday Night. áThat takes two of the best defenses in the league out as being usable, so letÆs take a look at how the Top 15 shake out: Minnesota Vikings - vs. Detroit Denver Broncos - at Washington New Orleans Saints - at St. Louis Baltimore Ravens - at Cleveland Atlanta Falcons - at Carolina Miami Dolphins - ...

Week 10 Rankings: Top 15 Tight Ends

Posted: 10th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Will Greg Olsen be able to follow-up on his breakout performance? How good as Vernon Davis become? Who is this weekÆs sleeper option?á LetÆs look at all the questions surrounding the Tight End position as we head into Week 10: 1. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Coltsùvs. New England 2. Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falconsùat Carolina 3. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargersùvs. Philadelphia 4. Vernon Davis, San Francisco ...
LetÆs take a look at some players who are potentially on your waiver wire after Week Eight and determine if they are worth owning or not: Josh Freeman - Quarterback - Tampa Bay Buccaneers The 2009 first round pick was thought to need a year on the sidelines studying, but he made a splash in his first start by throwing three touchdowns.á He did, however, complete less than 50% of ...

Brewers’ Alcides Escobar: An Early 2010 Projection

Posted: 10th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Last week the Brewers did the inevitable, trading J.J. Hardy to open a permanent position for Alcides Escobar (clickáhere áto view my thoughts on the deal).á The move instantly made fantasy owners across the country happy, as Escobar has long been heralded as one of the best prospects in the game.á Will he actually be able to make a major impact in 2010, however? Before we answer that question, letÆs look ...

Fantasy GM: What Would I Do if I Were Running the New York Mets?

Posted: 9th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
IÆm going to take a slight detour this morning from the traditional fantasy baseball article to put myself in my own little fantasy world. áWhat if I were the Mets General Manager? áHow would I improve a team that was extremely disappointing (thereÆs an understatement) in 2010? áLetÆs take a look: ItÆs easy to sit and write an article saying that the Mets should sign Jason Bay, trade for Adrian Gonzalez ...