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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Top 25 QB

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
With all of the top quarterbacks on the field for Week Nine, match-ups certainly play a huge role in the rankings. áLetÆs take a look at how things look: Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts - vs. Houston Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers - at Tampa Bay Tom Brady - New England Patriots - vs. Miami Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers - at New York Giants Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens - at Cincinnati Matt ...

Fantasy Football Week Nine Rankings: The Top 35 Running Backs

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
There certainly is some significant fallout from Week Eight, isnÆt there? á Will Brian Westbrook be healthy enough to place? How far does Steve Slaton fall? LetÆs take a look: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars: vs. Kansas City Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons: vs. Washington Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens: at Cincinnati DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers: at New Orleans Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers: at Tampa Bay Cedric Benson, Cincinnati Bengals: vs. Baltimore Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans: at San Francisco Frank Gore, ...

AFL Pitcher Report: Drew Storen, Mike Leake, and Tanner Scheppers

Posted: 1st November 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
The Arizona Fall League is a chance for organizations to get a feel for some of their young players. LetÆs take a look at three pitchers drafted in 2009 and how they are fairing so far: á Drew Storen, Washington Nationals While Stephen Strasburg is the Nationals pitching prospect who gets all the attention, Storen (who was selected 10th overall) deserves just as many accolades. He was impressive in 37 innings after being ...

Week Eight Rankings: Updated Top 35 RB

Posted: 29th October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
ThereÆs some pretty big movement this week in the RB rankings, with the injuries to Brian Westbrook & Donald Brown wreaking some havoc.á LetÆs take a look at how things currently stand: á Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings - at Green Bay Maurice Jones-Drew - Jacksonville Jaguars - at Tennessee LaDanian Tomlinson - San Diego Chargers - vs. Oakland Kevin ...
The NFL released the early Week Eight injury report yesterday, so letÆs take a look at which players are on it that fantasy owners need to be concerned about (and should quickly grab a replacement) and who you can safely leave in your line-up: á Joe Flacco practiced in full despite an ankle injury. There was little concern coming out of a bye week after rolling his ankle in Week Six.á ...

Week Eight Rankings: Top 15 Defenses

Posted: 28th October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
We finish up our preliminary weekly rankings with a look at the top 15 defenses for Week Eight. This week, the top of the rankings are filled with home teams, something that is more usual than last weekÆs rankings. LetÆs take a look at how things shape up: 1. San Diego Chargers: vs. Oakland 2. Indianapolis Colts: vs. San Francisco 3.Chicago Bears: vs. Cleveland 4. Dallas Cowboys: vs. Seattle 5. Arizona Cardinals: vs. Carolina 6. St. ...

NFL Target Trends: Week 7

Posted: 28th October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Targets is one of the hot stats this year for fantasy football owners, so letÆs take a look at some of the recent trends: Increase Targets (excluding those with Week 5 bye): 1. Fred Davis: Washington Redskins: +9 2. Larry Murphy: Oakland Raiders: +7 2. Sidney Rice: Minnesota Vikings: +7 4. Steve Smith: Carolina Panthers: +6 4. Gary Barnidge: Carolina Panthers: +6 4. Antonio Bryant: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +6 ...
LetÆs take a look at some players who are potentially on your waiver wire after Week Seven and determine if they are worth owning or not: á Jamaal Charles - Kansas City Chiefs - RB As if Larry JohnsonÆs inability to make plays was bad enough, he now seems to be self-destructing before our very eyes.á It appears to be a matter of when, not if, Charles becomes the No. 1 option running ...

Is Oakland A’s Prospect Grant Desme More Than an AFL Wonder?

Posted: 27th October 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Drafted in the second round of the 2007 Draft by the Oakland AÆs, Grant Desme was a virtual unknown after collecting just 49 at bats through 2008 (due to injuries to his wrist and shoulder). Splitting time between two levels of Single-A in 2009, he began to make his presence felt before completely erupting in the Arizona Fall League, putting him on the prospect map. First, letÆs look at his 2009 ...

Week Eight Rankings: Top 15 K

Posted: 27th October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
While fantasy owners often overlook their kicker, simply picking up a warm body, thatÆs a fairly big mistake. Each week there appears to be a kicker making a difference in match-ups, like Nate Kaeding this past week, so letÆs look at how the Week Eight rankings look: Nate Kaeding - San Diego Chargers - vs. Oakland Nick Folk - Dallas Cowboys - vs. Seattle Robbie Gould - Chicago Bears - vs. Cleveland Neil Rackers ...