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LetÆs take a look at some players who are potentially on your waiver wire after Week Four and determine if they are worth owning or not: Rashard MendenhallùRunning BackùPittsburgh SteelersùThere have been questions surrounding Willie Parker since the preseason. With Mendenhall performing as he did (165 yards rushing, 26 yards receiving and 2 TD), owners of Parker have got to be nervous unless you had already handcuffed him. At the very ...

Portis, Parker, and More: NFL Week Four Injury Report:

Posted: 3rd October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
á As we head into Week Four of the football season there are a lot of injuries that fantasy owners need to be aware of.á WhoÆs going to play? Should I pick up their replacement?á LetÆs take a look at a few of the bigger questions: á á Jamal Lewis - Cleveland Browns á HeÆs doubtful to play thanks to hamstring problems, as he did not practice at all this week.á James Davis, expected to get ...

Target Practice: Moss, Owens & More

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
With three weeks in the books, we are starting to see some distinctive trends as to who is being targeted by their quarterbacks and who is not.á LetÆs take a look at some of the major storylines coming out of last weekendÆs games and what conclusions we can draw from them: Steven Jackson led the Rams being targeted 8 timesIt speaks volumes about the Rams passing game with Laurent Robinson injured, ...

Kerry Collins, Glen Coffee, and More: Week Four Sleepers

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
á It was a good week of redemption for me when it comes to selecting sleepers, with two of the three picks having solid days (clickáhereáto read the column): Jason Campbell - 27-41, 340 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Chansi Stuckey - 2 receptions for 11 yards Ricky Williams - 55 rushing yards and 1 TD; 4 receptions for 29 yards This week sleepers become a little bit more critical, with bye weeks playing a ...

MLB First Look: Top 15 Fantasy Catchers for 2010

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Just because the 2009 season has not officially wrapped up does not mean that itÆs too early to start looking towards 2010.á First up in our early positional rankings are the catchers; so letÆs get right to it and take a look at the Top 15. (Rankings will be fluid throughout the offseason based on news, transactions and further research.) Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins Brian McCann - Atlanta Braves Victor Martinez - Boston Red ...

Inside the Huddle: Week Three: Forte, Slaton, Jones-Drew and More

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Matt Forte and Steve Slaton continue to disappoint owners. Maurice Jones-Drew was the offensive player of the week. Terrell Owens was held without a catch. LetÆs look at these stories and all the rest from yesterdayÆs games: Detroit 19, Washington 14 Jason Campbell, one of the sleeper selections for this week (clickáhereáto view), had a huge week. He went 27-for-41 for 340 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT, hooking up with Santana ...

Week Three Fantasy Sleepers: Ricky Williams, Jason Campbell & More.

Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
It was not a very good week for my sleeper picks for Week Two. (click here for the original article) JaMarcus Russell:  7-24, 109 yards, 0 TD, 0 INTLeSean McCoy: five carries for 18 yards; four receptions for 37 yardsAntwaan Randle-El: four receptions for 39 yardsVernon Davis: two receptions for 32 yards Wow, none of those players did much to help fantasy owners. Keep in mind that these weekly picks are always ...

Tyler Colvin: Does This Cubs Prospect Have Any Fantasy Value?

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Last night the Cubs’ Tyler Colvin made his major league debut, going one for three with an RBI in the place of the recently suspended Milton Bradley. The 2006 first-round pick is making the jump from Double-A, where he hit .300 with 14 HR and 50 RBI in just 307 AB. Considering he was in the lineup, and considering that the Cubs are 10 games behind the Cardinals in the NL West, ...

Fantasy Football Target Practice: Owens, Marshall & More

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
It’s easy to simply look at a receivers numbers and determine if they were useful or not in any given week, but that’s only telling half the story.  How many times were they given the opportunity to make a play?  That’s just as important.  Let’s take a look at some of the storylines coming out of Week One’s Games: Justin Gage led the Titans by being targeted 11 timesWe talked about ...

Correcting An Autodraft: Week 1/2ùHow to Fix a Disaster

Posted: 16th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
It’s very rare that I do an auto draft for any league no matter what the stakes.  If I’m paying for the league or not, I’ve always found that participating in the draft is half the fun, so why miss it? Unfortunately, I didn’t have a choice for one of my friends’ football leagues this season.  It’s a free league, so I didn’t mind too much, but I wish I had ...