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Steve Slaton Retains Starting Job: Fantasy Impact

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Houston Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak has re-named Steve Slaton as the starting running back for Monday night's game against the Tennessee Titans, according to Nick Scurfield, via Twitter. Slaton was benched three weeks ago after fumbling for the third time in three games, and left the Texans victory over the Buffalo Bills with just three total touches for 11 yards. Back-up Ryan Moats stepped in after Slaton's exit and proceeded to ...

Fantasy Football Week 11 Tight End Rankings

Posted: 21st November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
After touching base with the quarterbacks , running backs , and wide receivers for this week, we end Week 11's rankings with the tight ends: 1. Dallas Clark @ BAL 2. Antonio Gates @ DEN 3. Tony Gonzalez @ NYG 4. Vernon Davisááá @ GBááá 5. Brent Celek @ CHI 6. Kellen Winslow vs. NO 7. Jason Wittenááá vs. WAS 8. Greg Olsen vs. PHI 9. John Carlson @ MN ...

NFL Injury Update: Anthony Gonzalez Could Be Back for Week 12

Posted: 20th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
NFL.com's Jason La Confora is reporting that Indianapolis Colts' receiver Anthony Gonzalez could be nearing a return to the field. After having surgery on his knee just three weeks ago, Gonzalez has been ruled out for Week 11's game against the Baltimore Ravens, but has been given the green light to begin practicing with the team next week, and could see action as early as next Sunday. The Colts have been ...

Fantasy Football Week 11 Running Back Rankings

Posted: 20th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
We already got a taste of fantasy success if we had DeAngelo Williams or (better yet) Ricky Williams in our line-up on Thursday night. However, injuries and roster shake-ups constantly change our fantasy perspectives every week, so take a look where we rank the top 35 running backs for Week 11 : 1. Chris Johnson @ HOU 2. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. BUF 3. Adrian Peterson vs. SEA 4. Ray Rice vs. IND ...

Buffalo Bills Reportedly Interested in Mike Shanahan

Posted: 19th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
After firing head coach Dick Jauron earlier this week and naming Ryan Fitzpatrick the new starting quarterback, as well as naming Perry Fewell the interim coach, the Buffalo Bills are now reportedly pursuing former Denver Broncos head coach, Mike Shanahan. At least they've got the right idea. When you fail to crack .500 football for the fourth straight year under the same coach, it's inevitable to want to change the tires of ...

Ronnie Brown Possibly Out for Season: Fantasy Impact

Posted: 18th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Reports are now coming from ProFootballTalk.com that Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Browns' injury could be worse than feared, and that there is at least a slight possibility that the injury could end his 2009 season. Brown has already been ruled out for Week 11, making the 32-year old Ricky Williams Miami's starter at running back, but recent updates suggest that his foot injury is bad enough that he could ...

Fantasy Football Versus: Week 11 Decision-Maker

Posted: 18th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
In last week's Coin Flip piece, I went the wrong way between Tony Romo and Brett Favre, but made the right call with picks in favor of Ray Rice and Calvin Johnson. With the thought that "two out of three ain't bad", let's move forward to our goal of getting 3/3 in our match-up calls this week . Take a look at the six players facing off, and who ...

Dwayne Bowe Suspended Four Weeks: Fantasy Football Impact

Posted: 17th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Kansas City Chief's star receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended for four games after violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. He will be unavailable for use by the Chiefs (and fantasy owners) immediately, and won't be back until Week 15. While this probably drops quarterback Matt Cassel's fantasy stock a bit, the real question is, how high can Chris Chambers' and Lance Long's stock climb? Odds are, fairly high . The Chiefs have found ...

NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Wonders (Nov.17th)

Posted: 17th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NBA
I'll bet you wish you had picked up Brandon Jennings in the first week of your fantasy basketball league. That, or you wish you hadn't sold high on him after his previously career-high of 32 points. Once he dropped the 55 on Golden State, your head dropped back, and you couldn't believe it. Chalk a loss up for you and many others, my friend. But there's more where that gem came ...

NFL Power Rankings, Week 11: Cardiac Colts Take Top Spot

Posted: 17th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
While both games were in question until the final minute, both the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts still exited Week 10 with unblemished records, and deserve to sit atop the rankings . Both teams will continue to get hard battles in their quest to go 16-0 for the rest of the season, but until another team knocks them off the top, that is where they will remain. ...