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Fantasy Football Week 10 Start/Sit Review: Don’t Kill The Messenger

Posted: 17th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
It was another good week for The Red Zone Report 's Start/Sit column , so if you've been weary of taking fantasy advice, it may be time to jump aboard this train. Take a look at how we did in each section from Week 10, and then stay tuned for Week 11's Start/Sit column: Start: 3-2 Sit: 4-1 Sleeper: 4-1 Winners ...

Clinton Portis’s Injury Could End His Season

Posted: 14th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
The Washington Post is reporting the possibility that Clinton Portis could miss the remainder of the 2009 season after sustaining a concussion in Week Nine. Portis has been ruled out for Week 10's action after lingering effects and headaches persisted, giving back-up Ladell Betts the starting role until he returns. However, there is speculation that Portis's injury is severe enough that he might not be able to play for two to three ...

Jay Cutler Horrific In Chicago Bears Loss to San Francisco 49ers

Posted: 13th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler threw a career-high five interceptions as his offense never got off the ground against a determined San Francisco 49ers defense. 49ersÆ quarterback Alex Smith didnÆt blow anyone with his performance either, but it was Cutler who had all the eyes on him, as he took four interceptions into a final drive, leading Chicago fearlessly down the field to the 49ers 12-yard line. The game was over on ...

The Red Zone Report’s NFL Quick Hits: Nov. 12

Posted: 12th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Justin Gage Out With Fractures in Back He hasn't technically been ruled out yet, but this is as close as it gets without confirmation. Gage reportedly suffered multiple fractures in his back after a very impressive catch against the 49ers last week. While the catch made him a hero for a day, the fall may have brought his fantasy stock back down to where it was prior to week nine. á T.O. Misses Second ...
Washington Redskins starting running back Clinton Portis has officially been ruled out by the team and head coach Jim Zorn. The team will go with back-up Ladell Betts as the starter against the Denver Broncos. Portis sustained a concussion in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on a helmet-to-helmet hit last week. He exited the game after reportedly being knocked unconscious, and did not return. The team is giving him ...

Thursday Night Football Preview: Fantasy Football Focus

Posted: 12th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Get ready for the first Thursday night game since the opening game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans. That game ended up being a hard-fought overtime duel, which put the Steelers on their way to a 6-2 record and being one of the better teams in the league, while it marked the first loss in a six-game losing streak to start the season for the Titans. ...

Week 10 Fantasy Football Versus: Coin Flip

Posted: 12th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
After you've scoured the waiver wire , found nothing worth your time, and then failed to pull off the trade that may have rescued your team, what's left for you to do? Well, it's times like these where you have to suck it up and look within. Even the best fantasy owners with rosters loaded with talent can run into unlucky stretches of bad matchups for their players, ridiculous ...
After seeing New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees come just 16 yards shy of breaking Dan Marino's single-season passing record, a current slew of yardage fiends got me thinking: We're getting very close to seeing that record broken. Before we get into why Peyton Manning has a great shot at Marino's record, let's quickly discuss why no one else does in 2009 . á Matt Schaub, QB, Houston Texans He's actually in first place in ...

Larry Johnson Passes Through Waivers Unclaimed

Posted: 10th November 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has passed through waivers, and is now free to sign with any team he chooses. Or should we say, any team that will take him. Johnson would have been due roughly $2.3 million for the rest of the season, which is why few were surprised he found no takers . The Washington Redskins were rumored to be interested, but they already have two running ...
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Brady Quinn will finally be inserted back into Cleveland's starting lineup, and the horrid Derek Anderson will take his place where he belongs, back on the Browns' bench. After getting yanked just two and a half games into his first season as the full-time starter, Quinn is getting one more shot to prove to the franchise that drafted him that he's still worth keeping around. There had ...