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Fantasy Football: Talkin’ About Practice Week Seven

Posted: 21st October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
á Felix Jones (knee) managed to practice for the Cowboys, but his fantasy value took a hit when he went down.á Tashard Choice has passed him as Marion BarberÆs primary backup. Jerious Norwood (hip) will miss this weekÆs game against Dallas.á Jason Snelling will be Michael TurnerÆs primary backup, but doesnÆt offer much fantasy value. á Limited in Practice : Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle)ùShould be fine, but has tough matchup this week against Arizona. ...

Lester’s Blue Line Specials, Volume Two

Posted: 21st October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NHL
Need some help with your fantasy hockey team? YouÆve come to the right place. Try these hot players on for size. á Center Rich Peverley, Atlanta Thrashers ùPeverley had four points (two goals, two assists) in three games (1.33 points per game) and was a plus-one last week.á He also had three power-play points.á On the year, Peverley has eight points in six games (1.33), a plus-three rating, and four power-play points.á ...

Fantasy Basketball Rankings

Posted: 21st October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NBA
Point Guards 1.á Chris PaulùNo explanation needed here. 2.á Dwayne WadeùIf he can stay healthy, heÆs nearly as nasty as CP3 or LBJ. 3.á Deron WilliamsùWill only get better this year. 4.á Brandon RoyùDoes it all.á Scoring should go up even more with Andre Miller creating. 5.á Chauncey BillupsùShould be even better in a full year with Denver. 6.á Steve NashùThe old guy still has some gas in the tank. 7.á ...

Fantasy Football Pitfalls û Week Seven

Posted: 20th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
á IÆm going to look at the matchups each week and pick five fantasy starters that could be in for a tough week. HereÆs a look at players who could struggle this week. With the bye weeks upon us, you canÆt necessarily sit the guys on this list unless you have great depth, but expect a drop in production. á á Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals á Warner returns to Newá York to face the Giants, ...

Bye Week Alternatives û Week Seven

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
Quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck, Kyle Orton, and Joe Flacco are the biggest concerns to replace, but it shouldnÆt put you in too much of a bind. High-end Alternatives: Jay Cutler & Carson PalmerùBorderline starters that square off against each other.á Unless you have a stud QB, itÆs pretty much a no-brainer that you roll with either of these guys.á If I had to give someone the edge IÆd go with Palmer, who ...

Get ‘Em or Don’t Sweat ‘Em: Week Six

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
There were some unusual heroes on Sunday. There always are. LetÆs take a look at them and see if they are worthy of your fantasy rosters. á Justin Fargas, RB, Oakland Raiders I will not emphatically endorse a Raider right now, but Fargas had a nice game against the Eagles (87 rushing, 11 receiving). If you need a back next week and the pickings are slim, go ahead and give Fargas a ...

NFL Week Six Fantasy Football Fill-Ins

Posted: 16th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
IÆve uncovered some guys you can plug in if you are dealing with an injury or tough matchups. Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle Seahawksá - Hasselbeck has a good chance of turning in another quality fantasy performance in this weekÆs matchup against Arizona, who is last in the league with 303 passing yards per game.á They are also tied for 26th with nine passing TDs despite having their bye already. David Garrard, ...

Fourth & One Debate: Losing Keeper Value

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
á Time for another Fourth & One Roundtable Debate. á ItÆs my week to provide the topic. áHere goes. This WeekÆs TopicAside from LT, which player or two has seen his keeper value take the most significant hit and why? Ryan Lester ofáwww.lesterslegends.com:The first person that comes to mind isáClinton Portis. áHe will turn 29 when the 2010 season kicks off, which is getting into the scary territory for Running Backs. áPortis, perhaps ...

Eli Manning Practices Friday, Likely to Play on Sunday

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
As I, and everyone other football fan, expected, Eli participated in practice Friday, which virtually guarantees that he will be under center when the New York Giants take on the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.He remains questionable on the injury report, but that is a mere formality to document Eli's missed practices during the week. áIn my humble opinion, wild horses could not keep Eli from extending his streak of 75 ...

A Tale of Two Divas

Posted: 7th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
It must be Wide Receiver Day in the NFL as a pair of disgruntled WRs is in the news.á First up is Diva Rookie Michael Crabtree.á San FranciscoÆs 3-1 start and 35-0 drubbing of St. Louis must have made Crabtree realize that the Niners were doing fine without him, and werenÆt going to be the first one to blink.á Now that he has missed so much time, it is unlikely ...