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The Times-Picayune is reporting that New Orleans Saints RB Mike Bell could miss three to four weeks with his sprained knee.á Mike Bell, the Saints, and team doctors have not commented on BellÆs status for this weekendÆs game, let alone his status a month from now.
The timetable is roughly that of Pierre Thomas.á The problem, though, is youÆre not comparing apples to apples.á First of all, everyone recovers at a ...
Here are some reasonably available players to assist you in the strikeouts category.
Realize that some of these pitchers will come with high ERAs and WHIPs because, if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good strikeout total, they’re already spoken for.
Some of these guys are also middle relievers that can help you pick up strikeouts if you're beginning to max out in innings pitched.
Wade Davis, Tampa Bay ...
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week. I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending, and the ever-important hunch. To mix things up I’ll occasionally do some two-on-one matchups or even pit RB or WR duos against each other. ...
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: Runs and Ribbies
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Ryan Lester in MLB
It’s getting down to the wire. Here are some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.
Runs
Martin Prado, 1B/2B/3B, Atlanta Braves
Martin Prado scored 10 R last week, while hitting .536 (15-for-28) with one HR and six RBI. On the year, he’s hitting .304 with 56 R, 10 HR, and 48 RBI. He’s owned in 37 percent of Yahoo! Plus, 16 percent of Yahoo Public, 12.6 percent of ...
I’m going to look at the matchups each week and pick five fantasy starters who could be in for a tough week. Here’s a look at players who could struggle this week.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers—You have to play him because he’s taking on St. Louis, but there is a good chance that this game gets out of hand early and the Pack let Ryan Grant handle the heavy ...
There were some unusual heroes this past Sunday. There always are. Let’s take a look at them and see if they are worthy of your fantasy rosters.
Jake Delhomme, QB, Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme owners couldn’t get rid of him soon enough after Philly destroyed him. He responded with 308 yards and a TD against Atlanta, but they were playing from behind the whole fourth quarter. I don’t expect Delhomme to ...
I’ve uncovered some guys you can plug into your lineup, if you are dealing with an injury or some tough matchups.
Trent Edwards, QB, Buffalo Bills
He didn’t take any shots deep against New England, but look for that to change against Tampa Bay. With T.O. and Lee Evans, Trent Edwards should be able to stretch the defense. He has great a safety valve in Fred Jackson, when ...
Here are some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category.
Realize that some of these will come with high ERA's and WHIP's because if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for. Some of these guys are middle relievers, who can help you if you are beginning to max out in innings pitched.
Jeff Fulchino, Houston Astros
Jeff Fulchino had nine strikeouts ...
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb, where I scour NFL rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player each week.
I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending, and the ever-important hunch. To mix things up, I’ll occasionally do some two-on-one matchups or even pit RB or WR duos against each other. Sometimes, I’ll spot a player ...
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool û Speed Demons
Posted: 15th September 2009 by Ryan Lester in MLB
Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Brendan Ryan, 2B/SS, St. Louis Cardinals—Ryan swiped four bases last week while hitting .300 (6 for 20) with 1 Run and 1 RBI. On the year he’s hitting .289 with 14 SBs, 46 Runs, 2 HRs, and 31 RBIs. He’s owned in 9% of Yahoo! Plus, 3% of ...