Athletes are preternaturally competitive beings.
During the heat of competition, the passion that courses through combatants can sometimes take a turn into uglier territory.
Fantasy Football Week 12 Start Em, Sit Em Lineup Advice, Projections, and Roster Q&A
November 23, 2011 By 76 Comments
It’s go time.
The playoffs are dead ahead. Now, more than ever, it is vital that you start the right guys.
We already advised you on the waiver wire. We’ve already outlined who you should start and sit on Thanksgiving. We’ve also told you about a fun Thanksgiving-only fantasy challenge.
Heck, we’ve even outlined the complete history of Thanksgiving Day football for you.
Now it’s time to look at the rest of Week 12.
Fantasy Football Week 11 Stock Watch: Vince Young Edition
November 18, 2011 By 6 Comments
Now this is what football season is about!
Denver found a way to beat the Jets last night, and New York can now pretty much kiss the playoffs goodbye. Important division games in Baltimore and New York will have a hand in deciding the future for all of the teams involved.
But let’s get to the fantasy world.
Asante Samuel thinks the front office in Philly is playing fantasy football; maybe they are, maybe they aren’t, but those guys do know how to put up numbers…and there is a new face from that squad who we would like you to give a chance to come Sunday night. From rookies to vets, we have it all in this week’s Stock Report.
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Fantasy Football Week 9 Stock Report: Blount, Flacco, more
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All the talk this year has mainly been of the struggles of Chris Johnson and Philip Rivers. As painful as it is to watch, dwelling on the problems will set you back.
Six team byes have been scaled back down to four this week, so fewer players will be sitting out of your matchups, but it will still likely necessitate at least one or two touch decisions; decisions you shouldn’t take lightly, because while this may be the middle of the season for the players, our playoffs are right around the corner and crunch time is upon us.
Fantasy Football Week 8 Injury Updates on Hillis, Johnson, Green-Ellis, Tolbert, Stafford, Wells, and more
October 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So I’m going to be honest with you…I’ve kind of been focused on baseball this week. Don’t worry. I didn’t completely forget about football thought.
Here’s your injury update for week 8!
Fantasy Football Week 6 Injury Report: Updates on BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Rashard Mendenhall, Daniel Thomas, and more
October 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
We have lots of injury updates heading into week 6 of the NFL season, including the latest on running backs Rashard Mendenhall, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, and Daniel Thomas, so let’s get to it.
Fantasy Football Week 5 Injury Report: Updates on Rashard Mendhendall, Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Jacobs, and more
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So how’s everyone’s fantasy team doing? Are you confident like the dominating Green Bay Packers or feeling a little lost like the unfortunate Minnesota Vikings? If it’s the latter…well maybe you’re not paying close enough attention to my injury updates! Then again my team is 1-3. Yeesh.
Here are the injury updates for Week 5 of the fantasy football season.
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Fantasy Football Week 4 Start Em, Sit Em Picks, Player Projections, and Lineup Advice
September 26, 2011 By 154 Comments
Week Three is over, and you are probably wondering one thing: How is a guy that’s giving such great advice 0-3 in his own fantasy league?
I wish I knew…injuries have just killed me…and I’ve lost each week by an average of 1.2 points. Just heartbreaking.
Some of you are probably in the same boat as me. Even if you aren’t, it’s the time in the fantasy football season when leagues are won and lost. Now is when we have to start making the tough calls.
Fantasy Football Week 9 Start, Sit Picks and Projections
November 1, 2010 By
Last week I opened up the Start em, Sit em post by telling you about how was I was off to a strong 5-2 start in the P&G-sponsored Blogger Fantasy League*. With the stakes being two tickets to the Super Bowl, you can imagine how much focus I’ve put on doing well in this league.
This week, I must regretfully inform you that I lost in Week 8, falling to 5-3 with a 14 point loss. The worst part? A win was sitting on my bench.
MSF Podcast: Week 6 Fantasy Flash with Jerod & Kurt
October 14, 2009 By 5 Comments
It’s midweek, which means it’s time for the Fantasy Flash podcast with me and Kurt.
We start the Fantasy Flash last week and got a good response, so it looks like this will become a weekly staple here on MSF.
And in the future, if you have questions that you want us to address in the Fantasy Flash, write them in the comment section of one of our fantasy football posts. In future episodes we will be choosing a couple of the best questions and discussing them during the podcast.
On this week’s Flash, Kurt and I do the usual: predict this week’s top individual scorer, provide three start ‘ems and three sit ‘ems a piece, and then discuss a few sleeper picks and waiver wire possibilities.
Among the players discussed this week: Brandon Jacobs, Jonathan Stewart, Matt Hasselbeck, Donnie Avery, Maurice Jones-Drew, Aaron Rodgers, Jermichael Finley, Jerome Harrison, Terrell Owens, Lee Evans, Jamal Lewis, and many, many more.
Fantasy Football Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals for Week 6
October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Week 5 was arguably the most unpredictable week of the 2009 NFL season to date. Chris Johnson does nothing, Matt Hasselbeck explodes with two cracked ribs and the Broncos are still undefeated after beating the Patriots.
Lets try to make sense of what’s to come in Week 6!
Sunday Night Football: Giants-Cowboys Preview and Prediction
September 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If the New York Giants are going to spoil the regular season christening of Dallas’ new billion-dollar stadium, then Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw must bring their A-game.
Both teams won last week’s season opener, but the Cowboys were gashed by Tampa Bay on the ground for 174 yards in the 34-21 victory. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams picked up 97 yards on only 13 carries while Derrick Ward gained another 62 yards on 12 attempts. Each back found the end zone once.
If New York gets that kind of productivity, and the defense plays as it did against Washington, we could see an upset in Big D.
The G-Men have history against them, however. Dallas has won four of the last five meetings, and three of the last four in Dallas.
Here is all of the viewing information for this weekend’s game:
New York Giants (1-0) at Dallas Cowboys (1-0)
- Giants-Cowboys Date: Sunday, September 20
- Giants-Cowboys Time: 8:20
- Giants-Cowboys TV Network: NBC
- Giants-Cowboys Announcers: Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth
- Giants-Cowboys Point Spread: Cowboys -2.5
- Giants-Cowboys Over-Under: 44
- Giants-Cowboys Preview — (Dallas Sports Fans)
- StubHub: Giants-Cowboys tickets as low as $40!
In last December’s game at Texas Stadium, Giants quarterback Eli Manning was sacked eight times, picked off twice, and did not throw a touchdown pass in the 20-8 Dallas victory. This is another reason why New York running game is so vital. Jacobs ran for 117 yards in last season’s Giants victory in New York, but the big bruiser missed the blowout loss in Dallas.
If the Giants are unable to get anything going on the ground, DeMarcus Ware and Co. will be able to pin their ears back and head right for Manning. Surprisingly, Dallas was unable to register a sack last week in Tampa after Ware led the NFL with 20 sacks a season ago. Tampa quarterback Byron Leftwich completed 61 percent of his passes and threw for 276 yards as the Buccaneers totaled 450 yards of offense.
For Dallas, the recipe for success is eerily similar.
The Cowboys have their own 1-2 punch in the backfield. Establishing Marion Barber and Felix Jones on the ground will open things up for Tony Romo. Dallas rushed for 118 yards against the Bucs, led by Barber, who had 79 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
Romo enjoyed a superb opener, throwing for 353 yards and three touchdowns, including seven passes to Patrick Crayton and Roy Williams for a combined 221 yards. It’s clear that the Cowboys don’t miss Terrell Owens. Romo’s efforts this past Sunday made up for the lackluster defensive performance in the Sunshine State.
While Dallas’ defense was underwhelming in victory, New York’s unit overwhelmed Jason Campbell and the Redskins. They held the Redskins to 272 yards – 85 rushing – and forced two turnovers with three sacks, including 1 1/2 by NFC defensive player of the week Justin Tuck. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora, back after missing last year with a knee injury added a sack and a forced fumble of Campbell. He then returned the fumble 37 yards for a score in the 23-17 win.
Manning was not spectacular against Washington, but was efficient, going 20 of 29 for 256 yards with one touchdown and one interception, completing passes to seven receivers.
That kind of efficiency begins with pass protection and a solid running game. Both teams have basically the same strengths. It’s just a matter of which squad can establish the ground game early, pressure the quarterback, and create a turnover – something Dallas has struggled to do the last few years.
The clubs have already begun the war of words, with Jacobs and Ware both saying they “hate” the other team. It would seem the passion on the field in this storied NFC East rivalry has finally caught up to the passion in the stands.
The passionate ones in the seats could be the difference in this game, if Dallas can feed off its crowd in the home opener. The Giants will do all they can to silence the expected sell-out crowd. That could be easier to do with their 260-pound tailback on the field.
With Jacobs in the lineup, this is a completely different Giants team, and New York just might be leaving Big D with a big W.
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* – Eli Manning – Dallas photo credit: New York Daily News
Fantasy Football Week 15 Injuries: Joseph Addai and Brandon Jacobs
December 13, 2008 By 2 Comments
A couple of important injury notes have broken over the past 24 hours. Let’s run them down right now:
Joseph Addai misses practice with injury on Friday, likely out for Sunday’s game.
Joseph Addai has an injury to his shoulder and did not practice on Friday. According to quotes from Tony Dungy, the Colts are going to hold Addai out if there is any doubt whatsoever. This stinks on many levels for owners of Joseph Addai, with week 15 being the first round of the playoffs in most leagues. Not only will Addai likely not play, but he will miss the cupcake meeting against the Detroit Lions. It looks like it is safe to stash Joseph Addai on your bench, but check on Sunday morning to be absolutely certain.
In the absence of Joseph Addai, Dominic Rhodes will fill in and likely get the majority of the carries. Rhodes his been reasonably productive this season, especially in the 2 games in which he started. Rhodes had 25 carries for 73 yards and a TD against Baltimore, 20 carries for 73 yards and 2 TDs against Green Bay, and 17 carries for 70 yards against the Titants. So Addai has proven he can score some fantasy points when he gets the bulk of the carries. If he is your #2 RB for this week, you are in good shape — and there is upside, as Rhodes is capable of having a huge day against Detroit.
Brandon Jacobs has knee injury and will miss Sunday’s game against Dallas
Brandon Jacobs continues to struggle with injuries as the season wears on. Many owners who rode Brandon Jacobs to the playoffs are not being forced to find fill-ins during the crunch time weeks. Hopefully most of the Jacobs owners picked up Derrick Ward or Ahmad Bradshaw in case of injury to Jacobs. Ward and Bradshaw will likely split the carries this weekend, and both have value as flex fill-ins. If have both and can only start one, go with Ward as he usually gets more carries.
