Every week in the NFL, and on our fantasy football rosters, there are those who surprise us and those who disappoint. Here is a look at who some of those players will be in Week 11.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants: Preview and Prediction for Sunday Night Football
November 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
The Eagles are heading to New York in search of a season-saving win. They are 3-6, and a loss would end any hope of having a realistic shot at reaching the playoffs. The first-place Giants have already beaten the Eagles once this season, 29-16, and can remain in first place with a win.
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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 4 Wavier Wire Advice: Hasselbeck, Hunter, Hardesty, Nelson, Washington, and more
September 26, 2011 By 14 Comments
With injuries mounting and bye weeks looming, the quality of your bench is about to be put to the test. As you look ahead to the second month of the season, here are some notable players owned in fewer than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues, our waiver wire advice for Fantasy Football Week 4.
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Memo to NFL GMs: Make Vince Young prove he can change, mature before making him a starter again
January 6, 2011 By 17 Comments
Vince Young is not a starting quarterback in the NFL right now, and he shouldn’t be. He is not a starter in title, as the Titans just announced they will be getting rid of him, and he is not a starter in performance, maturity, or leadership ability.
And in my humble opinion, he will never get there if some sad-sack, QB-less NFL team (I’m looking at you Dolphins and 49ers) brings him in as a starter.
The problem with Vince Young is not talent or ability. He has boatloads of both. We saw it in college, and we’ve seen it intermittently throughout his NFL career. The problem with Vince Young is maturity and commitment. He has neither, at least not on any consistent basis. To acquire both – which he will need to fulfill his vast potential and become a legitimate winning starting quarterback – Vince needs to change. And to change, he needs – as all of us do - an impetus to change.
And this brings me to my main point, and the reason why any NFL GM who brings in Vince Young as a starter is a fool.
Photo Story: Music City Madness – A Day Behind the Scenes with the Dysfunctional Titans
November 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Yesterday, Vince Young reportedly threw an epic tantrum that included throwing his pads into the stands and storming out of the locker room after exchanging words with his coach, Jeff Fisher. This prompted Fisher to say that even when Young is healthy (he has a hand injury) he will no longer be the teams’ quarterback.
Coincidentally, or perhaps not coincidentally, this comes on the heels of Randy Moss joining the team two weeks ago. The erstwhile superstar has now caught just one pass in the two games he has played for the Titans and has just 23 receptions on the season.
With so much drama currently swirling around Nashville, I decided to head down there today with my camera and magic editing/transcription device. I wanted to capture the essence of the dysfunction for you, my loyal reader. Here is a taste.
Fantasy Football Week 11 Sleepers
November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Week 11, the bye weeks are over and the playoff picture is becoming clear in your league(s). You are either researching waiver wire sleepers because you a) need someone with upside to win a key Week 11 battle, or b) you are in the playoffs already and are looking down the road to guys who can help you win a championship.
So my goal with this week’s waiver wire sleeper column is to satisfy both searches.
Friday Injury Updates: Percy Harvin, Vince Young, Peyton Hillis, and more
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You don’t usually expect the bye week to be filled with injury news for a team, but that’s exactly what the Indianapolis Colts have had to deal with this week.
First we got news that Dallas Clark and Joseph Addai would be out indefinitely, and then seemingly out of nowhere we were hit with the news that Austin Collie had surgery on his hand and will miss a few weeks.
At least for Week 7, this news isn’t devastating because you weren’t planning on using these guys anyway. But keep a close eye on them heading into next week. These are the kinds of injuries you’re planning for when you save a top waiver position for late in the season.
Okay, now let’s run down all the fantasy-relevant injuries for Week 7:
MNF Preview and Prediction: Tennessee Titans (3-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2)
October 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: Griffin Gotta’s weekly MNF coverage on MSF is sponsored for the second straight year by Sadler’s Smokehouse, a producer of premium pit smoked meats that are best described by Sadler’s slogan: Legendary since 1948.
Sadler’s premium meats are perfect for tailgating on Saturday, for grilling out at home on Sunday, or for when you are hosting a group of friends, or even just the family, on Monday night.
With a variety of delicious choices (beef, pork, ribs, turkey, brisket, and more) and availability at grocery stores throughout the U.S., Sadler’s meats are the tasty, convenient choice when you want to watch the big game and eat well while you’re doing it.
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The best illustration of the confusing blend of parity and random occurrence we have seen so far this NFL season can perhaps be found by taking a look at the AFC South division standings:
All four teams – the Colts, Texans, Titans and Jaguars – sit tied for first at 3-2; and that’s about all they have in common. 3-2 can look, feel and be judged in very different ways, as we can see here in this division.
Monday night’s tilt between the Titans and Jaguars brings two of the teams in this logjam to the forefront – the one that could be the most complete and the one nobody really invited to the party.
Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Sleeper Picks
October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Week 5 is almost in the books – only tonight’s incredibly fascinating Jets-Vikings game is left – and, as is usual on a Monday morning, there is plenty of carnage that will affect fantasy teams moving forward.
Does your team have Aaron Rodgers? He was concussed yesterday and could miss Week 6. Were you counting on Mark Clayton as one of your top three receivers? He’s out for the rest of the year. Do you own Knowshon Moreno? He still can’t get that troublesome hamstring to cooperate.
Of course, the bye weeks don’t stop just because your team has injury issues, and there are four more this week. Carolina, Arizona, Cincinnati, and Buffalo are all off this week. That means holes in your fantasy lineups, and that means you need some waiver wire sleeper suggestions.
Lucky for you, that’s what we do on Mondays so you can get a leg up on your competition.
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Monday Night Football Preview: Titans-Texans Spread, Analysis, Pick
November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: AJ Kaufman’s weekly MNF coverage on MSF is sponsored by Sadler’s Smokehouse, a producer of premium pit smoked meats that are best described by Sadler’s slogan: Legendary since 1948.
Sadler’s premium meats are perfect for tailgating on Saturday, for grilling out at home on Sunday, or for when you are hosting a group of friends, or even just the family, on Monday night.
With a variety of delicious choices (beef, pork, ribs, turkey, brisket, and more) and availability at grocery stores throughout the U.S., Sadler’s meats are the tasty, convenient choice when you want to watch the big game and eat well while you’re doing it.
Check out Sadler’s Monday Night Football Recipe of the Week: Sadler’s Smokehouse Shaved Pork Loin Pockets
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Monday Night Football Preview
Tennessee Titans (3-6) at Houston Texans (5-4)
- Titans-Texans Date: Monday, November 23rd
- Titans-Texans Kickoff Time: 8:30
- Titans-Texans TV Network: ESPN
- Titans-Texans Announcers: Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden
- Titans-Texans Point Spread: Texans -4.5
- Titans-Texans Over-Under: 48
- Titans-Texans Spread Pick by Jerod: A few weeks ago this did not look like such a fun game. Now that Houston is a game out of the AFC Wild Card, and Vince Young has made the Titans competitive again, this should be a really entertaining game. First bit of advice: take the over. You’ve got Chris Johnson on the same field as Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson. There will be scoring. I don’t think Tennessee is a world beater by any means, but this is still a team that went 13-3 last year and that is playing much better now with Vince Young at QB. And do you really trust Houston yet? I don’t. Titans-Texans free pick: Titans +4.5
Titans-Texans Analysis
After the Titans fell to 0-6, like many football fans, I let out a sigh and lamented, “How could it have gone so wrong, so quickly?”
Three wins later, the answer to what was wrong appears to have been Kerry Collins. During the Titans six-game losing streak, their fans were quick to excuse Collins’ consistently putrid performances as a function of the team’s “lack of weapons.”
With Vince Young now behind the helm however, this “weaponless” offense has begun to produce.
NFL Quarterback Power Rankings
November 10, 2009 By 9 Comments
No position in the NFL is more highly scrutinized, debated, and discussed than the quarterback. It’s impossible to build a consistent winner without one (and people who follow the Cleveland Browns would tell you that it’s impossible to find one period).
After this weekend’s Packers loss to the Bucs, Aaron Rodgers was a popular topic of conversation on Twitter. I made the comment that he has not shown me that he has the “it” that people always talk about when it comes to QBs. Some agreed and some disagreed, but it got me thinking about where Rodgers falls in relation to today’s crop of QBs.
Thus, I set out to rank the quarterbacks currently holding starting NFL gigs, taking into account their current age and skill level, future potential, past accomplishments, and the general confidence level I would have if that player was the QB of my team.
