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  • Drool-worthy matchups for the stretch run

    Matt 3:50 pm on 11/10/2009 | 10 Permalink Reply
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    With nine weeks of data in the books on this year’s NFL team defenses, it’s now pretty clear which matchups you should absolutely love to see on your players’ schedules for the remainder of the season.

    Passing Defense

    Worst of the Worst:

    Detroit Lions: They allow a whopping 263 passing yards per game, including games where they gave up 358 to Brees, 340 to Campbell, 358 to Rodgers, and 329 to Hasselbeck. And only the Titans (who I’ll get to in a minute) have allowed more passing TDs.

    Kansas City Chiefs: Only ten sacks on the season, second-worst in the league, and only three interceptions, which is obviously the worst. (Interesting aside – the Redskins, who give up the fewest yards per game, are tied with the Browns for the second-fewest INTs – just four.)

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  • Ask the Geeks: One week to go edition!

    Brandon 11:24 pm on 9/06/2009 | 1 Permalink Reply
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    Atg ButtonWith under a week to go before the Titans play the Steelers on Thursday night football, here are a few questions we’ve received over the past few days:

    Haseeb asks: In my league we can start up to 2 rb’s and another as a flex. I currently have Deangelo Williams, Joseph Addai, and Chris Johnson. I also have Jonathan Stewart on the bench. Do I start Stewart over Addai or Johnson? Or do I keep him on the bench? Thanks guys!

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  • Brandon 9:53 pm on 8/18/2009 | 1 Permalink Reply
    Tags: chaz schillens, Oakland Raiders

    A broken foot isn’t going to help Chaz Schillens’ cause as this year’s super-sleeper and it appears he’ll be out at least a month. Just when you thought JaMarcus Russell had someone to throw to…

     

  • Brandon 10:34 am on 8/14/2009 | 1 Permalink Reply
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    Oakland wide receiver Chaz Schilens was close to being Mr. Irrelevant in last year’s NFL draft, but he could be the best the team has at the position this year and he made a pretty big statement by catching five passes for 52 yards in the first preseason game. Schilens might be a decent sleeper pick in your league’s draft and will probably end up with better stats than the team’s high-profile rookie receiver, Darrius Heyward-Bey, who was not effective at all in the game (one catch for 8 yards.)

     

  • Brandon 4:58 pm on 8/13/2009 | 0 Permalink Reply
    Tags: Baltimore Ravens, , Oakland Raiders, ,

    Tonight is the real beginning of the preseason, so while we might have to wait a few more weeks to get a clearer picture, it’ll still be good to start answering the following questions:

    A) Is Tom Brady back to his normal, Pro Bowl self?
    B) Will the Raiders have any passing game at all?
    C) Which running back will the Ravens use primarily?
    D) With another year under his belt, does Kurt Warner still have what it takes to be a top notch quarterback?

    Also…Go Patriots!

     

  • Desperation is a Stinky Cologne: Extreme Sleepers for Week 6 2008

    Matt 11:27 am on 10/10/2008 | 1 Permalink Reply
    Tags: darrell jackson, , , , , Oakland Raiders

    In a bind? This column is for those of you who, due to injury or other circumstances, find yourselves with a gaping hole at QB, RB or WR. It’s crunch time – let’s head to the free agent pool and see what we can dig up! There’s gotta be a few diamonds in the rough who might be able to help us out this week.

    Remember, this differs from this week’s waiver wire post in that I’m not advising you to pick these players up if you’re seeking long-term production. Thanks to matchups, injuries, or other favorable conditions, these usually useless players are legitimately startable this week if you really need them, but in most cases aren’t worth a long-term roster spot. I’d make some joke about how they’re like the fat chick at the bar – they’re obviously available and they’ll do in a pinch – but that would make me a horrible person so I’ll exercise some restraint. (More …)

     

  • More notes from the preseason

    Brandon 10:05 am on 8/09/2008 | 0 Permalink Reply
    Tags: , , , , limas sweed, , , Oakland Raiders,

    As the Olympics started with bang last night (and as I write this, we already lead in the medal count!), the NFL preseason kept rolling with a few more games. Here are a few of the notable stats from those exhibitions:

    • Oakland 18, San Francisco 6: The only thing interesting/relevant to the fantasy football world in this one was the play of the Raiders three-headed monster at running back, which didn’t disappoint. Justin Fargas (5 rush for 25 yards), Darren McFadden (12 rush for 48 yards) and Michael Bush (8 rush for 27 yards and a TD, plus 2 catches for 29 yards), lead the team, which rushed for a whopping 248 yards. The team only passed for a bit over 100 yards and JaMarcus Russell didn’t look that sharp. It looks like the Raiders are going to be a run first team for sure, so expect a big dose of all three running backs this season, making all three draftable in some form. However, it does bring up the question of whether any of them will get the touches to be a top tier running back this season, but maybe that will change as the preseason continues. For the 49er’s…no one played well, even Frank Gore (2 rush for 6 yards), so stay away from this sinkhole until further notice.

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  • Javon Walker found unconscious in Las Vegas

    Brandon 10:15 am on 6/17/2008 | 3 Permalink Reply
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    This particular news update caught my eye, considering I was just in Las Vegas this past weekend for my cousin’s bachelor party. It appears that the 55 million dollar (over six years) man, Oakland Raiders WR Javon Walker, was found unconscious in a street off the strip in Las Vegas after an apparent mugging. The Associated Press reports:

    Police spokesman Bill Cassell said in a statement that Walker was taken to a hospital with “significant injuries” after being found early Monday on a street off the Las Vegas Strip.

    Cassell said Walker remained in fair condition at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.

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  • Other thoughts on the NFL draft from a fantasy perspective

    Matt 2:28 pm on 4/28/2008 | 0 Permalink Reply
    Tags: , , , , , , , NFL draft, Oakland Raiders,

    • The Bucs must be feeling better about Carnell Williams’ surgically-repaired knee – the only RB they took in the draft was Cory Boyd in the 7th round. Cadillac, for his part, says it’s “definitely a possibility” that he’ll play in week one.
    • If going to Atlanta wasn’t the worst-case scenario for Matt Ryan, I don’t know what was.
    • Say what you want about Oakland, they stay true to form year after year. They take the most talented player available, regardless of how horrible a fit he is for their organization. That’s the McFadden pick in a nutshell – they’re more than set at RB already. Still… it might be fun to watch McFadden and JaMarcus Russell working together. Four guys you don’t want to run into at a night club this week: LaMont Jordan, Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes, and Michael Bush. You might also want to avoid any burly keeper-league owners who had high hopes for Bush in 2008.
    • The Jets did what we said they’d do.
    • Cedric Benson had to be happy when the Bears made the “no duh” move of taking an OL with their first pick. Then they wiped that smile right off his face with their 2nd-round pick, RB Matt Forte, who will undoubtedly steal at least a few carries and could challenge Benson outright for the starting job. Bears GM Jerry Angelo isn’t mincing words about it, either: “Maybe (Benson’s) not the featured back we thought he’d be.” Ouch.

    Lots more to talk about here but I’m out of time.

    Pixie
     

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