FSH: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

March 29th, 2010 11:37pm PST

David's Daily Digest

[My Take]

More football news and happenings from around the league; here’s the latest I am hearing, reading, and following with my take on things and how they will impact the coming fantasy week……

Player Notes From Across My Wire...

Parker likely on the way out....
The word around the Steel City is Parker wants out and it also sounds like the Steelers may oblige. Parker lost his starting job last season and saw little action as a backup finishing with just 389 yards on 98 carries. Fantasy owners, won't have to hold their breath; if Parker is not a Steeler this summer he will more than likely land in a place where he can contribute.

Breaston re-signs with the Cards...
Restricted free agent wide receiver Steve Breaston has re-signed with the Cardinals. With Boldin gone, Breaston is expected to become a full-time starter playing opposite wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. In his three season's Breaston has performed well as the team's number three (140 receptions, 1,810 yards receiving), but as a starter he should be more productive and move up most fantasy boards.

Sproles reports for Offseason duty....
The Charger's running back Darren Sproles has yet to sign his tender, but he is in attendance for the team's voluntary training program. With LT gone, Sproles figures to be in line for more work in 2010, but since he hasn't signed and the team has yet to proclaim him their starter fantasy owners will have to wait before evaluating.

IDP Notes

Chargers sign Vasher...
The Bears former starting corner Nathan Vasher has signed a two year deal with the Chargers. Vasher gives the Chargers added depth in the Nickel package, but after starting in only 11 games over the past three seasons (due to injuries) it's hard to imagine he would contribute any more. He'll offer little value for fantasy owners in IDP leagues as a part time player.

Check back with "Your Fantasy Sports Home" for more Football to digest....

FSH: SUNDAY NIGHT FANTASY FOOTBALL HEADLINES

October 19th, 2009 10:37pm PST

[Tuesday release]
Sunday Night FF Headlines

Who is now making Fantasy News?

Keep track of which players are making fantasy noise and scoring points!
[fantasy points based on traditional scoring]

RB-Ray Rice has big day against Vikings……
The Ravens running back turned in a big day against a stout Vikings defense. Rice carried the ball just 10 times, but gained 77 yards with two rushing scores. The second year runner also added 10 receptions for another 117 yards. (30 fantasy points)

QB-Kurt Warner not perfect, but good enough.....
Even when the Cardinal’s quarterback is not having his best game he is still very good and very dangerous for opposing defenses. Against the Seahawks Warner completed 32 of 41 passes for 276 yards and tossed two touchdowns in the Card’s win. (19 fantasy points)

TE-Owen Daniels comes up big not once, but twice..…
The Texan’s tight end was not just clutch on Sunday, the pass catching Daniels was huge with seven receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the way. (19 fantasy points)

TE-Heath Miller turns in another solid game..…
The Steeler’s tight end this season has turned into one of Big Ben’s most reliable and clutch options. On Sunday against the Browns Miller caught five passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. (14 fantasy points)

RB-Cadillac Williams gets the motor running Sunday….
The Buccaneer’s running back had a solid game on the ground against the Panthers on Sunday. Williams toted the rock 16 times for 77 yards and add a 20-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. (13 fantasy points)

WR-Lance Moore comes to life in big game against Giants..…
The Saints receiver had been quiet this season being slowed by his recovery from injuries. On Sunday finally healthy and in the lineup Moore got started fast and caught six passes for 78 yards with a score. (13 fantasy points)

WR-Steve Breaston is solid on Sunday against Seahawks….
The Cardinal’s number three receiver played big against the Seahawks catching seven passes for 77 yards and a touchdown in the team’s divisional win. (13 fantasy points)

WR-Lee Evans finally gets involved in the passing game…
The Bill’s receiver has remained relatively quiet most of this young season, but on Sunday against the Jets he finally broke out with a decent night. Evans caught four passes for 68 yards and scored a touchdown. (12 fantasy points)

RB-Rashard Mendenhall keeps running along..…
Even with Willie Parker returning, second year running back Rashard Mendenhall got the start and turned in a good day. Mendenhall had 17 carries for 62 yards with a touchdown and added a couple of catches for 15 yards. (11 fantasy points)

Some IDP Fantasy Newsmakers…

DB-Leon Hall leads the defensive charge for the Bengals…
The Bengal’s safety collected 12 total tackles (10 solo) on Sunday in a loss to the Texans. Hall also added a forced fumble in the contest.

LB_David Harris has busiest day of all…
The Jet’s linebacker spent all of Sunday chasing down Bill’s ball carriers. On the afternoon Harris finished with 17 total tackles (7 solo) and added a half sack.

LB-DeMeco Ryans turns on beast mode…
The Texan’s linebacker went cat-wild totaling 12 tackles (8 solo) on Sunday in the team’s win over the Bengals.

LB-Julian Peterson is unleashed against the Packers…
The Lions linebacker was a terror on the field totaling 10 tackles (6 solo) and recording two and a half quarterback sacks against the Packers.

DE-Julius Peppers continues his punishment……
The Panthers defensive end has been on a tear of late and continued on Sunday. Peppers added two more sacks to go with seven tackles (all solo) and a forced fumble.


By David Ortega

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FSH: WEDNESDAY WATERCOOLER CHAT

September 30th, 2009 10:15pm PST

WATERCOOLER CHAT

The Weekly Waiver Wire

Wayne "The Wire" Bosco

(Courtesy of the Fantasy Football Gang)

With three weeks complete and in the books the Waiver Wire is alive and fine. Taking a look across the league, our buddy Wayne tells us once again which players are those to target for your week four waiver wire options;

Week Four

After an impressive 2-1 start for the Niners, quarterback Shaun Hill has yet to explode into a fantasy favorite, but his 548 yards and three touchdowns make him a serviceable back up. With the bye weeks set to begin, averaging 180 yards passing and a touchdown Hill can give fantasy owners the one week relief they might be looking for.

In a week that the team finally commits to the run and features running back Fred Taylor, he responds with 21 carries and 105 yards on the ground. The Patriots are not typically one of the leagues better running teams, but this past Sunday they proved along with Taylor they can still get the job done. Taylor looks to be the primary weapon in the run game and appears to have something left in the tank. He’s not going to be your starter, but he could provide some relief and needed help to get through the bye weeks.

Another waiver wire option that looks like a hot pick for week four has to be the Texans receiver Kevin Walter. The number two receiver in Houston had been slowed by injury, but a breakout week three performance (7 receptions, 96 yards, one touchdown) has him a hot fantasy commodity looking ahead. Quarterback Matt Schaub looked Walter’s direction eight times on Sunday and with Andre Johnson lining up on the other side this should continue.


“Wayne’s Word”

Always with each week that we look at the waiver wire with good ole Wayne, we’ll take a closer look at his pick ups for the week. Wide receivers Steve Breaston and Pierre Garcon are going to be two of the hottest pick ups this week if each are available. Breaston is getting healthy and being targeted regularly by quarterback Kurt Warner. .

Playing the Fantasy GM

Don-Pietro "The GM" Zamboni

Time to cut’em loose

Always a tough play for any fantasy owners is knowing when to let dead weight on your roster go. Looking at some of this season’s slow starts, it’s time to make some tough decisions;

The GM Game
With too much competition and simply an over-crowded backfield in New England, it’s time to let running back Laurence Maroney loose on the free market. In three games Maroney has totaled only 81 yards of offense this season and has yet to find the endzone.

The Browns offense is in disarray without a reliable quarterback. This season running back Jamal Lewis has only rushed for 95 yards in two games. With an inept offense and rookie running back James Davis looking like a stronger play, it’s time to go in another direction.

With the Raven’s running game getting plenty of production from its new 1-2 punch of Ray Rice and Willis McGahee, running back LeRon McClain no longer has the fantasy appeal as he did last year. This season McClain has only seen one play inside the 5-yard line and only two plays all season in the red zone. It appears he’s just taking up space on your roster this season.

This could be jumping the gun a bit, but it appears the Patriot’s West offense in Denver features more of a running game and short passing game that excludes the use of a tight end. In three games this season the tight end position has caught just nine balls and Tony Scheffler has only three of those. It looks like it’s time to move Scheffler for a more productive option if available and let the other guy wait it out.


Keep checking back for more football....

By David G. Ortega

FSH: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NOTES

September 14th, 2009 5:57pm PST

Sunday Night Football Notes

Week One Injury Notes

(Thursday Night) Steelers: The Steelers will lose safety Troy Polamalu for a few weeks to a knee injury. Though he will not need surgery he's expected to miss 3-6 weeks. The loss will sting the vaunted Steel Curtain defense a bit, but the Steelers are still loaded and should be fine. On the night Polamalu recorded six tackles and a pick and looked to be in mid-season form.
(Sunday) Colts: Wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez went down in the first quarter of Sunday's game with an apparent knee injury. According to ESPN's Chris Mortenson the Colt's 4th year wideout could miss some extended time. The team has yet to confirm the injury timetable, but either way Gonzo will miss some time and that will likely mean more looks for wide receiver Reggie Wayne.
Eagles: Quarterback Donovan McNabb suffered a rib injury in the team's win on Sunday. While there is some hope that McNabb, with rest this week could return next Sunday, his status appears in doubt with the team's signing of free agent Jeff Garcia.
Bears: The Bears defense took a huge hit Sunday night when linebacker Brian Urlacher left the game with a wrist injury. The news got worse on Monday when following surgery on the injured wrist, reports came out indicating Urlacher was done for the season.

Other Notable key injuries;

The Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo suffered an ankle injury, but it sounds like he will be fine and won't be at risk to miss week 2. The Cardinals were basically down two receivers on Sunday with Steve Breaston (knee) inactive and Anquan Boldin limited to a snap count. Boldin suffered no setbacks and if he practices all week should be a go for week 2. Breaston however remains uncertain with his absence on Sunday coming unexpected.

Sunday Night’s Fantasy Football Injury report;

Bears: TE Desmond Clark (back) status unknown.
Bucs: C Jeff Faine (triceps) expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Falcons: DL Peria Jerry (ribs) status unknown.
Giants: RB Danny Ware (elbow) expected to miss 2-3 weeks. WR Hakeem Nicks (foot) expected to miss 2-s weeks.
Jaguars: DL Reggie Hayward (leg) will miss rest of the season.
Packers: DB Atari Bigby (knee) status uncertain.
Panthers: QB Josh McCown (knee, foot) was placed on injured reserve ending his season.
Seahawks: LB LeRoy Hill (groin) out indefinitely.
Texans: WR Andre Davis (concussion) status uncertain. DB Jacques Reeves (leg) expected to return for week 2.


By David Ortega

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