FSH NOTEBOOK: THE SATURDAY FANTASY REPORT

January 1st, 2010 Saturday

The Saturday Fantasy Report

Week 17 Matchups to watch…

Carolina @ Atlanta
….the Falcons will be staking their claim on their first division title since 2004 and there’s no question they will be riding the legs of Michael Turner (1,304 yards, 11 touchdowns). The Panthers rank 23rd against the run and have allowed 19 rushing touchdowns (2nd most in the league) this season. They will have their hands full trying to slow down the Falcons ground game (ranked 11th). In their first meeting this season Turner toted the rock 28 times for 112 yards and crossed the goal line three times.

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
…..running back Peyton Hillis has been a fantasy sleeper that has been awoken in 2010. He emerged as the Brown’s featured starter in week 3 and has not looked back. Hillis has rushed for over 1,100 yards this season and ranks second on the team with 60 receptions. There’s no doubt he has brought a fantasy championship to many owners with his stellar play this season, but in week 17 he could be running into a brick wall. On Sunday he’ll face the NFL’s number one rush defense (Steelers), the same club that limited him to just 41 yards on 12 carries back in week 6. The Steelers defense has not allowed a single 100-yard rusher all season and tomorrow doesn’t look like they’ll start.

Oakland @ Kansas City
….the Chiefs ranked number one in the league in rushing and on Sunday against Raiders they figure to do more of what they do so well. With the one-two punch of Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones, the Chiefs will attack the Raiders 29th ranked run defense. Charles has been tremendous this season with nearly 1,400 yards on the ground and over 450 yards receiving. He figures to get a full work load on Sunday against a Raider defense that he victimized for 100 total yards in week 9. The Raiders did a good job of slowing down Charles in their first meeting (53 yards rushing), but the Chiefs explosive back has been running very well recently averaging over 8 yards per carry in his last two games.

Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
…..the Saints are still looking for a division title and it never hurts to send a message. Last Monday they showed the Falcons they are still the defending champions and on Sunday they figure to show the Buccaneers as well. Drew Brees and company will roll their 2nd ranked passing offense into the Superdome on Sunday to face the Bucs 6th ranked pass defense. Brees has been solid once again in 2010 with 32 touchdowns, 7-300 yard games, and over 4,400 yards passing. In his first matchup with the Bucs, Brees torched his advisory for 263 yards and three scores; make no mistake Brees won’t leave Sunday to chance.

Buffalo @ New York Jets
….the Jets figure to rest some players on Sunday, but running back Shonn Greene doesn’t look to be one of them. With the league’s 31st ranked run defense in town, Rex Ryan is expected to rest Tomlinson and give his back-up some tune up work for the playoffs. In their first meeting this season against the Bills, both Jets running backs turned in 100-yard efforts. Greene may not hit the dual century mark, but he figures to rack up a lot on the ground.

While the Jets ground game could get loose against the very questionable Bill’s defense, the Jets defense could also have their hands full with shutdown corner Darelle Revis expected to sit. It not official, but with Revis out the Bills passing game, including wide receiver Stevie Johnson could receive a huge upgrade. Johnson did score in the first matchup, but was relatively quiet for the game with just three catches. Since their first meeting Johnson has emerged as the team’s number one receiver and is enjoying a breakout season (77 receptions, 1,001 yards, 10 touchdowns). He will likely be featured on Sunday.

These are just my takes on how I see it on Sunday…

By David Ortega

FSH: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

December 10th, 2010 Friday

David’s Daily Digest

Fantasy Notes:

TASHARD CHOICE IS THE MAN OF CHOICE
After turning in an impressive showing last when he rushed for over 100 yards, don’t be surprised if the Cowboys call Tashard Choice’s number often with Marion Barber banged up. Last Sunday Choice carried the ball 19 times and scored once on a 20 yard scamper.
My Fantasy Read:
Choice is making a hard case to be more involved with the offense and from the sounds coming from Dallas that just may be the plan. Choice will face a tenacious Philly defense, but also one that only ranks12th against the run. Even splitting carries Choice should be a safe play this week in most formats as the Eagles have allowed 239 yards on the ground in their past games, including one rushing touchdown last week.

MOJO IS A ONE MAN SHOW
The Jaguars are reverting to playing straight up smash mouth football and led by their running back Maurice Jones-Drew, they look like they can be successful at it. Last Sunday MoJo toted the rock 31 times on his way to 186 yards rushing; his highest total of his career). It was also his fifth straight game with over 100 yards rushing.
My Fantasy Read:
The Jaguars have won four of their last five with MoJo averaging 25 carries per game. It looks like head coach Jack Del Rio is putting all his eggs in MJD’s bread-basket; fantasy owners won’t have to worry about the touches slowing down.

JAMAAL CHARLES STILL RUNNING BIG
The league’s leading ground game is anchored by the legs of running back Jamaal Charles and last Sunday he continued his running ways. Charles tallied over 100 yards on the ground for the third time this season while catching a pair of passes for another 20 yards.
My Fantasy Read:
Even with splitting carries with running back Thomas Jones, Charles sees enough action to be a safe fantasy one running back. In his last three games he’s averaging 21 touches per game and 146 yards of offense.

TOM BRADY; THAT’S MR. PERFECT TO YOU
Monday night the Patriot’s field general treated the fans of New England and a national audience to something special as he put on aerial butt whooping. Brady completed 21 of 29 passes for 326 yards and tossed four touchdowns (second time in as many weeks) while posting a passer rating of 148.9. This season Brady has posted a rating of 100 or higher eight times, including a current streak of four straight.
My Fantasy Read:
Brady is quickly making many “I think Joe Montana is the best quarterback” fans nervous with his brilliant play. Needless to say Brady looks to be golden with the fantasy playoffs now underway. With matchups against the Bears, Packers, and the Bills up next, can his fantasy owners say “championship!”

FSH: MY WEEKLY FANTASY

November 7th, 2010, Sunday

My Weekly Fantasy

Sunday’s Fantasy Lineup

Some quick notes for today’s lineups….

My Quarterbacks:

With Aaron Rodgers as my top signal caller, today I like my quarterback’s matchup against the Cowboys. Rodgers will be at home this evening facing a secondary that was completely decimated last week by David Garrard (threw four touchdowns) and the Jaguars. I am expecting nothing less than Rodgers best game this season today……with Drew Brees as my other big arm, although on the road today against Carolina I would expect another solid outing, especially after passing for over 300 yards last week against the Steelers……taking a quick peek around the league a notable watch for me, Matt Cassel today against the Raiders. I don’t look for big yardage, but with Asomugha likely out Cassel could sneak in a couple of scores to Dwayne Bowe.

My Runningbacks:

This week will be a bit of a gamble for me with the bye week playing havoc. The Jets roll into Detroit today and after coming off a disappointing loss to the Packers last week I would expect Rex Ryan and company to get back to what they do; pound the ball. I like Shonn Greene to see some work today and produce against the Lions 26th ranked run defense……..with the Chiefs having great success on the ground, I will remain on the shoulders of running back Thomas Jones. His games are not as sexy as Jamaal Charles, but with a steady diet of 20 touches each week he should get plenty of yards against the Raiders 25th ranked run defense.

My Wide Receivers:

This week I will be a buyer of Johnson & Johnson, going with both Calvin (Lions) and Steve (Bills). Megatron will have a tough matchup, but with Stafford back he’ll get plenty of opportunity and at 6’5”, he’s just too big to stop…..the Bills receiver has an appealing matchup against the Bears today and with at least one touchdown in each of his last five games, he’s got the hot hand. His 10 targets in each of his last two starts are also very attractive…….another play I will be making is wide receiver James Jones who will likely start in place of the ailing Donald Driver. Two weeks ago Jones saw 8 targets and caught four balls for over 100 yards. Tonight’s matchup could be similar results against a battered Cowboys secondary that was torched a week ago for four scores.

My Tight Ends:

The tight end position happens to be one of my weakest with the loss of Jermichael Finley. And with Chris Cooley and Marcedes Lewis on bye, I could be rolling with Owen Daniels (if healthy) and the newcomer, Colts tight end Jacob Tamme. After watching Manning quickly christen the kid with 9 targets and a scoring pass, I am expecting to see repeat results against the Eagles today……Daniels however remains a risky play. He’s gametime, so unless I hear positive feedback this morning, I may have to sit him down and insert his back-up.

FSH: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

October 27th, 2010, Wednesday

David’s Daily Digest

My Fantasy Notes:

DARREN MCFADDEN: THE REAL RUN DMC ON SUNDAY
The Raider’s 3rd year running back was Mr. Fantasy on Sunday, having his way with the Denver defense and scoring four times. McFadden touched the ball18 times on the day and averaged well over 10 yards from scrimmage each time he did. The Raiders number one ball carrier finished the day with 165 yards on the ground and added another 31 yards receiving.
My Fantasy Read:
Michael Bush who? If you weren’t a true believer before Sunday, you better believe Run-DMC is the number one running back in Oakland and looks to be a solid fantasy start every week. Keep him in your line-up

THOMAS JONES SHOWING HIS LEGS STILL HAVE LIFE
In the last four season, both the Jets and the Bears have traded away running back Thomas Jones believing his best days running are behind him. Since he left Chicago he’s had three straight 1,000 yard rushing season and in his first post-Jet season he is well on his way (on pace to eclipse 1,200 yards). This week Jones topped 100 yards rushing for the second straight week and added his third rushing touchdown for the season.
My Fantasy Read:
This was the second straight week that Jones has topped 20 touches for the game and the fourth time this season. The Chiefs have a committee backfield, but like the Jets a year ago, there seems to be enough to go around for Jones to be a safe weekly play in deeper leagues.

HAKEEM NICKS TOYS WITH THE BOYS MONDAY NIGHT
The Giants wide receiver was simple electric Monday night helping to lead the G-men to an impressive and at one point dominant comeback on offense. Nicks hauled in nine passes for over 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns (he has 8 this season, tied for the NFL lead).
My Fantasy Read:
It has not taken long for this second year receiver to blossom into something special. Nicks is on pace for 15 plus touchdowns, 90 plus catches, and 1,200 yards receiving; he’s a number one receiver in any league.

ELI MANNING CAPTAIN’S JET BLUE IN BIG D
The Giant’s signal caller has had his ups and downs this season, but on Monday night he had the passing game flying amongst the clouds. Manning completed better than 70% of his passes, passed for over 300 yards and threw four touchdowns to do-in the Cowboys.
My Fantasy Read:
Manning is not going to post big numbers week in and week out, but he’s got sure handed receivers and a solid ground game to support him. The Giants are on a roll (winners of five straight) and Manning has been solid. In deeper leagues he’s a safe start.

RYAN FITZPATRICK LOOKS SOLID ON SUNDAY
Some football analyst speculated early in the season that the Ravens secondary was the weak spot on the defense. Through the first several weeks of the season that had not looked like the case, but on Sunday the Bill’s quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had many reconsidering. The Bill’s quarterback torched the Raven’s secondary for 382 yards passing and four touchdowns.
My Fantasy Read:
It may be a little too early to start drinking this cool-aid. The Bills have some talented receivers with Evans, Johnson, and Parrish, but heading into Sunday’s contest they had one of the leagues least effective passing games. Fitzpatrick’s game on Sunday is a nice preview of what may come, but better wait until it gets here before you start betting the farm.

FSH: ON THE COVER

October 25th, 2010 Monday



This Week on the Cover….

The Best in the West

Sitting at 4-2 atop the AFC West through the first seven weeks of the season, head coach Todd Haley has many believing in the impossible. With little argument, at least for the moment it would be very difficult to argue that the Chiefs are not the best in the west.

A big factor contributing to the success of the Chiefs number one rushing offense has been the talent of their backfield tandem. Running backs Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles are the perfect complement to each other’s style and both are enjoying huge success this season.

Thomas Jones is off to a solid start this season pounding his way to 461 yards rushing with a 4.7 yards per carry average. On the other side Charles has been equally effective slashing his way for 489 yards to the tune of 6 yards per carry. The combination of the two ball carriers has been an effective formula for the Chiefs this season and is clearly one of the biggest reasons they are a game and a half atop the AFC West.

With the passing game showing signs of life over recent weeks, the duet of Jones and Charles is likely to keep singing the sweet melody of ground success in the coming weeks. Both backs are sharing an equal split of touches (Jones 102 touches, Charles 93 touches) this season and appear to be fantasy favorites in the second half of the season, especially with the likes of Denver (2 games), Buffalo, Oakland (2 games), and Arizona left on the schedule.

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FSH: MY WEEKLY SURVIVAL

October 9th, 2010, Saturday

My Weekly Survivors

Last week our team took a bit of a tumble with a couple of players going M.I.A. in week four. Wide receiver Brandon Marshall had a quiet effort on Monday night against the Patriots catching just five passes for 50-yards, while Mark Clayton only registered seven catches of his own for 72-yards. Against the Chicago Bears, Eli Manning did not need to do much as his Giants defense was dominant with 10 sacks. Manning passed for a buck ninety-five with no touchdowns. Our tight end (John Carlson, one catch) and place kicker (Jeff Reed, two extra points) were not much to speak of, but fortunately a solid effort from our backfield running back Frank Gore (13 points) and Maurice Jones-Drew (23 points) was able to salvage the week.

As a result of our lack-luster picks a week ago, our team dropped to 15th place overall. With week five set to kick off in just a few hours, we are going to pull out some of the big guns this week and see if we can get this thing turned around.....

QB-Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
You have to like the Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees just about every week, because his arsenal of weaponry and his big game potential. This week looks to be no different with the Saints traveling to Arizona. Brees will matchup against the leagues 7th ranked pass defense that has already surrendered seven touchdowns through the air. (Projected points-25 points/330-yards passing, 2-touchdowns)

RB-Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams
Last week the Rams stud running back showed his toughness by playing at less than 100 percent; still effective Jackson totaled more than 100 yards of offense on 25 touches. This week Jackson is feeling better (practiced fully Friday) and primed to have another productive Sunday against the Lions 25th ranked run defense that is allowing almost five yards a carry. (Projected points-20 points/110-yards rushing, 30-yards receiving, one touchdown)

RB-Thomas Jones, Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs will have to lean heavily on the run game today if they hope to keep pace with the Indy Colts. One of their keys will be the legs of running back Thomas Jones. Fortunately for Jones and the Chiefs, the Colts (ranked 29th) struggle to stop the ground game. As long as the Chiefs can keep this competitive Jones (217-yards rushing this season) should see plenty of touches and have a great shot at finding the end-zone. (Projected points-14 points/85-yards rushing, one touchdown)

WR-Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers
With the opposing defense focusing a lot of their attention towards wide receiver Greg Jennings, even at the spry age of 35 the Packers other wide receiver Donald Driver can still produce. Last week Driver found the endzone for the third time this season (leads team) and his 21 catches is tied for the team lead. This week he’ll matchup against the Redskins 31st ranked pass defense; it could be a very good day. (Projected points-15 points/95 receiving yards, one touchdown)

WR-Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
It finally looks like Megatron is starting to show signs of life with two touchdowns last week. Johnson has just 237 yards receiving this season, but his three touchdowns make him a scoring threat week in and week out. Against the Rams 21st ranked pass defense expect Lions’ quarterback Shaun Hill to target Megatron often. (Projected Points-18 points/120 yards receiving, one touchdown)

TE-Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars passing offense has not been much to get excited about this season, but Lewis could change some of that today. Lewis has only 12 catches this season, but he has already found the endzone three times. Thus far this season the Bills (today’s opponent) have allowed 21 receptions, 292-yards receiving, and three touchdowns to the tight end spot; play Lewis today! (Projected points-14 points/80 yards receiving, one touchdown)

K -Mike Nugent, Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals offense is ranked 13th in scoring this season and Nugent has already made 10 field goals through four weeks. The Bengals should be able to move the ball against the Tampa defense today, so the kicking game should get a couple of opportunities to add a few more kicks. (Projected points-11 points/three field-goals, two extra points)

My Previous starts

Week 1 (Total points-77)
QB Donovan McNabb (WAS)
RB Matt Forte (CHI)
RB Carnell Williams (TB)
WR Jeremy Maclin (PHI)
WR Jabar Gaffney (DEN)
TE Zach Miller (OAK)
K Joe Nedney (SF)

Week 2 (Total points-68)
QB Michael Vick (PHI)
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)
RB Rashard Mendenhall (PIT)
WR Nate Washington (TEN)
WR Greg Jennings (GB)
TE Chris Cooley (WAS)
K Nick Folk (NYJ)

Week 3 (Total points-87)
QB Tony Romo (DAL)
RB Darren McFadden
RB Ray Rice (BAL)
WR Austin Collie (IND)
WR Dez Bryant (DAL)
TE Brent Celek (PHI)
K Lawrence Tynes (NYG)

Week 4 (Total points-58)
QB Eli Manning (NYG)
RB Maurice Jones-Drew (JAX)
RB Frank Gore (SF)
WR Mark Clayton (STL)
WR Brandon Marshall (MIA)
TE John Carlson (SEA)
K Jeff Reed (PIT)

FSH: MONDAY MORNING HUDDLE

March 22nd, 2010 11:37pm PST

[The Evening Edition]
Monday Morning Huddle

Trades, Signings, and Releases...

With the NFL draft still a month away, NFL Free agency continues to dominate the talk around most office watercoolers. The biggest moves, trades, and signings continue to draw a lot of interest for those of us immersed in the world of fantasy football.

Rumors continue to circulate around the league with names like Marshall, McNabb, and Owens being thrown in the mix. Fantasy owners will have to continue to monitor the football wires and the rumor mills with every move having some kind of impact on the upcoming 2010 fantasy season.

Players like Willie Parker, Justin Fargas, Laveranues Coles, Kevin Curtis, and Brian Westbrook remain on the market and while their eventual destination may not raise too many eyebrows they could still draw some fantasy interest (depending on where they land).

More Fantasy Notes:

Change is Good

With LaDanian Tomlinson joining one of the league’s best power running games in New York he should be able offer some fantasy value in 2010, but he's going to lose his notable RB1 draft position.

The Bears added running back Chester Taylor and from the comments made by new offensive coordinator Mike Martz, he could have much more value in Chicago than he ever did in Minnesota. Martz could be employing a very sophisticated offensive scheme that could employ both Forte and Taylor as two productive components.

The Chiefs added some veteran help in the backfield with the signing of running back Thomas Jones. Although they still have Jamaal Charles don't expect the vet to sit idle and take a back seat. Jones could very well share the load and be the team's featured short yardage ball carrier (especially in the red-zone).

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FSH: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

January 19th, 2010 9:30pm 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...

Favre ready to continue his magic....

The 2009 season has been a magical return of the Golden Boy, much to the dismay of many cheeseheads. In his 20th season, Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has had a magnificent run and has carried his great play right into the playoffs. Last week Favre connected on 15 of 24 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns. The Saints defense is going to have to find a way to disrupt his rhythm or fans will see a lot of the same on Sunday.

Wayne could have a tough day on Sunday...

In their first matchup, mind you Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne did exit early, but while on the field his three catches for just 33 yards were a non-factor. On Sunday he's likely to be shadowed a lot by the Jets cover corner Darrelle Revis. As great as Peyton Manning can be, if he does not have too much bravado to look the other way it could be a quiet day for Wayne. Fantasy owners have to be prepared for a quiet afternoon from Wayne.

Bush could be huge factor in passing game....

The Saints running back Reggie Bush had a huge game on the ground in the divisional round averaging 18 yards from scrimmage each time he touched the ball. There's no question the Vikings priority will be to close the gaps and contain Mr. Bush, but where he could be a huge factor on Sunday is in open space. Don't be surprised to see head coach Sean Payton utilize his running back even more in the passing game to compensate for the Vikings 2nd ranked run defense.

Jones likely to take a back seat on Sunday.....

The Jets have been able to run the ball effectively this post season, but perhaps to the dismay of running back Thomas Jones. In two games this post season Jones has carried the ball 29 times, but it has been rookie Shonn Greene who has seen the bulk of the work load with 44 attempts. The rookie has managed a heft six yards per tote, while Jones has been a pedestrian 2.6 yards per carry. With the rookie running well, Jones is likely to take a back seat against the Colts 24th ranked run defense on Sunday.

IDP Notes....

Colts must use their speed to neutralize Jets ground attack….

All season the Colts have used an explosive passing game and the will of Peyton Manning to get the job done, but on Sunday they will need their 18th ranked run defense to step up. Ranked 24th against the run and allowing more than four yards per carry, the undersized defense will have to use their speed (Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney) on the edges to swarm and disrupt the Jets ground assault. These two pass rushing specialists (23 sacks combined this season) will have to be equally effective against the run game.

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FSH: MONDAY MORNING HUDDLE

January 18th, 2010 - 8:25pm PST

[Late Edition]

Monday Morning Huddle

The Divisional Round

Much like the Wildcard round, this past weekend of post season action took on a similar flavor with the NFL saving its best for last or at least it’s most competitive. The first three games of the weekend followed the similar pattern of a non-competitive one sided match with the Saints, Colts, and Vikings all advancing with lopsided wins.

It was only the Sunday afternoon match that offered any kind of a well contested matchup. The New York Jets, better than a touchdown underdog to the San Diego Chargers would not only challenge the favorites, but gave NFL fans an exciting game to remember.

The upstart Jets, handed a gift in week 16 by the Colts earned their way into the playoffs with a win over the Bengals in the season finale. Their victory over the Bengals for a second consecutive weekend earned them a trip to San Diego to face the Chargers in the divisional round.

The Chargers entered the contest as thee hottest teams in the NFL with 11 straight victories and while they were having all kinds of regular season success, one had to wonder if they could overcome their recent struggles in the post season.

The Chargers having been passing their way past opponents most of the season led by quarterback Philip Rivers (4,254-yards passing, 28 touchdowns), but on Sunday they seemed to have employed a game plan that did not incorporate the vertical game. The Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has been heralded as probably the best shutdown corner in the game today and it appeared on Sunday the Chargers showed great respect; maybe too much respect.

In all three previous playoff games, the winners all stuck to what got them there, but it seemed the Chargers refrained from taking too many shots downfield. With a low risk offense there weren't many points scored and that played right into the Jets hands. Let’s not take anything away from the Jets defense that played extremely well (2-sacks, 2-turnovers), but for much of the game they were hardly challenged; conservative play-calling may have been the undoing for the Chargers.

The Jets used their solid defense effort and a stout running game (169 yards rushing) to keep the game close and in the 4th quarter a 53 yard touchdown run by rookie running back Shonn Greene took all of the wind out of the Chargers sails. Greene has suddenly emerged as a rushing force in the playoffs and will surely be featured against the Colts in the title game.

The Jets rookie quarterback was not spectacular by any stretch, but he limited his mistakes and his 12 of 23 passing for 100 yards proved to be enough. The Chargers did exploit one deficiency in the Jets secondary, tight end Antonio Gates had a field day much of the afternoon catching intermediate and short passes; something the Jets will likely see from Colts tight end Dallas Clark.

With Jets win over San Diego, the stage is set for a rematch between New York and the team that seemingly gifted their entry into the post season (the Colts). In their first meeting the Colts appeared to have laid down sitting most of their starters in the second half, but it was still a competitive game at that point.

This weekend fans will see if the Colts made a poor calculated mistake by taking the afternoon off in Week 16 or if the Jets will just prove to be just another casualty that Indy will quickly dispose of on their way to Florida.

More Injury notes from Sunday...

RB-Pierre Thomas (Saints)...expected to be fine.

WR-Robert Meachum (Saints)....x-rays on ankle negative.

TE-Jeremy Shockey (Saints)....expected to play.

DL-Shaun Ellis (Jets)....fractured arm, will play.

DL-Ray Edwards (Vikings)....expected to play.

Quick Notes:

The Vikings Brett Favre has been playing real well the last couple of weeks. In his last three starts he has passed for 871 yards, thrown 10 touchdowns, and completed 69 percent (66 of 95) of his passes. Favre seems to be peaking at the right time once again and could be on the verge of a magical run.

The Jets running back Shonn Greene has been on a roll the last several weeks and he has been rewarded for his efforts. Greene is averaging over 105 yards rushing over his last four games and over 5.7 yards per carry with two touchdowns. As a result of his success on the ground the Jets rookie has averaged 18 carries per game over that stretch, including 22 per game in the post season.

The Saints wide receiver Marques Colston has been Drew Brees go-to receiver since the two began playing together in 2006. This season has not been any different, with Colston leading the team with 70 receptions and nine touchdowns. On Saturday in their wildcard matchup Colston was targeted nine times and again led the team with six catches for 83 yards and a score. This weekend expect Colston to be heavily targeted once again.

Remember to check back for more "Monday Morning Huddle!"

FSH: DAVID'S DAILY DIGEST

December 16th, 2009 11:30pm 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...

Forte and ground game won't catch a break...

The Bears ground has been quite nothing to speak of lately. Bears running back Matt Forte has found it difficult all season to get out of the backfield. In 13 games this season Forte has rushed for more than 100 yards one time this season and carried the ball more than 25 times just once. Fantasy owners shouldn't expect to see a whole lot of work on the ground this Sunday against the Ravens.

Gonzo could play huge role Sunday....

The Falcons will be traveling north-ward to play the Jets this Sunday and with shutdown corner Darrelle Revis likely to be fixated on Roddy White, this could be a good week for Tony Gonzalez owners. The Pro Bowl tight end has enoyed some recent success with Chris Redmen under center. With White locked down, look for Redman to target his big tight end frequently.

Thomas should keep the chains moving....

Who says life after 30 has to be all down hill. Quarterback Brett Favre is the epitome of just the opposite, while Jets running back Thomas Jones has also become living proof. In his post 30-Era the Jets ball carrier has 11 100-yard rushing games and scored 26 touchdowns; not bad for an old man. This week against the Falcosn weak run defense he'll only add to those impressive numbers.

IDP Notes....

Woodson is Packers defensive MVP….

What does the Packers cover corner not do for this defense. Charles Woodson has only been a special kind of player this season leading the defense with eight interceptions, including two returns for six. Woodson has also totaled 61 tackles, four forced fumbles, two quarterback sacks, and one imposing presence on the island. He's not only a must start every week, he's a keeper in almost all formats.

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