Week 10 Sleepers

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/96203/512

Latest College Football Rankings, AP, COACHES, BCS

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

Week 10 Pickups

 Fantasy Football Week 10 Pickups


Sage Rosenfels, QB, Texans - With Matt Schaub out Sage could be a decent fill in if you need help at QB.

Brady Quinn, QB, Browns - He has the weapons, the question becomes whether his offensive line can hold up for him.  I would put him as a wait and see.

Martellus Bennett, TE, Cowboys - His production is coming around and he has the talent.  If you are looking for a bye week fill in or if Witten can't go he is not a bad option.

Greg Camarillo, WR, Dolphins - Camarillo is the go to guy in Miami.  I have had him on my team for a while now as a WR3 and I cannot complain, grab him if he is available.

Ray Rice, RB, Ravens - Rice should start this week if things go well, he is probably not available in your league but if he is get him and start him.

Nate Washington, WR, Steelers - He may be the 3rd wideout for the Steelers but he is a big play threat and loves to get to the endzone, he is a sure WR3 or a great bye week fill in.

Kickers: Josh Scobee @ DET,  Dan Carpenter vs SEA

Defenses:  Jacksonville @ DET, New York Jets vs STL

IDP Week 9 Central

Week 9 Rankings
1. LaMarr Woodley
2. Robert Mathis
3. DeMeco Ryans
4. Mathias Kiwanuka
5. Justin Tuck
6. Zach Thomas
7. Mario Williams
8. London Fletcher
9. DeMarcus Ware
10. Karlos Dansby
11. Dwight Freeney
12. Oshiomogho Atogwe
13. Antonio Pierce
14. Jared Allen
15. Mike Peterson
16. Ray Lewis
17. Antoine Winfield
18. Chris Horton
19. Dewayne White
20. John Abraham
21. James Harrison
22. Kyle Vanden Bosch
23. Trent Cole
24. Joey Porter
25. Barrett Ruud

IDP Sit or Start
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/75036-fantasy-footballs-week-9-idps-startsit

IDP Notes
http://www.fftoday.com/articles/idptony/idpnotes_08_wk9.htm

Week 9 Projections

http://www.fantasysharks.com/index.php

Week 8 Projections, IDP notes and Red light Green Light from Roto

 GO NOLES!!!


http://www.fantasysharks.com/artman2/publish/Player_Projections_-_Week_8_-2008.htm

-Look for London Fletcher to do some damage this week against the Lions.  Start him if you can get him.

IDP Notes for the week
http://www.fftoday.com/articles/idptony/idpnotes_08_wk8.htm

Roto notes
http://www.nfl.com/fantasy/story?id=09000d5d80be300b&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

WR Sleeper of the week

With Santonio Holmes out due to drug charges look to Nate Washington to put up decent numbers and a touchdown against a vunerable Giants secondary.

Back in business

I have been super busy at work but I will be back to normal starting this week on my posts.  I will have my pickups for week 8 posted tonite.

Most Consistent IDP Players

These are the top 25 IDP players based on average points per game so far. These players will get you consistent points week in and week out.

1. LaMarr Woodley, PIT
2. Patrick Willis, SF
3. Antoine Winfield, MIN
4. James Harrison, PIT
5. Justin Tuck, NYG
6. Cortland Finnegan, TEN
7. Robert Mathis, IND
8. Nate Webster, DEN
9. Kevin Williams, MIN
10. Leonard Little, STL
11. Charles Tillman, CHI
12. Gaines Adams, TB
13. Chinedum Ndukwe, CIN
14. Calvin Pace, NYJ
15. D.J. Williams, DEN
16. Charles Woodson, GB
17. Juqua Parker, PHI
18. Lance Briggs, CHI
19. Stephen Cooper, SD
20. John Abraham, ATL
21. Chris Gamble, CAR
22. E.J. Henderson, MIN
23. Rashean Mathis, JAC
24. DeMarcus Ware, DAL
25. Nick Collins, GB

I will have my IDP Player Rankings for Week 7 posted on Wednesday.

Pickups for week 7

QB
-Brad Johnson, DAL, he will fill in for Romo for a minute and he is a former Nole so I will suggest you grab him if you need a QB. He also has the weapons to put up good numbers.

RB
-Michael Pittman, DEN, he seems to be the favorite in Bronco and
-Warrick Dunn, TB, the former nole still has it and is showing it weekly
-Dominic Rhodes, IND, looking good but for how long

WR
-Marvin Harrison, IND, he looked like is old self again finally
-Vincent Jackson, SD, a solid wr to have in your lineup, his numbers are very consistent
-Bernard Berrian, MIN, the only true downfield threat the Viking's have

TE
-John Carlson, SEA, looking good but will QB issue hurt him down the road
-Alex Smith, TB, if you need a TE he is at least putting some points on the board
-Todd Heap, BAL, a lot of people have dropped him but he could rebound in the 2nd half of the season
-Marcedes Lewis, JAC, now that he has shown he can catch he is a good option if you need him

Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 6

QB

Kyle Orton, CHI -  He is proving to be at least an average QB so if your desperate he is an option.

Jason Campbell, WAS - This Redskins team will get even better as the year goes, he is a steady guy to have in your lineup.  He will not win you games but he will keep you in them
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RB

Steve Slaton, HOU - He was here before the season started on my site but once again if he is there on the wire in your league grab him and start him.

Tim Hightower, ARI - I am sure he is long gone in most leagues but if he is there grab him.
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WR

Steve Breaston, ARI - I have him as a solid 2 or 3 WR option while Boldin is out but when Fitz is on the team I cannot put him any higher.

Greg Camarillo, MIA - I like him a lot and I like the Dolphins.  If Ronnie Brown can stay healthy this team could go places.  Camarillo will be good for at least 50 yards a game for the rest of the year so he is a good WR3.  However there will be games where he goes for more or gets a touchdown and his value will be even better.  He did great at the end of last year so grab him up and put him in on a bye if you need him till he proves more to us.

Devin Hester, CHI - The speed man from The U is improving every week, if he can stay healthy he is not a bad WR3 or a bye week fill in.
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TE

John Carlson, SEA - A lot of people have dropped him from their team now that the Seahawks have some WR's back but I think you should hold on to him.  Seattle has a favorable schedule the rest of the year and he may end up as a solid red zone threat for Hasslebeck.

Donald Lee, GB - Mr. Lee is quietly putting together a solid year, if you need a TE he is not a bad option at all.

Week 5 Injury Update

http://fantasysports.yahoo.com/gen/gamedaycalls

The Top 10 Cars for Douchebags

Good Shit
http://www.spike.com/blog/top-ten-cars-for/69201

Week 5 IDP Rankings and Tid Bits

1. Patrick Willis
2. John Abraham
3. Demarcus Ware
4. Shaun Phillips
5. Ray Lewis
6. Demeco Ryans
7. James Harrison
8. London Fletcher
9. Will Blackmon
10. Jared Allen
11. LaMarr Woodley
12. Mike Vrabel
13. Nate Webster
14. Gaines Adams
15. Antoine Winfield
16. Justin Tuck
17. Lance Briggs
18. Charles Woodson
19. Antonio Cromartie
20. Julian Peterson
21. Dewayne White
22. Barrett Ruud
23. Charles Tillman
24. Keith Bulluck
25. D.J. Williams

For more IDP info be sure to check out the articles below.

http://www.kffl.com/fantasy-football/player-rankings-cheat-sheets.php

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/nfl/news;_ylt=ArfZE_thm.tIqZ7fQzCzkVG5bZ8u?slug=rotowire-idpwatch-08week5

Week 5 Defense Rankings

1.   Tennessee
2.   Baltimore
3.   Carolina
4.   Chicago
5.   San Diego
6.   Philadelphia
7.   Jacksonville
8.   Pittsburgh
9.   New York Giants
10. Dallas
11. New England
12. Washington
13. Tampa Bay
14. Minnesota
15. Buffalo

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

1.   Brandon Marshall
2.   Reggie Wayne
3.   Larry Fitzgerald
4.   Steve Smith
5.   Andre Johnson
6.   Randy Moss
7.   Santana Moss
8.   Calvin Johnson
9.   Greg Jennings
10. Dwayne Bowe
11. Chris Chambers
12. DeSean Jackson
13. Santonio Holmes
14. Roddy White
15. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
16. Lee Evans
17. Lance Moore
18. Hines Ward
19. Eddie Royal
20. Amani Toomer
21. Vincent Jackson
22. Roy Williams
23. Wes Welker
24. Anthony Gonzalez
25. Antonio Bryant
26. Bernard Berrian
27. Marvin Harrison
28. Chad Johnson
29. Bobby Engram
30. Steve Breaston

Week 5 Tight End Rankings

1.   Jason Witten
2.   Anthony Fasano
3.   Antonio Gates
4.   Tony Gonzalez
5.   Chris Cooley
6.   Tony Scheffler
7.   Dallas Clark
8.   John Carlson
9.   Robert Royal
10. David Martin
11. Owen Daniels
12. Jerramy Stevens
13. Visanthe Shiancoe
14. Dante Rosario
15. Greg Olsen

Week 5 Running Back Ratings

1. Matt Forte
2. Marion Barber III
3. Michael Turner
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Frank Gore
6. Steve Slaton
7. Marshawn Lynch
8. LaDainian Tomlinson (tied for 8th - Brian Westbrook, who should play)
9. Reggie Bush
10. Larry Johnson
11. Le'Ron McClain
12. Clinton Portis
13. Earnest Graham
14. Jonathan Stewart
15. Joseph Addai
16. Ronnie Brown
17. Maurice Jones-Drew
18. Ryan Grant
19. Warrick Dunn
20. Sammy Morris
21. Timothy Hightower
22. Lendale White
23. Edgerrin James
24. Correll Buckhalter
25. Felix Jones

Week 5 QB Rankings

1.   Tony Romo
2.   Philip Rivers
3.   Peyton Manning
4.   Jay Cutler
5.   Drew Brees
6.   Brian Griese
7.   Eli Manning
8.   Donovan McNabb
9.   Trent Edwards
10. Kurt Warner
11. Jason Campbell
12.  J.T. O'Sullivan
13.  Jake Delhomme
14.  Kyle Orton
15.  Chad Pennington

IDP Week 5 Information and IDP leaders

Tackle leaders (Solo tackles only)

29 - D.J. Williams, Den

27 - Jon Beason, Car

26 - Charles Tilman, Chi

25 - Barrett Ruud, Tam

24 - All Tied

- Brian Urlacher, Chi

- Marvin White, Cin

- David Harris, NYJ

- Patrick Willis, SF

- Jonathan Vilma, NO

- Dhani Jones, Cin

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Sack Leaders

6 - John Abraham, Atl

5 - James Harrison, Pit

5 - Albert Haynesworth, Ten

4 - Bryan Thomas, NYJ

4 - Fred Robbins, NYG

4 - Joey Porter, Mia

4 - Demarcus Ware, Dal

4 - Aaron Kampman, GB

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Interceptions
4 - Cortland Finnegan, Ten

3 - Nick Collins, GB

3 - Charles Woodson, GB

3 - Darrelle Revis, NYJ

3 - Michael Griffin, Ten

3 - Troy Polamalu, Pit

3 - Chris Horton

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Top 25 IDP players based on weekly averages over this season so far. These players will give you consistent numbers every week

1. LaMarr Woodley, Pit

2. Leonard Little, Stl

3. Patrick Willis, SF

4. Cortland Finnegan, Ten

5. Gaines Adams, TB

6. Antoine Winfield, Min

7. Chris Gamble, Car

8. Justin Tuck, NYG

9. James Harrison, Pit

10. Charles Woodson, GB

11. Johnathan Joseph, Cin

12. Lance Briggs, Chi

13. John Abraham, Atl

14. Nick Collins, GB

15. Nate Webster, Den

16. DeMeco Ryans, Hou

17. Darrelle Revis, NYJ

18. Antonio Cromartie, SD

19. Barrett Ruud, TB

20. Dewayne White, Det

21. Calvin Pace, NYJ

22. Fred Robbins, NYG

23. Julian Peterson, Sea

24. Quintin Mikell, Phi

25. Keith Bulluck, Ten

I will have my IDP Rankings for week 5 out on Thursday but here is a great article on who to sit and start for week 5.

http://www.fantasyfootballmaniaxs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213:fantasy-football-week-5-idps-startsit&catid=39:idps-startsit&Itemid=53

College Football Polls

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

Fantasy Football Week 5 Pick Ups

I have been super busy at work so here is a variety of articles to get the info you need.

http://www.fftoday.com/articles/d%27arcangelis/08_through_the_wire_wk5.htm

http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?page=tmrpickups5

http://www.ffgeekblog.com/advice/the-wire-waiver-wire-pickups-for-week-5-2008/

Week 4 Game Predictons

I am right around 70 percent on predictions so far this year and I hope to improve upon that even further. With that said here are my predictions and thoughts for week 4 in the NFL.

Atlanta at Carolina - This game could be close however I think the Panthers defense will be able to contain Turner to a respectable number. With that said I like Carolina to win playing at home.

Cleveland at Cincinnati - The Browns have looked terrible this year and so have the Bengals. I think Carson Palmer gets it going good enough this week to get the win but it could be a pretty close game. I don't think the Browns offensive line can hold anybody out and that will be their downfall again this weekend.

Houston at Jacksonville - The Jags finally looked like the team they were expected to be last week against the Colts. The Texans on the other hand look horrible. They may have some success on the ground but they do not have enough to win this one. I like the Jags going away in this one with a big day on the ground from Jones-Drew and Taylor.

Denver at Kansas City - I like the Broncos easily in this one. I expect Brandon Marshall to have another huge day and I like the trio of running backs to get their fair share of yardage as well. For the chiefs the only real play in fantasy world is Bowe but you could also use Larry Johnson with hopes he will have one of his good days. The Broncos will give up some points but not to many.

San Francisco at New Orleans - This should be a pretty good game. The 49er's defense has been pretty good so far this year but the Saints have to much fire power. Brees and Bush should have big days and win this one by 10-14 points.

Arizona at New York Jets - This is a tough one for me. The Jets play well at home and they have a pretty decent offensive. The cardinals have a great offense and a better then expected defense. Most experts are picking Arizona in this one but I like the Jets to pull it out playing at home behind a solid day from Favre.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay - Green Bay has some injuries on the defensive side of the ball and I think the Bucs are good enough on defense to slow the Packers down just enough to get a win. Tampa plays very tough at home and Griese looked good last week. I like the Bucs behind a solid passing game to take this one down but it should be close.

Minnesota at Tennessee - One of the best match ups of the week. The Titans have a great defense as do the Vikings. I like Minnesota with a strong running game to win this one but it will be very close and should be low scoring. The vikings will harass Collins all day and that should be the difference.

San Diego at Oakland - The Chargers will run the ball all day and throw at will when they want to. I like San Diego big against the men in black.

Buffalo at the worst team in the NFL aka the Rams - Bills win huge in this one and that's all that needs to be said here.

Washington at Dallas - The Redskins should be able to pass on the Cowboys and that will keep this one close for a little while but in the end I like Dallas with the most solid offense in the NFL to pull away and win. Look for Santana Moss to have a big day for the Redskins and for the Cowboys the usual stars should score more then enough to keep their fantasy owners happy. On that note beware that every now and then the Skins put together a great game against a superior opponent. If this happens it could come down to a field goal.

Philadelphia at Chicago - The Bears defense should play well at home in a night game but the question will be how well their offense performs. If McNabb and Westbrook are able to go I think the Eagles have to much firepower for the Bears. I like the Eagles in Chi Town.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh - This will be a great game. The Ravens have been playing good and the Steelers have been playing like the Steelers do, very good. I think this one can go either way, if the game was in Baltimore I would pick the Ravens but since its in Pittsburgh I have to go with the Steelers.

IDP Week 4 Rankings, Sleepers and Tid Bits

NFL 2008 Week 4 IDP Information

1. Patrick Willis

2. Shaun Phillips

3. DeMeco Ryans

4. James Harrison

5. Ray Lewis

6. Karlos Dansby

7. John Abraham

8. Brian Urlacher

9. Lance Briggs

10. Derrick Johnson

11. Jared Allen

12. London Fletcher

13. Jon Beason

14. Kyl Vanden Bosch

15. D'Qwell Jackson

16. Chad Greenway

17. DeMarcus Ware

18. D.J. Williams

19. Terrell Suggs

20. Adrian Wilson

21. A.J. Hawk

22. Cortland Finnegan

23. Greg White

24. Adewale Ogunleye

25. Chris Harris

26. Brian Dawkins

27. Quentin Jammer

28. Charles Tillman

29. LaMarr Woodley

30. Bernard Pollard

Also be sure to check out this article on IDP week 4 sleepers

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/93859/76

and this article from cbssportsline

http://fantasynews.sportsline.com/fantasyfootball/story/10991991

Week 4 Defenses

1.   Baltimore
2.   Jacksonville
3.   Pittsburgh
4.   Tennessee
5.   Philadelphia
6.   Buffalo
7.   Denver
8.   Chicago
9.   Carolina
10.  Dallas
11.  Minnesota
12.  Tampa Bay
13.  San Diego
14.  Arizona
15.  Cleveland

Week 4 TE Rankings

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Scheffler
3. Kellen Winslow
4. Heath Miller
5. Jason Witten
6. Todd Heap
7. Owen Daniels
8. Chris Cooley
9. Bo Scaife
10. Tony Gonzalez
11. Jerramy Stevens
12. Greg Olsen
13. Dante Rosario
14. Todd Heap
15. Donald Lee
16. Martellus Bennet
17. Zach Miller
17. Visanthe Shiancoe
18. Desmond Clark
19. Robert Royal
20. Jeff King

Week 4 WR Rankings

1.   Brandon Marshall
2.   Greg Jennings
3.   Larry Fitzgerald
4.   Steve Smith
5.   T.J. Houshmandzadeh
6.   Santana Moss
7.   Anquan Boldin
8.   Terrell Owens
9.   Dwayne Bowe
10. Lee Evans
11. Jerricho Cotchery
12. Dwayne Bowe
13. Santonio Holmes
14. Donald Driver
15. Chris Chambers
16. Torry Holt
17. Chad Johnson
18. Bryant Johnson
19. DeSean Jackson
20. Chansi Stuckey
21. Ike Hilliard
22. Josh Reed
23. Roddy White
24. James Hardy
25. Dennis Northcutt
26. Braylon Edwards
27. Hines Ward
28. Devard Darling
29. Eddie Royal
30. Vincent Jackson

Week 4 RB Rankings

1.   Frank Gore
2.   Marion Barber
3.   Marshawn Lynch
4.   Reggie Bush
5.   Adrian Peterson
6.   LaDainian Tomlinson
7.   Steven Jackson
8.   Matt Forte
9.   Larry Johnson
10. Maurice Jones-Drew
11. Jonathan Stewart
12. Brian Westbrook
13. Jamal Lewis
14. Thomas Jones
15. Steve Slaton
16. Michael Turner
17. Selvin Young
18. Clinton Portis
19. Ryan Grant
20. Earnest Graham
21. Michael Pittman
22. LenDale White
23. Pierre Thomas
24. Fred Taylor
25. Tim Hightower
26. Felix Jones
27. Darren McFadden
28. Willis McGahee
29. Darren Sproles
30. Correll Buckhalter

Week 4 QB Rankings

1.   Jay Cutler
2.   Aaron Rodgers
3.   Tony Romo
4.   Donovan Mcnabb
5.   Carson Palmer
6.   Kurt Warner
7.   Drew Brees
8.   Philip Rivers
9.   Brett Farve
10. J.T. O'Sullivan
11. Ben Roethlisberger
12. Derek Anderson
13. Brian Griese
14. Trent Edwards
15. Jake Delhomme
16. Matt Schaub
17. Jason Campbell
18. David Garrard
19. Trent Green
20. Kyle Orton
21. Joe Flacco
22. Matt Ryan
23. Gus Frerotte
24. Damon Huard
25. Kerry Collins

Week 4 Player Rankings and schedule for the weekend

I will be posting all of my week 4 fantasy rankings later tonite around 9:00pm est.  This will include QB, RB,WR,TE,DEF and IDP ratings.  I will also be posting my super sleepers for the week tonite so be sure to check back. My game predictions will follow on Saturday night and my inactive lists will be up early Sunday morning.

Week 4 fantasy football pickups of the week and hot women

RB
Steve Slaton, HOU - He has been on my list since before the season started but he is starting to look great as no other running back with the Texans is doing anything. I have him ranked as a 3RB and a good flex or bye week play.  This is of course based on whether the o-line can hold up.

Correll Buckhalter, PHILLY - Westbrook seems to get injured every year so if you have him or you need a good option in week 4 due to bye weeks I would pick him up. I dont expect Westbrook to be at full speed this week and Buckhalter should have a decent day. I have him as a solid 2RB if Brian is out.

Derrick Ward, GIANTS - This guy seems to stay on the waiver and that amazes me. Maybe its because everybody has running backs on the roster capable of producing this year however this guy is one to grab if you only have 2 or 3 steady backs. He will get you 50-100 yards a week and has the chance to add a touch to those yards.

Rudi Johnson, LIONS - He looked great in week 3 and should be a decent middle to lower 2RB for the remainder of the year.
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WR
Brandon Lloyd, BEARS - He is becoming the go to guy for the Bears and is a worthy of a low end 2WR.

Steve Smith, GIANTS - With the Plaxico Burress suspension its possible that Smith picks up the slack in week 5. Its only one game but if it helps you win that week then take a look at him. I also like Domenik Hixon, who looked pretty solid in the preseason, to be another good option. I have them both as 3WR for week 5 but don't expect this to continue once the man is back.

Ike Hilliard, TAMPA BAY - I know Antonio Bryant is there but I like Hilliard better out of the two. He seems to be the endzone favorite and I expect Brian Griese to get better as we move forward. Expect decent number this week against a suspect Broncos defense.
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TE
Jerramy Stevens, TAMPA BAY - Stevens has the potential to be a solid tight end. Last season he scored 4 touchdowns with Seattle and that is saying something in regards to the wide receivers the seahawks have had. In his first game of the year coming off a suspention he performed well inlcuding a touch. I like him as a decent option if you are hurting at the tight end positions and I know most of us are. Hopefully you are not dealing with a league that has the WR/TE flex but if you are then he is a decent pick up.

The other tight ends worthy of a spot on a roster have all been mentioned in previous weeks. They are all really a hit or miss and its very difficult to find consistency at this position this season.
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QB
Brian Griese, TAMPA BAY - I am going to jump on the Bucs QB and say if you need a guy on your roster at this position he is a solid bye week fill in and possibly even a middle end passer as we see him improve. Tampy is a good team with some decent running backs and this should allow him to get the ball downfield with his accurate and strong arm.
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DEF
San Francisco - This is a good defense not to far behind the feared Steelers D in overall points. They even look better then PITT in certain stats. I would grab them up as there are not a lot of decent options for defenses this year. The other option here would be Jacksonville. If somebody dumped the Jags D on the waiver a week ago pick them up. They will be a good option as the season moves along, especially at home.

Kicker
Ryan Longwell, John Carney and Olindo Mare - This guys are leading the league in scoring for kickers. They are the top 3 overall in fantasy points however they are still on the waiver in a large amount of the leagues. If you are standing behind a well known name kicker who is not producing this season, aka Adam Vinatieri, grab one of these guys and enjoy double the points. Dont worry about the name, worry about perfomance.
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IDP
Cortland Finnegan, TENN - He is the overall leader in points for IDP players this season and he has a very good defense around him. Grab him and play him if you have an under perfoming player on your team. He is worth the upside over a DL who may only get you 3 tackles on an off week and I think he will have another 4-6 interceptions with 2-3 of them for touchdowns by the time its all said and done.

I will have another edition of pickups of the week on Friday, this will reflect anything that has happened over the course of the week in practices around the NFL.

IDP Tid Bits from Week 3

My favorite article of the week on IDP stats and information.  Make sure to catch my IDP rankings for week 4.  They will be posted on Thursday night!

http://fftoday.com/articles/idptony/idpnotes_08_wk4.htm

Week 4 Fantasy Football Pickups (2008)

Good article on early thoughts for week 4 pickups. I will be posting my pickups of the week on Tuesday and again on Friday for any changes after the weeks practices.

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/93550/512

Interesting facts on Oil

Remember to keep this in mind when you head to the pump!

These companies import Middle Eastern oil:

Shell.......................... 205,742,000 barrels
Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels
Exxon /Mobil...............130,082,000 barrels
Maathon/Speedway...117,740,000 barrels
Amoco........................62,231,00... barrels
Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans.

If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel)

Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil

Sunoco.................0 barrels
Conoco.................0 barrels
Sinclair.................0 barrels
BP/Phillips............0 barrels
Hess....................0 barrels
ARC0..................0 barrels

Looking for experienced fantasy writers!

I am in need of fantasy football writers who are well informed on NFL football.  If interested please send an email to the address below.  If possible please also attach an example of your work in word format.

frostsfantasysolutions@yahoo.com   

New College Football Polls for Week 4

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls

Special Hottie of the week. Olesea Stoian from the Republic of Moldova

I am originally from republic of Moldova, East Europe. I speak Romanian, Russian, French, English. I have been modeling in Las Vegas,Los Angeles and New York for about 3 years now and I absolutely love it. My hobbies include poker, photography and reading.

Week 3 Injury Report

http://www.fftoday.com/nfl/08_injury_wk3.html

Week 3 Game Predictions

KC at ATL = I like Atlanta here, look for Turner to have another big game at home. I also like Bowe for the Chiefs to put up decent numbers.

OAK at BUF = The Bills win this one going away. This should be the Lynch show.

TB at CHI = I like Tampa and a more steady offense to out perform a very good Bears defense.

CAR at MIN = I like the Vikings to win this game based on great rushing and getting to the QB.

MIA at NE = Miami may hang in there for a little while but the Pats take this one going away.

CIN at NYG = This one could get ugly, Giants easily.

HOU at TEN = Texans stick around but the Titans are to much here.

ARI at WAS = The cardinals look good however the Redskins will win at home behind 2 Portis TD's.

NO at DEN = I will take the Broncos playing at home in what should be a shoot out.

DET at SF = 49er's all the way. The lions are fighting to not be the worst team in the league

STL at SEA = Hasslebeck finally wakes up against the worst secodary in the league. Hawks here.

CLE at BAL = I am going upset here, the Browns like playing the Ravens and they are due a win. Browns win.

JACK at INDY = This game will probably be fairly close but Reggie Wayne propels the Colts who have to much firepower for the Jags. I do however think the Jags will be able to put up some good rushing numbers and poss some touchdowns.

PITT at PHILLY = The Eagles are at home but I like the Steelers defense better and I think Pittsburgh will run the ball better. I like the Steelers in a great and very close game.

DAL at GB = This should be the game of the week. I expect a shootout and I like GB to get it done at home fueled by a big Romo turnover late in the game. Rodgers goes off with 3 touchdowns passes against a suspect Cowboy's Secondary. Look out for Felix Jones returning kicks as well, history has proven run backs come in groups.

NYJ at SD = This will be a closer game then people think because Favre will be able to throw the ball, however the Chargers are at home and no matter who is running the ball they will have success. I like San Diego by about 10.

Week 3 Sit or Start from CBSsportsline

http://10808291173.football.sportsline.com/news/10984151

Week 3 Defense Rankings

Week 3 Defensive Team Rankings

1. Tennessee
2. Chicago
3. New England
4. Seattle
5. New York Giants
6. San Francisco
7. Baltimore
8. Philadelphia
9. Green Bay
10. Indianapolis
11. Pittsburgh
12. San Diego
13. Philadelphia
14. Tampa Bay
15. Buffalo
16. Minnesota
17. Atlanta
18. Miami
19. Carolina
20. Denver

Week 3 TE Rankings

Week 3 Tight End Rankings

1. Jason Witten
2. Antonio Gates
3. Kellen Winslow
4. Tony Scheffler
5. Chris Cooley
6. John Carlson
7. Anthony Fasano
8. Jeremy Shockey
9. Greg Olsen
10. Tony Gonzalez
11. Vernon Davis
12. Heath Miller
13. Alex Smith
14. Kevin Boss
15. Todd Heap
16. Owen Daniels
17. Zach Miller
18. LJ Smith
19. David Martin
20. Robert Royal

Week 3 WR Rankings

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Brandon Marshall
2. Terrell Owens
3. Plaxico Burress
4. Andre Johnson
5. Greg Jennings
6. Reggie Wayne
7. Steve Smith
8. Randy Moss
9. Larry Fitzgerald
10. Braylon Edwards
11. Roy WIlliams
12. Anquan Boldin
13. TJ Houshmandzadeh
14. Wes Welker
15. Santana Moss
16. DeSean Jackson
17. Torry Holt
18. Jerricho Cotchery
19. Dwayne Bowe
20. Calvin Johnson
21. Eddie Royal
22. Marvin Harrision
23. Hines Ward
24. Donald Driver
25. Chris Chambers
26. David Patten
27. Roddy White
28. Vincent Jackson
29. Chad Johnson
30. Donald Driver
31. Lee Evans
32. James Hardy
33. Sidney Rice
34. Kevin Walter
35. Devery Henderson

Week 3 RB Rankings

Week 3 Running Back Rankings

1. Frank Gore
2. Brian Westbrook
3. Michael Turner
4. Clinton Portis
5. Andrian Peterson/Chester Taylor
6. Marshawn Lynch
7. Marion Barber
8. Darren Sproles/LT
9. Steven Jackson
10. Brandon Jacobs
11. Joseph Addai
12. Julius Jones
13. Willie Parker
14. Larry Johnson
15. Earnest Graham
16. Maurice Jones-Drew
17. Sammy Morris
18. Reggie Bush
19. Selvin Young
20. Matt Forte
21. Chris Johnson
22. Darren McFadden
23. Brandon Jackson/Ryan Grant
24. Thomas Jones
25. Ronnie Brown
26. Kevin Smith
27. Willis Mcgahee
28. Pierre Thomas
29. Steve Slaton
30. Jamal Lewis

Week 3 QB Rankings

Week 3 Quarterback Rankings

1. Jay Cutler
2. Tony Romo
3. Eli Manning
4. Peyton Manning
5. Drew Brees
6. Philip Rivers
7. Kurt Warner
8. Aaron Rodgers
9. Ben Roethlisberger
10. Donovan McNabb
11. Matt Cassel
12. Jason Campbell
13. Jake Delhomme
14. Matt Hasslebeck
15. Brett Favre
16. JT O'Sullivan
17. Matt Schaub
18. Derek Anderson
19. Trent Edwards
20. Joe Flacco

Week 3 Rankings and Projections

I will be posting this information Friday morning before noon.  This information will include QB, WR, RB, TE and DEF postions.

Week 3 Fantasy Football Busts

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/92757/548

Hottie of the week, Eami Balisi from Las Vegas, NV

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Week 3 IDP Rankings

These IDP rankings have been put together based on season long information over this year and last. Consistency, production and the current week’s opponent are all factors accounted for in developing these rankings.

1. John Abraham, ATL, DL
2. Justin Tuck, NYG DL
3. Patrick Willis, SF, DL (if healthy)
4. Shaun Phillips, SD, DL
5. Mike Vrabel, NE, DL
6. Chris Gamble, CAR, DL
7. James Harrison, PITT, DL
8. Lance Briggs, CHI, DL
9. Phillip Buchanon, TP, DL
10. Terrence McGee, BUF, DB
11. Charles Woodson, GB, DB
12. Ryan Denney, BUF, DL
13. Johnathan Joseph, NYG, DB
14. Patrick Kerney, SEA, DL
15. Cortland Finnegan, TEN, DB
16. Keith Bulluck, TEN, DL
17. Bernard Polland, KC, DB
18. Jon Beason, CAR, DL
19. Nick Collins, GB, DB
20. DeMarcus Ware, DAL, DL
21. Ray Lewis, BAL, DL
22. Dewayne White, DET, DL
23. Jared Allen, MIN, DL
24. London Fletcher, WAS, DL
25. Keith River, CIN, DL
26. Michael Boly, ATL, DL
27. Lance Briggs, CHI, DL
28. Antonio Pierce, NYG, DL
29. Julian Peterson, SEA, DL
30. E.J. Henderson, PIT, DL

Also be sure to check out this article.
http://fftoday.com/articles/idptony/idpnotes_08_wk3.htm

Fantasy Football Week 3 Pickups (Monday Edition)

My early thoughts on pickups for week 3 in the NFL


Quarterbacks

Trent Edwards, Buffalo
- The Bills are proving that they are worth a look and Edwards is leading the charge. I look for him to only get better as the year goes on. Pick him up for a bye week fill in with the potential for more down the road.

Joe Flacco, Baltimore
- Looking good for a bye week fill in or a back up.


Wide Receivers

Chansi Stuckey, New York Jets
- He is becoming Favre's second favorite target and a genuine red zone threat. He is a decent 3WR if you need one

James Jones, Green Bay
- Back from an injury Jones got a touch in week 2. He is more of a hit or miss guy but worth a spot on the roster.

Domenik Hixon
- I know he has a ton of people in front of him but he has talent that cannot be denied. Plus you get his kickoff return yardage.


Running Backs

Derrick Ward, New York Giants
- I like this guy a lot. If Brandon Jacobs goes down its hello Mr. Ward. He is worth a roster spot for a bye week fill in and if you have Jacobs he is a must have pick up.

LaMont Jordan, New England
- The Patriots are very unpredictable when it comes to their running backs but Jordan looked good and may become a guy that can get you 75 yards a game but most likely not many TD's. He is a good bye week fill in for now but lets keep an eye on him.

Fred Jackson, Buffalo
- At this point I would pick him up and then see how he does over the next couple of weeks. Not a bad guy to add to a roster if you have some room to play with.

Felix Jones, Dallas
- He has been here before, pick him up now before somebody else does. I took him in the draft and he looks better every week. A touchdown in week 1 and now a 98 yard kickoff return in week 2. He is one injury away from being a number 1 back in the NFL.

Michael Bush, Oakland
- Justin Fargas went out with an injury and Bush looked great. Granted the Raiders are not very good but it seems whoever is starting at running back for them puts up some decent numbers. Its not a play I would make against a solid run defense but this kid from Louisville has potential.

- Darren Sproles, San Diego
LT will probably be ok in a week or two but Sproles is a fantastic pick up until then.

- Brandon Jackson, Green Bay
Ryan Grant seems to have a new injury every week. If that continues look for Jackson to put up good numbers every week. I have him as a medium 2RB if he is the starter.


Tight Ends

Martellus Bennett
- This guy has a lot of potential. Yes he is behind Jason Witten but I still like him a lot down the road if he play continues to improve

John Carlson, Seattle
- Carlson was on this list last week but I put him here again because the Seahawks cannot keep any receivers healthy. He should be good for at least 50 yards a week if not more and maybe a touch.

David Martin, Miami
- If your desperate Martin is a good guy to get you 3-4 points a game. I would not expect much more but there is not a lot to choose from with Tight Ends.

John Gilmore, Tampa Bay
- He had a good week two with 41 yards and a touch. He is widely available and may be worth a spot on the bench until we see if he can continue to produce catching the ball.

Early thoughts on Week 2 from NFL.com

Good article to start off the new week.  I will be posting my thoughts and reviews on week 2 and my early pick ups for week 3 later tonite.

http://www.nfl.com/fantasy/story?id=09000d5d80ad8108&template=with-video&confirm=true

Week 3 College Football Polls

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

Fantasy Football Week 2 Inactives

http://ownersedge.fanball.com/article/2008/9/Sunday-Inactives-1

BDAY

Today is my 30th Birthday. I am happy to be online researching for you as we speak at the crack of midnight. I hope you are as fired up about week 2 as I am. Enjoy the blog and please feel free to send me any suggestions or questions that you may have. My goal is to make this your one stop site for everything related to Fantasy Football.
E-Mail: FrostsFantasySolutions@yahoo.com. Enjoy your Sunday of NFL football!

College Football Scoreboard

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/scoreboard

NFL Week 2 Game Thoughts and Projections

My thoughts on this weeks games.

- Matt Cassel throws 2 touchdowns, 1 interception and goes for over 200 yards passing in New England's win at the New York Jets.

- The Indianapolis Colts rebound after a good week of practice and explode in the passing game against a weak Vikings secondary. 2-3 TD's through the air for Manning.

- Kansas City wins . The Chiefs play good at home in front of a very loud crowd. Oakland's secondary has to show up this week to prove me wrong. Bowe gets a touch and I also love Tony Gonzalez for a lot of yards and a possible TD.

- Randy Moss scores a touchdown and posts over 75 yards receiving.

- The Giants dominate St. Louis. Play the G-Men defense this week for sure. Plaxico will continue to impress thanks to an improved Eli Manning.

- The Jags beat buffalo at home. I expect Jacksonville to confuse Buffalo on offense and take charge with 1-2 interceptions. The Jags will be to much at home for the up and coming Bills.

- Washington takes care of the Saints in their home opener. New Orleans has several defensive starters out including 2 of the defensive line. Clinton Portis is pissed from last week and should be dominant in week 2.

- Green Bay over Detroit

- San Francisco over Seattle. Frank Gore will get a lot of carries and the 49er's shock the Seahawks at home. Buffalo proved last week that Seattle's defense has hole's.

- Denver wins a close one against San Diego. I like the Broncos to win at home behind a great offense and a underrated defense. With LT fighting a toe issue and the Chargers offensive line not intact look for a slight upset in this one.

- I love Tennessee at Cincinnati. The Titan's beat a good Jacksonville team last week in Knoxville and I full expect them to continue with the winning ways in week 2. The Bengals are hurting everywhere and will have to play great to win in this one.

- Tampa Bay handles Atlanta at home behind a solid performance from Brian Griese. Expect Turner's numbers to be down quite a bit this week against a good Buc defense at home.

- The Steelers at the Brown's is a tougher one for me. If the Steelers can run the ball they will win the game outright. However if the Brown's can slow down Willie Parker they will get the ball more and this could lead to an explosion of points. This is all of course based on whether or not Cleveland's offensive line can hold off a very solid Steelers pass rush. Let's remember here that the Brown's pull off a big win at home every now and then against a great team.

- I have Dallas over Philadelphia in which should be the game of the week on Monday night. I like Marion Barber and Tony Romo to do well but look for Felix Jones to get a decent amount of carries as well. I feel Donovan Mcnabb will have some success against the cowboy's secondary if he gets the time to pass. Westbrook will have a nice game. I like him for a touchdown and over 100 yards overall.

Week 2 Sleepers

A must read!

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/fantasy/fsv/2008-09-10-FSV-004.htm

NFL Update

The Ravens at the Texans game has been moved to week 10 due to damage from Hurricane Ike. Make sure to adjust your teams accordingly.

Week 2 IDP Rankings

http://fantasyfootballwhiz.com/index.php/Articles/IDP/Week-2-IDP-Rankings.html

Week 2 Game Preview's

Fantastic article on this weeks match ups with player info from NFL.com

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80abd2b8&template=with-video&confirm=true

Week 2 Tight End Rankings

1. Tony Gonzalez

2. Jason Witten

3. Jeremy Shockey

4. Antonio Gates

5. Chris Cooley -

6. Kellen Winslow

7. John Carlson

8. Vernon Davis

9. Tony Scheffler

10. Benjamin Watson

11. Anthony Fasano

12. Bo Scaife

13. Donald Lee

14. Zach Miller

15. Dallas Clark

16. Todd Heap

17. LJ Smith

18. Owen Daniels

Week 2 QB Rankings

A very informative article on who to start this week.


http://www.freefantasyfootballpicks.com/2008/08/fantasy-football-week-2-qb-rankings.html

Week 2 Defensive Team Rankings

1. New York Giants
2. Chicago Bears
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Dallas Cowboys
7. Seattle Seahawks
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Minnesota Vikings
10. New England Patriots
11. San Diego Chargers
12. Baltimore Ravens
13. Indianapolis Colts
14. Carolina Panthers
15. Green Bay Packers
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Arizona Cardinals
18. Kansas City Chiefs
19. Philadelphia Eagles
20. New York Jets

Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Plaxico Burress
2. Larry Fitzgerald
3. Terrell Owens
4. Reggie Wayne
5. Greg Jennings
6. Hines Ward
7. Andre Johnson
8. Braylon Edwards
9. Brandon Marshall
10. Anquan Boldin
11. Roy Williams
12. Randy Moss
13. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
14. Calvin Johnson
15. Santonio Holmes
16. Donald Driver
17. Joey Galloway
18. Torry Holt
19. Lee Evans
20. Dwayne Bowe
21. Jerricho Cotchery
22. David Patten
23. Eddie Royal
24. Marvin Harrison
25. Chad Ocho Cinco
26. Patrick Crayton
27. Wes Welker
28. Devery Henderson
29. Roddy White
30. Laveranues Coles
31. Chris Chambers
32. Anthony Gonzalez
33. Santana Moss
34. Kevin Walter
35. Matt Jones

Week 2 Running Back Rankings

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Brian Westbrook
3. LaDainian Tomlinson
4. Marion Barber
5. Willie Parker
6. Clinton Portis
7. Frank Gore
8. Brandon Jacobs
9. Ryan Grant
10. Earnest Graham
11. Steven Jackson
12. Michael Turner
13. Julius Jones
14. Maurice Jones-Drew
15. Laurence Maroney
16. DeAngelo Williams
17. Kevin Smith
18. LenDale White
19. Matt Forte
20. Ronnie Brown
21. Justin Fargas
22. Selvin Young
23. Joseph Addai
24. Marshawn Lynch
25. Reggie Bush
26. Marshawn Lynch
27. Sammy Morris
28. Pierre Thomas
29. Fred Taylor
30. Ricky Williams

Fantasy Tid Bit's and FSU Women

You have to love football season!

Now back to business,

- Dallas Clark did not practice on Wednesday and may not play this week. If he can't go look for the colts to use a 3WR set with more emphasis on Anthony Gonzalez then usual.

- Ronnie Brown has worked himself back to the starting spot for the Miami Dolphins. If things continue as they should behind an improved offensive line, Brown will be a quality running back for fantasy team's again soon. I like him this week against Arizona to get his first TD of the year with a combined 50-100 yards rushing and catching the ball.

- Rookie Steve Slaton looks to be the starter in week 2 for the Houston Texans. I would not expect much from him right away but he is surely worth a roster spot.

- If you are desperate for a tight end you may want to look at John Carlson from the Seahawks. He is mainly a great blocker but with all the injuries at WR he may see some more action over the next couple of weeks.

- Randy Moss was very limited for the Patriots in today's practice but he should be fine for week 2. Keep an eye out to make sure though.

- Alex Smith is done for the 49er's. If he is on your team get rid of him.

- Brian Griese will start in place of Jeff Garcia in week 2. I do not think he will do enough to keep the starting spot but you never know in the NFL. Just another thing to keep an eye on if you happen to have Garcia as a backup which I do in one league.

- Darren Mcfadden should see some playing time this week but don't expect much out of him. Oakland is a bad team right now and Justin Fargas will see the majority of the action.

- Marques Colston will miss at least a month for the Saints with a busted thumb.

- Derrick Ward for the Giants may be worth a roster spot. He put up some decent numbers in week one and if Brandon Jacobs goes down he is the man.

- Last but not least, pick up Felix Jones if he is still around in your league. He is playing like a beast behind a now bruised Marion Barber. Even if Barber continues to play Jones is going to get his time and some touches.

That's it for now

IDP Week 2 Info

This is the best article on the web for IDP info. It recaps the best from week 1. Use it to your advantage for week 2.

http://fftoday.com/articles/idptony/idpnotes_08_wk2.htm

Week 2 Pickups/Waiver Wire

WR
Deion Branch, SEA
He will be back soon and the Seahawks can't wait. They need him more then ever now that the entire WR corps is on the injury list for most of the year.

Eddie Royal, DEN
He looked decent but he has one of the most targeted receiver's in the league in Brandon Marshall back in week 2.  Hes a good looking WR3 or a good bye week fill in.  Either way he is worth a roster spot.

Michael Jenkins, ATL
It seems Turner is going to open up Matt Ryan some time to throw so I like Jenkins to be the solid number 2 WR in Atlanta and he should put up some decent numbers.

Devard Darling, KC
The former Seminole looks to be the man this year behind Bowe. The Chiefs are not very good but he should still get 50 or more yards a week with a touchdown mixed in maybe 4 times this year. He is a lower 3WR or better yet a good bye week fill in.

Matt Jones, JAX
He has been around the block in Jacksonville but he knows the system and looked great in week 1. I also like him as a redzone target with his size.

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TE
Dante Rosario, CAR
Once Steve Smith comes back his number will go down but he's worth a waiver if you need a tight end.

Anthony Fasano, MIA
Fasano and David Martin are the guys in Miami. The dolphins don't have a real go to WR since Ginn is not emerging so I like these guys seeing the ball as the season moves forward.



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RB
Sammy Morris, NE
Morris is not new to the endzone, he got there plenty last year. Look for him to continue doing well even sharing carries. The Patriots will have to run a little more now with Brady gone. Don't be suprised if Morris ends the season with better stats the Maroney.

Justin Fargas, OAK
Yes Oakland looked terrible but he looked great. If he gets some endzone carries he looks even better.

Pierre Thomas, NO
He is going to get more and more carries as the season goes along. They seem to prefer Bush in the passing game. He is a middle-lower end 2RB right now with a lot of upside.


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QB
Tavaris Jackson, Minn
I see him getting only better as the year goes along. Grab him for a bye week fill in or a backup QB.

Matt Cassel, NE
He has a team that does nothing but win around him. Lets see here, Randy Moss, Wes Welker and one of the top 3 offensive lines in the country along with some decent RB's. This may be his first start since high school but he has a lot better of a team around him in New England. Given that and whatever Brady has taught him he should do just fine. I like him for over 200 yards 1 interception and 2 touchdowns this week against the Jets.
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DEF
Arizona Cardinals
I like them to do nothing but improve as the year continues. They may give up some points but they should get enough sacks and interceptions to cover that.

College Football New Top 25 Coaches Poll

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

Early Game Inactives 1:00PM Eastern Time

Bengals: QB Jordan Palmer, DB Chinedum Ndukwe, FS Corey Lynch WR Andre Caldwell, DT Pat Sims, RB Reagan Mauia, DT Jason Shirley

Bills: TE Derek Fine, WR Steve Johnson, DB Reggie Corner, DE Chris Ellis, DT John McCargo, QB Gibran Hamdan

Buccaneers inactives: QB Luke McCown, QB Josh Johnson, RB Michael Bennett, LB Geno Hayes, G Davin Joseph, T James Lee, WR Michael Clayton, DE Greg Peterson.

Chiefs: WR Will Franklin, WR Maurice Price, RB Kolby Smith, DT T.J. Jackson, MLB Napoleon Harris, QB Tyler Thigpen

Dolphins inactives: QB John Beck, WR Ernest Wilford, CB Michael Lehan, RB Jalen Parmele, G Shawn Murphy, DE Lionel Dotson, T Nate Garner, DE Rodrique Wright.

Jets inactives: QB Brett Ratliff, QB Erick Ainge, WR Marcus Henry, WR David Clowney, CB Justin Miller, LB Kenwin Cummings, OL Robert Turner, DL Kareem Brown.

Patriots: QB Kevin O'Connell, TE Benjamin Watson, WR Sam Aiken, DT Kevin Smith, OLB Shawn Crable

Ravens: QB Troy Smith, DB Evan Oglesby, OLB Tavares Gooden, WR Marcus Smith, NT Kelly Gregg

Saints inactives: WR Robert Meachem, RB Aaron Stecker, CB Usama Young, CB Mike McKenzie, LB Mark Simoneau, LB Troy Evans, T Jermon Bushrod, DT Hollis Thomas.

Steelers inactives: WR Limas Sweed, S Anthony Smith, RB Gary Russell, TE Sean McHugh, LB Bruce Davis, OT Tony Hunt, DE Orpheus Roye.

Texans inactives: FS Dominique Barber, LB Xavier Adibi, G Kasey Studdard, OT Rashard Butler

Week 1 Defensive Team Rankings

I have not had time to put this together so here is a link to a good article for defensive rankings for week 1.


http://www.kffl.com/article.php/91312/512

Week 1 Tight End Rankings

Jason Witten leads the charge in week 1. I am looking forward to seeing who moves ahead of the crowd this week as there are a lot of questions with Tight Ends this year.

1. Jason Witten, DAL
2. Kellen Winslow, CLE
3. Dallas Clark, IND
4. Jeremy Shockey, NO
5. Owen Daniels, HOU
6. Tony Gonzalez, KC
7. Vernon Davis, SF
8. Chris Cooley, WAS
9. Heath Miller, PIT
10. L.J. Smith, PHI
11. Tony Scheffler, DEN (Sleeper)
12. Donald Lee, GB
13. Greg Olson, CHI
14. Alge Crumpler TEN (Sleeper)
15. Zach Miller OAK (Sleeper)
16. Randy McMichael, STL
17. Ben Utecht, CIN

Week 1 Ranking for Defense and Tight Ends

This information will be posted tommorrow afternoon/evening. I will also have my super pick ups for the week.

Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings

1 Randy Moss, NE
2 Terrell Owens, DAL
3 Braylon Edwards, CLE
4 Chad Johnson, CIN
5 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
6 Reggie Wayne, IND
7 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN
8 Andre Johnson, HOU
9 Santonio Holmes, PIT
10 Anquan Boldin, ARI
11 Roy Williams, DET
12 Greg Jennings, GB
13 Plaxico Burress, NYG
14 Roddy White, ATL
15 Marques Colston, NO
16 Wes Welker, NEs
17 Calvin Johnson, DET
18 Joey Galloway, TB
19 Donald Driver, GB
20 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ
21 Marvin Harrison, IND
22 Lee Evans, BUF
23 Torry Holt
24 Hines Ward, PIT
25 Patrick Crayton, DAL

Week 1 Running Back Rankings

1. Ladainian Tomlinson, SD
2. Brian Westbrook, PHI
3. Adrian Peterson, MIN
4. Marion Barber, DAL
5. Frank Gore, SF
6. Joseph Addai, IND
7. Steven Jackson, STL
8. Marshawn Lynch, BUF
9. Selvin Young, DEN
10. Michael Turner, ATL
11. Clinton Portis, WAS
12. Brandon Jacobs, NYG
13. Reggie Bush, NO
14. Jamal Lewis, CLE
15. Earnest Graham, TB
16. Laurence Maroney, NE
17. Ryan Grant, GB
18. Ronnie Brown, MIA
19. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX
20. Larry Johnson, KC
21. Edgerrin James, ARZ
22. Matt Forte, CHI
23. Darren McFadden, OAK
24. Thomas Jones, NYJ
25. Willis McGahee, BAL

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings

1 Tom Brady, NE
2 Peyton Manning, IND
3 Tony Romo, DAL
4 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
5 Carson Palmer, CIN
6 Kurt Warner, ARI
7 Eli Manning NYG
8 Jay Cutler DEN
9 Derek Anderson CLE DAL
10 Jon Kitna, DET
11 Jeff Garcia, TB
12 Drew Brees, NO
13 David Garrad, JAC
14 Brett Favre, NYJ
15 Matt Hassleback, SEA
16 Aaron Rodgers, GB
17 David Garrard, JAX
18 Philip Rivers, SD
19 Jason Campbell, WAS
20 Matt Schaub, HOU
21 Vince Young, TEN
22 Marc Bulger, STL
23 Jake Delhomme, CAR
24 J.T. O'Sullivan, SF
25 Matt Ryan, ATL

More information from around the league

Antonio Gates will not start this week and other fantasy football information in this article.


http://fantasysportsinsider.com/headline.php?headline=121772

Recipe of the week

So I spend an hour writing the Fantasy Tid Bits only for them to get erased. I will now share my recipe of the week and to come later, the fantasy tid bits. If you have not tried Tilapia then get on it. It's good for you and its damn good food. I have added my recipe for my favorite yellow rice. Next week I will give my personal recipe for one of my famous lasagna's.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Garlic-Tilapia/Detail.aspx

and rice to go with it,

http://www.recipezaar.com/238452

Jeff Garcia, the Saints secondary and David Garrad

Here are some quick stats from the Buc's last two games vs. the Saints

September 16, 2007

Jeff Garcia stats 10/16 for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns. Average pass going for 15.2 yards. Not to mention Galloway loves the Saints DB's
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December 2, 2007

The second meeting had backup Luke McCown starting at quarterback for the Buccaneers in place of the injured Jeff Garcia. McCown would pass for 313 yards, 2 TD's, and connected on his first 15 consecutive passes of the game as the Bucs won 27-23.

That's all I need to know considering the Saints have done nothing to improve the secondary with the exception of adding two rookies who will take time before they learn the system and can make any impact. They put all the money up front with the defense with Jonathan Vilma and I expect the Tampa offensive line can hold them off.

Now lets look at what the preseason has showed us.

The trend continues,

The Saints defense in the first two preseason games allowed the opposition's starting quarterbacks, Matt Leinart of Arizona and Matt Schaub of Houston, to complete 21 of 24 passes for 278 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The fact is there is only a handful of QB's, most of them on running based teams, that did not throw for 2 TD's and over 250 yards last year against the Saints. Yes he is not a stud QB but he is solid enough to get you good stats without interceptions. Jeff Garcia also threw for 13 TD's and only 4 INT's in 2007. That is the lowest amount of interceptions for any QB in the NFL last year that played a over 13 games and is only second overall to David Garrad of Jacksonville who played 12 games with 3 INT's.


David Garrad
While we are on David Garrad lets go ahead and place him as a solid QB1 or QB2 this year. He has a decent cast of wide outs with Troy Williamson, the trade from the Vikings, Jerry Porter from Oakland and Dennis Northcutt. Throw Matt Jones, a solid end zone threat in the mix and I like Garrad's chances to be a top 12, maybe top 10 quarterback by the end of the season. He does not throw picks and he gets enough rushing yardage and TD passes to keep him in the mix. If Garrad or Garcia are available off the wire in your league I would pick them up for further insurance, a bye week fill in, a possible starter or good trade bait down the road. They are much more valuable to your roster then a 4Th or 5Th RB or WR.

Sit or Start

This is the best sit or start article I could find. I did not agree with some of the other major sites. I will have my fantasy tid bits up tomorrow night and I will have my player rankings for all positions compiled from all the sites with my own thoughts up on Friday. Saturday will be a mixed bag of articles. On Sunday I will be providing an active/inactive article before the early games and then again for the afternoon games. I will also post one for the Thursday night game, the Sunday night game and both Monday night games. My recipe for the week will be posted later tonite.

http://www.fantasysharks.com/artman2/publish/Start_Bench_List_2008_Week_1.htm

Hottie of the week

This is Nicole, she is an aspiring model and wanted to share her pic and a little bit about herself.

I'm originally from a small town in good ol Maine. From high school I went to a small Dance school in Franklin, MA where i recieved my associates degree. Now, however, Im currently very interested in traveling so you'll never find me in the same place for too long. I love meeting new people, working hard and making people laugh. If you can make me laugh, you're my best friend! I absolutely love love love to laugh!! I try not to be too serious about life and enjoy every bit of where life takes me.

Injury Report

Kicker Lawrence Tynes of the New York Giants has not participated in practice so far this week and will not play. Expect newly added John Carney to start. If you have Tynes I would suggest searching the waiver.

Linebacker Jason Taylor of the Washington Redskins is questionable for the Thursday opener. His status will not be known until game time.

Rudi Johnson signs with the Lions

The Detroit Lions have released Tatum Bell and have signed Rudi Johnson. He will most likely be a back up for the first week or two but I expect him to have the starting job over Kevin Smith within the first 3 weeks. Kevin Smith has been a ghost lately and I think a motivated Johnson can overtake him. He is upset about the situation and that should be a good motivator for him. I would place him as a mid to low end 3RB. He may be worth picking up off the wire if you are in need of a RB or would like a possible starter on an early bye week. However, with one of the worst offensive lines in the league I still don't expect him to do enough to make him a weekly starter.

Here is the ESPN link
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3564050&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

In Case you missed it, here is what you will see on my blog this year

Please Note: Some articles will not start until after week 1

Tuesday:
-Injury information
-Best performances of the week
-Pickups for the week I (I will be posting this on Tuesday and Friday to give you the best insight into improving your team for the upcoming week. Most sites wait to provide this information till later in the week and that hurts the chances of you getting the players you need off the wire)

Wednesday:
-A look back at the previous weeks games and thoughts on the teams play
-Food recipe of the week, I love food and have some great things to share so you can impress your girlfriend or wife by cooking for them. Trust me this works!

Thursday:
-Hottie of the week
-Frost's Fantasy Tid Bits

Friday:
-Player Rankings for the week, QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF
-Pickups of the week II

Saturday:
-College football thoughts
-Important last second information that could change your team for Sunday

Sunday:
-Last second injury updates
-Super sleepers for the week
-Busts for the week
-Links to sites that will help you prepare for the day, i.e. video's and last second player rankings

Links to other sites and new information

I am happy to announce that I have made some friends in the fantasy world. I will soon be writing for Nova's Fantasy Football site, I will keep you updated when my first article is launched. This is a great up and coming site and I like it a lot. There are others in the mix as well and I will keep you posted. I am also happy to say that my blog has now been added to the fantasysharks.com site. It can be found on the site under the blogs tab. This is exciting news and it will provide a lot of exposure from what I consider one of the top fantasy football sites in the world.

One last thing, I have added the Frost's Favorite Fantasy Football Sites Tab near the top on the right hand side right below the about me section. This link will take you straight to the sites fantasy football info without having to go through several links. More will be added as I get the time to do so but my favorites have been added. If you have any questions on your fantasy team and any requests to improve my blog email me at FROSTSFANTASYSOLUTIONS@YAHOO.COM!!! I will be posting my Tuesday articles very soon so be sure to keep an eye out for that. Now get out there, study your players matchup's and win in week 1!!!

Good article on Lineup Options for opening weekend

http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/story/8500684

My Yahoo Draft

QB1 Matt Hasselbeck
QB2 Jeff Garcia
WR1 Reggie Wayne
WR2 Brandon Marshall
RB1 Clinton Portis
RB2 Ronnie Brown
TE1 Alge Crumpler
W/T1 Dwayne Bowe
RB4 Selvin Young
RB3 DeAngelo Williams
RB5 Felix Jones
WR3 Vincent Jackson
WR5 Isaac Bruce
WR4 Amani Toomer
RB6 Ladell Betts
K Adam Vinatieri
DEF Jacksonville
D Marcus Trufant
D Trent Cole


Pretty happy with it. Some of the worst picks I have ever seen came in this draft but I cannot complain with my results. A great QB, a ton of talet at RB. If Brown stays healthy I stole him late in the draft. Good TE, good DEF and a great kicker. The IDP defenders are as good as they get. I have the most solid WR in the game in Wayne. A total savage with Brandon Marshall. Dwayne Bowe, a very solid 3WR with a ton of upside even beyond last year. A donkey could throw him the ball and he would catch it. He is Kansas City's best player in fantasy football this year. Larry Johnson who? Mark it down now Bowe has more points then Johnson. Vincent Jackson and a solid Toomer all fall behind them, both solid WR's with Jackson with a ton of upside. I love Jackson this year. Chambers, gates and LT open alot of space up for a 1 on 1 Jackson. 84 yards in the last pre season game is a good start. Overall I am very happy with this team and I have no doubt that I can once again make the playoffs and compete for the league title. I have a few surprises up my sleeve as far as the waiver wire goes and I look forward to adding them to the squad very soon.

Update: Ronnie Brown

I already knew this but some people gave up on him already and he is being ignored in drafts. Good to hear he is almost 100 percent and ready to roll for the year. I love the Dolphins, they are my favorite team. Draft him in rounds 4-6 if you can, because Ronnie Brown the former Auburn superstar is ready to run and he is by far Miami's best player.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/08/28/instant_analysis_miami_14_new.html?cxntfid=blogs_inside_the_dolphins

Kwilli asks

This is my current line-up in a 12-team league. Standard scoring rules w/ bonuses for yardage.

STARTERS:
QB - Matt Hasselbeck
RB - LaDainian Tomlinson
RB - Jamal Lewis
RB - Edgerrin James
WR - Wes Welker
WR - Patrick Crayton
DST - Vikings
K - Josh Brown

BENCH:
RB - Greg Jones
QB - Jake Delhomme
DST - Patriots
K - Rob Bironas
QB - Chad Pennington
WR - Justin Gage
RB - Rudi Johnson

What do you think. Remember, the draft has already occurred, so what's left on the free agent list is slim pickings. How would you improve upon this lineup? Thank you in advance for any advice.

Kwilli
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Kwilli,

Overall I like the team. I would give you a B-. My suggestions would be to trade Rudi Johnson if you can. What RB's are left on the waiver? You are good at QB, decent at RB and solid at kicker and defense. Greg Jones may just get you some TD's but its tought to say with MJD and Fred Taylor still ahead of him. I would suggest grabbing a RB with some upside if there is one still around. You are ok at WR but I would consider this your week point. Welker is good as a 2 and Crayton should do ok considering he will be in single coverage most of the time but Gage is nothing for sure and may only put up minimal numbers. My Suggestions would be to try and move Rudi and drop Chad Pennington to pick up another WR or RB. They main thing for you is to keep an eye on my blog and the stats from the games and try and find some guys who come out of no where that can help your time as the season progresses. If you do that you have a chance as does any team with LT on it. In the last 3 years of my main yahoo draft the person with LT made it to the final game. Whatever you do don't trade him away no matter what comes your way. Good Luck and if you have any more questions just let me know.

My cbssportsline draft

QB 6 (#72) Cutler, Jay (QB DEN)
RB 1 (#1) Tomlinson, LaDainian (RB SD)
RB 4 (#48) Brown, Ronnie (RB MIA)
WR 2 (#24) Owens, Terrell (WR DAL)
WR 3 (#25) Wayne, Reggie (WR IND)
WR 5 (#49) Boldin, Anquan (WR ARI)
TE 10 (#120) Crumpler, Alge (TE TEN)
K 9 (#97) Vinatieri, Adam (K IND)
DST 12 (#144) Eagles (DST PHI)
RS 8 (#96) Williams, DeAngelo (RB CAR)
RS 13 (#145) Johnson, Chris (RB TEN)
RS 7 (#73) Cotchery, Jerricho (WR NYJ)
RS 14 (#168) Branch, Deion (WR SEA)
RS 11 (#121) Smith, L.J. (TE PHI)

I got the 1st pick in this draft. This is for a 12 man league, 5 of the guys did not show and the computer drafted them QB's in the 2nd round so it opened up a slew of talent for me at WR. This may be the most solid team I have ever drafted granted Ronnie Brown looked great last night and got into the end zone. I will have the results of my biggest draft from tonite as soon as it is over. This is my yahoo draft with friends who go back in the day. I cannot wait to see how it turns out but I know I am prepared well for it. There is nothing greater then talking smack in a draft room.

Brian's question asks

How can I improve my fantasy team?

QB- Tony Romo
RB- Steven Jackson
RB- Michael Turner
RB/WR- Earnest Graham
WR- T.J Houshmanzadeh
WR- Calvin Johnson
TE- Donald Lee
K- Stephen Gostkowski
D/ST- Seahawks
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Bench:
WR- Greg Jennings, Ted Ginn, Joey Galloway, Robert Meachum
RB- Ricky Williams, Rashard Mendenhall, Chris Johnson


Where do I need to improve, and how should I do it? Who you should I try to acquire? Possible trades? 10 Team League


Brian,

Thanks for your question. Lets go with this, good job at QB, try and find a reliable backup. Grab David Garrard if he is on the wire. You are pretty solid at RB, Jackson should do well, Graham will do well and Turner has a lot of upside but ATL has many problems so you don't want to count on him week in and week out. I would consider putting Jennings in as the flex if Turner fails to produce. Week one is tricky there because GB plays a tough MINN defense at home and ATL plays a pretty bad defense in DET. I still like Jennings though as he loves to find the end zone and the packers are at home. Consider getting what you can for Ricky Williams because Ronnie Brown is looking good and will get most of the carries. Chris Johnson is a great by week fill in and may become more then that as the season progresses. I like the Donald Lee pick but keep your eye out for anybody on the wire to solidify that position. The big question here is will A. Rogers look his way. Your wide outs look good also just watch production and match up's every week and make good decisions based on numbers. Your solid at kicker and you have a good defense. I personally love the team and if you make the right choices each week with your rosters and avoid injuries you have a great shot at the playoffs and if you get lucky maybe the league title. It takes luck to get first but if your in the playoffs you at least have a shot to do it. Make sure you get Jennings in there, he is way to good to leave on the bench. Good Luck on your season!!!

Greg Jennings

Folks, I had him on my team last year, I picked him off the waiver wire. Trust me this guy only knows how to score TD's. He helped carry me to the championship and even with A. Rodgers I expect nothing less from Greg. Draft him and draft him quick, WR's are hard to find this year and he is one of the best. He is a TD machine. This video backs up what im saying here. The GB line is better then advertised in the preseason. They are one of the best in the league. Happy Drafting!

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80a57bc9

My final CBS mock draft with #9 pick

Tommorrow is my main draft, here is my final mock for that draft.

Pos Round Player
QB 5 (#57) Hasselbeck, Matt (QB SEA)
RB 1 (#9) Barber, Marion (RB DAL)
RB 6 (#64) Brown, Ronnie (RB MIA)
WR 2 (#16) Edwards, Braylon (WR CLE)
WR 3 (#33) Burress, Plaxico (WR NYG)
WR 4 (#40) Welker, Wes (WR NE)
TE 7 (#81) Heap, Todd (TE BAL)
K 11 (#129) Crosby, Mason (K GB)
DST 8 (#88) Chargers (DST SD)
RS 10 (#112) Cutler, Jay (QB DEN)
RS 9 (#105) Stewart, Jonathan (RB CAR)
RS 12 (#136) Perry, Chris (RB CIN)
RS 14 (#160) Walter, Kevin (WR HOU)
RS 13 (#153) Crumpler, Alge (TE TEN)

If my team ends up like this tommorrow I will be pretty happy. I have 2 solid QB's, Good RB's and two with alot of upside, 3 great WR's with a good backup ready for a break out year. (I can surely find some off the waiver to fill my bye weeks and two proven TE's that should produce. I have have a very solid DEF and a kicker who is not only good but that I think will kick alot more this year with Brett Farve now out of the building. I have spent countless hours developing my strategy and I am satisfied with it so far. My CBS draft is tommorrow morning and my main yahoo draft is tommorrow night. I will update you with both of those when they are completed.

Great article on RB'S

If you have not had your draft yet you should check out this article on cbssportsline.com. Great advice even if you have drafted.

http://fantasynews.sportsline.com/fantasyfootball/story/10886055

Schedule of postings for 2008 season

Tuesday:
-Injury information
-Best performances of the week
-Pickups for the week I (I will be posting this on Tuesday and Friday to give you the best insight into improving your team for the upcoming week. Most sites wait to provide this information till later in the week and that hurts the chances of you getting the players you need off the wire)

Wednesday:
-A look back at the previous weeks games and thoughts on the teams play
-Food recipe of the week, I love food and have some great things to share so you can impress your girlfriend or wife by cooking for them. Trust me this works!

Thursday:
-Hottie of the week
-Frost's Fantasy Tid Bits

Friday:
-Player Rankings for the week, QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF
-Pickups of the week II

Saturday:
-College football thoughts
-Important last second information that could change your team for Sunday

Sunday:
-Last second injury updates
-Super sleepers for the week
-Busts for the week
-Links to sites that will help you prepare for the day, i.e. video's and last second player rankings