Aug 21, 2006
Be Wary of Rookies
Every year fantasy football owners take a gamble on a hot rookie who they think will be the surprise of the fantasy draft and become an immediate impact player. Sometimes, this works; look at guys like Anthony Thomas, Clinton Portis, Anquan Boldin and Michael Clayton.
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Aug 29, 2006
Handling Injury Risks
In one of my leagues, the guy sitting at #3 had a big thing for Clinton Portis (Larry Johnson is a keeper in this league, but Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson are not). He projected that Portis would be nearly as good as The Big Three and was extraordinarily dismayed when Portis went down with a shoulder injury that now makes him the biggest x-factor in the first two rounds of your fantasy draft. (cont.)
Oct 10, 2006
Week 4 Recap
This week presented me with further proof that sometimes, you've got to just go with your gut feeling. I really, really, really wanted to get Marques Colston and Reggie Williams in my lineups this week, and said, "no, those Panthers and Redskins defenses are just too tough", and sat them. Instead of cruising to victory, I'm now sweating things out on Monday night. More on this below. Here's hoping you had better luck, and for now, here's the least you need to know:
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Articles | In the Trenches
| Pickups | ||||
| QB Gus Frerotte (Minnesota Vikings) | ||||
| Currently QB Daunte Culpepper is expected to be listed as doubtful with a back injury. Frerotte will start if Culpepper cannot go. | ||||
| WR Jerome Pathon (New Orleans Saints) | ||||
| Had a big game on Sunday. He has been starting over Stallworth the last couple of weeks. | ||||
| WR Az-zahir Hakim (Detroit Lions) | ||||
| Finally healthy, he started on Sunday and should start to become a big part of the Lions offense. | ||||
| WR Deion Branch (New England Patriots) | ||||
| Pending the injury to Patten he could be starting. When he has been given the opportunity in the past he has produced. |