If you had fantasy football players on the field during the Super Bowl, you likely had one eye on the NFL action and one eye on the stats. Here’s a look at the best fantasy football performances during the Super Bowl.

QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees had a game to remember. He completed 32-of-39 passes to go with 288 passing yards and two touchdowns. Brees also didn’t turn the ball over, which helped the Saints win the Super Bowl — and also helped his fantasy owners.

Drew Brees made Saints fans and fantasy football owners happy (Image: Zuma Press)

RB Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts
The Colts weren’t known for running the football this year, however Joseph Addai played very well in the Super Bowl. Addai finished with 13 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown on the ground. As a receiver, Addai had seven catches for 58 yards.

WR Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints
Not surprisingly, Marques Colston was Brees’ number one target. The Saints top wide receiver had 83 yards on seven receptions. Colston has now established himself as one of the best receivers in the game.

TE Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts
The Colts might have lost the Super Bowl but Dallas Clark didn’t disappoint. The stud fantasy football tight end had seven catches for 86 yards during the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl is finally upon us. If you are playing Super Bowl fantasy football, you’ll be interested in this list of the most explosive fantasy players going on Super Sunday.
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
While Peyton Manning is a safer bet to have a big game, Drew Brees is actually the more explosive seasons. Manning’s season high was four touchdown passes. Brees, on the other hand, had a game with six touchdown passes and another game with five.
RB Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints
Reggie Bush can explode for one reason: he has plenty of chances. Not only will he get …read more

While there aren’t many players with injury concerns heading into the Super Bowl, there are a definitely a couple that could change fantasy football projections. Here’s the latest info:
WR Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts
On Friday, Reggie Wayne left practice early due to a right knee injury. While the injury isn’t thought to be serious, Wayne’s fantasy football value for the Super Bowl should be lowered a notch. With Peyton Manning having many options, he won’t have to force the ball to Wayne if he Wayne is gimpy.
DE Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts
While the Colts are still worried about Dwight Freeney’s availability in …read more

On Monday, the Chicago Bears hired Mike Martz to be the team’s new offensive coordinator. Martz, who is perhaps the highest profile offensive coordinator in recent history (and also arguably the most controversial), will have a big impact on the fantasy football world in 2010.
First of all, this is great news for Jay Cutler. Martz loves to utilize the pass — even to a fault. When in doubt, he calls passing plays. Cutler is coming off of a disappointing season that saw him throw 26 interceptions to go with 3,666 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. Under Martz, there’s a very …read more

If you have Chris Paul on your fantasy basketball team, I have some really bad news for you. Paul will reportedly undergo arthroscopic knee surgery to repair torn cartilage and will miss at least a month. Many experts believe Paul will need closer to two months to return to an NBA court.
This is a devastating news for any fantasy team that relies on Paul. On the season, the New Orleans Hornets superstar is averaging 20.4 points, 11.2 assists and 2.26 steals, while shooting 50.4% from the field, 42% from three-point land and 86.2% from the charity stripe.
Paul will be out …read more

Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals has been good to fantasy football owners over the last few seasons. Back in his St. Louis Rams days, he was at times a dominant fantasy stud. Warner’s days of compiling fantasy stats are now over after he announced his retirement from the NFL.
Warner’s retirement impacts fantasy football in numerous ways. First of all, backup QB Matt Leinart becomes a viable player in fantasy football. However, due to his past failures, you should proceed cautiously with him. That will be especially true if the Cardinals bring in a veteran to compete for the starting …read more

Savvy fantasy basketball owners know to always take a look at what the Golden State Warriors are up to in order to cash in on Don Nelson’s flavor of the week. With Nelson’s wacky rotations, you can find a player on your league’s waiver wire that is suddenly playing big minutes in Golden State. As it stands, here are some players that could help your fantasy basketball team.
Stephen Curry
Though Stephen Curry is on a roster in your league, now might be your last chance to buy somewhat low on him. The rookie is really starting to blossom and could be …read more

Everyone has their prediction of who will win the Super Bowl. However, you want more. You want your Super Bowl prediction with fantasy football in mind. Here are the fantasy stats we predict the stars will put on the board during the Super Bowl.
QUARTERBACKS
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
25-for-35 for 298 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
19-for-36 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and one interception
RUNNING BACKS
RB Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts
15 carries for 68 yards
RB Donald Brown, Indianapolis Colts
5 carries for 21 yards
RB Pierre Thomas, New Orleans Saints
11 carries for 40 yards
RB Reggie Bush, New …read more

It’s now official. Gilbert Arenas won’t be playing NBA basketball for the rest of the 2009-10 season. On Wednesday, NBA commissioner David Stern made the ruling official by converting Arenas’ indefinite suspension to a suspension that will sideline him for the rest of the year. In all, Arenas will have been suspended 50 games due to the infamous gun incident.
For fantasy basketball owners of Arenas, this move sends the scoring point guard to the waiver wire. In redrafts, Arenas will be completely worthless. (Javaris Crittenton was also suspended for the rest of the season for his role in the gun …read more

Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns has undergone wrist surgery and will out of action between four and six weeks. The surgery was needed to remove a cyst that has bothered him for much of the season. While Barbosa isn’t the fantasy basketball asset he used to be, he’s still a player that is rosterable in most leagues.
With Barbosa out, a number of players could step up for the Suns. One player to watch out for is Goran Dragic. The 23-year-old second year player out of Slovenia has played very well lately. He scored a career high on Jan. 23 …read more