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Best Fantasy Football Performances – Week 8

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:41:19 +0000

While there weren’t too many huge performances in Week 8 of the 2009 fantasy football season, there were a few that are worth mentioning. Here’s a look at the best fantasy football performances on Sunday.

QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Although Brett Favre will get all the attention, Aaron Rodgers actually had fantasy owners smiling even brighter after the game. Despite a plethora of pressure, Rodgers had 287 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and more than 50 yards rushing.

RB Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
Chris Johnson has been all or nothing this year. Week 8 was one of his “all” games. With Vince Young now at quarterback, Johnson had 24 rushes for 228 yards and two touchdowns.

WR Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts
Coming into Week 8 of the 2009 fantasy football season, Reggie Wayne wasn’t completely healthy. But after his contest was all said and done, Wayne looked 100% healthy. He caught a career-high 12 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown.

TE Dustin Keller, New York Jets
Dustin Keller began the season strongly and then dropped off. But this week, he was the Jets’ best pass catcher. Keller had eight catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.

Chris Johnson - Tennessee Titans (Image: Zuma Press)

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2009 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – First Round

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:17:29 +0000

Although the 2009 fantasy football season is a long ways away, here’s an early look at a mock draft of the first round. It should be noted that the first round of the 2009 fantasy football draft looks like it will be all running backs in virtually every format.

1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
3. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
5. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers
6. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
7. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
8. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
9. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans
10. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins
12. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers

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2009 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:02:58 +0000

It’s never too early to look at next year in the world of fantasy football. Here’s a look at a 2009 fantasy football mock draft. It’s early but this could very well be what we see next year in fantasy drafts.

1. Adrian Peterson
After a great rookie season, AP is proving it wasn’t a fluke.

2. LaDainian Tomlinson
His career may be winding down LT has too much history to pass up.

3. Brian Westbrook
When healthy, Westbrook remains arguably the best fantasy RB.

4. Clinton Portis
He’s been great in 2008 and should be able to keep it up in 2009.

5. Matt Forte
Multidimensional Bears RB will be tough to overlook next season.

6. Brandon Jacobs
With the Giants looking like a powerhouse, Jacobs will retain value.

7. Marion Barber III
Even though not as explosive in 2008, he’s still a TD threat.

8. Frank Gore
Gore continues to prove he’s one of the most talented backs in NFL.

9. Michael Turner
Against poor defenses, Turner is money.

10. Chris Johnson
If LenDale wasn’t in the way, he’d be top five pick.

11. Steve Slaton
The Texans offense is getting better and Slaton is growing in value.

12. Tom Brady
Those 50 touchdowns won’t be easily forgotten.

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Fantasy Football Superstars in Week 9

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:08:15 +0000

QB Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
As we expected, Kurt Warner was the best fantasy quarterback in the NFL in Week 9. Playing against his former team the St. Louis Rams, Warner had 342 passing yards to go along with two touchdown passes. The only thing keeping Warner from being mentioned as the best fantasy football quarterback is the injury concerns that surround him.

RB Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
Chris Johnson is quickly becoming one of the most feared running backs in all of the NFL. In Week 9, Johnson helped lead the Titans to victory with 89 rushing yards, 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Although LenDale White steals some of his touchdowns, Johnson has become a must start each and every fantasy football week.

WR Derrick Mason, Baltimore Ravens
Coming off of a week where he only had three yards, many fantasy football owners were scared away from starting Derrick Mason in Week 9. Too bad for those owners because Mason was a fantasy football superstar in this game against the Cleveland Browns. He finished the contest with nine catches, 136 yards and a touchdown reception in the Ravens victory.

TE Owen Daniels, Houston Texans
A couple weeks ago, we said Owen Daniels was one of the most underrated fantasy football players in the NFL. We also said Daniels would be the best tight end this week. After his 11 catch, 133 yard performance in Week 9, Owens is no longer a secret in the world of fantasy football.

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NFL Power Rankings – Update NFL 2008

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:52:50 +0000

10) Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are undefeated and they have a formidable combination of a great defense and great depth at running back.

9) Carolina Panthers
With Steve Smith back in action, the Panthers should make a legitimate push for the playoffs and could be a sleeper Super Bowl pick.

8) Buffalo Bills
At 3-0 it is hard to ignore the Bills. However, they still have a lot more to prove before people believe they are ready for the playoffs.

7) Green Bay Packers
Without Brett Favre, the Packers are still very good. They lost against the Cowboys this week but they should bounce back.

6) Pittsburgh Steelers
A loss against the Eagles doesn’t hurt the Steelers’ rank too much. They remain very good defensively and explosive offensively.

5) Denver Broncos
Speaking of explosive offenses, is there a more unexpectedly explosive passing attack than the one found in Denver?

4) Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles are playing very solid football in 2008. Their defense is deceptively fantastic and their offense is more than capable.

3) Tennessee Titans
The Titans have perhaps the most deadly defensive attack in the NFL. Their offense can be ugly but their duo at running back (Chris Johnson and LenDale White) is impressive.

2) Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys are at 3-0 and appear to be the best team in the NFL at the moment. On both sides of the field, the Cowboys have a huge amount of talent.

1) New York Giants
The Giants are coming off of their 2007 Super Bowl championship and have started the season with three straight wins — which is good enough for the number one spot in the power rankings.

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Chris Johnson 2008 Fantasy Projections – Tennessee Titans

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:21:51 +0000

Many draft experts were surprised that the Tennessee Titans drafted Chris Johnson with their first round draft pick. Johnson, drafted with the 24th pick in the first round, is a dynamic talent but most league pundits thought that the Titans would go with a wide receiver to help out Vince Young.

The Titans instead decided to add the fastest player in the draft. Johnson has amazing speed – in fact he may enter the 2008 season as the fastest player in the NFL. To take advantage of that speed, expect the Titans to find many different ways to get him the ball. Not only will they hand it to him a number of times, they will also try to get it to him in the passing game.

While LenDale White will likely remain as the starter at running back, Johnson is the favorite to become the backup. And since White has had a history of injury trouble, Johnson’s value is a bit higher than other backup rookie running backs. It’s not too hard to imagine Johnson getting a few starts in the 2008 season.

In fantasy football drafts, Johnson is a solid pick starting at around the eighth round. The Titans will give him the ball and he even has an outside shot of beating out White. Speed is one thing that can help rookies impact the game right away – and Johnson has speed to burn.

If you pick White in your fantasy football draft, be sure to handcuff Johnson to White. The Titans coaches seem impressed by Johnson and will get him as involved as possible.

Photo: Newscom

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Best Running Back Prospects in 2008 NFL Draft

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:57:21 +0000

Darren McFadden – 2008 NFL Draft
Out of the Arkansas, Darren McFadden will be a top ten pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Rashard Mendenhall – 2008 NFL Draft
After a successful college career, Rashard Mendenhall will likely be drafted in the middle of the first round.

Jonathan Stewart – 2008 NFL Draft
Jonathan Stewart is currently the third running back on most NFL teams’ boards and should go in the first round.

Felix Jones – 2008 NFL Draft
Darren McFadden’s backup at Arkansas, Felix Jones will be a late first rounder or an early second rounder.

Chris Johnson – 2008 NFL Draft
After a nice career at East Carolina, Chris Johnson is the highest rated senior running back in this class.

Ray Rice – 2008 NFL Draft
Although he’s small, Ray Rice has shown enough heart for an NFL team to take a chance on him.

Jamaal Charles – 2008 NFL Draft
Jamaal Charles is still a raw prospect but this Texas product has all the tools to be successful in the NFL.

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Chris Johnson – 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:22:03 +0000

Chris Johnson Stats
The East Carolina Pirates and Chris Johnson got off to a slow start in 2007. However, both the Pirates and Johnson ended up improving as the season went on. Johnson’s breakthrough game was a game at Memphis where he had 301 yards rushing and four touchdowns. On the season, Johnson had 1,423 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. He also had 528 yards receiving with six receiving touchdowns.

Chris Johnson Analysis
At 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, Chris Johnson is a very strong running back who still has room to get quite a bit stronger. The best thing about Johnson is his ability to catch passes. Some scouts believe that he could even survive at wide receiver in certain sets. With more and more teams wanting versatile running backs, someone will take a chance and pick Johnson.

Chris Johnson Fantasy Projections
Although Chris Johnson has a chance to have a good NFL career, he’s likely never going to be a workhorse running back. He’s more of a third down back who can also come in for a series or two as a change of pace back.

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2008 NFL Draft – Running Back Sleepers

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:30:14 +0000

1. Matthew Forte, Tulane (6-1 1/8, 221)
Forte is a strong back who could become a touchdown vulture in the NFL as early as next year. He won’t be picked before the early third round of the NFL Draft, however he could come in and be a goal line back right away.

2. Chris Johnson, East Carolina (5-10 1/2, 195)
Johnson has speed to burn. He’s pretty small and will need to add strength to succeed in the NFL. However, with NFL teams coveting speed at running back more than ever, Johnson could go relatively early in the NFL Draft.

3. Chauncey Washington, USC (5-11 1/2, 215)
Washington is a running back who can do it all. He’s a good runner, a good pass catcher and is already showing signs of being able to block. His ceiling isn’t that high but he could be a solid back at the next level.

4. Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech (5-10 5/8, 210)
Choice is a guy who looks like he was born to play running back. The natural skill is apparent. That said, he still has a ways to go to putting it all together. Choice is going to be a boom or bust type draft pick.

5. Justin Forsett, California (5-7 3/4, 190)
With players like Maurice Jones-Drew and Ahmad Bradshaw having success on the NFL level, an NFL team is going to take a chance on Forsett and hope to land a similar type player. He’s tiny but he’s also quick and could be a nice change of pace back.

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