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Dominic Rhodes to Colts – Fantasy Football Impact

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:32:23 +0000

After spending a season with the Oakland Raiders, Dominic Rhodes has signed a contract to return to the Indianapolis Colts. After a disappointing season in Oakland, Rhodes will be going back to Indianapolis. The last time Rhodes was in a Colts uniform, he was helping the team win the 2006 Super Bowl.

Rhodes will partner with Joseph Addai, who he partnered with and had great success in 2006. In 2006, Rhodes had 641 yards and five touchdowns. Last year with the Raiders, Rhodes had 302 yards and one touchdown.

While there’s a chance that he can once again put up stats like he did in 2006, he’ll have competition in the backfield. Besides Addai, the Colts are returning Kenton Keith, who had success last year playing a Rhodes’ type role. Additionally, the team drafted Mike Hart in the sixth road of the draft.

At 29-years-old, there is also reason to worry about Rhodes’ age slowing him down a little bit. There’s also a good chance that Addai will get a bigger bulk of the carries compared to 2006. All told, Rhodes will be a low round fantasy football draft pick. He’d best be selected as a handcuff to Addai at this point. And even then, you should first pick sure he beats out Hart and Keith for the backup job.

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Fantasy Football Week 15 – Emergency Starters

admin — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:18:08 +0000

QB Tavaris Jackson, Minnesota Vikings – Jackson had been horrible for much of the season but has suddenly put together three strong games. He has four touchdowns and only one interception over the last three games, with a quarterback rating of well over 100. If you are in need of a quarterback off of the waiver wire, look at picking up Jackson.

RB Kenton Keith, Indianapolis Colts - The Colts are taking on the Raiders this week and that means there will be plenty of rushing yards to go around. While Joseph Addai will get most of those yards, there should be plenty left over for Keith. Keith also has a better than average shot of finding his way into the end zone if this game gets lopsided. Keith is a really good yet really sneaky play this week.

WR Arnaz Battle, San Francisco 49ers - With new quarterback Shaun Hill at the reins, Battle might actually be worth starting now. Hill showed a pretty good ability to pass the ball and run the Niners’ offense in his stint against the Vikings last week. Since Battle is the leading receiver on the Niners, he is in line to produce the most if San Francisco can ever start rolling offensively. This week against the Cincinnati Bengals might be their last chance to show some life.

TE Greg Olsen, Chicago Bears – Olsen has been quiet as of late after having a string of productive games. The problem mostly was Rex Grossman preferred Desmond Clark. Now that Kyle Orton is starting for the Bears, there’s a chance that Olsen could become a favored target. While it’s a risky start because Orton hasn’t done anything this year and Olsen has been cold, it’s worth the risk if your options are limited.

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Thanksgiving Football – Fantasy Stock Watch

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:29:45 +0000

During the three games on Thanksgiving, a few players stood out – for good reasons and bad. While you digest your turkey, here’s a look at two players whose stock are on the rise after their play on Thanksgiving:

Kevin Jones, Detroit Lions
Even though the Lions lost, Jones looks to be back on the right track. After a pair of horrible outings in his last two contests, Jones put together a nice game against the Green Bay Packers – one of the best defenses against the run. Jones finished with 120 total yards and a touchdown on 20 rushes and two receptions. Although the Lions have a tough upcoming schedule, Jones showed enough promise to send his stock back on the rise.

Kenton Keith, Indianapolis Colts
After Joseph Addai left with a neck injury in the first half, Keith against proved that he’s capable of carrying the load for the Colts. He ran for 74 yards on 17 carries, for a healthy average of 4.4 yards per rush. Although Addai returned to the game and later got a touchdown, Addai is proving to be less than durable. If he goes down injured, Keith becomes one of the most valuable players in fantasy football.

Here’s a look at two players whose stocks fell on Thanksgiving:

Kellen Clemens, New York Jets
A lot of people in the fantasy football world labeled Clemens as a sleeper for the stretch run of the season. Instead, Clemens looked inept against the mediocre pass defense of the Dallas Cowboys. He completed just 12-of-27 pass attempts for 142 yards and an interception. If Clemens can’t produce against the Cowboys, you might as well hold him out until he proves that he’s worth anything in fantasy football.

Roy Williams, Detroit Lions
Williams came into this NFL with many pundits predicting that this would be his breakout season. That doesn’t really look like it’s going to be the case. There are a multitude of problems that likely won’t allow Williams to become elite. First of all, the offense isn’t as high-powered as many thought it would be this season. Secondly, there are too many quality receivers, including the highly touted Calvin Johnson. And finally, it just doesn’t appear that Williams has the inner drive to be great. He could prove us wrong but for the time being, Williams doesn’t have the look of an top-notch wide receiver.

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