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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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Week 10: Injury Report

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:55:02 +0000

RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
The superstar rookie suffered a sprained right knee in the third quarter. He’ll undergo an MRI on Monday as fantasy owners around the world hold their breath.

RB LenDale White, Tennessee Titans
White left the game against the Jaguars with a knee injury. The extent of the injury isn’t known at the moment. If he can’t play in Week 11, that’ll be a huge blow for the Titans.

QB Brian Griese, Chicago Bears
Griese hurt his shoulder and was replaced by Rex Grossman. Griese had been struggling in recent weeks so there’s a chance that Grossman will reclaim his job.

QB Damon Huard, Kansas City Chiefs
Huard left the game with a head injury. He played very poorly before being replaced and could be benched for good even if he’s healthy for Week 11.

WR James Thrash, Washington Redskins
After catching two touchdown passes, Thrash injured his ankle in the fourth quarter. While it’s unknown how serious the injury is, he seemed to be in a lot of pain.

WR Brandon Jones, Tennessee Titans
Jones left the game with a concussion. With Denver on the schedule for Week 11, Jones would be a decent emergency start next week if he’s healthy enough to play.

Photo credit: NFL.com

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