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Waiver Wire – Week 6 Fantasy Football

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:55:33 +0000

During the fifth week of the 2009 fantasy football season, a few players emerged as possible waiver wire gems. Here are the players to pick up off of your fantasy league’s waiver wire if they are available.

QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
After Matt Hasselbeck suffered a rib injury a few weeks ago, many fantasy owners left him for dead. However, he had four touchdowns this week and is definitely worthy of a roster spot. Grab him!

RB Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
With Fred Taylor sidelined following ankle surgery, Sammy Morris has emerged as the running back to own on the Patriots. He’s getting carries and catches out of the backfield.

WR Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys
Miles Austin had a game to remember — 250 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With the passing game struggling, the Cowboys may look to Austin more and more starting in Week 6.

TE Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota Vikings
Quietly, Visanthe Shiancoe now has three touchdowns this season. This week, he played arguably his best game of the season. Pick him up off the waiver wire if he is available.

Matt Hasselbeck is a quality fantasy football quarterback (Image: Zuma Press)

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Patriots Running Backs – Fantasy View

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:55:59 +0000

Heading into the 2009 fantasy football season, no one knew what to expect from the New England Patriots running backs. We didn’t know who would start, who would get touches and if any of them were worth a fantasy roster spot.

On Monday night, we started getting answered. Heading into the game, Sammy Morris supposedly was the starting running back. In typical Bill Belichick fashion, Morris didn’t even get a carry. Instead, he spent most of his time at full back.

Laurence Maroney, who was listed fourth on the depth chart, ended up getting the most carries. On his ten carries, he totaled 32 yards. He also caught two passes for nine years.

Fred Taylor also saw some touches — finishing with 25 yards on nine carries. Kevin Faulk, as expected, was in the mix. The longtime Patriots RB had three carries for seven yards and six catches for 51 yards.

Overall, it appears as if Maroney is the most valuable of the Patriots running backs. Taylor and Faulk will get touches but Maroney has the most potential and appears to be the short yardage back. If you want to take a risk with one of the RBs on New England, roll the dice on Maroney having a decent season.

Laurence Maroney - New England Patriots (Image: Zuma Press)

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Waiver Wire Week 9 – Fantasy Football

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:04:03 +0000

QB Shaun Hill, San Francisco 49ers
Shaun Hill is now the starting quarterback in San Francisco and makes for a very fine Week 9 Waiver Wire pickup. With Mike Martz still with the 49ers, you can expect the team to throw the ball a lot. Hill was somewhat effective last season and has a chance to become a decent backup for the rest of the fantasy football season.

RB Kevin Faulk, New England Patriots
With injuries to Laurence Maroney, Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan, the door is open for Kevin Faulk to be the main running back option. The good thing about Faulk is that not only is he good running the ball, he’s also a good receiver. If you need an emergency starter off the waiver wire, you could do much worse than Faulk.

WR Ted Ginn, Jr., Miami Dolphins
After a very slow start to his season, Ted Ginn, Jr. showed why he’s regarded as a big time talent. It’s unknown whether he will ever live up to his potential but with the Miami offense looking solid and quarterback Chad Pennington playing well, Ginn is a wide receiver to keep an eye on.

TE Martellus Bennett, Dallas Cowboys
If Jason Witten is going to miss any action, consider picking up Martellus Bennett. Bennett is the backup tight end in Dallas and he has impressed coaching with his receiving abilities. While he’s an obvious fall off from Witten, Bennett could serve as a sufficient starter for the time being.

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Week 2 Waiver Wire Starters – Fantasy Football

admin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:06:07 +0000

Need to fill a starting spot on your fantasy football roster? Check out these waiver wire gems that you can put into your Week 2 lineup.

QB Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans
With Vince Young injured, Kerry Collins will step in as quarterback for the Titans. Collins has a great matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals and could be in line for a big day.

RB Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
Tom Brady won’t be there to pass around the football for the Patriots, which could lead to more runs for Sammy Morris. He had a good Week 1 and should follow that up with a solid Week 2.

WR Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos
In the first game of his NFL career, Eddie Royal looked like a future great player. Jay Cutler looked for him repeatedly and Royal didn’t disappoint. Start Royal with confidence until he shows otherwise.

TE John Carlson, Seattle Seahawks
With Seattle’s top four wide receivers injured (Deion Branch, Bobby Engram, Nate Burleson and Ben Obomanu), look for John Carlson to get a lot of looks in Week 2. He’s arguably the most talented receiver left on the Seahawks roster.

K John Carney, New York Giants
Even though John Carney is up in age and even though he’s not the full-time kicker for the Giants, he’s a very good start this week. Against the Rams, Carney should get two or three field goals at minimum.

D Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals defense looked extremely strong in Week 1. Feel free to start them again this week against Miami Dolphins.

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Infirmary Report – Week 6

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:04:51 +0000

Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
Young left the game against Tampa Bay with strained quad. His status is unknown for Week 7. However, he’s going against Houston so you can bet he’ll do everything in his power to return. That said, the injury looked painful and could keep him out for a while. Kerry Collins is the Titans’ backup QB.

Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
Right when the Kurt Warner Era looked like it was going to take off in Arizona, Warner was grounded by an elbow injury. Tim Rattay entered the game for Warner and he would probably continue to start if Warner is out for an extended amount of time. Warner has been brittle in recent years and in his first start, he couldn’t even get out of the first quarter.

Ben Watson, New England Patriots
Watson was having a great season at tight end for the Patriots. That could change after injuring his ankle against the Cowboys. If Watson is unable to return in upcoming weeks, that’ll be a big blow to fantasy owners who were depending on Watson as their week-in, week-out tight end.

Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
Morris left with an injury that seems related to either his chest or his arm. Some sources are claiming a broken arm, while other sources are saying it could be a broken collarbone. And then there are others that say Morris’ injury hasn’t been specified as of yet. No matter the case, it seems like Morris could be out for a while. If he is, expect Kevin Faulk to assume Morris’ role on the Patriots.

Alex Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Although there is no official diagnosis as of yet, Smith appeared to have suffered an ugly leg injury that could sideline him for a significant amount of time. However, fantasy owners should wait to see if he should be dropped until they here official word. Smith is a touchdown catching tight end who isn’t a bad second tight end on a fantasy team … when healthy.

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Fantasy Football Super Sleepers – Week 13

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:55:47 +0000

Heading into Week 13 of the 2009 fantasy football season, here’s a look at a number of super sleepers that can help your fantasy team. They might not be big names now but they could be down the stretch run of the fantasy season.

QB Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs have to be excited about Josh Freeman’s play since taking over as the starting quarterback. The rookie has performed well and has made Tampa Bay a much better team. From here on out, he’s actually a decent fantasy QB with a good amount of upside.

RB Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
Although Laurence Maroney is the starter for the Patriots now, Sammy Morris is healthy once again and could start stealing some of Maroney’s fantasy thunder. Keep an eye on his situation and know that his slice of the pie is bound to increase.

WR Jason Avant, Philadelphia Eagles
Okay, now it’s time to believe in Jason Avant. Three straight quality weeks for the Eagles. Mix in an injury to Desean Jackson and Avant makes a good third wide receiver in fantasy football for the time being.

TE Bo Scaife, Tennessee Titans
I’m not sure what has gotten into Vince Young but Bo Scaife now becomes a decent fantasy football tight end. If your TE goes down, Scaife is a solid plug and play at this point.

Josh Freeman looks like the real deal (Image: Zuma Press)

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