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Brian Westbrook RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/20/08, Time: 6:01 pm |
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Questionable |
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Westbrook sat out of practice on Thursday to rest his sprained ankle and sore ribs. |
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Westbrook has not played well lately and is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Harris LB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/20/08, Time: 5:42 pm |
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Out |
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Harris remains sidelined as he is still recovering from groin surgery. |
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Harris has been a tackle machine for the Jets and should be kept on your radar in IDP leagues as he gets closer to returning to action. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donovan McNabb QB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/19/08, Time: 10:31 am |
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McNabb posted good fantasy numbers in a Week 11 tie against Cincinnati, but was picked off three times and has turned the ball over five times in the last three games. |
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There seems to be no interest from Andy Reid to bench the scuffling McNabb with Kevin Kolb. Consider him a low-end option for Week 12 against Baltimore. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kevin Curtis WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/19/08, Time: 10:29 am |
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Curtis has seemed to find his stride since coming back for his surgery for a sports hernia. In Week 11 he caught seven balls for 64 yards in the ugly tie against Cincinnati last week. |
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Curtis is excellent for a PPR league because he is targeted so many times in a game. He is a solid choice at No. 2. (SportsBuff.com) |
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L.J. Smith TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/19/08, Time: 10:28 am |
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Smith caught a touchdown pass in Week 11 against Cincinnati and with the injuries to Brian Westbrook, has become a bigger option near the goal line. |
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Smith does not get a lot of balls thrown his way but he sure is effective when he gets his hands on one. Look for Smith to be a larger part of the Philadelphia red-zone offense. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Correll Buckhalter RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/19/08, Time: 10:26 am |
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Buckhalter has gotten a fair amount of work with the injuries to Westbrook. He had a 44 yard pass reception in Week 11 and could get more work in Week 12. |
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Keep him in reserve but do not be surprised if he is more of the featured back in the third-and-passing situation with Westbrook still banged up and facing the Ravens defense. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Westbrook RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/19/08, Time: 10:25 am |
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Westbrook has been nowhere near as productive as fantasy owners need him to be. He is far from healthy and the Baltimore defense awaits him in Week 12. |
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Westbrook has been reduced to a low-end No. 1 or possibly even a No. 2 option at RB with his less-than-stellar performances in the past three weeks. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kevin Curtis WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/16/08, Time: 4:17 pm |
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Steady |
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Curtis led the Eagle receivers with seven catches and added 64 yards. |
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Curtis had some great games last year but a number of them came with Jeff Garcia as the Eagle QB. He will likely become one of the leading targets for Donovan McNabb, so he might be a worthy waiver wire pick if he's still available in your league. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Westbrook RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/16/08, Time: 4:15 pm |
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Cold |
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Westbrook had his third quiet week in a row with just 60 yards rushing and 11 yards receiving against Cincinnati. |
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The Giants game showed that the Eagles are not adept at smash mouth football. Against Cincinnati, Coach Andy Reid went pass wacky, but still came out with just a tie (which is as good as a loss against the Bengals). Westbrook faces the Ravens next week so it might be a good week to sit him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donovan McNabb QB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/16/08, Time: 4:13 pm |
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Steady |
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McNabb had a rough game against the uncharacteristically feisty Bengal defense. He gave up three interceptions and a fumble, but did manage to throw for a TD and 338 yards on 58 attempts. |
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This was McNabb's first multi-interception game of the season. Hopefully, it is not a sign of things to come in the second half of the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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DeSean Jackson WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/14/08, Time: 11:34 am |
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Jackson has been hampered with a strained groin but has yet to miss a game. The return of Kevin Curtis has cut into his activity but he remains a big play option for the Eagles. |
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Consider Jackson a decent flex option if you must. Philadelphia has struggled to find offense lately and they looked much better earlier in the year when Jackson was posting big numbers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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L.J. Smith TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/14/08, Time: 11:31 am |
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Smith caught three balls for 36 yards in Week 10 and is a decent check-down receiver for Donovan McNabb. He has good hands and runs good routes. |
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Smith might get a bit more attention this week against the pitiful Bengals. Consider him a solid No. 2 TE. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Correll Buckhalter RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/14/08, Time: 11:29 am |
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Buckhalter had 21 yards in Week 10 and is not much more than an insurance policy for Brian Westbrook owners. |
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Buckhalter has proven to be a decent back but will remain on the bench for as long as the multi-talented Westbrook remains healthy. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Eric Barton LB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/14/08, Time: 7:43 am |
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Barton led the Jets defense with 17 total tackles, 14 solo, and forced a fumble in the Jets' overtime win over the Patriots. |
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Barton has stepped it up for the Jets defensively and has recorded 27 tackles over his last two games, 22 of which are solo. Barton is certainly worthy of a pickup if you are in need of a linebacker. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerricho Cotchery WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/14/08, Time: 7:39 am |
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Cotchery had five receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown on Thursday against New England. |
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Cotchery made an outstanding one-handed catch for 46 yards and later went on to record his first touchdown in five games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dustin Keller TE, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/14/08, Time: 7:36 am |
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Hot |
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Keller had eight catches for 87 yards in Thursday's win over the Patriots. |
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Keller has become Brett Favre's favorite target as of late and played a huge part in the Jets win. Keller now has 14 catches for 194 yards over his last two games. If Keller is still available in your league, pick him up right away. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Thomas Jones RB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/14/08, Time: 7:33 am |
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Jones rushed the ball 30 times for 104 yards and a touchdown in the Jets OT win over the Patriots on Thursday. |
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Jones rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight game and now has touchdowns in four straight games. Jones has six touchdowns over that span. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brett Favre QB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/14/08, Time: 7:30 am |
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Favre completed 26-of-33 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday in the Jets 34-31 OT win over New England. |
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Favre played one of his best games of the season for the Jets as he did not turn the ball over. The Jets face a tough match up next week against Tennessee. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Harris LB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/13/08, Time: 10:17 am |
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Out |
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Harris will miss his third straight game tonight because of an injured groin. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerricho Cotchery WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/12/08, Time: 7:31 am |
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Cotchery, who has been suffering from a shoulder injury, was limited in practice on Tuesday.
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Cotchery is still expected to be in the starting lineup against the Patriots on Thursday and should improve on his one catch for 18 yards in the Jets win over the Rams. Consider Cotchery a solid WR2 against New England. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Ty Law DB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/11/08, Time: 8:13 am |
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The Jets signed Law to a one-year contract on Monday. |
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Law is expected to be active against New England on Thursday but it is unclear what role he will have or how much he will even play. (SportsBuff.com) |
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L.J. Smith TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/09/08, Time: 8:55 am |
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TE L.J. Smith returned to full practice this week after missing the Seattle game with a concussion. The team?s second tight end, Brent Celek, had a big game in his absence and should continue getting looks, but Smith we regain his starting role. His only value lies in the fact that the Eagles spread the ball around, so anyone is liable to catch a touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb. If you start Smith, you have to do so knowing there?s a real possibility that he?ll catch just one or even zero passes. (SportsBuff.com) |
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L.J. Smith TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/08/08, Time: 12:16 pm |
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Smith got back to full practice this week after missing the Week 9 contest with a concussion. He is expected to play on Sunday, and his coach has said that he'll reassume the starting role. |
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Brent Celek had a huge day in Smith's absence last week and will probably continue to be a passing-game factor. Nevertheless, Smith's value has always resided in the possbility that he'll catch a TD pass in Philly's spread-it-around offense. If you start Smith, you should always do so knowing that an empty week is just as possible as redeeming any value. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Westbrook RB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/05/08, Time: 3:50 pm |
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Westbrook was relatively quiet in Week 9 against Seattle. He has been great on the ground and solid through the air when he has been healthy. |
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Westbrook is a must-start in all fantasy formats. If the Eagles are to beat the giants, Westbrook must have a big day. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kevin Curtis WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/05/08, Time: 3:48 pm |
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Curtis has already become a favorite target of Donovan McNabb. He registered six catches for 83 yards in Week 9. |
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Curtis is only going to get better as time goes on. He is only two games deep into his 2008 season and has shown no ill effects of his sports hernia injury. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donovan McNabb QB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/05/08, Time: 3:47 pm |
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McNabb has been stellar so far this season and seems to be fully recovered from the blown-out knee from two seasons ago. The Giants come to town on Sunday and McNabb will be tested early. |
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McNabb is still a must-start in all formats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kris Jenkins DT, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:20 pm |
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Jenkins beat a battered interior Bills line for two sacks in the Jets' victory on Sunday. That gives him three for the year, matching his best season total since 2003. |
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Don't expect it to be a sign of things to come. Jenkins is a very good player, just not the kind who tends to show it with numbers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Darrelle Revis DB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:16 pm |
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Revis had a big day in the win at Buffalo, notching a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery to go with five tackles (four solo). |
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Revis is a solid IDP option, though his value tends to rely on him making a couple of plays on the ball in coverage. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Laveranues Coles WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:14 pm |
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Coles caught just three passes for 40 yards on Sunday in Buffalo. |
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That's going to happen from time to time. It doesn't mean you should be wary of using him going forward. Of course, it would be nice for Coles owners if Brett Favre could pick it up a bit. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerricho Cotchery WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:12 pm |
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Cotchery tied for the team lead with six catches on Sunday and paced the Jets with 62 receiving yards. |
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Cotchery has been a much better point-per-reception player this season than he has been in leagues that don't score catches. That's not helped by Brett Favre's recent touchdown drought. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Leon Washington RB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:10 pm |
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Washington came back to Earth on Sunday, carrying seven times for 13 yards and catching two passes for 42. He scored two touchdowns a week ago in the victory over Kansas City. |
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Washington might be fantasy worthy if Thomas Jones were to get hurt. Any scoring he does outside of that, though, should be viewed as fluky -- at least until the team starts going to him much more often. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Thomas Jones RB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:07 pm |
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Jones took 12 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory and caught six passes for 38 more yards. The score was Jones' fifth in the past four games. |
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The Jets could certainly stand to hand Jones the ball a bit more often, but it's encouraging that he's getting the touchdown carries. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brett Favre QB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 9:05 pm |
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Cold |
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Favre went 19-for-28 in Sunday's win over the Bills but tossed an interception and didn't connect for a touchdown. |
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Actually, that's not true. Favre did hit Buffalo corner Jabari Greer for a score. It was the second time in three weeks that Favre failed to throw a touchdown pass to his own team ... and the second straight game in which he did throw one to the opponent. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brent Celek TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/02/08, Time: 7:05 pm |
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Steady |
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Celek went from unproductive blocking tight end to featured receiver against the Seahawks. He hauled in six passes for 131 yards. |
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Celek's previous highs were three catches and 28 yards (not in the same game). The second year tight end from Cincinnati got open and Donovan McNabb found him - repeatedly. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donovan McNabb QB, Philadelphia Eagles 11/02/08, Time: 7:03 pm |
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McNabb bounced back from an early interception to throw for two TD's and 349 yards. |
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The yardage total was his high since Week 1 (361 yards) and it was only the second time he had thrown for multiple TD's since the opening week of the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brett Favre QB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 10:33 am |
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According to Jets beat writer Mike Canizzaro, the Bills have allowed 77 percent completions over the past three games and picked off just one pass. That can only help Brett Favre, who has been erratic lately. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Harris LB, N.Y. Jets Jets 11/02/08, Time: 8:55 am |
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ILB David Harris didn't even make the trip to Buffalo with his team this weekend and will miss today's game with hip and groin injuries. It's just as well, as he has been a big IDP disappointment thus far. (SportsBuff.com) |
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DeSean Jackson WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/02/08, Time: 8:40 am |
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The suddenly crowded Eagles receiving corps figures to limit the fantasy prospects of rookie DeSean Jackson. He's expected to start ahead of the returning Reggie Brown today, but Donovan McNabb has appeared to lose some confidence in Jackson because of poor route running. Like Brown, Jackson is a No. 4/possible No. 3 fantasy option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Reggie Brown WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/02/08, Time: 8:38 am |
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Reggie Brown is expected to return to the field today but probably won't start at Seattle. He's no more than a fourth fantasy receiver or a possible No. 3 in deep leagues. He did catch 10 passes, though, over the two games in which he has been active this season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Reggie Brown WR, Philadelphia Eagles 11/01/08, Time: 5:59 am |
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Brown's injured groin has healed to the point that he is probable for Sunday. He's not expected to start ahead of DeSean Jackson just yet, though all three should see significant time. |
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It will be the first time this season that Brown and Curtis will take the field in the same game. Brown has 10 catches in his two outings so far, showing that Donovan McNabb will look for him when he's out there. The crowd at receiver for the Eagles, though, makes Brown something of a No. 4 fantasy wideout at this point, maybe a No. 3, depending on your options. (SportsBuff.com) |
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L.J. Smith TE, Philadelphia Eagles 11/01/08, Time: 5:53 am |
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Out |
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Smith will miss at least this week's game at Seattle because of the concussion suffered on a hit by Lawyer Milloy in Week 8. Brent Celek will start in his place. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerricho Cotchery WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/31/08, Time: 1:43 pm |
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Probable |
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Cotchery was limited again in practice this week by a shoulder injury that had him questionable in Week 8. He played in that game and caught nine passes for 102 yards. |
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He'll probably carry the same designation into this week, but there's no reason to believe that Cotchery might miss Sunday's game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Laveranues Coles WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/31/08, Time: 1:41 pm |
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Questionable |
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Coles continues to be limited in practice during the week by a thigh injury that has been present all season. |
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He's likely to stay listed as questionable for Sunday's game again, but there's no reason to believe he won't play. Coles is having a very good season thus far and remains a strong option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Harris LB, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/31/08, Time: 1:38 pm |
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Harris missed practice all week with injuries to a hip and his groin. It doesn't appear likely that he'll play on Sunday. |
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No big loss for fantasy owners, as he has been an IDP disappointment all season, anyway. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Akers K, Philadelphia Eagles 10/31/08, Time: 12:45 pm |
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Akers has been a solid kicker for his entire career. The Philadelphia offense has been moving the football for most of the season and that usually translates into scoring opportunities for their kicker. |
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Consider Akers a solid fantasy play in Week 9 in Seattle. The weather is expected to be mild in Seattle this weekend but with a chance for rain. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Westbrook RB, Philadelphia Eagles 10/31/08, Time: 12:43 pm |
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Westbrook hung 38 fantasy points last week and should deliver great fantasy numbers again this week. Westbrook took full practice reps all week. |
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The Eagles play the Seahawks in a game that could feature a lot of offense. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kevin Curtis WR, Philadelphia Eagles 10/31/08, Time: 12:42 pm |
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Curtis is a solid No. 2 WR this week against Seattle. Curtis is the type of receiver that can take it to the house every time he touches the ball. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Westbrook hung 38 fantasy points last week and should deliver great fantasy numbers again this week. Westbrook took full practice reps all week. |
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Jesse Chatman RB, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/29/08, Time: 9:56 am |
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The Jets placed HB Jesse Chatman on IR ending his season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Erik Ainge QB, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/29/08, Time: 9:53 am |
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The Jets placed QB Erik Ainge on injured reserve ending his season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerricho Cotchery WR, N.Y. Jets Jets 10/27/08, Time: 11:28 am |
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Cotchery caught 9 passes for 102 yards in the Jets win over Kansas City. |
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Cotchery continues to show he is a big time wide receiver who can rack up catches and yards with a gun slinging QB. Continue to play Cotchery every week.(SportsBuff.com) |
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