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Tony Gonzalez TE, Kansas City Chiefs 11/16/08, Time: 6:07 pm |
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Gonzalez had five receptions for only 39 yards on Sunday in a 30-20 loss to the Saints. |
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Gonzalez now has 55 receptions for 583 yards so far this season and is a must-start against Buffalo in Week 12. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dwayne Bowe WR, Kansas City Chiefs 11/16/08, Time: 6:05 pm |
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Bowe caught seven passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday against New Orleans. |
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Bowe has been coming on strong lately with at least six receptions in four of his last five games. The two touchdowns gives Bowe five the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tyler Thigpen QB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/16/08, Time: 6:02 pm |
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Thigpen completed 19-of-38 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints on Sunday. |
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Thigpen was picked off once but he has now thrown for over 200 yards in three of his last four games, with eight touchdown passes over that span. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/16/08, Time: 5:59 pm |
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Johnson rushed the ball 19 times for 67 yards and also caught one pass for 20 yards in a 30-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday. |
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Johnson finally returned to the field after missing four games and played well. Johnson and the Chiefs are home to the Bills in Week 12. Consider him a RB2 against Buffalo. (SportsBuff.com) |
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John Henderson DT, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/16/08, Time: 9:43 am |
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DT John Henderson will miss his second straight game today, which should make running the ball even easier for the Titans today. They had little trouble the first time they faced the Jaguars anyway. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/16/08, Time: 9:35 am |
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Larry Johnson will return to the field today, but NFL.com's Adam Schefter reports that the plan is to give him just 10 to 15 carries. That plan could change depend on how the game goes, but it limits his fantasy value a bit. He's certainly a risky option after missing the past three games, albeit one with considerable upside. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/16/08, Time: 6:40 am |
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Matt Jones will be a game-time decision today because of a thigh bruise. He draws a tough matchup with the Titans and would likely face Cortland Finnegan most of the day, if not the whole day. You'd be better off with another option this week. In case you don't have another attractive one, though, we'll keep an eye on his playing status all morning. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/15/08, Time: 12:35 pm |
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Questionable |
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Jones missed practice on Friday with a thigh bruise and will be a game-time decision on Sunday. |
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He'll have a tough matchup anyway with Tennessee, so you'd probably be better off going in another direction if possible. We'll keep an eye on the situation on Sunday morning, though. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/15/08, Time: 12:09 pm |
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Questionable |
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Jones missed practice on Friday with a thigh injury and will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Titans. |
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Jones has been playing well for Jacksonville this season, recording at least five catches in all but one game but is a risky start this week against Tennessee. He should be benched if you have a better option at wide receiver. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerry Porter WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/11/08, Time: 9:53 am |
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Porter caught his first touchdown pass of the season in Sunday's victory at Detroit. |
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He still caught just two balls total, though, giving him five for the season. Porter needs to get more work before he becomes a viable fantasy starter. If Matt Jones ever actually gets suspended, it could help Porter's cause. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Maurice Jones-Drew RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/11/08, Time: 9:16 am |
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Jones-Drew picked up 70 yards and three touchdowns on his 11 carries against the Lions on Sunday. It marked the fourth time in the past five games that he has found the end zone. |
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Jones-Drew has had a disappointing season so far, but the disappointment overshadows the fact that he has scored in six of nine games and is on pace to score more touchdowns than the 15 he notched as a breakout rookie in 2006. This week brings a tough matchup in the Titans, but Jones-drew is a better option than he might seem going forward. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Fred Taylor RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/11/08, Time: 9:12 am |
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Taylor gave notice that he's still alive on Sunday by carrying 18 times for 80 yards in the victory over the Lions. |
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He'll have to do more than that to prove worthy of being owned again in fantasy leagues, though. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Garrard QB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/11/08, Time: 9:10 am |
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Garrard threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win at Detroit. It was the second time in three games that he has tossed a pair of scoring passes. |
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Unfortunately for Garrard, Week 11 brings a much tougher matchup in Tennessee. That pair of two-touchdown outings marks the only two times he's done that this year. Conversely, he threw two picks in the first meeting with the Titans. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/11/08, Time: 8:19 am |
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Johnson has served his one-game suspension is expected to play in Week 11 against the Saints.
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Johnson was off to a great start this season but injuries and off-field issues has led him to miss the last four games. Johnson should definitely be in your starting lineup against New Orleans but keep your expectations in check. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Walker WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/09/08, Time: 11:41 am |
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Despite being well enough to practice this week for the first time in a while, WR Mike Walker is inactive for today's game in Detroit. We'll see if it's just a matter of trying to get him healthier for the rest of the schedule. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Peterson LB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/09/08, Time: 11:40 am |
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DT John Henderson was expected to be out for today's game, but the team has also deactivated MLB Mike Peterson. Peterson was sent home midweek for apparent attitude-related issues. This is the final year on his contract, so it wouldn't be surprising if he's done as a starter in Jacksonville. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Walker WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/08/08, Time: 12:00 pm |
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Probable |
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Walker was a full practice participant this week for the first time since hurting his knee during a breakout performance in Week 5. He is listed as probable for the game at Detroit. |
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Although he could well be worth owning the rest of the way for a team that could still lose Matt JOnes for three games at any time, Walker would be a risky start this week. He doesn't have a long enough track record to plug back in after a three-game layoff. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dwayne Bowe WR, Kansas City Chiefs 11/03/08, Time: 10:42 am |
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Steady |
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Bowe caught just two passes for 29 yards in Sunday's overtime loss, but he did score a touchdown. |
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Small numbers like that are going to occur on occassion, especially when you're quarterback has had three outings in which he only completed 14 passes. Bowe continues to carry solid value, though it could hurt if Mark Bradley continues to take away some catches. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jamaal Charles RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/03/08, Time: 10:39 am |
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Charles took over primary rush duties following Kolby Smith's season-ending knee injury on Sunday and promptly took 18 carries for 106 yards. |
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Charles is an explosive runner with tremendous speed who will probably be picked up in nearly all leagues this week where he wasn't previously owned. Be cautious about starting the rookie, though he could be solid against the Chargers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kolby Smith RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/03/08, Time: 10:36 am |
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Out |
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Smith took 10 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown in the first half on Sunday before a knee injury ended his season. |
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The starting job now figures to fall to rookie Jamaal Charles, at least until/unless Larry Johnson gets back on the field. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Mark Bradley WR, Kansas City Chiefs 11/03/08, Time: 10:34 am |
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Bradley caught four passes for a team-leading 65 yards on Sunday and threw a gorgeous touchdown pass to Tyler Thigpen on a trick play. |
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He has caught nine balls over the past two games and quickly turned into a fantasy sleeper. A breakout was always expected from Bradley in Chicago, so maybe he's finally ready for one with the Chiefs, provided he can stay healthy. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tyler Thigpen QB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/03/08, Time: 10:32 am |
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Thigpen threw for just 164 yards on Sunday, but he managed to avoid throwin an interception, tossed one touchdown pass, caught another and ran for 22 yards. |
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All in all, an excellent day for the Chiefs third-string quarterback. He's going to have to find plenty more passing success before we can start giving him fantasy looks, though. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/03/08, Time: 7:27 am |
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Steady |
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Jones caught seven passes for 69 yards against the Bengals on Sunday, the third straight game in which he caught at least seven passes. |
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Jones has hauled in at least five balls in every game but one this season, suddenly making him quite a steady and thus valuable PPR performer. A three-game league suspension still looms, pending appeal, but he's a starter until that becomes official. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Fred Taylor RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/03/08, Time: 7:25 am |
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Cold |
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Taylor carried just five times for 12 yards in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. |
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Taylor is not worth owning in fantasy leagues at this point. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Maurice Jones-Drew RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/03/08, Time: 7:20 am |
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The frustration continues for fantasy owners, as Jones-Drew garnered just 10 carries in Sunday's loss, picking up 33 yards and a touchdown. |
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Jones-Drew has gotten more than 12 carries just twice this season. Those two games just happen to have been his two best per-carry performances for the year so far. The Jaguars' willingness to load up on pass plays at the expense of a much stronger running game is inexplicable and severely hampers Jones-Drew's fantasy value. At least he has reached the end zone in five of eight games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Garrard QB, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/03/08, Time: 7:17 am |
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Garrard threw an interception for the first time since Week 3 in an embarrassing loss to the Bengals on Sunday. He also failed to toss a touchdown pass while compiling 229 yards. |
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Garrard won't be a dominant fantasy performer any time soon, but he seemed to be at least a safe play against the Bengals. It's tough to trust anything Jaguar these days, though, except for Matt Jones. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kolby Smith RB, Kansas City Chiefs 11/02/08, Time: 10:53 am |
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It'll once again be Kolby Smith and Jamaal Charles in the Chiefs backfield, after Charles looked iffy early in the week with a bad ankle. Neither is a good fantasy starter today against the Bucs. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Reggie Williams WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 11/02/08, Time: 9:58 am |
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Reggie Williams returned to full practice by the end of the week after being limited by a hamstring injury. He should be starting today at Cincinnati and could be a No. 3 receiver option for fantasy owners searching. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tamba Hali DE, Kansas City Chiefs 11/02/08, Time: 9:33 am |
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Tamba Hali has been moved back to left end, where he played through his first two seasons before moving to the right side this year. Hali notched his first sack of the year last week in that spot against the Jets. The Bucs bring a tougher matchup this week, but Hali should be a stronger IDP candidate the rest of the way. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/31/08, Time: 7:47 pm |
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Out |
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Johnson has been suspended by the league for Week 10 for violation of the personal conduct policy and will be deactivated this weekend by the Chiefs. The league reportedly could opt for further discipline, pending the outcome of his court case in early December. |
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If there's a nice-looking option on the waiver wire, it might be time to give up on Johnson. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/31/08, Time: 11:00 am |
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Jones still has yet to hear from the league on his suspension. He should still play this weekend. |
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With the Jags facing a must win situation given the Titans 7-0 start, Jones could be primed for a big week before an impending suspension will sideline him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tyler Thigpen QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/29/08, Time: 10:37 am |
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The Chiefs ran a college style spread offense with a lot of no huddle to keep Thigpen comfortable. |
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Spread offense or not, the Chiefs are still in disarray and their players not named Tony Gonzalez and Dewayne Bowe remain risky starts. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/28/08, Time: 11:10 am |
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Jones is still awaiting word on his status following his appeal of his three game suspension. |
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I wouldn't expect the league to reduce the suspension any, Jones owners may have him for this week as his appeal might not be heard. However, I would watch closely. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/28/08, Time: 10:45 am |
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Larry Johnson was charged with simple assault. |
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With Johnson now formally charged I would expect Chiefs coach Herm Edwards to continue to sit Johnson.(SportsBuff.com) |
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Tyler Thigpen QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/27/08, Time: 11:36 am |
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Thigpen had 280 yards, 2 TDs, and no INTs against the Jets. |
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This by no means should make anyone start Thigpen. Odds are he is more than likely going to revert back to his old INT prone ways. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tony Gonzalez TE, Kansas City Chiefs 10/27/08, Time: 11:35 am |
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Gonzalez is making the best of a bad situation in Kansas City as he continues to add to his record. He caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a TD against the Jets. |
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Gonzalez is stuck in Kansas City but continues to produce. He is one of the few Chiefs worth starting every week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dwayne Bowe WR, Kansas City Chiefs 10/27/08, Time: 11:29 am |
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Bowe is one of the lone bright spots for Kansas City this year and he continued that trend when he caught 6 passes for 102 yards against the Jets. |
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Bowe has all the makings of a top WR, he just needs a consistent team around him to give him more TD opportunities. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Damon Huard QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/25/08, Time: 7:57 pm |
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Out |
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Huard has been placed on injured reserve because of the thumb he hurt in last week's loss to Tennessee. That leaves Tyler Thigpen as the starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dwayne Bowe WR, Kansas City Chiefs 10/23/08, Time: 11:13 am |
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Bowe has been relatively quiet after a nice rookie season last year. The lack of a quality starting QB in Kansas City has rendered Bowe very ineffective. |
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Unless Bowe can find a way to start throwing the ball to himself, leave him off your starting line-up. Bowe is a very risky play in any fantasy format. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kolby Smith RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/23/08, Time: 11:09 am |
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Smith will get some of the work load made available by the benching of starting RB Larry Johnson. Smith has done little, as has the Kansas City offense, so far this season. |
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Smith is a desperation play at best. The Jets employ a pretty good run defense and the Chiefs have no quarterback talent to help open up the field for the ground game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/23/08, Time: 11:07 am |
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Johnson will be inactive in Week 8 when the Chiefs play the Jets. Johnson was involved in yet another off-the-field altercation and has been suspended by the team pending the outcome of legal investigations. |
| Analysis: |
Johnson has lost all the momentum he had from his break-out season of 2006. Even when he is on the field, he is a very risky play because he, and the Chiefs, are in such a state of chaos. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/21/08, Time: 5:26 am |
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Cold |
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Johnson is expected to be suspended by the league soon after allegedly committing non-aggravated assault over the weekend. |
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Johnson seems to be trying very hard to take himself off the field for the rest of the season. Any owner who has been relying on him needs to invest in Kolby Smith and/or work the trade desk. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Damon Huard QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/20/08, Time: 5:49 am |
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Huard entered Sunday's game when Brodie Croyle left with a sprained knee but then left with a right thumb injury of his own. Croyle is out for the season, so if Huard's thumb is OK, he should take over the starting job in Week 8. |
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Huard isn't much of a fantasy option, but he won't hurt the value of Dwayne Bowe or Tony Gonzalez. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brodie Croyle QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/20/08, Time: 5:48 am |
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Out |
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Croyle went 9-of-10 in his return from a Week 1 shoulder injury Sunday but left with a sprained right knee that will end his season. Damon Huard should take over the job, as long as the right thumb he hurt Sunday doesn't keep him out. |
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Croyle has been injured almost as many times as he's played so far in the NFL. Expect the team to draft a potential challenger in April. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tony Gonzalez TE, Kansas City Chiefs 10/17/08, Time: 9:15 am |
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Gonzalez reportedly blocked trades to Atlanta and Buffalo before the deadline. |
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Why Gonzalez would refuse to leave the black hole that is Kansas City is anyone's guess. Expect TG's production to continue to disappoint given his team's situation. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kolby Smith RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/16/08, Time: 8:25 pm |
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Smith will start in place of Larry Johnson on Sunday against the Titans. Johnson will reportedly be suspended for the game by the team after showing up late for a team meeting. |
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Pay no attention to Smith this week, as he has a bad matchup with Tennessee. Johnson wouldn't even have made a decent play here. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/16/08, Time: 8:17 pm |
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Out |
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Johnson will miss Sunday's matchup with the Titans, reportedly for showing up late to a team meeting. Coach Herm Edwards has said the decision is not related to the simple assault charges Johnson is facing. |
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The upside here is that Johnson wouldn't have made a good fantasy play anyway against the Titans. Kolby Smith is expected to start in his place. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Fred Taylor RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/16/08, Time: 10:38 am |
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Probable |
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Taylor suffered his third career concussion in the Jags last game. |
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Taylor expects to play Sunday and was fitted with a special bulkier helmet. Even though he is expected to play, Jones-Drew should see the majority of the field. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/14/08, Time: 12:51 pm |
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Larry Johnson was charged with simple assault. The charge stems from an altercation with a female in February at a Kansas City nightclub. This is Johnson's third time facing charges of assault against a woman. |
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It remains to be seen whether or not Johnson will be convicted or face league punishment from commissioner Goodell. A disappointing season for Johnson and the Chiefs could get even more disappointing. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Jones WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/13/08, Time: 6:45 am |
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Steady |
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Jones caught seven more passes for 69 yards in the win at Denver on Sunday. |
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His opening to the season seemed like it could have been fluky, but it looks like Jones is finally realizing his potential. He nearly took one of his receptions into the end zone Sunday, and he'll get his if he keeps catching passes so regularly. (SportsBuff.com) |
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