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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/20/08, Time: 12:41 pm |
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Warner has been nothing short of spectacular in the 2008 season. He leads the QB charge with 223 points and averages over 22 points per game. |
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Warner shows no signs of slowing down and has made some excellent veteran throws this year. He gets rid of the ball quickly and rarely turns it over. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Fitzgerald WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/20/08, Time: 12:39 pm |
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Fitzgerald is a top tier fantasy receiver and is a must-play in all formats. He should have another good statistical game in Week 12. |
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Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are fantasy studs and are a must-play in any format. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Edgerrin James RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/20/08, Time: 12:37 pm |
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Edgerrin James has been denied his request to be traded from Arizona. James is the No. 3 back in Arizona and has little fantasy value. |
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Tim Hightower and J.J. Arrington are ahead of James on the depth chart. (SportsBuff.com) |
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J.J. Arrington RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/18/08, Time: 1:52 pm |
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Arrington is beginning to show up on the radar with the demotion of Edgerrin James. He scored two touchdowns in Week 11 and led all Arizona rushers with 40 yards. |
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Arizona has to play the Giants this week, so the match-up is less than stellar but monitor Arrington closely as he may get more work down the stretch. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anquan Boldin WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/18/08, Time: 1:50 pm |
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Boldin had another huge week registering 13 catches for 186 yards. He was held out of the end zone for the first time in four weeks. |
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Boldin is a statistical wonder this season. The only thing that has stopped him was the early injury, otherwise he has been lights-out. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/18/08, Time: 1:49 pm |
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Warner just keeps on racking up huge fantasy numbers week after week. He threw for 395 yards in Week 11 and now has four 300 yard passing games in a row. |
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Warner is simply a must-play in all fantasy formats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/18/08, Time: 8:14 am |
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Out |
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Jackson has been ruled out of the Rams' Week 12 matchup with Chicago because of the same thigh strain that has limited him for a while. |
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The bright side here is that the decision was made early in the week and that further examination has confirmed that it's just a strain. It would be nice if fantasy owners could get him back for the final two weeks of the fantasy schedule, when the Rams get Seattle and San Francisco. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/16/08, Time: 9:09 am |
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Steven Jackson has officially been ruled out by the Rams, leaving the starting job to Antonio Pittman. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/15/08, Time: 12:49 pm |
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Out |
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As expected, Jackson has been ruled out for this week with his injured thigh. |
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At least we didn't have to wait until Sunday morning to find out this time. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/14/08, Time: 1:30 pm |
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Doubtful |
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Jackson missed practice Thursday after aggravating his strained thigh muscle in practice on Wednesday. He is not expected to play this week. |
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Antonio Pittman will likely start in his place. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Neil Rackers K, Arizona Cardinals 11/14/08, Time: 11:27 am |
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Rackers had three field goals and two extra points in Week 10. The Arizona offense has been amazing so far this season and Rackers has been a consistent kicker. |
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Look for Rackers to continue to rack up points. He is an excellent No. 1 option at kicker in all formats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steve Breaston WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/14/08, Time: 11:26 am |
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Breaston has not missed a beat since being moved from No. 2 to No. 3 receiver with the return of Anquan Bolden. Breaston has seven or more catches in five of his last six games. |
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Arizona tosses the ball around a lot and Breaston has been getting the highest amount of catches in that potent offense. He is a solid No. 2 receiver this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Edgerrin James RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/14/08, Time: 11:24 am |
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James only got two carries for four yards against San Francisco in Week 10. He has lost the bulk of his carries to rookie Tim Hightower. |
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The Edgerrin James era in Arizona appears to be over. Look for him to get limited work for as long as Tim Hightower stays healthy. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/13/08, Time: 7:25 am |
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Questionable |
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Jackson was a limited practice participant on Wednesday, sharing first-team carries with Antonio Pittman. Coach Jim Haslett reportedly said that his top back will have to complete a full practice before getting the starting nod on Sunday. |
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This is much better news than Jackson owners have seen over the past few weeks. He's a fantasy starter if he goes against the Niners. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Avery WR, St. Louis Rams 11/12/08, Time: 12:09 pm |
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Avery has shown signs of brilliance in the very volitile St. Louis offesne. He was very quiet in Week 10. |
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Any Ram offensive player is a risky play for the rest of the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Torry Holt WR, St. Louis Rams 11/12/08, Time: 12:07 pm |
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Big Play Torry Holt has been more like No Play Torry Holt so far this season. He managed only one catch for five yards in Week 10. |
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Holt was dropped to a low-end No. 2 receiver at best. Keep him on your bench in any fantasy format. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 11/12/08, Time: 12:05 pm |
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It would appear the Bulger will start again this week against San Francisco. Bulger was yanked after a completely ineffective Week 10. |
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Bulger must stay on your bench. The St. Louis offense has been a mess no matter who the head coach or the starting quarterback has been. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Hightower RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 2:10 pm |
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Hightower only had 50 yards of total offense against San Francisco on Monday night. He still remains ahead of Edgerrin James on the depth chart and Arizona has moved the ball all season. |
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Consider Hightower a decent No.2 RB as the Cardinals take on Seattle this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anquan Boldin WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 2:07 pm |
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Bolden had two touchdowns on Monday night and has showed no ill-effects from the fractured sinus he suffered earlier in the season. |
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Bolden and teammate Larry Fitzgerald, are going to be catching touchdown passes for the rest of the season so keep him in your line-up (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 2:03 pm |
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Warner threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns on Monday night against San Francisco. The ageless Warner has so many offensive weapons that it would seem that he will continue to register huge stats every week. |
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Warner has looked every bit like the MVP quarterback he once was. He is a must-start in all fantasy formats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Edgerrin James RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:48 am |
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Cold |
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James had only two carries for four yards in Arizona's win over the 49ers on Monday.
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James continues his downward spiral into fantasy irrelevance as he has carried the ball only nine times in his last three games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anquan Boldin WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:44 am |
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Hot |
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Boldin caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in Arizona's victory over San Francisco on Monday.
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Boldin had yet another huge game for the Cardinals and now has a touchdown in six straight games, with ten touchdowns over that span. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Hightower RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:42 am |
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Hightower ran for only 22 yards on 13 carries against San Francisco on Monday. |
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Hightower was coming off a 100-yard performance from a week ago but was unable to get going, averaging only 1.7 yards per carry. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Fitzgerald WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:39 am |
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Steady |
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Fitzgerald had eight receptions for only 49 yards but added a touchdown in Arizona's victory over the 49ers on Monday.
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Even with a quiet night, Fitzgerald was able to record his sixth touchdown pass of the season. (SortsBuff.com) |
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Steve Breaston WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:35 am |
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Breaston caught seven passes for 121 yards in Arizona's 29-24 victory over San Francisco on Monday. |
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Even with Anquan Boldin back in the lineup, Breaston continues to be an important part of the Cardinals' offense. Breaston has at least seven receptions in five of his last six games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/11/08, Time: 7:33 am |
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Hot |
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Warner completed 32 of 42 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns in Arizona's 29-24 victory over the 49ers on Monday. |
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Warner has thrown for over 300 yards in three straight games and has at least two touchdown passes in nine straight games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Josh Brown K, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 8:01 pm |
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Steady |
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Brown had the highlight of the game for the Rams. He kicked a third quarter field goal to get St. Louis within 37 points of the Jets. |
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Brown was a chief recipient of the few games that the Rams started to play better. He scored 32 points in three weeks before scoring four points of the last two games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Antonio Pittman RB, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 7:58 pm |
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Cold |
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Pittman made the start for the injured Steven Jackson against the Jets and was similarly woeful as the rest of the team. He ran for 28 yards on 13 carries. |
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The former Buckeye burst on the scene with 83 yards two weeks ago against the Patriots. Since then, he has 40 yards in 23 carries over two games. He's not worth starting or owning. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Green QB, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 7:56 pm |
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Cold |
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Green came in during the second half to relief an ineffective Marc Bulger. Green was similarly ineffective against the Jets. He threw for 70 yards and an interception. |
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It's always good to give the young players a chan... What's that? Green's 38 years old? Oh, well - the poor Rams - that's all I can say. Perhaps Ram fans can put on their tapes of Super Bowl 34 to relieve their season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 7:53 pm |
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Cold |
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Bulger threw for just 65 yards and was intercepted once against the Jets. |
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It wasn't the Rams best game and Bulger was pretty bad too. He had that one spark two weeks ago against the Patriots with 304 yards, but he isn't worth owning anymore. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 11:28 am |
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As expected, Steven Jackson is inactive today. Antonio Pittman, however, is active and will likely see a few carries. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Leonard Pope TE, Arizona Cardinals 11/09/08, Time: 11:03 am |
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The Cardinals tight end situation is still cloudy this week. Leonard Pope is expected to be back in uniform, but will not be 100 percent. Fellow tight end Ben Patrick is also hobbled thanks to a bum knee. |
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Kenneth Darby RB, St. Louis Rams 11/09/08, Time: 7:00 am |
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Kenneth Darby will be the starter in the backfield today when the Rams take on the Jets. He is no kind of fantasy option against one of the league's best run defenses. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/08/08, Time: 12:19 pm |
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Doubtful |
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Jackson missed practice all week with the thigh injury that his limited him for several weeks. He is not expected to play on Sunday. |
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The "doubtful" listing shows that the team isn't even retaining the public optimism it carried into the past two weeks. Fantasy owners should be thankful that the guesswork has been taken out of lineup setting in this case. Kenneth Darby is expected to start in his place, though an fantasy owner who has to use him is in dire straits. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Antonio Pittman RB, St. Louis Rams 11/06/08, Time: 12:21 pm |
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Doubtful |
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Pittman is expected to miss this week's game at the Jets after injuring his hamstring on Sunday. |
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That would mean that if Steven Jackson is remains unable to handle the job, Kenneth Darby would be the Rams' primary back in Week 10. No St. Louis runner is a good fantasy choice against a tough Jets run defense. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anquan Boldin WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/06/08, Time: 11:38 am |
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Bolden is a fantasy stud. He had 83 yards and a touchdown last week and the Cardinals play the 49ers this week so more catches are going to happen. |
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Bolden remains a must-start along with his teammate Larry Fitzgerald and his quarterback Kurt Warner. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Hightower RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/06/08, Time: 11:36 am |
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The Tim Hightower era in Arizona may already be upon us. In his first official start last week he went for 109 yards and a touchdown. |
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The Edge did not register a carry in Week 9 so consider the starting RB in Arizona officially belonging to Hightower. He is a solid No. 2 fantasy option. (SportBuff.com) |
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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/06/08, Time: 11:34 am |
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Warner had another monster game in Week 9 with 342 yards and two touchdowns. Simply stated, Warner is having an MVP type season. |
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Keep Warner in your line-up in any fantasy format. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Avery WR, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 6:49 pm |
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Steady |
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Avery's recent run of success came to a screeching halt against the Cardinals. He had just three catches for 26 yards. |
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Avery is clearly a player on the rise, so don't let his game against the Cardinals get you down. He has speed to burn and the Rams will continue to use him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Torry Holt WR, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 6:48 pm |
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Hot |
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Holt had his best game since Week 2 with six catches for 58 yards and a TD. |
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OK, so the TD came in garbage time - fantasy owners who were still loyal to the longtime producer won't complain. Will there be more TD's in the future for Holt or was just this a blip on the way down? (SportsBuff.com) |
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Edgerrin James RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 6:46 pm |
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Cold |
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James got a DNP-CD on Sunday against the Rams. No word on whether he'll be in the backfield next week. |
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Perhaps Ken Whisenhut was just sending James a message by starting Tim Hightower. Perhaps Hightower is just better than James at this point in their respective careers. He has had a long and fruitful NFL journey, but James has apparently neared the end. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 6:44 pm |
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Cold |
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While Jackson did make the start against the Cardinals, he ran for just 17 yards on seven carries and left early because of his thigh injury. |
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Jackson left his game on the field against Dallas. He was a DNP against the Patriots last week and was very limited this week. Watch his status during the week to see if he can play against the Jets. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 6:42 pm |
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Steady |
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Bulger had a meh day against the Cardinals. He did throw for two TD's and lead the Rams with 32 yards rushing, but had two interceptions and threw for just 186 yards. |
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He also lost a fumble and it looks like his 304-yard day against the Patriots was the exception rather than the rule. He has some decent match ups - Jets and 49ers - coming up, but only use him if your starter is on the bye. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Fitzgerald WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 6:38 pm |
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Hot |
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Fitzgerald continued his fine season with six catches for 81 yards against the Rams. It was actually his worst fantasy output of the season. |
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Fitzgerald either had 100 yards receiving or a TD in every game coming into the week. I wouldn't worry about his slight dip in production. He has become a top echelon receiver and will continue to reward his owners each and every week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anquan Boldin WR, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 6:35 pm |
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Boldin continued to show that a broken face is nothing to stand in the way of an NFL player. He had six catches for 85 yards and a TD. |
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Woe is he that dropped Boldin after he got hurt. He is playing for a new contract and may be Rod Tidwelling his way into someone showing him the money. Since returning he has 15 catches for 148 yards and two scores in two games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Hightower RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 6:30 pm |
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Hot |
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Hightower made the start for the ineffective Edgerrin James and ran for 109 yards and a TD. |
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Hightower had looked good as a short yardage back in previous games, but he may be ready to handle the load. He now has seven TD's on the season and should continue to rack up more scores and yards. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 6:29 pm |
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Hot |
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Warner continued to ignite the high octane Cardinal offense with 342 yards and two TD's. He has at least two TD's in each of his last seven games. |
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Warner is on pace for a 4700 yard season with 32 TD's. Whether he can keep this up is questionable, but as long as he is healthy, he'll continue to put up points - big points. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Leonard Pope TE, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 11:43 am |
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The Cardinals have deactivated both Leonard Pope and Ben Patrick for today's meeting the the Rams, ensuring that you shouldn't start an Arizona tight end on your fantasy squad. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Hightower RB, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 11:09 am |
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Chris Mortensen reports that Tim Hightower could see increased carries today against the Rams. Obviously, that adds to his fantasy value and takes away from Edgerrin James'. Hightower is a good option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Neil Rackers K, Arizona Cardinals 11/02/08, Time: 11:06 am |
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Neil Rackers will be on the field for the Cardinals this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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