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Steve Slaton RB, Houston Texans 11/20/08, Time: 6:24 am |
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Slaton injured his chest on Sunday against the Colts.
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Slaton is expected to be okay and play against the Browns in Week 12. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Schaub QB, Houston Texans 11/16/08, Time: 10:43 am |
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As expected, Matt Schaub is inactive once again. (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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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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Morlon Greenwood LB, Houston Texans 11/15/08, Time: 12:17 pm |
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Doubtful |
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Greenwood is doubtful for Sunday's visit to Indianapolis because of a bruised fibula. Rookie Xavier Adibi will get the start in his place. (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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Steve Slaton RB, Houston Texans 11/14/08, Time: 11:32 am |
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Cold |
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Coaches have reportedly seen a bit more vigor from Slaton in practice this week after resting him for most of the loss to Baltimore. He's expected to get more work this week against the Colts. |
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Slaton still looks like a risky play, as there's no telling how much the "worn down" feeling coaches previously mentioned will show in the game. In addition, the Colts have improved against the run since the last time these teams met. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Andre Johnson WR, Houston Texans 11/11/08, Time: 10:27 am |
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Steady |
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Johnson didn't have a big day against the Ravens, but he did catch seven passes for 66 yards. |
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Limited numbers should have been expected against a tough defense. Week 11 presents another tough matchup (Indy) for the pass defense, but Johnson caught nine balls for 131 yards and a touchdown with Sage Rosenfels under center in the first meeting. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kevin Walter WR, Houston Texans 11/11/08, Time: 10:24 am |
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Hot |
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Walter caught four passes for 85 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory. |
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Walter is a near lock for four catches, having made that many in six of the past eight games. With three touchdowns over the past three weeks, he also seems to be a fairly popular end-zone target. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steve Slaton RB, Houston Texans 11/11/08, Time: 10:22 am |
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Slaton carried just four times for 7 yards in Sunday's loss and caught two passes for 17 more. He reportedly had a 58-yard touchdown catch called back because of a holding penalty. |
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Coach Gary Kubiak reportedly said that his diminutive rookie back is "worn down." This could mean fewer carries for Slaton the rest of the way and more limited fantasy value. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Sage Rosenfels QB, Houston Texans 11/11/08, Time: 10:19 am |
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Cold |
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Rosenfels threw for nearly 300 yards (294) and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Baltimore, but he also tossed four interceptions. |
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He has been a turnover machine this year and doesn't make for an attractive fantasy starter. This week's game at Indianapolis is no exception. (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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Hot |
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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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Donald Driver WR, Houston Texans 11/09/08, Time: 7:22 pm |
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Steady |
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Driver settled back down to earth against the Vikings with five catches for 46 yards. |
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Driver had a stupendous game against the Titans a week ago (136 yards and a TD), but he won't go for triple-digits too often anymore. (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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Zach Diles LB, Houston Texans 11/08/08, Time: 11:56 am |
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Out |
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Diles broke his leg in practice this week and will miss the remainder of the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Sage Rosenfels QB, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 1:16 pm |
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Rosenfels will reportedly take over the starting job in Houston for at least the next month. According to FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer, starter Matt Schaub tore the MCL in his left knee Sunday at Minnesota. |
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Rosenfels won't inspire confidence in his coaches or fantasy owners, but he did throw for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the second half on Sunday. He's an OK spot-starting option, though not a great choice this week against Baltimore. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Schaub QB, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 1:13 pm |
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Out |
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FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer reports that Schaub has a torn MCL and will miss at least a month. Houston's starter could wind up on injured reserve. Sage Rosenfels takes over. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steve Slaton RB, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 9:18 am |
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Slaton had a solid 62 yards on 16 carries against one of the league's toughest run defenses in Sunday's loss to the Vikings. He added tremendous PPR value with eight catches. |
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Slaton remains a strong fantasy option. Sunday's game was just the second in the past five in which he failed to reach the end zone. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Andre Johnson WR, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 8:53 am |
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Steady |
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Johnson broke his streaks of 10-catch games and 130-yard performances by grabbing just four balls for 62 yards against the Vikings on Sunday. He did reach the end zone one, though, to keep up his fantasy value. |
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Johnson remains a top receiving option. Although the Ravens generally present a tough matchup, Johnson could be up for starting a new streak if Baltimore remains without its starting corners. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Owen Daniels TE, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 8:51 am |
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Hot |
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Daniels did a tremendous Andre Johnson impression on Sunday, catching 11 passes for 133 yards and not reaching the end zone at all. |
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With Antonio Gates' toe-fueled limitations and Jason Witten's rib fracture and quarterback issues, Daniels just might be the league's No. 1 fantasy tight end right now. At the very least, he's an every-week starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Schaub QB, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 8:49 am |
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Questionable |
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Schaub left at halftime with a sprained ligament in his left knee, according to the Houston Chronicle. He could miss the next two games, though an MRI is scheduled for Monday. |
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Despite getting hurt early, Schaub was a decent 11-for-16 before getting pulled. His owners should just hope he's back healthy before the fantasy playoffs. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Sage Rosenfels QB, Houston Texans 11/03/08, Time: 8:46 am |
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Rosenfels stepped in for an injured Matt Schaub in the second half against the Vikings and completed 21 of 29 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. |
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Although the Texans lost, it was a decent bounceback from Rosenfels' last performance, when he gave away a late lead to the Colts. He wouldn't be a strong fantasy option in Week 10 against the Ravens, though, if Schaub is unavailable. (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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Kevin Walter WR, Houston Texans 11/02/08, Time: 11:11 am |
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As expected, Kevin Walter is active today against the Vikings. He's a decent No. 3 option, though his production is spotty. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Ahman Green RB, Houston Texans 11/02/08, Time: 11:08 am |
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Chris Mortensen reports that Ahman Green is inactive today. (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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Ahman Green RB, Houston Texans 11/01/08, Time: 5:47 am |
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Questionable |
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Green is questionable for Sunday's meeting with the Vikings because of a thigh injury that limited him in practice this week. |
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What else is new? If you're even considering Green this week, you're either desperate or a fool -- maybe both. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Zach Diles LB, Houston Texans 10/31/08, Time: 8:01 pm |
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Questionable |
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Diles was limited in practice this week by an injured hamstring and is questionable for the game against Minnesota. |
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He makes for a strong play if available, so we'll keep an eye on his status on Sunday. (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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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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Andre Johnson WR, Houston Texans 10/20/08, Time: 10:19 am |
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Hot |
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Johnson caught 11 passes for 141 yards thanks in large part to Coach Kubiak and the Texans moving him around in formations to avoid double teams. |
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Johnson continues to be one of the bright spots on a disappointing Texans team. He shows week after week he is a top receiver and a must start. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Taylor RB, Houston Texans 10/18/08, Time: 3:03 pm |
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Out |
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Taylor has been placed on injured reserve, opening a spot on the roster for activated corner Dunta Robinson. (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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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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Fred Taylor RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/13/08, Time: 6:43 am |
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Taylor left in a bit of a daze in the first half after taking a hard hit from Denver's Nate Webster and fumbling. He did return in the second half, which should mean he'll be fine, especially after a Week 7 bye. |
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Anyone who started him agaisnt the Broncos, of course, isn't fine with the three carries and one catch for 20 combined yards and a fumble. Look for a more even distribution of carries to continue after the bye, though. Jones-Drew will always carry the higher value, however. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Maurice Jones-Drew RB, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/13/08, Time: 6:36 am |
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Hot |
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Jones-Drew finally had a huge day against the Broncos on Sunday. He picked up 125 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, adding two catches for another 23 yards. |
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It didn't hurt that Fred Taylor left in the first half (though later returned) after getting his bell rung. We all know that Jones-Drew is capable of this kind of output. Really, it would be fine if he could manage even half or two-thirds of it on a more-regular basis. (SportsBuff.com) |
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David Garrard QB, Jacksonville Jaguars 10/13/08, Time: 6:32 am |
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Hot |
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Garrard enjoyed his most efficient day of the season on Sunday in Denver, completing 73.5 percent of his passes for a season-best 276 yards and a touchdown. He also went interception-free for the third straight game. |
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Garrard seems to have settled into the role of solid, ball-protecting passer that we got used to last season. He's back to being a safe-though-unexciting fantasy option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Mario Williams DE, Houston Texans 10/12/08, Time: 9:05 pm |
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Hot |
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The 2006 No. 1 pick beat 2008 No. 1 pick Jake Long for two sacks in the Texans' victory over Miami on Sunday. |
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If it weren't for John Abraham's huge start, Williams would easily be the No. 1 fantasy lineman right now. As it is, he's probably the top option going forward anyway. He's a beast. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Andre Johnson WR, Houston Texans 10/12/08, Time: 9:03 pm |
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Hot |
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Johnson caught 10 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over Miami. |
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Johnson is one of the league's best receivers and an every-week fantasy starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Matt Schaub QB, Houston Texans 10/12/08, Time: 9:01 pm |
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Hot |
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Schaub threw for a league-high (at least before the Patriots-Chargers game ended) 379 yards on Sunday, connecting for a touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran in the game-winning touchdown on a draw near the end of the fourth quarter. |
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Schaub has thrown for 300 yards in consecutive games and seems ready to be a solid fantasy contributor. He should be better than solid next week, as the Texans welcome the lowly Lions to town. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Will Demps DB, Houston Texans 10/12/08, Time: 9:03 am |
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S Will Demps is expected back on the field this week after missing the Week 5 matchup with the Colts. He's nothing special as an IDP option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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