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Kellen Winslow TE, Cleveland Browns 11/20/08, Time: 5:54 pm |
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Questionable |
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Winslow missed practiced on Thursday as he continues to rest his sprained right shoulder. |
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He has not been ruled out for Sunday but at this point, it appears unlikely that Winslow will be healthy enough to play in Week 12 against the Texans. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brady Quinn QB, Cleveland Browns 11/20/08, Time: 5:25 pm |
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Probable |
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Quinn has a small fracture in his right index finger.
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Quinn is still expected to start on Sunday against Houston and will wear a splint on the finger. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kellen Winslow TE, Cleveland Browns 11/19/08, Time: 8:38 pm |
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Questionable |
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Winslow has a sprained shoulder and is considered questionable for Sunday's game. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Coach Romeo Crennel says that if Winslow can raise his arms over his head without limitation, he'll play. |
| Analysis: |
This looks like a decision that will probably go into the weekend, unless Winslow shows definitively before then that he's healthy enough. He's worth waiting on, if you can, because of the excellent matchup with the weak Houston pass defense. (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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D'Qwell Jackson LB, Cleveland Browns 11/18/08, Time: 6:17 am |
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Hot |
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Jackson had 11 total tackles, five solo in the Browns' victory over the Bills on Monday. |
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Jackson has recorded 11 total tackles in three straight games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Phil Dawson K, Cleveland Browns 11/18/08, Time: 6:09 am |
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Dawson connected on all five field goal attempts and added two extra points on Monday against Buffalo. |
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Dawson had a great game for the Browns', hitting the eventual game winning field goal from 56-yards with only 1:39 left in the game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jerome Harrison RB, Cleveland Browns 11/18/08, Time: 6:06 am |
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Harrison had three carries for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 29-27 win over Buffalo on Monday.
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Harrison scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on a 72-yard run in the fourth quarter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kellen Winslow TE, Cleveland Browns 11/18/08, Time: 6:04 am |
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Winslow caught three passes for 40 yards in Cleveland's 29-27 win over Buffalo on Monday. |
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Winslow was coming off his best game of the season, a ten catch, 111-yard performance last week but the Browns' offense did not play well. Look for Winslow to bounce back strong in Week 12 against the Texans. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jamal Lewis RB, Cleveland Browns 11/17/08, Time: 11:14 pm |
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Lewis carried the ball 18 times for 65 yards against Buffalo on Monday. |
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It has only been an okay year for Lewis so far this season, as has yet to record over 100 rushing yards after doing it five times last season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Braylon Edwards WR, Cleveland Browns 11/17/08, Time: 11:10 pm |
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Edwards had eight catches for 104 yards in Cleveland's 29-27 win over Buffalo on Monday. |
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Edwards recorded his second 100-yard receiving game of the season, both of which have come during a Monday Night Football game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brady Quinn QB, Cleveland Browns 11/17/08, Time: 11:08 pm |
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Quinn was 14-of-36 for 185 yards and no touchdowns in a 29-27 win over Buffalo on Monday. He also rushed four times for 18 yards. |
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In his second career start, Quinn clearly struggled on the road in Buffalo, completing only 38.9 percent of his passes. (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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Shaun Rogers DT, Cleveland Browns 11/15/08, Time: 1:03 pm |
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Questionable |
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Rogers practiced on only a limited basis this week after hurting his neck against the Broncos last time out. He is listed as questionable but expected to play. |
| Analysis: |
Rogers is a good IDP lineman against the Bills and their ailing interior. (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. |
| Analysis: |
Antonio Pittman will likely start in his place. (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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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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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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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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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. |
| Analysis: |
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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Braylon Edwards WR, Cleveland Browns 11/07/08, Time: 7:51 am |
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Cold |
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Edwards caught just one pass for 15 yards on Thursday night in Brady Quinn's first start at quarterback. Quinn threw in Edwards' direction several other times but couldn't connect. |
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It'd be nice to chalk the lack of action up as an aberration, but we'll have to see what kind of connection Quinn and Edwards have and/or can develop. The return to health of Donte' Stallworth and Quinn's apparent comfort with Kellen Winslow II probably won't help Edwards' numbers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kellen Winslow TE, Cleveland Browns 11/07/08, Time: 7:49 am |
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Hot |
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Winslow caught 10 balls for 111 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday night's loss. |
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He also made a couple of key mistakes, but those don't matter much in the fantasy sense. Brady Quinn hit the tight end more than twice as often as any other passing target, which bodes well for Winslow's value going forward. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jamal Lewis RB, Cleveland Browns 11/07/08, Time: 7:47 am |
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Lewis carried 19 times for just 60 yards and a touchdown in the Thursday night loss to the Broncos. |
| Analysis: |
The fact that he didn't manage more yards against one of the league's weakest run defenses could be indicative of Lewis' lack of fantasy potential and the team's unimpressive use of him. Cleveland ran a disturbing number of plays to the outside, when staying between the tackles would have taken better advantage of Lewis' attributes and attacked the Broncos' vulnerability. Lewis is a marginal fantasy starter the rest of the way. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brady Quinn QB, Cleveland Browns 11/07/08, Time: 7:43 am |
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Hot |
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Quinn completed 23 of 35 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in his debut as a starter Thursday night. |
| Analysis: |
Although the Browns lost, it was tough to find anything to dislike about Quinn's performance. By the time Week 11 games start, he'll likely be owned in nearly all fantasy leagues. Don't get overaggressive in starting him, though, as Denver carries one of the league's worst defenses, especially with several key starters injured. (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. |
| Analysis: |
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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Derek Anderson QB, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 7:07 pm |
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Cold |
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Anderson has been benched by the Browns, in favor of Brady Quinn. |
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This move isn't exactly shocking, but it does come at a strange time. Anderson has tossed six touchdown passes and just one interception over his past four games and has all three of his 200-yard games within that span. If Quinn struggles, Anderson could see the field again. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brady Quinn QB, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 7:03 pm |
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Quinn will start Thursday night against the Broncos, as the team has decided to bench Derek Anderson. |
| Analysis: |
The move seems to come at a strange time, as Anderson has posted decent numbers over his past four games. Nevertheless, Quinn gets a nice matchup to start against a Denver defense that has yielded the second highest passer rating and highest completion percentage to opposing quarterbacks. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kellen Winslow TE, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 8:38 am |
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Winslow caught five passes for 64 yards in Sunday's loss. |
| Analysis: |
It's nothing special, but his owners should be happy to see that line compared with Steve Heiden's two receptions for 25 yards. Winslow remains one of the team's main targets in the passing game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Braylon Edwards WR, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 8:36 am |
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Steady |
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Edwards caught four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens on Sunday. |
| Analysis: |
He still isn't exciting fantasy owners, but Edwards has generally done enough over the past few weeks to maintain starter consideration after a terrible start. He should get a Champ Bailey-less Denver backfield on Thursday night. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jamal Lewis RB, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 8:34 am |
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Lewis carried 19 times for just 49 yards in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. |
| Analysis: |
Meager fantasy option, very tough matchup -- this result was to be expected. Thursday night's meeting with Denver looks much more favorable. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Derek Anderson QB, Cleveland Browns 11/03/08, Time: 8:32 am |
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Anderson managed to complete just more than 50 percent of his passes but put up 219 yards and two touchdowns to go with an interception in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. |
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It was a far sight better than his first performance against the Ravens this season and another indication that fantasy owners can get back to at least considering Anderson on a regular basis. (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. |
| Analysis: |
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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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. |
| Analysis: |
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. |
| Analysis: |
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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Donte Stallworth WR, Cleveland Browns 11/02/08, Time: 11:03 am |
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Donte' Stallworth is inactive today after reportedly aggravating the quad injury that kept him out of the season's first six games. Syndric Steptoe will start in his place but is certainly no fantasy starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Leonard Little DE, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 9:47 am |
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Leonard Little is still listed as questionable with a bad hamstring, but he gained practice reps throughout the week and seems likely to go. If he does, he's a strong IDP option against Arizona. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 11/02/08, Time: 5:49 am |
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Steven Jackson wrote on his website yesterday: "I want to let you all know that the leg is feeling good enough for me to go on Sunday. This is a big game for us against Arizona, and I?m going to give everything I?ve got to get us a win. So to be clear: I am playing. Be ready." That's certainly a relief to fantasy owners who had to go without him last week. He's a strong play against the Cardinals today. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Leonard Little DE, St. Louis Rams 11/01/08, Time: 6:37 am |
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Questionable |
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Little did more work in practice on Friday and has been upgraded to questionable with his hamstring injury. |
| Analysis: |
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter said that Little looked good in practice. It seems like he'll probably play. He's worth waiting for updates on, as his matchup with the Cardinals is very nice. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 10/31/08, Time: 8:09 pm |
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Questionable |
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Jackson is still bothered by the injured hamstring that caused him to miss last week's game. He is listed as questionable, and ESPNews reports that he will be a game-time decision on Sunday. |
| Analysis: |
Jackson owners will have to try to wait as long as possible before making the call. He has a pretty good matchup with Arizona, if he can go. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 10/30/08, Time: 4:31 am |
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Questionable |
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According to The Associated Press, Coach Jim Haslett had this to say about his star running back on Wednesday: "That's going to be a day-to-day thing, just see how he feels when he's running. But he did a couple of things today and I think he did OK." |
| Analysis: |
Not exactly strong, encouraging words for Jackson's return this week. It wasn't decided until Sunday morning last week that Jackson wouldn't play, so don't be surprised if the same timetable applies in Week 9. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 10/29/08, Time: 11:11 am |
| News: |
Bulger looks much more comfortable at QB since Jim Haslett took over the head coaching duties. Bulger has always been a solid fantasy performer and is close to regaining his status as a No. 1 QB. |
| Analysis: |
Consider Bulger a solid play at QB this week against Arizona. Bulger and rookie Donnie Avery have seemed to find a rhythm so far this season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Avery WR, St. Louis Rams 10/29/08, Time: 11:10 am |
| News: |
Avery is no longer a well kept secret. The rookie out of Houston is the No. 1 receiving option in St. Louis. |
| Analysis: |
Avery may be the best overall skill position player in an amazing crop of rookie performers. Until he posts several weeks of substandard numbers, Avery remains a must-play. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 10/29/08, Time: 11:08 am |
| News: |
The coach staff in St. Louis has stated that they expect Steven Jackson to play in Week 9. Monitor his progress during the week and start him if he is playing. |
| Analysis: |
Jackson will be running against an Arizona defense that has given up some chunks of yardage. Consider Jackson a must-start if he is healthy. (SportsBuff.com) |
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