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Dwight Freeney DE, Indianapolis Colts 11/20/08, Time: 6:38 am |
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Freeney did not practice on Wednesday as the Colts' decided to rest him. |
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Freeney has battled injuries all year but has played well with seven sacks and three forced fumbles. Freeney will play in Week 12 against the Chargers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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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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Anthony Gonzalez WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/16/08, Time: 10:44 am |
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Anthony Gonzalez and Reggie Wayne are both active and available for the Colts today. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 11/16/08, Time: 10:42 am |
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Bob Sanders in inactive for today's game. IDP owners need to look for a replacement. His fill-in Melvin Bullitt should be a solid option. (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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Anthony Gonzalez WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/15/08, Time: 12:26 pm |
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Questionable |
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Gonzalez is listed as questionable for Sunday with a touchy hamstring. He practice fully on Friday, though, and is expected to play. |
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Gonzalez is a decent option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Robert Mathis DE, Indianapolis Colts 11/15/08, Time: 12:24 pm |
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Questionable |
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Mathis is listed as questionable with a foot injury. He was a full practice participant on Friday, though, and doctors said Thursday that he should be able to play. |
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Mathis is a solid IDP line starter against the Texans. Go ahead and use him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 11/15/08, Time: 12:22 pm |
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Questionable |
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Sanders missed practice Friday because of the knee he recently had surgery on. He's listed as questionable for Sunday's meeting with Houston. |
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There hasn't been any particular reported setback, so it seems like Sanders will probably play. We'll keep an eye out on Sunday morning. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Reggie Wayne WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/15/08, Time: 12:17 pm |
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Wayne, who has been suffering from a knee injury, is expected to play in Week 11 against the Texans. |
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Wayne is a must-start fantasy option when healthy and should definitely be in your starting lineup. (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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Marvin Harrison WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/03/08, Time: 12:41 pm |
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Cold |
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Harrison caught four passes for 50 yards in the Sunday night victory but failed to score for the third straight game and the fourth time in five games. |
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Harrison is no better than a candidate for a No. 3 fantasy receiver slot each week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anthony Gonzalez WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/03/08, Time: 12:39 pm |
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Gonzalez caught four passes for 55 yards Sunday night, including both of Peyton Manning's touchdown tosses. They were the second-year receiver's first two scores of the season. |
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Those of us who drafted Gonzalez as insurance for Marvin Harrison are now stuck with the weekly crapshoot between the two, trying to guess which (if either) might find the end zone. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Reggie Wayne WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/03/08, Time: 12:37 pm |
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Despite heading into the game questionable with a bad knee, Wayne started and led Colts receivers with five catches and 65 yards. |
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The lack of touchdowns kept it from being a productive fantasy night, but he's a weekly starter nonetheless. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 11/03/08, Time: 12:35 pm |
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Addai returned to the lineup Sunday night, carrying 17 times for 32 yards and catching two passes for 10 more. He had missed the previous two games with a hamstring injury. |
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The weak numbers should have been expected against New England's tough front seven. Addai will have another tough matchup in Week 10 against Pittsburgh. Nevertheless, his fantasy owners should be happy to have him back well in advance of the playoffs. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Peyton Manning QB, Indianapolis Colts 11/03/08, Time: 12:32 pm |
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Manning hit on 21 of 29 passes Sunday night, for 254 yards and two touchdowns. |
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That's more like it. (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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Reggie Wayne WR, Indianapolis Colts 11/02/08, Time: 1:28 pm |
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Reggie Wayne says he'll play against the Patriots tonight. He was limited all week by a knee injury. (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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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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Reggie Wayne WR, Indianapolis Colts 10/31/08, Time: 8:05 pm |
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Questionable |
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The knee injury that limited Wayne in practice this week has him listed as questionable for the Sunday night game against New England. He'll reportedly be a game-time decision. |
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The fact that game time doesn't come until about 8:15 that night means that fantasy owners will either have to gamble that he'll be available or risk missing his numbers by going ahead and using someone else. For what it's worth, ESPN's John Clayton says the fact that Wayne was "out there trying to do some things" in practice is a bit encouraging. He wouldn't be the first guy to do some practicing and then miss the game, though. (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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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 10/30/08, Time: 6:17 am |
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Questionable |
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According to The Associated Press, Coach Tony Dungy expects to have Sanders back on the field Sunday night, barring any setbacks to his sprained ankle in practice. |
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Sanders has been out since Week 2 but probably wouldn't take too long to round back into valuable IDP form once he returns. It might not hurt to try to wait a week before playing him, but if he's your best option, he's worth a shot. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/30/08, Time: 6:15 am |
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Questionable |
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The Associated Press reports that, barring any setback in practice, Coach Tony Dungy expects Addai to return this week against New England. |
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The Patriots have not allowed a rushing touchdown since Week 3, so Addai might not be all that strong a fantasy play even if he does return this week. If you can, wait to see him in action before returning him to your lineup. (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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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/29/08, Time: 9:42 am |
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Addai has an injury that will leave him questionable for this weekends game. |
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Coach Tony Dungy did not give any further insight other than to say Addai is questionable. |
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Peyton Manning QB, Indianapolis Colts 10/29/08, Time: 9:40 am |
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With speculation about his arm being injured, Colts GM Bill Polian refuted that notion saying Peyton is fine. |
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Fine or not Peyton and the Colts aren't fine this year and with the Titans at 7-0 the Colts could be looking at the Wild Card if that. (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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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 10/28/08, Time: 9:56 am |
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Questionable |
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Despite being upgraded to questionable for Week 8, Sanders was once again deactivated. |
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The safety appears to be nearing a return, but IDP owners should probably wait until he completes a game before putting him back into fantasy lineups. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Gary Brackett LB, Indianapolis Colts 10/28/08, Time: 9:53 am |
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Brackett led all players with nine solo tackles in the Colts' Monday night loss to Tennessee. |
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Brackett continues to be a good IDP option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dallas Clark TE, Indianapolis Colts 10/28/08, Time: 9:46 am |
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Clark led all players with 94 receiving yards on Monday night to go with seven catches and two touchdowns. |
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That, folks, is why you just pick a tight end and leave him alone. Clark went into the Monday night game with no touchdowns for the season. He has caught 15 passes in the past two games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dominic Rhodes RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/28/08, Time: 9:44 am |
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Rhodes had a ho-hum rushing night on Monday, taking 17 carries for 70 yards. He caught a whopping eight passes, however, to lead everyone in the game and thrill PPR owners. It was his second straight start in place of Joseph Addai. |
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Rhodes has caught a pretty impressive 19 passes in his limited time on the field this year, which bodes well for his continued fantasy value as long as Addai is out. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Peyton Manning QB, Indianapolis Colts 10/28/08, Time: 9:41 am |
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Manning threw for 223 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions in the Monday night loss at Tennessee. |
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It appears as though one of his off-season knee surgeries included implanting Eli's passing skills. The elder Manning is putting up numbers that have been more customary from his younger brother, though he at least remains a solid fantasy starter. (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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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 10/26/08, Time: 12:33 pm |
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Bob Sanders has been upgraded to questionable this week but has yet to return to full practice. He has been out since Week 2 with a shoulder injury and knee surgery. Don't start him just yet, but he could be an IDP factor in Week 9. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marlin Jackson DB, Indianapolis Colts 10/26/08, Time: 12:32 pm |
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CB Marlin Jackson remains listed as questionable following Saturday practices. IDP owners can't wait on him because of the Monday night game. The Colts have no reason to make a decision on his playing status before tomorrow. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/26/08, Time: 12:31 pm |
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RB Joseph Addai has been upgraded to questionable this week, but there has been no report of him returning to the practice field. Consider him out as you set your lineup. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Bob Sanders DB, Indianapolis Colts 10/26/08, Time: 8:05 am |
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Bob Sanders has been upgraded to questionable this week but has yet to return to full practice. He has been out since Week 2 with a shoulder injury and knee surgery. Don't start him just yet, but he could be an IDP factor in Week 9. (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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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/25/08, Time: 7:55 pm |
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Questionable |
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Addai has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable, even though he still has yet to practice. |
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Don't expect him to play this week, though maybe the upgrade is a signal that Addai could return in Week 9. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Anthony Gonzalez WR, Indianapolis Colts 10/23/08, Time: 11:39 am |
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Gonzalez has been solid in the slot position for the Colts. He had five receptions for 72 yards in Week 7 against the Packers. |
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The Titans are a great defensive team and Gonzalez will struggle to get open looks on Monday night. Consider him only if you have to. (SportsBuf.com) |
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Joseph Addai RB, Indianapolis Colts 10/23/08, Time: 11:38 am |
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Addai is still listed as questionable for Week 8 and still has yet to practice this week. Addai is nursing an injured hamstring the he injured in Week 6. |
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Addai has put up respectable fantasy numbers so far this season but the Colts are nowhere near what they have been the past six seasons. Monitor his progress this week but consider him a risky play for Monday night against the Titans. (SportsBuff.com) |
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