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Fred Jackson RB, Buffalo Bills 11/18/08, Time: 4:29 pm |
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Jackson carried the ball a season-high 12 times for 60 yards on Monday against Cleveland. |
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The 60 yards was a season-best for Jackson but he did lose a fumble in the game. Jackson does not see enough touches to have much fantasy value expect as a flex based on the match up. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Cooley TE, Washington Redskins 11/18/08, Time: 1:43 pm |
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Cooley led the team with seven catches for 47 yards against Dallas. Cooley has been a very productive TE all season and is a solid No.1 again this week. |
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Look for Cooley to have a decent game in Week 12 against Seattle this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Santana Moss WR, Washington Redskins 11/18/08, Time: 1:41 pm |
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Moss caught just five passes for 29 yards on Sunday and was shut down by Terrance Newman. Moss had a streak of three 100-yard games against Dallas snapped. |
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Moss is still a must-start in all fantasy formats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/18/08, Time: 1:40 pm |
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Portis was able to gut out the game on Sunday night and ended up with 68 yards rushing to go along with two catches for six yards. He was obviously still hurting during the game but did not appear to aggravate his knee injury. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Monitor his health this week to see if he has returned to practice. He is a must-start when healthy and Washington must win to keep pace in their division. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Lee Evans WR, Buffalo Bills 11/18/08, Time: 6:29 am |
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Evans failed to catch a pass on Monday in the Bills' loss to Cleveland. |
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Evans was only targeted once all game by Trent Edwards. He has been quiet lately with only six receptions for 63 yards in his last three games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marshawn Lynch RB, Buffalo Bills 11/18/08, Time: 6:24 am |
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Lynch rushed 23 times for 119 yards, and also had 10 receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown against Cleveland on Monday. |
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This was Lynch's best game of the season as he topped 100 rushing yards for the first time and recorded his first receiving touchdown. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Edwards QB, Buffalo Bills 11/18/08, Time: 6:21 am |
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Edwards was 16-of-26 for 148 yards and three interceptions in a 29-27 loss to the Browns' |
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Despite the three interceptions, Edwards did throw for a touchdown and ran for one as well. Edwards has only three touchdown passes and seven interceptions in his last three games. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Shawn Springs DB, Washington Redskins 11/16/08, Time: 9:33 am |
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Shawn Springs will return to the lineup tonight for Washington, enhancing an already solid pass defense. That makes things a little tougher for Tony Romo in his return to the field. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jason Taylor DE, Washington Redskins 11/16/08, Time: 9:01 am |
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Jason Taylor will be in the lineup for Washington today. He has just one sack all season, though, and isn't a good IDP starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/16/08, Time: 8:49 am |
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Clinton Portis is still hoping to play tonight, though that's nothing to get excited about. Players tend to be the first to declare that they'll definitely be on the field, so it seems that even Portis realizes he's unlikely to be in there because of his sprained knee. Ladell Betts should get the start in his place but is a risky fantasy option in his first game back from his own knee injury. Portis owners who also happen to have Jamal Lewis could try to wait until tonight for official word on Portis. Most should go with someone else, though. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donte Whitner DB, Buffalo Bills 11/15/08, Time: 1:00 pm |
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Questionable |
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Whitner took part in some limited practice this week and hopes to play on Monday night. He missed last week's game after separating his shoulder against the Patriots. |
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He'll probably be a game-time decision, so we can't wait for the Monday night start to make the lineup call. Go for another defensive back in his place. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/15/08, Time: 12:30 pm |
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Questionable |
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Portis did not practice on Friday and if he is active against Dallas on Sunday, it would only be in a limited capacity. |
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With this news, Portis is a very risky start this week and his owners' should begin to look for other starting options right away. LaDell Betts should start against the Cowboys. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Shaun Alexander RB, Washington Redskins 11/14/08, Time: 11:18 am |
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Alexander could see some action in Week 11. The former MVP will start the game as the No. 2 running back assuming that starter Clinton Portis is on the shelf with an injured knee. |
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Alexander is a risky play for Week 11 but keep your eye on him should he actually see some game time action on Sunday. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Ladell Betts RB, Washington Redskins 11/14/08, Time: 11:16 am |
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Betts has been out the past three weeks with a knee injury of his own but looks poised to get his first start of the season. He took all the reps with the No. 1 offense in practice on Thursday. |
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Betts has always been a reliable back-up to Portis and looks to get his first start of the season in Week 11 against Dallas. He has always been a decent receiver out of the backfield and is a stable play if you need to start him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/14/08, Time: 11:14 am |
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Portis looked very much the same in practice on Thursday and is extremely doubtful for Sunday against the Cowboys. Portis has been the No. 1 running back in the NFC to this point. |
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Look for Portis to rest his ailing knee in Week 11 and to try to make it back into the line-up in Week 12. You might want to monitor his progress right up until game time to make sure he is not playing. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Ladell Betts RB, Washington Redskins 11/13/08, Time: 10:40 pm |
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Betts returned to practice Thursday after missing three games with a partially torn MCL. He was able to do enough while wearing a knee brace to get his performance deemed "encouraging" by Jim Zorn. |
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Betts could very well start on Sunday night, as Portis missed practice today with his own knee injury. Betts would be a very risky fantasy play still, though, after missing so much time. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/13/08, Time: 10:24 pm |
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Coach Jim Zorn didn't have good things to say about Portis' health on Thursday. ?I was hoping today that there would be a little more optimism, and there?s not,? he said, according to The Associated Press. ?He?s still questionable. I would say there?s no change today. I was looking for another jump, but there wasn?t.? |
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Unless something significantly changes for the better on Friday or Saturday, fantasy owners will have to set their lineups without the league's second-leading rusher. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Santana Moss WR, Washington Redskins 11/13/08, Time: 8:02 am |
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Moss practiced in full on Wednesday and looks ready to go for Washington's Week 11 game against Dallas. |
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Moss has had hamstring issues all season but seems to have put the issues behind him for now. Consider Moss a must-start against Dallas this Sunday. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/13/08, Time: 7:09 am |
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Coach Jim Zorn says that Portis will be a game-time decision this week. The back is not expected to practice until Friday because of a sprained MCL. |
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Unfortunately for us, game time this week is Sunday night. Fantasy owners who have to set their lineups before the Thursday night game probably can't trust Portis to go, if they have another viable candidate. The rest can look for a signs before the 1 p.m. kickoffs on Sunday but might still be left to guess on his playing status. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/12/08, Time: 7:24 am |
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Portis is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a second-degree MCL sprain in his left knee. |
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Portis is having trouble straightening his leg which is not good news at all. Keep your eye on the situation as the week progresses to see if the injury improves in time for Week 11. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marshawn Lynch RB, Buffalo Bills 11/11/08, Time: 10:52 am |
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Lynch carried 14 times for just 46 yards in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. |
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Lynch has had trouble accumulating yardage all season. He has now scored in just two of the past six games, however. A first-round pick in many leagues, Lynch is only an average fantasy option at this point, though the Browns could provide a favorable matchup this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Edwards QB, Buffalo Bills 11/11/08, Time: 10:49 am |
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Edwards threw for just 120 yards and one touchdown while tossing two picks against the Patriots on Sunday. |
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After making it through the first six games with just two interceptions, Edwards has been picked five times in the past three weeks. This week's matchup with a Browns defense that just allowed Jay Cutler to throw for 447 yards looks attractive, but Cleveland is also capable of grabbing some interceptions. They picked Eli Manning three times, for instance, in the Giants' only loss of the season so far. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Kawika Mitchell LB, Buffalo Bills 11/09/08, Time: 8:50 am |
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LB Kawika Mitchell was a limited practice participant this week because of an injured ankle, but he is expected to start. The ankle issue certainly makes him a less-than-safe choice, but there is scoring potential against a Pats offense whose running game should provide a decent number of tackle chances and whose pass offense remains vulnerable to sacks. |
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Marshawn Lynch RB, Buffalo Bills 11/09/08, Time: 8:18 am |
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The Bills could be without both starting guards today on offense, which doesn't help Marshawn Lynch at all. The Bills' back already had a decently tough matchup with the Patriots and is averaging just 3.5 yards per carry on the season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donte Whitner DB, Buffalo Bills 11/08/08, Time: 11:00 am |
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Out |
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Whitner is out indefinitely with the shoulder separation he suffered against the Jets last week. Bryan Scott will start in his place. |
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Scott has put up decent numbers in fill-in duty and could be a deep sleeper option for IDPers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/04/08, Time: 12:52 pm |
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Portis was once again solid in Week 9, but got no help from the rest of the Washington offense. Portis has been a fantasy stud so far this season. |
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Look for Portis to try and get healthy in the bye week. When the redskins play, he must be in your line-up. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Santana Moss WR, Washington Redskins 11/04/08, Time: 12:50 pm |
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Moss had just two catches for 14 yards on Monday night. He has been nursing a strained hamstring and has been limited in games and practice. |
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Keep an eye on Moss during the bye week to monitor his progress. If he gets healthy, he is a must start in all fantasy formats. |
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Jason Campbell QB, Washington Redskins 11/04/08, Time: 12:48 pm |
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Welcome back to earth Jason Campbell. Pittsburgh gave him fits all night on Monday and he never looked like he found his rhythm. |
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The overall health of Santana Moss will have much to do with the overall fantasy value of Jason Campbell. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Derek Fine TE, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 9:41 pm |
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Fine caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss. For the season, that gives him ... four catches, 43 yards and a touchdown. |
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Don't expect this to be the breakout game for a sudden fantasy factor. We'll see, though, if the rookie can show the team enough to get the starting nod in 2009 ahead of Robert Royal. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Robert Royal TE, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 9:36 pm |
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Royal led the team with five catches and 70 receiving yards in Sunday's loss to the Jets. |
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With 24 catches through eight games, Royal is just one short of his career high for a season. He has become surprisingly useful as a fantasy tight end. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marshawn Lynch RB, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 9:33 pm |
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Lynch finished with just 58 total yards in the loss to the Jets on Sunday. He carried only nine times and caught three passes, missing the second quarter after flu-like symptoms left him nauseous following a play on which he chased Abram Elam about 90 yards downfield. |
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Lynch has been going for terrible yardage totals, so his fantasy value is nullified when he misses the end zone. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Edwards QB, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 9:24 pm |
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Edwards went 24-of-35 in the loss to the Jets on Sunday, including a touchdown and two interceptions. It was his first multiple-interception game of the season, and one was returned for a touchdown by Jets safety Abram Elam. |
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Edwards has been a model of efficiency for much of the season, but he has just one touchdown and three interceptions over the past two games. That doesn't bode well for his matchup next week with an intelligent, pressure-applying Patriots defense. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Aaron Schobel DE, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 11:05 am |
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DE Aaron Schobel is once again inactive this week with a foot injury. He has been limited even when in the lineup and shouldn't be anywhere near IDP lineups any time soon. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Terrence McGee DB, Buffalo Bills 11/02/08, Time: 10:40 am |
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NFL Network reports that CB Terrence McGee will start today and, although he still isn't 100 percent following a knee injury, will not have to wear the knee brace he had last week. His weak performance against the Dolphins last week should bring plenty of balls his way today and give him the chance to offer a strong IDP performance. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Santana Moss WR, Washington Redskins 11/02/08, Time: 8:48 am |
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Santana Moss is very iffy for Monday night with the hamstring injury he sustained in Week 8. If at all possible, you should probably go with another option, especially because Washington draws a tough matchup in the Steelers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 11/02/08, Time: 8:46 am |
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Clinton Portis' practice limitations this week were more precautionary than indicative of his likelihood to play Monday night. He'll be in the lineup. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 10/31/08, Time: 9:31 pm |
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Portis was limited in practice all week by a gimpy ankle, but he's probable for the Monday night game. |
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Expect him to play. Despite the tough matchup, it doesn't seem like a great idea to sit him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Josh Reed WR, Buffalo Bills 10/28/08, Time: 10:55 am |
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Reed is sidelined indefinitely with injuries to his Achilles tendon and ankle. |
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This will hurt Trent Edwards production as Reed has been one of Buffalo's most reliable third down threats. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Edwards QB, Buffalo Bills 10/27/08, Time: 10:31 am |
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Trent struggled against the Dolphins D. He only completed 21 of his 35 passes for 227 yards, no TDs, and 1 INT. |
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Rough day for Edwards owners. Edwards needs more carries out of Lynch to keep D's more honest so he can throw to Evans and the rest of Buffalo WRs. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Lee Evans WR, Buffalo Bills 10/27/08, Time: 10:27 am |
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Lee Evans caught most of yardage that Trent Edwards threw for against the Dolphins. Evans caught 7 passes for 116 yards. |
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Evans is one of the best wide receivers in the league and he shows it week after week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marshawn Lynch RB, Buffalo Bills 10/27/08, Time: 10:18 am |
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Marshawn had a big day in PPR leagues. He ran for 61 yards and a touchdown while catching 5 passes for 34 yards. |
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Good news for Lynch owners as the Bills struggled and were upset by the Phins, Lynch was still able to have a very nice game. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Shaun Suisham K, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 2:56 pm |
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Suisham hit four of his five field goal attempts and added a PAT for 13 points. |
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The Swisher, as local fans call him, has had a nice season so far. He has hit 12 of his last 14 field goal attempts and has scored in double digits four times. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Cooley TE, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 2:54 pm |
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Steady |
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Cooley had six catches for 74 yards against the Lions. |
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Cooley has not had a great year yet. He has been decent in most weeks, but only had one TD catch. Keep playing him and you may get dividends. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Santana Moss WR, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 2:52 pm |
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Moss had a huge game, especially for leagues that give bonuses for long TD's. He had a 50-yard TD catch and an 80-yard punt return for a score. |
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He had 140 yards receiving on nine catches and now has five TD receptions on the season. He makes for a risky every week play because he disappears sometimes, but against a team like the Lions, you should have played him. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Clinton Portis RB, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 2:51 pm |
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Portis had his fifth straight 100+ game against the Lions. |
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Portis was held out of the endzone, but he has emerged as fantasy's best runner. Unfortunately, the Skins face Pittsburgh next week, but you still can't sit Clinton. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jason Campbell QB, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 2:49 pm |
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Campbell was a picture of efficiency against the Lions. He connected on 23 of 28 passes for 328 yards and TD. |
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Campbell seems to be growing into a fantasy relevant QB. The Lions made for a tasty opponent and the Skins QB took advantage. He only had two TD's in the last four weeks, but he makes for a good occasional starter. (SportsBuff.com) |
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LaRon Landry DB, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 9:56 am |
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S LaRon Landry is active today, after being listed as questionable this week with a hamstring injury. He's a good IDP option against the Lions. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Horton DB, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 9:55 am |
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S Chris Horton is inactive today, which takes away an excellent IDP option. Reed Doughty -- the original starter this season -- should be able to step in for him, though he's not as strong a fantasy option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Jason Taylor DE, Washington Redskins 10/26/08, Time: 9:29 am |
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NFL.com's Adam Schefter reports that DE Jason Taylor will play today and then have minor surgery on Monday. If he doesn't put up numbers against the Lions today, he might not be useful to IDP owners for a while. Let's hope that tomorrow's surgery helps. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Lee Evans WR, Buffalo Bills 10/26/08, Time: 8:16 am |
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The Dolphins have allowed 23 pass plays of 20 or more yards this season, second most in the league. That bodes well for Buffalo's biggest big-play threat, WR Lee Evans, in Week 8. (SportsBuff.com) |
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