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Antonio Gates is a Big Fat Sit this week!
There is little doubt that Antonio Gates is THE tight end prospect to have in the 2010 NFL Football season. Truth is,Gates has not been himself lately, as most fantasy football owners are a ware of. This is one of those weeks that you did not envision as a Gates owner in the offseason.
Hopefully you have been able to pick up someone in his place if you have Gates. I guess I should...
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November 06, 2010
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Chris “Beanie” Wells is Going To Play
Arizona Cardinals Rookie Running Back, Chris, Beanie,Wells is looking like he is going to play this weekend. Here is the thing…he has some sort of infection in his knee that is keeping people from telling you what is really going on here. It’s against the Vikings…the most unreliable team in NFL History (our opinion) so who knows…
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November 06, 2010
Fantasy Football | Vernon Davis is Sitting on your bench
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When it comes to fantasy football this weekend you need to be placing San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis on your bench. His ankle is likely going to keep him out of the game this weekend. So with that, rumors are swirling that maybe you should pick up Delanie Walker on your waiver wire.
Why? It isn’t like the Niners O has been doing so well...
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November 06, 2010
NFL Draft | Julio Jones on Patrick Peterson’s Cramps
In what is shaping up to be a Heavyweight Title Fight between 2011 NFL Draft Prospects Julio Jones and Patrick Peterson readers can find several articles this week sizing up the players set to face off this week when SEC foes Alabama and LSU meet. An interesting write up at Bama Online focuses on the previous matchups between the two as if it were a boxing series. While going over...
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November 06, 2010
Zach Miller’s reign at the top of TE Rankings short lived
With injuries to the top fantasy football Tight Ends adding up by the week, Oakland Raiders TE Zach Miller was making his way to top dog. This owner here was happy to have him when Jermichael Finley went down. With Dallas Clark out and Antonio Gates hobbled it looked like Miller’s time was now. Enter this week’s Injury Report.
Raiders Coach Tom Cable is calling Miller a game...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Kerrigan vs. Carimi Should Draw Scouts
There will be a heavyweight fight this weekend when 2011 NFL Draft prospects Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue Defensive End) and Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin Offensive Tackle) face off. Kerrigan leads the Big 10 in sacks with 7.5 and is fast rising on draft boards. Carimi has a good chance of being a first round pick being one of the top Offensive Tackle prospects.
“I knew coming into the season...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Ryan Mallett Goes Prime Time on ESPN
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2011 NFL Draft prospect, Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett, will get prime time exposure this weekend as Arkansas play South Carolina on ESPN at 7pm Eastern. The towering 6’7″ Mallett faces the worst pass defense in the SEC and has not faced the likes of the Razorback. Scouts look as Mallett as a Top Three QB prospect in the 2011 NFL Draft...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Mark Ingram Running on Fresh Legs
Mark Ingram, the top 2011 NFL Draft Running Back prospect, enters the SEC showdown with LSU this weekend having carried the ball only 85 times so far this season, averaging 14.1 carries per game. While this is down a bit from his close to 20 carries a game last season, you can bet that the Tide will get their use out of him down the stretch as they have once again moved into position...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Akeem Ayers Looks To Tackle Oregon State
2011 NFL Draft prospect, UCLA Linebacker Akeem Ayers, is looking to bounce back and tackle Oregon State this weekend. The Bruins gave up a whopping 264 yards rushing last weekend and rank 108th against the run.
“That game tape was one of the hardest things I have ever had to watch,” UCLA linebacker Akeem Ayers said. “We missed big plays, big plays that would have had a significant...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Jake Locker Out Against Oregon
One of the top Quarterback prospects in the 2011 NFL Draft will be sitting out this weekend, possibly more. Washington’s Jake Locker was banged up against Stanford last weekend and has some rib injuries to show for it.
“He took a couple pretty good shots (against Stanford) as you guys probably saw that kind of escalated this thing to a whole another level for us,” Coach Steve...
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November 05, 2010
NFL Draft | Dancing with Prince Amukamara
2011 NFL Draft prosect, Nebraska Cornerback Prince Amukamara, plays a major part in the success of the Cornhusker’s pass defense. If you ask Iowa State Coach Paul Rhoads, trying to shake Amukamra is like dancing with him.
“The great cornerbacks and he is part of this definition, there is a dancing movement to it,” Rhoads said. “That when the offensive guy moves they are taking...
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November 04, 2010
NFL Draft|Da’Quan Bowers Rocking for Clemson Defense
2011 NFL Draft prospect, Clemson Defensive End Da’Quan Bowers, leads the Tigers defense this weekend as #24 North Carolina State come to town. Bowers has been giving scouts something to think about as he plays his way up NFL Draft boards. He leads the ACC with 11 sacks so far this season and has racked up 18 1/2 tackles for a loss.
While only a Junior, Bowers is in a tight race...
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November 04, 2010
NFL Draft | Patrick Peterson Compared to Champ Baily
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2011 NFL Draft prospect, LSU Cornerback Patrick Peterson, has been working his way up draft boards and is now considered the top defensive back option. Draft analyst Mike Detillier thinks that Peterson is the best CB prospect out of the SEC since that Champ Bailey guy.
“And Patrick is bigger and faster than Champ,” Detillier said. “He has...
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November 03, 2010
FantasySmarts.com-Stealing Content
Over the years Football Jabber’s RSS feed has been used by several sites. Usually they ask permission or if not they link back to the original article. I’m prety laid back on the whole thing really. Unless, of course, they are posting my content and claiming it as their own. This is what I have noticed with Fantasy Smarts Dot Com this morning. The only way I found out about...
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November 03, 2010
The Tony Romo Alternative| Fantasy Football
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Coming into the 2010 season things were looking up for Tony Romo with the addition of Dez Bryant and the retention of Miles Austin. This guy right here had Romo leading a couple of fantasy squads with certain playoff berths in the future. Now…not so sure. There are moves to be made for those that do not have a solid backup for Romo on their squad. What to...
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October 27, 2010
New York Giants Midseason Thoughts|NFL Fantasy
The NFC East is always a question mark as to who will come out on top and usually has a race down the line. The New York Giants are proving to be the team to beat in the division and will likely win the division if not a first round bye in the NFC. Their 5-2 record is tops in the NFC East and tied for the best record in the NFC.
There are rumblings about Eli Manning as a possible...
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October 27, 2010
Live Football Streamed on ESPN3
It occured to me last week when I noticed ads on Football Jabber for ESPN3 that it may not be common knowledge or people could use a reminder about it. ESPN3 has been a staple on Saturday going back to last season and I’m happy to see that I have 26 College Football games at my disposal today as I’m visiting my mother and there is a good chance Home Shopping will get a lot...
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October 16, 2010
Fantasy Football Injuries That Matter Week 5
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Going into week 5 of the Fantasy Football season it appears that the Injury Report is at it’s longest yet. Mixing that with bye weeks, fantasy owners have to be on top of their game as to who is available to go this week. Below you will find a long list of players who have injuries that need to be addressed in your lineup or may open some doors...
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October 09, 2010
Update for Football Jabber Subscribers!
Hey there Jabberheads! I wanted to take a minute to throw out a bit of a warning to the Fantasy Football subscribers that we have here at Football Jabber. You are going to be noticing a lot more NFL Draft content going forward. In 2009 we slowed a bit on the NFL Draft coverage here as we branched out to build a sister site in NFLDraftToday.com. We are reeling it back in and putting...
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October 07, 2010
Ryan Torain? All Signs Point To Yes
This morning we were posed with the question as to whether or not a reader should pick up Ryan Torain and start him over Felix Jones or Jason Snelling in the comments of our Waiver Wire Watching Week 5. The quick answer was that we pointed him out as a solid pickup in week 4 and if he is still available you should snag him as we think he will be getting a majority of work, pushing...
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October 06, 2010
Waiver Wire Watching Week 5
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As we head into week 5 of the Fantasy Football season, bye weeks and injuries are causing a shuffle on rosters and waiver wires. While there were no real “I gotta pick that guy up” performances in week 4, here are some guys to consider in the short and long term.
Quarterback:
Sam Bradford, Rams: Bradford may officially be considered as a solid...
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October 05, 2010
Peyton Hillis Solidifies Fantasy Stock
The Cleveland Browns have found their Running Back and so have several Waiver Wire savvy fantasy football owners. In his second week as a starring back, Hillis has turned another 20 plus carries into more than 100 yards and a touchdown. Not as big of a game as he had in week 3 against the Ravens, but a solid outing that makes a statement.
After his blowup last week we threw out...
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October 03, 2010
Fantasy Football Injuries That Matter Week Four
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Getting a late start on this weeks Fantasy Footbaill Injuries that matter so let’s get right to the point. Here is a listing for some guys if you are debating on who to start and who to sit based on injury in week four of the NFL season.
Bye Weeks, another week for players to mend on these teams: Dallas, Kansas City, Minnesota, Tampa Bay
Matthew...
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October 03, 2010
Waiver Wire Watching Week Four
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We are headed into week four of the NFL Fantasy Football season. Bye weeks and injuries are leaving fantasy owners with rosters that have holes to be filled. Today we will take a look at some of the players that may be sitting there on your waiver wire that you may want to take a look at to either start this week or stash for the upcoming weeks...
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September 28, 2010
Fantasy Football Injuries That Matter Week Three
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We are heading into Week Three of the Fantasy Football season and the injury list is getting longer and longer. While we like to have our “Fantasy Football Injuries That Matter” out a little earlier than Sunday morning, an invasion of the In-Laws has put a pause on that. Here is a listing of some of the players you may be wondering if you...
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September 26, 2010
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