Friday, November 7, 2008
Week 10 Injury Updates
All players have been updated for week 10. The biggest news is probably the MNF injury to Willie Parker's shoulder that will keep him out in week 10, as that came in somewhat late and unexpected this week. Also worth noting is that Big Ben returned to practice today and will start, but has a bad match up this week and should probably be avoided.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Week 10 Waiver Wire Possibilities
QB:
Brady Quinn - Quinn has usurped the starting job from the ineffective Derek Anderson and should be the top waiver wire add this week. I have a lot of confidence that Quinn will be a solid fantasy QB2, with potential QB1 value in the right match up throughout the rest of the season. He has a good line in front of him, a solid RB, and a great WR/TE combination to throw to. The only thing missing is a reliable 2nd WR, but Winslow helps make up for that.
Sage Rosenfels - Rosenfels is a must-add for Schaub owners, and an interesting add for non-Schaub owners. It appears as though he'll start 3-4 games, and there's an outside chance he could start for the rest of the season depending on how Schaub recovers from his injury. He's proven both last year and this year that he's capable of putting up very good numbers with the excellent Houston passing attack.
Shaun Hill - Hill will be SF's QB over the rest of the season barring disaster, and as someone running Martz's offense, he has potential. At worst, he'll be a QB2 like O'Sullivan who's a decent stash behind a reliable QB1. At best, he could emerge as a QB1 play in the right match up.
RB:
Ryan Torain - I told you to grab him last week, and now you have to this week as he has a good chance at starting on Thursday night as I've detailed before. Denver's running game has been incredibly erratic so far, but Shanahan loves Torain's talent, and he now has opportunity.
Ray Rice - Rice exploded for 150+ rushing yards last week, and he very well could start again this week. He's a must-add for McGahee owners, and a great speculatory add for all owners. With a strong showing again this week, he could steal the job from an injured/ineffective McGahee.
Jamaal Charles - Charles, at worst, is a good bye-week add while LJ is suspended for week 10. At best, LJ gets suspended even more and Charles continues to start games. Edwards mentioned that he doesn't view Charles as a 20 carry RB, but given the season-ending knee injury to Kolby Smith, he doesn't have much else to turn to. Charles also offers solid passing game skills, which will keep him on the field as the Chiefs will be losing far more often than winning.
Selvin Young - Young isn't healthy yet as evidenced by his inactive status last week, but he's clearly #1B on the depth chart unless Torain takes the job and runs with it. His status for this week is questionable, but he's a solid add to see how the DEN backfield shakes out over the next couple weeks.
WR:
Jerry Porter - Now this is purely a end-of-the-roster stash, but Porter showed a glimpse of life last week with a couple catches for 30ish yards. When Matt Jones finally serves his 3 game suspension, he'll immediately become the most talented pass catcher on the field for the Jaguars. He's a good WR5 to see what happens over the next couple weeks. Mike Walker is also a thought, but he's yet to see the field since his latest knee injury.
Mark Bradley/Roscoe Parrish - Both of these guys are much like Porter, but with less of an opportunity. Both are clearly secondary or tertiary options in their respective mediocre passing attacks, but both can make some noise with their opportunity. They're both talented and should see more balls their way over the next few weeks. Stash material.
TE:
Tony Scheffler - This is if an impatient owner has dropped him. Once Scheffler gets back on the field, there's no question that he'll be a top 5 TE option again. He's undoubtedly worth having on your bench while he recovers from his latest injury.
Brady Quinn - Quinn has usurped the starting job from the ineffective Derek Anderson and should be the top waiver wire add this week. I have a lot of confidence that Quinn will be a solid fantasy QB2, with potential QB1 value in the right match up throughout the rest of the season. He has a good line in front of him, a solid RB, and a great WR/TE combination to throw to. The only thing missing is a reliable 2nd WR, but Winslow helps make up for that.
Sage Rosenfels - Rosenfels is a must-add for Schaub owners, and an interesting add for non-Schaub owners. It appears as though he'll start 3-4 games, and there's an outside chance he could start for the rest of the season depending on how Schaub recovers from his injury. He's proven both last year and this year that he's capable of putting up very good numbers with the excellent Houston passing attack.
Shaun Hill - Hill will be SF's QB over the rest of the season barring disaster, and as someone running Martz's offense, he has potential. At worst, he'll be a QB2 like O'Sullivan who's a decent stash behind a reliable QB1. At best, he could emerge as a QB1 play in the right match up.
RB:
Ryan Torain - I told you to grab him last week, and now you have to this week as he has a good chance at starting on Thursday night as I've detailed before. Denver's running game has been incredibly erratic so far, but Shanahan loves Torain's talent, and he now has opportunity.
Ray Rice - Rice exploded for 150+ rushing yards last week, and he very well could start again this week. He's a must-add for McGahee owners, and a great speculatory add for all owners. With a strong showing again this week, he could steal the job from an injured/ineffective McGahee.
Jamaal Charles - Charles, at worst, is a good bye-week add while LJ is suspended for week 10. At best, LJ gets suspended even more and Charles continues to start games. Edwards mentioned that he doesn't view Charles as a 20 carry RB, but given the season-ending knee injury to Kolby Smith, he doesn't have much else to turn to. Charles also offers solid passing game skills, which will keep him on the field as the Chiefs will be losing far more often than winning.
Selvin Young - Young isn't healthy yet as evidenced by his inactive status last week, but he's clearly #1B on the depth chart unless Torain takes the job and runs with it. His status for this week is questionable, but he's a solid add to see how the DEN backfield shakes out over the next couple weeks.
WR:
Jerry Porter - Now this is purely a end-of-the-roster stash, but Porter showed a glimpse of life last week with a couple catches for 30ish yards. When Matt Jones finally serves his 3 game suspension, he'll immediately become the most talented pass catcher on the field for the Jaguars. He's a good WR5 to see what happens over the next couple weeks. Mike Walker is also a thought, but he's yet to see the field since his latest knee injury.
Mark Bradley/Roscoe Parrish - Both of these guys are much like Porter, but with less of an opportunity. Both are clearly secondary or tertiary options in their respective mediocre passing attacks, but both can make some noise with their opportunity. They're both talented and should see more balls their way over the next few weeks. Stash material.
TE:
Tony Scheffler - This is if an impatient owner has dropped him. Once Scheffler gets back on the field, there's no question that he'll be a top 5 TE option again. He's undoubtedly worth having on your bench while he recovers from his latest injury.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Week 10 Walking Wounded
QB:
Tony Romo - Romo is on bye in week 10, and is expected to return in week 11. That'll make 4 missed weeks, including 3 games, which was the original estimate.
Ben Roethlisberger - Roethlisberger returned to practice today and will start in week 10. Given the tough Colts secondary and the fact the Steelers will probably lean on the run, I would sit him if you have a viable alternative.
Matt Schaub - Schaub has a torn MCL, and he is out in week 10. He is expected to miss up to 4 weeks.
Carson Palmer - Palmer is out in week 10. Redrafters should probably cut bait at this point. There's no point in hanging onto him any longer.
Kyle Orton - Orton has a high ankle sprain and will probably miss 4-6 weeks. He is out in week 10.
Matt Hasselbeck - Hasselbeck is out in week 10 with his neck/leg injury.
Derek Anderson - Anderson has lost his starting job and should be dropped in all leagues.
Dan Orlovsky - Orlovsky is out multiple weeks with a sprained thumb ligament, and could miss the rest of the season. It will be a heated practice competition this week between Drew Stanton and Daunte Culpepper to see who can show the other what not to do in week 10.
RB:
Steven Jackson - Jackson completely screwed his owners by being active, but playing ineffectively, and then being benched. His status for week 10 is up in the air. At this point, the Rams should not use him unless he's 100%. Head coach Jim Haslett have said that he'll need to practice fully sometime this week in order to play, which is a very smart move. We should know by Friday if he's going to start or not. *edit* Jackson did not practice this week and is out in week 10. His replacement will split time and are NOT worth speculating on.
Willie Parker - Parker exited in week 9 with a mysterious shoulder injury, and he has been ruled out in week 10 as a result. Mewelde Moore will start for Parker and has an excellent match up against the Colts.
Reggie Bush - Bush is not expected to play in week 10, but I'll update for sure once it's clear that he's out. *edit* Bush is out in week 10.
Larry Johnson - LJ has been suspeneded by the NFL in week 10 and is out. A future, longer suspension cannot be ruled out.
Kolby Smith - Smith suffered a knee injury that will end his season. He actually ran very well against a tough TB defense last week, but went out early after a good start.
Jonathan Stewart - Stewart randomly contracted some sort of heel injury either during week 8 or in the practices since, so make sure to get him out of your lineup. He's questionable, but there's no reason for the Panthers to risk him against the Raiders. DeAngelo Williams is a borderline RB1 in a match up against Oakland.
Willis McGahee - McGahee pulled the ultimate screwjob on his owners in week 9 by being declared active, but then not being used, bringing back ugly memories of Corey Dillon in NE 2 years ago. Of course, if you drafted McGahee this year, your butt is used to this sort of thing already. There's rumors that he'll miss week 10, so keep a close eye on him. *edit* McGahee should play in week 10, but there's a very good chance that Ray Rice will dominate carries anyways.
Sammy Morris - I apologize for not putting him on here before. Morris is week-to-week with a knee injury, but should reclaim the starting RB job once he returns. His week 10 status is up in the air. *edit* Morris and Jordan are both out again. Green-Ellis and Faulk will continue to split time.
Warrick Dunn - Dunn is week-to-week, so his status in week 10 is up in the air.
WR:
Santana Moss - Moss is on bye in week 10.
Matt Jones - Jones seems to be week-to-week with his 3 game suspension looming, but has a beautiful match up against Detroit in week 10. Keep an eye for news on Tuesday or Wednesday. *edit* Jones has not been suspended yet and remains an excellent WR3 against Detroit.
TE:
Jeremy Shockey - Shockey has hopefully recovered over the bye week, but keep an eye on his practice status this week. *edit* Shockey has practiced all week without limitations and needs to be started in week 10.
Tony Romo - Romo is on bye in week 10, and is expected to return in week 11. That'll make 4 missed weeks, including 3 games, which was the original estimate.
Ben Roethlisberger - Roethlisberger returned to practice today and will start in week 10. Given the tough Colts secondary and the fact the Steelers will probably lean on the run, I would sit him if you have a viable alternative.
Matt Schaub - Schaub has a torn MCL, and he is out in week 10. He is expected to miss up to 4 weeks.
Carson Palmer - Palmer is out in week 10. Redrafters should probably cut bait at this point. There's no point in hanging onto him any longer.
Kyle Orton - Orton has a high ankle sprain and will probably miss 4-6 weeks. He is out in week 10.
Matt Hasselbeck - Hasselbeck is out in week 10 with his neck/leg injury.
Derek Anderson - Anderson has lost his starting job and should be dropped in all leagues.
Dan Orlovsky - Orlovsky is out multiple weeks with a sprained thumb ligament, and could miss the rest of the season. It will be a heated practice competition this week between Drew Stanton and Daunte Culpepper to see who can show the other what not to do in week 10.
RB:
Steven Jackson - Jackson completely screwed his owners by being active, but playing ineffectively, and then being benched. His status for week 10 is up in the air. At this point, the Rams should not use him unless he's 100%. Head coach Jim Haslett have said that he'll need to practice fully sometime this week in order to play, which is a very smart move. We should know by Friday if he's going to start or not. *edit* Jackson did not practice this week and is out in week 10. His replacement will split time and are NOT worth speculating on.
Willie Parker - Parker exited in week 9 with a mysterious shoulder injury, and he has been ruled out in week 10 as a result. Mewelde Moore will start for Parker and has an excellent match up against the Colts.
Reggie Bush - Bush is not expected to play in week 10, but I'll update for sure once it's clear that he's out. *edit* Bush is out in week 10.
Larry Johnson - LJ has been suspeneded by the NFL in week 10 and is out. A future, longer suspension cannot be ruled out.
Kolby Smith - Smith suffered a knee injury that will end his season. He actually ran very well against a tough TB defense last week, but went out early after a good start.
Jonathan Stewart - Stewart randomly contracted some sort of heel injury either during week 8 or in the practices since, so make sure to get him out of your lineup. He's questionable, but there's no reason for the Panthers to risk him against the Raiders. DeAngelo Williams is a borderline RB1 in a match up against Oakland.
Willis McGahee - McGahee pulled the ultimate screwjob on his owners in week 9 by being declared active, but then not being used, bringing back ugly memories of Corey Dillon in NE 2 years ago. Of course, if you drafted McGahee this year, your butt is used to this sort of thing already. There's rumors that he'll miss week 10, so keep a close eye on him. *edit* McGahee should play in week 10, but there's a very good chance that Ray Rice will dominate carries anyways.
Sammy Morris - I apologize for not putting him on here before. Morris is week-to-week with a knee injury, but should reclaim the starting RB job once he returns. His week 10 status is up in the air. *edit* Morris and Jordan are both out again. Green-Ellis and Faulk will continue to split time.
Warrick Dunn - Dunn is week-to-week, so his status in week 10 is up in the air.
WR:
Santana Moss - Moss is on bye in week 10.
Matt Jones - Jones seems to be week-to-week with his 3 game suspension looming, but has a beautiful match up against Detroit in week 10. Keep an eye for news on Tuesday or Wednesday. *edit* Jones has not been suspended yet and remains an excellent WR3 against Detroit.
TE:
Jeremy Shockey - Shockey has hopefully recovered over the bye week, but keep an eye on his practice status this week. *edit* Shockey has practiced all week without limitations and needs to be started in week 10.
Texans QB Matt Schaub Out Up To 4 Weeks
The Houston Texans have announced that QB Matt Schaub suffered a torn MCL in his knee, and he will be out up to 4 weeks.
Sage Rosenfels will replace Schaub, and he's done a good job stat-wise both last season and earlier this season in relief.
Fantasy Impact: Those who are looking for a QB over the next couple weeks should put a waiver claim in for Rosenfels. The Texans offense honestly shouldn't skip a beat, although Rosenfels is prone to making some pretty boneheaded mistakes on occasion. Do not downgrade AJ/Walter/Daniels/Slaton as the offense seems to move the ball exactly the same.
Sage Rosenfels will replace Schaub, and he's done a good job stat-wise both last season and earlier this season in relief.
Fantasy Impact: Those who are looking for a QB over the next couple weeks should put a waiver claim in for Rosenfels. The Texans offense honestly shouldn't skip a beat, although Rosenfels is prone to making some pretty boneheaded mistakes on occasion. Do not downgrade AJ/Walter/Daniels/Slaton as the offense seems to move the ball exactly the same.
Browns QB Brady Quinn To Start In Week 10
The Cleveland Browns have benched QB Derek Anderson and will start QB Brady Quinn in week 10.
This was the risk is drafting Derek Anderson, so I hope those of you who did have stashed Quinn. If not, you'll be joining the waiver wire race to acquire him.
Fantasy Impact: Quinn makes a solid QB1 play this week against the disgusting Denver defense, and he should have no problem acclimating himself with the talent around him in Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. He doesn't possess the huge arm like Derek Anderson does, but he will unquestionable make better decisions and improve all skill players in the Browns offense. For Braylon Edwards owners, you can view this situation like Lee Evans owners this offseason. Anderson, like JP Losman, had a big arm but made terrible decisions, so it was big play or bust for Edwards/Evans. Quinn, like Trent Edwards, will get the ball to Edwards more consistently, which will make up for lesser big plays. Now if only Edwards could catch...
Winslow is a big winner here. Quinn should excel in the intermediate game, and that's Winslow's bread and butter. Jamal Lewis should see more scoring chances.
This was the risk is drafting Derek Anderson, so I hope those of you who did have stashed Quinn. If not, you'll be joining the waiver wire race to acquire him.
Fantasy Impact: Quinn makes a solid QB1 play this week against the disgusting Denver defense, and he should have no problem acclimating himself with the talent around him in Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. He doesn't possess the huge arm like Derek Anderson does, but he will unquestionable make better decisions and improve all skill players in the Browns offense. For Braylon Edwards owners, you can view this situation like Lee Evans owners this offseason. Anderson, like JP Losman, had a big arm but made terrible decisions, so it was big play or bust for Edwards/Evans. Quinn, like Trent Edwards, will get the ball to Edwards more consistently, which will make up for lesser big plays. Now if only Edwards could catch...
Winslow is a big winner here. Quinn should excel in the intermediate game, and that's Winslow's bread and butter. Jamal Lewis should see more scoring chances.
Broncos RBs Michael Pittman and Andre Hall Placed On IR
The Denver Broncos have placed RBs Michael Pittman and Andre Hall on IR with neck and wrist injuries, respectively.
Both of their seasons are over, and both can be dropped immediately in redraft leagues. Ryan Torain and Selvin Young will carry the load over the remainder of the season, with Torain having the most upside as a perfect fit skill-wise for the Denver running scheme.
Fantasy Impact: Those who smartly stashed Torain will immediately be rewarded as he is suddenly the favorite to carry the load for Denver this Thursday night against Cleveland. Denver had the most pitiful rushing attack in team history yesterday against Miami, but as Pittman has proven earlier in the season, they can still run the ball effectively when they want to. My take? Denver was reluctant to run much with an injured Pittman, this was Torain's first game action since the first half of the college season last year, and Miami's run defense has been excellent this year with a shady secondary backing them. They now take on Cleveland's 25th ranked rushing defense, and with Selvin Young inactive last week due to a groin injury, it's unlikely he'll get much action on a short week. Torain becomes a risky, but very interesting RB2 candidate with a 15-18 carry ceiling in my eyes.
Both of their seasons are over, and both can be dropped immediately in redraft leagues. Ryan Torain and Selvin Young will carry the load over the remainder of the season, with Torain having the most upside as a perfect fit skill-wise for the Denver running scheme.
Fantasy Impact: Those who smartly stashed Torain will immediately be rewarded as he is suddenly the favorite to carry the load for Denver this Thursday night against Cleveland. Denver had the most pitiful rushing attack in team history yesterday against Miami, but as Pittman has proven earlier in the season, they can still run the ball effectively when they want to. My take? Denver was reluctant to run much with an injured Pittman, this was Torain's first game action since the first half of the college season last year, and Miami's run defense has been excellent this year with a shady secondary backing them. They now take on Cleveland's 25th ranked rushing defense, and with Selvin Young inactive last week due to a groin injury, it's unlikely he'll get much action on a short week. Torain becomes a risky, but very interesting RB2 candidate with a 15-18 carry ceiling in my eyes.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Bears QB Kyle Orton Out At Least A Month With High Ankle Sprain
Chicago Bears QB Kyle Orton is out at least a month with a high ankle sprain.
The initial hit on Orton was fine, but some asshole had to pile onto him after he was down and landed on Orton's legs, which caused an awkward bend on his ankle. High ankle sprains are horrible and usually come with a varied time of recovery, so there's no way to know right now how long Orton will be out.
Fantasy Impact: Those who had stumbled onto a surprise match up QB1 can drop their waiver wire find unless they have an extra roster spot to carry a 3rd QB. Even so, you're probably winning without Orton, meaning you don't need him. It's a real shame as he was coming into his own as both a real QB and a fantasy property prior to the injury. This kills the value of all Bears receivers/TEs as Rex Grossman has already proven how bad of a QB he is.
The initial hit on Orton was fine, but some asshole had to pile onto him after he was down and landed on Orton's legs, which caused an awkward bend on his ankle. High ankle sprains are horrible and usually come with a varied time of recovery, so there's no way to know right now how long Orton will be out.
Fantasy Impact: Those who had stumbled onto a surprise match up QB1 can drop their waiver wire find unless they have an extra roster spot to carry a 3rd QB. Even so, you're probably winning without Orton, meaning you don't need him. It's a real shame as he was coming into his own as both a real QB and a fantasy property prior to the injury. This kills the value of all Bears receivers/TEs as Rex Grossman has already proven how bad of a QB he is.
Week 9 Injury Updates
I have updated all players in the Walking Wounded article below as to their status for Sunday. It's almost game time! Damn daylight savings time pushing everything back an hour...
Worth noting is a rumor that Tim Hightower will start this week. If you have Edge, get him out of your lineup, not that he should have been there anyways. Hightower is worth using if you're stuck at the RB2 position as he'll probably score against the Rams, and could rack up solid yardage depending on exactly how many touches he'll receive.
Worth noting is a rumor that Tim Hightower will start this week. If you have Edge, get him out of your lineup, not that he should have been there anyways. Hightower is worth using if you're stuck at the RB2 position as he'll probably score against the Rams, and could rack up solid yardage depending on exactly how many touches he'll receive.
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