I noticed that this is my 500th on post here. So, for the none of you who follow this, thanks for your support. I'd still be here if it weren't for you.
Down to business: Arizona QB Matt Leinart has been demoted. Derek Anderson will start for the Cardinals this weekend in the all important 3rd preseason game, and Leinart will come in off the bench. As long as Derek Anderson doesn't go all Jake Delhomme, which would be saying something since we're talking about Derek Anderson, he'll start in week 1. It's obvious that the Cardinals' coaching staff has seen enough of Leinart to know that he's not even the short term answer, and there's reason to believe he might be cut as well. It couldn't happen to a more dedicated player. Wait.
Fantasy Impact: Cross Leinart off your draft board, obviously. Derek Anderson hasn't shown any better accuracy this offseason, so there's little reason to draft him. If the Cardinals fall out of contention, there's a good chance one of Arizona's young QBs, Max Hall or John Skelton, would get the call at that point. Larry Fitzgerald becomes slightly more appealing because Anderson is far more aggressive than Leinart, but I still project a drop in his numbers across the board, and I'd much rather draft Calvin Johnson or Roddy White instead. Steve Breaston is worth ignoring because I don't think Anderson will be able to support more than one fantasy-relevant WR. Beanie Wells is mostly unaffected, although this might increase his scoring potential ever so slightly. Continue drafting him as a RB2 as he'll likely be the offensive focal point along with Fitz. On a semi-related note, I'm not buying this Tim Hightower crap. Hightower might "start", but Beanie is their featured RB. If this forces Wells into the 3rd round, grab him at a discount if you didn't like him in the 2nd.
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