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Archive for October 2007

October 22nd, 2007

Week 7: Infirmary Report

QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
Schaub was hurt a couple of times on Sunday. He ended the day with an injured ankle and an injured hip. His status for Week 8 is unknown at this point.
QB Byron Leftwich, Atlanta Falcons
Leftwich injured his right ankle in his first start of the season with the Falcons. Leftwich has […]

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October 21st, 2007

Emergency Starters – Week 7

Did you wait until the last second to turn in your lineup? Were you hit with an unexpected injury? If so, here are some players you should be able to pickup and start in an emergency for Week 7.

Jerious Norwood, Atlanta Falcons
Will this be the week that Norwood finally gets a chance to take over […]

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October 20th, 2007

Origins of Fantasy Football

Have you ever wondered about the origins of fantasy football?
On this video, Gregg Rosenthal, Fantasy Sports Sr. Editor of RotoWorld.com and NBCSports.com discusses the origins of the game, how the first rules were made and how technology has affected the game.

VideoJug: History And Future Of Fantasy Football
Tags: fantasy-football-history, fantasy-football-leagues, fantasy-football-players, fantasy-football-rules, fantasy-sports, origin-of-fantasy-football

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October 19th, 2007

Pick and Play Week 7: Kickers and Defenses

Rob Bironas, Tennessee Titans
Against the Texans with Vince Young’s status in doubt, Bironas should see the field quite a bit. This game promises to be a low scoring affair that could be won by the leg of a kicker. Bironas has been solid this season and while he’s not a great long-term kicker, he’s a […]

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October 18th, 2007

The Hester Question

By Guest Blogger Ron Bishow
275-yards and two touchdowns.
First glance you might think those were Adrian Peterson’s numbers. They are in fact Devin Hester’s.
Hester returned a punt 89-yards for a touchdown and caught an 81-yard touchdown pass in the Bears’ loss to the Vikings in Week 6. Most fantasy players would kill for two […]

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October 18th, 2007

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

If you have players injuries or bye weeks, here are some fantasy players that may be worth picking up off the waiver wire this week.
Byron Leftwich, Atlanta Falcons
The Joey Harrington Era is over in Atlanta. Enter Byron Leftwich. While Leftwich has never been a great fantasy player, he’s had his moments over the years. In […]

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October 16th, 2007

Bennett to the Bucs; Chambers to the Chargers

Rarely to trades of significance happen in the NFL. However, today’s trade deadline brought about two trades with definite fantasy impact.
Michael Bennett, who was backing up Larry Johnson in Kansas City, has been dealt to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for what is believed to be a fourth round draft pick. With the multitude […]

By Kori Ellis -- 2 comments

October 16th, 2007

Fantasy Quarterbacks To Consider

Are you hurting at the quarterback position? If so, there are a number of options out there to consider. There are a lot of injured quarterbacks, meaning there are a lot of quarterbacks trying to earn the respect of fantasy owners.
Here’s a look at some quarterbacks that could be available on your waiver wire […]

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October 16th, 2007

Surprising Team of the Season

By Guest Blogger Chris Hester
Let’s go back to the beginning of the 2007 Fantasy Drafts and pretend you are allowed to select one NFL Team’s premium offensive position players (i.e. QB, RB, WR, and TE). Now the obvious early picks would be the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas […]

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October 15th, 2007

Infirmary Report – Week 6

Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
Young left the game against Tampa Bay with strained quad. His status is unknown for Week 7. However, he’s going against Houston so you can bet he’ll do everything in his power to return. That said, the injury looked painful and could keep him out for a while. Kerry Collins is the […]

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