There was a Thursday game, which means some owners missed their free-agent waiver wire period because the waiver period was earlier than normal. That’s what happens when there are Thursday games! Some leagues do offer first-come, first-served. Top players this week, such as running backs Justin Forsett (Seattle Seahawks), Jason Snelling (Atlanta Falcons), Jerious Norwood (hip, Falcons), Bernard Scott (Cincinnati Bengals) and Larry Johnson (Bengals), are gone. So who is there? I hope some of the wide receivers, place kickers and defenses I’m listing. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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After his one-goal, one-assist, +2 performance in Thursday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Bruins, Thrashers RW Maxim Afinogenov has jumped to the forefront of fantasy hockey watch lists. Janet Eagleson sang his praises, pointing out that he is skating with Ilya Kovalchuk and that he now has 19 points in 18 games.
To this we will add that the Thrashers are a scoring machine. Their 3.56 goals per game ranks second in the NHL, behind only the Capitals. Given these circumstances, how is it that Afinogenov, 30, remains only 42.4 percent owned in ESPN formats and 43 percent owned in Yahoo! games? To read more, click over to Fantasy Hockey Genius.
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Deep down everyone probably thinks they could be a head coach or general manager in the NFL, and there really isn’t anything wrong with that. Sure, it was annoying when your buddy that didn’t know who Percy Harvin was during your fantasy draft professed he could run the Colts better than Jim Caldwell would be able to.
You chuckled and moved on with your day.
“Sure, pal … sure you could.”
“You want to bet on it?” said friend barks back, as though his theory will actually be proven right some day. ”I’ll give you Drew Brees for your place kicker if the Colts win more than three games by Week 8!” Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Whether or not this is the end of the line for Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook (concussion), it’s an appropriate time of year to pay homage to him as a fantasy force.
It was roughly one year ago today that the fantasy community was ready to bury Westbrook anyway. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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We all know there were some extremely questionable calls and some flat out blown calls in the most crucial of situations in this year’s MLB playoffs.
It started with Joe Mauer’s double down the left-field line that was called foul in the ALDS; it was clearly fair, by a mile! Then there was the double play that wasn’t in the ALCS when both Jorge Posada and Robinson Cano were tagged at third base and neither was exactly touching the bag.
There were many more examples of poor calls made under the microscope of playoff baseball that raised the question: Does baseball need to expand instant replay?
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We have hit a crucial period in the fantasy football season. The trade deadline in many leagues has passed, so the waiver wire is your surreal squad’s sole source of sustenance. Recent developments have you pining for players in the pool.
Philadelphia Eagles halfback Brian Westbrook has absorbed two concussions in the span of three weeks. The Washington Redskins‘ Clinton Portis said he’s in no hurry to suit up after suffering a concussion in Week 9. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) has been suspended for four weeks because he tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Miami Dolphins placed running back Ronnie Brown (foot) on the Injured Reserve list Wednesday, Nov. 18, ending his 2009 season. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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I’m happy; bye weeks are over, and to boot, I went 7-0 in all my fantasy leagues this past week. I do represent KFFL in four expert, leagues and I’m at 29-11, for a .725 win percentage, in those leagues. I’m happy and not bragging, just sharing my joy with you!
One reason I bring this up is because I study waiver wire players, matchups, trends, schedules and whatever else I can dig up to help me with decisions. I always, always, always consult someone to hear their thoughts and to challenge me as well as to catch something I may not have considered. I hope these blogs help and I hope you get something out of it just as I do when I research and decide who to pick up and waive. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday, Nov. 17, that the National Football League has suspended wide receiver Dwayne Bowe for four games for “violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.” Bowe’s suspension will begin immediately.
Bowe was the Chiefs’ leading receiver through the first 10 weeks with 33 receptions for 466 yards and four scores. However, he won’t be back in action until the final three weeks of the 2009 campaign. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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I’ll admit, I was slightly cut off from fantasy football leading up to Week 9 games. First, my New York Yankees won the World Series that Wednesday (let the hate mail start). The next day, my colleague Nicholas Minnix and I flew to Arizona for a rawhide weekend at the Baseball HQ First Pitch Forums.
(If you didn’t know, Nick is a Phillies fan. We somehow remained civil.) Tap your mouse here for more >>
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