Fantasy Fade ~ Hot Summer Brees Leads to Early Fall ~ QB Quick Hits

Drew Brees owners had to be ecstatic when the gunslinger QB got off to a torrid start, throwing nine touchdown passes in his first two games. Then he threw up a goose egg in week three. Hey, you can’t expect 4 TDs every week, right? This week against the Jets he’ll come right back with 2-3 more. Not! Second game in a row with no touchdown passes. Is...

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AFC Fantasy Breakdown – Week Four

Cincinnati @ Cleveland – 1 pm Sunday The story here, nationally, is that Cleveland coach Eric Mangini will now start Derek Anderson at quarterback. With Cleveland’s running game a wreck and Brady Quinn unable to get the ball in the end zone, Mangini appears to be firing from the hip. However, the story should be the surprising Bengals. If not for a...

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Fantasy Football Week Four Bye Week Buys

Week Four begins the bye week schedule in the 2009 NFL season, and there are some popular fantasy rosters taking time off. The Panthers, Eagles, Falcons and Cardinals are all rosters loaded with players on fantasy teams, and now owners are searching for a rental replacement. Some players that might be viewed as rentals might become players that land on a...

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Fantasy Update: Week 4 ~ Tight End Rankings and Start Sit

Tight end probably ranks next to kicker as most obnoxious position to fill and maintain. Even the best tight ends often score no more than a decent defense or top kicker. In PPR leagues they might do a bit better, but the options are fairly limited. Who wants to spend a high pick on a guy who will produce like a low end number two WR?  Yet every season, guys...

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Fantasy Football Tips, Chad Pennington

Chad Pennington QB Miami, Chad is done for the year with a “torn capsule” in his right shoulder.  Chad Henne is the pick-up! Pennington is getting a second opinion, but Chad Henne, who struggled in relief (10-of-19 for 92 yards and a pick) Sunday against a weak Chargers secondary, is the wavier wire pickup and will probably finish out the year for...

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