Archive for September, 2009
« Previous EntriesWeek 3 Fantasy Injury Report
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Fantasy Sports Counselor Blog
The Counselor is IN:
Cardinals:
WR Anquan Boldin has an injured hamstring and is probable. He practiced fully on Friday. He played last weekend and I expect him to continue to play at a high level. He is safe to start this week.
WR Steve Breaston is questionable with [...]
Things I have Learned … the Raiders at the Chiefs
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The Counselor is IN:
Things I have Learned … the Raiders at the Chiefs.
1) The rivalry of the Chiefs/Raiders is strong and alive no matter the status of their teams. It was a fun game to watch no matter how ugly it was (and it was UGLY!)
2) [...]
Fantasy Football Out on a Limb 2009, Volume 2
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week. I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending, and [...]
Fantasy Football Team Names: Quarterback Edition
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Delhomme: French for Interception – Credit for this one goes to my pal JP.
Along Favre the Ride – Brett took a backseat to Adrian Peterson in his Viking debut.
Caution: Strong Brees in Superdome – 6 TDs from Drew.
Bringing Hasselbeck – Facing St. Louis made Matt [...]
Week 2 NFL Picks
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Week 1 Results: 12-4 (Got CIN, CAR, HOU, ARI wrong)
Lock Picks: 2-0
Previous Lock to Win Picks: NO (W)
Previous Lock to Lose Picks: OAK (W)
Regular Season Lock Picks:
Regular Season Total:
Week 2 NFL Picks:
Lock to Win: Washington
Lock to Lose (can’t be same game as Winner Lock): [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Speed Demons
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Brendan Ryan, 2B/SS, St. Louis Cardinals – Ryan swiped 4 bases last week while hitting .300 (6 for 20) with 1 Run and [...]
Patrick Swayze’s Top 5 Sports Movies
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
In honor of the late Patrick Swayze, I am going to submit my list of Patrick Swayze’s top sport movies.
1. Roadhouse - OK, it’s not technically a sport movie, but not only did Patrick Swayze make bouncers look cool, he made ass-kickin’ a sport. [...]
Fantasy Football Forum – Week 1
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Fantasy Football Forum
How did Week 1 go for you? Did you start off with a W or an L?
I’m in five leagues so I’ll recap each one.
KFFL Analysis League - I won this one. The Manning to Wayne combo was great. Kevin Smith and Patrick Crayton chipped [...]
Fantasy Football Bumps & Bruises
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The Chicago defense took a blow as LB Brian Urlacher was lost for the year with a wrist injury. Not good news for a team that has to face Adrian Peterson twice. They haven’t been the same defense for a while, but this is [...]
Get ‘em or Don’t Sweat ‘em Week 1
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There were some unusual heroes on Sunday. There always are. Let’s take a look at them and see if they are worthy of your fantasy rosters.
QB
Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia Eagles - Kolb gets his chance next week to show what he can do against the [...]
Rotoprofessor Fantasy Football Start-Sit 2-Pack
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Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
When ranking the Top 20 quarterbacks for 2009 (click here to view), Carson Palmer came in at #13. He was just outside being drafted as a starter in typical 12-team formats with injury concerns being the biggest reason why.
He was limited [...]
Pick ‘em First – Fantasy Sports Assistant
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
As a fantasy sports nut that has multiple teams with multiple platforms, I have spent plenty of time toggling between different websites and having mutliple browsers open as I kept tabs on my fantasy teams. I always though that it would be great if I could [...]
Fantasy Football News – 9/11/09
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Pierre Thomas’s knee will cost him a juicy matchup against Detroit. Be sure to bump Reggie Bush up a few notches, and Mike Bell, who was already in my Fantasy Fill-ins for the week, shows up on the radar. An unlikely RB2 for the [...]
Week 1 Fantasy Injury Report - Weekend Ed.
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[?]Submitted by Fantasy Sports Counselor Blog
The Counselor is IN:
Cardinals:
WR Anquan Boldin has an injured hamstring and is questionable. All week it has looked likely that Boldin would play but now it is much less likely. Boldin stated that it would be better to miss week one rather than re-injure himself and [...]
NFL Week 1 Fantasy Fill-ins
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Let’s face it. Nobody wants to start their fantasy football season off with a Loss, although half of us do. I want you to end up in the happy half so I’ve uncovered some guys you can plug in if you are dealing [...]
Friday Tidbits – 9/11/09
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Grady Sizemore shut it down for the year. Same with Jose Guillen. Carlos Pena broke two fingers after getting hit by C.C. Sabathia finishing his season. Fernando Rodney got a three-game suspension. Corey Hart came off the DL. So did Carlos [...]
9/11 Remembrance
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I’m going to step away from the sports scene for a moment and pay tribute to the Men, Women, and Children who lost their lives, spouses, parents, children, siblings, and friends on that fateful day seven years ago. Whether you were affected directly or indirectly this [...]
Line ‘em up/ Bench their butts
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The Counselor is IN:
This column’s intent is to give the readers an idea of few good players in favorable match ups and a few good players in bad match ups. If you have a great player, then it may not advisable to bench him for someone [...]
LenDale White – Sit or Start Tonight?
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
With Tennessee playing the early game, you could find yourself in a tough spot when deciding your RB2 for the opening week. LenDale White is a decent spot start most weeks, but he’s facing a tough Pittsburgh Defense. He did manage to score against [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Strikeout Kings
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category. Realize that some of these will come with high ERAs & WHIPs because if a Pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for. Some of [...]
Fantasy Football Out on a Limb 2009, Volume 1
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week. I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending, and [...]
Rotoprofessor’s Week 1 Fantasy Football Sleepers
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Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
While it’s just the season’s first week, that doesn’t mean you aren’t already looking towards the waiver wire for a little help. Maybe an injury has opened up a void. Maybe you’re just unhappy with your draft results. Whatever the reasons, here’s [...]
LestersLegends Pick ‘em & Survival Pool Challenges
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You have two chances to take me down.
First there’s the LestersLegends Pick ‘em Challenge. Each week you pick the winners. We’ve stepped it up this year and added the Spread option. Come flex your skills and show everyone what you’re made of.
Group ID: 37687
Password: football
URL: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/register/joingroup
If [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Runs & Ribbies
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Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.
Runs
Ryan Sweeney, OF, Oakland A’s - Sweeney scored 8 Runs last week while hitting .391 (9 for 23) with 4 RBIs and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .283 with 57 Runs, 6 HRs, 41 [...]
NFL Picks – Week 1
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Week 1 Locks:
Lock to Win: New Orleans
Lock to Lose (can’t be same game as above): Oakland
Week 1 Picks:
Pittsburgh over Tennessee
Atlanta over Miami
Cincinnati over Denver
Minnesota over Cleveland
Indianapolis over Jacksonville
New Orleans over Detroit
Dallas over Tampa Bay
Carolina over Philadelphia
Baltimore over Kansas City
Houston over New York Jets
New York Giants over Washington
Arizona [...]
