tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60316633318083508792012-01-30T02:14:49.898-05:00IDP 2011 NFL Fantasy Football weekly waiver wire pick ups and start sit rankings. Linebackers LBs, Defensive Backs Safety DBs and Individual Defensive Linemen DTs & DEsMichael Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219168094147929455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031663331808350879.post-86345091571301123262011-12-26T00:05:00.002-05:002011-12-26T00:05:48.763-05:00

Note: Week Seventeen championships are becoming more rare because teams that have nothing to play for tend to play their backups so play close attention to lineup changes on gameday. Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Paris Lenon, Thomas

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Championship Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Paris Lenon, Thomas Howard, Colin McCarthy, Perry Riley, Jordan Senn, Larry Grant (if Patrick Willis is out again), D.J. Smith (as long as Desmond Bishop is out). If they are still on your

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Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Paris Lenon, Thomas Howard, Brooks Reed, Kevin Burnett, Chris Chamberlain, Colin McCarthy, Perry Riley, Jordan Senn, Larry Grant (if Patrick Willis is out again), D.J. Smith (as

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Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Paris Lenon, Thomas Howard, James Farrior, Brooks Reed, Kevin Burnett, Chris Chamberlain, Colin McCarthy, Perry Riley. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those guys before

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Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, James Farrior, Brooks Reed, Kevin Burnett, Chris Chamberlain, Colin McCarthy, Perry Riley. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those guys before anyone listed

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Three Games on Thursday Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, Brandon Spikes, James Farrior, Brooks Reed, Kevin Burnett, Omar Gaither. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those guys

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Byes: Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Houston Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, Brandon Spikes, James Farrior, Brooks Reed, Kevin Burnett. If they are still on your Wire, pick

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Reminder: Thursday night football is Raiders vs. Chargers. No byes this week. Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, Brandon Spikes, James Farrior, Brooks Reed. If they are still on your

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Byes: Panthers, Lions, Jaguars, Vikings Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, Brandon Spikes, James Farrior, Brooks Reed. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those guys before anyone

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Byes: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Oakland, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list last week and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, James Farrior. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those guys before

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Byes: Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, New York Giants, Philadelphia, San Francisco Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list last week and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith, Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard, Gary Guyton, James Farrior. If they are still on your Wire, pick up those

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Byes: Cardinals, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Seahawks, Titans Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list last week and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith and Wesley Woodyard, Thomas Howard. If they are still on your wire, pick up those guys before anyone listed below.) James Farrior (

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Byes in Week Five: Ravens, Browns, Cowboys, Dolphins, Rams, Redskins Immediate Pickups Linebackers(Some LBs to point out who were on this list last week and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are NaVorro Bowman, Rolando McClain, Ray Maualuga, Donald Butler, Daryl Smith and Thomas Howard. If they are still on your wire, pick up those guys before anyone listed below.) Kavell Conner (OLB,

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Defensive Linemen Bengal DE Robert Geathers (shoulder-probable) practiced Friday and is expected to start. Bronco DE Elvis Dumervil (shoulder-questionable) saw light work again Friday, but is on target to start. Charger starting DE Luis Castillo (broken leg) is out. Backup DE Jacques Cesaire (knee) is out. Backup DE Vaughn Martin is expected to start for Castillo. Colt starting DT Fili Moala (

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Immediate Pickups Defensive Linemen(Some DLs to point out who were on this before and should no longer be on your Waiver Wire are Kyle Vanden Bosch, Phil Taylor, Ahtyba Rubin and Derrick Morgan. If they are still on your wire, pick up those guys before anyone listed below.) Jarius Wynn (DE, GB) – Wynn was a late add to this this waiver wire list based on his matchup with the Bears. He picked up

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Updated Saturday 9/24/11  Big updates include: Patrick Chung (He practice Friday despite a thumb injury where he was originally thought to be OUT for Week 3. He’s now questionable.), Jonathon Vilma is OUT, Elvis Dumervil is OUT, Quincy Black is OUT which makes Mason Foster a full-time player Week 3. Defensive LinemenEagle DL Juqua Parker (ankle) left in the 4th quarter of Week Two and

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Immediate Pickups Defensive Linemen Jabaal Sheard (DE, Cle) – Sheard has the talent to put up Julius Peppers like stats and he proved that week 2. He started week 1 with 3 tackles and week 2 he got a sack, 5 tackles and fumble recovery. If you can get him, he’ll compete at a DL1 level. Phillip Taylor (DT, Cle) – In defensive tackle required leagues, this is the guy you want to target off the

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Defensive Linemen Bengal starting DE Robert Geathers (shoulder-doubtful) didn’t practice again Friday and is not expected to play. DE Michael Johnson (knee-probable) practiced Friday and is expected to start. Bronco starting DE Elvis Dumervil (shoulder-questionable) didn’t practice again Friday and his final status will be decided after pregame warm-ups. Charger starting DE Luis Castillo (leg) is

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Berry's injury could be seriousChiefs safety Eric Berry left Sunday's game in the first half with a knee injury, and he didn't return in Kansas City's 41-7 loss to Buffalo.Chiefs coach Todd Haley said afterward that he didn't yet know the extent of Berry's injury.But there was concern inside the locker room that the injury could be serious. Berry was tended to earlier in the contest before

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Panthers coach Ron Rivera referred to MLB Jon Beason's left ankle injury as "dire" after Sunday's loss to Arizona.It may seem harsh, but this is what you get for rushing back a player from an Achilles' injury. Rivera confirmed Beason's latest ailment is to the same foot. The Panthers are officially withholding return timetables until MRI results become available, but at this point it sounds

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The phone line from Flight 93 was still open when a GTE operator heard Todd Beamer say: 'Are you guys ready? Let's roll' Sunday, September 16, 2001 By Jim McKinnon, Post-Gazette Staff Writer "Are you guys ready? Let's roll!" That's how Todd Beamer lived. And that's how he died, helping to lead a takeover by passengers on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed Tuesday in Somerset County. It was

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Defensive Linemen Bear DT Anthony Adams (calf-probable) practiced against and is expected to start. Bronco DT Brodrick Bunkley (knee) practiced again Friday and is expected to start. Cowboy DE Marcus Spears (groin-probable) practiced again Friday and is expected to start. Eagle DE Juqua Parker (calf-probable) practiced again Friday and is expected to start. Falcon DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee/

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TWO GUYS TO GET in your Draft Due to their value and where they're going in every draft I've done, compared to where I believe they'll end up at the end of the year, I want to come away from every draft with Rey Maualuga (Cin) & Daryl Washington (Ari) with the exception to this rule being David Hawthorne (Sea). If you're leaguemates don't know who Hawthorne is and you can grab him after 10 guys

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News and Notes Around the League -- When I'm wrong, I'm wrong.  I pushed too early on rookie safety J. Jarrett for the Eagles.  He might be on the practice squad soon at this rate. The signing of safety Jarrad Page gives him immediate starter status over Nate Allen still not fully recovered from the ruptured patellar tendon he suffered last December, Page will probably start alongside Kurt

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Arian Foster tweeted the following today: "“4 those sincerely concerned, I'm doing ok & plan 2 B back by opening day. 4 those worried abt your fantasy team, u ppl are sick.” Obviously, us fantasy geeks take offense to that at first glance. However, I'd like to let this comment sink in and make us really reflect upon ourselves as human beings. There is little doubt that this game we play is

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Linebacker KIRK MORRISON SIGNS WITH BUFFALO: The money doesn't lie if you're wondering if this hurts Nick Barnett. They paid Barnett very well with an extended contract so this move is really about fighting for that spot next to Barnett. So this has more of an impact on Shepherd & Andra Davis. No doubt that he does have some IDP value if he starts. Don't pick him up, but keep a close eye on him

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These are guys I like that you should be able to wait on in your drafts: (This list can & probably will change throughout pre-season.) * Latest rumor/news is Jerod Mayo moving to WLB & Brandon Spikes playing MLB (need to watch) Monk’s Favorite LB Sleeper PicksILB Nick Barnett (Buf) – Past injuries & moving to a new team, might scare some owners off, but the IDP FF point potential here

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I liked Jason Pierre Paul even before this and the bad news just keeps coming with Osi. Pierre Paul played great when he was out and I think we're going to see a lot of him even when Osi comes back. He's worth stash as your 3rd DL

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I was just driving down the road talking in my phone like most normal people do right.  just humor me on that. anyway I've been hearing that richard marshall is not beating out greg toller in camp so far  nobody's talking about greg toler   right now  but wasn't he  number 2 fantasy  cornerback last year I don't have my notes in for me but that sure seems about right. seems like a sneaky late

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For all of you who have been asking for my IDP rankings, I'm watching the games and collecting a lot of research. As all of you know, it's been the craziest year of guys switching teams in such a short time frame that has ever occurred in the history of the NFL. For instance, depending on how Stephen Tulloch (a top 5 fantasy LB last year) is used in pre season for the Lions, he could be ranked

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The average NFL game has 125 plays (an average of 63 offensive plays and 62 defensive plays). However, over the last 2 years, the Buffalo Bills defense was on the field an average of 72 plays per game. 10 more plays per game than most other teams. No defensive unit in the NFL has been on the field for more plays over the last 2 years than the Bills. It's no wonder Buffalo has produced 2 top 15

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adrian wilson tore his bicep he should be back in time but watch this closely 

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First and foremost, we wish Prince a strong recovery. This takes the pressure off us IDP guys though. There is no longer a reason to have the slightest hesitation about grabbing Terrell Thomas with confidence. That says something in this insecure IDP DB market right now. With LaRon Landry still recovering from an achilles, Greg Toler practically out of the picture in Arizona with the signing of

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This is an exciting signing for IDP, but I can't say his value has increased as a 49er. As some of you long term IDP FFers recall, the Buffalo defensive has been know to be a source of IDP power at that strong safety position. Bryan Scott was quite the stud when playing there as well. We need to watch this situation and listen in camp. He could be the next Kerry Rhodes and flourish on a new team

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This makes for an interesting signing and makes sense for the Ravens division. Unlike his last division with the Texans, he's needed more as run stopper than he is in coverage. I feel pretty good about this move for IDP, but we do need to watch closely during camp to see what the reports are on Pollard. At this point, we cannot draft him as an elite strong safety with the likes of a LaRon Landry

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Yes I want him on my team please!

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Wow! More to say on this at a later date. Tulloch has been actively tweeting his admiration of Schwartz and of the Lions D-line. "The start to a dominant defense is your defensive line," he tweeted. "Anyone that plays defense can tell you that."

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Trying to keep up with all the latest IDP Free Agency Moves: Barrett Ruud LB Titans - Yummy for IDP as your low end LB2. Could be a value pick or a name people pull the trigger on too soon in drafts. You'll just have to watch and see in your drafts. Shaun Smith DT Titans – Not huge news for IDP, but adds to Ruud's value and could be a waiver wire pick for DT required leagues. Daniel Manning SS

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Nnamdi Asomugha signs with the Philadelphia Eagles so now they have Cromartie and Asanti Samuel. They are either going to trade Samuel or they plan on playing Cromartie at safety. My guess is they trade Samuel. 

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Texans were 30th in defense, 32nd against the pass. Joseph and Manning will start for sure. FS Glover Quin and CB Kareem Jackson should, 2. Where does this put Bernard Pollard? CB Joseph in Houston going to be huge for IDP. Clint Session signing with Jaquars next to Posluszny sure does make an interesting LB corp. Very excited about Pat Angerer left in Colt land though. Early hunch, but Rams may

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This makes him da man in the middle in Jacksonville.  Jacksonville plays a 4-3 defensive scheme, and that was the big factor in the decision, said Michael McCartney, Posluszny's Chicago-based agent. I don't see a huge IDP fallout from this switch.  I might bump him down just a couple spots out of pessimism because it is something new and there is a touch of uncertainty.  But the bottom line is

Michael Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219168094147929455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031663331808350879.post-42377457151586697852011-04-30T21:53:00.000-04:002011-04-30T21:53:09.718-04:00

2011 NFL Draft Analysis Team by Team breakdown for IDP Fantasy Football Coming Soon!

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Just like last year, please go ahead and post your specific questions for you team and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. If you're in the Championship, you're beyond waiver wire pickups so that's why I just ask for direct questions.

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DBs CB Cortland Finnegan TEN again! He had a great game week 14 and will do it again vs. Houston where he and Andre Johnson will literally be fighting it out all game. (hopefully not ejected this time) and Michael Griffin (who really isn't a waiver wire guy, but he he's on your, he should be played vs. Houston. SS Abram Elam CLE vs. Cincinatti is a definite start. Get him in there in this

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DBs SS R. Doughty WAS has been very solid since starting for Landry. For the second week in a row, he had 7 solos and 3 assists. He faces Tampa Bay week 14 and last year he had 10 solo tackles and an assist vs. the Bucs. I'm picking him up on my team with the hopes that he posts similar stats. CB Cortland Finnegan TEN vs. the Colts. Hey! Guess what! Peyton Manning throws a lot of intereceptions

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You'll have to forgive my "human" side for a moment while I review my picks from last week. I'll be the first to admit I make some bad calls here and there and I think most of you who know me over the years rarely ever see me brag about any of my picks. So that's why I ask you to forgive me for this rare moment of showing "Mr. Your Picks Suck" how I did last week. In addition to my week 13

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 Immediate Pick Ups (in order by priority) DBs S Adrian Wilson ARI had his second strong game in a row with 7 solos vs. Kansas City. He get's SF next week, which is a decent matchup.  Considering he got 8 tackles and a sack vs. Seattle and now 7 solos vs. Tampa Bay, I like his changes of getting 7 vs. the 49ers and now 5 solos and 3 assists vs. Arizona S Eric Berry KC had 10 tackles & an INT

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YEAH!!! We're done with byes! Note: Just a reminder that this blog is "waiver wire" suggestions. I've noticed lately that people are telling me their lineup and they have McRath & Durant as starters with guys like Derick Anderson & Bradie James on their bench. The old golden rule still applies in "when in doubt, never bench your studs".  All the guys I list below are on the waiver wire for a

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Immediate Waiver Wire Pick Ups (all in order by priority) DEs I put DEs first this week to tell you to go get both MIN Jared Allen and Ray Edwards right NOW! Seriously, get both on your team right now.  Don't even bother waiting for the explanation . I'll wait while you go check your wire and add them. I'm dead serious, go check now and add one or both... ... OK now that you did that, I'll

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Talk about bad luck!  My first 3 top recommendations on the list below have a bye in week 9 so you can't use them right away, but they'll be important adds to your team for week 10 so look at your roster and start planning ahead. I would want any of these 3 guys below more than Paris Lenon and Jon Beason. * Important to note: Arizona changed their defense to a format that will give LB Paris

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Immediate Waiver Wire Pick Ups (all in order by priority) LBs: MLB Zac Diles HOU - the smart money is on Diles to replace MLB D. Ryans for the rest of the year. There's huge potential there. OLB Keith Rivers CIN vs. Miami week 8. He's been getting better and better each week and, although has a few off games, I don't think he'll have one vs. MIA. He just finished with 7 solos and has been

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Immdediate Waiver Wire Pick Ups (all in order by priority) LBs LB Bishop GB has the Vikings next week on Sunday Night Football and the Vikings are a team you REALLY want to start your linebackers against. You can start Bishop and Hawk in week 7. LB Bradie James DAL seems to warm up part way into each year and always finishes strong. Although his 9 solos came against the Vikings (which are a

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Immediate Pick-ups Linebackers (these are in pick-up priority) LB Clint Session IND is not a waiver wire guy in most leagues, but I noticed many of you who write me only start 1-3 LBs so your selection of upper tier LBs is much more vast on your waiver wire.  Session was injured in the beginning of this season, but had his first fully healthy game week 5 and is back to his level where he played

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The Numbers Don't Lie Through Week 4 What makes this list interesting below is these guys are "unsorted" by their position.  I used a universal standardized scoring system to do the best I could to compare how some of these safeties, corner backs and defensive ends are scoring at the same level as some of our "elite" linebackers. ("big play" scoring leagues would yield a different result. A guy

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Immediate Pickups SS D. Whitner BUF has done it again . His 9 solos and 4 assists this week are enough for me following his incredible IDP score from last week. If you've been waiting for Brian Dawkins or Weddle to take off and been sorely disappointed, grab this guy and replace them. Buffalo strong safety has always been a goldmine and they are on the field an incredible amount of time. DE/DT H

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I'm doing something a little different this week. I'm providing my "raw" game by game comments. The * bold ones with the star * next to them are immediate pick ups and I put (watch) next to the ones that are not ready to pick up, but are getting close. I thought leaving the notes in this one might help you a bit more on my thoughts of guys who are too good to be waiver wire guys so I don't

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Sometimes there's just not enough room on our rosters. Many of you are probably like me. You can only start 2 safeties in some leagues or you can start any 5 defensive players you want, but your bench slots are very limited. Either way, the dilemma is still the same in both situations. You've got guys on your team who you drafted like Bernard Pollard and Adrian Wilson or overall defensive players

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Before I toot my own horn a bit over Patrick Chung, someone please explain to me how defensive end K. Vanden Bosch got 10 solos! I don't see this happening again, but in the horribly hard to predict world of DLs, he's worth a grab over Avril or Alex Brown or some of those others in the middle of the pack this year. Obviously don't drop J. Allen or Trent Cole etc. for him, but why not drop Stylez

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I've had a few questions about when to draft your team defense.  The answer is the second to last round, just before you get your kicker. Especially this year. I HIGHLY recommend AGAINST drafting a defense early! (especially as early as 8 or 9). Did you know that in the last 6 years, only 2 "consistently" projected top 10 FF defenses actually finished in the top ten at the end of the year?

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I've done some studying for us and have rethought some advice I've given early on. to some readers. After Patrick Chung was brought back to my attention, I see a real gold mine here at safety. Pick up Now SS Patrick Chung (NE) - It does not need to be officially declared. Patrick Chung has become the starting strong safety in NE this year. He is playing the role of Rodney Harrison and will be

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These are my favorite deeper sleepers at each position so far this year: Defensive End Sleeper M. Shaughnessy (OAK) Defensive Tackle Sleeper T. Suggs (BAL) (often a hybrid DL) Middle Linebacker Sleeper Dan Connor (CAR) Outside Linebacker Sleeper Clay Matthews (GB) Strongside Linebacker Sleeper Justin Durant (Jags) Strong Safety Sleeper Kenny Phillips (NYG) Free Safety Sleeper Ryan Clark

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The following IDP draft strategy & rankings all depends on your scoring system for points per tackles vs. INTs vs. assists vs. knock downs etc. My league is tackle heavy so I tend to lean toward tackle heavy safeties, corners and D-linemen.  Either way, the LBs, DBs & DL rankings you'll find in the links below and on the right side of the site will get your season jump-started in the right

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Rank Player Bye 1 Jared Allen, DE, MIN 4 2 Trent Cole, DE, PHI 8 3 Mario Williams, DE, HOU 7 4 Julius Peppers, DE, CHI 8 5 Justin Tuck, DE, NYG

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  Rank Player Bye 1 Bernard Pollard, S, HOU 7 2 Eric Weddle, S, SD 10 3 Yeremiah Bell, S, MIA 5 4 Tyvon Branch, S, OAK 10 5 Oshiomogho Atogwe, S, STL

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**update September 1  LB D’Qwell Jackson reported that his rehab is on schedule. He’s been cleared to lift weights and hopes to return as early as the regular season opener. He added that there’s “no chance” he will be placed on IR. This should move DQwell back up your board, but let's keep this news a secret between you and me, shall we. Let the rest of your league think he'll be out a bunch

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2010 NFL Schedule Predictions. They are in order by team standings. These are my guesses for final standings by the end of the 2010 year. I'm predicting a Ravens vs. Packers Super Bowl. AFC North Ravens Bengals Steelers Browns NFC-North Green Bay Vikings Bears Lions   AFC-South Colts Texans Titans Jaquars NFC South Saints Falcons Buccaneers Panthers

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It's insane how much has changed and probably still will change since the last  nfl mock draft I did. I'm still in shock that Donovan McNabb is a Redskin!!! My team has a pro bowl QB and a decent, "modern day" coach. It's been at least 20 years. So here's my latest predictions for the upcoming draft. The one's in green have the best chance to make an immediate impact on our IDP fantasy

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LBs Rolando McClain* (in the mold of a Patrick Willis) Daryl Washington Sergio Kindle (OLB) Brandon Spikes (Takeo Spikes brother) Sean Lee (OLB) SS Earl Thomas (FS/CB) FS Eric Berry CB Joe Haden Kyle Wilson (KR) Devin McCourty (KR) DE Derrick Morgan Brandon Graham Jason Pierre-Paul DT Ndamukong Suh or DE (once in a decade player) Gerald McCoy Brian Price

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Before you read this, you should know that I am just being an NFL fan and realize that some of these guys will probably never slip this low or be taken this high, the draft is always so unexpected that you have to take some wild chances somewhere. Like the Raiders always pick weird so I have Tebow much higher than he should go, but Davis does like to put fans in the seats and Tebow will do that.

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Congratulations to all and thank you for a great year!  Those of us who have played for awhile know how much skill it takes to get into the playoffs each year. Because, although there is a lot of bad luck like losing a Ronnie Brown for the season or a Bryan Scott, that's when you need to keep a sharp eye out for a guy on the rise like Jamal Charles or a Mike Brown to pick up the slack. I'm

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Please post feedback if I have a guy on here who's injured or if you have news on him.  Again, just like last week, the top 10 guys on each list are pretty close. You could swap Laurinaitis and Hawthorne without too much drop off or change in production. These are just my estimations based on matchup.  I couldn't study each guys game & matchup tendency like I was able to do with my smaller waiver

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We're to the point in the season where we don't want to take any more risks picking up guys off the waiver "on a whim".  That can be very dangerous.  It's time to play the big names you have and put the best possible lineup out there possible.  As usual, I will make myself available all week to answer your questions about "start/sit".  This week will just point out matchups that are good in

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Added "DeCloud & Hali" to the list below. Thank you for the wonderful support! Just a reminder please remember to come to my blog anytime you're about to shop Amazon.com. If you click through the Amazon.com banner ad above, it takes you to Amazon and you can purchase anything you want. It's supposed to give me a little commission (haven't seen it work yet though). Also, I put a "blue" ad at

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I just wanted to thank everyone for all the positive feedback and it's great to hear I'm helping people win their matchups. In the spirit of giving, I'd like to ask for a little help back. The 2 simple ways you can help is to donate directly to Jayci & her family through the PayPal button on the right or try to remember to come to my blog anytime you're about to shop Amazon.com. If you click

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DBs (Defensive Backs) B. McGowan. (NE) faces Drew Brees Week 12 and he's been playing well. L. Bodden would be the other NE DB you'd want in this game, but I think McGowan is safer to get solid numbers. Bodden can't get 3 INTs every week like he did week 11. CB R. Marshall (CAR) vs. Mark Sanchez. Marshall is the next in line to face Sanchez from the exact same position where Bodden just picked

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DBs (Defensive Backs) S. Bryan Scott (BUF) got the job done at WLB with 8 solos and 2 assists. Whether he plays WLB again in week 11 or moves back to strong safety vs. Jacksonville, I like him either way. The guys a tackle machine, period! He's proved that all season. S M. Bullit (IND) vs. Baltimore is a very nice matchup for week 11. Both STL Butlers Again vs. ARI week 11. Last week, I

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Last bye week: Texans, Giants DBs (Defensive Backs) Free Safety Sean Jones (PHI) gets San Diego and this will be a true shootout game and a very high action one to watch. I'm not sure if Quinten Mikell is on very many people's waiver wire, but he is a nice play in this one also. S Bryan Scott (BUF) is back. And he was a stud before he got injured. He'll face Tennessee

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byes: Bills, Browns, Vikings, Jets, Raiders, Rams DBs (Defensive Backs) Safety Patrick Chung(NE) has come on strong the last few games for NE with 12 total tackles, a sack & an INT. He gets' Miami where he has decent opportunity of more than 5 tackles, a sack and/or an INT. He's NE's 2nd round pick from the 2009 draft out of Oregon, so he has a lot of upside. SS Afalava(CHI) is a nice play vs.

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byes: Bengals, Chiefs, Patriots, Steelers, Buccaneers, Redskins DBs (Defensive Backs) CB A. Goodman(DEN) has been very productive opposite of Champ Bailey and gets Wacco Flacco this week, who's been a passing machine. If you had your choice at QB, would you throw at pro bowl future Hall of Famer Bailey or the other guy? Me too. If S Brian Dawkins(DEN) is available, he's the other DB you want

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byes: Ravens, Broncos, Lions, Jaguars, Seahawks, Titans DBs (Defensive Backs) SS M. Brown(KC) vs. SD is a nice matchup. He's been getting stronger and stronger over the last few weeks and finished with 7 solos week 6. The inconsistent play of the KC linebackers has opened up a lot of opportunities for him. SS Bernard Pollard(HOU) is again a solid play this week vs. SF, who get's Gore back and

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byes: Cowboys, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers DBs (Defensive Backs) SS Tyrell Johnson(MIN) is the next lucky candidate facing Baltimore. He's obviously not a top tier strong safety, but I can almost guarantee he's on your waiver wire unless you're in a very large & deep IDP league. Every single SS that has faced Baltimore this year finished with 6 tackles or more. This makes Tyrell a solid sleeper

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I want to give special thanks and credit to the Fantasy Football Librarian fflibrarian.com . She does so much for the FF world scouring the web and bringing the best FF info to you each and every day.  Her research covers every angle of FF that you need to know about to win each and every week. Thank you Ms. Colorado! week 5 byes: Bears, Packers, Saints, Chargers DBs (Defensive Backs) SS B.

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What is IDP or Individual Defensive Players in NFL fantasy football?  The short and simple answer is it's a different variation of drafting defense. So instead of drafting a team defense like the Washington Redskins, you'd draft the individual player from that team who gets the most tackles. In this example, London Fletcher is the best IDP player on the Redskins and the middle linebacker. Let's

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You may want to bookmark this blog article and visit again later in the week. I do research and analyze injuries all the way up to an hour before kickoff. WEEK 4 Waiver Wire Pick Ups (don't forget about byes: Cardinals, Falcons, Panthers, Eagles) DBs (Defensive Backs) Chicago DB Zack Bowman made his first start Sunday in place of CB Nathan Vasher. He finished with a team leading 9 solos and 1

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"Upon Further Review" Updates and additions made (9/26).  (I also encourage you to read the comments that people post below. I answer all comments and you may find they'll help you get an edge going into week 3.) I'm getting a lot of questions about DJ or Andra Davis(Den). I'm going with D.J. Williams(Den)  because he's facing Oakland, their division rival, who D.J. has always done very well

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Mayo has a sprained MCL. One source says that the sprain is 'Grade 3', which is the worst possible result and would keep Mayo out 6-8 weeks. The other source claims that the injury is not that bad'. The linebacker is likely somewhere in between, but will definitely avoid the IR. Find a part-time replacement in IDP leagues. YOU CAN'T DROP THIS GUY. PERIOD! What if it's only 2 weeks. You just

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Safeties & Corners - the new IDP studs over LBs? You could really see the IDP trend change last year. As you'd look through the box scores in 2008, you'd consistently see DBs/Safties getting 7-9 solos, plus pass deflections, an INT and the good ones force fumbles and get sacks. The bottom line was your #2 & #3 LBs were getting you 14-17 points on good days and many DBs on the waiver wire were

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IDP Week 2 - Digging for Waiver Wire GoldDBs (Corners & Safeties)Starting out in Detroit with new corner Anthony HenryHe finished with 10 solos 2 assts 1 INT and 1 deflection WOW!!!  So that tells you 2 things. The first is it's always worth a shot to start a decent corner against New Orleans. The second is Henry is worth a pickup regardless. Let's face it. All teams in the league feel they can

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Week 15 IDP Waiver PickupsStarting with DB Waiver Wire pickups:FS Jarred Page for the Chiefs vs. San DiegoRaiders Free Safety had a big game vs. San Diego week 15KC FS Jarrad Page (had 8-1 vs. Den last week) and gets San Diego this weekSS J. Phillips for the Bucs has been on fire since he's been on back with multiple INTs and tackle opportunities. He'll be playing hard once against division foe

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Week 14 IDP Waiver PickupsStarting with Sneaky DB pickups:SS Chris Horton for the Redskins vs. BaltimoreHorton was an absolute animal vs. the Giants last week. He was in or around almost every tackle on the field. If he is available on your waiver, get him now. He will have another good game this week. He has proven himself game in and game out this year. He's averaging 13 points a game in my

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Week 13 IDP Waiver Pickups Thanksgiving Special Game by Game EditionGo to Paris this Thanksgiving!If there is anything that you can count on this season, it's that Detroit will be on Defense a lot and in all probability they'll be losing. This recipe always bodes well for Linebackers because once teams get ahead, they tend to turn to the run game to grind out the clock.Thursday, they face a

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Week 12 IDP Waiver PickupsStarting with Sneaky DB pickups:This week free safety Renaldo Hill for Miami gets to play against New England for the second time this year and he's known to put up big tackle numbers. The Patriots changed their gameplan for the first half against the Jets last week. They went with a run attack gameplan. So Free Safety Kerry Rhodes of NYJ had lower numbers than expected

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Now is the time to strategize for your playoff run. I'm in a ppr league that rewards QBs 6 points for TDs so I'm keeping my eye keenly on 1 game this weekend for fantasy waiver wire gold. Specifically, I'm watching Bobby Engram (94 catches last year with Hasselbeck throwing him the ball) and Matt Hasselbeck. And I'd like to see if Hasselbeck has the same chemistry with Koren Robinson that Seneca

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Week 11 IDP Waiver PickupsStarting with Sneaky DB pickups:Staying with any Free Safety vs. New England. This week it's Kerry Rhodes of NYJ. If my last weeks hunch of no name K0 Simpson can get 7 tackles and 4 assists then let's hit the Rhode this week! Add Ko Simpson to the list of no names like Bethea, Atogwe and Renaldo Hill vs NE. Need some #s R. Hill put up 7 tackles, Atogwe 7 tackles 1 INT

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Week 10 IDP Waiver PickupsStarting with Sneaky DB pickups:Go Ko this week! That's right K0 Simpson. Wait a minute, who??? If you don't recognize that name, how about Bethea, Atogwe or Renaldo Hill?? What do all of these guys have in common? These are all basically no name free safeties who all put up monster numbers when playing the New England Patriots. And guess who the starting free safety

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Week 3 IDP Waiver Pickups (Week 3 Offense PPR is below this article)Seems like the year of the 'Corner and Safety'. They are leading in tackles and points so far. This trend may be here to stay. It makes sense since it is also the year of the 'Wide Receiver' rather that workhorse running backs. And since teams are passing more than that means more sacks as well. I have always been a Middle

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When choosing a fantasy ranking or weekly start/bench site, look at their archived articles. Every expert gets the picks wrong and that's OK. However, it's the sleeper picks that make the difference between a bad source and a good source. Not a single FF expert could have told you that Tory Holt would have 1 catch or that Eddie Royal would have 9 for 146 & a TD. However, the good ones express

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IDP draft plan by Tim O'Malley, FantasyGuru.com August 12, 2008 Special IDP report from FantasyGuru.com The following is a guide for those of you who play in IDP leagues featuring, at a minimum, seven weekly defensive starters and a comprehensive scoring system. As a rough example, your league should track tackles, sacks, PD, and INT at the minimum, and all big plays

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1. The Blotter Boys Three wideouts who have bathed in hot water this offseason are now flashpoints for 2008 drafts: Steve Smith, Brandon Marshall, and Marvin Harrison. Smith was drafted as an early-third round pick before his recent two game suspension. It's too early to know how that news plus trade rumors will change his ADP, but it doesn't change Rotoworld's ranking much. Smith fell out of

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