Here are the fantasy football Week 13 running back rankings based on opposing matchups.
1. Marshawn Lynch
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Jamaal Charles
4. Matt Forte
5. LeSean McCoy
6. Eddie Lacy
7. Andre Brown
8. Frank Gore
9. Rashad Jennings
10. Zac Stacy
11. Reggie Bush
12. Shane Vereen
13. DeMarco Murray
14. Alfred Morris
15. Chris Johnson
16. Giovani Bernard
17. C.J. Spiller
18. Knowshon Moreno
19. Pierre Thomas
20. Maurice Jones-Drew
21. Le'Veon Bell
22. Fred Jackson
23. Danny Woodhead
24. Donald Brown
25. Ray Rice
26. Montee Ball
27. Bobby Rainey
28. Steven Jackson
29. Ben Tate
30. Andre Ellington
31. Darren Sproles
32. Lamar Miller
33. Bilal Powell
34. Chris Ogbonnaya
35. Rashard Mendenhall
36. Trent Richardson
37. Stevan Ridley
38. DeAngelo Williams
39. Dennis Johnson
40. Benny Cunningham
41. Brandon Bolden
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 13 QB RANKINGS
Here are the fantasy football Week 13 QB rankings based on opposing matchups.
1. Peyton Manning
2. Tony Romo
3. Drew Brees
4. Cam Newton
5. Matthew Stafford
6. Tom Brady
7. Russell Wilson
8. Nick Foles
9. Andy Dalton
10. Josh McCown
11. Philip Rivers
12. Carson Palmer
13. Colin Kaepernick
14. Matt Flynn
15. Eli Manning
16. Andrew Luck
17. Matt Ryan
18. Alex Smith
19. Robert Griffin III
20. Ben Roethlisberger
21. Mike Glennon
22. Joe Flacco
23. Case Keenum
24. Ryan Tannehill
25. Matt McGloin
26. E.J. Manuel
27. Brandon Weeden
1. Peyton Manning
2. Tony Romo
3. Drew Brees
4. Cam Newton
5. Matthew Stafford
6. Tom Brady
7. Russell Wilson
8. Nick Foles
9. Andy Dalton
10. Josh McCown
11. Philip Rivers
12. Carson Palmer
13. Colin Kaepernick
14. Matt Flynn
15. Eli Manning
16. Andrew Luck
17. Matt Ryan
18. Alex Smith
19. Robert Griffin III
20. Ben Roethlisberger
21. Mike Glennon
22. Joe Flacco
23. Case Keenum
24. Ryan Tannehill
25. Matt McGloin
26. E.J. Manuel
27. Brandon Weeden
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 13 RUNNING BACK HOT ZONE: ULTRA-RUNNING BACK COMMITTEE IN NEW ENGLAND
Week 13 kicks off tomorrow with three Thanksgiving Day games so let's get right to the Running Back Hot Zone where we check out all the latest news coming out the position.
LEVEL 4
Stevan Ridley-LeGarrette Blount-Brandon Bolden-Shane Vereen: What a mess this whole situation now is in New England. It had looked like things were settled going into Sunday night with Ridley as the main runner and Vereen the main receiver out of the backfield. Well a lost fumble first by Ridley (in a season filled with them) and than one by Blount threw everything into chaos. Enter Brandon Bolden who ran very well in relief of those two which included a touchdown. Bolden is also a guy who can catch the football a la Vereen. However the plan going into Week 13 is for the team to employ a super committee where Ridley, Bolden, and Blount will all get carries which in the process destroys the fantasy football value of all involved. This doesn't include Vereen who will still be deployed more as a receiver which he has excelled at since returning to the lineup. Vereen remains a very good RB 2 in PPR formats. However Ridley has clearly taken a step backwards after playing very well in October and the start of November. Leave Ridley, Blount, and Bolden all on the bench if you can.
Montee Ball-Knowshon Moreno: Thank goodness the Denver Broncos are not playing on Thanksgiving if you are a Moreno owner as they guy would surely not be able to go due to the deep bone bruise he suffered in his left leg Sunday night. Moreno claims he will be out there but moles inside the organization say it is doubtful. Enter the rookie Ball who recently has been deployed as the goal-line runner with much success and also has started catching the football which is a nice bonus. However Ball got benched Sunday night for losing a fumble which murked up the waters a bit. Ball is clearly the most talented among all the Broncos backup runners so he should get the starting nod. The former Wisconsin back has shown good power since the start of the season and at the very least will be a threat to score form in-close.
Benny Cunningham-Zac Stacy: As of this writing there has been no update on the concussion status of St. Louis Rams RB Zac Stacy. Cunningham came in and was terrific in the second half of the team's win over the Chicago Bears last week in running for over 100 yards and a score and he naturally is the handcuff to own. This one could go right down to the wire.
LEVEL 3
Ronnie Brown-Ryan Matthews: Matthews suffered a hamstring strain in Week 12 which is always worrisome for someone as injury-prone as he is. The real shame is that Matthews was actually playing very well finally before this latest health woe and so Brown needs to be looked at as the appropriate handcuff. Brown has not been much of a runner since his early days with the Miami Dolphins but he has good power and can catch the football.
Bilal Powell-Chris Ivory: More injuries for Ivory who suffered an ankle injury last week just when he was putting together a string of impressive outings. Re-enter Powell back into the equation who has run hot and cold since the start of the season. In fact Powell going cold opened the door for Ivory to make the starting job his own.
LEVEL 2
Lamar Miller-Daniel Thomas: Generally when a season-ending injury opens the door for a back to be the fulltime runner, this news would be at least in the Level 3 column. However Miller has been so bad all season that I can't get too worked up over his opportunity. The Miami Dolphins offensive line is about the worst in the NFL and that as well makes the ceiling on Miller very low to say the least.
Rashad Jennings-Darren McFadden: McFadden is expected to return on Thanksgiving from his latest hamstring injury but Jennings has played so well in his place that he will be used as the primary ballcarrier. This means McFadden should be sent to the waiver wire and is just the latest setback in a career filled with them so far.
There you have it. As always let us hear your thoughts.
LEVEL 4
Stevan Ridley-LeGarrette Blount-Brandon Bolden-Shane Vereen: What a mess this whole situation now is in New England. It had looked like things were settled going into Sunday night with Ridley as the main runner and Vereen the main receiver out of the backfield. Well a lost fumble first by Ridley (in a season filled with them) and than one by Blount threw everything into chaos. Enter Brandon Bolden who ran very well in relief of those two which included a touchdown. Bolden is also a guy who can catch the football a la Vereen. However the plan going into Week 13 is for the team to employ a super committee where Ridley, Bolden, and Blount will all get carries which in the process destroys the fantasy football value of all involved. This doesn't include Vereen who will still be deployed more as a receiver which he has excelled at since returning to the lineup. Vereen remains a very good RB 2 in PPR formats. However Ridley has clearly taken a step backwards after playing very well in October and the start of November. Leave Ridley, Blount, and Bolden all on the bench if you can.
Montee Ball-Knowshon Moreno: Thank goodness the Denver Broncos are not playing on Thanksgiving if you are a Moreno owner as they guy would surely not be able to go due to the deep bone bruise he suffered in his left leg Sunday night. Moreno claims he will be out there but moles inside the organization say it is doubtful. Enter the rookie Ball who recently has been deployed as the goal-line runner with much success and also has started catching the football which is a nice bonus. However Ball got benched Sunday night for losing a fumble which murked up the waters a bit. Ball is clearly the most talented among all the Broncos backup runners so he should get the starting nod. The former Wisconsin back has shown good power since the start of the season and at the very least will be a threat to score form in-close.
Benny Cunningham-Zac Stacy: As of this writing there has been no update on the concussion status of St. Louis Rams RB Zac Stacy. Cunningham came in and was terrific in the second half of the team's win over the Chicago Bears last week in running for over 100 yards and a score and he naturally is the handcuff to own. This one could go right down to the wire.
LEVEL 3
Ronnie Brown-Ryan Matthews: Matthews suffered a hamstring strain in Week 12 which is always worrisome for someone as injury-prone as he is. The real shame is that Matthews was actually playing very well finally before this latest health woe and so Brown needs to be looked at as the appropriate handcuff. Brown has not been much of a runner since his early days with the Miami Dolphins but he has good power and can catch the football.
Bilal Powell-Chris Ivory: More injuries for Ivory who suffered an ankle injury last week just when he was putting together a string of impressive outings. Re-enter Powell back into the equation who has run hot and cold since the start of the season. In fact Powell going cold opened the door for Ivory to make the starting job his own.
LEVEL 2
Lamar Miller-Daniel Thomas: Generally when a season-ending injury opens the door for a back to be the fulltime runner, this news would be at least in the Level 3 column. However Miller has been so bad all season that I can't get too worked up over his opportunity. The Miami Dolphins offensive line is about the worst in the NFL and that as well makes the ceiling on Miller very low to say the least.
Rashad Jennings-Darren McFadden: McFadden is expected to return on Thanksgiving from his latest hamstring injury but Jennings has played so well in his place that he will be used as the primary ballcarrier. This means McFadden should be sent to the waiver wire and is just the latest setback in a career filled with them so far.
There you have it. As always let us hear your thoughts.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 13 ADDS/DROPS
For some leagues this is the last week of regular season games before the playoff weeks start. So with that said here is the list of fantasy football Week 13 ADDS/DROPS for these crucial games.
WEEK 13 ADDS
Montee Ball: Ball is expected to get the start if Knowshon Moreno can't make it back from the deep bone bruise in leg Sunday despite losing a fumble that earned him a seat on the bench Sunday night. Ball has been the recent goal-line back for the Broncos and has done the job successfully. In addition he has started to catch the football out of the backfield as well which adds another dimension to his game.
Brandon Bolden: Stevan Ridley is likely back in the doghouse after losing yet another fumble Sunday night which opens the door for Bolden to take on more responsibility. Bolden ran the football well in Ridley's place Sunday and scored a touchdown. In addition Bolden is a more accomplished receiver than both Ridley and LeGarrette Blount who also lost a fumble Sunday night. There is no guarantee Bolden gets the starting gig this week but it is worth the add to find out.
Jacob Tamme: This is a hedge bet in case Julius Thomas can't come back this week from his knee injury. The Broncos have said publicly they expect Thomas to return but nothing is ever guaranteed of course on the injury front. Tamme went right back into hold habits as a trusted Peyton Manning outlet Sunday night in catching 5 balls which included one for a score.
Miami Defense: It is likely the Dolphins defense is lurking on your waiver wire and now would be the week to make the add since they play the New York Jets and turnover-prone QB Geno Smith tis week. Smith has thrown for a grand total of 1 TD and 10 INT's in his last four games. Yikes.
Michael Crabtree: We were admittedly a little late on this but Crabtree is set to return form his torn ACL in Week 13. Crabtree lit it up with QB Colin Kaepernick last season when the latter became the starter and there is no doubt the two will look to re-kindle that work going forward the rest of the season.
Lamar Miller: I hate to even hint at recommending this gigantic bust but Daniel Thomas is out for the season with a torn ACL so the job is all to Miller's now. That is what Miller's fantasy football owners were looking for all season but failed to get due to the refusal to not have Thomas as the goal-line back by the coaching staff. Be that as it may Miller has run the ball horribly this season so we can't get too crazy with this.
Benny Cunningham: There was no status update on St. Louis Rams RB Zac Stacy Monday after he suffered a concussion in the second half of the team's win over the Chicago Bears. That means Cunningham is a must own handcuff for Stacy owners. The kid did great in Stacy's place last Sunday by rushing for 109 yards on 13 carries and netting a touchdown.
WEEK 13 DROPS
Darren McFadden: Rashad Jennings has been better than even I had anticipated and so you can forget about Darren McFadden reclaiming the starting role. In fact word is that if McFadden returns to the lineup this week from his hamstring injury, he will serve as the change of pace back. That my friends is a fantasy football death sentence.
DeAndre Hopkins: Hopkins was a nice early story but since September ended he has been nothing but a space-eater not worth starting. The Texans have been a complete joke this season and the offense as a whole has been swallowed up with the rest of the mess that is the franchise in its current state.
As always post your thoughts below.
WEEK 13 ADDS
Montee Ball: Ball is expected to get the start if Knowshon Moreno can't make it back from the deep bone bruise in leg Sunday despite losing a fumble that earned him a seat on the bench Sunday night. Ball has been the recent goal-line back for the Broncos and has done the job successfully. In addition he has started to catch the football out of the backfield as well which adds another dimension to his game.
Brandon Bolden: Stevan Ridley is likely back in the doghouse after losing yet another fumble Sunday night which opens the door for Bolden to take on more responsibility. Bolden ran the football well in Ridley's place Sunday and scored a touchdown. In addition Bolden is a more accomplished receiver than both Ridley and LeGarrette Blount who also lost a fumble Sunday night. There is no guarantee Bolden gets the starting gig this week but it is worth the add to find out.
Jacob Tamme: This is a hedge bet in case Julius Thomas can't come back this week from his knee injury. The Broncos have said publicly they expect Thomas to return but nothing is ever guaranteed of course on the injury front. Tamme went right back into hold habits as a trusted Peyton Manning outlet Sunday night in catching 5 balls which included one for a score.
Miami Defense: It is likely the Dolphins defense is lurking on your waiver wire and now would be the week to make the add since they play the New York Jets and turnover-prone QB Geno Smith tis week. Smith has thrown for a grand total of 1 TD and 10 INT's in his last four games. Yikes.
Michael Crabtree: We were admittedly a little late on this but Crabtree is set to return form his torn ACL in Week 13. Crabtree lit it up with QB Colin Kaepernick last season when the latter became the starter and there is no doubt the two will look to re-kindle that work going forward the rest of the season.
Lamar Miller: I hate to even hint at recommending this gigantic bust but Daniel Thomas is out for the season with a torn ACL so the job is all to Miller's now. That is what Miller's fantasy football owners were looking for all season but failed to get due to the refusal to not have Thomas as the goal-line back by the coaching staff. Be that as it may Miller has run the ball horribly this season so we can't get too crazy with this.
Benny Cunningham: There was no status update on St. Louis Rams RB Zac Stacy Monday after he suffered a concussion in the second half of the team's win over the Chicago Bears. That means Cunningham is a must own handcuff for Stacy owners. The kid did great in Stacy's place last Sunday by rushing for 109 yards on 13 carries and netting a touchdown.
WEEK 13 DROPS
Darren McFadden: Rashad Jennings has been better than even I had anticipated and so you can forget about Darren McFadden reclaiming the starting role. In fact word is that if McFadden returns to the lineup this week from his hamstring injury, he will serve as the change of pace back. That my friends is a fantasy football death sentence.
DeAndre Hopkins: Hopkins was a nice early story but since September ended he has been nothing but a space-eater not worth starting. The Texans have been a complete joke this season and the offense as a whole has been swallowed up with the rest of the mess that is the franchise in its current state.
As always post your thoughts below.
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 12 MONDAY WRAPUP: REDSKINS/49ERS
Colin Kaepernick is getting hot at the right time of the season while those who own any Washington Redskins might want to think about planting their fannies squarely onto the bench. Let's take a look at the fantasy football storylines coming out this game.
-Speaking of Kaepernick, he was splendid in throwing for 235 yards and three touchdowns which marks the second straight big time. To make matters even more optimistic, Kaepernick will welcome back his favorite target from last season, WR Michael Crabtree, next week. It has been a lot of rough patches to get to this point for Kaepernick fantasy football owners.....even if they even still own the guy outright....but it looks like the playoff weeks could be kind.
On the other side things are going from bad to worse for Robert Griffin III. Amid questions he has been calling out players in public and is feuding with Mike Shanahan, Griffin was a dog Monday night in throwing for only 127 yards and 1 INT. Granted the 49ers defense is rough but Griffin has been garbage all season unless it is garbage time. Don't even think of starting him in any game of meaning the rest of the season.
-Frank Gore has been very quiet since October and one has to wonder if age is showing up a bit as the season wears on. Gore rushed for only 31 yards on 13 carries and caught only 1 pass for 2 yards. Not good. Gore is another one I am worried about rolling with into the fantasy football playoff weeks.
Meanwhile Alfred Morris made the best of a very tough situation in rushing for 52 yards on 14 carries. The ongoing problem with Morris is that he doesn't catch the football which means he is a non-factor when the Redskins start getting blown out and they have to pass on every down.
-Anquan Boldin likely gave his fantasy football owners the win Monday night by catching 5 balls for 94 yards and 2 scores. Things could get murky with Crabtree back though. Same could be said for Vernon Davis who caught 4 passes for 70 yards and his own TD, although I think the latter will still be very solid with Crabtree back in the fold.
-Pierre Garcon did his PPR owners a nice job by catching 8 balls for 48 yards. The yardage was not good at all but the raw reception total helped. That is about all the good I can say about Washington.
There you have it. As always let us hear your thoughts.
Friday, November 22, 2013
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 12 WRAPUP: THURSDAY SAINTS/FALCONS
Wow fantasy football Week 12 is already here as the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons kicked off Thursday night. Let's get to all of the noteworthy performances that came out of this game.
-It is actually boring to talk about Drew Brees due to the fact he is so consistently great each week. Standard operating procedure for Brees Thursday night as he threw for 278 yards and 2 touchdowns. What I guess could be slightly disappointing for Brees owners is the fact that those two scores came in the first quarter which started visions of a monsters 4 or 5 TD game. However Brees was shut down from that point on which was a minor bummer.
On the other side, Matt Ryan once again came up with a shoddy bottom line game with ZERO touchdown passes despite throwing for 292 yards. Ryan could not get the football down the field and instead was left to play the dump off game. Again I will reiterate the fact that there is a clear line of demarcation of Ryan the stud from the first six weeks and than Ryan the zero since that point which of course coincides with the loss of Julio Jones for the season. Roddy White has been horrendous despite finally getting back on the field after his myriad of injuries. White caught only 2 balls for 24 yards as he can't seem to even get off the line at times. Ryan owners need to seriously look for a better alternative if they already haven't done so.
-It wasn't all bad for the Falcons as Harry Douglas continued his PPR gem ways with 9 catches for 79 yards. The fact Douglas could only net 79 yards on all of those catches was a letdown for sure when it comes to owners in standard formats. Douglas however got little help from anyone as we already talked about White to go with Tony Gonzalez catching only 4 balls for 43 yards. Gonzalez is playing with a toe injury and like with Ryan, has been very shoddy with the numbers since Jones went out. Opposing defenses are ganging up on Gonzalez since he is the best remaining target for Ryan and when combined with injury, we could be looking at a very rough finish to the season.
-On the Saints' side, Jimmy Graham was a monster with 5 catches for 100 yards and a score. I tell you what the one guy I would dread seeing more on the other side in a fantasy football matchup right now other than Calvin Johnson is this guy. Outside of Graham, Marques Colston was hot early but than cooled as he caught only 4 balls for 40 yards. Kenny Stills meanwhile grabbed only 2 balls for 22 yards. With only three catches the last two games, Stills should be sent to the bench.
-Steven Jackson showed a bit of life as he rushed for 63 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown. However he looks completely shot and the Falcons already have to be regretting that contract they gave him. Meanwhile Pierre Thomas had his one big game a month as he rushed for 73 yards on 10 carries while also catching 5 balls for 57 yards. Thomas was featured with Darren Sproles out injured.
That's all for now. Let us know your thoughts on the game.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 12 RUNNING BACK HOT ZONE: DONALD BROWN PUSHING TRENT RICHARDSON ASIDE
Once again Wednesday means its fantasy football Running Back Hot Zone day when we look into all of the latest changes and happening in this all-important position.
LEVEL 4
Donald Brown-Trent Richardson: We have been over too many times the fact that Trent Richardson is having as bad a season as anyone in football. It has now gotten to the point in Indianapolis where old bust Donald Brown has found new life in his place. Brown is coming off a two-TD game last Thursday and since the midpoint of the season, has run with burst and decisiveness we haven't seen since he came into the league out of UCONN. This smells like a clear changing of the guard as the playoff stretch begins for the Colts. In addition to the running, Brown can catch some passes as well so those who are stuck with LeSean McCoy or Marshawn Lynch on a bye should look here for an underrated option.
Chris Ogbonnaya-Willis McGahee: Officially stick a fork in the old as dirt McGahee as Ogbonnayya is now squarely the Cleveland Browns' starting running back based on last week's usage. Ogbonnaya has been like Donald Brown in that he has stepped up when given the chance in the middle of season and run with burst that his counterpart has not. No reason for the Browns to keep going back to McGahee as he looks completely spent so Ogbonnaya deserves a decent look.
LEVEL 2
Montee Ball-Knowshon Moreno: We are not here to discuss Montee Ball taking the starting running back job from Knowshon Moreno. Moreno got almost all of the carries Sunday night so he remains the one to own as far as the workload is concerned. However we must take note of the fact Ball was used around the goal-line which resulted in two rushing touchdowns during the K.C. game. Moreno has done more than his share of touchdown converting in close since the season began but we always have to go on the latest trends which could boost Ball a bit. We saw a few weeks ago in Washington how Roy Helu Jr's three TD game was just a one-week mirage and this could very well be the case here as well. Something to watch for another week however.
There you have it. Let us know your thoughts on this.
LEVEL 4
Donald Brown-Trent Richardson: We have been over too many times the fact that Trent Richardson is having as bad a season as anyone in football. It has now gotten to the point in Indianapolis where old bust Donald Brown has found new life in his place. Brown is coming off a two-TD game last Thursday and since the midpoint of the season, has run with burst and decisiveness we haven't seen since he came into the league out of UCONN. This smells like a clear changing of the guard as the playoff stretch begins for the Colts. In addition to the running, Brown can catch some passes as well so those who are stuck with LeSean McCoy or Marshawn Lynch on a bye should look here for an underrated option.
Chris Ogbonnaya-Willis McGahee: Officially stick a fork in the old as dirt McGahee as Ogbonnayya is now squarely the Cleveland Browns' starting running back based on last week's usage. Ogbonnaya has been like Donald Brown in that he has stepped up when given the chance in the middle of season and run with burst that his counterpart has not. No reason for the Browns to keep going back to McGahee as he looks completely spent so Ogbonnaya deserves a decent look.
LEVEL 2
Montee Ball-Knowshon Moreno: We are not here to discuss Montee Ball taking the starting running back job from Knowshon Moreno. Moreno got almost all of the carries Sunday night so he remains the one to own as far as the workload is concerned. However we must take note of the fact Ball was used around the goal-line which resulted in two rushing touchdowns during the K.C. game. Moreno has done more than his share of touchdown converting in close since the season began but we always have to go on the latest trends which could boost Ball a bit. We saw a few weeks ago in Washington how Roy Helu Jr's three TD game was just a one-week mirage and this could very well be the case here as well. Something to watch for another week however.
There you have it. Let us know your thoughts on this.
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