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Denarius Moore is a Must Start Against the Vikings

News You’re starting Oakland Raiders receiver Denarius Moore this week against the Minnesota Vikings, right? You’re just reading this because you need confirmation that it’s the right play for one...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Denarius Moore, Fantasy Start or Sit, Oakland Raiders

Here's Why Mark Sanchez is a Must Start Against the Broncos

Fantasy Through byes and injuries, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is left as the ninth-best starting QB playing this week (if Michael Vick missed Week 11 with his broken ribs). Sanchez averages 16....

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets

It's Finally time to sit Tim Tebow vs. Jets on Thursday night

Fantasy I’ve told you before, don’t watch Tim Tebow play if he’s on your fantasy team; just look at the box score after the game and be satisfied. The Denver Broncos’ quarterback continues to p...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Denver Broncos, Fantasy Start or Sit, New York Jets, Tim Tebow, waiver wire

Should You Pick Up Vince Young?

News Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick broke two ribs in Sunday’s loss to Arizona, leaving his status for the Week 11 Sunday night game against the New York Giants in doubt. Next up is Vinc...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Vince Young

Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Week 11

NFL It’s the last week of byes for the 2011 NFL season. And we lose some powerhouses this week at all four positions. Which means you're going to have dredge the waiver wire to save your team's chanc...

Should Hakeem Nicks Be in Your Starting Lineup Today?

News New York Giants receivers Hakeem Nicks is a triple threat for fantasy owners in his Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers. And not in a good way. First, he is questionable with a hamstri...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants, Victor Cruz

Hamstrung by Julio Jones this week? Let Falcon fly in Week 10.

News Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones jumped back on the fantasy radar after his two-touchdown, 131-yard performance in a quarter and change against Indianapolis last week. However, he did not c...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Atlanta Falcons, Fantasy Start or Sit, hamstring, Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, Roddy White

Is Earl Bennett A WR You Should Start Every Week?

News Earl Bennett is back in the lineup for the Chicago Bears. The receiver saw his first action on Monday night since a Week 2 chest injury sidelined him for most of the first half of the season. Upon ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Chicago Bears, Earl Bennett, Jay Cutler

Is Cowboys Receiver Laurent Robinson Worth A Start?

News So you’ve picked up Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Laurent Robinson off the waiver wire. Now the question is do you start him this week against the visiting Buffalo Bills. It depends on which ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Dallas Cowboys, Demarcus Murray, Laurent Robinson, waiver wire

Should You Bench AJ Green Today Against Pittsburgh?

News Can you really send fantasy football’s seventh-best receiver this season to the bench in Week 10? If I’m an A.J. Green owner, and I am in one league, I am really, really considering doing j...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, A.J. Green, Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals, Fantasy Start or Sit, Pittsburgh Steelers

Is Oakland receiver Jacoby Ford worth a start On Thursday night?

News Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson raved about speedy receiver Jacoby Ford in the offseason, saying he had the potential to be a standout No. 1 receiver. Ford did show his knack for racking up b...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Carson Palmer, Darius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Oakland Raiders

Michael Bush or Mike Tolbert for Thursday night?

Fantasy The first Thursday night game of the NFL season is just a day away, and there are plenty of early choices you need to make about your fantasy rosters this week — namely Michael Bush or Mike Tolbe...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Michael Bush, Mike Tolbert, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 10

NFL We take a bye from the byes for one week before the final four teams get their week off next Sunday. We have our first Thursday night game of the season (Oakland-San Diego) in Week 10. Here are qui...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Antonio Brown, Chris Ogbonnaya, Fantasy Football waiver wire, Jacoby Ford, Josh Cribbs, Kendall Hunter, Laurent Robinson, Matt Moore, Roy Helu, waiver wire

Wes Welker Will Play And Is A Must-Start Against The Giants

News New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker will go Sunday against the New York Giants. The receiver is listed as questionable with a neck injury but practiced both Thursday and Friday and is stil...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Corby Yarbrough, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Wes Welker

Sit San Diego’s Ryan Mathews regardless of if he’s active or not

News Ryan Mathews (groin) is listed as a game-time decision for today’s Week 9 game against visiting Green Bay. He didn’t practice Friday, which is usually a death nil for playing two days later. It...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Mike Tolbert, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers

Peyton Hillis is Out; Here's Why Chris Ogbonnaya Is A Good Start in PPR leagues

News If you are in a pinch at running back in Week 9, you could do worse than Chris Ogbonnaya. It’s not the most resounding endorsement, but injuries, bye weeks and opportunity are all you need at...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Chris Ogbonnaya, Cleveland Browns, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis

Hakeem Nicks Is Out; Here's Why Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz Must-Start WRs

Fantasy Hakeem Nicks is battling a hamstring injury that has ruled him out of the New York Giants Sunday tilt at New England. But even if Nicks was in the lineup, this is a start ’em if you’ve got ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Victor Cruz

Cry all you want, but Chris Johnson is still not worth dropping

Fantasy Chris Johnson gets all the heat for being a first-round fantasy bust, and rightfully so. Johnson has been downright terrible. The use of the lockout is long gone. The excuse of the contract hol...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans

Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Week 9

NFL It is Week 9, the fifth week of bye weeks, and some big names go on vacation this weekend. You need to find someone on the waiver wire to step in and hold down the fort for a week, or maybe more in...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Andy Dalton, Ben Obomanu, Carson Palmer, Curtis Painter, Damian Williams, Early Doucet, Fantasy Football waiver wire, Heath Miller, Jake Ballard, waiver wire

What is wrong with Philip Rivers? Can the Chiefs cure him?

Fantasy Remember when Philip Rivers did a lot with a little a season ago? Where’s that Rivers been? Hopefully, fantasy football players (at least the one with Rivers on their rosters) will see his re...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Hines Ward Out; Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown should shine for Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8

Fantasy No Hines Ward for the Pittsburgh Steelers may mean a bigger day for two of the talented wide receivers we liked in the fantasy preseason and hoped we would have heard more from by now -- Emmanuel S...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers

Matthew Stafford Will Play in Week 8; But Here's Why He's Not A Good Start

News Matthew Stafford has battled a sprained right ankle injury that he suffered on the final offensive play of last week’s loss to Atlanta. His status for Sunday’s game at Denver has been iffy all ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Calvin Johnson, Champ Bailey, Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford

Jackie Battle, Montario Hardesty and 4 Other Running Backs to Avoid in Week 8

Fantasy Due to injuries and due to byes this week there are a number of fantasy owners scrambling to find a one-week waiver wire replacement in their lineups for Week 8. Nowhere does this seem as prevalent...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Bernard Scott, Donald Brown, Fantasy Football waiver wire, Jackie Battle, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Maurice Morris, Montario Hardesty

Is C.J. Spiller finally fantasy relevant?

NFL Fred Jackson is the No. 1 running back in fantasy football right now. We all expected that, right? No, when we all drafted in August we thought it may be a nightmare of sorts with last year’...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Buffalo Bills, C.J. Spiller, Fantasy Football waiver wire, Fred Jackson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, waiver wire

Why Bernard Scott Isn't Worth A Waiver Wire Add

Fantasy Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has finally been handed down his suspension and it has gone from three games down to just this week’s game at Seattle. Weeks ago, the suspension ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Bernard Scott, Cedric Benson, Cincinnati Bengals, Fantasy Football waiver wire, waiver wire

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