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Isaac Redman @ Broncos –  Now that the news is official that Rashard Mendenhall has a torn ACL, we can go ahead and label Isaac Redman the top running back in Pittsburgh’s backfield, throughout the playoffs. Redman has played well when called upon this season, and his nineteen carries for 92 yards and a score last week against the Browns, is encouraging for his prospects going forward. While Redman was Mendenhall’s backup throughout the year, he was a trendy hold late in the season for... Read Full Story

Kevin Smith vs. Packers - What a game it was for Kevin Smith as his road back to a healthy NFL career has been a long one, since he tore his ACL towards the end of the 2009 season. Last year Smith was with the Lions but clearly wasn’t the same player he was before his injury, and until injuries and poor play opened the door for Smith again in Detroit, he was out of the league, just a few weeks back. Two attributes I’ve always admired about Smith his big heart and determination, and that... Read Full Story

Steve Johnson @ Dolphins –  After a hot start to the season, Steve Johnson just hasn’t been the same player since week three as the Bills have relied more on the feet of Fred Jackson to win games. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick finally hooked up with Johnson on a deep route against the Jets a few weeks ago, but a case of the flue and a shoulder injury, limited Johnson to an ineffective stat-line, in the teams’ loss to the Cowboys. Johnson is of course a must hold on any roster, but it’s time to... Read Full Story

Michael Bush vs Broncos - As of Monday, Darren McFadden missed the teams first practice of the week coming of the bye week as he recovers from an leg injury that knocked him out of action against the Chiefs. Fantasy owners will McFadden and Michael Bush need to monitor his progress throughout the week as the star running back may not play in a terrific matchup against the Broncos. If McFadden is out, Bush would move up from being just a flex play start, to a legit RB-2 play this week as... Read Full Story

Start’em Aldon Smith vs Browns - As a 49ers fan, I must admit I was a little disappointed when the 49ers drafted Aldon Smith as a top ten selection. While Vic Fangio and Jim Harbaugh understand the players, they want to bring in for their 3-4 defensive scheme, it was likely that Smith wasn’t going to make a sudden impact on the field as he would be converting to play linebacker from begin a defensive end, and doing so with no OTA’s in the summer. Well throw those early expectations into the... Read Full Story

Start’em Philip Rivers @ Chiefs - Yes, it’s getting to that point with Philip Rivers that we have to start thinking about whether or not to bench him on a weekly basis. The Chargers are running the football more often and with Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson constantly banged up, Rivers isn’t the same quarterback he was for most of last year. Truthfully, Rivers play declined in the second half of the season when Gates was out of the lineup, but at least his star tight end returned and... Read Full Story

Daft day is back again, and it’s time to get ready by landing a cheat sheet or two to help you keep track of the notable players on the most important time of year. A strong draft can easily make the difference between winning and losing a league. While you still need to keep your team updated throughout the season with waiver wire additions and key start or bench decisions, drafting well, can save you from a lot of sad Sundays. Below I have a quick write up for a few different league styles... Read Full Story

A fine example of the drastic differences between ESPN and Yahoo ADP trends can be found with running back Shonn Greene. On ESPN Greene’s ADP stands in at 63.4 but on Yahoo, he’s going much higher than that as he’s listed at a 29.6 value. Not all the running backs listed between the two sites have this gap, but you can find others like Jahvid Best who is going at 48.8 on ESPN but landing way down at 83.8 in Yahoo drafts. I’m not the biggest believer in basing ADP trends to determine my... Read Full Story

The second week of the preseason is all but done as starters played more snaps as we continue to reassess fantasy player values around the league. Below I have a break down of some of the various players of interest from the week that was.     Week One Preseason Fantasy Notes Arian Foster Looks Good In Preseason Debut Concern started to grow in fantasy circles after Arian Foster missed time with an early hamstring injury in camp. The Texans took it slow with Foster, but they did note that... Read Full Story

As the wind down the first week of the 2011 free agency, the Fantasy Philosophers decided it would be a good idea to get you up to date with our reassessed rankings and view points from around the league. Below we have our full podcast (runs about an hour) as we touch on various teams and players. Below I have a quick breakdown write up for the various sections of the podcast and will have a link taking to our podcast center where we broke down each section for a short podcast, if you would... Read Full Story