Notes
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to see any of the preseason games tonight, but I noted plenty of fantasy football information as I dissected the box scores.
I told you in a previous entry to keep an eye on the Broncos running back situation, and things are still blurry. Tatum Bell rushed for 26 yards on five carries, but one was on a 15 yards. Rookie “starter” Mike Bell (seven carries, 26 yards) and veteran Ron Dayne (five carries, 12 yards) were both unspectacular based on the numbers. I didn’t think Denver’s backfield could be anymore difficult to predict, but it got worse Friday night.
Also from that game, rookie quarterback Jay Cutler and UConn product Dan Orlovsky both put up solid numbers. Obviously in a standard league it would be silly to pick these guys up because they aren’t starters, but keeper league owners may want to see if the two young guns stay hot throughout the preseason. But then again the preseason can be deceiving.
Some guy named David Kircus caught six passes for 76 yards and a score for Denver. Have I mentioned that the preseason can be deceiving?
The quarterback situation in Chicago isn’t being called a competition yet, but if Brian Griese keeps putting up these kind of numbers while Rex Grossman struggles then Grossman might be sitting the bench, where he is sure to find a way to get hurt.
Speaking of quarterbacks, Alex Smith actually looked like one as he completed 16-of-21 passes for 137 yards for the 49ers against a good Bears defense. To update the 49ers running back situation, Frank Gore caught five passes and rushed for 49 yards and a score on 10 carries. Kevan Barlow only rushed for two yards on one touch, I’ll be interested to see if that was Mike Nolan’s decision or if Barlow was injured or something.
Patriots’ rookie running back Laurence Maroney rushed for 66 yards on nine touches against the Falcons. If he’s somehow a free agent in your league pick him up immediately.
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to see any of the preseason games tonight, but I noted plenty of fantasy football information as I dissected the box scores.
I told you in a previous entry to keep an eye on the Broncos running back situation, and things are still blurry. Tatum Bell rushed for 26 yards on five carries, but one was on a 15 yards. Rookie “starter” Mike Bell (seven carries, 26 yards) and veteran Ron Dayne (five carries, 12 yards) were both unspectacular based on the numbers. I didn’t think Denver’s backfield could be anymore difficult to predict, but it got worse Friday night.
Also from that game, rookie quarterback Jay Cutler and UConn product Dan Orlovsky both put up solid numbers. Obviously in a standard league it would be silly to pick these guys up because they aren’t starters, but keeper league owners may want to see if the two young guns stay hot throughout the preseason. But then again the preseason can be deceiving.
Some guy named David Kircus caught six passes for 76 yards and a score for Denver. Have I mentioned that the preseason can be deceiving?
The quarterback situation in Chicago isn’t being called a competition yet, but if Brian Griese keeps putting up these kind of numbers while Rex Grossman struggles then Grossman might be sitting the bench, where he is sure to find a way to get hurt.
Speaking of quarterbacks, Alex Smith actually looked like one as he completed 16-of-21 passes for 137 yards for the 49ers against a good Bears defense. To update the 49ers running back situation, Frank Gore caught five passes and rushed for 49 yards and a score on 10 carries. Kevan Barlow only rushed for two yards on one touch, I’ll be interested to see if that was Mike Nolan’s decision or if Barlow was injured or something.
Patriots’ rookie running back Laurence Maroney rushed for 66 yards on nine touches against the Falcons. If he’s somehow a free agent in your league pick him up immediately.
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