In/Out for NFL Week 1

New Starters
E. J. Manuel expected to start for BUF in week 1
Geno Smith will start for the NYJ
Terrelle Pryor will start for OAK
RG3 will start for WAS
We do not know who will start for JAX

Probable
Sidney Rice SEA
Danny Amendola NE
Marques Colston NO
Rashard Mendenhall AZ (full practice Fri)
Ahmad Bradshaw IND
Cordarrelle Patterson MIN
Jordan Cameron CLE
E. J. Manuel BUF
Davone Bess CLE


Questionable
Santonio Holmes
Blaine Gabbert JAX QB
Travis Kelce KC TE
Roddy White ATL
Aaron Dobson NE

Doubtful
Rob Gronkowksi (Not expected to play)



OUT
Le'Von Bell
Mercedes Lewis JAX TE
Mark Sanchez NYJ
Kenjon Barner CAR RB
Rob Housler AZ TE
David Ausberry OAK TE
Dustin Hopkins BUF K

Watch
NYJ will use a RBBC in week 1 with Bilal Powell starting and Chris Ivory sharing carries (GL vulture)
DeAndre Hopkins HOU cleared to play but I would not start him unless you are in deep need.

A Foster fully practiced Friday
David Wilson is the man for NYG (Andre Brown is injured)
Lamar Miller is the man for MIA
Daryl Richardson is the week 1 starter for STL
Eddie Lacy is the default starting RB for GB (DuJuan Harris injured)
DeAngelo Williams is starter for CAR (J Stewart is on PUP)
Isaac Redman starts for PIT (LeVeon Bell is injured)


DEF
Darrelle Revis will have his island going for TB week 1

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

Ask the Expert: A week from now, what one player, team or fantasy storyline will everyone be talking about, and why?

A week from now, what one player, team or fantasy storyline will everyone be talking about, and why?

Rueben Randle. The second year WR for the Giants will burst upon the fantasy scene with a 8/80/1 kind of day against the Cowboys. Lingering dings for Cruz and Hicks open the door for the NYG 2nd round pick to showcase his 6-3 frame. He is a great "handcuff" for any Cruz and Hicks owners and this time next week his owners will be glad they drafted him in the late rounds as a sleeper.


ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.


Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics , all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635097

What have we learned so far for 2013 in Fantasy Football terms

Champ Bailey will not play for Denver tonight

QB
E. J. Manuel expected to start for BUF in week 1
Geno Smith will start for the NYJ
Terrelle Pryor will start for OAK
RG3 will start for WAS
We do not know who will start for JAX but I expect Gabbert

RB
Rashard Mendenhall was limited in practice Thurs-watch out!
David Wilson is the man for NYG (Andre Brown is injured)
Lamar Miller is the man for MIA
Daryl Richardson is the week 1 starter for STL
Eddie Lacy is the default starting RB for GB (DuJuan Harris injured)
DeAngelo Williams is starter for CAR (J Stewart is on PUP)
Isaac Redman starts for PIT (LeVeon Bell is injured)
Denver will use a RBBC with Hillman/Ball and Moreno
NYJ will use a RBBC in week 1 with Bilal Powell starting and Chris Ivory sharing carries

WR
Sidney Rice will start
Malcolm Floyd practiced Thurs and should start
Andre Roberts AZ limited Thurs
Andre Hawkins CIN will be placed on IR to return
Santonio Holmes NYJ partially practiced Thur
Danny Amendola NE expected to play
DeAndre Hopkins HOU cleared to play

TE
Rob Housler DNP Thurs-looks not likely to play
Ed Dickson BAL is probable
Rob Gronkowksi-GTD (but I do not expect him to play)
Merceded Lewis JAX left practice early WED

K
Sebastian Janokowski DNP Wed, limited Thurs-watch!
Billy Cundiff is the K for CLE now
Dan Carpenter is the K for BUF week 1 (Dustin Hopkins out)

DEF
Darrelle Revis will have his island going for TB week 1

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

2 days left to play in the FootballGuys.com Players Championship (FPC). Join now!

Over $1.2 Million Dollars are waiting for the top fantasy owners playing in the Footballguys.com Players Championship this year, with a guaranteed grand prize of $250,000.00 - in fact, the entire prize structure is fully guaranteed! 

• Just $350 for an entry, or buy a three-pack of teams for $1,000
• All cash prizes placed in a secured attorney escrow account
• All cash prizes may be split among co-owners, if so desired
• All cash prizes awarded by January 30, 2014

But hurry because time is running out. 
Leagues are open until 5 September so just two more days!

 More facts:

2013 Footballguys Players Championship (FPC)

• Over $1.2 million in guaranteed prizes!
• Grand prize of $250,000!
• League prizes are $2,000. $1500 cash or 2014 Entry into FFPC Main Event valued at $1650 | 2nd - $500 cash
• The Championship round pays cash down to 100th place.
• 2nd place is $35,000, a 100 times return on a $350 entry fee.
• 2014 Footballguys Championship teams are awarded from 101st to 200th place, a $350 value each.
• Lifetime Footballguys.com subscriptions from 201st to 280th place.
• Three year Footballguys.com subscriptions from 281st place to 400th place.
• Daily drafts through September 5th
• All prizes held in attorney escrow account.
• The entry fee is $350 per team and three teams for $1000

http://leagues.myffpc.com/footballguys I have played in the FPC every year since it's inception and drafted recently (18 Aug) in another FPC league  this year. See you there.

Do you want 2013 FF rankings? Check out my Fantasy Football Player Rankings 2013 at Amazon.com. 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5DH79G/ref=zg_bs_156394011_19 

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

First Ever Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) $250 Auction Online Satellitte League

This is an Auction draft with a $200 budget, FFPC rules and scoring conducted on Sunday 18 August

QB
Matt Ryan-ATL/6               $13 ( I had him at $15)
E. J Manuel-BUF/12           $1   (worth a flyer)

RB
C.J. Spiller-BUF/12             $44 (I valued him at max of $46)
Reggie Bush-DET/9           $32 (My value $37)
DeA.Williams-CAR/4            $8   (My valuation $13)
Ronnie Hillman-DEN/9       $7  (I had him at $6)
Montee Ball-DEN/9              $8  (My value $14)
Ben Tate-HOU/8                   $11 (I had him at $6 but overpaid on rumors Foster was hurting)
Fred Jackson-BUF/12            $6 ($2-overspent for my handcuff)
Joique Bell-DET/9                 $3 ($1-overspent for handcuff)

WR
Steve Smith-CAR/4                $13 ($16)
Greg Jennings-MIN/5           $10 ($10)
DeSean Jackson-PHI/12        $10 ($13)
Stevie Johnson-BUF/12           $8 ($7)
Kenny Britt-TEN/8                 $6 ($11)
Julian Edelman-NE/10           $1  ($3)

TE
Greg Olsen-CAR/4                 $10 ($14
Owen Daniels-HOU/8           $5   ($8)

K
G. Hartley-NO/7                    $1

D
SEA/12                                      $3  ($5 although I hate paying for defences, anything over $1 makes me cringe. I was caught price fixing on this one).

Overall I am pretty happy with the outcome.
Some observations:
1) Overspent on a QB. Wanted to wait and get a cheaper option as QB1 but got caught price fixing early.
2) Usually like to limit myself to $40 or less for RBs. But in hindsight I really like the stable I have and the handcuffs. Ben Tate is either a reach or a great move.
3) Went cheap and old at WRs. Hopefully I only need 2 or 3 a week to hit.
4) Love the TEs. Since it is FFPC rules they get 1.5 Points Per Reception and two flex so I could start both on mine every week
5) If I had to be stuck with a $3 kicker....SEA is one of the two I would pick.

Do you want 2013 FF rankings? Check out my Fantasy Football Player Rankings 2013 at Amazon.com. 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5DH79G/ref=zg_bs_156394011_19 

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

Only a few more days left to play in the FootballGuys.com Players Championship (FPC)

Over $1.2 Million Dollars are waiting for the top fantasy owners playing in the Footballguys.com Players Championship this year, with a guaranteed grand prize of $250,000.00 - in fact, the entire prize structure is fully guaranteed! 

• Just $350 for an entry, or buy a three-pack of teams for $1,000
• All cash prizes placed in a secured attorney escrow account
• All cash prizes may be split among co-owners, if so desired
• All cash prizes awarded by January 30, 2014

But hurry because time is running out. 
Leagues are open until 5 September

 More facts:

2013 Footballguys Players Championship (FPC)

• Over $1.2 million in guaranteed prizes!
• Grand prize of $250,000!
• League prizes are $2,000. $1500 cash or 2014 Entry into FFPC Main Event valued at $1650 | 2nd - $500 cash
• The Championship round pays cash down to 100th place.
• 2nd place is $35,000, a 100 times return on a $350 entry fee.
• 2014 Footballguys Championship teams are awarded from 101st to 200th place, a $350 value each.
• Lifetime Footballguys.com subscriptions from 201st to 280th place.
• Three year Footballguys.com subscriptions from 281st place to 400th place.
• Daily drafts through September 5th
• All prizes held in attorney escrow account.
• The entry fee is $350 per team and three teams for $1000

http://leagues.myffpc.com/footballguys I have played in the FPC every year since it's inception and drafted recently (18 Aug) in another FPC league  this year. See you there.

Do you want 2013 FF rankings? Check out my Fantasy Football Player Rankings 2013 at Amazon.com. 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5DH79G/ref=zg_bs_156394011_19 

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/

National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) $150 Satellitte 12-Team League

NFFC draft held on 18 August.
12 Team, PPR, QBs get 6 PassTd, -2 INTs.
Start 1/2/3/1/1/1 + 1 flex

QB
Russell Wilson-SEA/12
Jay Cutler-CHI/8

RB
Jamaal Charles-KC/10
Steven Jackson-STL/6
Le'Von Bell-PIT/5
Fred Jackson-BUF/12
Isaac Redman-PIT/5 (possible Handcuff/starter now)
Denard Robinson-JAX/9

WR
Larry Fitzgerald-AZ/9
Danny Amendola-NE/10
Dwayne Bowe-KC/10
DeSean Jackson-PHI/12
Emanuel Sanders-PIT/5
Denarius Moore-OAK/7
Greg Little-CLE/10
Robert Woods-BUF/12

TE
Greg Olsen-CAR/4
Ed Dickerson-BAL/8

K
Matt Prater-DEN/9

D
PIT/5

Do you want 2013 FF rankings? Check out my Fantasy Football Player Rankings 2013 at Amazon.com. 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5DH79G/ref=zg_bs_156394011_19 

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/