NFL Injury/Fantasy Football News Week 1: Cecil Shorts and Kenny Stills Out, Cam Newton and Tom Brady Questionable

Important News:
-Andre Ellington may miss 4-6 weeks (J Dwyer/ S Tayor become FA must adds)
-Derek Carr starter at QB for OAK?
-Lamar Miller starter at RB for MIA
-Cam Newton questionable
-Tom Brady questionable but expected to play

New Starters
Derek Carr QB OAK
C. J Fiederwiz TE HOU
Lamar Miller RB MIA
J Dwyer/S Taylor RB AZ

Expected to Play
Gronk
Sammy Watkins
T Romo
Bernard Pearce
E Sanders
R Wayne
Josh Scobee K JAX (but they tried out several this week-watch out)
S Janokowski K OAK

Probable
Tyler Eifert TE 
B Pearce
J Scobee
R Cooper
S Watkins
T Romo
R Wayne
E Sanders

Questionable
Jordan Reed
Chris Polk
Cam Newton
Tom Brady
Michael Crabtree
Terrance Williams
Gronk?
Garrett Graham TE HOU

Doubtful

Game Time Decision
Cam Newton

Not Expected to Play (NETP)
Matavis Bryant WR PIT
Andre Ellington RB AZ

OUT
Storm Johnson RB JAX
Odell Beckam WR NYG
Lance Moore WR PIT
Louis Murphy WR TB
Clay Harbor TE JAX
Kenny Stills WR NO
Cecil Shorts WR JAX

Watch
Wes Welker WR DEN Susp 4 g
Josh Gordon WR CLE Susp year
Jon Brown WR AZ
Dri Archer RB PIT
Mike James RB TB
Jax kicker

Did Not Practice (DNP)
Terrance Williams WR DAL (DNP TH/Limited FRI
Michael Crabtree WR SF DNP TH
Garrett Graham TE HOU DNP F

Free Agent Pick Ups

QB

RB
Dywer/S Taylor AZ
James Starks-GB
Benny Cunningham-STL
L Taliferno-BAL

WR
A Robinson-JAX

TE

K

DEF

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Other Fantasy Sports Books from Extra Point Press

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Main Event and Footballguys Players Championship (FPC) Still Have Openings-

The FFPC has a few main event team lefts for Friday and Saturday and the FPC has two drafts remaining today at 2 pm and 4 pm.
There is still time to play in the 2 flex, 1.5 PPR for TE format that the High Stakes FFPC and Mid Stakes FPC brings.

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Other Fantasy Sports Books from Extra Point Press

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

Ask the Expert Question: Now that the 2014 season is upon us, who do you believe will be the Fantasy MVP for the 2014 season, and why?

Now that the 2014 season is upon us, who do you believe will be the Fantasy MVP for the 2014 season, and why?

Unfortunately at the QB position it is hard to break through the top 3 (Peyton, Aaron and Drew); likewise at TE the ceiling is pretty high with Jimmy Graham and a rejuvenated Gronk, so it will have to be a RB or WR that surpasses his average draft position (ADP) enough to earn Fantasy MVP honors. I am going out on a limb here but Aaron Foster seems like a great candidate IF he stays healthy in HOU and they get any kind of QB play out of either Fitzpatrick or Kyle Orton. His ADP (25^th overall) is wacko (and for some good reasons) but way too low in my opinion. At WR either Andre Johnson or Jordy Nelson (19^th overall) could be top 5 WRs that propel their owners to a championship. Johnson would be the biggest climber with his 35^th overall ADP. And if I go with my heart Andre Ellington (RB AZ) would be my choice because I think he has the potential to explode this year and is a steal in the mid 3^rd round of most drafts.

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).

Check out the latest book from Extra Point Press…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Major Fantasy Football News From the Past Week

If you have been asleep at the wheel or just vacationing in Glacier National Park (why go on vacation for a week before the start of the NFL season you ask… I know I know) for the past week. Here is a quick get up to speed post.

Kickers…really news about Kickers. Lots of kicker upheaval so check your rosters/lineups for these latest changes:

NO-fired and then rehired Shane Graham (I would start him this week but he has to be looking over his shoulder). 

5 Rookie Kickers start week 1

PHI-Cody Parkey

KC-Cairo Santos

DET-Nate Freese

AZ-Chandler Catanzaro

TB-Patrick Murray

Ryan Succop is now with TEN

Rob Gronkowski NE TE is scheduled to play week 1

Tim Wright is a sleeper TE to watch in NE in the A Hernandez role

Wes Welker DEN WR has been suspended for 4 games and has concussion issues

Josh Gordon is suspended for 1 year

SF LB Aldon Smith is suspended for 4 games

Kyle Orton is the backup QB to EJ Manuel in BUF

Santonio Holmes has a role in CHI as there WR3?

Surprise cuts-R Williams DAL RB, S Hill WR NYJ, D Thomas MIA RB, J Boyce NE WR, N Burleson CLE WR

HOU traded for Ryan Mallet who is the QB2 now

QB situations in NYJ (Geno Smith starts) and CLE (B Hoyer starts) seem tenuous at best 

Take your pick at RB:

MIA-Lamar Miller and Knowshon Moreno

OAK-MJD and Darren McFadden

TEN-Shonn Greene, Bishop Sankey and Dexter McCluster

CAR-DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart

IND-Trent Richardon and Ahmad Bradshaw 

NO-Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram and Kiry Robinson?

ATL-who is the heir apparent to Steven Jackson…A. Smith or D Freeman or J Rodgers

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Other Fantasy Sports Books from Extra Point Press

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

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


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-sam-hendricks/1100639984

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

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-hockey-sam-hendricks/1106954324

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391

NFFC Online Championships and Cutine Contests Run Through Saturday!

Some of the bigger contests have drafts right up until the Packers meet the Seahawks in Seattle tonight for the 2014 NFL Season Kickoff Game at 8:30 pm ET. The 60 minute pre game show starts at 7:30 live from Seattle with Soundgarden and Pharrell Williams. 

But the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) goes beyond that with their Online Championship and Cutline Championship running through Saturday. So if you still need a little Fantasy Football fix then join in at the NFFC through Saturday.

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Other Fantasy Sports Books from Extra Point Press

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

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


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-sam-hendricks/1100639984

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

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-hockey-sam-hendricks/1106954324

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391

Just One More.. Available Now From Amazon and BN.COM

Now is a great time to purchase the new novel Just One More…
Amazon and BN.com have been inundated with orders for the new military novel. But both have copies on hand for immediate shipping. Get this great summer read!

The book has been a five year journey and to call it a labor of love does not do it justice. It is a 348 page military thriller. I have already begun work on the sequel More Than One and you will find an excerpt from the sequel at the back of the book.

It is available in paperback from Amazon, BN and other online retailers. I am told it makes for a great summer beach read.

Expect the Ebook (Kindle, etc) out 1 October.

Just One More... $9.95

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Just One More… 

Read below for more details and to see the back cover.

Description:

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Available in paperback from Amazon, BN and other online retailers starting 15 June. 

Expect the Ebook (Kindle, etc) will be out 1 October.

Just One More... $9.95

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

Now is a great time to buy Fantasy Football Guidebook or the new 2nd edition of Fantasy Football Tips or Fantasy Football Basics  or Fantasy Baseball for Beginners or Fantasy Basketball Handbook for next season. All make great gifts for that special someone in your life. They are perfect for Dad. Give him a great gift for Fathers Day this year! Avoid the rush.

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-tips-sam-hendricks/1117409185?ean=9781936635153

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95)

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-sam-hendricks/1100639984

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95/ $9.95 Nook) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-hockey-sam-hendricks/1106954324

Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95/ $9.95 Nook)

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391

Rotobowl From Scout and FFWC

The 10th Annual Rotobowl is now open!

Entry fee is $279

The Grand prize is $50,000

League prizes are $2,375

-1st Place is $1,500 cash or a 2015 FFWC Main Event Entry (valued at $1,695)

-2nd place is $250 cash or a 2015 Rotobowl entry (valued at $279) and $200 for the best regular season record and $200 for the most points in the regular season.

Rotobowl uses FFWC Scoring rules

Highlights:

13 week Regular season with weeks 1 and 2 as All-play (top 6 scoring teams get a win)

12 Team leagues with 20 man rosters

Starters are 1 QB, 2 RB, 3WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF and 2 Flex

Rotobowl Registration

FFWC and Scout have placed a limit of 1992 teams for the 2014 Rotobowl. Last year the Rotobowl had 552 teams compete.

If all 1992 teams play in 2014 (i.e it is max'd out with 166 Leagues) the ROI for the Rotobowl is

Entry fees paid in $279 x 1992 entrants=$555,768

166 leagues x $2,375 in league prizes=$394,250

Grand prizes=$82,790

Total Payout if 1992 teams=$477,040

ROI (if full) is 85.83% (70% in league prizes)

ROI increases if less than full participants play.

For example if there are 996 teams

-(entry $277,884)

-(83 league prizes $197,125) 

-plus the Grand prizes ($82,790)=$279,915 paid out

or a ROI of 100% 

Play Now

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

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

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?

In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428642

BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641