Fantasy Football Tip #224: Start to watch the Weather Channel before the match ups now

It always happens right about now and definitely in Nov and Dec. 
Weather becomes a factor.....
So with Hurricane Sandy approaching today. Now is a great time to emphasize the weather aspect and how it can help or hurt your fantasy players.
Be sure to look for rain, snow and winds and how they affect some players and positions more than others. 







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

Week 8 In and Out...Jordy Nelson is out as is Isaac Redman

IN
Trent Richardson
Blaine Gabbert
Brandon Lloyd
Calvin Johnson
Donald Brown


OUT
Jordy Nelson 
Mendenhall
Isaac Redman **** Dwyer gets full start
Braylon Edwards SEA WR (Start Golden Tate and Zach Miller as sleepers especially with Doug Baldwin out)

Books from Sam Hendricks 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

Fantasy Football Tip #223: Think NFL trade as you may free agent pick up choices

Many are down on RBs DeAngelo Williams (CAR) and even Steven Jackson (STL) this season. But before you drop any RBs or decide who to add this week before the NFL trade deadline factor in possible NFL trades. 

The NFL trade deadline is this Wednesday 31 October. DeAngelo Williams has been dropped in a few leagues and he  becomes an interesting flyer simply due to the potential that he may be traded to another team who might start him. Same can be said for a platooning Steven Jackson. Think outside the box and take a chance on them for a week.

Books from Sam Hendricks 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

Week 8 Adds/Potential Sleepers for Fantasy Football plus injury news

New Starters
M Hasselbeck QB TEN (not really new but hey)
Brady Quinn QB KC
Jonathan Dwyer RB PIT (Mendy is out and Redman is questionable)

Expected to Play
Felix Jones
Blaine Gabbert?
Trent Ricardson

Probable 
Calvin Johnson-knee
Jeremy Kerley WR NYJ
Peyton Hillis RB KC (returns)
J. Finley TE GB
John Skelton AZ QB

Questionable
Ahmad Bradshaw
Isacc Redman
Wes Welker
Gronkowski
Donald Brown
Trent Richardson (ETP but share carries)
Jordy Nelson (Not expected to play)
Brandon Lloyd
Titus Young


Game-time-decision
Jimmy Graham
Jordy Nelson-hammy
Ahmad Bradshaw
Donald Brown

Not Expected to Play (NETP)
Demarco Murray
Jordy Nelson

OUT
Fred Davis-Out For Season (OFS)
MJD-multiple games
Nate Burleson-OFS
Danny Amendola-week 10
Doug Baldwin
Aaron Hernandez
Harry Douglas
Jake Locker
John Kuhn
B. Bolden NE RB
Rashard Mendenhall
Javon Ringer-OFS
Alshon Jeffrey
Greg Jennings
Daniel Graham-NO TE
Vincent Brown-4 more weeks
Pierre Garcon-
Kevin Kolb

FA Adds/Sleepers
Rashard Jennings
Chris Givens
Montario Hardesty
LRSH AZ RB
P Tanner DAL RB
Andre Brown-NYG RB
J White GB RB
J Dwyers PIT RB
J Forsett HOU RB
Broyles DET WR*****
Chris Cooley WAS TE?
James Jones GB WR (with Jordy Nelson iffy)


Definitely Start
Jeremy Kerley NYJ WR is solid now with Santonio Holmes out
Randall Cobb with Greg Jennings out Cobb is the man
and James Jones GB WR

Books from Sam Hendricks 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

Fantasy Tip #222: Look to RBs who backup rookie starting RBs later in the season

Rookie RBs who serve as the starting RB for teams tend to falter or "hit a wall" toward the later half of the season (games12-16) because of the workload they experience and the inexperience of a grueling 20 game season (4 preseason games and 16 regular games). So....... it is time to take a flyer by adding free agent RBs who backup Rookie RBs who are the main man in the offense. 

This means look at players like:
Montario Hardesty CLE
Danny Ware/LeGarrette Blount TB
Joique Bell DET (bc Mikel Leshoure is not used to a long season)
James Starks (same for Alex Green)
WAS RB dejour 

Good luck in the critical next 4 games as many 12-team leagues use an 11 game regular season and the playoffs of week 12 are just 4 games away,

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

Ask the Expert Question: Based on what you've seen so far, which rookie wideout do you currently believe will have the best NFL career?

Based on what you've seen so far, which rookie wideout do you currently believe will have the best NFL career?

This is such a tricky question. No WRs have really stood out as breakouts for the next decade based on their current rookie season performance. So Justin Blackmon remains my pick for dynasty keeper. He needs a QB though. 

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, Fantasy Football Basics and Fantasy Football Almanac 2012, 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) 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

NFL Picks for Week 8

Last week I was 10-3 (missed on my very close upsets)

Straight up I like:
MIN
PIT
DET
CHI
NE
TEN
NYJ
CLE (Upset)
GB
PHI
KC
NYG
DEN
SF


Survivor pick has to be GB over an injured JAX. If you are running out of teams...MIN and SF have strong match ups.

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