How did we do in our week 1 predictions and what are the injuries for week 2?

Houston rested Arian Foster and Miles Austin looked stymied by Revis Island....until he caught a TD while someone else guarded him.

Injuries for week 2
Nate Kaeding SD K out for the season-grab Nick Novak his replacement
Steven Jackson may not play week 2 (Caddy Williams is good start this week)
Sidney Rice may not go again in week 2 (Mike Williams anyone?)
Kevin Walter HOU WR out 8-10 weeks. Jacoby Jones gets the #2 position in all likelihood.
Danny Amendola STL WR out 5-6 weeks. Bump Brandon Gibson or Greg Salas up as STL will throw tons
Derrick Ward is day to day and Arian Foster may not be ready yet. Start Ben Tate!!!
Hakeem Nicks is banged up...watch this carefully






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Ask the Expert: Which player, if any, who changed teams over the weekend will go on to have fantasy value this season?

Which player, if any, who changed teams over the weekend will go on to have fantasy value this season?

Chester Taylor RB AZ is one possibility in a very limited field. Keep in mind though the Bears released Taylor for a reason and granted he appears to have lost a step at 32. His yards per carry have steadily decreased every year since 2007. But he can still be a value (remember a small value) as a 3rd down back and if (OK when) Beanie Wells injures or fumbles his way to the bench; Taylor could be there to pick up the pieces. His value is higher in PPR leagues.

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 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 2011, 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 World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), 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).

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Peyton Manning out for week 1 officially!

It is official Peyton Manning is out for week 1. So lower your rankings for everyone except Joseph Addai, Dallas Clark and Adam Viniateri. They should do just as well with Kerry Collins behind the center.

Other worries;

1) Arian Foster-does HOU start him even though PM is not playing against them? Perhaps they let AF rest another week

2) Miles Austin is visiting Revis Island this week. Lower expectations for him.

3) PHI vs STL can you say shootout?

4) Looking for a survivor pick this week? NE over Miami is about as sure as thing as it gets

5) If you have the NYG DEF in any kind of survivor FF league (you know where you can use them once per year) now is the time to use them as they face WAS and their deer in the headlights QB flavor of the week.

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Leagues for Saturdays FFPC are released. My league #58.

FFPC Main Event "I May Be Dumb, But I'm Not Stupid" Online League #58

1 - Marc Martilotta - Jopers
2 - Peter Bronstein - El Diablos
3 - James Caicco - Runaway Glory
4 - Joe Conte - Old School 2
5 - Kevin Koniarczyk - Woody's Bitches
6 - Michael Simpson 2 - The MaSheen 2
7 - Todd Smith - Poppa Dukes & Son.
8 - Sam Hendricks - FFGuidebook.com 9 - Matthew Stewart - Ringers
10 - Jason Cozart 1 - Zach Diesels
11 - Garret Mathany - Leo Farnsworth & Deacon Jones
12 - Ken Ford 2 - Hawaii Warriors ME2

Fantasy Football Contest news
FFPC is at 720 teams
FPC at 3,000 teams
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FFPC tops out at 720 teams-twice as many as last year! Peyton Manning now looking good

Peyton Manning is now doubtful for week 1 and there are tons of rumors about another surgery needed. Stay away from Peyton as your #1 QB. Downgrade all of your IND players for now, except maybe Viniateri. Arian Foster may not be in the lineup week 1. If I had a #1 RB recovering from a hamstring injury and we faced a Colts teams without PM and I had two capable backup RBs in Derrick Ward and Ben Tate I would be severely tempted to bench Foster for week 1 to rest.

In other news the Fantasy Football Players Championship (www.theFFPC.com) kicks off 2011 with final entries of 720 teams!!! There is a new king of High Stakes Fantasy Football (HSFF) and it appears the FFPC with a $200,000 Grand Prize and live drafts in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace is the place to play.

 

Fantasy Football Contest news
FFPC is at 720 teams
FPC at 3,000 teams
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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 Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Jags to cut QB David Garrard-Move Blaine Gabbert up your QB rankings!

Hard to believe but Jay Glazer of FoxSports is reporting that the Jacksonville Jaguars have told David Garrard they are cutting him. If true, move Blaine Gabbert up your QB rankings to QB30. Luke McCown may start on Sunday but Gabbert should be starting for good by mid season.

Bump up MJD a bit but Mercedes Lewis and any Jags WR you were willing to gamble on all seem a bit more risky now.

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

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

NFFC Auction Draft Team

Here are the results from a recent private NFFC auction draft.
I will not list my other competitors because I do not know if they wish to be known. But here is my team from the August 21 Draft. I have 3 more drafts this week. A FootballGuys Players Championship (FPC) draft tonight at 10 PM, another FPC draft tomorrow at 10 PM and then the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) (www.theFFPC.com) main event draft Saturday at 7 PM EST.

QB
Matt Stafford
Kevin Kolb

RB
Rashard Mendenhall
Steven Jackson
Fred Jackson
CJ Spiller
Tim Hightower
Ryan Torrain
Rashard Jennings (I will drop him as soon as waivers start after week 1)

WR
Jeremy Maclin
Mike Thomas
Steve Smith
Lee Evans
Johnny Knox
Andre Roberts

TE
Rob Gronkowski
Chris Cooley

K
Garrett Hartley (yeah I know he is out 6-10 weeks, but no waivers until after week 1)

D
Chicago Bears

Strong at RB, weak at WR, Time will tell.

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011