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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 13: WRs

      December 7, 2009 /

      – Roddy White (9-104-1) caught his TD on a deflected pass intended for Tony Gonzalez.

      – Steve Smith 1.0 (3-78) was really quiet until he caught a 66-yard bomb in the fourth quarter. Generally speaking, he’s not a great play right now.

      – Antonio Bryant (5-116) looks like he’s back. He made a couple of very nice catches this week.

      – Earl Bennett (2-74-1) had a nice game and could be a nice pickup if Devin Hester’s (1-48) injury keeps him out.

      – Donnie Avery (3-30, 1 rush for 15 yards) should have done more with a nice matchup. He’s back to being a shaky start after a nice run of games.

      – Chad Ochocinco (9-137-1) got back on track. The Lions will do that for a guy.

      – It was Pierre Garcon (6-136), not Reggie Wayne (4-48), who led the Colts in receiving.

      – Mike Sims-Walker (1-12) had a miserable day against the Texans. He only has 5-58 over the last two weeks.

      – Chris Chambers (2-11) came into Week 13 very hot (17-319-3 over his last four games), but Champ Bailey and Co. shut him down.

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      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Fantasy Fallout, Week 13: TEs

      December 7, 2009 /

      – One word for Greg Olsen (2-1): Ugh.

      – Neither Detroit TE (Will Heller, Casey Fitzsimmons) did much in place of Brandon Pettigrew.

      – Dallas Clark (3-25) had a bad, bad day by his standards.

      – Bo Scaife (5-56-1) has caught 14 passes over the last three weeks and is starter-quality in PPR leagues.

      – Anthony Fasano (5-67) has 10-141 over the last two weeks and should be a much bigger part of the offense down the stretch. He’s worth a look in PPR leagues and is always dangerous around the goal line.

      – Zach Miller (4-43) should be back on rosters now that he actually has a QB who can deliver the ball somewhat accurately. He has 14 catches over the last three weeks.

      – Fred Davis (5-53-1) has 15 receptions in the last four weeks and seems to be a favorite target of Jason Cambpell.

      – Antonio Gates (8-167) has been very hot of late. He now has 30 catches in the last five games.

      – Jason Witten (14-156) finally had a huge day. He has been steady this season, but this is the first time that he has caught more than nine passes and only the second time that he broke 100 yards receiving.

      Be sure to check back in a bit for the WR, RB and QB positions.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Decade Debate: 10 Best Late-First Round NBA Picks

      December 4, 2009 /

      In any NBA Draft, after the top few picks are gone, things start to get dicey. Things get even sketchier once the draft hits the late-first round, and teams are lucky if they can find a starter-quality player, much less an All-Star. As part of our ongoing Decade Debate series, here are the NBA’s top 10 picks from the late-first round (pick #16 or later) in the last ten years. Players are ranked in order of talent and accomplishment, and the later the pick, the better.

      10. Kevin Martin (drafted #26 by the Kings in ’04)

      Martin is one of the best scorers in the league. Before a broken hand derailed his 2009-10 campaign, he was averaging 31-5-3 and was nailing 45% of his 3PT attempts. The Kings got him late in the first because he played at Western Carolina and has busted form on his jumper. Hey, it goes in, and that’s all that matters.

      9. David Lee (drafted #30 by the Knicks in ’05)

      Say what you will about Isiah Thomas the GM. Zeke the scout had an eye for talent. Lee averaged a double-double in his second season, and as Mike D’Antoni implemented his up-tempo attack, Lee’s numbers grew to 16-12 (on 55% shooting) last season. He’s bound to get a fat contract next summer, but how much are his numbers inflated playing for D’Antoni?

      8. Josh Smith (drafted #17 by the Hawks in ’04)

      Let’s see — “J-Smoove” has posted four straight years of 15+ points and 7+ rebounds, plus at least 2.8 blocks in three of his last four seasons, and he’s just 23 since he entered the league straight out of high school. If he is able to fulfill his potential, he’ll surely move up this list. Versatile enough to play either forward position, Smith is coming into his own this season, averaging 16-9-4 with 2.8 blocks through 18 games. It helps that he’s not jacking the outside shot like he used to.

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      NBA, NBA Draft

      Tiger can learn from…Derek Jeter?

      December 4, 2009 /

      So says LIVING WITH BALLS…

      …one athlete who has banged a countless number of beautiful women continues to have a spotless reputation. This man is DEREK JETER. Do you know why? Because he’s NOT MARRIED.

      Any professional athlete, especially an athlete the caliber of a Tiger Woods, should NOT get married—at least not until much later in life. Derek Jeter has slept with Ms. Universe, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Mariah Carey and who knows how many other hot chicks. Only NOW, as he enters the back-end of his career is he finally starting to settle down.

      This is a good point that is often overlooked. Society pushes people to get married in their early 20s, and as our childhoods continue to drag out longer and longer, most twentysomethings aren’t mature enough to be in a relationship for the long haul. This goes triple for the professional athlete that is rich and famous and will have women throwing themselves at him as long as he’s playing.

      Chris Rock said it best — a man is only as faithful as his options. And Tiger has a lot of options.

      He is 33 years-old and should just now be thinking about settling down. Who knows if he’ll ever be capable of being faithful, but he would have had a better shot had he sowed his proverbial oats through his 20s and 30s and got it out of his system.

      Golf, MLB

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