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Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: WRs

– Santana Moss finally had a big game (9-172-1) and rewarded those owners with the balls (or the desperation) to stick with him after two bad outings.

– Laurent Robinson (2-26) and Donnie Avery (3-12) were very quiet against the Packers even though the Rams trailed most of the game. Robinson may be seriously hurt, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. If he has an MCL injury, he could be out for a while.

– There doesn’t seem to be a clear WR1 in Minnesota as Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin each had four catches.

– With Wes Welker out, I was expecting a big PPR game for Julian Edelman (3-20), but he didn’t deliver.

– The Pats did a nice job of taking away Roddy White (4-24), which is something they’ve been doing well all season.

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Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: RBs

– Kevin Smith (19 touches, 119 yards) had a nice game, but left early with a shoulder injury.

– Clinton Portis was dinged up heading into Sunday’s game, but was still surprisingly quiet (13 touches, 48 yards) against the Lions.

– Ryan Grant (26 carries, 99 yards) struggled early, but got it going a bit in the second half to finish with a decent ypc (3.8).

– Frank Gore left the game after only one carry, and Glen Coffee (25 carries, 54 yards) didn’t have much success against the Williams Wall. It looks like Gore will be out at least two weeks with a high ankle sprain.

– Michael Turner (15 carries, 56 yards, TD) never could get it going, but he did score.

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Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: QBs

– Aaron Rodgers got off to a shaky start, but finished with great numbers (269 pass yards, 2 pass TD, rush TD).

– Jason Campbell (327 yards, 2 TD, INT) had a predictably nice game against the Lions.

– Marc Bulger was knocked out of the game, but Kyle Boller (164 yards, 2 TD, INT) came in and played pretty well.

– Eli Manning (161 yards, 2 TD) continues to be coolly efficient in the Giants’ passing game.

– Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson combined for 115 yards passing, zero TD and four INT. Ouch.

– Drew Brees (172 yards) was surprisingly quiet against the Bills.

– Chad Pennington (54 passing yards) was knocked out of the game, and Chad Henne (92 yards, INT) didn’t do very well in his place.

Be sure to check back later for the RB, WR and TE positions.

Fantasy Football Actives/Inactives: Week 3

OUT

Brian Westbrook (McCoy is a great start)
Wes Welker (Edelman is a solid start)
Jamal Lewis (J. Davis is a desperation start)
Dwayne Bowe (Bobby Wade is a solid start in PPR leagues)
Donovan McNabb (Kolb is a decent start)

IN

Clinton Portis (great start)
Kevin Walter (decent start)
Carnell Williams (bad start)
Percy Harvin (decent start)
Randy Moss (great start)
DeSean Jackson (hammy wrapped, be careful…decent start)
Antonio Bryant (desperation start)

2009 NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets

We’ve partnered with On Goal Analysis to bring you a team-by-team preview of the upcoming NHL season. (Just scroll down on the OGA website and hit the calendar.) Here is the preview for the Columbus Blue Jackets…

Team Play: ISSUE – The Power(less) Play. In 2008-09, the Blue Jackets had the worst Power Play in the NHL (12.7%). Given the improved overall performance of the team, it comes as a bit of a surprise that last seasons’ 12.7% PP was actually worse than the Jackets’ PP the previous season (14.9%, 26th in the NHL). Even more surprising is the fact that 14.9% marked Columbus’ most efficient PP since the 2002-03 season. This team desperately needs a puck-moving defenseman who can quarterback the PP, and they’ve got wingers to trade in return. GM Scott Howson is a (very patient) man with a plan, however, so he’ll wait for the deal/player he feels is the best fit for the Blue Jackets. Until that happens, expect to see Fedor Tyutin on the point, and some serious battles for ice time among all but the top-line wings.

Click here to read the rest of the preview (which includes the site’s unique Playoff Qualifying Curve and fantasy information) at the On Goal Analysis site.

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