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      Examining the RBBCs: NFC

      September 15, 2009 /

      Week 1 can tell us a lot about how a team plans to split carries amongst its running backs. In Part 1, I will take a look at some of the top Running Back By Committees (RBBCs) in the NFC and examine how they divvied up the touches:

      New York Giants
      Last year it was Derrick Ward that ate into the workload of Brandon Jacobs, and this year it’s Ahmad Bradshaw (12 carries, 60 yards). Jacobs mustered only 46 yards on 16 carries, so Bradshaw was far more productive on Sunday. Jacobs caught two passes to Bradshaw’s three. Jacobs got three consecutive carries inside the Redskins’ 5-yard line and failed to pick up a first down. He is a fairly overrated goal line back. It appears that Bradshaw is picking up where Ward left off.

      Seattle Seahawks
      Julius Jones (19 carries, 117 yards, TD) was far more effective than Edgerrin James (11 carries, 30 yards). It should be noted that James only saw four of those carries in the first three quarters, so at this point in the season, Jones is the feature back. (Though it’s possible that the coaching staff intends to get James more involved as he becomes more acclimated to Seattle’s system.)

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      What’s your biggest Week 1 fantasy regret?

      September 15, 2009 /

      For me, it was watching the news scroll that Anthony Gonzalez had “crumpled” to the field with a “non-contact knee injury” after picking him in the first round of my four-player keeper league, passing on a then-suspended Brandon Marshall in the process.

      I also benched Tony Romo (against what I thought was a pretty good Bucs defense) in favor of Shaun Hill, who played the Cardinals. Hill played pretty well, but Romo had a huge day against Tampa Bay. Luckily, the decision didn’t cost me a win.

      So, what’s your biggest fantasy football regret from Week 1?

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      Fantasy Quick-Hitters: LT/Sproles, Pierre/Bell & Gonzalez’s knee

      September 15, 2009 /

      LaDainian Tomlinson limping after win in Oakland. LT2 was replaced for much of the second half by Darren Sproles, who played well in his place. Tomlinson was determined to have a bounce back season, but he’s off to a rough start. Even if his ankle is better heading into Week 2, the Chargers are going to utilize Sproles heavily to keep Tomlinson fresh. This is bad news for LT2 owners.

      HC Sean Payton: Bell and P. Thomas are “competing for touches in a course of a game.” Bell’s big day against the Lions has earned him more playing time, much to the chagrin of Thomas owners who drafted him in the third or fourth round expecting RB1/RB2 production. Expect a committee going forward.

      A. Gonzalez’s knee injury not year-ending. However, he has multiple sprained ligaments so he may be out a while. Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon and Dallas Clark will pick up the slack, though the Colts will look to add a veteran (but not Marvin Harrison) if Gonzalez’s knee injury will keep him out a month or more.

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      Waiver Wire Watch: Week 2

      September 15, 2009 /

      Don’t get down if you lost in Week 1. It can be a blessing in disguise if you play in a league that uses “worst to first” to generate its waiver order because you’ll have first crack at the top free agents. A savvy pickup early in the season can make all the difference in the world.

      Every week, I highlight a few players that you should target in waivers. I use the ESPN league data when filtering players, so the only players eligible for discussion here are those that are available on the waiver wire of at least 50% of ESPN’s leagues. I’ll list each player’s percentage-owned after their name so you have an idea of how available they are in leagues around the country. I’ll always try to mention a few players that are available in 90% of leagues for those of you in 12-team leagues or leagues with big rosters. I’ll rank them in the order I’d pick them up in a league with a high-performance, PPR scoring system.

      Please note that these rankings are for total value through the end of the year. Players with particularly good matchups this week are in bold.

      If Joe Flacco is out there, grab him first – then move on to the rest of the list.

      Shaun Hill (13.2)
      Hill has a nice upcoming schedule and really only has a couple of bad matchups all year. He’d be a good fill in for Donovan McNabb owners.
      Mark Sanchez (22.3)
      Sanchez looked great in his first game and has a relatively easy upcoming schedule.
      Jason Campbell (28.4)
      Campbell is another good fill in for McNabb owners since he has a couple of easy matchups over the next two weeks.
      Chad Pennington (32.2)
      Matthew Stafford (12.1)
      Stafford figures to post good fantasy numbers in garbage time if he can stay upright.
      JaMarcus Russell (11.9)
      Byron Leftwich (2.7)
      Kerry Collins (6.4)
      Marc Bulger (7.8)
      Brady Quinn (14.6)

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