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      Broncos rule Moreno out for Week 3

      September 24, 2010 /
      DENVER - SEPTEMBER 19: Running back Knowshon Moreno of the Denver Broncos rushes with the ball and is stopped by linebacker Lofa Tatupu and defensive end Chris Clemons of the Seattle Seahawks at INVESCO Field at Mile High on September 19, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Seahawks 31-14. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

      In a somewhat shocking development, Knowshon Moreno out for this Sunday’s game against the Colts, per Max Broncos on Twitter:

      Knowshon Moreno “sustained a little something he will not be able to play through this week,” McDaniels said.

      McDaniels is a Bill Belichick disciple, so it’s no surprise that he’s playing things close to the vest. There’s no upside in giving anyone any extraneous information, so why not keep it a secret? Sure, he’s screwing over fantasy owners, but he doesn’t give two schnitz about us.

      Anyway, this is seemingly a big boost for someone in the Denver backfield, but I’m not sure who. In his comments, Josh McDaniels seemed to go out of his way NOT to mention Correll Buckhalter, but instead mentioned Laurence Maroney and Andre Brown as guys who will pick up the slack. If you’re desperate at RB, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick up Maroney and/or Brown.

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      Don Nelson to resign

      September 24, 2010 /
      Jan. 03, 2010: Golden State coach Don Nelson is also the former Dallas Mavericks coach during an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX Dallas defeated Golden State 110-101.

      Per CSN Bay Area…

      Nelson, the NBA’s all-time coaching leader in victories with 1,335 wins, will be replaced by longtime Warriors assistant coach Keith Smart, according to the sources.

      Nelson, who had one year remaining on his contract worth $6 million, returned to the Bay Area last Sunday night, according to general manager Larry Riley in an interview earlier this week.

      Riley said Nelson had been watching the team scrimmages and doing his usual office-type things to get ready for the season during that conversation.

      But, according to two sources, it was obvious that Nelson wasn’t overly enthusiastic about leaving Maui, where he makes his home, and returning to coach the Warriors.

      Several sources indicated that Nelson will be paid the remainder of his contract.

      He “wasn’t overly enthusiastic about leaving Maui.” I’ve been to Maui twice, so I can relate. No one is really enthusiastic about leaving Maui.

      So Nelson comes back to the Bay Area, wanders around the team facilities for a few days, grumbles about how he’d rather be sitting at a bar in Lahaina or lounging on Ka’anapali Beach and now he’s heading back to Maui with his full salary of $6 million?

      What a life!

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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 2: Where you lose the game you think you’ll win and win the game you think you’ll lose

      September 21, 2010 /
      SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 20: Frank Gore of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on September 20, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

      Funny story (at least to me): I had two games up for grabs last night. In one PPR league, I was up 13 points facing Marques Colston and wasn’t particularly optimistic about my chances given the way the Seahawks shredded the 49er pass defense in Week 1. But Colston was held to 5-67, so my team held on. In my other league, I was trailing by 12 with Drew Brees (254 yards, 2 TDs), Pierre Thomas (103 total yards, 8 catches) and Michael Crabtree (1-32) going, while my opponent only had Frank Gore. Seven catches, 168 yards and two TDs later, I lost by two. Ugh. To make matters worse, I had Jahvid Best sitting on my bench, which serves as the ol’ double kick in the nuts. UGH.

      What’s the lesson? Anything can happen in fantasy football. Just when you think you’ve locked a game up, you’ll find a way to lose, and when you’re holding on for dear life, the lead will be just enough.

      Oh, and don’t bench Jahvid Best.

      But back to the SF/NO game…Alex Smith (275 yards, TD, 2 INTs) looked pretty good at times, but both interceptions were his fault. He threw a few very nice passes to Vernon Davis (4-78, seven targets) and Josh Morgan (6-70, eight targets), but Crabtree only saw three passes come his way. I’d keep him on the bench until he’s starts producing.

      For the Saints, Reggie Bush looked great (34 total yards, TD, four catches) before leaving the game with a leg injury, and now ESPN is saying that he’s going to miss at least 6 weeks. Bump up Thomas and put DeShawn Wynn on your radar. Heath Evans might get some extra work as well, but it’s more likely that Sean Payton will elect to feature Devery Henderson (3-28) or Robert Meachem (0-0) more in the passing game to account for Bush’s production there.

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      Waiver Wire Watch, Week 3: How is Mike Williams (TB) still available in 65% of ESPN leagues?

      September 21, 2010 /
      CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 19: Mike Williams of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers breaks a tackle on his way to scoring a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 19, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

      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 guys eligible for discussion here are those that are available on the waiver wire in 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.

      Kyle Orton (45.9)
      The competition (JAX & SEA) wasn’t the greatest, but Orton absolutely shredded those defenses to the tune of 602 yards and 3 TDs, while throwing just one pick. His upcoming schedule isn’t the greatest, but he has several nice matchups in the second half.

      David Garrard (36.0)
      His outing against San Diego was rough, but three of his next four games are at home (where he plays well) and the only road game is in Buffalo.

      Josh Freeman (5.2)
      Freeman has averaged 180 yards and 2.0 TDs in his first two games. There are a few tough matchups coming up (PIT, CIN, NO), but after that, things get a lot easier, and he has two great matchups in Week 15 and Week 16 (DET & SEA).

      Alex Smith (9.3)
      After a dreadful Week 1, Smith bounced back with a 275 yards and a TD against (with two INTs) against the Saints.

      Shaun Hill (0.4)
      He threw for 335 yards and 2 TDs against a pretty good Eagles defense. With plenty of weapons to throw to coupled with the Lions’ propensity to play from behind, Hill is a good bet to post solid numbers week in and week out.

      Mark Sanchez (22.7)
      Which Sanchize is going to show up? The one that threw for a measly 74 yards in Week 1 or the one that tossed 3 TD against the Patriots. Only use Sanchez in good matchups.

      Matt Hasselbeck (21.5)
      Hass has (try saying that five times fast) always been a decent fantasy player when healthy. This week’s matchup with the Chargers isn’t favorable, but it is at home where the Seahawks seem to thrive.

      Sam Bradford (15.0)
      A favorable upcoming schedule (WAS, SEA, DET) makes Bradford an interesting play in two-QB leagues.

      Bruce Gradkowski (0.0)
      It looks like he’ll be starting as news broke last night that Jason Campbell has been demoted to QB3.

      Derek Anderson (11.1)

      Matt Cassel (11.0)

      Jimmy Clausen (0.5)

      Ryan Fitzpatrick (0.2)
      Trent Edwards is out, Fitzy is in. God help us.

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      Nets leading the Carmelo sweepstakes?

      September 20, 2010 /
      New Jersey Nets new owner Mikhail Prokhorov (L) of Russia sits with his new head coach Avery Johnson during Game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

      The New Jersey Nets have emerged as the frontrunner for Carmelo Anthony’s services, according to ESPN…

      Several league sources on Monday told ESPN.com that they believe the Nets have emerged as the front-runner to secure Anthony. Not only is Anthony willing to sign a contract extension with the Nets, sources say the club is willing to make an intriguing offer of Derrick Favors (the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft), the expiring contracts of Troy Murphy and Kris Humphries, and at least one future first-round pick to Denver to land Anthony.

      A source close to the Nets told ESPN.com that he wasn’t ready to concede that the Nets were the front-runners for Anthony’s services, nor was the source willing to confirm what the Nets would offer. However, the source did acknowledge that New Jersey was in serious consideration based on the Nuggets’ reluctance to trade Anthony to a Western Conference team and the Nets’ combination of expiring contracts, draft picks and a young player with serious upside.

      Hmm. This trade looks familiar, though the Nets don’t have to include Humphries in the deal (unless I’m missing some rule about the extend-and-trade). Favors is obviously the centerpiece, and he’d give the Nuggets and intriguing building block and running mate for Ty Lawson.

      The report makes me wonder if the Knicks have offered Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Randolph (along with Eddy Curry’s contract) or if they are holding to the originally reported Gallinari/Curry deal. It seemed like the Nuggets weren’t too impressed with anything on the Knicks’ roster, so this Favors deal might be enough to get the Nuggets to pull the trigger. They’d get a young prospect, a draft pick, salary cap relief, and they’d trade Carmelo out of the conference. Not bad.

      For the Nets, the trade would open a hole at power forward, but the team could move forward with a core of Melo, Brook Lopez, Devin Harris and Terrence Williams. I’m still confused by the team’s decision to invest $11 million per year in Travis Outlaw and Jordan Farmar when they could have used that cap space to sign someone like David Lee. I guess they were waiting on LeBron, like everyone else, and when he finally decided to ‘take his talents to South Beach,’ they scrambled to do the best they could with what was still out there. I don’t mind the Farmar signing so much, but the Outlaw deal leaves the Nets with zero cap flexibility going forward.

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