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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 14: WRs

      December 14, 2009 /

      – Calvin Johnson (4-37) had a rough game against a good Ravens defense, though he’s a lot better off when Matt Stafford is under center.

      – With Devin Hester out, Johnny Knox (5-83-1) and Devin Aromashodu (8-76-1) both had nice days.

      – Andre Johnson (11-193-2) went nuts against a bad Seattle pass defense.

      – You better hope you weren’t playing Brandon Marshall (21-200-2) in a PPR league. (I did.) Marshall set the record for most catches in a game. Eddie Royal had one catch for three yards.

      – Davone Bess (3-22) no longer looks like a starting caliber fantasy wideout. Greg Camarillo (7-110) got most of the work.

      – Mike Sims-Walker (1-6) was a surprise start (calf), but he was terribly unproductive.

      – Way to go, Randy Moss (1-16). Wes Welker (10-105) is far more dependable.

      – After a couple of semi-quiet weeks, Vincent Jackson (7-120) went off against the Cowboys.

      Check back in a few minutes for the RB and QB positions.

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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 14: TEs

      December 14, 2009 /

      – Jermichael Finley (5-70) continues to be a big part of the Green Bay passing game.

      – Dallas Clark (5-43-3) will probably carry a few fantasy teams to victory this week.

      – Ben Watson (3-37-1) caught a TD, so he’ll be on the fantasy radar this week. Don’t fall for it.

      – Dustin Keller (1-3) was brutal, as was the entire Jets passing game. They didn’t have to throw it much because they ran the ball at will on the Bucs.

      – Fred Davis (3-50-2) continues his nice run. He has posted 12-146-4 over the last three games.

      – Jason Witten (4-49) outgained Antonio Gates (4-44-1) but Gates found the endzone.

      Check back in a bit for the WR, RB and QB positions.

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      Tiger loses first major sponsor

      December 13, 2009 /

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      Accenture, supposedly the world’s largest consulting firm, has decided to drop Tiger Woods as a company representative. It’s taken longer than expected, but this is the first major sponsor to end their relationship with the troubled golfer.

      The move ends a six-year relationship during which the firm credited its “Go on, be a Tiger” campaign with boosting its image significantly. Accenture has used Woods to personify its claimed attributes of integrity and high performance.

      “After careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising,” Accenture said, adding that “it wishes only the best for Tiger Woods and his family.”

      Accenture’s advertising campaign was almost entirely built around Woods and his success, portraying his ability to sink a key putt or hit out of the rough. If Woods had acknowledged mistakes and said he would be back in a month, Accenture might be able to ride it out, said Rick Burton, a professor of sports management at Syracuse University, in an interview.

      Tiger’s other big-name sponsors include Nike, Gillette, EA Sports, AT&T, Tag Heuer. The worst of the situation seems to be over — I haven’t read about any new women coming forward in the last couple days. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see which of his sponsors back out because they think the situation is irreparable.

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      Cowboys right on time with another December collapse

      December 13, 2009 /

      I know this is such a cliché, but I’m going to use it anyway, so eat it: There are three things we can count on in life: Death, taxes and the Cowboys collapsing in December under Wade Phillips.

      The Chargers won their eighth straight game on Sunday by knocking off the Cowboys, 20-17 in Week 14. Vincent Jackson turned in a banner performance by catching seven passes for 120 yards, which should appease fantasy football owners because he had just nine grabs for 147 yards in the previous four weeks.

      But getting back to Dallas, the ‘Boys have started off the month of December by dropping their first two games. They’re now 3-7 under Phillips, but it’s hardly fair to blame all of the Cowboys’ struggles in the fatal month on the head coach.

      In December and January, Tony Romo is 5-12 as a starter and the defense is allowing 25.1 points per game. So if owner Jerry Jones is getting an itchy firing finger again, he might want to clean house because it’s been a collection of things that have lead to the Cowboys’ woes in the final month of the season.

      Of course, Romo wasn’t that bad today. The Cowboys went run-heavy in the first half and he still managed to throw for 249 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. (Granted, he was helped by a last-second touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton.)

      That said, neither he nor the defense did enough to earn a win. There’s no shame in losing to a good Chargers team that can throw at will most Sundays. But the bottom line is that Dallas put together a lackluster effort at home in crunch time of the season. It doesn’t matter who’s most to blame – they just need to win.


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      Rookie Brian Orakpo is a beast

      December 13, 2009 /

      When the Redskins selected Brian Orakpo in the first round of April’s draft, they knew they were getting a player that could get after the quarterback. But they probably didn’t figure that they were getting a game-changer right off the bat.

      Thus far, the defensive rookie of the year candidate has 11 sacks on the year. On Sunday, he ranked up six tackles, four sacks and forced a fumble in the Redskins’ 34-13 stomping of the Raiders in Week 14.

      Orakpo has been outstanding in his first year, which is quite a testament to his abilities both as a player and as a student of the game because he had to learn how to learn the linebacker position this summer after playing end at Texas. It usually takes most rookies a season or two to adjust to a new position, but Orakpo has picked it up right away.

      He faces stiff competition in the Bills’ Jairus Byrd and the Texans’ Brian Cushing, but Orakpo has to be the leader of the defensive rookie of the year award. Who would have thought that Orakpo would have made a bigger impact this season for the Redskins than massive free agent acquisition Albert Haynesworth.


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