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Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Watch, Week 10

QUARTERBACKS

Here is a list of players that may be available on your league’s waiver wire, in order of relative value:

Tony Romo, David Carr, David Garrard, Alex Smith, Trent Green, Phillip Rivers, Joey Harrington, Chad Pennington, Steve McNair, Matt Leinart, Aaron Brooks, Charlie Frye, Damon Huard, Seneca Wallace, Brad Johnson, Mark Brunell, J.P. Losman, Bruce Gradkowski, Vince Young

Tony Romo was sharp again, throwing for 284 yards and two scores. He has one of the best receiving corps in the league and shouldn’t be on your league’s waiver wire any longer…David Garrard threw for three TD against the Titans, and it doesn’t look like Byron Leftwich will be back anytime soon…Trent Green is inching closer to returning, but Damon Huard is playing well in his place, so the Chiefs are being very careful. Keep an eye on Green’s status this week…Seneca Wallace has played well, but it looks like Matt Hasselbeck will return in Week 11 against San Francisco…Joey Harrington continues to put up decent numbers and it doesn’t look like Daunte Culpepper is coming back anytime soon.

RUNNING BACKS

Wali Lundy, Leon Washington, Mike Bell, Anthony Thomas, Maurice Jones-Drew, Travis Henry, Cedric Benson, DeAngelo Williams, Jerious Norwood, Michael Turner, Brandon Jacobs, Maurice Morris, Najeh Davenport, Justin Fargas

Wali Lundy struggled for 43 yards on 20 carries, but the key is the second number. The team appears to be sold on him as their feature back, so expect lots of 15+ carry games down the stretch, making him a decent #3 RB…Mike Bell rushed 17 times for just 28 yards, but Tatum Bell didn’t get a carry due to a sore toe. Mike will continue to carry the load until Tatum can play, making him a good start against most teams…Anthony Thomas filled in admirably for Willis McGahee, who left the game with a broken rib. McGahee could be out two weeks or more, and if that’s the case, Thomas would become a hot waiver wire pickup…Shaun Alexander should return next week, so Maurice Morris is on borrowed time. Other than tonight’s game, he hasn’t really produced as expected, but the whole Seattle rushing game is down this season due to the loss of Steve Hutchinson.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Chris Henry, Mike Furrey, Mark Clayton, Wes Welker, Devery Henderson, Doug Gabriel, Ernest Wilford, Marty Booker, Jerry Porter, Eric Parker

Chris Henry continues to play well for the Bengals as the team’s third WR, catching two passes for 79 yards against a tough Ravens defense…Mark Clayton has become Steve McNair’s favorite target. Since Week 3, he has 31 catches for 329 yards, an average of 5-55. He also has two scores, but keep in mind both TD catches were off of deflections…Wes Welker caught fewer than four passes for the first time Sunday, but still caught a TD against the Bears. He has been a nice source of catches and has good value in PPR leagues…Devery Henderson went off against the Bucs, catching three passes for 111 yards and two scores. He started this week because Joe Horn was out, so if Horn misses any more time, Henderson could be a productive third WR…Ernest Wilford seems to play better with David Garrard under center. He caught two TD against the Titans and it looks like Garrard will start for the time being.

TIGHT ENDS

Owen Daniels, David Martin, Bo Scaife, Alex Smith, Eric Johnson, Jerramy Stevens, Courtney Anderson

David Martin has quickly become a nice target for Brett Favre and is a decent fill-in type at TE…Bo Scaife caught five passes for 70 yards against the Jags and is one of Vince Young’s favorite targets.

The Oakland Raiders – what an organization

Monday Night Football/ESPN really needs to consider implementing a flexible schedule like NBC does with the Sunday night game. Seattle 16, Oakland 0? Why the hell are the Raiders on Monday Night Football twice this year?

What a disgrace the Raiders organization is to the NFL. Randy Moss is seen throughout the game slouching on the bench, Tyler Brayton knees another player in the Johnson and Warren Sapp acts like the idiot he is while Art Shell does nothing. Jerramy Stevens gets flagged for a 15 yard personal foul penalty and Mike Holmgren yanks his ass out of the game for a couple of plays. But no, Brayton shoves his knee into another man’s groin and Shell stands there like he’s watching freaking paint dry.

Shell has no clue and neither does Oakland’s offensive coordinator Tom Walsh. This guy has Andrew Walter throwing in Hurricane Katrina all first half, only to realize late in the third quarter that LaMont Jordan can actually find running lanes in Seattle’s defense. Then, after Walsh finds a little success with Jordan, he decides to abandon the run to start throwing again. Walter is getting sacked on virtually every play and still Walsh decides to throw. The sad part is, the Raiders defense isn’t that bad, but the offense is so abysmal that Oakland wastes opportunity after opportunity after opportunity after…

Sorry Seahawks, I won’t give you any credit for a win over that toddler of a team Oakland calls itself. Just find me the guy that scheduled Seattle-Oakland for Monday Night Football so I can knee him in the groin.

Random Thoughts from Week 9 in the NFL

Here are your random thoughts for Week 9 in the NFL:

– I loved T.O.’s witty touchdown celebration yesterday when he pretended to fall asleep on the football (homage to him falling asleep during team meetings). But I loved when he alligator-armed a potential touchdown pass that essentially cost his team a win even more.

– Was Chad Johnson about to cry in his post-game interview yesterday?

– The Giants keep on trucking…but they’ve got some serious injury issues.

– Drew Brees is far and away the best offseason move any team made this summer.

– Daunte Culpepper is far and away the worst.

– Is there a more boring team in the NFL right now than the Minnesota Vikings?

– Three potential playoff teams with plenty to worry about at the midway point in the season: Bears (run defense), Colts (run defense) and Falcons (pass defense).

– Their play isn’t converting into many wins for their respective team right now, but both Roy Williams and Kellen Winslow Jr. are turning into excellent playmakers.

– Peyton Manning is amazing, but lets cool it with all the undefeated talk right now, okay? The Bears just lost to Miami at home, so that means that Indy can lose a game at any point during the rest of the season.

– Speaking of Indy – Marvin Harrison’s second touchdown grab last night was one of the best catches I’ve ever seen.

– Here is your biggest QB-controversy that will carry throughout the rest of the season: Byron Leftwich vs. David Garrard.

– Marques Colston (seventh round pick) is just another prime example why even these top NFL scouts have no clue sometimes.

– With Damon Huard playing as well as he is, there is no reason why Trent Green should hurry back from a concussion. Just ask Ben Roethlisberger.

– Due to their madding inconsistency, here are four quarterbacks that I would not have 100% faith in right now heading into the playoffs: Rex Grossman, Jake Plummer, Michael Vick and J.P. Losman.

Whoops, how the hell did Losman get in there? That’s my fault – he isn’t even an NFL quarterback is he?

College Football Power Rankings

With the new AP and USA Today Top 25 polls posting over the weekend, it’s time to take a look at the top 10 in college football.

These two polls can never just get along can they? The top two spot after Ohio State in both of these polls are always off. USA Today likes Texas at No. 3, while the AP prefers Louisville. As for me, Louisville still doesn’t crack my top five.

Here is how I see the Top 10:

1. Ohio State (10-0)
Previous Rank: #1
There is no question to me who the two most improved teams are from last year in the NCAA. One is Illinois, who gave the Buckeyes fits in the second half of OSU’s 17-10 victory in Champaign on Saturday. The other one you’ll have to wait until I talk about Florida. As far as the Buckeyes, hey, every program has hiccups at some point during the year. The main thing is that OSU survived and is still standing tall at 10-0.

2. Michigan (10-0)
Previous Rank: #2
Speaking of hiccups, the Wolverines almost choked away a huge lead to a Mid-America Conference team. And not even the best MAC school – it was Ball State. There are only two takeaways from Michigan’s narrow victory over the Cardinals on Saturday. One, the Wolverines won. And two, WR Mario Manningham may not be 100% yet, but he was on the field again for the Wolverines, which is huge.

3. Texas (9-1)
Previous Rank: #3
The Long Horns are really on the outside looking in as far as National Championship. Even at 9-1, I don’t think Texas’s schedule is tough enough to slide into a title appearance. Especially not with Kansas State and Texas A&M left on its schedule. The Wildcats aren’t ranked and with the Aggies losing to Oklahoma on Saturday, they might not be ranked by the time Texas faces them on November 24.

4. Auburn (9-1)
Previous Rank: #5
The Tigers are an interesting case as far as a title appearance. Yeah, Auburn lost to Arkansas. But the Razorbacks keep winning and therefore are making the Tigers strength of schedule look better and better every week. If Arkansas can pull off wins against Tennessee this Saturday and LSU in two weeks, the Tigers might seemingly come out of nowhere to make a National Championship appearance. This all depends on if Auburn doesn’t choke against Georgia and Alabama, of course.

5. Florida (8-1)
Previous Rank: #6
If you read what I wrote for Ohio State, you’re waiting for me to tell you what other team I think has most improved since last year. If you didn’t read what I wrote for the Buckeyes, than what the hell are you doing skipping all the way to #5? Anyway, Vanderbilt is the other team that I feel has come a long way since last season. The Gators still got the job done on Saturday, but I guarantee you it was a lot tougher than maybe Florida expected. Best case scenario for Florida: win out, hopefully play and defeat Auburn in the SEC Championship game and hope that the BCS doesn’t screw you over by ignoring that gauntlet of a season you just went through. Losing DL Marcus Thomas is a huge blow, though.

6. Louisville (8-0)
Previous Rank: #9
If I liked USC a little bit more than I do, I would put the Cardinals at No. 7…but I don’t feel for the Trojans. While Louisville beat a very good West Virginia team, how could the BCS possibly put the Cardinals in the National Championship – even with an undefeated season? If Louisville gets passed over for a title appearance, then maybe this will provoke the Cardinals to put a little more “meat” on their schedule from here on out. In my opinion, Louisville is lucky that Rutgers have been so good this season, because it will appear that the Cardinals played a “decent” schedule.

7. USC (7-1)
Previous Rank: #7
I said it on Saturday night in my college football recap and I’ll say it again now – where was the 42-0 effort all season Trojans? USC has sleepwalked through its entire ’06 schedule and finally got tripped up two weeks ago. Now, the Trojans face a tough three game stretch against Oregon, California and Notre Dame. But every single game will be at home! How did USC get this schedule?

8. Notre Dame (8-1)
Previous Rank: #10
The Irish get this spot by default with West Viringia and Tennessee losing. But hey, that’s not me taking away that hard-fought 45-26 win over North Carolina they just had. Or the wins ND will get over Air Force and Army the next two weeks either. Actually, you want one of my upsets of the year? The Falcons will top the Irish this Satuday.

9. California (8-1)
Previous Rank: Unranked
Boy the Bears have really come full circle haven’t they? Tennessee trounces California in the season opener, only for the Bears to take a full season to come all the way back and re-join the top 10…ahead of Tennessee. Interesting.

10. Arkansas (8-1)
Previous Rank: Unranked
Can I say it again? I hate this #10 spot. West Virginia’s offense is unreal with Pat White and Steve Slaton, but the defense is atrocious. Tennessee fights hard, but I think they’ve been overachieving all year and the loss to LSU sealed that notion for me. And LSU has let me down two before (I picked the Tigers to beat Auburn and Florida earlier in the year). So, why not jinx the hard-charging Razorbacks? Expect Arkansas to fall this week at home against the Volunteers – it’s just the curse of the #10 spot.

Couch Potato Alert (11/6)

There’s another great matchup on Thursday night this week, as undefeated #3 Louisville visits undefeated #15 Rutgers on ESPN. There are two national television NBA doubleheaders on Wednesday and Thursday (on ESPN and TNT, respectively), with the Suns/Spurs, Bulls/Cavs and Mavs/Suns matchups highlighting the week’s action.

(All times ET.)

NFL
Mon, 8:30 PM: Oakland @ Seattle – ESPN

College Football
Thurs, 7:30 PM: (3) Louisville @ (15) Rutgers – ESPN

NBA
Mon, 8 PM: Milwaukee @ Chicago – NBATV
Tues, 7 PM: Seattle @ Miami – NBATV
Wed, 8 PM: Phoenix @ San Antonio – ESPN
Wed, 10:30 PM: Detroit @ Sacramento – ESPN
Wed, 10:30 PM: Dallas @ LA Clippers – local
Thurs, 8 PM: Chicago @ Cleveland – TNT
Thurs, 10:30 PM: Dallas @ Phoenix – TNT

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