We have finally completed our GSI Mock Draft. Here are the final few rounds:

RECAPS: Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Round Four | Round Five | Rounds 6-7 | Rounds 8-9

MY PICKS: I was hoping to do better than LeRon McClain, but really he is my RB4 and though he won't be featured as much as he was in '08 you can expect to be the goalline back in Baltimore. I could easily see him putting him 8-10 TD's. Chris Chambers is overvalued by most and I am not that crazy about his outlook for the 2009 season. Still with the 123rd pick in the draft you can do much worse for your WR4. Already having Knowshon Moreno in the fold, I took Correll Buckhalter with the draft's third-to-last pick. He will provide nice insurance and could have value here in Josh McDaniels' system.

BEST VALUE PICKS: Domenik Hixon (chance to be Giants #1 WR); John Carlson (further evidence you can wait on a TE); Matt Hasselbeck (best backup taken in these rounds); Kevin Faulk (will be a factor in NE)

MOST LIKELY TO DISAPPOINT: Joey Galloway (too old to be counted on); Ricky Williams (expect to see a decreased role); Tyler Thigpen (drafting a backup as your backup not a smart move)

FINAL TAKE: The draft is over and the teams look pretty good. Rounds 10-12 are when most fill out their rosters with defenses, kickers (not included in this draft) and deep backups. I prefer to take younger players at this point rather than aging veterans. I skewed away from that a bit, but overall that is the best route to take. This is really the only point of your draft to begin to think about handcuffs.

Fantasy Football gsi mock draft, mock fantasy football draft, mock draft, leron mclain, chris chambers, correll buckhalter, domenik hixon, john carlson, matt hasselbeck, kevin faulk, joey galloway, ricky williams, tyler thigpen

Here are  some injuries for owners to be aware of for Week 7. Be sure to come back Sunday for our FANTASY FRENZY - Live Game Day Blog:

QUARTERBACKS
Tony Romo - Could be active, but Dallas is not giving any indication
Carson Palmer - Out this week again; could be headed to I.R.

RUNNING BACKS
Clinton Portis - Expected to start and carry the load for WAS
Reggie Bush - Listed as probable for Sunday's tilt @CAR
LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sproles - Both will go against BUF
Jonathan Stewart - Illness had him appear on Friday's injury report
Chris Perry - Cedric Benson may start in his place vs. PIT
Laurence Maroney, LaMont Jordan - Both listed as doubtful; stay away

WIDE RECEIVERS
Marques Colston - Expected to make return vs. CAR
T.J. Houshmandzadeh - Practiced fully Friday; appears to be a go
Laveranues Coles - Appears to be safe and should start vs. OAK
Chris Chambers - Doubtful and unlikely to face BUF
Deion Branch - Don't expect him to be in action on Sunday night
Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice - Both could start against CHI
Joey Galloway - Could make first appearence since Week 2
Brandon Stokley - Concussion could linger; likely out here

TIGHT ENDS
Kellen Winslow - Hopeful to play, but late start could be risky
Jeremy Shockey - Likely to play; could be limited
Tony Scheffler - Game-time decision
Ben Utecht - Listed as doubtful

Fantasy Football tony romo, carson palmer, clinton portis, reggie bush, ladainian tomlinson, darren sproles, jonathan stewart, chris perry, laurence maroney, lamont jordan, marques colston, t.j. houshmandzadeh, laveranues coles, chris chambers, deion branch, bernard berrian, sidney rice, joey galloway, brandon stokley, kellen winslow, jeremy shockey, tony scheffler, ben utecht

I know, many of you are letting this day get you down.  Maybe you missed out on (fill in your week one undrafted star here).

Take heart, because there is still hope.

Now, many of you play in leagues with an all-hardcore owner group.  Many of you do not, and now is the time to take advantage - quietly, I might add - of newer owners who are desperate.

Sure, they got a great pickup on the waiver wire.  But be sure to check out who they might have dropped to get that so-called gem.  I am in four different fantasy leagues (all with 12 teams); here is a summary of who is currently available as free agents or as waiver pickups effective tomorrow:

Willis McGahee

Ryan Grant

Fred Taylor

Chad Johnson

Marques Colston

Laveranues Coles

Ronnie Brown

Jake Delhomme

Bernard Berrian

Felix Jones

Jamal Lewis

Joey Galloway

Chester Taylor

I know that some people on that list have valid arguments for dropping them as well as for keeping them, but some of them should by no means be dropped.  Four of those are starting running backs on their respective teams; a couple of others are getting enough playing time to be viable from a fantasy perspective.

So, maybe you didn't get your Dante Rosario waiver request processed, but there's gold to be found...one man's trash is another man's treasure, right?

Fantasy Football, NFL willis mcgahee, ryan grant, fred taylor, chad johnson, marques colston, laveranues coles, ronnie brown, jake delhomme, bernard berrian, felix jones, jamal lewis, joey galloway, chester taylor, dante rosario, waiver wire, tag spamming

The are plenty of injuries for you to consider heading into Sunday's NFL action. Let's take at look at the ones most likely to have a fantasy impact:

RB's
Ryan Grant (hamstring) - PROBABLE - Looks like he's going to play on MNF against the Vikings, the problem is that the game is Monday night. Worth using as a RB2 here.

Jamal Lewis (hamstring) - GAME-TIME DECISION - 4:15 start is going to force owners to make a decision; you may want to look elsewhere this week if you have options.

Willis McGahee (knee) - GAME-TIME DECISION - Even if he goes (which I doubt), he's going to play second fiddle to Ray Rice and have a rookie QB going. Stay away.

WR's
Laveranues Coles (thigh) - QUESTIONABLE - Expect him to play; injury has limited his time to get in groove with his new QB Brett Favre. Risky,  a WR3 option here at best.

Joey Galloway (groin) - QUESTIONABLE - Likely to go and could be a factor against the Saints in a game I expect to be a shootout, double check on him as game nears.

Reggie Brown (hamstring) - DOUBTFUL - Stay away from him until further notice. Nagging injury and DeSean Jackson's arrival are taking their toll on Brown's fantasy value.

TE's
Antonio Gates (foot) - PROBABLE - The big guy is finally getting close to 100% and is a must-start in Week 1's match-up with the Panthers.

Todd Heap (knee) - PROBABLE - Heap is always on the injury report, but something you can always bank on is the fact TE's have good fantasy days against Cincinnati.

Ben Watson (ankle) -  DOUBTFUL - Likely will not play this week; David Thomas expected to start, but you can do better than that in your line-up

MORE INJURY UPDATES:

• Rotoworld.com
• Rototimes.com
• ESPN.com
• CBSSportsLine.com
• KFFL.com
  

Fantasy Football ryan grant, willis mcgahee, jamal lewis, reggie brown, joey galloway, laveranues coles, todd heap, antonio gates, ben watson, week 1 injuries, injury report

Knowing which players are hurt going into your draft/auction is critical. I see every single time somebody takes a player that is hurt. In some leagues you might see everyone give owners a second chance. However, in REAL leagues we say, "thanks for the donation"!

Here's the list going into this holiday weekend where so many drafts are held that you will need to know about...

BAL
QB Kyle Boller (shoulder) - could be out for the season
RB Willis McGahee (knee) - expects to be ready for opener

CAR
WR D.J. Hackett (toe) - questionable for opener
WR Steve Smith (suspension) - team-imposed 2-game suspension

CIN
QB Carson Palmer (nose) - will start vs. BAL next week
WR Chad Johnson (shoulder) - playing through injury
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hamsting) - expects to play Week 1
RB Rudi Johnson (hamsting) - has not played in a preseason game
WR Chris Henry (suspension) - out for first 4 weeks of '08

DEN
WR Brandon Marshall (suspenison) - reduced to just one game

GB
RB Ryan Grant (hamstring) - status for opener in question

HOU
RB Ahman Green (groin) - nagging injury hurting his value
RB Chris Brown (back) - spot on team in question at this point

IND
QB Peyton Manning (knee) - DNP in preseason; will play Week 1

JCK
RB Maurice-Jones Drew (ankle) - limited, but should play in opener

MIN
QB Tavaris Jackson (knee) - hopes to start Week 1 for Vikings
WR Bernard Berrian (toe) - status for Week 1 is unclear

NE
QB Tom Brady (foot) - sat out preseason, will play Week 1
WR Wes Welker (ribs) - not much info yet; keep your eyes on this

NO
RB Reggie Bush (quad) - should be fine for regular season
WR Marques Colston (ribs) - appears to be a go for Week 1
TE Jeremy Shockey (leg) - has yet to play a snap as a Saint

NYG
WR Plaxico Burress (ankle) - a slight risk, but he played thru it in past

NYJ
WR Laveranues Coles (leg) - missed preseason, but good for opener

PHI
WR Kevin Curtis (hernia) - likely to miss a month or more
WR Reggie Brown (hamstring) - questionable for opening week

SD
TE Antonio Gates (toe) - will start season at less than 100%

SEA
QB Matt Hasselbeck (back) - risky; hopes to be ready for Week 1
WR Bobby Engram (shoulder) - targeting a Week 5 return to line-up

SF
WR Bryant Johnson (hamstring) - status still in question for opener
WR Arnaz Battle (hamstring) - playing thru nagging injury

TB
WR Joey Galloway (groin) - missed preseason; questionable Week 1

Fantasy Football injury report, kyle boller, willis mcgahee, d.j. hackett, steve smith, carson palmer, chad johnson, t.j. houshmandzadeh, rudi johnson, chris henry, brandon marshall, ryan grant, ahman green, chris brown, peyton manning, maurice-jones drew, tavaris jackson, bernard berrian, tom brady, wes welker, reggie bush, marques colston, jeremy shockey, plaxico burress, laveranues coles, kevin curtis, reggie brown, antonio gates, matt hasselbeck, bobby engram, bryant johnson, arnaz battle, joey galloway

With the GSI Mock Draft entering the final six rounds, we begin to double-up with the recap:

RECAP: ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 | ROUND 4 | ROUND 5 | ROUND 6 | ROUND 7 | ROUND 8

My Picks: Galloway is the fourth receiver I have selected, but one that easily could emerge as a weekly starter on my roster. Somewhere between 80 and the 100th picks overall you can expect to see these type of wideouts fall off the board. His age is a concern though, but I still think he has upside after getting 98 targets last year. The Giants defense could be argued as fantasy's top option and easily a top 5 unit and some 30 picks later than the first defenses - San Diego and Minnesota - went off the board. I took heat from SIMS earlier, but he only has two wideouts on his team right now (Chad and Calvin Johnson) and I have added veterans Kevin Curtis and Joey Galloway as insurance. The Giants could easily equal or surpass the output by the others. Don't kid yourself, I am big on having a good defense, but this year there simply is not enough seperation in the top 6-8 units to justify taking one early. BUILD DEPTH AT KEY POSITIONS.

Nice Finds: Owen Daniels (84), Justin Fargas (90), Chester Taylor (94)

Final Take: Many teams still need backup QB's and kickers. Most have TE and a DEF at this point. The key to success in the later rounds is knowing what owners need what.

Fantasy Football mock draft, steelers, joey galloway, bernard berrian, owen daniels, laveranues coles, donald driver, jay cutler, nate burleson, matt schaub, justin fargas, patriots, cowboys, deuce mcallister, chester taylor, eli manning, bears, jaguars, deangello williams, giants, ladell betts