Brandon Marshall
| Probable (12/21/2008 7:27:00 PM) |
| Brandon
Marshall caught 10 balls for 129 yards in Denver's Week 16
loss.Marshall made catches all over the field, but his third-quarter
fumble after a 27-yard reception was costly. It likely caused at least
a six-point swing and Buffalo gained a lot of momentum by jumping ahead
on the ensuing possession. Marshall's ball-security issues are new.
He's lost three fumbles in 2008 after losing just one in his first two
seasons. On a positive note, Marshall now has 98 catches for 1,210
yards (12.3 YPC) on the year. |
|
|
WR |
DEN |
BUF |
8 |
16 |
16 |
10 |
0.63 |
129 |
0 |
45 |
0.36 |
Donald Driver
| Recent News (12/23/2008 12:27:00 AM) |
| Donald
Driver caught six passes for 63 yards against the Bears on Monday
night.A nice effort from Driver, considering that he missed almost all
of the second quarter with a bum leg. He has topped 60 yards four weeks
in a row and needs 99 yards against the Lions next week to pull off his
sixth straight 1,000-yard season. |
|
|
WR |
GB |
@ CHI |
8 |
16 |
14 |
6 |
0.43 |
63 |
0 |
39 |
0.36 |
Dennis Northcutt
| Recent News (12/19/2008 12:28:00 AM) |
| Dennis
Northcutt caugth eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown against the
Colts in Week 16.Where has this guy been all season? David Garrard
found Northcutt streaking past Colts defenders for an over-the-shoulder
28-yard opening drive touchdown, and the duo kept it up throughout the
game. Northcutt's 13 receptions for 228 yards the past two weeks almost
match his combined totals for Weeks 1-14. Though obviously rolling, he
has a tough matchup in Week 17 against a Ravens team that may have a
lot to play for. |
|
|
WR |
JAC |
IND |
7 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
0.62 |
101 |
1 |
41 |
0.32 |
Tony Gonzalez
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:36:00 PM) |
| Tony
Gonzalez caught seven passes for 64 yards and a touchdown against the
Dolphins in Week 16.No wonder Gonzalez loves Tyler Thigpen. The future
Hall of Famer was targeted 12 times, regardless of whether he was
blanketed in coverage or not. He powered his way into the end zone on
an 8-yard pass and is now up to 1,005 yards and nine touchdowns on 91
receptions. |
|
|
TE |
KC |
MIA |
6 |
16 |
12 |
7 |
0.58 |
64 |
1 |
41 |
0.29 |
Terrell Owens
| Recent News (12/21/2008 12:41:00 AM) |
| Terrell
Owens pulled in five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in the
Cowboys' Week 16 loss to the Ravens.Owens let a ball slip through his
hands in the end zone on the Cowboys' second possession and lost a deep
ball in the lights just before halftime. He was left with just one
reception at the conclusion of the second quarter. T.O., however, made
up for his lack of first-half production with four catches in the final
two quarters, including a seven-yard TD grab. On top of everything, he
was surprisingly mild-mannered in his post-game press conference. |
|
|
WR |
DAL |
BAL |
10 |
16 |
12 |
5 |
0.42 |
63 |
1 |
45 |
0.27 |
Marques Colston
| Recent News (12/21/2008 4:31:00 PM) |
| Marques
Colston caught nine balls for 99 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints
trounced the Lions in Week 16.Colston now has three scores in his last
two games and has found his rhythm with Drew Brees just in time for New
Orleans' season to be ending. Still, it is a promising development for
his future. This duo should resume being one of the league's most
productive and consistent WR-to-QB hookups next year. |
|
|
WR |
NO |
@ DET |
9 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
0.75 |
99 |
2 |
40 |
0.30 |
Isaac Bruce
| Recent News (12/21/2008 4:57:00 PM) |
| Isaac
Bruce caught seven balls for 61 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers'
Week 16 win over St. Louis.Bruce's touchdown was perfectly timed, as it
gave him his 1,000th career catch. The 49ers called pass play after
pass play for Bruce in the fourth quarter and it paid off, opening up
the rest of the offense that had sputtered through three frames. The
Edward Jones Dome crowd was rooting for Rev. Ike over their own team.
Bruce now has seven TDs and 59 catches in the season. |
|
|
WR |
SF |
@ STL |
9 |
16 |
12 |
7 |
0.58 |
61 |
1 |
34 |
0.35 |
Mark Bradley
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:47:00 PM) |
| Mark
Bradley caught four passes for 57 yards against the Dolphins in Week
16.Bradley appeared to be fully healthy for the first time since
suffering a calf injury in Week 12. He was targeted deep consistently
and had a couple of bombs knocked out of his hands at the last second.
His emergence helped key the Chiefs passing game renaissance earlier in
the season, and he could have a similar impact next week. |
|
|
WR |
KC |
MIA |
6 |
16 |
11 |
4 |
0.36 |
57 |
0 |
41 |
0.27 |
Hines Ward
| Recent News (12/23/2008 12:52:00 AM) |
| Hines
Ward told the Pittsburgh media Monday that he wants to play in Week 17,
even if coach Mike Tomlin chooses to rest some starters."You want to
rest guys but you don't want to get out of sync," Ward said. "Me,
personally, I want to play. I don't want to get two, three weeks off
before you actually get hit again." The man thrives on contact, but he
might really have his eyes on the 1,000-receiving yard barrier. He'll
take 973 into Sunday's tilt with the Browns. |
|
|
WR |
PIT |
@ TEN |
6 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
0.64 |
109 |
1 |
40 |
0.28 |
Laveranues Coles
| Questionable (12/21/2008 7:29:00 PM) |
| Laveranues
Coles caught five passes for 60 yards in Week 16.Coles owners and Jets
fans alike may never forgive Coles for dropping a long bomb late in the
game that may have gone for a score. He might be given a chance to
redeem himself to Jets fans next week if he has a big game against
Miami, but it will be impossible for him to redeem himself to fantasy
owners in leagues that end in Week 16. |
|
|
WR |
NYJ |
@ SEA |
5 |
16 |
11 |
5 |
0.45 |
60 |
0 |
31 |
0.35 |
Donnie Avery
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:22:00 PM) |
| Donnie
Avery caught five balls for 56 yards in Week 16.Avery made a terrific
catch along the sidelines in the fourth quarter, keeping both feet in
on a well-placed ball from Marc Bulger to get a first down. Of course,
Bulger threw a pick plays later and the Rams dropped to 2-13 on the
season. Avery has showed the ability to make tough catches and go deep
all year. When he gets used to the rigors of a full 16-game season,
he'll have a chance to be a star. |
|
|
WR |
STL |
SF |
5 |
16 |
10 |
5 |
0.50 |
56 |
0 |
37 |
0.27 |
Tashard Choice
| Recent News (12/23/2008 7:33:00 PM) |
| Cowboys
RB Tashard Choice has the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 rushing totals against the
Steelers, Ravens and Giants, all of whom are among the 10 toughest run
defenses in the league.As Rotoworld's Gregg Rosenthal pointed out last
week, much of Choice's production is coming off screens and shotgun
draws. Still, the well-rounded rookie has yet to show a weakness while
succeeding where more established backs have failed. Choice has greatly
improved his Dynasty stock as a young backup with a Chester Taylor type
of future. |
|
|
RB |
DAL |
BAL |
10 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
0.70 |
25 |
0 |
45 |
0.22 |
Vincent Jackson
| Probable (12/21/2008 4:13:00 PM) |
| Vincent
Jackson caught seven passes for 111 yards against the Bucs in Week
16.Jackson was on his way to a monster game early, having his way with
Bucs corners while racking up 80 yards in the first half. He reeled in
seven of his eight targets and continues to be Philip Rivers' top
weapon. V-Jax is averaging six catches for 116 yards since putting up a
goose egg in Week 13. |
|
|
WR |
SD |
@ TB |
9 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
0.70 |
111 |
0 |
31 |
0.32 |
Josh Reed
| Recent News (12/21/2008 7:42:00 PM) |
| Josh
Reed caught nine balls for 79 yards in a Week 16 win.Reed can get open
underneath, but rarely breaks tackles after the catch and doesn't make
plays over his shoulder. The Bills need badly to upgrade this position
in the offseason, and not with another raw rookie. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
would be an ideal pickup. Even Ronald Curry could work if Oakland cuts
him. |
|
|
WR |
BUF |
@ DEN |
6 |
16 |
10 |
9 |
0.90 |
79 |
0 |
25 |
0.40 |
Antonio Bryant
| Recent News (12/22/2008 12:53:00 PM) |
| Coach
Jon Gruden indicated Monday that keeping contract-year receiver Antonio
Bryant is a "top priority" for the Bucs in the offseason.Tampa is
usually in good cap shape and has several players (Joey Galloway, Brian
Griese) it can release to save room, so retaining Bryant shouldn't be a
problem. Bryant has 80 catches for 1,171 yards (14.6 YPC) and seven TDs
through 15 games. He's been a true difference maker in the fantasy
playoffs. |
|
|
WR |
TB |
SD |
10 |
16 |
10 |
6 |
0.60 |
127 |
1 |
35 |
0.29 |
Dallas Clark
| Questionable (12/18/2008 11:45:00 PM) |
| Dallas
Clark caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against a
mismatched Jaguars defense in Week 16.Peyton Manning hit Clark in
stride over and over again with the tight end mismatched against
Jaguars linebackers. The highlight was a perfectly timed 33-yard pass
that a lunging Clark hauled in down the sidelines. After back-to-back
monster games, Clark is at a career-high 789 yards on 71 receptions. |
|
|
TE |
IND |
@ JAC |
4 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
0.80 |
105 |
1 |
34 |
0.29 |
L.J. Smith
| Recent News (12/21/2008 7:53:00 PM) |
| L.J.
Smith hauled in seven passes for 49 yards against the Redskins in Week
16.Though he was targeted a whopping 10 times, Smith's yardage was
limited by constantly having to adjust to Donovan McNabb's errant
throws. Smith has 15 receptions the past three weeks and is becoming a
bigger part of the late-season offense. |
|
|
TE |
PHI |
@ WAS |
7 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
0.70 |
49 |
0 |
46 |
0.22 |
Larry Fitzgerald
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:29:00 PM) |
| Larry
Fitzgerald caught three passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in Week
16.Fitzgerald was suppressed for most of the day as the Pats were able
to smother him with Anquan Boldin not playing, but he did haul in a
78-yard score from Matt Leinart during garbage time in the fourth
quarter. The play was relatively meaningless in the actual game, but
obviously looms large for Fitz's fantasy owners. |
|
|
WR |
ARZ |
@ NE |
7 |
16 |
10 |
3 |
0.30 |
101 |
1 |
32 |
0.31 |
Wes Welker
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:30:00 PM) |
| Wes
Welker caught seven passes for 68 yards and a touchdown against the
Cardinals in Week 16.The snow hardly slowed down the spry Welker, he
displayed some of his usual after-the-catch skills and also had a
couple nice punt returns. Welker led all Pats receivers with 10 targets
in the game. |
|
|
WR |
NE |
ARZ |
4 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
0.70 |
68 |
1 |
38 |
0.26 |
Jerricho Cotchery
| Probable (12/21/2008 7:20:00 PM) |
| Jerricho
Cotchery caught six passes for 81 yards in his Week 16 game.Cotchery
was very involved in the offense, as he caught passes throughout the
game. That he didn't score can be pinned more on Brett Favre's off day
than than anything Cotchery was or wasn't doing. |
|
|
WR |
NYJ |
@ SEA |
5 |
16 |
9 |
6 |
0.67 |
81 |
0 |
31 |
0.29 |
Bryant Johnson
| Recent News (12/21/2008 5:00:00 PM) |
| Bryant
Johnson caught four balls for 60 yards in the 49ers' Week 16 comeback
win over the Rams.Johnson and Josh Morgan appeared to rotate playing
time, with Johnson getting the yardage and Morgan the touchdown. The
49ers play Washington on Monday Night Football for both teams' regular
season finales. |
|
|
WR |
SF |
@ STL |
9 |
16 |
9 |
4 |
0.44 |
60 |
0 |
34 |
0.26 |