Bengals TE Tyler Eifert lining up here, there and everywhere

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Bengals showed they are not above being trendy by spending a first round pick on Notre Dame Tyler Eifert despite already having Jermaine Gresham on the roster. Now comes the matter of implementing effective two-TE sets. During the team's mini-camp, just like he was with the Golden Domers, Eifert is lining up just about all over the field. "A lot of the things I'm learning are a lot of the same plays we had in with two tight ends mdash; move me around in different positions," Eifert said on Friday. "Today I was out in the slot quite a bit. I think I'm picking it up pretty fast." FANTASY ANALYSIS: One of the real bummers of the NFL Draft is that the top-rated tight ended didn't land with a TE-needy squad, but rather one with a

First Down: Cuts like a knife! Gronk’s forearm not feeling so right

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Arm surgery, partying, infection, partying, rehab, partying – it’s been an offseason filled with anesthesia and booze for Rob Gronkowski.

With recent reports about the former Pro Bowler’s recovery from a broken forearm ranging from glowingly optimistic to frustratingly somber, pinpointing exactly what the tight end is worth has been an exercise in futility. However, Wednesday’s news, as first reported by the Boston Herald, finally provided clarity prospective buyers were

Jason Witten - Cowboys to utilize TEs more?

Source: The Huddle

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten said he agreed the team needed to draft a tight end if they were going to commit to using more two-tight end sets in the passing game. He said he has no problems helping second-round pick TE Gavin Escobar adjust. "There's no ego there for me," Witten said. "It's all about winning. That's part of being a leader and a captain -- is to help other guys play at a high level. There's no hard feelings from that standpoint."
Huddle Up: Witten overcame a preseason spleen scare to snare a career-high 110 passes in 2012 for 1,039 yards and 3 TDs. After just turning 31, though, Witten might have reached his statistical peak, especially with Escobar now around to steal some of the TE targets.

Cowboys | To utilize TE more

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten said he agreed the team needed to draft a tight end if they were going to commit to using more two-tight end sets in the passing game. He said he has no problems helping second-round pick TE Gavin Escobar adjust. 'There's no ego there for me,' Witten said. 'It's all about winning. That's part of being a leader and a captain - is to help other guys play at a high level. There's no hard feelings from that standpoint.'

Jason Witten - Cowboys plan to use more two-tight end sets

Source: The Huddle

The Dallas Cowboys plan on using more two-tight end sets this season with TEs Jason Witten and Gavin Escobar as the two tight ends.
Huddle Up: The two-TE sets will come at the expense of fullbacks and slot receivers, but it will allow the Cowboys to get its most dynamic playmakers on the field. It will be worth watching in training camp to see how Dallas schemes to use Witten and Escobar, and what the fantasy fallout will be.

Cowboys | Plan to use two-tight end sets more

Source: Footballguys.com

The Dallas Cowboys plan on using more two-tight end sets this season with TEs Jason Witten and Gavin Escobar as the two tight ends.

Cowboys | Teammate thinks Tony Romo's work ethic is fine

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten said he believes QB Tony Romo's work ethic has been great even though owner/general manager Jerry Jones said Romo will be spending more time at the team's facility and being more involved in the offense. 'I've always felt like Tony was very involved in the process of the plays and our scheme, how we attacked,' Witten said. 'I think in any organization where you have an elite quarterback like that, you want him to feel comfortable. I think that's something we've always tried to do, and it sounds like we're going to continue to do that.'

2013 Rookie Dynasty Drafts – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Gary A. Vasquez / USA TODAY Sports

Tyler Eifert, CIN (1st Round) -
Perhaps a sign the Bengals aren’t happy with what they’ve seen from Jermaine Gresham as they went for the top tight end in this years draft, with one of their two first-round picks.

I had the chance to hear an interview with Eifert on Movin’ The Chains, about a week before the draft and they asked him if he’d visited any teams for workouts.

To my surprise Eifert told them he hadn’t visited teams, but radio host Pat Kirwan said that was a good thing in his case because it meant teams “knew” what they were getting in him.

While Eifert isn’t in the greatest situation for the early

The Roto Arcade Fantasy Football Mock, RDs 5-6

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

When Mr. Irrelevant, Justice Cunningham, had his name called Saturday, the fantasy football mock season officially got underway. To kick off Yahoo!'s festivities, we'll mock two rounds per day Tuesday-Friday (12-teams, PPR scoring, w/one FLEX) to help you get educated on which players will be valued/undervalued when the bulk of the draft season begins in August. Please declare a winner and/or express your general disdain for our 'stupidity' in the comments section below.

SEE ROUNDS 1-2 HERE

Saved by the Bell! Pittsburgh RB, other rushers, to set rookie pace

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

When it comes to rookies conventional wisdom no longer applies. With a few notable exceptions, most first-year players, particularly quarterbacks, were once thought to be multi-year projects, the Steve McNair approach – observe, learn and wait.

But in this day and age where instant gratification is constantly sought after, time isn’t of the essence. Several players picked in April are immediately pressed into competitive situations where often times they emerge as the go-to option, evident in the rapid ascension of guys like Robert Griffin III, Doug Martin and Josh Gordon, to name a few, last year. Because nuances from the college game are commonplace

Cowboys add to offense with TE Gavin Escobar, WR Terrance Williams

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Jason Witten is signed through 2017, but he also turns 31 in May, so the Cowboys used a second-round pick on San Diego State tight end Gavin Escobar on Friday. They then focused their attention to the available wide receivers in the third round and selected Baylor's Terrance Williams. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Escobar should be thought of much like Martellus Bennett during his days in Dallas. He could be an elite pass-catching tight end, but as long as Witten is around, his fantasy value will remain very limited. Escobar nothing more than a deep stash in dynasty leagues right now. Williams is a big-play threat, as evidenced by his 18.9 yards per catch average last season. Given the fragile state of Miles Austin's hamstrings and the lack of really

NFL Draft Pick 2:17 - Gavin Escobar, TE, Dallas Cowboys

Source: KFFL.com NFL

The Dallas Cowboys may have found an heir apparent to Jason Witten in San Diego State's Gavin Escobar.

Tony Romo gets 6-year extension

Source: Draft Sharks

The Cowboys and QB Tony Romo have agreed to a 6-year, $108 million contract extension.  He'll receive $55 million guaranteed -- 2nd most in NFL history behind only Tom Brady.  The deal keeps Romo in Dallas through the 2019 season, when he'll be 39.  Say what you want about his performance in big spots, but Romo has been one of the best QBs in the game over the past 6 years.  He ranks among the top 10 in passing yards, TDs and completion percentage during that span.  He's also finished as a top 10 fantasy QB in each of his last 5 healthy seasons.  With Dez Bryant, Miles Austin and Jason Witten all back, Romo should be in that mix again in 2013.

Miles Austin - Cowboys' Austin restructures contract

Source: The Huddle

Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin restructured his contract Thursday, Feb. 28, to help get the Cowboys under the NFL salary cap. Austin did not take a pay cut, but did shift some of his base salary to a signing bonus.
Huddle Up: As expected, the Cowboys went this route with Austin instead of releasing the WR. TE Jason Witten also agreed to some restructuring as Dallas scraps to get under the cap.

Cowboys | Jason Witten restructures

Source: Footballguys.com

The Dallas Cowboys have restructured the contract of TE Jason Witten, according to a source. The team converted $4.56 million of Witten's $5.5 million 2013 base salary into a signing bonus to save roughly $3.65 million against the cap.

Cowboys | Several players candidates for restructured deals

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys OT Doug Free, CB Brandon Carr, DE Jason Hatcher, OG Nate Livings, QB Kyle Orton, CB Orlando Scandrick, DE DeMarcus Ware and TE Jason Witten may be candidates to restructure their contracts in order for the team to create some salary cap space.

Cowboys | Several could restructure contracts

Source: Footballguys.com

The Dallas Cowboys could ask WR Miles Austin, TE Jason Witten, LB DeMarcus Ware and CB Brandon Carr to restructure their contracts in order to create some salary cap space.

Early Top 200 for the 2013 Fantasy Football Season

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by FFAdvantage

Here’s an early look at my Top 200 for the 2013 fantasy football season. There are a number of factors that will certainly be changing over the next several months so expect to see big changes. Use the comments section at the bottom of this article to tell me where you agree or disagree.

2013 Top 200

1. Adrian Peterson

2. Arian Foster

3. Calvin Johnson

4. CJ Spiller

5. Marshawn Lynch

6. Ray Rice

7. Jamaal Charles

8. Doug Martin

9. Aaron Rodgers

10. Tom Brady

11. AJ Green

12. LeSean McCoy

13. Trent Richardson

14. Drew Brees

15.

Championship Vinyl: A collection of Top-5 Lists

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

From a very early age I've always been a list-driven person. I probably checked out Phil Pepe's "The Sports Book of Lists" from my local library 8-10 times as a kid. And I loved the Top 5-driven theme of High Fidelity, a theme I'm going to shamelessly borrow in this exercise.

Keep in mind there's no preferred order with these Top 5 lists unless specifically noted, and also accept that this is one of the most subjective of undertakings. So you like different football players or music or movies than I do? It's all good. There's no problem. That's the fun of it, the disagreements.

Have a happy and safe New Year and we'll catch you on the

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will play today

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

It was reported yesterday and it has been confirmed today: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will be active and will play this afternoon against the Dolphins. It will be Gronkowski's first game activity since Week 11 due to a fractured forearm. He is scheduled to play a limited number of snaps in the game. What that number is, it's anybody's guess. FANTASY ANALYSIS: But let's just say Gronk gets in on 20-30 plays. He is so good, and the crop of quality TEs is so thin, I think you have to play him if you don't have someone such as Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten, Aaron Hernandez or Owen Daniels already in your lineup. Gronkowski and the Patriots play in a late afternoon game, but the Pats will still most likely play to win,

First draft: Here’s a way-too-early 2013 fantasy football mock

Source: Roto Arcade by Andy Behrens

So there may not be a worse time to draft a 2013 fantasy league than today, before the final week of the 2012 regular season has even kicked off. We still have dozens of injuries ahead, plus the usual off-season player movement and coaching changes. And then there's April's NFL Draft.

Thus, we begin this feature with an important warning: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

It's fine for me to conduct a one-man 2013 mock in 2012, of course, because I'm a fully licensed fantasy professional. Ordinary citizens shouldn't think about drafting a league for another seven or eight months, however. Today's exercise is simply a guessing game, based on an incomplete picture of the league. It's theoretical fantasy football. But

Exit Interview: Gonzalez proof that age is nothing but a number

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

For the first time in the fantasy era, a pair of tight ends were weighed by drafters at the Round 1 turn. In the eyes of millions, Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham, off historic 2012 campaigns, were position titans equal to or better than some of the virtual game's most established wide receivers. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistency hindered the duo in the follow-up. Overall, after a year of unprecedented production, the position as a whole slipped. Though still deep, only four TEs finished the season with at least 120 total points in traditional formats, the lowest total since 2008. Below is our recap of this season's TE flames and lames with a quick look at what notable names could

Breakfast Table: Madison Avenue

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

For the last decade or so, Michael Salfino and Scott Pianowski have been putting together an email exchange centered around (but not limited to) the NFL. You might enjoy listening to them haggle. You might prefer a swift kick into the stomach. The Table isn't for everyone; we hope some of you enjoy it.

From: Michael Salfino
Date: Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Subject: Week 17 Breakfast
To: scott pianowski

It's the prelude to the playoffs, I guess. We have exactly one game that really seems to matter -- the Sunday night NFC East-deciding showdown between the Cowboys and Redskins.

Everything else but the seeding appears essentially set. Okay, at the bottom of the NFC,

Cowboys | Jason Witten sets NFL season record

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten hauled in six catches for 60 yards in the Week 16 game against the New Orleans Saints, giving him 103 receptions for the season. That's an NFL record for catches by a tight end, breaking the mark set by TE Tony Gonzalez, then with the Kansas City Chiefs, back in 2004.

Jason Witten - Witten closing in on record

Source: The Huddle

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten has 97 receptions through Week 14, and he needs only six more receptions over the next two games to set the single-season NFL record for catches by a tight end. Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez holds the record of 102, set in 2004 when he was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Huddle Up: Way back when, at the start of the season, Witten got off slowly as he recovered from his preseason ruptured spleen, but starting with his 13-catch, 112-yard TD performance in a Week 4 Monday night game, Witten has been a PPR stud. That should continue with the Cowboys battling for their playoff lives over the season's final 2 weeks.

Week 16 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Michael Ivins / USA TODAY Sports

High expectations this summer came crashing back to earth after fantasy owners lost Aaron Hernandez to a bad ankle injury during the second week of the season. Hernandez struggled to find his way back to the active roster playing in only two games from week three to week eleven.

Over the past three weeks Hernandez has come back and performed for fantasy owners like we expected, an elite option at his position. During that span of time 26 receptions (no fewer than eight in a game), 247-yards and three touchdowns.

With Rob Gronkowski

Jason Witten (TE)

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by George Rev

Jason Witten you make me angry. Why don’t you score more touchdowns for me? You are top 10 in the league, INCLUDING receivers in targets with 134. That’s more than the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Victor Cruz, Roddy White, and Steve Smith. How do you only score two touchdowns?! You would figure a tight end would score more touchdowns than a receiver with his targets, right? Being a big comfort target in the red-zone and all. Watch a Cowboys game and literally every time Tony Romo needs to pick up a first down late in the game he goes to Wiitten. Every time. So why when it comes down to throwing touchdown passes are you SO selfish? Jason has been with you all throughout your time at Dallas, throw him a bone…or touchdown now and then. That being said Witten is a great fantasy play in any format, and especially in PPR leagues. Witten is bound to catch a touchdown or two in his final two games. If you have the future Hall of Famer on your team sit tight, and be patient. The touchdowns will come…I hope.

Cowboys | Jason Witten scores

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten had five catches for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Seven surprise fantasy stars of 2012 (and what to do with ‘em in 2013)

Source: Roto Arcade by Andy Behrens

If there's one thing you can count on from NFL analysts, it's this: Every year, we declare that there's never been a season like the current one. So loaded with surprises. So full of unimaginable events. Who could have predicted any of this? No one.

Of course this is the stance most of us have to take, because it's our job to predict things, and the NFL remains stubbornly unpredictable. The only thing truly consistent about the modern league, year to year, is its tendency to shock us. (Well, that and the Patriots. But they were clearly sent by Skynet).

Today, our mission is to discuss the seven biggest surprise stars of 2012, with a few thoughts on their fantasy value next season — although you can

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski was supposed to practice, but didn't

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

There were reports floating around the media according to quot;league sources" that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski would begin practicing this week for the first time since fracturing his forearm on November 18. The third-year star was not seen during Wednesday's walkthrough by the media, but it is possible he practiced briefly behind closed doors, so to speak. Given Bill Belichick's unreliable relationship with the media, Gronk's status may not be clear until much later in the week. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners should not expect Gronk to return this week, although anything is possible. Once he is healthy, he is a must-start, no second-guessing. In just 10 games, the former Arizona Wildcat had 53 receptions for 748

Week 15 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Christopher Hanewinckel / USA TODAY Sports

Outside of Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez, Aaron Hernandez and Jason Witten it’s starting to get ugly at the tight end position for fantasy options. Super star names like Vernon Davis and Antonio Gates continue to play way below the expectations we have for them, while other options like Kyle Rudolph and Brandon Myers have good games then disappear for a week or two.

After the top names, look to Jermaine Gresham as the most reliable player for production. For the first time last week Gresham has had at least 43-yards in a game or he’s made up for it with a touchdown in the past six straight weeks.

Cincinnati is still pushing for the playoffs

Cowboys | Dez Bryant could miss rest of season

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (finger) could miss the rest of the season pending the results from a hand specialist. His injured finger may need to be operated on. Our View: Huge news here. We'll see what the results are in the near future. It would be a huge blow to the Cowboys passing game if Bryant misses the rest of the year. Without Bryant we'd see more targets for WR Miles Austin and TE Jason Witten.

Cowboys | Jason Witten closing in on a record

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten will set the record for most receptions in a season by a tight end in NFL history with 11 catches in the final three games. Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez had 102 catches for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004.

Week 14 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports

The Raiders are horrible and changes will be coming in Oakland soon after the season is over, once again. For all the problems this team is having there is one man who won’t let this team down, nor his fantasy owners and that is Brandon Myers. Part of Myers success is the Raiders playing from behind every week, but give the young tight end credit as he’s put together 69 receptions for 721 yards and four scores on the season. Last week was a career game with 14-receptions, 130 yards and a touchdown against the Browns.

Myers skill-set and usage in the Raiders offense will continue to make him a more valuable option in PPR leagues rather than standard leagues, but we

Mostly NFL Notes: The year of the rookie quarterback

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

I've blamed Houston's run blocking mostly this year, but it's hard to defend Arian Foster when he gets 2.8 yards-per-touch against a Titans defense that has allowed the third most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Of course, he once again helped fantasy owners by hitting pay dirt, but with Justin Forsett equaling his 14 carries and nearly doubling his yardage, the O-Line excuse becomes weaker. Foster has a legitimate shot at finishing as the No. 1 fantasy running back while getting fewer than 4.0 YPC AND having less than 150 receiving yards — a feat in which I'd be shocked if it wasn't the first time ever…Andre Johnson didn't see one target in the second

Cowboys | Big plays for Jason Witten

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten had a season-high 18 yards per catch in Week 13, and only one of his six catches went for less than 10 yards. The return of RB DeMarco Murray (foot) to the lineup enabled for more big plays in the passing game. 'I think being able to run the ball and not being one dimensional, they're not bailing out of there and that's not something we got to really in the last four or five ballgames,' Witten said. 'That was big. Obviously I feel good about that.'

NFL Skinny: Week 13 preview

Source: Roto Arcade by Brandon Funston

As we head into what is the final regular season week in the majority of Yahoo! fantasy leagues, injuries, as usual, dominate the headlines. Major names — Ben Roethlisberger, DeMarco Murray, Darren McFadden, Percy Harvin, among others … — hang in the balance this week. Obviously, a lot can change as the week progresses, and what you think you know on Tuesday (perception: Ronnie Hillman stepping into a larger role in the Denver backfield) can change drastically by Sunday morning (reality: You say Knowshon Moreno is going to start?). With that said, here are my initial thoughts on the week ahead. Take it for what it is — a starting point. Just be sure that, if you're fighting for a playoff spot, you keep your eyes and ears open

Week 13 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Troy Taormina / US PRESSWIRE

Couple the recent play of Chad Henne with Coach Mike Mularkey’s willingness to put the football up, and Marcedes Lewis has new life and fantasy relevance. Against the Texans, Lewis grabbed two touchdowns and came back last week for four receptions and 56 yards last week.

Lewis won’t be a game breaking option but we should expect thm to continue to with a pass heavy game plan going forward. Jacksonville is going to give Henne his chance to win a starting job and it’s time to take a look at what this team has in talented young receivers like Cecil Shorts and Justin Blackmon.

Where Lewis will be a factor is in the red zone and based on his ten touchdowns

Austin will try to practice Wednesday

Source: FFToday

WR battling a strained right hip

Cowboys receiver Miles Austin said Monday that he believes he'll be able to do something in practice Wednesday. Austin suffered a strained right hip in the first quarter Thursday in the Cowboys' loss to Washington trying to catch a pass in the back of the end zone. He didn't play in the final three quarters. (Dallas Morning News)

FF Today's Take: Austin said Monday his hip is "getting there" after it kept him out of the

WK 12 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Cary Edmondson / US PRESSWIRE

So much for Vernon Davis struggling without Alex Smith. Second-year quarterback Colin Kaepernick was terrific in his first start of his career on Monday night, and Davis was clearly featured in the offense. What has been another up and down season for Davis in terms of his stats, should turn into two solid performances in a row as San Francisco heads out to New Orleans this week.

While we shouldn’t expect the type of numbers Davis up against the Saints in the playoffs last year, consider him a lock to at least repeat the production he put up against the Bears, whether Kaepernick or Smith start at quarterback.

What Did We Learn From Week 11?

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Monday Brunch: Trudging forward in a Gronkless world

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

You're not going to find a fulfilling replacement when a player like Rob Gronkowski gets hurt. You'll address the need and fill the hole, sure, but you're not going to find another spike machine waiting for you on the waiver wire. In situations like this, you make the best of it, you try to limited the damage. I have no overly optimistic spin for you today, Gronk owners. It's a cruel game sometimes.

The shame of it all is that anyone who drafted Gronkowski in 2012 was surely content over the selection. Although the Regression Police were all over Gronkowski's case prior to the year, the third-year tight end justified his draft position easily through 10 games (53 catches, 748 yards, 10 touchdowns).

Lames: Cutler’s ‘doubtful’ status blurs Marshall’s Week 11 value

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your team leave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues to qualify. As an accountability advocate, results, whether genius or moronic, will post the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 11 Lames in the comments section below.

Willis McGahee, Den, RB (78-percent started)

Week 11 TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Jeremy Brevard / US PRESSWIRE

It looked like Greg Olsen was off to a career year after the first four games of the season in which he collected at least six receptions in three of those games. As Cam Newton regressed so did the rest of the Panthers offense and all too often the game plan seemed to get away from their talented tight end.

In recent weeks Olsen’s numbers have come back to life and last week he had his top performance of the year with nine receptions for 102 yards and two touchdown scores. Oddly enough, Olsen was featured on the Panthers first drive but he seemed to fade out of the offense until a fourth-quarter drive gave him his second touchdown in garbage

Cowboys | Jason Witten posts eight more catches

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten had eight receptions for 47 yards in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lames: Points outage slated for Mathews in Tampa

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your team leave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues to qualify. As an accountability advocate, results, whether genius or moronic, will post the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 10 Lames in the comments section below.

Tony Romo, Dal, QB (72-percent started)
Matchup: at Phi
Jerry

Mostly NFL Notes: Week 9 Recap

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Not only did Andrew Luck set an NFL rookie record with 433 passing yards (he had a career-high 273 by halftime, and this included T.Y. Hilton dropping a perfectly thrown would-be 40-yard TD), he did so while committing zero turnovers and against a Miami defense that entered having allowed just 6.8 YPA with an 8:8 TD:INT ratio. Maybe even more impressively, he took just one sack and got 9.0 YPA on a whopping 48 pass attempts. There's a pretty strong argument that two rookies are among the five most valuable commodities in the NFL right now. Luck's monstrous game was actually bittersweet for me, as while I started him in multiple other leagues, I benched him in my big money NFFC one, instead going with Ben Roethlisberger. My third

Week 10 – TE Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: David Richard / US PRESSWIRE

Someone in Cincinnati needs to step up as a consistent No.2 option in the passing game. While Jermaine Gresham has the ability to be that option, he needs to show us he can put together consistent numbers.

Three weeks ago Gresham had 68 yards and a score, only to go for 19 yards before the teams bye week. Gresham bounced back against the Broncos with six receptions for 108 yards and for the second time in three weeks, he has a play of over 50 yards.

Because of the way the Bengals are structured as a team, Gresham should continue to benefit from the Bengals finding themselves in pass heavy situations weekly. Consider Gresham a low-end TE1 going forward, even if

Dez Bryant - Bryant without a target in second half

Source: The Huddle

Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (hip) was held without a catch or a target in the second half of Week 9. QB Tony Romo targeted WRs Miles Austin and Kevin Ogletree, along with TE Jason Witten instead.
Huddle Up: Bryant finished the game with 1 catch for 15 yards, and the hip injury he suffered late in Week 8 obviously was bothering him a week later. After big fantasy weeks in 3 of the previous 4 games, give Bryant a pass in this one and look for better things to come.

Cowboys | Dez Bryant without a target in second half

Source: Footballguys.com

Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (hip) was held without a catch or a target in the second half of Week 9. QB Tony Romo targeted WRs Miles Austin and Kevin Ogletree, along with TE Jason Witten instead.

Shuffle Up: Foster and Gronkowski hold their ground

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

The running back and tight end ranks you find in this article are rest-of-season ranks, not Week 9 ranks. The goal of this assignment is to grade expected fantasy value to come over the final two months. Assume a standard scoring system, no PPR. And make sure you're not adding 15-20 percent of bonus value to the players you happen to roster; the real world doesn't operate that way.

Just the ranks for now. Later on Saturday, I'll add commentary and maybe change a slotting or two. Win the debate, win the rank. Let's figure out this crazy game together.

1. Arian Foster
2. Ray Rice
3. LeSean McCoy
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Doug Martin
6. Marshawn Lynch
7. Trent