Stephen Hill is "raw instinctively"

Source: Draft Sharks

Physical ability isn't a problem for Jets WR Stephen Hill.  He goes 6'4, 215 pounds and blazed a 4.36 40-yard dash at last year's Combine.  Jets WRs coach Sanjay Lal says Hill is "polished in technique," too.  But Lal admits that the Georgia Tech product is "raw instinctively."  A lot of that has to do with coming from a triple-option college offense that only asked Hill to run a few routes.  But we also have to wonder if instincts are something that can be learned.  Hill admits he was uncomfortable all last year. "You're just out there running," he said.  "That's what it felt like.  I was out there running, but I didn't understand the whole football concept."  We'll see if he's able to gain a better understanding in 2013. 

Jets | Stephen Hill not feeling pressure

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill said he is not feeling pressure entering this season but believes he needs to step up his play after being with the team for a season. Our View: Hill needs to play with urgency and work towards developing a better pro game. Like Demaryius Thomas before him, Hill was extremely raw as a route runner coming out of Georgia Tech. He's got upside but needs to stay healthy and prove that he's more than just a '9' route guy.

Stephen Hill - Jets' Hill says he's 100 percent

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) said he is fully recovered from the knee surgery he had in December.
Huddle Up: Hill finished his injury-hampered rookie year with 21 catches for 252 yards and 3 TDs, and especially considering he had 5 receptions, 89 yards and 2 TDs in Week 1, the Jets are counting on much more out of the WR in Year 2.

Stephen Hill had knee surgery; back to 100%

Source: Draft Sharks

Jets WR Stephen Hill revealed that he underwent knee surgery in December to repair his LCL.  The injury cost him the final 3 games of his rookie campaign.  Hill says he's now back to 100% and will participate in the Jets' offseason program.  A raw receiver on a feeble passing attack, Hill finished 2012 with just 21 catches, 253 yards and 3 TDs.  The 6'4, 215-pounder still carries upside, but he'll need to refine his game and get better QB play if he's to reach it.  We're not betting on that happening in 2013.

Jets | Stephen Hill 100 percent

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) said he is fully recovered from the knee surgery he had in December.

Jets | Stephen Hill needs surgery

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) will have athroscopic surgery next week on his left knee to repair cartilage damage suffered Dec. 2, according to his agent. Hill should be able to recover from the surgery in time to participate in the team's offseason training program.

Jets | Surgery unlikely for Stephen Hill

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee), who has been placed on Injured Reserve, is not expected to require surgery, according to head coach Rex Ryan.

Stephen Hill placed on IR

Source: Draft Sharks

The Jets have placed WR Stephen Hill (knee) on IR.  He sprained his knee back in Week 14.  Hill finishes his rookie campaign with just 21 catches, 252 yards, and 3 TDs across 11 games.  He flashed his playmaking ability with a 5-89-2 line in the season opener but wasn't a factor the rest of the way.  Hill is still extremely raw, but it's tough to tell how much progress he's made with the Jets' pathetic QB play.  Regardless, he won't be a fantasy factor until the team fixes that QB play.

Stephen Hill - Jets' Hill placed on IR

Source: The Huddle

The New York Jets placed WR Stephen Hill (knee) on the season-ending Injured Reserve list Wednesday, Dec. 19.
Huddle Up: Scratch another wounded Jet off the list as the top WR targets now will be Jeremy Kerley and the newly re-signed Braylon Edwards.

Jets | Stephen Hill placed on IR

Source: Footballguys.com

The New York Jets placed WR Stephen Hill (knee) on the season-ending Injured Reserve list Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Jets send rookie WR Hill to injured reserve - Stephen Hill | NYJ

Source: Rotoworld Football

Jets placed WR Stephen Hill on injured reserve with a strained LCL, ending his season.

Jets | Five will not practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets TE Dustin Keller (ankle), WR Stephen Hill (knee), CB Aaron Berry, WR Chaz Schilens (knee, calf) and OG Brandon Moore (hip) will not practice Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Jets | Stephen Hill out for Week 16

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) will not play in the team's Week 16 game.

Edwards in; Keller, Hill out for Jets on MNF - Braylon Edwards | NYJ

Source: Rotoworld Football

Braylon Edwards (hamstring) is active, but Dustin Keller (ankle) and Stephen Hill (knee) are inactive for Monday night's game against the Titans.

Jets | Week 15 Inactives

Source: Footballguys.com

The New York Jets have declared CB Aaron Berry, LB Bryan Thomas, OG Caleb Schlauderaff, DL Damon Harrison, TE Dustin Keller, QB Greg McElroy, WR Stephen Hill inactive for Week 15.

Dustin Keller - Jets' Keller, Hill to miss MNF game

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets' TE Dustin Keller (ankle), WR Stephen Hill (knee), LB Bryan Thomas (chest) and CB Aaron Berry (hamstring) will not travel with the team for their Week 15 game Monday night at Tennessee.
Huddle Up: As has been expected, Keller and Hill will both sit out a second straight week.

Jets | Four not traveling for Week 15

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee), TE Dustin Keller (ankle), LB Bryan Thomas (chest) and CB Aaron Berry (hamstring) will not travel with the team for their Week 15 game.

Inactives - Week 15

Source: Fantasy Sharks NFL

Updated all the way up until game time. 

Weather Warnings
There are some showers across the NFL with the worst threat being in New England when the 49'ers come to town.  We don't see any reason to change your starting lineups due to it. 

Inactive
WR Davone Bess, WR Dwayne Bowe, RB Ahmad

Stephen Hill - Jets' rookie WR Hill listed as doubtful

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) did not participate in practice Saturday, Dec. 15, and is listed as doubtful for Week 15.
Huddle Up: It's been an up-and-down season for the rookie, who has caught passes in only 2 of the Jets' past 5 games. If Hill can't go Monday, it could clear the way for the newly-signed Braylon Edwards to see some work.

Jets | Stephen Hill doubtful

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) did not participate in practice Saturday, Dec. 15, and is listed as doubtful for Week 15.

Jets | Stephen Hill not part of game plan

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee), who said he is day-to-day at this point with a lateral collateral ligament sprain in his knee, is not part of the team's game plan for their Week 15 game Monday, Dec. 17. He'll be listed as day-to-day until he heals completely. Hill thinks his chances of playing will depend on his pain tolerance. 'I don't know if I can make it worse or not,' Hill said. 'I haven't asked. Other than that, it's one of those ...I really don't know. They haven't given me a set time or anything. Just day by day..'

Jets | Five miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets CB Aaron Berry (hamstring), WR Clyde Gates (concussion), WR Stephen Hill (knee), RB Bilal Powell (shoulder, toe) and LB Bryan Thomas (chest) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 13.

Jets | Stephen Hill will not practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) will not practice Thursday, Dec. 13.

Edwards claimed by Jets

Source: FFToday

WR signed to help ailing receiver core

The Jets have claimed Braylon Edwards off waivers from the Seahawks. No other team put in a claim for Edwards, but the Jets were left in a tough spot with injuries to Stephen Hill (knee), Clyde Gates (concussion), and Dustin Keller (ankle). This Jets claim comes a week after Edwards bashed the organization on Twitter. Edwards caught eight passes for 74 yards over 10 games with the Seahawks. Seattle cited an injury when they

WR Braylon Edwards is back with Jets

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Jets are thin in quality and quantity at wide receiver. How thin? They picked up Braylon Edwards off waivers on Tuesday. Edwards, 29, spent two underwhelming seasons with the Jets from 2009-2010 and has been playing on the West Coast with the 49ers and Seahawks since. This season in Seattle, Edwards caught eight passes in 10 games for 74 yards and one touchdown. But due to recent injuries to Stephen Hill, Clyde Gates and tight end Dustin Keller, the Jets needed to make an add. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Just what this team needs: Another guy who is more personality than player. Edwards has absolutely zero fantasy value as he will likely begin his second stint in New York playing behind luminaries such as Jeremy Kerley and Chaz Schilens. But

Jets | Stephen Hill injury update

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) suffered a lateral collateral ligament sprain in Week 14 and will be evaluated later in the week.

Stephen Hill - Stephen Hill injury update

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill, who will undergo an MRI Monday, Dec. 10, after suffering a knee injury in Week 14, also suffered some cartilage damage last week, so the hope is that this injury is more of the same and not a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Huddle Up: Hill briefly flashed some fantasy upside, but between the Jets' QB struggles and Hills' injury his value in redraft leagues is done.

Jets | Stephen Hill injury update

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee), who will undergo an MRI Monday, Dec. 10, after suffering a knee injury in Week 14, also suffered some cartilage damage last week, so the hope is that this injury is more of the same and not a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Stephen Hill - Jets' WR Hill to have MRI Monday

Source: The Huddle

Updating a previous report, New York Jets WR Stephen Hill will have an MRI Monday, Dec. 10, to determine the extent of damage in his knee after leaving the Week 14 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Huddle Up: Hill, who missed 4 games earlier this season with a hamstring issue, was held without a catch Sunday. If you're counting on him in deep, deep league, see what the MRI reveals and go from there.

Jets | Stephen Hill injures knee

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) left the game early Week 14 because of a knee injury and is considered questionable to return.

Keller doubtful for Sunday

Source: FFToday

Cumberland expected to start at tight end for Jets

Dustin Keller (ankle) is listed as doubtful, meaning Jeff Cumberland will start for the Jets. Ryan could potentially be without another target in Stephen Hill (knee), who is listed as questionable. Though he practiced on a limited basis Friday, Hill left the locker room with a noticeable limp. (

Jets | Three questionable

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets DL Sione Pouha (back), QB Tim Tebow (ribs) and WR Stephen Hill (knee) were limited in practice Friday, Dec. 7, and are questionable for Week 14.

Jets | Stephen Hill limited in practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 6.

Jets | Stephen Hill to be limited

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (knee) will be limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 6.

Chaz Schilens - Jets' Schilens dealing with head injury

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Chaz Schilens suffered a head injury in the team's Week 12 game.
Huddle Up: Even before Santonio Holmes went out with a season-ending knee injury in Week 4, the Jets' WR situation was a mess with Stephen Hill, Jeremy Kerley, Jason Hill and Schilens dropping in and out of the lineup and bouncing up and down on the stat sheet. If your fantasy squad has managed to glean any kind of production out of the quagmire, you're one of the fortunate few.

Jets | Jeremy Kerley leads team in receiving in Week 12

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Jeremy Kerley had seven receptions for 86 yards in Week 12 against the New England Patriots Thursday, Nov. 22. WR Chaz Schilens checked in with two catches and 28 yards, and had a near-miss in the end zone in the second half. He appeared to have a touchdown, but he did not have control and the ball touched the ground. WR Stephen Hill added two catches for 16 yards.

Stephen Hill - Stephen Hill probable

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 21, and is listed as probable for Week 12.
Huddle Up: He is in better shape than his comrade, Jeremy Kerley. If only Hill could catch more balls than he drops, he might be a nice fantasy option. As it stands, he is quite "boom or bust."

Jets | Stephen Hill probable

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 21, and is listed as probable for Week 12.

Stephen Hill - Illness blamed for Hill's lack of production

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan thinks WR Stephen Hill's lack of production recently is due to the fact that he missed most of last week with an illness. Regardless, Ryan expects QB Mark Sanchez to continue to look Hill's way. Ryan said he was impressed with Hill's blocking in Week 11.
Huddle Up: The rookie wideout began the season with a fantasy bang, catching 5 passes for 89 and 2 TDs in the Jets' opener. However, since then, Hill only has 9 grabs, 107 yards and 1 score in 7 games played, including zeroes since Week 8. Only desperate owners in deep leagues should be flirting with Hill at the present time.

Jets | More on Stephen Hill

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan thinks WR Stephen Hill's lack of production recently is due to the fact that he missed most of last week with an illness. Regardless, Ryan expects QB Mark Sanchez to continue to look Hill's way. Ryan said he was impressed with Hill's blocking in Week 11.

Jets | Still have faith in Stephen Hill

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and QB Mark Sanchez still have faith in struggling WR Stephen Hill. He has had four games without a reception this season.

Jets | Stephen Hill battling cold

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (illness) has been battling cold-related symptoms. He is taking medication, and was able to practice Friday, Nov. 16. Hill is expected to be ready for the Week 11 game against the St. Louis Rams.

Jets | Three miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets RB Bilal Powell (concussion), WR Stephen Hill (illness) and FS LaRon Landry (heel) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 15.

Jets | Hopeful Stephen Hill will play

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said Thursday, Nov. 15, he is hopeful WR Stephen Hill (illness) will play in Week 11.

Jets | Two will not practice

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill (illness) and FS LaRon Landry (heel) will not practice Thursday, Nov. 15.

Shuffle Up: Where does Eli Manning go from here?

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

Time to get in character for another week. The ranks in this exercise are not Week 10 fantasy ranks; instead, we're trying to arrange the players based on what we expect from Weeks 10-16. Assume a standard scoring format (non-PPR), and remember the golden rule: no one gains 10-20 percent of bonus value just because they're on your roster.

That established, if you logically construct a sound argument, I'm all ears. I'll add comments, and tweak a rank or two, as the night goes along. It's quarterbacks and wideouts this week; running backs and tight ends get the floor next week.

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
4. Matt Ryan
5. Tom Brady
6. Robert Griffin

Shuffle Up and Redraft: Starting over with 220 picks

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

In the world of spies, they mock what they don't understand. In the world of fantasy, we want to understand, so we mock.

Truth be told, this 220-pick exercise wasn't really a mock — it's a real thing. I assembled 10 of my flatliner roto friends (industry and non-industry folks included) and we're all standing behind our teams. While we won't do any maintenance to the rosters we drafted Tuesday night, we are keeping score and we are playing for a financial stake. If you can't go full out, why go at all?

We'll use best-ball scoring to determine the winners; everyone will have their best theoretical score assigned to them after each go-round. It's a total-points grab, there are no head-to-head games. We're using the

Jeremy Kerley - Snaps aplenty for Jets' Kerley, Hill

Source: The Huddle

New York Jets WR Jeremy Kerley played 65 of his team's 82 offensive snaps in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, while WR Stephen Hill played 64 snaps in the loss.
Huddle Up: Kerley, in particular, has stepped up since Santonio Holmes' season-ending injury in Week 4 with 20 catches for 281 yards over the past 4 games. Hill, meanwhile, has hauled in 9 passes for 157 yards and a TD over the past 3 games since returning from a hamstring injury.

Jets | Stephen Hill struggling with drops

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Stephen Hill had a costly drop for the second straight drop in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins.

Jets | Jeremy Kerley, Stephen Hill playing plenty

Source: Footballguys.com

New York Jets WR Jeremy Kerley played 65 of his team's 82 offensive snaps in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, while WR Stephen Hill played 64 snaps in the loss.