For those about to MOCK: Notable trends seen in early fantasy football drafts

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

When Mr. Irrelevant, South Carolina tight end Justice Cunningham, had his name called in front of a small group of reasonably sauced lingerers at last month’s NFL Draft, Fantasyland’s finest quickly began formulating thoughts and assembling cheat sheets for this year’s fake football drafts.

Mock season officially kicked off …

Over the next several weeks, armchair quarterbacks of various backgrounds will hone their draft skills in preparation for main events come August. During these exercises, participants will tinker with new strategies, rack their brains over complicated backfields and shout out expletives when desired players are pilfered just before their pick, all the while proclaiming

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

Josh Freeman - Freeman disappointed in not winning

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman said he is more disappointed in not winning than he is in not getting a new contract this offseason. 'It bothers me a lot, knowing the type of team we have and our capabilities, being close but not quite getting there," Freeman said. 'The only reason you play this game is you want to go out and win. You want to win championships and you want to walk away and have a handful of rings. That's why you play the game. The drive is there, the intensity is there. We've just got to find a way to put it all together."
Huddle Up: The Bucs are 24-32 in Freeman's 56 career starts with the QB posting one winning season (10-6 in 2010) so far. He is coming off a career year, though, with 4,065 yards

Vincent Jackson - No compensatory picks awarded for Jackson

Source: The Huddle

The San Diego Chargers were not awarded any compensatory picks in the 2013 NFL Draft for losing WR Vincent Jackson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Huddle Up: While Jackson was hitting career highs with 72 catches and 1,384 yards this past season in Tampa, QB Philip Rivers failed to throw for 4,000 yards for the first time since 2007 and clearly missed V-Jax's big-play skills.

Chargers | No compensatory picks for Vincent Jackson

Source: Footballguys.com

The San Diego Chargers were not awarded any compensatory picks in the 2013 NFL Draft for losing WR Vincent Jackson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Arrelious Benn - Bucs shopping Arrelious Benn

Source: The Huddle

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are shopping WR Arrelious Benn. Benn was a second-round pick in 2010.
Huddle Up: The Bucs are flush at wideout with Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams so Benn is superfluous, though with quality wideouts available both in the draft and via free agency there won't be a particularly strong market. That said, there are WR-needy teams who might be willing to throw a late-round pick at the Bucs for a shot at working with Benn; that's better for Tampa Bay than getting nothing if they were to release Benn outright.

Percy Harvin could hold out for 10 games

Source: Draft Sharks

Yahoo's Jason Cole hears the Vikings believe WR Percy Harvin could elect to hold out for the first 10 games of this coming season if he doesn't get a new contract.  That'd allow him to make his point but still accrue an official year of service and hit unrestricted free agency next offseason.  It's the same move Vincent Jackson pulled as a Charger back in 2010.  Harvin is reportedly looking a contract closer in value to what Calvin Johnson got ($16.5 million per year) than Dwayne Bowe ($11 million).  As special as Harvin is, that's a lot of coin to cough up to a headcase with a sketchy medical history.  Those demands will also make it tough for Minnesota to trade him.  It's obviously early in the offseason, but there seems to be a

Report: Percy Harvin wants Megatron money - Percy Harvin | MIN

Source: Rotoworld Football

According to Yahoo Sports' Jason Cole, Percy Harvin is targeting a deal in the range of Calvin Johnson's as opposed to Dwayne Bowe or Vincent Jackson.

Mike Wallace - Mike Wallace is Dolphins' top target

Source: The Huddle

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent WR Mike Wallace is believed to be the Miami Dolphins' top target in free agency because they covet his ability to make plays in the end zone as well as his speed. Wallace is expected to get more than Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson got last offseason and more than Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe received this offseason. The team will use the three days before the start of free agency to gauge Wallace's price.
Huddle Up: Miami definitely needs to upgrade at wide receiver, and with Dwayne Bowe re-signing in Kansas City Wallace is the biggest name on the market.

Dolphins | Mike Wallace top target

Source: Footballguys.com

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent WR Mike Wallace is believed to be the Miami Dolphins' top target in free agency because they covet his ability to make plays in the end zone as well as his speed. Wallace is expected to get more than Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson got last offseason and more than Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe received this offseason. The team will use the three days before the start of free agency to gauge Wallace's price.

Josh Freeman - Bucs meet with Freeman's agent

Source: The Huddle

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with the agent for QB Josh Freeman at the NFL scouting combine. "It was really positive," agent Erik Burkhardt told The Tampa Tribune of the recent meeting he had with Bucs officials at the NFL scouting combine. "They said they definitely believe in Josh, that he is their guy, that they want to reach their goals with him and that they know he is capable of doing the job and are committed to him." Freeman is entering the final season of a five year contract.
Huddle Up: It sounds like the Bucs are looking to commit to Freeman despite the QB finishing the 2012 season with a thud (2 TDs and 9 interceptions over his last 3 games). Still, Freeman's season as a whole was a marked improvement over his

Mike Williams - Bucs have "productive" meeting with Williams

Source: The Huddle

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with Hadley Engelhard, agent for WR Mike Williams, at the NFL Scouting Combine and it was described as a "very productive meeting." The team is interested in signing Williams to a contract extension.
Huddle Up: Williams is the No. 2 man now in Tampa with Vincent Jackson's arrival last offseason, but that also helped Williams bump up his production last season. Williams actually had 2 fewer catches than he did in 2011 (63-65), but he averaged nearly 4 more yards per reception (15.8-11.9) and tripled his TD production (9-3).

Rams GM likens WR Quick to Vincent Jackson - Brian Quick | STL

Source: Rotoworld Football

Rams GM Les Snead stated at the Combine that the team expects "more" from 2012 second-round pick Brian Quick in year two.

Buccaneers | Restructure Vincent Jackson, Carl Nicks

Source: Footballguys.com

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reworked the contracts for WR Vincent Jackson and OG Carl Nicks in a way that turned the majority of their 2013 salaries into guaranteed bonuses. The Buccaneers pro-rated the bulk of Jackson's $13 million salary and Nicks' $12.5 million salary over the final four years of each player's contract, creating extra cap space for 2013.

Mike Williams - Mike Williams will receive big payday

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Williams may look to Buffalo Bills WR Stevie Johnson's five-year, $36 million deal as a benchmark as he discusses a contract extension with the team this offseason. Seattle Seahawks WR Sidney Rice signed a five-year, $41 million deal in 2011 that had more than $18 million in guaranteed money.
Huddle Up: Right now Williams is the WR2 in Tampa Bay after the Bucs spent big on Vincent Jackson last offseason. Considering they have an outstanding young running back and a question mark at quarterback, spending big on another wideout doesn't make a ton of sense. So if Williams is looking for Johnson or Rice money, he may have to leave Tampa to find it.

Dallas Clark - Bucs hope to bring back Dallas Clark

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik said the team would like to re-sign impending free-agent TE Dallas Clark and hopes to meet with his agent soon.
Huddle Up: Clark wasn't much of a factor early in the season but acclimated himself to the Tampa Bay offense later on. He can provide a nice over-the-middle option for the Bucs while Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams work the outsides and down the field; now the Bucs just need to figure out if Josh Freeman is their long-term solution at quarterback.

Vincent Jackson - Bucs' WR Jackson added to Pro Bowl

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster to replace Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson.
Huddle Up: Jackson is most definitely deserving after he finished sixth among WRs with 186 fantasy points (Huddle Performance) in his debut season in Tampa.

Buccaneers | Vincent Jackson added to Pro Bowl

Source: Footballguys.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster to replace Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson.

Packers | Greg Jennings may struggle on open market

Source: Footballguys.com

Green Bay Packers WR Greg Jennings may struggle to find legitimate money on the free-agent market in the offseason after playing in only five regular season games this year. 'I put Vincent Jackson last year up in the elite spectrum, a Pro Bowl-caliber player,' a scout said. 'He's also 6-foot-5 and still can do a lot more things. Greg can't compete with Vincent right now. I'd say the market is going to be much smaller than that.'

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.

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

Vincent Jackson - Two contracts restructured

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson and OG Carl Nicks restructured their contracts to free up about $18 million in 2013 salary cap space. Jackson got a $12.16 million roster bonus to push his cap figure for this year to $15.43 million. But his new base salary for 2013 will be $840,000 and his cap figure will drop to $3.472 million. Jackson had been scheduled to count $13 million toward the 2013 cap. The roster bonus will be pro-rated over the remainder of Jackson's contract. Nicks had an $11.785 million roster bonus and a cap figure of $15.436 million for this year. But Nicks' base salary for 2013 had been scheduled for $12.5 million, and it now drops to just $715,000. Nicks' cap figure for 2013 had been scheduled for $12.5 million,

Buccaneers | Two contracts restructured

Source: Footballguys.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson and OG Carl Nicks restructured their contracts to free up about $18 million in 2013 salary cap space. Jackson got a $12.16 million roster bonus to push his cap figure for this year to $15.43 million. But his new base salary for 2013 will be $840,000 and his cap figure will drop to $3.472 million. Jackson had been scheduled to count $13 million toward the 2013 cap. The roster bonus will be pro-rated over the remainder of Jackson's contract. Nicks had an $11.785 million roster bonus and a cap figure of $15.436 million for this year. But Nicks' base salary for 2013 had been scheduled for $12.5 million, and it now drops to just $715,000. Nicks' cap figure for 2013 had been scheduled for $12.5 million,

Exit Interview: Watch out Megatron, A.J. Green is stalking you

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Many offensive coordinators had their head in the clouds again this season, evident in the pass-first mentality most teams portrayed. As a result, pass catchers, unsurprisingly identical to quarterbacks, experienced unprecedented fantasy success. In total, 19 wide receivers averaged at least 10.0 points per game in standard formats, up one from last year and four more than five years ago. The usual suspects dotted the landscape, but several newcomers (e.g. Randall Cobb and Eric Decker) made their mark as well. Below is our recap of this season's WR flames and lames with a quick look at what notable names could bring rags or riches in 2013. Ring out the old, ring in the

2012 Expert League Championship

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by Tavaner

In a very tough and highly competitive Udder Chaos IDP Redraft Expert League, Fantasy Football Xtreme (Tavaner) took home the 2012 Championship. Each year we compete against some of the best fantasy sites in the industry and this year was no different.

As always we put our advice to the test against some of the best and led the league in scoring. This league included our host Jim Day from FantasyTaz.com, RC from JunkyardJake.com., Jeff Haseley from

Buccaneers | Vincent Jackson surpasses 100-yard mark

Source: Footballguys.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson caught seven passes for 108 yards against the St. Louis Rams in Week 16.

Week 16 – Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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If you happened to draft Brandon Lloyd this past summer like I did, you’ve probably been shaking your head when watching the Patriots play on prime-time television the past two weeks as the veteran has looked like a Pro Bowl star. In that time Lloyd has been targeted a whopping 25-times, hauling in 17-receptions for 279-yards a score and even picking up a fumble recovery in the end zone for another touchdown.

Problem is, many of you didn’t have him in your lineup let alone on your team at this point, after Lloyd struggled throughout the season and was demoted out of two receiver sets against the Dolphins and Colts.

Outside of Wes Welker  and Lloyd

Week 16 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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While many have made the case for Michael Crabtree being a first round bust, it appears the 4th year receiver is starting to come into his own. Early signs in the off-season suggested this could be a breakout year for Crabtree, if for no other reason than he finally overcame his problematic foot issues.

For the first-time Crabtree actually played in a preseason game this August, and thankfully his foot ailments appear to be a thing of the past.

The best thing that ever happened for Crabtree was Alex Smith’s demotion in the middle of the season. It’s not that Crabtree and Smith weren’t having success together, but more that Colin Kaepernick has the

Monday Brunch: What’s happened to Josh Freeman?

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

For a solid six weeks in the middle of the season, Josh Freeman had full Circle of Trust privileges. The fourth-year quarterback rolled up 16 touchdown passes against just three picks over that stretch, and the surging Buccaneers looked like a team no one wanted to face in the playoffs.

Alas, the Pirate Ship has taken on water in the last month. Maybe it's worse than that. If you needed the Tampa Bay offense at New Orleans in Week 15 - a tasty matchup on paper - you're probably at the bottom of the ocean now, trying to figure out what the hell just happened. No one expected the Bucs to come up with a Big Easy Bagel.

Wanting some answers, I rewatched the Tampa Bay-New Orleans tape Monday morning. Was this a

NFL Skinny: Week 15 preview

Source: Roto Arcade by Brandon Funston

I was knocked out of my highest priority league last week because I made the wrong choice at QB between Andrew Luck and Colin Kaepernick. It was the second week in a row that I made the wrong choice, and it was the umpteenth reminder that I really hate not having one franchise QB that I simply never have to think about benching — there's maybe 6-7 of them, with Luck just missing that elite cut. At any rate, I still have a couple other dogs in the hunt among all my leagues, but as I pointed out with the Luck/Kaepernick example, one wrong move can provide a swift ending to the '12 season. Should I go with Brandon Weeden or Ben Roethlisberger? Steve Smith or Owen Daniels? You might be able to win a championship even if you don't make all

Week 15 – Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Finally! Dynasty owners like myself with David Wilson on their bench have been waiting for the ultra talented rookie to receive an opportunity to show case what he can do. Earlier in the season he had a long touchdown run against the Browns, but because of early fumbling issues and pass protection concerns, Andre Brown moved past Wilson on the depth chart.

Brown was placed on injured reserve a few weeks back and the Giants countered with Craig Lumpkin as added depth. Lumpkin saw a few snaps against the Redskins, but the Giants decided to use Ahmad Bradshaw as the teams feature back again as a counter to the Brown’s injury, rather than working Wilson in as a

Week 15 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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The Chargers finally picked up a win and did so against a playoff caliber team, on the road. While Danario Alexander started off slow, he eventually had his way with the Steelers secondary picking up seven receptions for 88-yards and two touchdowns.

Alexander has done a terrific job in the short passing game, crossing routes and big plays down the field. Those of you that watched the Chargers play the Steelers on Sunday also know he has terrific balance and body control when going up in the air on 50/50 balls against a defender. This makes him a dangerous man inside the red zone and like his first touchdown, his body control around the sidelines allowed him to leap

Flames: Go-shon! Moreno to fuel playoff charge

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Each week the Noise highlights 12-13 somewhat obscure, unobvious names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60 percent of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post the results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 15 Flames in the comments section below.

Josh Freeman, TB, QB (32-percent started)
Matchup: at NO
Just weeks ago internal

Vincent Jackson - V-Jax gets in full workout for Bucs

Source: The Huddle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson (calf, hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 7, and is probable for Week 14.
Huddle Up: Jackson has practiced all week and is coming off a down performance (3 catches, 55 yards) so he could be in line for a bounce-back outing against a flagging Philly secondary (22nd in fewest points allowed to opposing fantasy WRs).

Vincent Jackson: (Calf) Probable Against PHI

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Vincent Jackson: Jackson (calf) is probable for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, the Sports Xchange's Jenna Laine reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Week 14 – Start’em – Sit’em

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Unless you have Ben Roethlisberger or Philip Rivers as your normal starter, fantasy owners should feel good about the way the schedule breaks out for your starter. This week should be one of the better passing weeks through the entire season as many top quarterbacks will either be playing against weak secondaries or matchups that present a high scoring, back and for situation.

Week 14 Standard Rankings – QB |

Vincent Jackson: (Calf) Limited Wednesday

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Vincent Jackson: Jackson (calf) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, the Tampa Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Week 14 – Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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After struggling through the first half of the season to pickup the teams new zone blocking scheme, Darren McFadden suffered another injury and for the 5th year in a row McFadden will now have missed at least four games. It just so happens that McFadden has only played five season in the league, so fantasy owners who drafted him this summer should have known the risk in taking him as a high round draft pick.

If you happen to be one of the luck fantasy owners that has survived McFadden’s bust season and still made the playoffs, this could be the time to cash in on what you hoped for all year.

While we don’t know what his workload with be this Thursday it

Week 14 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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It’s hard to like Dez Bryant as a person but when it comes to talent, we’ve known for some time he has the ability to be an elite option at the receiver position. The question was, would Bryant ever figure out what it takes to play at a Pro Bowl level in the NFL?

In his third season Bryant was having an up and down campaign, until the last four weeks. In that time Bryant has posted 29 receptions for 475-yards and six touchdowns. Two of those games came against the Eagles and in the second game Bryant abused the Eagles secondary after the catch, physically running over and past them for two impressive scores.

Because the Cowboys defense is mired by

Fantasy Football Rankings: WR - Week 14 - PPR

Source: KFFL.com NFL

Vincent Jackson had a quiet Week 13. How will he fare this weekend?

In The Spotlight - Week 13 Recap

Source: Fantasy Sharks NFL

What do Arian Foster, Matt Ryan, Roddy White, Chris Johnson, Drew Brees, Jimmy Graham, Andre Johnson,

Buccaneers | Vincent Jackson quiet against old rivals

Source: Footballguys.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson had three catches for 55 yards and no scores in the Week 13 game against the Denver Broncos.

3TFO: Buccaneers @ Broncos, Week 13

Source: ProFootballFocus.com by Steve Palazzolo

It what should be one of the matchups of the week, the Broncos host the Bucs and pit their outstanding secondary against Vincent Jackson.

Week 13 – Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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The Broncos threw us a curveball on Sunday as we found out Knowshon Moreno, not rookie Ronnie Hillman would be the starter against Kansas City. Talk throughout the week made it seem that Denver would use a three back committee with Moreno, Hillman and Lance Ball but that strategy proved to be false when you look at the snap count distribution throughout the game.

Hillman played all of seven snaps, Ball only one as Moreno saw a feature back work load with 55 snaps,

Buccaneers | Vincent Jackson has sure hands

Source: Footballguys.com

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson is one of just seven receivers (with 35 or more targets) that has yet to drop a pass. He has been targeted 89 times and has 47 receptions.

Week 13 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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A pair of Detroit receivers went over the century mark on Thanksgiving as Calvin Johnson turned in another dominant performance and rookie Ryan Broyles filled in nicely for Titus Young, who was serving a one-game suspension.

While Johnson is back to his old self over the past month, we shouldn’t discount Broyles odds of maintaining WR3 status down the stretch. The rookie will be a big part of what the Lions will do on offense in the future, but the question is, can Matthew Stafford play more like he did against the Texans or will he regress back to his poor play he’s shown us for most of the season?

If Stafford is ready to perform like the quarterback we saw

WK 12 – Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Ron Chenoy / US PRESSWIRE

With Willis McGahee done for the remainder of the regular season, rookie Ronnie Hillman will receive the opportunity many fantasy owners have been waiting for since he was drafted in the spring. Hillman worked his way into the prime backup job to McGahee over a month ago, now he has the starting job but expect Lance Ball and Knowshon Moreno to see some time on the field this week.

Only time will tell if Hillman can hold onto the job, but the Broncos clearly drafted him with the intention of being the replacement for McGahee in the future.

In a friendly matchup against the Chiefs, my hope is that Broncos are going to look at this game and the rest of the season as

Breakfast Table: Henne Given Sunday

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: scott pianowski
Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 3:35 PM
Subject: cranberry breakfast
To: Michael Salfino

The goal for any NFL scribe is not to get too jazzed over an isolated result, but there was plenty of overreaction fodder from Week 11. The Texans, Falcons and Cowboys all tried to hand away games, but the Jaguars, Cardinals and Browns handed them back. Robert

Mostly NFL Notes: The Robert Griffin Show

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

As the biggest favorites in a game so far this season, it was more than a little surprising to see the Texans down 34-20 in the fourth quarter to a Jaguars team that has won once this year. I would say it was even crazier since the underdog lost its starting quarterback early on, but it's Blaine Gabbert, and Chad Henne impressed…Rashad Jennings has obviously been a huge disappointment since taking over for Maurice Jones-Drew, but there were plenty of fantasy owners still counting on at least some production in deep leagues, so a heads up about his benching sure would have been nice. "Winning" the FAAB bid on Jennings has proven to be anything but…Go ahead

WK 12 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Troy Taormina / US PRESSWIRE

Fantasy owners with Andre Johnson were waiting for an explosive game from the veteran and they finally got it against the Jaguars. Johnson put the game away with a 48-yard touchdown to seal the game in over time helping him finish with 14 receptions for 273 yards and the big score.

With top corner back Jonathan Joseph questionable for this week, the Lions will have respectable odds of forcing the Texans into another high-scoring game on Thanksgiving. Look to Johnson as a must start WR1 going forward.

What Did We Learn From Week 11?

- While Antonio