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Week ten is the odd week of the NFL schedule. All 32 NFL teams will be in action for the first time since week 4. Even though in week 11, the last four teams have their bye weeks. It is also the start of Thursday night football. The slate of Thursday night games other than the Thanksgiving games have been well... Not so great. It is a good thing since half of the country couldn't even watch those games because they are on the NFL network. I can tell you, that you didn't miss anything. Starting this Thursday there is actually a decent matchup. The Raiders coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Tebowing Broncos and the Chargers who are on the tour of misery 2011. Flash... read more

Jeremy Maclin will continue to out-produce DeSean Jackson. As opposing defenses focus on shutting down Maclin and DeSean, Jason Avant  will continue to take advantage of the open mid-field. Mike Vick appears to have finally noticed how easily accessible Avant and TE Brent Celek are underneath. If Hakeem Nicks cannot play - we expect Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz to put up Top-10 stats. Manningham's production does not reveal how effective he's been over the past couple of weeks. Victor Cruz continues to show immaturity at times, but he makes up for it with big-play ability. Their names don't carry the same weight as some of the other wide-outs, but New England will allow them to look like superstars this Sunday. Jon Baldwin could be the best late season waiver wire wide-out claim. He has the size and speed combination to give opposing DBs... read more

Larry Fitzgerald continues to struggle at the hands of Kevin Kolb. Kolb's injury status in unknown, but Fitz could be in for his best statistical day of the season vs. a Ram team that has been torched through the air. St. Louis did an impressive job shutting down the Saints, but we'll need to see a little more before we start calling it a trend. The Giants arguably have the best wide receiver trio in the league. Hakeem Nicks left late in Sunday's victory over the Dolphins but is considered day-to-day. Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz will be strong WR2/WR3 plays vs. a New England secondary that just got torched by Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown, and Emmanuel Sanders. All three Giant receivers rank in the top 25 in what should be a high scoring event. Eli Manning... read more

Every Tuesday, we drop the earliest ranks in the industry. Only our Brotherhood All-Access Members get the early information.  Our ranks are heavily weighted due to so many injury concerns. There are a ton this week. RB Darren McFadden was injured in week 7, and the went into the bye week. There has been little information coming out of Oakland regarding his injury. If McFadden is ready to go, he will have a great matchup against the Broncos. RB Ryan Mathews left the game last night with an apparent groin injury. With Mike Tolbert already out, RB Curtis Brinkley was able to come in late and make some noise scoring a touchdown and a two point conversion. Mathews has a short week to get ready for the Packers this weekend. We will be watching this injury closely. Giants RB Ahmad... read more

We enter week 8 dealing with all sort of things that have been making a mess of your fantasy squad. Things like bye weeks, injuries and then the under performers. There have been some disappointing RBs this season but that is to be expected. This happens every season. The majority of time you can almost always categorize the reasons for under-performing into two categories.  Injuries and age. Then there is the third category. The there is something very wrong but we don't know what category. Titans Chris Johnson is the epitome of this last group. Currently Chris Johnson is 32nd in the NFL in rushing with 268 yards, only 2 yards ahead of QB Cam Newton. Rookie RB DeMarco Murray ran for 253 yards in week 7. Johnson's 44 yards per game is good enough to rank 32nd. his 2.9 yards per carry... read more

Hakeem Nicks returns from the bye healthy - just in time to punish a struggling Miami secondary. Nicks is good for 100 yards and a score. Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz are playing well enough to spread defensive attention. His counterparts may alternate big games, but Nicks will remain consistent. Eli Manning is a solid trade target. Nicks should have his way this Sunday. Mike Wallace lands the No. 1 spot in a very favorable match-up vs. the Patriots. New England has let up the most fantasy points to opposing receivers. Wallace will consistently hit he 100-yard mark, but his under-usage in the 2cnd halves of games this season is lowering his potential. Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown have matured well. If Hines Wards sits, look for Sanders to impress out of the slot. He's a sneaky play. Calvin... read more

Owners are patiently waiting for the league's best to return. With Optimus Prime (Andre Johnson) out with injury. Megatron has taken a firm grasp of the Top spot on this list. AJ is expected to return to practice today. Will he play? Where will he fall in the ranks? We'll see how the week goes. Be sure to tune in Friday for our final ranks and write ups. Marques Colston has exploded back onto the fantasy scene. After struggling through the first quarter of the season with injury, New Orleans' stud WR returns to play, giving the Saints the injection of big-play ability it was lacking. The ceiling for this offense is extremely high. With TE Jimmy Graham creating mismatches and drawing defensive attention - Colston should find himself in more favorable scenarios. He has top-10 potential moving forward. Larry Fitzgerald falls out of... read more

Forget the bye week blues, owners were suffering from the black and blue blues. I was also effected by this in week 7. To be more specific along with my two starting running back my fantasy season with friends just went down the toilet.  My chances of finishing .500 or better let alone winning my league with freinds was all but shot by 1:20 p.m. Sunday afternoon. I lost Marshawn Lynch before he even dressed for the game after being a late scratch and then I lose Earnest Graham for the season after just 3 measly touches. There were R.I.P. jokes about my team on the League message board, mostly sent in by me. You can only laugh when you get 3 touches from two of your starting RBs. There were a ton... read more

Pierre Garcon has thrived without Peyton Manning. His success is no fluke. He should continue to post solid stats moving forward. The Colts will need to put up points to keep up with Drew Brees and the Saints offense. Brandon Lloyd will find comfort reunited with his former offensive coordinator. Lloyd was the best WR in all of fantasy last season playing under Josh McDaniels. This deal will boost Lloyd's value and heighten his ceiling. His absence in Denver will allow Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas, and Eddie Royal to step up with Tim Tebow under center. Decker is more suited for the possession role. Thomas has flashed superior talent, but continues to miss extensive time with injury. Anquan Boldin exploded back into relevance last week. He'll continue to be labile, but he showed that he is still capable of being a solid fantasy factor. Torrey... read more

Week 7 means we have hit the middle of the NFL bye weeks. NFL Bye weeks lead to the emergence of some unlikely players. Owners are forced to reach and build up players that if the bye weeks were already over these players would likely be a mere after thought.  Like the saying goes necessity is the mother of invention.  These players have emerged as potential BOOM or bust: RB Jackie Battle KC- Battle is a 6 footer that weighs almost 240 pounds. He was timed around 4.3 in the forty yard dash before being drafted. He did well in a run and shoot offense. I have written this a million times in my answers to our subscribers when asking whether Battle is worthy of a start. His skill set is off the charts. On the... read more