Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 10

Each week I have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general public. Twitter can be overwhelming with the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate.

In 140 characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never thought to analyze. Trends, stats, analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships this season.

Adrian Peterson, Vikings – I am still waiting for more evidence to prove that AP is actually human. Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) pointed out that “Adrian Peterson is averaging 157 rush yards over last 4. If that pace continues for final 6 games, he would finish season with 2071 rush yards.” He did go on to add, “Standing in the way of Adrian Peterson’s race to 2000 rushing yards, however, is the #Bears twice and the #Texans once.” Evan Silva (@evansilva) had the best comment on AP though when stating, “Often hyperbole when we call players “unstoppable.” It is real for Adrian Peterson. Destroying defenses designed specifically to stop him.” If you can somehow convince his owner that his remaining schedule is brutal and trade the likes of anyone not named Foster to get him, go for it.

Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants – Bradshaw is piling up the nicks and bruises and his fantasy production is giving way to Andre Brown. In standard leagues, Bradshaw has had 5, 4 and 4 fantasy points the last three weeks. Brown has had 8, 8 and 14. Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) broke down Sunday’s snaps for the Giants RBs and offered one parting shot stating, “Ahmad Bradshaw played 23 snaps yesterday. Andre Brown played 44. Brown is also the goal-line back. Hope you sold high.”

C.J. Spiller, Bills – Spiller has been reined in by the Bills’ coaching staff and Fred Jackson this year. Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) emphasizes why the Bills are likely making a mistake when he tweeted, “C.J. Spiller is averaging just 12.7 touches per game, but has 929 yards from scrimmage. Averaging 8.1 yards per touch. Otherworldly numbers.” Jackson has already been ruled out for the Week 11 Thursday night game making Spiller a must start and here’s hoping the Bills fully utilize their best offensive weapon the rest of the season.

Danario Alexander, Chargers – Alexander grabbed a starting spot in San Diego and as Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) points out, “Danario Alexander’s 59 snaps led the Chargers WRs. He ran 5 more routes than Malcom Floyd. Robert Meachem = 8 snaps.” Evan Silva (@evansilva) also interjects why Alexander might be a good play in Week 11 and beyond stating, “Danario Alexander can be multi-week fantasy asset; not 1-game wonder. Entrenched starter. Floyd should draw Champ in Wk 11.” If he is on your waiver wire, and I bet he likely is, time to make a move.

LeSean McCoy, Eagles – McCoy is just outside the top 10 fantasy RBs and putting up simply consistent but not monster numbers. Frank DuPont (@FantasyDouche) shared an interesting fact in regards to McCoy’s receiving game stating, “Eagles RBs were hitting 700+ receiving yards on a regular basis. McCoy just 315 rec. yards last year and on pace for similar this year.”  Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) responded to Frank, “McCoy pass blocking a lot more than last year. Product of the beat up line.” He also projected that the “Vick injury boosts McCoy a bit in rushing game, too – fewer designed QB runs, more Shady.” McCoy may likely see an uptick in fantasy production with Vick out, but Foles is still a rookie and mistakes and turnovers could continue to limit his weekly upside.

Daniel Thomas, Dolphins – Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) tweeted some sound advice in regards to the Dolphin’s rusher, “If there was one budget RB I would trade for NOW, it would be Daniel Thomas. Coming out party happens WK11 vs. BUF. WK 15/16 sched awesome.” When questioned about the presence of Reggie Brad also remarked that Thomas has “out-snapped Bush in three straight. Staff’s trust in Thomas growing.” Heed his advice and buy extremely low on Daniel.

Calvin Johnson, Lions – The past couple weeks I have been highlighting that Megatron has been a stud WR all year getting the yards and falling just short of TDs on a weekly basis. I hope you were able to trade for him as Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) tweeted, “Calvin Johnson is on pace for 107 caches and 1731 yards. Nevermind the TDs.” Johnson was the 11^th overall WR in standard leagues last week, 6^th this week and only 8 points out of 3^rd. Would you like to bet that he doesn’t finish the season as the #1 fantasy WR?

Marcel Reece, Raiders – The question with McFadden and Goodson out was which Raiders RB would benefit the most. Reece became that man on Sunday and Evan Silva (@evansilva) commented that, “Marcel Reece will continue to pay major fantasy dividends. Everydown back utilized heavily in passing game.” Nathan Zegura (@NathanZegura) also commented, “With New Orleans coming to town in Week 11, look for Reece to be a GREAT PPR and even standard league start for your teams.” Reece can be a stop-gap for McFadden owners for the short term. Taiwan Jones should be back on the waiver wire as the coaching staff does not trust him.

Cecil Shorts, Jaguars – There must a lot of fantasy owners who are unfamiliar with Cecil as C.D. Carter (@CDCarter13) points out, “Cecil Shorts is owned in 15% of ESPN leagues. Jeremy Maclin, who is eight fantasy point behind Shorts, is owned in 97 percent of leagues.” He goes on to highlight further that “Cecil Shorts is tied with Brandon Lloyd with 58 fantasy points. I’d probably lean Shorts for the rest of the way.” There is still plenty of room on the Cecil bandwagon.

Danny Woodhead, Patriots – John Paulsen (@4for4_John) highlighted a quick fact on the Patriots backup RB, “Danny Woodhead has scored 8+ points in PPR formats in seven straight games.” PPR owners should take note of the dependable production.

Michael Turner, Falcons – Coming off a solid day against the Cowboys, Turner was supposed to eat up the Saints miserable defense on Sunday. 13 carries for 15 yards later and his owners were left wondering what do to with the “slow cooker” moving forward. TDs were supposed to be Turner’s bread and butter, though Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) shared that, “Michael Turner has had 17 goal-to-go carries this season. He’s scored on just 3 of them.”
Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) also highlighted that Turner’s running mate, “Jacquizz Rodgers carried the ball 3 times to Turner’s 13 and rushed for nearly twice as many yards (29 to 15) vs. NO no less.” If you have Turner you likely are needing to start him, but at this point it is hard to believe the Falcons coaching staff will rely on Turner as much the rest of the season.

Brandon Lloyd, Patriots – It might be time to stop thinking about Lloyd as even a weekly Flex option. Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) revealed that, “Deion Branch has blown past Julian Edelman on the depth chart and actually ran more routes than Brandon Lloyd yesterday.” I don’t recommend Branch in any format either, but with Hernandez almost back and Branch taking from Lloyd there is still not enough passes to go around to hope for anything more than 3 or 4 points per week from Brandon. Move on.

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.
Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 9

Each week I have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general public.  Twitter can be overwhelming with the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate.  In 140 characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never thought to analyze.  Trends, stats, analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships.

 

Jonathan Stewart, Panthers – Stewart was widely debated last week and it appears the hype might have been too high.  Josh More (@4for4_Josh) delivered this tweet about the Carolina backfield, “JStew came up small (10-51-0) in gravy matchup. Hope you sold on the hype. DAW still in mix. Snaps increasing L3 (5, 14, 18).”  Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) also offered this point you may not have realized, “Zero rushing touchdowns for Jonathan Stewart this season.”  Stewart seems destined to be entangled within the backfield mess that is the Panthers.  At this time he barely is flex worthy. 

Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars – I worried before the season that if MJD had any type of injury he might not be so quick to get back into the lineup.  Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) shares those same concerns when he tweeted, “Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) is still using a cart to get around. Jags are 1-7. He feels he's underpaid. Not a good spot.”  Jennings likely will be starting a few more weeks at least and then it might not even matter anymore for the Jags to bring MJD back.

Saints RBs – With Sproles out everyone wondered who would benefit most from his absence.  Not sure anyone predicted Ivory to have the biggest fantasy increase and as Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) displayed, there might not be much value to depend on from any RB. “Snap count among NO RBs in last night's game: PT 21, Ingram 17, Ivory 15, Cadet 6. Please Joe Vitt, let the PT Bruiser go.” 

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals – Fitzgerald was the consensus #2 WR drafted this season, most likely in the 2^nd round.  Unfortunately Fitz is turning out to be a wasted draft pick as Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) commented, “Perhaps nothing more surprising after 9 weeks than seeing Andre Roberts with more fantasy points than Fitzgerald."  At this point nothing more you can do but start him and hope Kurt Warner suits up next week.

Jamaal Charles, Chiefs – It appears the neck injury is not serious and Charles will play in week 10, the question is how much.  Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) tweeted the “#Chiefs RB snaps were Charles (30), Hillis (28) and Draugn only 6. CAR, @CLE, @OAK, IND to finish out #fantasyfootball season.”  So while it appears Charles is at his complete worst, Josh went on to offer this, “Trading for Charles at this point takes some serious cahones... but should come at a steep discount w/high reward potential."  If you are on the outside looking in at the playoffs I suggest making the bold move, trade for Jamaal and hope for Charles to be unleashed. 

AJ Green, Bengals – Green is making a case for the number one fantasy WR this season.  Evan Silva (@evansilva) offered an amazing stat that shows that AJ may be a dynasty favorite and yearly stud when he tweeted, “AJ Green's TD Sunday was the first Champ Bailey has allowed since Wk 13 of 2011. Including playoffs, a 14-game stretch.”   

Andre Johnson, Texans – Johnson sits just within the top 30 at WR in terms of fantasy points after 9 weeks.  Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) offered an interesting breakdown on why Johnson could be a good trade target and a solid WR option moving forward, “Andre Johnson's 4-game stretch from Weeks 2-5 averaged 2.25 catches and 41 yards. His other 4 games have averaged 8.25 catches, 99.5 yards.” 

Daniel Thomas & Reggie Bush, Dolphins – Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) highlights the Dolphins’ RB situation on Sunday stating, “36:28 snap edge for Daniel Thomas over Reggie Bush yesterday. Thomas in on 27 pass plays to Bush's 14.”  SetMyRoster (@SetMyRoster) also noted, “Daniel Thomas continued his ascend up as a RB. He's been outplaying Bush for weeks now. Coaches are getting more comfortable w/him.”  If you still own Bush this is likely the last week to trade for any value since he still scored versus the Colts.  Thomas should also be owned as he continues to take a larger role in the offense. 

Calvin Johnson, Lions – Calvin did not practice last week but as Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) pointed out, “Calvin Johnson on his bad knee played 60 of 72 plays, 83 percent.”  Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) also tweeted this fantasy forecast for Megatron, “Calvin Johnson on-pace #s: 96-1532-2 on 166 targets.”  1,500 yards is fantastic and should be nothing to complain about, but where are the TDs?  Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) provides some insight on the lack of touchdowns for Calvin stating, “Why doesn't Calvin Johnson have more TD's?  He's been tackled at or inside the 2-yard line 5 times, including four at the 1-yard line.”  4 at the 1 yard line?!  If Calvin had gotten those 4 TDs he would be tied for 4^th overall at the WR position.  Sell your house to get him and hope the knee holds up. 

Chicago Bears Defense – The Bears defense remains the MVP for the season in my mind.  Here are some ridiculous stats and observations from some favorite fantasy analysts.  Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) tweeted, “The Bears D/ST's 125 total points in standard Y! leagues is higher than all WRs (Green 123.2), 4th among RBs and 15th among QBs. RE-DONK.”  Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) noted, “Another interesting stat via @MoveTheSticks: The #Bears pass defense has scored as many TDs as they've allowed.”  Finally Chet Gresham (@Chet_G) provides even more detail with, “Opposing quarterbacks have thrown more touchdown passes to the Bears defense than they have to their own receivers.”  Drafted as the 6^th or 7^th overall defense in 2012 drafts and likely will be selected before the 5^th round in 2013 drafts I have now decided to completely remove defenses from my fantasy rosters.  If you own the Bears you are most likely guaranteed a spot in the playoffs under most formats.  

Kickers – After this tweet from Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) “Lawrence Tynes was terrible last year. Leads all kickers by 20 points with 102 scored through 9 weeks. #fantasyfootball” I have also decided to remove kickers as well from fantasy rosters next season.  I own Tynes in a couple leagues but that does not make me any better about predicting the position.   

Eli Manning, Giants / Complete Hilarity & Amusement – Hopefully you have seen the crazy look on Eli’s face while lying on the ground after being pounded by the Steelers.  Yesterday ScreamPukingUnicorn (@BestFantasyName) and RumfordJohnny (@RumfordJohnny) took photoshop work to new heights by placing the image of Eli in multiple hysterical positions and scenes.  I cried laughing most of the day and they even had their worked compiled here on Juan Elway http://www.juanelway.com/the-ultimate-eli-manning-photoshops/

Check out the link or scroll through the timeline of  @BestFantasyName if you missed any of these.  My favorites are the Indiana Jones remake and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!


All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 8

Each week I have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general public.  Twitter can be overwhelming with the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate.  In 140 characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never thought to analyze.  Trends, stats, analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships. 

Jonathan Stewart, Panthers – Stewart was one of most talked about players on Monday.  Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) stated, “Although Jonathan Stewart rushed for just 42 yards, @PFF tells us 29 came after contact and he forced 3 missed tackles. I'm still buying.”  On the other side of the coin Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) commented, “The schedule is mediocre for Stewart w/4 worse than average matchups ahead. I'd personally sell on the buzz.  Situation just not good for JStew & I'm not buying the RB1 upside despite increased "featured" workload. Also, no stranger to injury report.”  With DeAngelo, Tolbert and Cam still in the mix and the team struggling I tend to lean more towards Josh’s side.  If you own him I would hold, but I also would not overpay for him in a trade. 

Calvin Johnson, Lions – Calvin has been a fantasy “disappointment” this season, but Dave Richard (@daverichard) points out “Calvin Johnson has as many catches thru 7 gms this season (41) as he had last yr. Also has just 41 fewer yds. Don't look at the TDs though.”  16 TDs were unlikely this year, but only 1 in 7 games is too low.  Buy now before the touchdowns pick back up.

Jonathan Dwyer, Steelers – Dwyer has done well with injuries to Mendenhall and Redman.  Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) details just how well when stating, “Jonathan Dwyer has accomplished something in 2 starts that Mendenhall hasn't done in 5 years with #Steelers: back-to-back 100-yard games.”  Dwyer likely deserves to remain the starter, but this could become a backfield to avoid in the coming weeks. 

Jermichael Finley, Packers – “It's also quite obvious Rodgers has no faith in Finley at this point. If he can't get targeted when Jennings/Nelson both out, it's hopeless.”  Tom Kessenich (@TomKessenich) summed up the tight end pretty well and there is no reason to be starting Finley in fantasy football.

Shonn Greene, Jets – Allie Fontana (@AllieFontana) provided this interesting note on the Jet’s rusher, “Amid the #Jets embarrassing 30-9 loss to the #Dolphins, Shonn Greene posted 106 combo yds, incl. 77 rushing on 15 carries (5.13 YPC).”  Greene has a Bye and the Seattle the next two weeks, but the remaining schedule plays out pretty nice.  Buying low today could provide solid RB2 or Flex down the stretch.

Josh Gordon, Browns – Gordon may finally be taking on the #1 WR role in Cleveland as Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) points out, “Josh Gordon played more snaps and ran more routes than Greg Little yesterday.”

Denarius Moore, Raiders – Evan Silva (@evansilva) reminded us that “Not enough ppl talk about Denarius Moore. Has at least 70 yds and/or TD in 5 straight gms. #Raiders best player right now & every-week WR2.”  Could be an easy trade target, particularly in multiple player deals.

Dez Bryant, Cowboys – Another WR observation from Rotoworld’s Evan Silva (@evansilva), “Recommended early-season buy-low Dez Bryant has 95+ yds in 3 of last 4 gms. On pace for 94 catches; would be most by #Cowboys WR since 1995.”

Reggie Bush, Dolphins – Bush may prove to no longer be a weekly start as Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) breaks down the Dolphins RB situation, “Reggie Bush has rushed for over 70 yards exactly once this season, in W2. Daniel Thomas out-touched him 16-15 Sunday.”

Kenny Britt, Titans – Mike Bradue (@BraudeM) may be raining on the Britt parade a little with this tweet, “Wouldn't advise starting Britt till he breaks out. Played just 39 of 62 Titans offensive snaps and now concerns about knee are arrising.”  Heed his advice and stash Britt for the short term.

Alex Green, Packers – Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) notes why Green should no longer be closer to your starting lineups with this statistical breakdown, “Alex Green rushed 64 times in last 3 weeks. He's generated 154 yards, a 2.40 YPC avg. How is he still the feature back?”  It sounds as though Starks should get more looks, but the Green Bay RBs should be avoided all together.

Stevan Ridley, Patriots – Ridley is fantasy’s #4 RB and Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) highlights how his schedule might be worth one or two more starts and then a trade before the fantasy playoffs.  “Stevan Ridley has had at least 15 carries every week except W3. Two money matchups after the BYE (BUF IND) but HOU & SF W14-15.”

 

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator or at Fantasy Football Aggregator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 7

The fantasy football season is already seven weeks old and hopefully your championship aspirations are still alive. Thousands of words of fantasy analysis are published daily for the avid fans’ enjoyment. You can find many of the best in one spot on the Analysis tab at FFGator.com. But for many like myself who like to digest short bursts of information and analysis in 140 characters or less, Twitter is the perfect medium.

Below is a compilation of some of the best stats, analysis and fantasy suggestions from the day after the games. Don’t simply let the box scores influence your fantasy maneuvers on a weekly basis and look to gain an edge on your competition from top fantasy football minds.

Darren McFadden, Raiders – McFadden continues to be a disappointment this season as Steve Corkran (@CorkOnTheNFL) illustrates, “Jaguars allowed 4.7 yards rushing per carry first five games. Darren McFadden went for 2.8 Sunday.” Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) showed an interesting player comparison when he tweeted, “Chris Johnson YTD stats: 110-496-2 (4.51 YPC) + 17-110-0. McFadden YTD stats: 103-324-2 (3.15 YPC) + 25-167-0.” Would you trade McFadden for Chris Johnson today?

Dustin Keller, Jets – Keller missed the beginning of the season due to injuries but looks to be healthy enough for fantasy relevance on a weekly basis. Chad Parson (@PFF_ChadParsons) commented, “Dustin Keller, intriguing add. Finally healthy, could be no.1, or no.2 at worst target on #Jets. 6 gms vs. 20th+ ranked pass defense ROS.” Week 7’s output of 93 yards and a TD is more likely a ceiling, but could do worse during your bye weeks.

Josh Gordon, Browns – Gordon has been on fire the last 3 weeks and Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) noted, “Josh Gordon led Browns’ wide receivers in snaps yesterday and ran all 43 possible routes.”

Cam Newton, Panthers – Cam is currently the 13^th QB in standard scoring leagues and was taking a little heat after his teams’ most recent loss. John Paulsen (@4for4_John) tweeted, “There’s a reason why “sophomore slump” is a thing” and Rumford Johnny (@RumfordJohnny) also joked (maybe not) that “Cam Newton needs to go see the hypnotist from “Office Space.” #ComeBackToUsBruh.” Cam has already had his bye and plays the Bears this week. If you can get him for cents on the dollar I would make the move because the potential is still there for huge weeks.

LaRod Stephens-Howling, Cardinals – LSH looked to be the clear lead back in Arizona as Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) pointed out, “Only 10 snaps for William Powell to 55 for LSH. Touches 5 to 25. Clearly LSH the RB1 when fully healthy, which he appears to be.” Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) also commented, “Stephens-Howling didn’t run small vs MIN like he did vs BUF – leg drive, breaking tackles. ARI run blocking also vastly improved.” If you can’t grab Jennings off of the waiver wire this week, Stephens-Howling is likely your next best option.

Rams RBs – Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) broke down the Rams’ running back situation tweeting, “In the last four games, Steven Jackson is averaging 16.0 touches. Daryl Richardson is averaging 10.2 touches,” a two-thirds vs. one-third split. On Sunday that was a little more close to even as Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) noted, “35:24 snap edge for Steven Jackson over Daryl Richardson yesterday.” This backfield is here to stay and counting on Steven Jackson as a weekly start is no longer an option.

Steven Ridley, Patriots – Ridley has been a top 10 back this season but Evan Silva (@evansilva) might have some useful knowledge to consider moving forward, “Stevan Ridley had 2 slow weeks in a row. Current owners already sweat his usage. Good buy-low target. Has STL, BUF, IND, NYJ lined up next.”

James Jones, Packers – Jones could not keep up his pace of multiple touchdowns per week, but Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) highlighted he was still actively involved during week 7. “James Jones led the #Packers in targets (6-53-0 on 10 targets), but failed to find the end zone after recording 6 TDs in his last 3 games.” The Packers spread the ball around, but Jones can still be a flex-worthy option even once Jennings returns.

Chicago Bears Defense – Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) delivered this tweet about fantasy’s MVP, “Fun Fact about CHI D/ST: Currently average 13.0 fpts/game. Previous high of any team since 2000, BAL’06 (8.8). True Monsters of the Midway.” Drafted as the 7^th defense overall and currently 9^th in total fantasy scoring, the Bears are likely delivering weekly W’s for fantasy teams across the nation.

Alex Green, Packers – The following breakdown on Green came from Chet Gresham’s (@Chet_G) weekly column, The Morning After, “Rushing 20 times for 35 yards is an amazing stat for its complete ineptitude. You can’t say he wasn’t given enough chances or that the Rams have impenetrable run defense. One game doesn’t make a career of course, but we could see more James Starks in the future.”

Titus Young, Lions – A fantasy disappointment year to date, Titus Young will be a waiver wire target this week as Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) noted, “With Nate Burleson (leg) done for the season, Titus Young will be an every-down wideout and see an uptick in targets.”

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator or at Fantasy Football Aggregator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions - Week 6

Each week I enjoy the overflow of stats, analysis and information that Twitter provides from top fantasy football analysts. Now that we are six games through the season, trends, targets and touches begin to really take shape on what a player’s worth is this season. Sometimes opportunity and talent does not lead to certain fantasy gold, while one fluke play can make a player the hottest waiver wire addition. Unfortunately I do not have time to watch and re-watch every game to break down and analyze the play on the field, so I look to get my information from those who do.

Below is a compilation of some of the best stats, analysis and fantasy suggestions from the day after the games. Don’t simply let the box scores influence your fantasy maneuvers on a weekly basis and look to gain an edge on your competition from top fantasy football minds.

Frank Gore, 49ers – Gore is currently in the top 10 of fantasy RBs. Josh More (@4for4_Josh) offered this insight into Gore, “Frank Gore with a season low 8 carries. Previous low was 12. Two tough matchups (Seattle, Cardinals) before the BYE.” I was not a fan of Gore before the season and he has performed well to date, but owners might want to look to trade this week.

Alfred Morris, Redskins – Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) had two tweets yesterday to highlight the season Morris is having for the Skins. “Safe to assume Al Morris has entered matchup proof territory. Ranks #5 in per game among RBs. The Butler’s worst effort 16-89-0 WK2 at StL.” “Crazy fact about Morris: He’s on pace for 1,434 rush yards and 13 TDs, almost identical to what Earl Campbell tallied in his rookie year.”

Cowboys RBs – Murray is out for week 7 leaving Felix as the likely starter and best waiver add this week. Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) commented the following on the RB situation in Dallas, “Murray ran hot in 1st half and the #ravens were very timid tackling him. Tanner looked faster/stronger than Jones, don’t forget about him.” If you can’t grab Felix, Phillip Tanner is a name to remember as Felix has shown he cannot hold down a starting gig.

AJ Green, Bengals – Mike Braude (@BraudeM) sent out this trend for Green, “AJ Green is on pace for 114.7 catches for 1675.2 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.” Calvin who? Seriously Green is on fire and I have witnessed trade proposals of Dez and Mathews for Green.

Colts RBs – The situation in Indy was unclear after week 6 as Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) pointed out. “Vick Ballard and Mewelde Moore each handled 29 snaps yesterday. Only six for Delone Carter.” The Colts got down early and Ballard might have been used more in a closer game, but not sure you can trust any RB until this shakes out more clearly.

Percy Harvin, Vikings – I pulled this trend from Chet Gresham’s (@Chet_G) “The Morning After” column on Rotoworld (which should be a weekly read for everyone). “Harvin is on pace for 130 receptions, 1,440 yards and 2.6 touchdowns!” Harvin is elite and the touchdowns should come through receiving, rushing or returning.

Kyle Rudolph, Vikings – Another line from Chet Gresham’s (@Chet_G) “The Morning After” column on Rudolph, “11 targets, his most of the season, for six receptions, 56 yards and a touchdown. That was his fifth touchdown on the year, which puts him atop all tight ends.” Rudolph was a pre-season favorite and living up to the hype this season.

Denarius Moore, Raiders – Moore is barely in the top 40 at the WR position through 6 weeks, but he missed week 1 and already had his bye. Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) stated “DHB played most snaps of any WR (50) but no receptions. Denarius Moore benefited with a coming out party – 5-104-1 on 9 targets. I really like Denarius Moore moving forward as Raiders offense continues to improve & create space, Moore healthy, Torrey Smith-ish upside.” Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) followed up saying, “Denarius Moore will be a #1 receiver in the NFL if he holds up physically. Deep ball tracking is flawless and showed good open field running.” Moore could be an easy trade target in your leagues that could continue to offer solid performances like we saw in week 6.

Greg Olsen, Panthers – John Paulsen (@4for4_John) tweeted the following, “G. Olsen comes out of bye with 3 straight matchups against teams that have struggled vs TEs.” Olsen could be a solid addition as other top tight ends enter bye weeks.

Jordy Nelson, Packers – Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) tweeted this and got a laugh from me, “Mike Ditka: “I don’t know how good Jordy Nelson is.” #UnacceptableQuotes.” Jordy was on the bench in two of my leagues this week. If you can somehow convince his owner this was a fluke week and trade for him, do so immediately.

Rams RBs – More great commentary from Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) and why you need to cut bait from Steven Jackson and possibly all Rams moving forward, “Steven Jackson and Daryl Richardson split #Rams rushing work. SITUATION TO AVOID! 5 top 6 Ds vs RBs in next 8 weeks.”

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator or at Fantasy Football Aggregator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 4

One quarter of the season has been played and there is still plenty of time to make up or lose ground in your fantasy leagues. Staying up to date with the trends, touches and targets of your rosters, or even your opponents, is important to constantly improve your weekly lineups. Each week I have been highlighting the interesting comments, facts and analysis that Twitter brings. You might not always have the time to read ten fantasy football articles a day, so hopefully this one will catch you up on everything you should know but likely do not.

Simply looking at the box scores on Monday and Tuesday can be dangerous to evaluate the performance of fantasy players. The below Twitter comments highlight trends, targets, general information and analysis from the past week of action and sometimes simply offer a suggestion from top fantasy football minds today.


Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants – Bradshaw’s absence the previous weeks opened the door for Andre Brown. Everyone was interested to see how the workload would be split in week 4. Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) offered this breakdown, “How serious are the Giants about a 1-2 RB punch? Ahmad Bradshaw was in on 58 plays last night. Andre Brown was in for 9.” John Paulsen (@4for4_John) also commented, “Ahmad Bradshaw 16 touches for 77 yards. Andre Brown six touches for 18 yards.” At this point Brown looks more of a handcuff than a weekly contributor.

Fred Jackson & C.J. Spiller, Bills – Another workload split fantasy owners were wondering about in week 4 was commented on by Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) Monday, “Fred Jackson only played 5 more snaps than CJ Spiller yesterday. Tashard Choice (3 snaps) was a non-factor.” Unlike what we saw with the Giants, this appears to be an even split capping each other’s fantasy upside.

Darren McFadden, Raiders – McFadden was a preseason favorite but he and the Raiders offense have yet to get going. Evan Silva (@evansilva) provided the following insight, “McFadden had ample in-space opps. Losing juice? Often ran hesitant & out of bounds a LOT. Either uncomfortable or not same RB.”

Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) presented a slightly different thought process on DMC, “Darren McFadden came into this season averaging 4.75 YPC for his career. He’s at 3.52 through four weeks this year.” Still believe he will pick up momentum and a worried owner could be ready to move on.

Andre Johnson, Texans – No one doubts AJ’s skills, but Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) tweeted the following, “Andre Johnson had 2 catches on first 2 passes of game. 1 in the remainder.” Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) also commented, “Here’s your ongoing issue with Andre Johnson – Led the Texans in pass routes yesterday…with 23.” With the Texans run offense and top defense the opportunities are not going to be there for Johnson week after week.

Michael Turner, Falcons – Mostly everyone predicted Turner to deliver a big game against the Panthers. Chad Parsons (@PFF_ChadParsons) summed up what most analysts and experts will tell you with this, “If you didn’t watch the #Panthers #Falcons game, you might think Michael Turner was back to his former level. Wrong. Mostly horrid tackling.” Turner is another RB you might want to look to shop before goal line chances from the 1 and 60 yard receptions do not continue to present themselves.

Arian Foster, Texans – John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) tweeted, “Arian Foster is on a pace for 412 carries, 1,520 yards, 20 touchdowns and 36 receptions.” Workload is obviously the concern, but Kubiak came out yesterday and even said Foster can handle 400+ carries. Fantasy owners should enjoy and pray for health.

Roddy White & Julio Jones, Falcons – John Paulsen (@4for4_John) pointed out the following in regards to the Atlanta receivers, “Roddy White out-targeting Julio Jones by 26% right now (38 to 31). Good time to buy low on Julio.”

Mikel Leshoure, Lions – Chad Parsons (@PFF_ChadParsons) provided this quick insight on Leshoure, “Mikel Leshoure offering a good buying opportunity after a ho-hum game this week. Skills/situation still there. Get him for less than W3 now.”

DeSean Jackson, Eagles – Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) offered this quick tweet on Monday, “DeSean Jackson dropped 9 of 67 “catchable” passes thrown his direction last year. Hasn’t dropped one of 20 catchable throws this season.” Jackson’s focus seems to be back this season and currently sits just inside the top 20 for WRs.

Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs – John Paulsen (@4for4_John) observes, “Dwayne Bowe (7-108-1) figures to score a lot of points in garbage time this year.” The good thing about Fantasy is that we don’t care when they score and the Chiefs will likely be playing catch up most weeks.

Ryan Williams, Cardinals – Williams was the favorite waiver wire pickup heading into week 4. After 13 carries for 26 yards, most new owners are probably already looking to drop him. Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) offered this note though, “ARI never committed to run, but Williams looked fine to me early, good balance, breaking tackles, tight spin move… not bailing on him.” The Dolphins are tough and the backfield belongs to Williams.

Chris Johnson, Titans – Michael Salfino (@MichaelSalfino) offered this tweet and likely trade you could make today, “I’ll take Cj2k over Doug Martin. CJ has established his NFL talent level. Martin still 100% projection.”

Shonn Greene, Jets – Prior to the season I suggested that you not draft any Jets on your fantasy rosters. Each week this is becoming more apparent and Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) made that even more clear stating, “Shonn Greene played only 18 Week 4 snaps. Bilal Powell was in on 32 plays. Zero for Joe McKnight.” This team is a mitigated mess right now and no one is worth rostering at this point.


All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

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