2012 Conference Championships: Turnovers and Tight Ends fantasysharks.com Sat 1/21/12 1:06 AM

Welcome to the Conference Championship edition of the Brew Crew Corner. Two games this week will decide who will go to the Super Bowl. Last weekend it was turnovers that sunk three teams while tight ends decided some other games. The Houston Texans threw three interceptions and a lost a fumble, the New Orleans Saints threw two interceptions and lost three fumbles, while the Green Bay Packers had one interception and lost three fumbles in their loss. Not taking care of the football gave the other teams additional opportunities, and it cost these three teams dearly. I've never seen a year where we've had so many stud tight ends playing in the playoffs, and last weekend we saw four tight ends dominate in games. For the New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez destroyed the Denver Broncos. Gronkowski had 145 yards and three touchdowns while Hernandez had four receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown, and he added five carries for 55 yards. In San Francisco, Vernon Davis had seven catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns as he out performed Jimmy Graham, who had five receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Tight ends will definitely be a factor in the Conference Championship games. Look for Jake Ballard and even Dennis Pitta to have key grabs this weekend. Last week we analyzed the value of the running backs for 2011. This week we will look at the wide receivers for this season. Top 20 Wide Receiver Good Values Rank Player +/- 3 Victor Cruz, New York Giants +91 20 Laurent Robinson, Dallas +75 25 Jabar Gaffney, Washington +65 14 Nate Washington, Tenessee +64 28 Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland +60 38 David Nelson, Buffalo +58 39 Doug Baldwin, Seattle +58 42 Early Doucet, Arizona +56 31 Torrey Smith, Baltimore +51 52 Damian Williams, Tenessee +48 54 Jason Avant, Philadelphia +47 4 Jordy Nelson, Green Bay +42 61 Brandon LaFell, Carolina +41 62 Preston Parker, Preston Tampa Bay +41 63 Demaryius Thomas, Denver +41 45 Titus Young, Detroit +38 69 Lavelle Hawkins, Tenessee +38 41 Eric Decker, Denver +36 71 Legeud Naanee, Carolina +34 7 Steve Smith, Carolina +27 Top 20 Wide Receiver Poor Values Rank Player +/- 212 Terrell Owens, Free Agent -138 213 Randy Moss, Free Agent -134 147 Lee Evans, Baltimore -105 149 Danny Amendola, St. Louis -113 168 Jordan Shipley, Cincinnati -95 115 Chad Ochocinco, New England -90 162 Mark Clayton, St. Louis -...

Jaguars place Sims-Walker on IR, claim Robiskie on waivers brunoboys.net Wed 11/2/11 5:35 PM

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday.

Jaguars WR Sims-Walker active vs. Ravens brunoboys.net Mon 10/24/11 8:15 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker is active for Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Jaguars welcome back WR Sims-Walker brunoboys.net Tue 10/18/11 4:05 PM

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker on Tuesday, according to a report by the Florida Times-Union.

Rams release WR Sims-Walker brunoboys.net Mon 10/17/11 5:05 PM1 Comment

The St. Louis Rams released wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker on Monday.

Offseason Frenzy-NFC Recap fantasysharks.com Wed 8/17/11 2:34 PM

The 2011 NFL off season has been one of the strangest offseasons in history and the repercussions have trickled over in to the world of fantasy football. With free agency and trades taking place on the heels of training camp and even spilling over in to the start of camp, keeping up with all the movement can be challenging. Here is a division-by-division rundown of all the notable player moves with fantasy football relevance and how the moves affect the player's value. NFC West Arizona Cardinals -- The Cardinals' accelerated offseason saw many fantasy noteworthy players come and go. Arizona hopes to have Kevin Kolb under center and consistently tossing touchdowns to Larry Fitzgerald for years to come. Kolb is an upgrade for the Cardinals and is a fringe fantasy starter or high-end quality backup. I would approach him with caution and hope to land him as my QB2 and use him as trade bait if he performs up to expectations. The trade of Tim Hightower thins out a crowded backfield and leaves Chris "Beanie" Wells as the undisputed starter. Or is he? The Cardinals drafted Ryan Williams with the intentions of giving him the opportunity to carry the load. Wells is known to get dinged up and any extended stretch of missed time could mean that he finds himself as Williams' backup. Avoid Wells and consider Williams as a late-round flier who could be a solid contributor if he claims the starting role. Arizona's backfield has the looks of a running back by committee and you should temper your expectations for either player barring an injury. Todd Heap is looking to end his career closer to home and joins the Cardinals as their starting tight end. Heap is a reliable, but unspectacular option. At this stage in this career he is nothing more than a fantasy reserve, but you aren't carrying two tight ends on your roster, are you? San Francisco 49ers -- Braylon Edwards joins a team who has several questions with their receivers. Will Michael Crabtree mature and take advantage of all the talent that he possesses? Can Ted Ginn contribute as a wide receiver? Edwards signed a one-year deal and will be playing this year for his next contract. Expect him to put up decent WR3 numbers. His background, work ethic and new surroundings will probably result in him being slightly undervalued. If you grab two dependable wideouts early don't feel bad about adding Edwards to round out your starters in later rounds. St. Louis Rams -- The Rams' only notable addition this offseason was ...