5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars Comment

Cecil Shorts caught six passes for 54 yards before leaving Sunday's Week 16 loss to the Patriots late in the fourth quarter with a head or neck injury.

Shorts was targeted 11 times on the day, but he dropped a couple of passes while he was trying to get up field before having control of the ball. The Patriots seemed to make it a point to take Shorts away from the Jaguars, forcing Justin Blackmon and Jordan Shipley to beat them. The 54 yards were the fewest he's posted in a game since Week 5. Shorts now has 979 yards receiving on the season, but after taking a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit from Patrick Chung that left him groggy, Shorts could be in danger of missing the season finale versus the Titans. He's 21 yards away from becoming the first 1,000-yard receiver in Jacksonville since Jimmy Smith in 2005.

5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars 9 Comments

Coach Bill Belichick considers Cecil Shorts one of the best receivers the Patriots have played against this season.

"He competes hard - he doesn't take any plays off and he works hard on every route," Belichick said. "I think he does everything well. Excellent downfield receiver, he's got really good quickness off the line of scrimmage against press coverage, he breaks tackles and can take it all the way." It's the kind of effusive praise Belichick usually reserves for Fred Jackson, one of his favorite players.

5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars 21 Comments

Updating an earlier item, Cecil Shorts (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, and has been removed from the injury report.

The Jaguars somehow managed to not only accidentally leave their No. 1 receiver on the injury report, but list him as "DNP." Only in Jacksonville. As it is, Shorts will be a high-end WR2 for the fantasy finals against the Patriots after picking up where he left off before his concussion in last week's loss. He needs to total just 75 yards over his final two games to reach 1,000 on the season.

5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars Comment

Cecil Shorts (concussion) was held out of Jaguars practice Wednesday.

It's likely just a day of rest for Jacksonville's ascendant second-year receiver, as he returned from a concussion to post a 6/101/0 line in Sunday's loss. He wasn't known to have suffered another head injury against the Dolphins. For now, there's no reason to worry about his status for the fantasy finals.

The 2012 fantasy season has come to an end for me. I'll be traveling next week for the holidays, so this is my final column of the year. I want to thank all of you who stopped by and read my advice on trading players this season. I hope you found some of my inane babbling useful.

In the final edition of The Feeding Frenzy, I will take a look back and a look ahead to 2013. First, I will look at the players I think were the Top 5 waiver wire pickups of the season. Now I know in some leagues a couple of these players may have been drafted, but the fact is if you go back to August and look at the information available, they weren't being selected in a majority of drafts.

Finally, I'll look ahead to next season and five players I'm high on for 2013. Obviously things change, but these are five guys that as of right now are high on my fantasy radar for next year.

So if you're still playing in your fantasy championship games, I wish you luck. I also hope everyone has a great holiday season. As for me, if this is the end of the line, I'll see you all in the funny papers.

Here are my five top waiver wire pickups from the 2012 season:

Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle -- Wilson was expected to be a game manager in his first year as a starter in the NFL. He was anything but that as Wilson has eclipsed 20 fantasy points in seven of 14 fantasy starts this season. Wilson has gotten better as the year has gone on too, averaging 25 fantasy points since Week 8. Through 14 games, Wilson has outscored bigger name quarterbacks such as Eli Manning, Jay Cutler, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers. For those who believe you shouldn't use a high draft pick on a quarterback, Wilson adds more fodder to their argument.

Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denver -- Moreno was a late addition to fantasy teams, but if you were fortunate enough to get him, it has paid off. Since Moreno started against Kansas City four weeks ago, he has averaged 19 points in points per reception formats. Even more importantly, Moreno has done most of his damage during fantasy playoffs, rushing for 237 yards and two scores over the last two weeks. Moreno may not be done yet. He gets the Cleveland Browns and their 18th ranked rush defense in Week 16. I said to sell Moreno after his first start. I was dead wrong. Peyton Manning got me again. First Joseph Addai, now Moreno.

James Jones, WR, Green Bay -- There were talks of Jones being traded during the summer, but, rather than leaving Green Bay, Jones...

5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars 7 Comments

Cecil Shorts is active for Week 15 against the Dolphins, as expected.

The Jaguars' Week 15 inactives are RB Maurice Jones-Drew, RB Rashad Jennings, RB Jordan Todman, DE George Selvie, CB Aaron Ross, DE Andre Branch, and WR Quan Cosby. Rashean Mathis will get the start at left cornerback. Montell Owens will handle the rushing load for Jacksonville, facing Miami's top-nine run defense.

5 Months Jacksonville Jaguars 26 Comments

Cecil Shorts (concussion) returned to a full practice Friday and is listed as probable for Week 15 at Miami.

Shorts expressed some early-week hesitation about playing so soon after suffering a concussion in light of what teammates Clint Session and Laurent Robinson have gone through this year. Ultimately, Shorts determined he's fine and the Jaguars' medical staff agrees. Facing the Dolphins' No. 25 pass defense in Week 15, Shorts will be a recommended WR3 for the fantasy semifinals.

« Previous Next »