Inside The Gamebook - Late Games Week 2 fantasysharks.com Fri 9/23/11 9:06 AM

ARIZONA at WASHINGTON ARIZONA AVERAGE YARDS PER POSSESSION: 27.2 (30.3) TOUCHDOWN DRIVE RATE: 27 percent (27 percent) RED ZONE EFFICIENCEY: 1-for-2, 50 percent (2-for-5, 40 percent) RED ZONE DISTRIBUTION: Rush 4, Pass 1 (Rush 5, Pass 5) BIG PLAYS: 10-plus Rush 3, 20-plus Pass 3 (Rush 5, Pass 9) DEEP TARGET ATTEMPTS: 2 (7) While Jeff King only has 97 yards receiving on four receptions he does have a touchdown in each game so far this season. He has outperformed Todd Heap so far and seems to have a nice rapport with Kevin Kolb. He will have some value as a bye week replacement if his progress continues. WASHINGTON AVERAGE YARDS PER POSSESSION: 41.3 (35.8) TOUCHDOWN DRIVE RATE: 17 percent (22 percent) RED ZONE EFFICIENCEY: 2-for-7, 28 percent (4-for-9, 44 percent) RED ZONE DISTRIBUTION: Rush 7, Pass 12 (Rush 12, Pass 16) BIG PLAYS: 10-plus Rush 7, 20-plus Pass 5 (Rush 7, Pass 11) DEEP TARGET ATTEMPTS: 5 (16) Jabar Gaffney is worth an addition as a bye week replacement. He has eight receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown on fifteen targets. He has a good rapport with Rex Grossman and is pushing to be the second option in the passing game. He also leads the receivers and tight ends in red zone targets. DALLAS at SAN FRANCISCO DALLAS AVERAGE YARDS PER POSSESSION: 37.1 (31.4) TOUCHDOWN DRIVE RATE: 25 percent (23 percent) RED ZONE EFFICIENCEY: 1-for-3, 33 percent (3-for-7, 43 percent) RED ZONE DISTRIBUTION: Rush 3, Pass 5 (Rush 8, Pass 14) BIG PLAYS: 10-plus Rush 0, 20-plus Pass 7 (Rush 0, Pass 12) DEEP TARGET ATTEMPTS: 6 (12) With Miles Austin expected to miss time and Kevin Ogletree failing to impress, Jesse Holley could see an increase in playing time. He is not worth a roster spot right now but he is someone to keep an eye on. SAN FRANCISCO AVERAGE YARDS PER POSSESSION: 17.6 (18.4) TOUCHDOWN DRIVE RATE: 25 percent (17 percent) RED ZONE EFFICIENCEY: 2-for-2, 100 percent (3-for-7, 43 percent) RED ZONE DISTRIBUTION: Rush 2, Pass 2 (Rush 12, Pass 8) BIG PLAYS: 10-plus Rush 1, 20-plus Pass 2 (Rush 3, Pass 4) DEEP TARGET ATTEMPTS: 2 (5) Braylon Edwards is expected to miss some time with a knee injury and Michael Crabtree has a nagging injury that has limited him so far this season. Ted Ginn and Josh Morgan will both see an increase in playing time and they are worth monitoring right now. Neither is worth a roster spot at this time however until San Francisco shows some improvement in the passing game. CINCINNATI at DENVER CINCINNATI AVERAGE YARDS PER ...

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 ...

What Did We Learn - Free Agency Edition fantasysharks.com Mon 8/8/11 6:27 AM

Anyone who plays fantasy football knows that the last week in the NFL has been ridiculous. As a result of the lockout, roster moves usually made over the course of six months were condensed down to six days. Trades, free agent signings, rookie signings -- we've had all of it in less than a week. It has been a dizzying time for NFL fans and fantasy players alike, leaving even the most astute followers of the game curled up in the fetal position. Everyone knows that DeAngelo Williams re-signed with the Carolina Panthers. Everyone knows that Santonio Holmes re-signed with the New York Jets. Everyone knows that Brett Favre signed with the ... oh, thank God he's gone. But what about the guys who signed that may have flown under the radar? What about the guys who might not have signed the big money contracts? If you were paying attention, you may know about these signings, but they'll have fantasy impacts that far outweigh the fanfare they didn't receive. Marion Barber was released by the Dallas Cowboys, and ended up signing with the Chicago Bears. At first glance, this seems like no big deal, a move made more for depth than anything else. But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Chicago made the move not only for depth, but for more offensive flexibility. Barber is a fantastic short yardage back, meaning he'll likely end up vulturing some goal line touches and/or touchdowns from Matt Forte. In addition, his pass catching and pass protection skills will get him on the field, giving offensive coordinator Mike Martz and the Bears offense just another option in their arsenal. Trending up: Felix Jones, Tashard Choice Trending down: Matt Forte Matt Hasselbeck left the home of grunge rock for the home of country. As the Seattle Seahawks' signal caller, Hasselbeck enjoyed some productive years, but has been slowed in recent seasons by nagging back injuries. The Tennessee Titans look to him to mentor young rookie Jake Locker, whom Tennessee took in the first round back in April. But Hasselbeck still has enough left in the tank to be productive, and is a skilled enough passer that opposing defenses need to respect him. This means that defenses might have to think twice before loading up the box against Chris Johnson. Trending up: Chris Johnson, Kenny Britt Trending down: Jake Locker, anyone on Seattle's offense Todd Heap was a stud tight end about five years ago. So what happened? Well, besides now being on the wrong side of 30, he was also bit by the injury ...