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Week 6 All-Sleeper Team
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 12, 2007 - 9:18amQB - Damon Huard: It looked like Brodie Croyle would be going for Huard, but Herm Edwards says Huard is all healed up and ready to go against a horrible Cincinnati secondary. Most likely available, could put up some good points this weekend.

Rudi Johnson Isn't Practicing - Watson To Start?
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 11, 2007 - 1:22pmRudi Johnson again has not practiced today, making his start this weekend against Kansas City very questionable. Kenny Watson would be next in line if Johnson can't go. Is Watson a good play? Kansas City's rushing defense has allowed 123 yards per game to running backs, including a fat 4.4 yards per carry. Watson certainly isn't a sexy name, but did you know he has a career rushing average of 5 yards per carry? He's averaging 5.2 yards per carry this year, including rushing for 55 yards on 13 carries against a tough New England run defense. All signs point to a positive game for Watson if he starts. If you are in need of a #2 RB or flex option this week because of BYE's, there may not be a better option out there.

Lemon-Aid
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 11, 2007 - 1:20pmOk, very cheesy title, but Cleo Lemon will get the start for the Miami Dolphins with Trent Green out. Many people are left questioning whether or not they should gamble on Lemon. He played most of the game against Houston last week & looked ok, but nothing eye opening. He did engineer a Dolphins offense to produce 19 points, but a 55% completion rate & 5.6 yards per attempt does not scream fantasy success. He will go up against a far weaker Cleveland secondary, so this game will tell us whether or not he'll be a good fantasy sub. If you want to gamble, go ahead, but there are at least 16 other QB's I'd play before him.

Owen Daniels Quiety Having A Nice Season
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 11, 2007 - 1:18pmThis year has been a pretty good year for fantasy tight ends. There are 4 TE's on pace for over 1,000 yards receiving and 2 more on pace for over 900 yards. Even more surprising, Owen Daniels, the starting tight end for the Houston Texans, is one of them. Now, it's hard to say whether or not this is a by product of Andre Johnson being out or if Matt Schaub has simply found him as a reliable target. Another thing to keep in mind is that is best 2 games have come against Atlanta & Miami, not exactly powerhouses. Houston actually has a pretty brutal schedule coming up with tough defenses, with 5 division games in a suddenly tough AFC South, as well as San Diego, Oakland & Tampa Bay. It'll be interesting to see how things play out. Daniels definitely should be owned in all leagues, but due to his lack of touchdowns (he currently has zero) he's better suited as a back up & fill-in than a full time starter. Let's see how his season plays out...

Your Runningback Leaders For Week 5 Are...
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:35pm...Kenton Keith, Najeh Davenport & Michael Turner!? Yes it's true, most likely the RB leaders for Week 5 in your league are those 3.
Keith filled in admirably for an injured Joseph Addai, racking up 158 total yards & 2 TD's. Najeh Davenport ripped off some nice runs & stole goal line carries from Willie Parker, totaling 96 total yards & 2 TD's. Michael Turner had runs of 49 & 74 yards, a total of 147 yards & 1 TD, most of it in garbage time.

Leinart Out, Warner In
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:34pmThe Cardinals won't have to rotate QB's anymore, as Matt Leinart has a broken collarbone & will be out for awhile. Kurt Warner will take over play calling duties and looked OK yesterday. The fact that he didn't do spectacular against a beaten down Rams defense raises some question marks, and it gets tougher as the next 3 passing defenses he faces are: Carolina, Washington & Tampa Bay. He's got some great matchups down the road with Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland & New Orleans, plus with the weapons he has, he could be a pretty lethal starting QB. Pick him up if you are in need of QB depth, but don't start him unless you need to. Let's see how he plays these first couple games before relegating him to starter.

Week 5 All-Sleeper Team
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:33pmHere is my Week 5 all sleeper team, a full lineup of players most likely available in your league who may have a good week:
QB - David Carr: I know, filling in last week for Jake Delhomme, he didn't look so good. But he gets a putrid Saints secondary this week & has Steve Smith on his team. Could throw a good game.

Travis Henry May Face Year Long Suspension
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:33pmWhen Travis Henry signed with the Denver Broncos, they gave him 22.5 million reasons not to smoke pot. Apparently, that wasn't enough. If he thought he was in trouble by having to pay 9 different women child support, he may be in even more trouble with a possible year long suspension looming for a repeat violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. In any case, this is about fantasy implications, so who would be next in line in case Henry is toast? If you own Henry, hopefully you already have his back up, Selvin Young. If not, you better get on it, because this kid has been impressive, running for 138 yards on 15 carries. The third string is Andre Hall, but it is doubtful he would figure into the equation, especially since he has zero carries on the year. The Broncos always have running backs playing fullback so if injuries or situations like this occur, they can interchange them. So most likely they would either move Cecil Sapp or Mike Bell from fullback to running back to back up Young. Until things are more clear, don't waste a roster spot on Sapp or Bell, but Young is a must have pick up right now if available.

Andre Davis A Good Start This Week
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:32pmWith injuries to Andre Johnson & Jacoby Jones, Andre Davis stepped up last week and had a good game, 117 yards & a TD. With Johnson not participating in practice & Jones limited, it seems Davis will get another start again. In Week 3 when Jones went down with an injury, Davis had 4 catches for 70 yards, so clearly Matt Schaub is having no problem finding him. With Houston facing a weak Miami Dolphins secondary this week & Davis the likely starter, don't hesitate to use him as a flex option or #2 WR.

Anderson Deserves A Spot
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:31pmOn ESPN.com, look at the Top 6 QB's: Romo, Brady, Manning, Palmer, Favre & Derek Anderson. SAY WHAT?! Sure enough, Anderson is #6 & is only owned in 14% of the leagues. Now, his stats are a bit inflated due to the monstrous game against the Bengals, but he has proven steady the last 2 weeks against Oakland & Baltimore. Things get a bit tougher this week with New England, but outside of another game with Pittsburgh & Seattle, there isn't a defense on his schedule that scares you, and yes, this includes Baltimore. Now that the Brady Quinn talk has stopped (at least for now), Anderson is showing good poise and making sure to find his dangerous weapons in Braylon Edwards & Kellen Winslow. He certainly isn't a #1 Fantasy QB yet, but his match ups show he can be quite serviceable in spot starts.

Crayton Worth Another Look?
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:29pmWhen Terry Glenn went down with an injury, Patrick Crayton was the hot name to pick up at WR, but struggled mightily the first 3 weeks. It was finally disclosed he had a finger injury, and then went on to catch 2 TD's along with 184 yards. So the question comes up again, should we be relying on Crayton? If he indeed is fully healthy, then yes you should, especially with Tony Romo at the helm. Use caution & use him as a flex option for now, but if he posts a respectable game next week against Buffalo, then it's safe to use him as your #2 receiver.

Bowe & Arrow
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:28pmYes, that's a cheesy title, but there is nothing cheesy about Bowe's production this year. Bowe scored his 3rd TD in as many weeks, as well as racking up 164 receiving yards against San Diego. Herm Edwards has stated that even when Kennison comes back, Bowe is the starting receiver and quite honestly, is Kansas City's only receiving threat outside Tony Gonzalez. A first round pick in this years draft, Bowe has already turned himself into a fine #2 fantasy option.

Busted Cadillac
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:27pmTampa Bay got some bad news today when they found out their starting left tackle Luke Petitgout would be out for the year. Fantasy owners however, got worse news when they found out Carnell "Cadillac" Williams will also be out for the year. Hopefully you prepared yourself by already having Tampa's backup RB on the bench, but which one do you go with? Both Michael Pittman & Earnest Graham have 30 carries a piece, were virtually even in carries last week & have run very well this season. Pittman is listed higher on the depth chart & seems to be more involved in the passing game, so I'd go with Pittman myself. However, if you could stash both of them on your roster, I'd make sure to do so.

Don't Be Fooled By Culpepper's Big Day
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:27pmYou may be looking at the weekly scoring leaders for Week 4 & notice Culpepper right at the top, but don't be fooled. First, he was playing against the Dolphins & secondly, he was 5 for freakin' 12 throwing with only 75 yards! He lucked into 2 passing TD's & 3 rushing touchdowns with a hurt LaMont Jordan. Granted, the Raiders are better this year, but don't go thinking he's back to his old self. He gets a week off before playing San Diego & my money is on him throwing 150 yards & 1 TD.

Can Tony Romo Be Stopped?
Submitted by StarFantasySports on October 9, 2007 - 8:26pmAnother game, another 300 yard performance by Tony Romo. You look at his opponents thus far, they are less than impressive, but that really doesn't matter with loads of talent they have on offense. Want to know what's even better? Outside of New England, and maybe Washington, there doesn't appear to be a defense on Dallas' schedule that can slow them down. Another bonus, they get New England at home this year. He's clearly become the number one QB this year & I expect him to continue this trend all season. Yes, FANTASY wise, he's better than Brady or Manning.

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