I kept the Priest Holmes saga out of the Daily Dose, because he's not going to help your fantasy team this season. But the latest in As the Priest Turns is worth noting for Hard Knocks fans and fantasy football historians.

* Holmes skipped Kansas City’s preseason game on Thursday to visit his family. Herm Edwards thought he was at the game.

* On Saturday, Holmes declared himself ready to fully practice.

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There were a few interesting stories I couldn't tackle in today's Daily Dose, so let's go over them here.

Starting with Brady Quinn. A few readers and friends have the idea that I don't like Brady Quinn, and were quick to notify me about his performance Saturday. One, I like Quinn just fine. I thought Russell was a fine pick ahead of him is all. Two, Saturday's effort means slightly more than nothing.

Continue reading "Did Quinn's game matter?" »

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I'm pinch-hitting last minute on the morning news, so the blog will be light this morning. See you in the afternoon.

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I looked at the Kansas City quarterback battle already, but here are some other notes from the Chiefs/Dolphins game. Since Rotoworld loves branding, the game notes will forever more be called "Skinny Posts."

* Trent Green had a better effort and moved the ball. But the Dolphins really focused on short drops and throws to make up for their offensive line. When Green tried to set up deep, he still didn't have much time. You wonder if that will affect Chris Chambers' ability to go deep.

* Cleo Lemon (8/11-52-0-0) also moved the offense early and finds open receivers underneath. But the Dolphins look like they are settling on Green. I have a feeling Miami will need multiple starting quarterbacks this year because of their line.

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I thought it would be interesting to add up Brodie Croyle's combined numbers as a pro, adding up this year's preaseason snaps with last year's regular season and preseason.

CP-ATT-YD-TD-INT
20-42-213-1-5

Admittedly, it's a small sample size, mostly in games that don't count. But don't the Chiefs have to see something from Croyle in game action before making him a starter?

Continue reading "Chiefs solve nothing" »

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NBCSports.com and Rotoworld are running a $100,000 Fantasy Football Challenge game this year. And it's free. Do I really need to say anything more?

Ok, I will anyway. This is a very similar game to our Player Eliminator Game from last year, except the prize is much bigger. I like it because it requires a lot of strategy, and it's different than your average head-to-head league. You get to use any fantasy player you want in your lineup, but only once throughout the fantasy regular season. The playoffs start in Week 13. So go sign up. Why not?

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While I'm promoting, Tiffany and I previewed kickers and defense on the Fix today. And Tiers of Heaven: RBs is on the main site.

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So we tackled Clinton Portis' declining stock yesterday. Now it's time for Kevin Jones. No one really knows when Kevin Jones will return to action, but here's what we think.

1. Jones should get the primary job back from Tatum Bell when he's fully healthy.

Continue reading "Where to draft Kevin Jones and Tatum Bell" »

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Moving on up

I'm preparing to post Tiers of Heaven on Friday, but there's a catch. We're only going to post the running back tiers for free on the site this year, but the rest will only be available on the draft guide.

This was a tough decision, one I would never make on my own because it's our most popular column all year. I want it out there, and fought to get the running backs up there for free. But I can't argue with my boss that our draft guide pays for all the free news and columns we provide every day. Until it becomes Rosenthalworld, it's ultimately not my call. I suspect most readers of Pancake Blocks buy the thing anyway.

We'll talk about Kevin Jones on Friday, but here's a quick list of the players rising and falling in the tier analysis before posting tomorrow's running backs. And yes, the tiers will be updated constantly until Week 1.

Continue reading "Friday Preview" »

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Very interesting game from a fantasy perspective on ESPN tonight. Two teams, Miami and Kansas City, that have as many questions on offense as anyone. Both quarterback jobs are up for grabs, plus rookies like Dwayne Bowe, Ted Ginn, and Kolby Smith can help their chances for playing time with positive outings.

* The Chiefs game and the practices between the Bengals and Saints remind me that "camp" is already ending for some teams. Many of the squads like Kansas City, Tampa, New Orleans, and Cincy that travel away from home will now return for regular practice at their home practice field. I personally applaud this passage of time. I'm already forgetting what the "offseason" was like, and by next week will be more than ready to get the real stuff going.

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When is it time to move Kevin Jones and Clinton Portis down our cheatsheets?

These are two of the toughest evaluations we face at Rotoworld this month, and similar decisions crop up for a number of injured players. Let's tackle both players in the next two posts.

Clinton Portis

Continue reading "Moving Time? (Clinton Portis)" »

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