Log Cabins,Domy z bali,Domy z bala,Domy drewniane z bali www.domy-z-bali.org

Filed under: Colts, Texans, Fantasy Football, NFL Injuries

Texans receiver Andre Johnson left the Carolina game in the 4th quarter after a big hit, and limped to the sidelines. The initial diagnosis was that he had a posterior cruciate ligament strain, and today after his MRI, it was announced that he is doubtful to play this weekend’s game against the Colts. According to Gary Kubiak in today’s press conference:

He says that the knee sprain is both the good and the bad news:

Given that Johnson is one of the league leading receivers and all the rest of the Texans receivers are young and/or unproven, everyone is interested in how the Texans to deal with this other than saying “oh @#$%.” (feel free to insert favorite profanity for nonsense symbols). Kubiak’s response:

So basically, it sounds like we’ll have more information later this week. If you are eager to more now now now about his diagnosis, check out this link on PCL strains. The sum up for those of you not clicky inclined:

1. No swelling is a good thing
2. Typically, torn PCL’s swell.
3. Technically, you can have a sprain that includes a tear, if it is a grade III sprain.
4. PCL sprains are not a preventable injury.
5. Recovery time is individual.

If any actual doctor-type people out there want to add some opining and various speculation, I’d love to hear it. Non-docs can comment too about the prospects of a no-AJ Texans team facing the Colts this weekend.

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

After a couple of week 1 wonders, who came out ready in week 2?

DeShawn Wynn

Wynn has taken two TD’s from Green Bay Running Back Brandon Jackson, if you have him you should be worried. If you are thin at RB you might want to take a flier on Wynn who rushed for 50 yards on Sunday and scored 2 TDs. Who knows how long the Packers will continue to win and play well, so get him soon!

Matt Schaub

Dump those scrub QB’s you are holding on to like Losman, and get with Schaub. With such a talented receiver like Andre Johnson to throw to, Schaub is becoming a great bet. Not a bad day on sunday with 227 passing and 2 TDs.

Derek Anderson

I’m sure no one had him starting against the Bengals last week and who knows if he will continue to produce points for the Browns. However with 328 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, he may be worth a post on your roster. The next two weeks should be rough for him though, facing Baltimore and New England.

Shaun McDonald

With the Detroit Lions deep receiving core, McDonald has found a place. In week one he had 6 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown. Last week he had 7 catches for 71 yards. Even though the Lions have plenty of talent at Wide Receiver, McDonald is still getting plenty of looks.

Filed under: Packers, Fantasy Football, NFL Injuries

Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings is inactive and will not play today against the Eagles.

Jennings is listed as a starter on the Packers’ depth chart, but he suffered a hamstring injury in Thursday’s practice, and that means it will be at least another week for a player who was supposed to develop into a solid receiving threat for Brett Favre.

James Jones is likely to start in Jennings’ place and have significantly more balls thrown his way as a result. The Packers’ top receiver, Donald Driver, is also hurting, but he will play today.

As a rookie last season, Jennings showed flashes of talent but was hampered by an ankle injury. Now his sophomore season is getting off to an inauspicious start.

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Filed under: Texans, AFC South, Fantasy Football, Houston

Status Check is FanHouse’s conversation with fans from the rest of the blogosphere. Today, we talk with Alan “AJ” Burge (Fanblogger for the official Houston Texans website), Keith Weiland (columnist and editor Houston ProFootball.com), Tim (co-blogger at BattleRedBlog), Matt Campbell (blogger at Da Good, Da Bad, and DeMeco and co-blogger at TexansTalk), and Thomas Hilton (moderator of FanBlog: Texans for the Houston Chronicle).

One of the reasons why I started blogging about the Texans was that it was difficult to find information about the team, so I figured as long as I was looking for it, I’d share. What is some information that the average NFL fan might not know about the Texans?

Keith from HoustonProFootball: The Texans are so under the radar to the average fan (and even many of the ardent ones), that there is probably quite a bit they don’t know since Houston is rarely selected for a national broadcast, even on Sunday afternoons. The average fan still thinks of this as the expansion team or even the 2-win team from 2005, but the reality in the NFL is that even the bad teams can turn around pretty quickly if they have the right mix of coaching and talent.

I think the Bengals are an okay example of that, where they endured much suckitude for a lengthy period of time, but even the Bengals, with the right coach and a new group of players, showed improvement rather quickly. Fans shouldn’t let the Texans sneak up on them if they think this team is a lock for another top-10 draft pick

AJ from HoustonTexans.com: This preseason, the Texans were #1 in the NFL in scoring (26.0 ppg) and #11 in rushing (121.2 ypg).

The Texans are 6-4 all time against Jacksonville , and 2-0 all time against the Dolphins and Raiders.

Texans Quarterbacks coach Kyle Shanahan, is the son of Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan.

Nearly two decades ago while scouting the west coast for the Houston Oilers, Texans Senior Defensive Assistant Frank Bush, noticed a defensive tackle from Fresno State. Bush saw that Franklin had potential, so with the 298th selection in the 1988 draft, the Oilers selected Franklin. The two were reunited this year as coaches for the Texans.

Matt from DGDB&D: Despite having the worst record in football over the course of our existence, the team is 6-4 all time against the Jags, including sweeps in two of the last three seasons.

Thomas from FanBlog: Texans: That Houston actually has an NFL team NOT named the Oilers. Since I live in Philly during the school semesters, most people in the northeast still think the Oilers are still in Houston. Talk about living under a rock.

Tim from BattleRedBlog: Hmmmm…that Charley Casserly was actually collecting a paycheck from Bud Adams when he was Houston’s GM? It’s really the only explanation.

Any relevant fantasy football information about the Texans?

Thomas: Maybe Jacoby Jones can be a sleeper pick. The fantasy world has Ahman Green listed a a fairly productive back for this year. Andre Johnson’s numbers should still be solid and Matt Schaub may be a decent pickup if someone’s top QB is in a bye-week.

Keith: Owen Daniels might wind up as the de facto #2 wide receiver in this offense, and Schaub has not hesitated to look for him in the middle of the field and in the endzone during camp workouts. Ahman Green is probably a little undervalued as well.

While the offense this year will be a blend of Bronco and Packer philosophies, they are both conducive to producing value between the 20s for backs. The biggest fantasy question will just boil down to the playcalling in the redzone and whether Schaub hands off or play fakes more often.

Matt: Owen Daniels, baby. No one will be looking at him (assuming you are playing with people who live outside the Space City), so you can probably snag him very late. And he just happened to have the same number of TDs as Tony Gonzalez and Heath Miller.

Schaub has shown affection for Daniels, and Owen has responded by making some great catches in traffic and over the middle. That, my friends, is a recipe for 6-8 TDs. He even more golden if you are in a PPR league. [ed note: OD’s biggest game last year was against the Titans, a game where David Carr was benched at the half. For what it’s worth]

AJ: I’m an avid fantasy player but my mantra has always been to never seek or give advice on fantasy football. That way, you have only one person to blame when you crash and burn.

Thanks again to the various bloggers who contributed to the Texans Status Check and those of you who have cared to add to the conversation. So are you ready for some football?

Previously at FanHouse:
Status Check: Houston Texans Predictions, Expectations and Surprises
Status Check: Houston Texans Offense and Defense

(Photos: First two photos Andy Martin, TexansBullPen.com; me)

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Filed under: Fantasy Football

Randy Moss wasn’t on the injury report Wednesday afternoon, which prompts some serious questions in the fantasy world as to his health and inherent value.

First, Moss’ exclusion is particularly bizarre since rumors, as recently as early this week, had him heading to the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list, where he would miss the first six weeks of the season.

Secondly, why would Bill Belichick not put him on the injury report? This is the same coach who’s been known to log half his team as being at least somewhat hurt, just to mess with the head of his upcoming opponent. And suddenly, Moss isn’t there? Or maybe he’s pulling the ultimate head game, painting an image of Moss as being practically crippled when he’s secretly in superb shape and running crisp routes. Or maybe he’s barely able to play, he won’t see any action, but Belichick wants to put the screws on Mangini’s practice schedule. Seriously. Who knows.

What I do know is that if you drafted Randy Moss this year, you probably overpaid for him and he’s likely your second wide receiver, at best. (If he’s your number three, well, nicely done.) Would I play him this week? If I’m in a league that’s going to lock lineups tonight before the Saints-Colts game, probably not, assuming I had a worthwhile wide receiver to take his place like Devery Henderson, Jacoby Jacobs or Greg Jennings, to name a few. What’s the risk-reward here? A lot of risk, namely that Moss doesn’t play at all. Reward? I think he maxes out at 60 yards and a touchdown in a game where Maroney is going to be toting the rock a lot and Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker and Ben Watson are involved in the passing game too.

On the other hand, would I bench Moss for a Calvin Johnson type who has his own issues about playing time and a tough secondary? Probably not. But I’d definitely be keeping a close eye on what was going on in the situation (primarily by constantly refreshing Fanhouse) up until kickoff if I’m allowed to make lineup changes.

In terms of other players, let’s assume Moss does play on Sunday, since any previous value was attached to his likely absence. Wes Welker takes a big hit, as he won’t see as many balls and is now the third wide receiver for New England. Ben Watson and Laurence Maroney lose a little value too, since Moss’ height and leaping ability make him a dangerous goalline alternative. Donte Stallworth actually sees his value rise, I think, since Moss’ presence on the other side of the field will only make him less of a focus for the Jets defensive backs. Tom Brady, clearly, sees a kick up in value.

Look, Moss may or may not play Sunday. At least Belichick is being honest with us. Prabs.

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Filed under: Broncos, Fantasy Football, Denver

Remember last year, how Broncos coach Mike Shanahan put undrafted rookie Mike Bell at the top of the team’s running back depth chart, and all of a sudden fantasy players were scrambling to grab him, on the theory that whoever plays running back for the Broncos is guaranteed to have a good year?

Well, this year fantasy players are scrambling to dump him. As are the Broncos. He’s been moved to fullback, and Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Broncos are trying to trade him.

Shanahan just doesn’t feel the need to keep running backs around. He’s already traded his top back from last year, Tatum Bell, and he’s apparently happy to have free agent acquisition Travis Henry carry the load this year, with some help from undrafted rookie Selvin Young.

But would any team want to trade for Mike Bell? He was a decent player last year — advanced stats show he was more effective than Tatum Bell — but there’s a perception around the league that assuming a running back will be productive in another offense because he’s productive in Denver is a sure way to end up with a running back who can’t run. The Broncos aren’t likely to get much for Bell.

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments