Message-ID: <13360190.1075854674356.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 03:12:00 -0800 (PST) From: noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com Subject: Commissioner.COM E-Reports for The Perfect League 11/17/00 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Commissioner.COM" <noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com> X-To: undisclosed-recipients:, X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Eric_Bass_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Bass-E X-FileName: ebass.nsf [IMAGE] Fantasy Basketball is here...and it's FREE! Join a league or create your own. It's a slam dunk! http://fantasybasketball.commissioner.com Run your Fantasy Basketball league for FREE with our fully-customizable league management service! http://basketball.commissioner.com The tab for SportsLine's FREE Fantasy Football is being picked up by Miller Lite, our favorite beer around here. Check them out offline at your local bar or online with us. Grab a Miller Lite. 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Packers , DT GB - Free Agent Updated 11/17/00 The Packers have a tough test ahead of them this week when they face the Colts and the trio of Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, and Marvin Harrison. Their pass defense has been mediocre this season totaling 25 sacks and allowing 216.3 yards per game. They will need to apply a little more pressure on Indianapolis to contain Manning and Harrison. Look for Green Bay to come at Manning with multiple blitz coverages but that may not be enough for them to have success against the Colts and their balanced attack. Thomas Jones , RB ARI - Fear Updated 11/17/00 Jones has come down with a case of walking pneumonia, and likely won't travel with the team on their trip to Philadelphia for this week's game against the Eagles. Jones has been a real disappointment to Fantasy owners thus far, accounting for only 410 yards of total offense and two touchdowns this season. David Sloan , TE DET - The Lie Downs Updated 11/17/00 Sloan practiced Thursday and is expected to play in Sunday's game. He is recovering from a pulled hamstring that kept him out of last week's game. Sloan has caught seven passes in his last two games but has failed to score a touchdown this season. Shawn Bryson , RB BUF - Meximullets Updated 11/17/00 With the injury to Sammy Morris, it looks as though Bryson will get the start this week against the Chiefs. If Morris has been one of your main tailbacks this season, it may be a good idea to pick up Bryson if he is still available. Sammy Morris , RB BUF - The Fat Bastards Updated 11/17/00 Morris remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs with an ankle injury. Head Coach Wade Phillips believes that Morris will be a game-time decision, so keep the Bills' rookie tailback on the bench this week if at all possible. Brett Favre , QB GB - Mean Machine Updated 11/17/00 Favre practiced Thursday and is expected to start Sunday's game at Indianapolis. "The ball came out sharp," said offensive coordinator Tom Rossley. "He was right on the money. I was pleased with what he did today." If Favre can stay in the game this Sunday he could have a big day. The Colts have one of the weaker pass defenses in the NFL, having allowed 15 TD passes this season. Frank Sanders , WR ARI - Mean Machine Updated 11/16/00 Sanders had his best game in five weeks last Sunday, catching five passes for 82 yards in Arizona's 31-14 loss to the Vikings. He is currently battling a quadricep injury, but is listed as probable for this week's matchup with the Eagles. It would be a wise move to bench Sanders this week, especially against an aggressive Philadelphia secondary. Jake Plummer , QB ARI - FDIC Updated 11/16/00 Plummer completed 19-of-28 passes for 219 yards last Sunday against the Vikings, but was held without a touchdown pass. In fact, "The Snake" has thrown only one touchdown pass in the last four weeks. Things won't get better for Plummer this week against the Eagles, who will blitz him relentlessly and likely force him to make bad decisions. Troy Brown , WR NE - FDIC Updated 11/16/00 Brown caught only two passes for ten yards last Sunday against the Browns. Although he has shown flashes of brilliance in the past, Brown is far too inconsistent to be considered a starter by most Fantasy league standards. Adam Vinatieri , K NE - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Vinatieri has connected on eight consecutive field goal attempts, dating back to Week Four against the Dolphins. With New England's offense sputtering in recent weeks, don't expect much from Vinatieri this week against the Bengals. Rod Rutledge , TE NE - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Rutledge caught three passes for 20 yards last Sunday against the Browns, including his first career touchdown. With the release of Erich Bjornson, he should become more involved in the Patriots' offense in the coming weeks. If you relied on Bjornson as your everday tight end, it would be a wise move to pickup Rutledge. Carl Pickens , WR TEN - The Fat Bastards Updated 11/16/00 Pickens was held out of practice yesterday because of his injured hamstring. He has missed four of his last six games, but Coach Jeff Fisher says that he is improving. Pickens will likely be a gametime decision. Bashir Yamini , WR TEN - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 The Titans may need to make a roster move with their injuries at wide receiver. One possibility is to sign Yamini, who is on the practice squad and was on the roster earlier in the year, to replace Chris Jackson, who will be out for the remainder of the year with a herniated disc in his back. Jackson had recently been signed off the practice squad. Eddie George , RB TEN - Fear Updated 11/16/00 George was able to participate fully in practice yesterday after receiving a cortisone shot for his injured right big toe earlier in the week. He plans on getting more involved in practice this week and hopes to get it strong enough to play Sunday against Cleveland. The only real concern here is whether George may develop turf toe, which could require surgery. Keep a close eye on him, and be sure to insure your roster with his backup, Rodney Thomas. Wade Richey , K SF - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Richey has struggled recently missing four of his last six field-goal tries. Last year Richey made 21-of-23 attempts. He should get a lot of attempts this week against the Falcons. San Francisco should be able to move the chains against Atlanta, but with Terrell Owens suffering from turf toe, The Niners will have problems scoring touchdowns. Fred Beasley , RB SF - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Beasley missed last Sunday's game because of left-knee and ankle injuries and remains questionable for this week. Terry Jackson will start at fullback if Beasley is unable to play. In the beginning of the season the Niners threw to Beasley in goal-line situations. Recently they have chosen to let Charlie Garner run the ball or to throw to their wideouts. Beasley scored five touchdowns in the first three games, but has none since then. Jerry Rice , WR SF - Thrill Kill Cult Updated 11/16/00 Rice sat out of practice Wednesday to rest his sore back. He is expected to play this week and is listed as probable on the injury report. Rice had five catches for 59 yards in the season opener against Atlanta. At this point in his career Rice has very little Fantasy value. He is being used mainly for routes over the middle and as a decoy in goal line situations. Chad Dukes , RB STL - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 To add depth to its backfield, St. Louis has signed Dukes, who spent time on the Redskins' roster earlier this season. Dukes will probably be the backup halfback against the Redskins Monday behind Justin Watson. Regular backup Trung Canidate is out for the season after breaking his right wrist Sunday. Az-Zahir Hakim , WR STL - Ramiro Updated 11/16/00 Hakim is suffering from a fractured rib but head coach Mike Martz said he will play against the Redksins Monday. This week's matchup could be the ultimate test for the Rams' receiving team this week as they go up against one of the best secondaries in the league. Start all of your Rams receivers as usual but don't be surprised if some of them struggle. Andrew Glover , TE NO - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Glover sat out practice Tuesday with a sore back and is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Raiders. He may catch a lot of passes against his former team this week. The Saints are thin on offense, with Ricky Williams and Jake Reed sidelined by injury, so Glover could get a lot of balls thrown his way. The Raiders have been succeptible to tight end routes this season. Denver TEs combined for 125 yards and a TD against them last week. Kansas City TE Tony Gonzalez had nine catches for 134 yards against Oakland in Week 10. Chris Hetherington , RB CAR - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Hetherington will make the second start of his five-year career Sunday against the Vikings. Hetherington will be filling in for the injured William Floyd who suffered broken ribs last week. He is not as gifted offensively as Floyd though, and will be used primarily for blocking assignments. Kris Mangum , TE CAR - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Mangum exited last Sunday's game after the first quarter and did not return due to a sprained shoulder. Mangum's shoulder has allowed him to be more flexible in practice and he appeared to be ready for this week's game at Minnesota. "We'll see," Mangum told the Rock Hill Herald . "I tried last week. I guess I came back a little early. We'll try again this week and see what happens." Mangum was supposed to start at tight end in place of the injured Wesley Walls but his shoulder ailment has sidelined him as well. Rookie Casey Crawford will start at TE once again if Mangum is unable to play Sunday. Brad Hoover , RB CAR - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Hoover has been working out with the first team this week in preparation for a possible start against the Vikings Sunday. Starter Tim Biakabutuka is suffering from turf toe and is questionable for the game at Minnesota. At this point in the season selecting Hoover would be a gamble, even if he does start Sunday. Carolina hasn't run the ball too well this season, averaging 79.4 yards per game. It might be safer to use a starting back from another team even if the player hasn't been too productive. Jon Kitna , QB SEA - Ramiro Updated 11/16/00 Kitna was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week yesterday after passing for three touchdowns in Seattle's 28-21 victory over Jacksonville. His reward? A return to the bench, in all likelihood. He is expected to be the backup to Brock Huard after the bye in a November 26th game against the Denver Broncos. Terrell Owens , WR SF - Fear Updated 11/16/00 Owens is still bothered by the turf toe injury that limited his playing time in the team's 21-7 win over Kansas City. Head coach Steve Mariucci is seriously considering holding Owens out of this week's game. Owens still leads the NFL in TD receptions with 11 and is third in catches, but the turf toe injury could slow him down for the rest of the season. If he can't play Sunday wideout J.J. Stokes would make his second straight start in place of him. Ryan Leaf , QB SD - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Leaf may now get the starting nod for this week's game against Denver. Head Coach Mike Riley stated earlier in the week that Jim Harbaugh would be the starter, but now says that he will wait a day or two before making a decision. Look elsewhere for a quarterback this week if your roster allows it. Jim Harbaugh , QB SD - Free Agent Updated 11/16/00 Harbaugh was named the starter for Sunday's game against the Broncos earlier in the week, but Head Coach Mike Riley may now be retracting that statement. Ryan Leaf took an equal number of snaps as Harbaugh in practice on Wednesday, and may get the nod on Sunday. Riley said that he plans to wait another day or two before announcing a starter. If at all possible, go with another quarterback this week. Jaguars , DT JAC - The Snake Pit Updated 11/16/00 Jacksonville will be without linebackers Hardy Nickerson and Lonnie Marts, and probably without cornerback Aaron Beasley, for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh. Nickerson, who missed three games with a hamstring injury and the last two recovering from knee surgery, went to California yesterday for a second opinion and could be out a few more weeks. Marts is still recovering from a groin injury, and Beasley is listed as questionable with a back injury but is unlikely to play. Rookie T.J. Slaughter, Erik Storz and Jason Craft would get the starts at their respective positions. Pittsburgh has a subpar passing game, but its running game, led by Jerome Bettis, could give the Jaguars' defense fits come Sunday. Tyrone Wheatley , RB OAK - The Lie Downs Updated 11/16/00 Wheatley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints. He didn't play in Monday night's loss to the Broncos, and will be re-evaluated by Head Coach Jon Gruden during practice the rest of the week. Oakland is reportedly talking about signing running back Terry Kirby for this week's game, which could be a bad sign if you have Wheatley on your Fantasy roster. More Updates Transactions?NFL Reports? FRIDAY Miami Dolphins Waived quarterback Mike Quinn ; signed linebacker Tommy Hendricks off the practice squad. Memphis Maniax (XFL) Named Tim Clodjeaux director of public relations. THURSDAY Atlanta Falcons Signed defensive end Chris White to the practice squad; named Jonah Bassett video assistant. Denver Broncos Signed kicker Steve Lindsey . XFL Named Jesse Ventura NBC analyst. Houston ThunderBears (Arena) Signed lineman Sean McNamara, wide receiver-defensive back Kenny Causey and defensive specialist Terrell Sutton. Augusta Stallions (Arena2) Named Mike Hold coach. Memphis Xplorers (Arena2) Named Colin Sanders coach and director of football operations. WEDNESDAY Chicago Bears Signed quarterback Mark Hartsell and cornerback Todd McMillon from the practice squad. Denver Broncos Placed guard Mark Schlereth and conerback Darryl Pounds on injured reserve list; activated wide receiver Chafie Fields and guard Richard Mercier. Kansas City Chiefs Signed offensive tackle John Blick to the practice squad. New England Patriots Signed tackle Josh Rawlings and wide receiver Curtis Jackson ; released tight end Eric Bjornson . Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signed defensive end Marcus Jones to a seven-year contract extension. TUESDAY Denver Broncos Waived wide receiver Robert Brooks and guard Jon Blackman. Miami Dolphins Signed guard Jason Andersen to the active roster; signed linebacker Nate Hemsley to the practice squad. Minnesota Vikings Placed linebacker Craig Sauer on injured reserve with a foot injury; signed wide receiver Joey Kent . Washington Redskins Signed running back Terry Allen . Signed guard Derrick Fletcher from the practice squad to their 53-player roster; released wide receiver Derrius Thompson . New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL) Named Ron Calcagni offensive coordinator and Edwin Bailey offensive line coach. MONDAY Miami Dolphins Placed running back Thurman Thomas on injured reserve with a torn right ACL; re-signed quarterback Mike Quinn ; waived linebacker Michael Hamilton. New England Patriots Placed tackle Max Lane on injured reserve with a broken right leg. Washington Redskins Added guard Derrick Fletcher to the practice squad; released tackle Del Cowsette. SATURDAY Green Bay Packers Placed defensive end Vonnie Holiday, running back Dorsey Levens , linebacker Brian Williams and offensive tackle Earl Dotson on inactive list. View?Transactions? [IMAGE]? Make Selection ? [IMAGE] [IMAGE] There are no League Transactions which meet the selected criteria. To see all league transactions select "All", "All", "All Teams" from the Transactions, View page. Breakdown?Schedule? The Snake Pit Player Pos Points Testaverde, Vinny QB 35.0 Anderson, Jamal RB 28.0 Taylor, Fred RB 27.0 Bruce, Isaac WR 13.0 Mason, Derrick WR 14.0 Morton, Johnnie WR 3.0 Harris, Jackie TE 3.0 Andersen, Morten K 4.0 Jaguars DT 2.0 [IMAGE] TOTAL ? 129.0 [IMAGE] Crawford, Casey TE 0.0 Jets DT 4.0 Anders, Kimble RB 6.0 Conway, Curtis WR 2.0 Fryar, Irving WR 0.0 George, Jeff QB 0.0 Graham, Jeff WR 2.0 Watters, Ricky RB 27.0 [IMAGE] at Meximullets Player Pos Points Garcia, Jeff QB 47.0 Garner, Charlie RB 27.0 Watson, Justin RB 9.0 Holt, Torry WR 18.0 Robinson, Marcus WR 6.0 Toomer, Amani WR 2.0 Brady, Kyle TE 3.0 Anderson, Gary K 7.0 Ravens DT 10.0 [IMAGE] TOTAL ? 129.0 [IMAGE] Hicks, Skip RB 0.0 Wilkins, Jeff K 1.0 Autry, Darnell RB 4.0 Bryson, Shawn RB 6.0 Davis, Stephen RB 0.0 Freeman, Antonio WR 5.0 McNabb, Donovan QB 50.0 Schroeder, Bill WR 6.0 Copyright 2000 Commissioner.COM Inc and SportsLine.com Inc. Your site is always at http://football.commissioner.com/kourn FB10SP