Message-ID: <13665830.1075861653231.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 04:40:49 -0800 (PST) From: noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com To: joe.stepenovitch@enron.com Subject: Commissioner.COM E-Reports for Hustlers 11/1/01 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Commissioner.COM" <noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com>@ENRON X-To: Stepenovitch, Joe </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JSTEPENO> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JSTEPENO (Non-Privileged)\Stepenovitch, Joe\Deleted Items X-Origin: Stepenovitch-J X-FileName: JSTEPENO (Non-Privileged).pst [IMAGE] =09 Battle your friends for glory in Planters Crunch Time -- the first-ever fo= otball game played via e-mail! Featuring graphic, play-by-play action, Plan= ters Crunch Time is fast, fun, and FREE! Kickoff Now! NFL Fans! Turn your= home or office into a comfort zone! Save 10% on NFL Team Throw Blankets, B= edrests, Body Pillows and More! 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Dedric Ward , WR MIA - Free Agent Updated 10/31/01 Ward has been d= owngraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against Carolina due t= o a foot injury. He's no longer worth wa! st! ing a roster spot on. Jacque= z Green , WR TB - Beegs Boys Updated 10/31/01 Green is listed as questionab= le for Sunday's game at Green Bay due to a hip pointer. He could be ready b= y the end of the week, but you might as well keep him reserved this week. = Keyshawn Johnson , WR TB - Tacos Updated 10/31/01 Johnson did not practice = Monday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay due to = a bone bruise on his right knee. Don't use him this week unless it becomes = clear he will play. Warrick Dunn , RB TB - Perrito-style Updated 10/31/01 = Dunn is expected to return to the lineup Sunday at Green Bay. He would serv= e as the starting tailback, with Mike Alstott moving back to fullback. Mik= e Alstott , RB TB - Kar Bombs Updated 10/31/01 According to the St. Petersb= urg Times, Bucs Head Coach Tony Dungy plans to return Alstott to his fullba= ck position if Warrick Dunn returns to the lineup as expected Sunday at Gre= en Bay. "To me it's not so much what we do or who we're going to get the ba= ll to," Dungy said. "Aaron Stecker averaged about 6 ya! rd! s a carry yeste= rday. That's not to say Mike didn't do a good job, but we can't look at it = and say, "Just because Mike Alstott was the ballcarrier, that's why we got = things going.' " We expect Tampa Bay to give Alstott increased carries at D= unn's expense if both play, in which case neither will be a great starter i= n Week Eight. Rian Lindell , K SEA - Kar Bombs Updated 10/31/01 According = to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , the Seahawks worked out three free-agen= t kickers on Tuesday as they consider switching from Lindell. Shayne Graham= , Doug Brien and Brad Daluiso were brought in for tryouts, although Head Co= ach Mike Holmgren is likely to give Lindell one more chance to redeem himse= lf. Keep an eye on this situation - Lindell is a pretty risky kicker to own= right now. Amos Zereoue , RB PIT - Beegs Boys Updated 10/31/01 Zereoue is= listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Baltimore due to a should= er injury. If he can't go, Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala would assume the third-do= wn back role and the backup job to Jerome Bettis. Based on Bettis' great pl= ay this season, don't expect either Zereoue or Fuamatu-Ma'afala to help you= r team unless Bettis gets hurt. ! Wayne Chrebet , WR NYJ - Free Agent Updat= ed 10/31/01 Chrebet, who has been suffering from headaches stemming from a = concussion he suffered on Oct. 14, should resume practicing on Wednesday. H= e should be able to play on Sunday, but hold off starting him until an offi= cial decision is made. Derrick Alexander , WR KC - G money Updated 10/31/0= 1 Alexander is considered probable for Sunday's game at San Diego despite i= njured ribs. If by some chance he can't play, Larry Parker would likely get= the start. Mike Green , RB TEN - Free Agent Updated 10/31/01 Green and Sk= ip Hicks are expected to split carries for the Titans if Eddie George is un= able to play Sunday against Jacksonville. This isn't a good scenario for so= lid Fantasy stats, and we don't recommend you use either this week. However= , you might want to pick up Green and/or Hicks in a deeper league in case G= eorge's injury is deemed long-term. Eddie George , RB TEN - BCWD's Updated= 10/31/01 According to the Nashville Tennessean, George suffered multiple i= njuries during Monday's game against Pittsbu! rg! h and could miss Sunday's= game against Jacksonville as a result. "It is unlikely Eddie [will practic= e] much this week, we'll just have to wait and see," said Titans Head Coach= Jeff Fisher. George is battling a hyperextended left knee, left quad (thig= h) contusion and a sprained right ankle. He's a real risk to use this week = unless it's definite that he will be able to play. Quincy Carter , QB DAL = - Free Agent Updated 10/31/01 Carter is likely to return from hamstring sur= gery in about four weeks. While he could get some playing time at QB for th= e Cowboys, he's not worth picking up this season. Clint Stoerne! , QB DA= L - Free Agent Updated 10/31/01 Cowboys Head Coach Dave Campo is leaning to= wards starting Stoerner against the Giants on Sunday, according to the Fort= Worth Star-Telegram. However, backup Ryan Leaf could see some time dependi= ng on the outcome of the game. We still don't recommend either player for F= antasy purposes. Emmitt Smith , RB DAL - Hurricanes Updated 10/31/01 Accor= ding to The Dallas Morning News, Smith's sprained right knee probably will = not prevent him from playing Sunday against the Giants. However, he won't p= ractice Wednesday and will likely be limited for the rest of the week. "If = he's ready at 1 p.m. Sunday, New York time, then he'll start at running bac= k," s! ai! d Cowboys Head Coach Dave Campo. "It's just a day-to-day situati= on, and it's relatively mild." If Smith can't go, Troy Hambrick would start= at halfback with J.J. Huggins at fullback. We expect Smith to be fine and = start this week. Jim Miller , QB CHI - Free Agent Updated 10/31/01 Miller = expects to be ready for his fifth straight start Sunday against Cleveland d= espite a left hip pointer, according to the Chicago Sun-Times . "I feel pre= tty good," he said. "I'm going to practice [today], and we'll see how it fe= els. [Today] will be the deciding factor. Guys on this team are working rea= lly hard, and I don't want to be the one to let them down. I want to contin= ue to play and keep on winning." Miller will probably start, but Shane Matt= hews will be ready to go if not. We don't recommend you use Miller unless h= e is officially slated to start. Terry Allen , RB BAL - Beegs Boys Updated= 10/31/01 Allen will run Tuesday for the first time after being limited to = treading water in the pool at the team training facility due to a sprained = ankle. Jason Brookins would get the start if Allen can't go, and that's pro= bably the better situation for Fantasy owners in the first place. Only use = Broo! k! ins of the two, if you dare use him against Pittsburgh. Elvis Grb= ac , QB BAL - Beegs Boys Updated 10/31/01 Grbac is likely to be listed as q= uestionable for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh due to strained rib cartilage. = He has been progressing in his recovery, which suggests only some fibers we= re torn, but all indications are that he will not play. Randall Cunningham = would get the start if Grbac can't go, and at this point we can't recommend= you use any Baltimore QB. Rob Moore , WR ARI - Free Agent Updated 10/31/0= 1 Moore underwent another MRI on his injured hamstring on Monday, and is wa= iting for the results. We don't expect him to help anyone's Fantasy squad t= he remainder of the season. Terry Hardy , TE ARI - Free Agent Updated 10/3= 1/01 Hardy could miss two-to-three weeks due to a rotator cuff injury, acco= rding to The Arizona Republic. "Terry may be out for a while," said Cardina= ls Head Coach Dave McGinnis. "They're going to immobilize it (the shoulder)= in a sling, and he, for sure, will not be there this week. However much lo= nger it will be is to be determined, but I think it's probably a multiple-w= eek thing." Don't bother holding on to Hardy. Michael Pittman , RB ARI - B= CWD's Updated 10/31/01 Pittman is still recovering from his second concussi= on in the past three weeks. The Cardinals are likely to go with Thomas Jone= s and Marcel Shipp for Sunday's game against Philadelphia as a result. We d= on't recommend any of the three against the tough Eagles rush defense. Emm= itt Smith , RB DAL - Hurricanes Updated 10/30/01 Smith is day to day after = receiving results of his MRI, according to published reports. He will not p= ractice Tuesday or Wednesday but could return on Thursday. Smith looks like= a go for Week Eight. Stephen Alexander , TE WAS - Perrito-style Updated 1= 0/30/01 Alexander is likely to miss his third straight game Sunday against = Seattle due to a high ankle sprain. The Redskins are targeting their Novemb= er 18 game at Dallas for his return. Eddie George , RB TEN - BCWD's Update= d 10/30/01 George left Monday's game in the third quarter after injuring hi= s knee. He is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday. "It's not the ACL or the MCL= , it's behind the knee," head coach Jeff Fisher told The Nashville Tennesse= an. "We'll have to take a look at it and we'll know mor! e ! about the situ= ation in the next couple of days." Tyrone Wheatley , RB OAK - El-Gato Up= dated 10/30/01 Wheatley's injured wrist and knee have improved but his stat= us for Sunday's game is uncertain. He is listed as questionable. Dedric Wa= rd , WR MIA - Free Agent Updated 10/30/01 Ward is not expected to play Sund= ay against the Panthers. He is listed as questionable. Chris Chambers , = WR MIA - Free Agent Updated 10/30/01 Chambers suffered a bruised rib in Sun= day's game but is expected to play this week. He is also expected to practi= ce. Larry Parker , WR KC - Free Agent Updated 10/30/01 Parker could be th= e Chief new starting receiver, replacing incumbent Derrick Alexander. "I mi= ght [start Parker]," head coach Dick Vermeil told The Kansas City Star."I d= on't know. I'll talk to the coaches." Consider adding Parker to your roster= . He had two TD receptions in the Chiefs last game. Derrick Alexander , W= R KC - G ! mo! ney Updated 10/30/01 Alexander is still suffering from torn = cartilage in his ribs and might not play Sunday. "If I feel like this going= into the weekend, I won't be able to play," Alexander told The Kansas City= Star. Alexander still might not start when he regains his health. The Chie= fs are considering starting rookie Larry Parker over Alexander. Marshal= l Faulk , RB STL - R-Diddy Updated 10/30/01 Faulk is expected to return to = the Rams' starting lineup on November 11 against Carolina. More Updates = Player News Teams [IMAGE]God Player News Jeff Garcia , Active QB Updated = 10/30/01 Garcia suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament during Sunda= y's game at Chicago. He might need to wear a protective brace for next Sund= ay's game against Detroit, but is expected to play. Don't be afraid to use = Garcia against the Lions' poor secondary. Rob Johnson , Reserve QB Updated= 10/29/01 Johnson injured his right foot in Sunday's game at San Diego. The= injury is not serious, says the Buffalo News. He also hurt his elbow and s= houlder. Troy Brown , Reserve WR Updated 10/28/01 Brown caught nine passes= for 86 yards and a TD at Denver. He also carried the ball one time for 31 = yards. Brown will always be a big-play threat against the weaker defensive = teams on the Patriots' schedule. Shaun Alexander , Active RB Updated 10/28= /01 The Dolphins held Alexander to 87 yards on 23 carries. Considering the = strength of the Miami defense, Alexander's final numbers looked respectable= , but he also fumbled twice. The Seattle RB will continue to post good yard= age numbers, but the league's better defenses might limit his overall outpu= t. Lamar Smith , Active RB Updated 10/26/01 Smith has a leg injury but is = expected to play this week. He is listed as probable on the injury report. = Expect Smith to overcome his injury and be a solid Fantasy back this week. = Terrell Owens , Active WR Updated 10/26/01 Owens set the record for most = receptions in a game the last time he played the Bears. He won't be as effe= ctive this week, but will be a productive receiver. Wesley Walls , Active= TE Updated 10/26/01 Walls will get a lot of important looks this week. The= Panthers should move the ball rather well against the Jets, and Walls may = be open for TD catches near the goal line. Qadry Ismail , Active WR Update= d 10/26/01 Ismail has developed into a good all-around receiver. He is defi= nitely worth a start against the inconsistent Jaguars secondary. Tim Biaka= butuka , Reserve RB Updated 10/25/01 Biakabutuka will be out until at least= training camp with a fracture and other structural damage to his right foo= t. "He's not going to be really ready to do any work that would be football= related until next summer," coach George Seifert said Wednesday. "Basicall= y, it just separated," Seifert said of the top part of Biakabutuka's foot. = "The ligaments, tendons and bone broke, so it all had to be put back togeth= er." Richard Huntley, who will replace Biakabutuka in the starting lineup, = visited his teammate at the hospital Tuesday. Huntley said the injury was f= ar worse than he expected and he's concerned Biakabutuka won't play again. = Ricky Watters , Injured RB Updated 10/23/01 According to the Tacoma News = Tribune, Seahawks Head Coach Mike Holmgren says that Watters will return to= the starting lineup as soon as he's healthy, which could be another month = or longer. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Holmgren said. "I = would be surprised if I didn't insert Ricky back into the lineup. He was ou= r best player when he got hurt. Shaun (Alexander) has come in and played we= ll. But I would suspect that when Ricky can play, he'll play again." If you= have the roster room, it would be a good idea to stash both backs on your = team to ensure you're safe if Watters takes the job back from Alexander dow= n the stretch. Az-Zahir Hakim , Reserve WR Updated 10/23/01 Hakim suffered= a calf injury during Sunday's blowout win over the New York Jets. However,= he is expected to be available for this weekend's game against New Orleans= . James Jackson , Reserve RB Updated 10/21/01 Jackson had a surprisingly = productive game against Baltimore, rushing for 77 yards and a score. The ro= okie seems to be all the way back from a nagging rib injury, and is slowly = becoming a good Fantasy player. Ken Dilger , Reserve TE Updated 10/18/01 = Dilger is not a major factor in the Indianapolis passing game anymore. Don'= t expect much from him against the underrated New England defense this week= . Mike Vanderjagt , Reserve K Updated 10/12/01 Vanderjagt (toe) kicked in = practice on Thursday. He is expected to play against the Raiders. Bills , = Reserve DT Updated 09/30/01 Defensive end Phil Hansen left Sunday's game ag= ainst Pittsburgh in the third quarter with an apparent wrist injury. He wal= ked off the field and into the locker room to be examined, and his return i= s questionable. Buccaneers , Active DT Updated 08/08/01 Linebacker Derric= k Brooks has reportedly ended his 10-day holdout. Brooks, who has been in a= contract dispute with the Buccaneers, participated in practice on Wednesda= y. John Carney , Active K Updated 04/15/01 Carney's 11-year run as kicker= for the San Diego Chargers might be over. The Chargers signed San Francisc= o 49ers restricted free agent Wade Richey to an offer sheet Friday. The 49e= rs have a week to match the offer or lose Richey. If Richey joins the Charg= ers, he'll supplant Carney, one of the NFL's most accurate kickers. Carney = is San Diego's career scoring leader with 1,076 points. [IMAGE] Copyrigh= t 2001 Commissioner.COM Inc and SportsLine.com Inc. Your site can be reache= d from http://fantasy.sportsline.com FB10SP =09