Message-ID: <5012313.1075861655473.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 09:38:55 -0800 (PST) From: noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com To: joe.stepenovitch@enron.com Subject: Commissioner.COM E-Reports for Hustlers 11/22/01 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 Anna Kournikova Exclusive Fantasy Offer! Save 10% on Anna's 2002 Calendar= ! Yes 12 months of Anna! Simply enter the coupon code FNTSYCAL in step 5 o= f the checkout process to receive your discount. Offer expires 11/30/01. = http://www.sportsline.com/links/6/1/135/sffer1120tr.cgi Attention Fantasy= Fans! Subscribe to The Sporting News now and get 4 FREE issues! Hurry! = Brought to you by Sponsorship Bar You are receiving these e-reports beca= use you have signed up for CBS SportsLine.com Fantasy Football. To customi= ze, reschedule, or turn off these reports please click here NFL Reports= , Player Updates [IMAGE]Latest NFL Player News Jeff Graham , WR SD - Free= Agent Updated 11/21/01 Graham has been quiet recently, but may bust out of= a mini-slump against the Cardinals. His yardage numbers should be respecta= ble, and he may catch a TD pass. Jerome Bettis , RB PIT - El-Gato Updated = 11/21/01 The loss of tight end Mark Bruener could have an adverse impact on= Bettis' output over the final weeks of the season, but you still need to s= tart him every week in your league. Bettis is likely to struggle against a = de! ce! nt Titans rush defense on Sunday, but he'll still give you servicea= ble stats and may even find the end zone. Curtis Conway , WR SD - Free Age= nt Updated 11/21/01 Expect a big game from Conway in Week 11. The Arizona p= ass defense has been very soft all year long. Kordell Stewart , QB PIT - F= ree Agent Updated 11/21/01 While the Steelers' passing game has improved in= recent weeks, Stewart is still far too inconsistent to merit using on a we= ekly basis. He faces a weak Tennessee secondary on Sunday, which is a good = matchup, but only use him if you're desperate for a starter in your league.= Darrell Jackson , WR SEA - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Jackson should pla= y very well at Kansas City this week. Seattle will use their passing game e= arly on to open up running lanes for Shaun Alexander, and Jackson will be a= key receiver for Matt Hasselbeck. Tim Brown , WR OAK - Tacos Updated 11/2= 1/01 Raiders QB Rich Gannon should have plenty of time to locate Brown down= field in their game against the Giants on Sunday. Definitely get Brown into= your active lineup this week. Charlie Garner , RB OAK - Perrito-style Upd= ated 11/21/01 Don't expect Garner to put up good stats against the Giants o= n Sunday. Tyrone Wheatley has returned from an injury and New York is tough= on the run. Only use Garner if you don't have another alternative on your = roster. David Patten , WR NE - R-Diddy Updated 11/21/01 Patten and the Pat= riots go up against the Saints on Sunday. While he has been inconsistent al= l year long, this is a favorable matchup for the wideout. Patten could beat= Fred Thomas downfield for a score, and you should consider using him as yo= ur No. 2 or 3 receiver. Troy Brown , WR NE - God Updated 11/21/01 Brown ha= s been a very reliable receiver for his owners this season, and has only go= tten better since Tom Brady has been throwing him the ball. Expect another = solid week for Brown against a mediocre Saints secondary. Antowain Smith ,= RB NE - Starboy Updated 11/21/01 Smith has been a pleasant surprise for hi= s Fantasy owners this season. He'll go up against a subpar Saints rush defe= nse on Sunday, and we recommend you get him into your active lineup as a re= sult. Oronde Gadsden , WR MIA - Starboy Updated 11/21/01 Gadsden has been = very inconsistent this season, and we don't recommend you use him this week= against the Bills. Let him prove himself before you consider putting him b= ack into your active lineup the remainder of the season. James McKnight , = WR MIA - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 ! There is a possibility McKnight coul= d beat the Bills downfield for a few long passes on Sunday. However, he is = only worth using in very deep leagues. Travis Minor , RB MIA - Free Agent = Updated 11/21/01 The Dolphins may use Minor a fair amount Sunday against Bu= ffalo to keep the defense honest. He could be worth using in a deep league = since the Bills have been weak against the run all season. Tony Gonzalez ,= TE KC - Beegs Boys Updated 11/21/01 Gonzalez will rack up good Fantasy sta= ts Sunday against the Seahawks. While he has been somewh! at! of a disappoi= ntment, you need to keep him active every week. Stephen Davis , RB WAS - O= per Error Updated 11/21/01 Davis rushed for 84 yards against Denver last we= ek, and was held out of the end zone once again. He may struggle against Ph= iladelphia in Week 11, but you may have no choice but to start him consider= ing the lack of running back depth around the league. Larry Parker , WR K= C - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Parker could get a touchdown pass Sunday ag= ainst Seattle, as the Seahawks' secondary has regularly been burned by team= s' second wideout options. He might make a good No. 3 receiver for this wee= k. Tony Richardson , RB KC - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Richardson has fa= llen into a goal-line back role in recent games, and there's a chance he'll= get a score against the Seahawks on Sunday. Kansas City should move the ba= ll with relative ease, and if you are in a deep league or a touchdown-only = league, he might be worth putting in your lineup. Priest Holmes , RB KC - = R-Diddy Updated 11/21/01The Chiefs will use many plays to keep the Seahawks= off balance on Sunday, which should help Holmes roll up some very good sta= ts this week. We recommend you get him into your active lineup despite his = struggles against the Jets in Week Nine. Trent Green , QB KC - Starboy Upd= ated 11/21/01 Green and the Chiefs slumped badly before their bye week, but= should rebound Sunday against Seattle. Expect him to post decent stats aga= inst this questionable secondary, but don't rush to start him over a less m= istake-prone quarterback. Stephen Alexander , TE WAS - Perrito! -s! tyle U= pdated 11/21/01 According to the Washington Post, Alexander will be back in= the starting lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia. He had been inconsiste= nt prior to suffering an ankle injury, so starting him is somewhat of a gam= ble. Kyle Brady , TE JAC - El-Gato Updated 11/21/01 Brady hasn't offered = useful Fantasy stats much this season. We don't recommend you use him this = week against the Ravens, as it is unlikely this is the game he will break h= is slump. Rod Gardner , WR WAS - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Gardner has b= een held down in three consecutive weeks, and is having some trouble holdin= g onto the ball recently. He'll face a tough Philadelphia secondary on Sund= ay, making him a risky start from a Fantasy perspective. Keenan McCardell= , WR JAC - Beegs Boys Updated 11/21/01 McCardell matches up with Duane Sta= rks in Sunday's game against Baltimore, and that, combined with the possibi= lity of Jonathan Quinn starting at quarterback, makes him a risky start. Mc= Cardell has the talent to beat Starks for a few good catches, but you shoul= dn't be counting on him for explosive stats. Jimmy ! Sm! ith , WR JAC - R= -Diddy Updated 11/21/01 Despite Jonathan Quinn likely playing his second st= raight game, you have to keep a guy like Smith active in any week in your l= eague. He might have less impressive stats, but Smith is still talented eno= ugh to catch more passes than most receivers in the league. Elvis Joseph ,= RB JAC - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 There's a chance Joseph could break o= ff some long runs despite his facing the Ravens' defense on Sunday. However= , we only recommend you use him this week if you have no other options at r= unning back. M! arcus Pollard , TE IND - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Polla= rd will have his hands full trying to escape San Francisco's Lance Schulter= s on Sunday. While Pollard has been a very reliable Fantasy tight end in re= cent weeks, you shouldn't expect great stats this week. However, you should= probably start him unless you have a good alternative. Terrence Wilkins ,= WR IND - Free Agent Updated 11/21/01 Wilkins is likely to start in place o= f the injured Reggie Wayne Sunday against San Francisco. While Wilkins coul= d get some passes thrown his way and post decent stats against a so-so Nine= rs secondary, we only recommend you use him if you have no other options at= wide receiver. Marvin Harrison , WR IND - Perrito-style Updated 11/21/01 H= arrison is a must-start in any Fantasy league regardless of opponent. Howev= er, he should have no problem beating San Francisco CB Ahmed Plummer downfi= eld for great stats this week. Dominic Rhodes , RB IND - Beegs Boys Update= d 11/21/01 Rhodes has a good matchup in Indianapolis on Sunday, and you sho= uld definitely start him this week. He may not post Edgerrin James-like sta= ts, but should give good rushing totals and a score. Desmond Clark , TE DE= N - Oper Error Updated 11/21/01 Clark has been getting more passes thrown h= is way than Dwayne Carswell in recent weeks, and he will be a key member of= the Broncos' passing game Thursday against Dallas. While the Cowboys will = likely be ready to defend these two tight ends, if you need to start one it= should definitely be Clark. More Updates Teams, Player News [IMAGE]God = Player News Az-Zahir Hakim , Reserve WR Updated 11/21/01 Hakim suffered an= ankle injury during last Sunday's game against New England. He's listed as= questionable for Monday's game against Tampa Bay, so avoid starting him if= at all possible. Troy Brown , Reserve WR Updated 11/21/01 Brown has been= a very reliable receiver for his owners this season, and has only gotten b= etter since Tom Brady has been throwing him the ball. Expect another solid = week for Brown against a mediocre Saints secondary. Wesley Walls , Active = TE Updated 11/21/01 Walls put up only two catches for 30 yards last weekend= , but he did find the end zone for the fifth time this season. Unless you'v= e got a better option, starting Walls on a weekly basis is advisable. Qad= ry Ismail , Active WR Updated 11/21/01 Ismail has become the Ravens' lead r= eceiver this season, and is quickly developing into a very reliable No. 2 F= antasy wideout. He is on a real hot streak and has a good history against t= he Jaguars' secondary. Make sure you get Ismail into your starting lineup t= his week. Tom Brady , Reserve QB Updated 11/21/01 Patriots Head Coach Bill= Belichick announced late Monday that Brady will remain the starting quarte= rback for the remainder of the season, barring injury. This relegates Drew = Bledsoe to a backup role and makes him useless from a Fantasy perspective. = Brady might have his hands full passing against the Saints on Sunday, but h= e is a fairly safe weekly starter otherwise. Ricky Watters , Injured RB Up= dated 11/20/01 Watters' shoulder has not sufficiently healed enough for him= to practice, says the Seattle Times. He is not expected to return for anot= her two to three weeks, meaning Shaun Alexander will continue to be a key p= erformer for many Fantasy teams as the postseason comes into view. Terrell= Owens , Active WR Updated 11/20/01 Owens suffered a sprained left knee and= ankle during the overtime session of last weekend's game against Carolina.= The injuries aren't considered serious, however, and Owens is expected to = be in the starting lineup on Sunday against Indianapolis. Shaun Alexander= , Active RB Updated 11/20/01 With Ricky Watters expected to miss another t= wo to three weeks, Alexander will remain the focal point of many contending= Fantasy teams during their charge to the playoffs. He should roll up some = fine numbers against the Chiefs this week. Lamar Smith , Active RB Updated= 11/18/01 Smith rushed for only 53 yards on 19 carries against the Jets. Sm= ith appears to be mired in mediocrity right now, and he is a risky start un= less you lack depth at RB. Stacey Mack , Reserve RB Updated 11/18/01 Mack = was held to six rushing yards on eight carries at Pittsburgh. He has not be= en a reliable back for the Jaguars or Fantasy owners this season. Jeff Gar= cia , Active QB Updated 11/18/01 Garcia had another huge game, posting 305 = yards and three touchdowns against Carolina. He's been one of the top three= Fantasy quarterbacks this season, and may even be more valuable than Peyto= n Manning at this point. James Jackson , Reserve RB Updated 11/18/01 Jack= son (ankle) did not play at Baltimore. Benjamin Gay and Jamel White shared = carries in his place. Ken Dilger , Reserve TE Updated 10/18/01 Dilger is = not a major factor in the Indianapolis passing game anymore. Don't expect m= uch from him against the underrated New England defense this week. Mike Va= nderjagt , Active K Updated 10/12/01 Vanderjagt (toe) kicked in practice on= Thursday. He is expected to play against the Raiders. Browns , Active DT = Updated 09/23/01 The Browns allowed just 14 points during Sunday's game aga= inst Detroit, and racked up two sacks and seven interceptions in the proces= s. Cleveland's defense is a tad underrated and has some Fantasy value in de= eper leagues, but keep in mind that the high interception total was mainly = due to an ineffective game by Ty Detmer. Buccaneers , Reserve DT Updated 0= 8/08/01 Linebacker Derrick Brooks has reportedly ended his 10-day holdout. = Brooks, who has been in a contract dispute with the Buccaneers, participate= d in practice on Wednesday. John Carney , Reserve K Updated 04/15/01 Carn= ey's 11-year run as kicker for the San Diego Chargers might be over. The Ch= argers signed San Francisco 49ers restricted free agent Wade Richey to an o= ffer sheet Friday. The 49ers have a week to match the offer or lose Richey.= If Richey joins the Chargers, he'll supplant Carney, one of the NFL's most= accurate kickers. Carney is San Diego's career scoring leader with 1,076 p= oints. [IMAGE] Copyright 2001 Commissioner.COM Inc and SportsLine.com In= c. Your site can be reached from http://fantasy.sportsline.com FB10SP = =09