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(Message started by: StegRock on Sep 29^th, 2005, 2:17pm)

Title: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 29^th, 2005, 2:17pm

From "The REAL Feed":

NO REUNION FOR CROCKED HARRISON (http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/05/09/29/GRIDIRON_USA-New_England_Preview.html)
Sporting Life: NFL (29.09.2005 12:39)
Rodney Harrison will not get a chance to renew acquaintances when New England host San Diego.

This is not breaking news at this point. I'm just wondering how you guys might think this affects the quality of the Patriots D from a fantasy perspective if at all. Are they more vulnerable up the middle now? Can tight-ends and up-the-gut running backs be expected to have more success against the Pats now? I'm thinking yes... But, the Pats always seem to patch up the holes like new. Thoughts?

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 5^th, 2005, 7:23pm

Pats D takin' mooooore casualties... [smiley=yikes.gif] Currently from atop "The REAL Feed":

Seymour among Patriots listed as questionable (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3983052.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (05.10.2005 18:58)

Can they keep it together???

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by steelkings on Oct 6^th, 2005, 10:52am

Teddy beerski back in time for Colts Nov 6th ?

http://nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/8931061

Strokes arent what they used to be. [smiley=idontknow.gif]

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 27^th, 2005, 7:49pm

CB Poole on IR again... From "The REAL Feed":

CB on injured reserve for second consecutive season (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/10/27/2020.ap.fbn.patriots.poole.0267/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (27.10.2005 19:37)

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 29^th, 2005, 6:28pm

Despite this being about an individual player, I think the relevance of this report is more for a team D/ST standpoint vis-a-vis an IDP one... From "The REAL Feed":

Belichick: Bruschi to play, could start Sunday (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2207469&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (29.10.2005 17:04)
Belichick: Bruschi to play, might start Sunday by Associated PressThe New England Patriots activated linebacker Tedy Bruschi from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday afternoon, making him eligible to play in Sunday night's game against the Buffalo Bills. Coach Bill Belichick has sa...

Though Bruschi himself is probably not be a good play in IDP leagues yet... or for a while for that matter, he may make the Patriots a good start starting this week in leagues that field team D/ST.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by Callie on Nov 12^th, 2005, 10:49pm

David Givens out for Week 10 (best link I could find):

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6115/news

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by Oakland4life on Nov 17^th, 2005, 1:48pm

Anyone know what the status will be for Dillon this week? I'd sure like to snatch up Evans against the saints if he's out.

thanks,

O4L

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by steelkings on Nov 18^th, 2005, 6:56am

Sporting News reported that Corey Dillon was in street clothes on Thursday for the portion of practice that the media was allowed to attend.

No way am I gonna start that guy again until I see something more definate about that ankle. You know, Fool me once bla, bla, bla.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by Callie on Nov 18^th, 2005, 5:22pm

on 11/17/05 at 13:48:52, Oakland4life wrote:

Anyone know what the status will be for Dillon this week? I'd sure like to snatch up Evans against the saints if he's out.

thanks,

O4L

I took out my bonehead post in answer to this to avoid causing confusion to any innocent victim. Shows you how my week is going....(For anyone who didn't see it, I knee-jerked for quick response and answered as if he were talking about LEE Evans! Worst part of it is, I put in a waiver request for HEATH Evans this week myself! :P (Edit: That wasn't clear, either. I put in the request on purpose, because I will be around for the game time decision that I expect to hear about any minute now.....)

I felt bad that I hadn't been around the forums (I've been trying to do 2 1/2 week's worth of work in one week this week), but I shouldn't have tried actual forum typing in that condition. My apologies if it aggravitated, and You're Welcome if you laughed your ass off as you should have! ;D

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 30^th, 2005, 10:51pm

UPDATES on RB's Dillon and Faulk... from "The REAL Feed":

Backs back? Pats' Dillon, Faulk close to returning (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2242756&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (30.11.2005 19:49)
Dillon, Faulk listed as day-to-day by Associated PressFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Corey Dillon got his medical report from his coach. The running back was told by the secretive Bill Belichick that his status, at least for public consumption, is "day-by-day." Dillon kept repeating that phrase Wednesday ...

This would definitely put a damper on the little "run" Evans and Pass were putting together. That said, I still think there is something "more seriously" wrong with Dillon. He hadn't been looking good even before the injury. And, as for Faulk, I think either Evans and Pass or Evans or Pass bring something more "complete" to the table than him. Point being, from a fantasy perspective, if your league has deep rosters and you have Evans and/or Pass on yours, I wouldn't go dropping them yet.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by Callie on Dec 1^st, 2005, 8:04pm

It's great to hold on to anyone you can. But unless you have one heck of a bench, Pass has been getting the love in Dillon's absence, Cloud was dropped, and how much strategy do they need at RB against the Jets??? Dillon will show up as a gametime decision, if Dillon doesn't play Pass will get the ball, and Evans will only do something if for some reason they feel they need the surprise or choose to go RBBC - which is worse FF-wise.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 1^st, 2005, 10:01pm

on 12/01/05 at 20:04:54, Callie wrote:

if Dillon doesn't play Pass will get the ball, and Evans will only do something if for some reason they feel they need the surprise or choose to go RBBC - which is worse FF-wise.

Huh? [smiley=uh.gif] I see this exactly opposite, BUT ultimately as virtually a 50-50 split. But, if I had to choose one, I'd choose Evans.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by Callie on Dec 1^st, 2005, 10:41pm

Week 12:
Pass had 26 yds. rushing, a rushing TD and 1 reception for -2 yds. receiving.
Evans had 11 yds. rushing, no rushing TDs and 3 receptions for 25 yds. receiving.

Depends on if you are in a PPR league or a scoring only league, I guess. In a standard scoring league, it just gets worse. But in most scoring systems I know, Pass wins.

Week 11:
Pass had 53 yds. rushing and 2 receptions for 36 yds.
Evans had 74 yds. rushing and 2 receptions for 21 yds.

Evans may or may not have given you a bit more, depending on the scoring system.

Either way, neither one of them is much of a start. I saw the games enough to know that Pass got the love. Dillon may be back as a gametime decision this week as well, and we're talking Patriots. I'm staying away from the whole mess. ;)

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 14^th, 2005, 7:46pm

Might QB Tom Brady have his consecutive-games-played streak come to an end... From "The REAL Feed":

QB questionable with shin injury (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/12/14/2020.ap.fbn.patriots.brady.s.leg.1st.ld.writethru/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (14.12.2005 19:31)

I think not... this week. HOWEVER, if they clinch this week and their playoff position becomes fixed, I could see them resting Brady and give old-man [smiley=wiseman.gif] Flutie some time over the last two weeks.

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 29^th, 2005, 4:27pm

IDPers may not be able to get a brewski,... I mean Bruschi,... [smiley=joker.gif] New Year's weekend. From "The REAL Feed":

Bruschi day-to-day (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2273258&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (29.12.2005 09:27)
Bruschi (leg injury) day-to-day by ESPN.com news servicesPatriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, who has a leg injury, is day-to-day, coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday.Bruschi was hurt on a punt Monday night against the Jets. He tried to walk off on his own. But he winced as he put his left leg dow...

Title: Re: Patriots In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 1^st, 2006, 7:16pm

How about this crazy shit? From "The REAL Feed":

Flutie converts NFL's first drop kick in modern era (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/01/01/2020.ap.fbn.patriots.flutie.drop.kick.0182/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (01.01.2006 16:48)

I've always wondered about the status of the drop kick in the NFL. Now I know, I think... I wonder if it can still be done for three points on a "regular" play. In any event, it's still really cool! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I just wish I didn't have the Bucs-Saints game on, which FOX had switched to from the Panthers-Falcons game here. They had switched from the Chiefs-Bengals game to the Patriots-Dolphins game on CBS here. Anyway, I can't wait to see it on ESPN tonight (even though it sounded like kind of a boring play)... [smiley=lickinmychops.gif] How cool would it be on a "regular" play? I've conjured up situations in my head where it could (make sense to) happen.

Did any of you see it live???