The Fantasy Football Sherpa

Hi everyone,

Here are the latest batch of players who’ve had their preseason projections updated:

• Chris Baker (TE, NE) - revised projections upward (moved up depth chart) 
• Antonio Chatman (WR, Cin) - removed from database (ankle injury - out for season) 
• Yamon Figurs (WR, Bal) - removed from database (cut)
• Charlie Frye (QB, Oak) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Jeff Garcia (QB, Oak) - removed from database (cut)
• Skyler Green (WR, NO) - removed from database (cut)
• D.J. Hackett (WR, Was) - removed from database (cut)
• Bruce Hall (RB, Buf) - removed from database (cut) 
• Justin Harper (WR, Bal) - removed from database (cut)
• Darcy Johnson (TE, NYG) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• James Johnson (RB, Cin) - removed from database (cut)
• Malcolm Kelly (WR, Was) - revised projections upward (moved up depth chart)
• Matt Lawrence (RB, Bal) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Michael Matthews (TE, NE) - revised projections (traded from NYG to NE)
• Buck Ortega (TE, NO) - removed from database (moved down depth chart)
• Jalen Parmele (RB, Bal) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Allen Patrick (RB, NYG) - removed from database (cut)
• Cedric Peerman (RB, Bal) - removed from database (cut)
• Courtney Roby (WR, NO) - removed from database (cut)
• Dominic Rhodes (RB, Buf) - removed from database (cut)
• Gary Russell (RB, Oak) - removed from database (cut)
• JaMarcus Russell (QB, Oak) - revised projections upward (Jeff Garcia cut)
• Alex Smith (TE, NE) - removed from database (cut)
• David Thomas (TE, NO) - added to database (acquired in trade from NE)
• Devin Thomas (WR, Was) - revised projections downward (moved down depth chart) 
• Marcus Thomas (RB, Den) - removed from database (cut)
• Darius Walker (RB, Den) - removed from database (cut)
• Ben Watson (TE, NE) - revised projections downward (moved down depth chart)

Please let me know if you see any moves I may have missed, and I’ll be happy to update the database.

More updates to come as developments warrant.

Until next time,

The Sherpa

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Injuries to Quarterbacks Tony Romo, Matt Hasselbeck, and Carson Palmer will doubtlessly send many fantasy football team owners scrambling to the free agent/waiver wire this week - I’ll give some suggestions below on the best replacements to target if you’re among them.

4 teams have their byes Week 7: Arizona, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Philadelphia.  Unless you’re in a league that’s so competitive that team owners speculate on players with bye weeks, I’d avoid picking up anyone from any of these teams this week.

Here’s a list of players who are probably on a roster in your league and will need to be replaced because of the bye week if they’re in a starting lineup:

Quarterbacks

Kurt Warner, Matt Ryan, David Garrard, Donovan McNabb

Running Backs

Edgerrin James, Tim Hightower, Michael Turner, Jerious Norwood, Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew, Correll Buckhalter (I’m assuming you’ve already removed Brian Westbrook from your starting lineup).

Wide Receivers

Larry Fitzgerald (again, I’m assuming you’ve already removed Anquan Boldin from your starting lineup), Roddy White, Matt Jones, DeSean Jackson.

Tight Ends

Marcedes Lewis, L.J. Smith

Kickers

Neil Rackers, Jason Elam, Josh Scobee, David Akers

Defenses

Jacksonville, Philadelphia

Here’s a list of recommended free agent/waiver wire pickups who may be available in your league.  I’ll give an indication of whether I believe these players should be picked up for just the short term (ST), for the long term (LT), or as speculation plays (SPEC).  Short term recommendations are players who should help fantasy owners in the next few weeks (due to injuries, benchings, suspensions, favorable schedules, etc.) but who will probably drop in value again later in the season.  Long term recommendations are players who have the potential to help their owners’ fantasy teams for the remainder of the current season.  Speculation plays are players who are unlikely to help your fantasy team in the short run (barring injuries, benchings, suspensions, etc.) but may have value later this season or in future seasons (for those in Keeper leagues).

Quarterbacks

Trent Edwards (LT), Gus Frerotte (LT), Dan Orlovsky (ST), Chad Pennington (ST),  Brad Johnson (ST), Kerry Collins (ST), Marc Bulger (ST), JaMarcus Russell (SPEC)

Running Backs

Dominic Rhodes (ST),  Kevin Smith (SPEC), Michael Bush (SPEC), Kevin Faulk (SPEC), Jamaal Charles (SPEC)

Wide Receivers

Ike Hilliard (LT), Greg Camarillo (LT), Sean McDonald (LT), Mike Furrey (LT), Justin Gage (LT), Ted Ginn (SPEC), Steve Smith (NY Giants version) (SPEC), Donnie Avery (SPEC), Jordy Nelson (SPEC), Ronald Curry (SPEC)

Tight Ends

John Carlson (LT), Alex Smith (LT), Bo Scaife (LT), Donald Lee (LT), Desmond Clark (ST), David Martin (SPEC),  Dustin Keller (SPEC)

Kickers

Shayne Graham (LT), Stephen Gostkowski (LT), Ryan Longwell (LT), Jeff Reed (LT), Rob Bironas (LT), Taylor Melhaff (LT), Rian Lindell (ST), Olindo Mare (ST), Joe Nedney (ST), Sebastian Janikowski (ST)

Defenses

Texans (vs Det), Patriots (vs Den), Dolphins (vs Bal), Redskins (vs Cle)

Until next time,

The Sherpa