The Fantasy Football Sherpa

Hi everyone,

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

• Sam Aiken (WR, NE) - added to database (moved up depth chart)     
• Richard Angulo (TE, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Devin Aromashodu (WR, Chi) - added to database (moved up depth chart)    
• Todd Bauman (QB, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Michael Bennett (RB, SD) - added to database (moved up depth chart)  
• Troy Bergeron (WR, Atl)  - removed from database (cut) 
• Lorenzo Booker (RB, Phi)  - removed from database (cut)
• Marty Booker (WR, Atl) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Brian Brohm (QB, GB) - removed from database (cut)
• Thomas Brown (RB, Atl) - removed from database (cut)
• Matt Bryant (K, TB) - removed from database (cut)
• Eldra Buckley (RB, Phi) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Aveion Cason (RB, Det) - removed from database (cut)
• Keary Colbert (WR, Det) - removed from database (cut)
• Daunte Culpepper (QB, Det) - revised projections downward (moved down depth chart)
• Ronald Curry (WR, StL) - removed from database (cut)
• Tony Curtis (TE, Phi) - added to database (signed)
• Chris Davis (WR, Ten) - removed from database (cut)
• Carey Davis (RB, Pit) - removed from database (cut)
• Jason Davis (RB, NYJ) - added to database (signed)
• Jeff Dugan (RB, Min) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Julian Edelman (WR, NE) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Dominique Edison (WR, Ten) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Yamon Figurs (WR, Det) - added to database (signed)
• Arian Foster (RB, Hou) - removed from database (cut)
• Sam Gado (RB, StL) - revised projections upward (moved up depth chart)
• Quinton Ganther (RB, Ten) - removed from database (cut)
• Brandon Gibson (WR, Phi) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Earnest Graham (RB, TB) - projections revised downward (moved down depth chart) 
• Cortez Hankton (WR, TB) - removed from database (cut)
• Marcus Henry (WR, NYJ) - removed from database (cut)
• Noah Herron (RB, Cle) - removed from database (cut)
• Kareem Higgins (RB, TB) - removed from database (cut)
• Nate Hughes (WR, Jac) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Chad Jackson (WR, Den) - removed from database (moved up depth chart)
• Darnell Jenkins (WR, Hou) - removed from database (cut)
• Ian Johnson (RB, Min) - removed from database (cut)
• Taurus Johnson (WR, KC) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Mark Jones (WR, Ten) - removed from database (cut)
• Aaron Kelly (WR, Atl) - removed from database (cut)
• Jordan Kent (WR, Sea) - removed from database (cut) 
• John Kuhn (RB, GB) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Keon Lattimore (RB, Dal) - removed from database (cut)
• Jamall Lee (RB, Car) - removed from database (cut)
• Byron Leftwich (QB, TB) - revised projections upward (named starting QB)
• Ashley Lelie (WR, KC) - removed from database (cut)
• Greg Lewis (WR, NE) - removed from database (cut) 
• Brandon Lloyd (WR, Den) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Kregg Lumpkin (RB, GB) - removed from database (cut)
• Dicky Lyons (WR, Atl) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Ruvell Martin (WR, GB) - removed from database (cut)
• Justin McCareins (WR, Ten) - removed from database (cut)
• Luke McCown (QB, Jac) - acquired in trade from TB
• Marcus Monk (WR, Car) - removed from database (cut)
• Devin Moore (RB, Sea) - removed from database (cut)
• Mike Nugent (K, TB) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Jake O`Connell (TE, KC) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Chris Ogbonnaya (RB, StL) - removed from database (cut)
• Kevin Ogletree (WR, Dal) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• David Patten (WR, Cle) - removed from database (cut)
• Alvin Pearman (RB, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Antonio Pittman (RB, StL) - removed from database (cut)
• Brandon Rideau (WR, Chi) - removed from database (cut)
• Ryne Robinson (WR, Car) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Dantrell Savage (RB, KC) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Matt Schobel (TE, Phi) - removed from database (cut)
• Kory Sheets (RB, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Antone Smith (RB, Det) - removed from database (cut)
• Terrell Smith (RB, Det) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Matthew Stafford (QB, Det) - revised projections upward (named starting QB)
• Isaiah Stanback (WR, Dal) - removed from database (cut)
• John Standeford (WR, Det) - removed from database (cut)
• Frank Summers (RB, Pit) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Tyrell Sutton (RB, Car) - added to database (signed) 
• Brett Swain (WR, GB) - added to database (moved up depth chart) 
• Marcus Thigpen (RB, Phi) - removed from database (cut)
• Tiquan Underwood (WR, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Josh Vaughan (RB, TB) - removed from database (cut)
• Justin Vincent (RB, Pit) - removed from database (cut)
• Derrick Ward (RB, TB) - projections revised downward (moved down depth chart)
• Chauncey Washington (RB, Jac) - removed from database (cut)
• Ernest Wilford (TE, Jac) - added to database (moved up depth chart)
• Cadillac Williams (RB, TB) - revised projections upward (moved up depth chart)
• Jarvarris Williams (RB, KC) - removed from database (cut)
• Danny Woodhead (RB, NYJ) - removed from database (cut)

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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Hi everyone,

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

• Connor Barth (KC, K) - removed from database (cut) 
• Travis Brown (StL, WR) - removed from database (dropped on depth chart following Ronald Curry trade)
• Ronald Curry (StL, WR) - moved from Det to StL (trade)
• Damon Huard (SF, QB) - removed from database (passed on depth chart by QB Nate Smith)
• Reggie Kelly (Cin, TE) - removed from database (out for the season w/ an Achilles injury)
• Derrick Mason (Bal, WR) - added back to database (came out of retirement)
• Nate Smith (SF, QB) - added to database (passed QB Damon Huard on depth chart)
• John Standeford (Det, WR) - added to database (WR Ronald Curry traded)
• Ryan Succop (KC, K) - added to database (Connor Barth cut)

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 warranted by training camp developments.

Until next time,

The Sherpa

Fantasy Football Sherpa

The Fantasy Football Sherpa’s blog

@fantasy_sherpa on Twitter

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