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Week 8 Fantasy Football Preview

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - It is hard to believe that we have hit mid season...wow, how time flies when you are having fun! Next Tuesday I will post my Mid Season Fantasy Football  Awards...so, stay tuned! As for Week 8...here we go!

News and Notes:

  • Palmer misses practice, should play
  • Ram RB Jackson vows to not sit out
  • D. Williams' status up in the air
  • Record may factor into Romo return
  • Favre remains questionable
  • Britt denies fight involvement
  • McDaniels says Moreno will be fine
  • V. Jackson to report, sign tender
  • Breaston ready to return to lineup
  • Stallworth could return this week
  • Still no date for Rice's return
  • Brown, Miami have not talked contract
  • P. Thomas now wearing walking boot
  • Bryant makes plays but still learning
  • Brown expected to be limited for Colts
  • V. Young back on practice field
  • Gradkowski still sidelined
  • Forte, Taylor could be used together
  • McNabb limited in practice

Waiver Wire Players to grab if needed:

  1. Kenny Britt (WR, Ten)
  2. Mike Williams (WR, Sea)
  3. Chris Ivory (RB, NO)
  4. LeGarrette Blount (RB, TB)
  5. Matthew Stafford (QB, Det)
  6. Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, Buf)
  7. Steve Johnson (WR, Buf)
  8. Jacob Tamme (TE, Ind)
  9. Mike Hart (RB, Ind)
  10. Anthony Gonzalez (WR, Ind)
  11. David Gettis (WR, Car)
  12. Donald Brown (RB, Ind)
  13. Danario Alexander (WR, Stl)

Players to Trade For...or Trade Away:

TRADE FOR:
Matt Schaub - Andre healthy , Owen improving
Kyle Orton - consistent
LeSean McCoy - Vick helps his #s
Rashard Mendenhall - balance offense and Ben back a plus
Ray Rice
Jahvid Best - Stafford back
Reggie Bush - healthy again
Beanie Wells - not fumbling anymore
Brandon Jackson
Pierre Garcon - needs to step it up
DeSean Jackson - back week 9

TRADE AWAY:
Tom Brady
Ronnie Brown
Pierre Thomas - Ivory solid and Reggie coming back
Miles Austin - no Romo
Michael Crabtree - Alex Smith - AC joint sprain
Chad Ochocinco - Carson looking towards TO and Shipley a lot more
Larry Fitzgerald
Randy Moss - issues with Favre
Dwayne Bowe - not a good schedule going forward

STUDS / DUDS / SLEEPERS for Week 8:

QBs:
Studs = Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers
Duds = Vince Young, David Garrard
Sleepers = Mathew Stafford, Ryan Fitzpatrick

RBs:
Studs = Arian Foster, Frank Gore, Adrian Peterson
Duds = Shonn Greene, Michael Bush, Chris Ivory
Sleepers= Ryan Torain, Thomas Jones, Marshawn Lynch

WRs:
Studs = Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson
Duds = Michael Crabtree, Dez Bryant
Sleepers = Kenny Britt, Steve Johnson, Lance Moore

TEs:
Studs = Antonio Gates, Jason Witten
Duds = John Carlson, Jeremy Shockey
Sleepers = Zach Miller, Aaron Hernandez, Jacob Tamme

DEFs:
Studs = Pitt, Miami, Jets
Duds = Bills, Viks, Carolina
Sleepers = KC, Oak, Bucs

Good luck in Week 8 and stay tuned for my Mid Season Fantasy Football Awards on Tuesday!


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