Month: August 2011
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don I’ll admit I fully joined the Peyton Hillis as a bust in 2011 chorus earlier this summer, but I’ve since changed my mind. What looked like a throw-in as part of the Brady Quinn trade at the time, Hillis took over Cleveland’s backfield after injuries struck last season, and despite not…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Hakeem Nicks is something of a risk if drafted as a top-five fantasy receiver since he’s missed five games over the first two years of his career and was banged up in others, but he revealed a ton of potential racking up 79 receptions for 1,052 yards and 11 touchdowns over…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Matt Kemp and Jacoby Ellsbury are two outfielders having terrific seasons who barring injury or complete collapses will be top-10 fantasy picks next season, but Curtis Granderson might be having a better year than them both. Granderson is well behind in batting average, but his counting stats are ridiculous. In fact,…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don I keep preaching patience with quarterbacks, but I do admit Michael Vick offers more fantasy upside at the position than ever before and wouldn’t fault someone for taking the plunge. If you prorate the 11 games he started and didn’t leave early with an injury last year over a full season,…