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Bump... I too have the same question... Royal will probably play, but will he give up his kickoff return duties this week? Does anyone have a friend going to the game? Maybe they could phone in a report from the stadium telling us if Royal is taking kickoffs/punts in pre-game warmups. The Jets have been giving up 6-7 kickoff returns over the last several weeks, so 150+ return yards from Royal would make him a must play. Without those return yards, he could end up being a 3 point dud like he was last week =(

According to the play by play, the ruling was an illegal forward pass from LT to Chambers. NFL Network is showing highlights on this game after the commercial break, so we'll get a chance to look at it.

I noticed the same thing when seeing highlights the other day and wondered why they didn't mention his hustle.

The past two weeks, we've played Detroit and Cincy. Their secondaries aren't good, so Shaub's first and second reads were open nearly every time. That being the case, there weren't many check down opportunities for Slaton. I think you'll see 4-6 receptions from Slaton/Green this week against Minny.

Has anyone read anything that says Breaston will or will not continue to return punts and kickoffs now that he's in the #2 WR role?

Just finished listening to a radio program on the Cardinals website and they addressed this issue directly (75% of the way through). Steve said he's keeping all return duties in additional to his increased WR workload. They also said that the coach wanted to stick with Steve, so it looks like he might have a nice week for those leagues that count return yardage.

Anyone know of a site that lists all the trades involving a given player? I think yahoo has it, but it's part of the premium package. I'd like to see trades involving SJax, as I'm thinking about offering Steve Smith for him. Thanks!

Buffalo defense at home vs. the beat up Seahawks. I also like Philly at home vs. STL as my #2 option.

Last call, 1 spot left...

If you're interested in doing a mock draft to get used to Yahoo's draft application, I've got a league set up to draft on Saturday. This is just a mock draft, we won't be playing the season out, so there's no commitment other than the live draft. Click here to join: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1...p;password=mock Post a message on the league forum to claim the draft position that you want, first come, first serve. Here are the league details: League ID#: 395370 League Name: Mock Draft - Standard Scoring Password: mock Draft Type: Live Draft Draft Time: Sat Aug 23 10:00pm EDT Max Teams: 10 Scoring Type: Points Only Roster Positions: QB, WR, WR, RB, RB, TE, W/R, W/R, K, DEF, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN Stat Categories: Passing Yards (25 yards per point) Passing Touchdowns (4) Interceptions (-2) Rushing Yards (10 yards per point) Rushing Touchdowns (6) Reception Yards (10 yards per point) Reception Touchdowns (6) Return Yards (25 yards per point) Return Touchdowns (6) 2-Point Conversions (2) Fumbles Lost (-2) Offensive Fumble Return TD (6) Field Goals 0-19 Yards (3) Field Goals 20-29 Yards (3) Field Goals 30-39 Yards (3) Field Goals 40-49 Yards (3) Field Goals 50+ Yards (4) Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards (0) Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards (0) Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards (0) Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards (0) Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (0) Point After Attempt Made (1) Sack (1) Interception (2) Fumble Recovery (2) Touchdown (3) Safety (2) Block Kick (1) Points Allowed 0 points (10) Points Allowed 1-6 points (7) Points Allowed 7-13 points (4) Points Allowed 14-20 points (1) Points Allowed 21-27 points (0) Points Allowed 28-34 points (-1) Points Allowed 35+ points (-4) Fractional Points: No Negative Points: Yes

Just need 4 now, 90 minutes until the draft...

Still need 5 more, draft is about 3 hours away...

Thanks Law, 'preciate the help =) 5 more spots to go...

Considering the team defenses that are most likely on the waiver wire, what matchups look good for week 1? This is always tough week one, but gets easier to pick as the year goes on and you can identify who the crappiest offenses are. Thoughts?

Still need 6 more folks...

Cool. Got you in 4th.

Anyone interested for tomorrow night?

I don't see you in the league.... Have you joined yet?

LOL, go ahead and join, and then you can keep up with it from time to time. That should be enough to guarantee that you'll win the league and pad your Yahoo stats =) Or you could always create a new Yahoo account with a different email address and then it wouldn't be on your record at all.

Good question... We're not going to play the league out, it will just sit there and be a dead league all year long. No commitment, just a mock =) I updated the original post with this info.

I think I also heard him say that Frank invented the internet =)

Driver's back out there... Hopefully that bodes well for next week. Edit: Looked a little bit gimpy on that most recent catch and is clearly still bothered by his knee =(

Looks like Driver's day is over. Crappy luck =( I hope he's good to go for next week against the Cowboys, there ought to be some major points scored in that one.

I too am watching this situation closely. Henry was limited in practice Thursday and is not expected to practice on Friday. Haynesworth did not practice Wednesday or Thursday due to the bad hammy. So at this point I feel comfortable having Young in my lineup. Even if Haynesworth does play (and Henry sits), I'm still going to start Young because: A ) Tennessee isn't going to outscore the Broncos and force them to abandon the run. B ) Haynesworth will not be 100%, and could tweak that hammy at any point throughout the game. C ) Denver is playing at home. D ) IMO, the worst case scenario for Young is probably 18 carries 52 yards and 2 receptions for 13 yards (6 fp), a very reasonable floor. I like going with Selvin this week. Can't wait until Henry bites the dust so I can free up his roster spot.

Me too, have both guys but would much rather see Young in there. Denver obviously hasn't been good in the redzone, nor have they run the ball well there. Young at least gives us the chance to get a TD on a 15+ yard rush/catch.