Darren Sharper vs Kevin Faulk! (ooowee)
By Gayle Saunders
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Kevin Faulk picks up the ringing phone on Monday Night Football as Darren Sharper plays on the role as Operator!
New England Patriots: Faulk stays and Watson goes
By Gayle Saunders
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Today the Cleveland Browns signed Benjamin Watson, the trusty free agent tight end from New England Patriots who he spent his first six seasons with.
Watson has appeared in 71 regular games in his career, including 47 starts. He has caught 167 passes for 2,102 yards and 20 touchdowns. He’s played in nine playoff games and started seven, and has had 19 receptions for 195 yards and threes touchdowns. His most successful season was in 2006 when he had 49 catches for 643 yards and three touchdowns. He has accounted for a career high six touchdown catches the following year, when he totaled 36 receptions for 389 yards.
Benjamin Watson celebrates while going in for a touchdown against Cleveland Browns his "new team".
The deal is reportedly for three years and $12 million, $6.35 million guaranteed. The Cleveland Browns out bid the Seattle Seahawks for Watson’s services. General manager Tom Heckert spoke highly of Benjamin Watson.
“We viewed Ben as one of the top all-around tight ends in the free agent market,” said Heckert. “Because of his athleticism and intelligence, he has proven valuable as both a receiver and blocker during his career, and has performed well in both facets. He comes from a winning program in New England and possesses the traits that we like in a player. We feel as though he can help us in many different areas and we are excited about his addition to our team.”
Cleveland is a team that is in dire need of receiving options, Watson should instantly be featured in all pass-catching schemes.
The New England Patriots while letting Watson leave, in the meantime they have decided to keep Kevin Faulk for one more year. The team did not release the terms of the deal, however the deal is for one year and will be signed today. Its most likely Faulk will receive a $1 million signing bonus and can earn an additional $2 million in salary and incentives.
Faulk has been clutch for New England.
Faulk’s agent Raymond Brothers said that “four or five teams” were interested in talking with Faulk, but the player wasn’t ready to get on a plane.
“It probably would have pushed his deal with the Patriots more if he had taken the visits,” Brothers said. “But he told me ‘I don’t want to be bluffing. I want to be back with the Patriots. If we can’t work something out, then we’ll do it.’”
Given the Patriots’ focus on locker-room dynamics this offseason, bringing Faulk back was a no-brainer. If you look at the team’s running back group, it definitely has some older guys in the over-30 club with Faulk (33) joining Fred Taylor (34) and Sammy Morris (32) and two younger backs in Laurence Maroney (25) and BenJarvus Green-Ellis (24).
With a solid the group returning, the Patriots have options and wont be locked into selecting a back in the draft.
Week 11 – Fantasy Football Pickups
WEEK 11 – FANTASY FOOTBALL PICKUPS
By Gayle Saunders follow him on twitter: GayleESaunders
If you are looking for a free agent or waiver wire pickup, here are a couple of the best options likely available in your league. With major injuries all around the league, and especially at RB you’re probably thinking… what do i do now?
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QUARTERBACKS
Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford is going up against the juggernaut they call the Cleveland Browns. (thats a joke) if your looking for a safe play at any time in the season it would be this week against a team who also just played on Monday night. Look for Stafford to at least go over 200 plus yards and 2 scores.
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Seattle Seahawks- Justin Forsett had a solid game last week after replacing Julius Jones, who is said to have bruised a lung and broken rib. Forsett is an intriguing gamble because of upcoming favorable matchups against the Rams, Texans and Buccaneers. Forsett proved he could handle the workload with 22 touches, 149 total yards and a score against the Cardinals in Week 10.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Atlanta Falcons – Jason Snelling , is going to get a boat load of touches with Michael turner and his high ankle sprain. Its the kind of sprain you dont want to get as a HB. With superstar Turner injured and in danger of missing at least one game, Snelling is going to be a huge name on the fantasy waiver wire this week. Its a plus that the Falcons also have a great running offense.
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New England Patriots – Kevin Faulk was effective this past weekend, totaling 86 yards on 14 touches, including a season-high 12 carries – the first time all season that Faulk had more than five carries in a game.
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New England Patriots – Sammy Morris- before he got injured he was getting touches. If you cant get Kevin Faulk , your next long shot is Sammy Morris in deeper leagues. He practiced last week and it was huge news when a reporter spotted him walking without a noticeable limp.
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TIGHT END
New York Giants- Kevin Boss Boss has scored touchdowns in each of his last two games,Eli Manning has looked his way in recent weeks (20 targets through his first six games; 12 targets over his last two), he’ll be facing an Atlanta defense that has given up some numbers to opposing tight ends.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Maurice Stovall has filled in decently for the injured Antonio Bryant (knee) , hauling in seven catches for 93 yards and a TD the past two weeks. If Bryant is inactive again , Stovall could match those two-week totals against the Saints.
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Tennessee Titans – Kenny Britt had 17 catches for 271 yards through his first four games. A healthy Nate Wahington and Kerry Collins kept him from improving on his solid start, but w that Justin Gage is out with a broken back and Vince Young behind center. He caught only two balls for 55 yards against a tough Buffalo pass defense last week, but he’s got Houston, Arizona, Indy, St. Louis, and Miami over the next five.
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St. Louis Rams – Brandon Gibson the Eagles’ sixth-round pick who came over to St. Louis in the Will Withersppon deal a few weeks ago. Playing in just his second game of the season, he caught seven balls for 93 yards on a team-high nine targets Sunday. With a season-ending injury to Keenan Burton and with last weeks performance it has earned him a starter’s role against Arizona in Week 11, who has allowed the seventh-most points to WRs in standard formats.
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