Were it not for an absolutely ludicrous tripping penalty, Sidney Rice(notes) would have added a touchdown to his Week 7 fantasy line. Another potential TD was lost because…well, because Troy Polamalu(notes) is a badass. Highlight here at 1:41.
Even without the scoring plays, Rice had a huge afternoon at Pittsburgh. He caught 11 passes for 136 yards, working mostly against elite corner Ike Taylor(notes). (Those are Taylor's hands entering the frame above, too low and too late). Rice led all NFL receivers in both targets and receptions in Week 7. Over his...
Read Full Article »
Recommended Articles
Brad Evans, Yahoo! Sports - May 8, 2012
Beasts of burden are expected to earn their hay
Running back is a position under attack. Many owners, burned repeatedly by injury and ineptitude, are turning a blind eye to conventional RB-first wisdom, the backbone of draft... more »
Brad Evans, Yahoo! Sports - May 16, 2012
Miami's stout O-line and Bush's newfangled gusto between the tackles — he racked up 5.6 ypc in up-the-gut runs last year — would lead one to surmise the RB's claim, though ultra-confident, isn't overly exuberant. ... more »
Dave Richard, CBS Sports - May 9, 2012
Top five draft winners
1. Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins Call him the rookie we saw coming weeks in advance: When the Redskins invested a huge package of picks in Griffin, we knew to take notice. Mike... more »
Brad Evans, Yahoo! Sports - May 18, 2012
Before his season was derailed by a fractured foot last December, DeMarco Murray was one of fantasy football's rising stars. Incumbent Felix Jones, presumably constructed from tissue paper and held together by Scotch tape,... more »
Peter King, Sports Illustrated - May 7, 2012
First up this morning: A history lesson. We'll never see two months like we've just seen in any offseason. Ever. To recap:
March 2 -- The NFL says the Saints ran a sophisticated bounty program with defensive coordinator Gregg... more »