NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 New England Patriots - Priority News
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| Sammy Morris - RB |
Posted 11/20/09 9:47am et |
| New England Patriots RB Sammy Morris was limited during the team's practice Thursday, Nov. 19. |
The Huddle's Take: It appears that Morris is not yet all the way back from his knee injury; that means Laurence Maroney remains as the team's feature back for now.
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| Laurence Maroney - RB |
Posted 11/17/09 6:55pm et |
| The Boston Herald reports the New England Patriots still have confidence in RB Laurence Maroney after his costly fumble in the red zone against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. 'Offensively and from a coaching standpoint, we have a lot of confidence in Laurence and his ability and I'm sure he's anxious to bounce back this week. The next opportunity that arises, he'll look to step up to the challenge,' director of player personnel Nick Caserio said. |
The Huddle's Take: Maroney will probably still get his normal amount of carries this week, even though Sammy Morris is expected to return Week 11 against the Jets. New York did an effective job bottling up the Patriot offense in the two teams' prior meeting this season, but the Jets have been in a downtun since and the Patriots will be foaming at the mouth to redeem themselves after last week in Indianapolis. If you're in a deeper league, Maroney could be a solid Fantasy start. In leagues with fewer teams, however, there are probably many better options.
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| Randy Moss - WR |
Posted 11/16/09 11:07am et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots WR Randy Moss caught nine passes for 179 yards with two touchdown receptions Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: Moss looked a whole lot like the Moss of 2007, effortlessly striding down the field and pulling in anything close. In his last two games against Indy with Tom Brady at the helm, Moss now has 18 catches for 324 yards and three touchdowns. Keep that in mind if these teams meet again in the playoffs.
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| Tom Brady - QB |
Posted 11/16/09 11:07am et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 29-for-42 for 375 yards with three touchdown passes and an interception Week 10 against the Indianapolis Colts. |
The Huddle's Take: For the most part Brady was spot-on, though you can bet he'd like just one more yard added to that total. That he hung three touchdowns on a secondary that had allowed only four all year heading into Sunday night is the best indicator yet that Brady is all the way back from his knee injury and fast approaching 2007 form.
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| Sammy Morris - RB |
Posted 11/13/09 11:59pm et |
| New England Patriots RB Sammy Morris (knee) was limited in practice Friday, Nov. 13. He is listed as questionable for Week 10 and will be a game-time decision. |
The Huddle's Take: It appears likely that Morris will be out at least another week but the Patriots could certainly use him back in the offense as soon as possible. When healthy Morris is a solid No. 3 running back with upside and capable of breaking nice runs with most defenses concentrating on New Englands high-octane passing game.
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| Sammy Morris - RB |
Posted 11/10/09 6:49pm et |
| The Boston Globe reports New England Patriots C Dan Koppen (knee) and RB Sammy Morris (knee) were seen walking around the locker room Monday, Nov. 9. Neither seemed to have noticeable limp when walking. |
The Huddle's Take: It's far too early to tell whether or not Morris will have any shot at playing against Indianapolis this week. If he does, he'll take carries from the suddenly Fantasy relevant Laurence Maroney.
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| Sammy Morris - RB |
Posted 11/6/09 10:51am et |
| The Boston Herald reports New England Patriots RB Sammy Morris is likely to return in two weeks, which means he could be back Nov. 22 against the New York Jets. |
The Huddle's Take: Laurence Maroney has been handling the bulk of the workload with Morris out and should continue to do so until Morris returns.
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| Randy Moss - WR |
Posted 11/5/09 5:29pm et |
| New England Patriots WR Randy Moss (shoulder) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 5. |
The Huddle's Take: There was some slight concern regarding Moss' shoulder, but the Patriots' bye week must have been beneficial. There's no way Moss would want to miss this week's matchup with the Dolphins, who will rely on not one, but two rookie DBs in their secondary.
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| Tom Brady - QB |
Posted 10/25/09 11:25pm et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 23-for-32 for 308 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
The Huddle's Take: The more things change the more they stay the same. Brady continues his resurgence and this time it was in London against a Tampa Bay team struggling in many different ways this season. Brady is clearly settling in more and more in recent weeks which could spell trouble for the rest of the league for the remainder of the season.
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| Joey Galloway - WR |
Posted 10/20/09 11:31am et |
| FOXSports.com reports the New England Patriots have released WR Joey Galloway, according to a source. |
The Huddle's Take: No surprise here. Galloway will probably latch on somewhere else; Baltimore could be one possibility since the Ravens were supposedly interested in obtaining Terrell Owens from Buffalo.
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| Sam Aiken - WR |
Posted 10/20/09 1:27pm et |
| ESPNBoston.com reports the New England Patriots have agreed to a two-year contract extension with WR Sam Aiken that will keep him with team through the 2011 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
The Huddle's Take: Aiken and Justin Edelman will battle for the Patriots' No. 3 WR position now that Joey Galloway has been released.
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| Brandon Tate - WR |
Posted 10/20/09 3:15pm et |
| The Providence Journal reports New England Patriots WR Brandon Tate (knee) may be activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list to add depth to the team's wide-receiving corps. |
The Huddle's Take: Tate probably won't make much of an impact this season, but he's definitely someone to keep an eye on if you're in a keeper league.
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| Matt Light - OT |
Posted 10/20/09 4:25pm et |
| The Boston Herald reports New England Patriots RB Sammy Morris (knee) and OT Matt Light (knee) were both absent for a walk through Tuesday, Oct. 20. |
The Huddle's Take: Light's absence was barely felt in the Patriots' offensive barrage of Tennessee. However, New England could have problems against a quality defense if Light does not return. But Tampa Bay, this week's opponent, has shown no signs of being a quality defense so far this season.
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| Julian Edelman - WR |
Posted 10/20/09 11:07pm et |
| The Boston Herald reports New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman (arm) has suffered a broken arm. |
The Huddle's Take: Just when he was settling in to the third receiver role on the Patriots offense, tragedy strikes - so to speak. This will likely cost him a good bit of the season, if not the rest of it. If you'd grabbed him, undo the move quickly.
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| Randy Moss - WR |
Posted 10/18/09 9:18pm et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots WR Randy Moss caught eight passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns in Week 6. |
The Huddle's Take: Moss was due to have a breakout game and it came in Week 6 against the hapless Titans. Despite a snow-covered field the Patriots and Moss had no problems finding the endzone and seemed to be in sync for the first time all season long. Fantasy owners looking for the high-scoring Patriots offense may have just found the start of some big things to come in 2009.
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| Wes Welker - WR |
Posted 10/18/09 9:18pm et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots WR Wes Welker caught 10 passes for a career high 150 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6. |
The Huddle's Take: Welker was another New England receiver posting huge numbers in a record setting performance in Week 6 by the Patriots. Despite the knee injury that has caused him problems to start the year, Welker appeared healthy and showed the skills that have made him a valuable weapon in the New England offense. Fantasy owners should view Welker as a solid No. 2 receiver with big game potential everytime he hits the field.
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| Tom Brady - QB |
Posted 10/18/09 9:18pm et |
| The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Tom Brady threw an NFL record five touchdowns in second quarter in Week 6. He finished the game 29-for-34 for 380 yards and six touchdowns, which set a team record. |
The Huddle's Take: What is there to say about Tom Brady's explosion against the Titans except "He's Back". This is just the type of performance that the Patriots have been looking for to get the former MVP back on track. Brady is clearly a No. 1 elite quarterback and capable of posting huge numbers for fantasy teams against any opponent.
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| Sammy Morris - RB |
Posted 10/18/09 10:40pm et |
| The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots RB Sammy Morris (knee) suffered a knee injury during the team's Week 6 game. |
The Huddle's Take: The extent of the injury to Morris' knee has yet to be determined but certainly gives another blow to the running game especially with Fred Taylor already out of action with an injury of his own. New England will likely turn to Laurence Maroney to handle the bulk of the carries for the Patriot offense going forward.
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| Wes Welker - WR |
Posted 10/16/09 11:03am et |
| New England Patriots WR Wes Welker was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 15. |
The Huddle's Take: This is getting to be a weekly ritual for Welker, but he's made it to the field the last couple weeks and is expected to do so again here.
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| Ben Watson - TE |
Posted 10/16/09 11:03am et |
| New England Patriots TE Benjamin Watson was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 15. |
The Huddle's Take: Watson is looking at a very nice matchup with the Tennessee secondary, but he'll need to be on the field to take advantage. If he's limited the Patriots aren't shy about using other tight ends, so make sure Watson gets in a full practice on Friday before you trust him with a starting gig on your fantasy squad.
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| Wes Welker - WR |
Posted 10/16/09 5:32pm et |
| New England Patriots WR Wes Welker (knee) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 16. He is not on the injury report for Week 6. |
The Huddle's Take: That's good, for a change. Welker has a chance for huge numbers this week against an incredibly depleted Tennessee secondary.
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| Randy Moss - WR |
Posted 10/16/09 11:47pm et |
| New England Patriots WR Randy Moss (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 16. He is listed as probable for Week 6 and is expected to play. |
The Huddle's Take: Moss has just not looked to be on the same page with Tom Brady so far this season but should be on the field when the Patriots play in Week 6. Moss should always be considered a No. 1 wideout option for fantasy teams regardless of the scoring format if he is on the field. The talented wideout is overdue for a huge game and this could certainly be the week with New England playing against the struggling Tennessee Titans.
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| Junior Seau - LB |
Posted 10/14/09 11:06am et |
| Patriots.com reports the New England Patriots signed free-agent LB Junior Seau Wednesday, Oct. 14. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
The Huddle's Take: With Mike Vrabel and TeddyBruschi gone, the average age of the New England linebacking corps had dropped dramatically; Seau will single-handedly bring that back up in addition to bringing plenty of experience to the Patriots defense.
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| Wes Welker - WR |
Posted 10/14/09 11:22pm et |
| The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots WR Wes Welker (knee) was limited during the team's practice Wednesday, Oct. 14. |
The Huddle's Take: Welker returned to form in a big way last week and fantasy owners should expect more of the same. If Tom Brady can return to his pre-injury form then the Patriots will once again produce fantasy numbers at a record pace especially with some juicy matchups coming down the road. Welker is a solid No. 2 option for all fantasy league formats when he is fully healthy.
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| Junior Seau - LB |
Posted 10/13/09 1:15pm et |
| ESPN.com reports the New England Patriots have signed free-agent LB Junior Seau (Patriots), according to a news release from Versus. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 'I'm very fortunate and honored to be involved with two class organizations - the New England Patriots and Versus,' Seau said in the statement. 'I want to thank the management of both for making my return to the NFL with the New England Patriots a reality.' |
The Huddle's Take: It can't hurt to have someone of Seau's stature on your team. We'll find out soon enough if he has anything left in the tank.
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| Ben Watson - TE |
Posted 10/12/09 11:50am et |
| Monique Walker, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots TE Benjamin Watson suffered a head injury during the team's Week 5 game. |
The Huddle's Take: Watson scored on one of his two catches in the game, but down the stretch the Patriots were forced to use Michael Matthews in his place. The tight end position has been a fantasy producer for the Pats thus far this year, so fantasy owners will want to know if Watson will be available or if Chris Baker or Matthews will be filling that role.
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| Randy Moss - WR |
Posted 10/12/09 11:50am et |
| Monique Walker, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots WR Randy Moss recorded his first career interception Week 5. Moss lined up deep on defense during the Denver Broncos' final play of the first half and intercepted the pass. It was the second pass defended of his career. |
The Huddle's Take: Moss caught as many balls from Denver quarterback Kyle Orton as he did from his own quarterback, Tom Brady. While the pick is nice it's of little fantasy help; you'd like to think New England could come up with a better way to use their top wideout on the offensive side of the football.
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| Joey Galloway - WR |
Posted 10/12/09 12:12pm et |
| Ian R. Rapoport, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots WR Joey Galloway was not active for the second consecutive game in Week 5. Galloway could be in jeopardy of being released if the team signs free-agent LB Junior Seau this week. |
The Huddle's Take: Galloway has been leapfrogged in the Patriots' passing game pecking order by the likes of Sam Aiken and Julian Edelman, so he may very well be expendable if the team needs to add defensive help.
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| Matt Light - OT |
Posted 10/12/09 5:57pm et |
| ESPNBoston.com, reports New England Patriots OT Matt Light (knee) was seen on crutches Monday, Oct. 12. |
The Huddle's Take: This is definitely not a good sign, as Light is one of Tom Brady's most reliable protectors. If Light is out for any significant amount of time, Brady may come under more pressure. And if that happens, his numbers will suffer. Since getting any sort of injury news out of New England is next to impossible, we'll probably just have to wait until an hour before game time Sunday to see whether or not Light is active. You won't bench Brady against the Titans no matter what, of course, but going forward this could be a big concern.
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| Fred Taylor - RB |
Posted 10/9/09 11:11am et |
| Christopher L. Gasper, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots RB Fred Taylor underwent surgery Thursday, Oct. 8, to repair severe ligament damage in his right ankle and could miss the rest of the season, according to a league source. There is a small chance he could return during the final month of the regular season depending on how his recovery progresses. |
The Huddle's Take: Just when Taylor appeared to have emerged as a go-to option in New England, he's down for the year. That leaves just 13-14 backs in the Patriots mix, with Sammy Morris likely to see the most significant uptick in touches over Laurence Maroney, Kevin Faulk, and BenJarvis Green-Ellis.
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