NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 St. Louis Rams - Priority News
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| Brandon Gibson - WR |
Posted 11/16/09 4:52pm et |
| StLouisRams.com reports St. Louis Rams WR Brandon Gibson likely will see a bigger role in the offense because of the season-ending injury to WR Keenan Burton (knee). |
The Huddle's Take: Gibson was impressive in his debut in Week 10 with 93 yards on seven receptions. He'll probably see even more action this week when the Rams host Arizona.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 11/5/09 3:32pm et |
| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo is not expected to replace QB Marc Bulger as the starting quarterback. 'I think Marc has done everything we needed him to do,' Spagnuolo said. 'I've said this before; it's not one position on the side of the ball, it's everybody.' |
The Huddle's Take: It would be odd to bench Bulger coming off the Rams' first win of the season. He'll be the one under center when the Rams return from their bye in Week 10.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 10/27/09 7:39pm et |
| StLouisRams.com reports St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said WR Donnie Avery (ribs, hip) is expected to play in Week 8. |
The Huddle's Take: With a game against the Lions on tap, this would signal the likelihood of a big game if he's able to go. It would also be surprising based on recent reports, thought not outside the realm of possibility. This will likely be a status you'll have to monitor most of the week before knowing whether or not he'll actually see the field.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/26/09 12:27pm et |
| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger had X-rays on his left, non-throwing hand following Week 7, but said it was for precautionary reasons only. |
The Huddle's Take: Whew, the Rams would really fall apart without Bulger in the lineup. As if things could get worse in St. Louis.
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| Steven Jackson - RB |
Posted 10/26/09 2:06pm et |
| ESPN.com reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson needs 81 more rushing yards and no touchdowns to break the record set by former NFL RB Tiki Barber (715) for the most rushing yards to open a regular season without scoring a touchdown. |
The Huddle's Take: If you're a Jackson owner, at least you can say to your fellow owners you could be a part of history. But seeing how his opponent this week is the Lions, it's hard to imagine it taking Jackson 81 yards before he sees the end zone.
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| Steven Jackson - RB |
Posted 10/25/09 11:07pm et |
| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson had 23 carries for a season-high 134 yards during the team's Week 7 game. |
The Huddle's Take: Jackson finally showed the skills and had some fantasy production that made him a top fantasy draft pick heading into the season. However, don't expect too many games like this since the Rams usually fall behind early and have to throw alot in order to try and catch up.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 10/25/09 11:07pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports St. Louis Rams WR Donnie Avery (ribs, shoulder) suffered injuries to his ribs and shoulder Week 7, according to head coach Steve Spagnuolo. The extent of the injuries is not known. |
The Huddle's Take: This could be devastating for a Rams team already decimated with injuries at key positions on the offense. St. Louis at 0-7 continues to slide and any injuries to starting skill position players will only spell more trouble for an already struggling team.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 10/20/09 11:07pm et |
| The Belleville News Democrat reports St. Louis Rams WR Donnie Avery (hip) said he wouldn't miss any practice time this week, according to head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Spagnuolo said, "He was talking about, "I'll be out there practicing coach, I'll be out there practicing."" |
The Huddle's Take: Good news for Avery owners. These days there isn't a ton to get excited about in St. Louis, so any bright news is a ray of hope. At the moment there seems to be no need to drop him from your plans.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 10/19/09 11:35am et |
| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams WR Donnie Avery did not return for the team's Week 6 game after suffering a left hip injury. X-rays came back negative. Avery is scheduled to undergo an MRI Monday, Oct. 19. |
The Huddle's Take: Avery scored the Rams' lone offensive touchdown and with Laurent Robinson already out for the year is his team's only downfield threat. To lose him for any length of time would further handcuff an already extremely limited offense.
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| Kyle Boller - QB |
Posted 10/16/09 11:03am et |
| St. Louis Rams QB Kyle Boller practiced Thursday, Oct. 15, and he will be the No. 2 quarterback Week 6. Boller passed a neurological exam Tuesday, Oct. 13. |
The Huddle's Take: Marc Bulger will return to the starting lineup for the Rams; he replaced Boller after Kyle was knocked out of last week's loss with a concussion.
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| Steven Jackson - RB |
Posted 10/16/09 3:47pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson is not happy about his production so far this season because he has not reached the end zone yet. 'It's been a rough one in my opinion,' Jackson said. 'I've yet to reach the end zone. I have two fumbles on the year. ... So although I've been racking up yards, I've yet to lead this team to victory. And those kinds of mistakes that I've had in the last five games won't help.' Jackson currently ranks fourth in the league with 451 rushing yards. |
The Huddle's Take: Jackson's Fantasy owners are also livid. But things have a great chance at getting better this week as the Rams face a vulnerable Jacksonville defense. Plus, Marc Bulger should be back under center, which should give Jackson a good shot at posting much better numbers.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/16/09 11:40pm et |
| St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) was not listed on the team's injury report for Week 6. He was throwing well by the end of the week. |
The Huddle's Take: Bulger has fallen on hard times in St. Louis the past few seasons and seems to be either injured or constantly harrassed in the pocket due to poor pass protection. The Rams have a decent matchup in Week 6 against Jacksonville's weak pass defense however the question remains can Bulger get the time to throw the ball and is there any lingering effects of his shoulder injury?
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/15/09 3:08pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) took all the snaps with the first-team offense during practice Wednesday, Oct. 14. |
The Huddle's Take: Bulger will get the starting nod, and could be a good sleeper candidate against a weak Jacksonville pass defense if you have QB bye week troubles.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/13/09 11:34am et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) will be the team's starting quarterback in Week 6, according to head coach Steve Spagnuolo, assuming Bulger is fit and looks good throwing the ball in practice Wednesday, Oct. 14. The team was hoping to give Bulger an extra week off in Week 5 before starting in Week 6, however an injury to QB Kyle Boller (concussion) forced Bulger into action. |
The Huddle's Take: Neither Bulger nor any of his receivers are good Fantasy options, but he's better than Boller, so Steven Jackson's numbers could increase.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/12/09 12:12pm et |
| Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports Rams QB Marc Bulger said he should be ready to play in Week 6, even though he made an appearance in Week 5 following an injury to QB Kyle Boller. "It's getting close,' Bulger said. 'I still need a little more velocity throwing the ball. You never know till you get hit, so we'll see. But ... I think I'll be ready to play the game next week." |
The Huddle's Take: Even when Bulger returns to full health he's not much of a fantasy option for the winless Rams.
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| Kyle Boller - QB |
Posted 10/9/09 2:56pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said QB Kyle Boller likely will start in Week 5. |
The Huddle's Take: No Ram -- not even Steven Jackson -- is recommended for a Fantasy start this week against the Vikings.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 10/3/09 4:18pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports head coach Steve Spagnuolo said if QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) suits up for Week 4, it will be as the team's No. 3 quarterback. |
The Huddle's Take: Not that you'd have been starting him anyway, but here is the official word. Bulger barely even warrants sitting on a roster at this point.
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| Kyle Boller - QB |
Posted 10/1/09 11:12am et |
| Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports Rams QB Kyle Boller worked with the first-team offense during practice Wednesday, Sept. 30. Boller will be working with the starters while QB Marc Bulger sits out practice. Boller has not been told if he will start in Week 4. |
The Huddle's Take: It's not as if Bulger has been effective even with a good shoulder, and the pinkie injury he suffered in the preseason may be bothering him as well. While nothing is official yet, the expectation here is that Boller will start for the Rams in Week 4.
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| Laurent Robinson - WR |
Posted 9/29/09 10:00pm et |
| ESPN reports the St. Louis Rams have placed WR Laurent Robinson (leg, ankle) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season. |
The Huddle's Take: Robinson's season is officially over, completing the story arch. Tuck him away in your memory bank though, as he'll likely be a nice sleeper pick going in to next season a la Isaac Bruce years ago.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/28/09 1:28pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) suffered a rotator cuff injury in Week 3 and will have additional tests done Monday, Sept. 28, according to league sources. If Bulger suffered a torn rotator cuff, the injury could end his season. |
The Huddle's Take: If Bulger's season is over, then Steven Jackson's Fantasy value will likely take a hit as well. It's not as if Bulger is any sort of Fantasy stud or anything close to it, but the alternative is Kyle Boller. Enough said. This could be yet another potential landing point for Jeff Garcia should the Eagles cut him loose after Donovan McNabb's return.
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| Laurent Robinson - WR |
Posted 9/28/09 3:54pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Rams WR Laurent Robinson (leg) suffered a broken tibia and will miss the remainder of the 2009 season. |
The Huddle's Take: That's a disappointingly early end to what had started off as a pretty strong season for Robinson. With the possible season-ending injury to Marc Bulger, it's hard to recommend any Ram for a Fantasy start with the possible exception of Steven Jackson.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/28/09 4:47pm et |
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the rotator-cuff injury St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) suffered is not serious. His status for Week 4 is uncertain. |
The Huddle's Take: That makes Steven Jackson a less risky play since opposing defenses will still have to somewhat respect the Ram passing "attack." But no other Ram is really worth a start -- especially if Bulger misses any significant time.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/27/09 8:03pm et |
| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (shoulder) suffered a bruised shoulder during the team's Week 3 game. Head coach Steve Spagnuolo said further evaluation would be needed before he would know if Bulger would miss any time. |
The Huddle's Take: Bulger will be evaluated on Monday to determine the extent of the injury and if he will miss any playing time. However, backup QB Kyle Boller came in to the contest to complete 16/31 passes for 164 yards. Boller also threw 2 touchdown passes and one interception but fantasy owners should not consider either
St. Louis quarterback worthy of starting at the present time.
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| Steven Jackson - RB |
Posted 9/20/09 7:03pm et |
| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson had 17 carries for 104 yards during the team's Week 2 game. He also caught four passes, but he managed just 15 receiving yards. |
The Huddle's Take: The only bright spot for the Rams offense was Jackson's performance in
Week 2 which should continue to struggle for points unless the passing game can find some consistency. Fantasy owners should probably expect more defenses to concentrate on putting eight or nine men in the box to shut down the running game until Marc Bulger can start hitting his receivers more often.
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| Steven Jackson - RB |
Posted 9/18/09 1:01pm et |
| The News-Democrat reports the St. Louis Rams are looking to run the ball more after RB Steven Jackson had just 16 carries in Week 1. Jackson expects opposing defenses to stack the box with eight men all season as the team tries to break in a young receiving corps. 'That's going to be my mindset for all 16 games that we have,'' Jackson said. 'I anticipate defenses going with eight men in the box for the rest of the year because we are just so young at the receiver position.'' |
The Huddle's Take: The more Jackson carries the ball, the more of a chance he has to get hurt. That's true with any running back, obviously, but it seems to be more the case with Jackson. You drafted Jackson high so play him, but he'll have tough sledding against a Redskin D-line anchored by Albert Haynesworth -- no matter how many more carries he gets.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/14/09 10:52am et |
| CBSSports.com reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger said he was not bothered by his broken pinkie finger during the team's Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Bulger said, "It wasn't disrupting me. They have a great pass rush. We could have been more balanced, it'll open things up downfield." |
The Huddle's Take: The Rams had plenty of Week 1 issues in addition to Bulger's finger in their shutout loss to the Seahawks. Unless the broken pinkie prevents him from handing off to Steven Jackson, the injury shouldn't be an issue going forward.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/10/09 11:25am et |
| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger continues to throw with his pinkie taped. Bulger said the tape does not add to the stability of the finger but is there as a security blanket. He said he may have his finger taped during Week 1. |
The Huddle's Take: If it makes Bulger feel better about his throwing, tape the finger. Because it would be really weird if Bulger were carrying around an actual blanket out on the field.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/9/09 9:36pm et |
| The Seattle Times, reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger (pinkie) was limited during practice Wednesday, Sept. 9. |
The Huddle's Take: Despite the injury, Bulger is projected to start this week when the Rams battle the Seahawks. Expect a heavy dose of the ground game from St. Louis along with what will likely be an additional focus on the short passing game. Fantasy owners should look at Bulger as a decent No. 2 quarterback worthy of starting when your regular starter is on bye week or out with an injury.
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| Adam Carriker - DT |
Posted 9/5/09 6:55pm et |
| The St. Louis Rams have announced they have placed DT Adam Carriker (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season. |
The Huddle's Take: A bit of news with possible impact to our IDP owners. If you were counting on Carriker, look for help elsewhere. Clifton Ryan is the likely replacement, but shouldn't be counted on for much IDP assistance.
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| Marc Bulger - QB |
Posted 9/4/09 10:33am et |
| CBSSports.com reports St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger is sitting out the team's preseason game Thursday, Sept. 3. QB Kyle Boller is replacing him in the starting lineup. |
The Huddle's Take: That leaves Bulger, who has missed the Rams' last three exhibition games with a busted pinky finger, with four completions (and three sacks) in game action as he adjusts to the new St. Louis offense. Assuming he's back in the starting lineup Week 1, you have to expect some rust.
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