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Here is your list of Week 8 consensus start/sit suggestions. For those new to this feature, each week I go through the start/sit articles that are linked here on the blog and tally up the number of start or sit votes that each player gets. Take a look at this list to help aid in some last minute lineup decisions - note that players are listed in no particular order. Good luck this week! QB Start: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Cassel, Jon Kitna, Matt Stafford Sit: Vince Young, Matt Hasselbeck, Brett Favre RB Start: LeGarrette Blount, Beanie Wells, Thomas Jones, Ryan Torain Sit: Ryan Mathews, Brandon Jackson, Chris Ivory, Cedric Benson WR Start: Dez Bryant, Dwayne Bowe, Pierre Garcon, Mike Williams (SEA) Sit: Mike Sims-Walker, Donald Driver, Michael Crabtree, Danny Amendola, Marques Colston, Wes Welker TE Start: Kellen Winslow, Tony Moeaki, Jason Witten Sit: Marcedes Lewis, Jeremy Shockey, Owen Daniels DSTs Start: Seahawks, Bucs Sit: Saints, Vikings Kickers Start: Ryan

I think it's written into baby law somewhere that all newborns shall be dressed up in costume for Halloween, so of course there has been some discussion in our household about the best Halloween costume for our little dude. We went with a prefab football costume (what could be more appropriate, right?) that arrived recently and appears to be made for a freaking 4-year-old not an infant as marketed. We'll see if we can get our dude into it without looking like the droopiest little football, but hey, it's good to know that we now have a costume for him for years to come. I hope you all have fun plans in store for Halloween, though could anything be better than spending the day watching Week 8 games? Didn't think so. So let's get to today's start/sit links and other articles... Start/sit linkage: CBSSports.com's Week 8 Start 'em and Sit 'em Razzball.com's Schmidt, Schmart: Week 8 Fifth Down's Week 8 in Fantasy Football: Matchups and Q&

Last year during the month of November I conducted a FFLibrarian Readers poll to figure out which websites were your favorites - favorite waiver wire articles, favorite rankings, favorite start/sit, etc. The results from last year are located here . Is this something that you all would be interested in participating in again? Do you find it interesting or useful to see which sites FFLibrarian readers like best? In the meantime, plenty of links for you tonight to help with Week 8 decisions: Start/sit suggestions: NFL.com's Start 'em, Sit 'em: Torain, Roethlisberger should be fantasy treats in Week 8 LestersLegends.com's 2010 Fantasy Football Start/Sit Week 8 Ask The Commish's Sit or Start for Week 8 Roto Arcade's Lames: Brees' nightmare on Bourbon Street to continue vs Steelers Week 8 Rankings/Projections FFToday.com's Quarterback projections: 2010 Week 8 Mr. Fantasy's Week 8 2010 Running Back Rankings Dr U Fantasy Football Guru's Rank

Greetings and happy mid-week prep for Week 8. Sorry for the quick (and late!) post today - still getting a handle on this whole how-a-newborn-rocks-my-world thing. If you still have some waiver wire needs, no problemo, I've still got more waiver articles for you: Matthew Berry's Replacing Romo and other tragic tales IDP Guru's Week 8 IDP Waiver Wire Pickups CBSSports.com's Waiver Wire: Not enough to go around Start/sit links: FFToolbox.com's Start 'Em and Sit 'Em Roto Arcade's Flames: Frightening Beanie stiff arms await Bucs on Halloween FantasySharks.com's Start/Bench List Week 8 Rankings and Projections for Week 8: Bruno Boys' Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs NFL.com's 2010 player rankings: Quarterbacks - Week 8 FantasySharks.com's Player Projections - Week 8 Football Outsiders' Mike Tanier has a solid article up on Rotoworld that looks at wide receivers who are in a slump and what to do about them. So

I feel for you, Tony Romo owners. If you missed the news that Romo broke his left collarbone and could possibly be out for the season, then scope out the injury summary here . Now Romo owners I'd like to tell you a tale of my Week 7 quarterbacks. With Peyton Manning and Matt Schaub on bye and my backup (Vince Young) injured, I had some serious holes at QB this past week. I admitted on here a few days ago that I was starting Josh Freeman in one league but what I didn't admit was that I was starting Ryan Fitzpatrick in another league...against the Ravens. By all accounts, a horrific idea. And yet! Freeman and Fitzpatrick both led me to victory (the latter putting up tremendous stats) and while this might have just been a lucky week for me, I would encourage you to be a little bold and play the QB roulette each week. A little stressful but you never know when a free agent will surprise. As Matt Schauf notes in his RapidReactions article , Fitzpatrick is the only QB to throw for mo

Ugh. Make that a triple ugh, thanks to the total disaster in Denver last night. I mean the Raiders? 59 points? What's worse: the Broncos losing that massively to the Raiders or leaving Kenny Britt on your bench this past weekend? Fortunately I was never lucky enough to acquire Britt in the first place, so I can at least say I'm safe from that situation. But there's always next week when it come to fantasy football (and now how many of you Britt owners will be sitting him against the Chargers, whose pass defense has been leading the league and giving up only 158.6 YPG?) and to help you focus on what it might take to make your fantasy team awesome in Week 8, read on for the latest links: In case you missed any of the games or are just looking for a nice wrap-up from Week 7, take a look at some of the following good reads: Football Outsiders' Audibles at the Line: Week 7 Monday Morning Quarterback - Week 7 storylines include Favre-Childress feud, Pittsburgh fumble Rot

Here's your consensus start/sit list for Week 7 - I've tallied up the votes for start and sit recommendations from the experts that I've linked to throughout the week and those players with the most votes are listed below (in no particular order): QB Start: Joe Flacco, Matt Cassel, Kyle Orton, Brett Favre, Jay Cutler Sit: Donovan McNabb, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne RB Start: Marshawn Lynch, Knowshon Moreno, Chris Ivory, Jamaal Charles Sit: Maurice Jones-Drew, Ronnie Brown, Fred Jackson, Brandon Jackson WR Start: Patrick Crayton, Jeremy Maclin, Johnny Knox, Dwayne Bowe, Terrell Owens Sit: Mike Sims-Walker, Deion Branch TE Start: Todd Heap, Aaron Hernandex, Heath Miller, Ben Watson Sit: Marcedes Lewis, Visanthe Shiancoe DSTs Start: Seahawks, Chiefs, Broncos Sit: Chargers Kickers Start: Billy Cundiff Sit: no consensus Good luck!

Tomorrow my Northwestern Wildcats take on undefeated Michigan State, which could be a major coup for the Cats if they can pull out a win. For years Northwestern has been giving me a great deal of heartache - losing games they should have won, or barely squeaking out a big win in OT. They aren't the most impressive team at all but they certainly play to the level of their competitor and I have high hopes for tomorrow's matchup. I must admit though that I don't have the same high hopes for my fantasy teams this weekend, several of which have either been decimated by injuries or botched by bye weeks. Fingers crossed that somehow starting Josh Freeman while Peyton is on bye won't be fantasy suicide. Now that I've admitted such fantasy craziness, I hope you'll still trust that I know a good link when I see one. So read on for today's Week 7 advice... The start/sit suggestions continue (my consensus list will be up by tomorrow): Razzball.com's Schmidt, Sch

I've never been a great napper - there was a year in college when I embraced the nap lifestyle for a quarter but for the most part I'm more of a power-through-it kind of chick who can live on limited sleep when needed. But this baby thing, whole different ball game my friends. I realize I was told this by countless people (including many of you!) but there's no way to understand until you're experiencing it: the sleep deprivation is truly phenomenal and I'm learning how to take a nap in most any situation. I had family in town yesterday and between the family and the sleep loss, yesterday's post got lost in the shuffle. But I'm back at it today, going fast and furious while I can sneak some reading/posting time in: Start/sit: FFToolbox.com's Start 'Em and Sit 'Em FantasySharks.com's Start/Bench List Roto Arcade's Flames: Lights, camera, action! Favre to shine in primetime FootballDocs' Start Sit NFL.com's Start 'em, Sit

Both a good friend from college and my sister are coming over to our place tonight for a little face time with our kiddo, which will be the icing on a pretty solid day. I've got several Week 7 prep links for you tonight - check out the additional waiver wire links as well as rankings and prep tools. Enjoy! Waiver wire suggestions: Talented Mr. Roto's Free Agent Madden-ness! (yes, Matthew Berry and other ESPNers really are in Madden '11) Rotoworld's Waiver Wired: The Danario Scenario (includes a ranking of waiver wire options, which I find particularly helpful) ProFootballFocus.com's Waiver Wire - what do you guys think, while James Starks be the next big thing in Green Bay or is it going to evolve into a classic handcuff situation there between Jackson, Kuhn and Starks?  FFToday.com's Through the Wire (I should be linking to FFToday more often - great site) I've been using IDP Guru's Waiver Wire Pickup advice for the past few weeks now and hav

Yesterday's games were pretty phenomenal with so many going down to the wire...and speaking of wires, I've got lots of waiver wire links for you all today. It's been a bit of a crazy day so my apologies for the quick links below without a ton of commentary. Before we get to the waiver recommendations for this week, let's take a look at some of the summaries of Week 6 games in case you missed any - or just want a review of the finer points from each matchup: RapidDraft.com's RapidReactions Week 6 Football Outsiders' Audibles at the Line: Week 6 KFFL.com's Post-game Injury Report - Week 6 Rotoworld's injury analysis from this past weekend's chaos - Blaze of Glory Waiver wire suggestions for Week 7: FantasyPros911.com's Week Seven Waiver Wire Pickups ProFootballWeekly.com's Fantasy Ticker: Week Seven The Sports Outlaw's Waiver Wire Week 7 The Hazean's Early Week 7 Waiver Wire Thoughts Razzball.com's Waivering Wire Footba

Today would have been my grandpa's 92nd birthday - he passed away earlier this year after having been ill for awhile - and also just a day or so after hearing that my husband and I were expecting a baby. As he got older and a bit more frail, my grandpa became far more sentimental than the man I knew growing up and a year or two ago he not-so-jokingly asked if I would please provide him with a great-grandson as he was surrounded by a sister, daughters, and granddaughters all his life. Our son's middle name, Wilson, is my grandpa's name and today in particular, we honor you, grandpa. Here's this week's consensus start/sit list - for those new to the site, this list represents the players with the most start or sit votes from the expert articles that I linked to earlier this week. Hope this helps with any tough decisions! QBs Start: Vince Young, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, Ben Roethlisberger Sit: Shaun Hill, Sam Bradford, Matt Schaub RBs Start: Ryan Torain, Micha

Happy Friday, the weekend is almost here! Before I put myself and an infant down for a much needed afternoon nap, I've got a bunch of Week 6 articles and advice in case you haven't had enough yet this week. There are several more start/sit links here for you but also some other helpful materials as well. I'll be back by tomorrow with the weekly consensus start/sit list - enjoy! Start/sit links: Fifth Down's Week 6 in Fantasy Football: Matchups and Q & A The Hazean's Start & Sit Extravaganza: Brandon Tate, Anyone? RotoExperts' Lineup Lieutenant FFArmory.com's Start 'em - Sit 'em - Week 6 FFNerd's Where to Put 'em Week 6 rankings: FantasyPros911.com's Week 6 Rankings and Projections Mac Bros' Start/Sit rankings by position Pyromaniac.com's Player Rankings - Week 6 For those trying to decide between an RB, WR, and TE for a flex spot, see CBSSports.com's Top 150 flex rankings . If you're in the market for

Sorry for posting so late in the day - I've been busy mastering how to walk with a stroller and an umbrella at the same time (I swear my life really is this exciting now; don't get too jealous). So let's jump right into today's links: Start/sit suggestions: Razzball.com's Schmidt, Schmart, Week 6 CBSSports.com's Week 6 Start 'em and Sit 'em NFL.com's Bradshaw, Sanchez have favorable matchups in Week 6 The Talented Mr. Roto's Love/Hate for Week 6 Bruno Boys' Week 6 Start 'Ems Roto Arcade's Lames: Owners shouldn't put five on Jahvid Best Other helpful links: The Hazean's Sleeper Watch: Josh Freeman leads the sleeper pack in Week 6 ProFootballFocus.com's Fantasy: IDP Rankings (top 40 DLs, LBs, and DBs) For offensive player rankings and projections, see FFToday.com's weekly projections (link goes to QBs). Roto Arcade's Shuffle Up and Deal Rankings - helpful for those looking for rest-of-the-season rank

This morning I realized once again that I'm living in some bizarro baby world bubble - I rolled on out of our apartment building with crying baby in tow, hoping that a bumpy stroller walk would silence the little guy, and as soon as I walked out the door it was incredibly obvious that my flip flops and lack of a jacket were a bit light for today's fall weather. Instead of scoping out my uber-helpful Accuweather app on the ol' iphone, I had just skipped on out assuming sun = warmth. False. It's becoming apparent that I might be managing some of my fantasy teams similarly: essentially forgetting about the world of players outside my teams; I need to expand my horizons a bit. I've been focusing a bit too much on making my own players fit for each week while not really expanding my scope or getting the bigger picture of which guys have potential down the stretch. I feel a little nuts but I'm starting the Falcons D this week to fix a bye situation. They've been s

We got a solid hail storm here in Brooklyn last night around Monday Night Football game time - kudos to those fans who stuck it out at the stadium since it seemed rather intense out there. Also intense? Some of the injuries that are plaguing fantasy teams - 2010 has felt like a particularly tricky year just in the lack of serious fantasy consistency and health from the usual suspects. So let's take a look at some waiver wire suggestions and other links for this Tuesday. Waiver wire lovin': FantasyPros911.com's Week Six Waiver Wire Pickups NFL.com's Lynch, Amendola will be hot names on fantasy's waiver wire Pigskin Addiction's Waiver Wire Work (they mention Week 4 in one spot but rest assured, this is Week 6 advice) IDP Guru has waiver advice for those in IDP leagues ProFootballFocus.com's Fantasy: Week 5 Waiver Wire Or try a few early Week 6 positional rankings, either from CBSSports.com or LestersLegends.com (the latter goes to RBs but other pos

Happy long weekend for those of you with Columbus Day off. Nothing tops off a nice, long weekend like a Monday Night Football game full of Brett Favre-eries and stories of Brady vs Moss hair showdowns. To tide you over until tonight's game though, take a look at the following recaps and waiver wire articles... Football Outsiders' Audibles at the Line: Week 5 is always one of my favorite summaries from game day and now that I'm a bit distracted by the presence of a baby, I find it even more helpful and entertaining of an article to hit up on Mondays.   FantasyFanPlay.com's review of this week's games remain incredibly thorough - worth a look for sure. Whenever someone is described as having "Gumby flexibility" well then you've got my attention. Even better when it's a Bronco. Roto Arcade takes a look at a surprise gem at receiver in First Down: Is now the time for Brandon Lloyd owners to cash in? FantasyPros.com talked to 5 experts about their

Greetings from early morning baby feeding land. My husband is passed out horizontally along the bed right now in what I'll call the I'm-awake-if-you-need-me stance of total new parent exhaustion. I'm adjusting to this cat nap lifestyle though, I think, and have been able to pull together this week's consensus start/sit list. As a reminder I use the expert start/sit links I posted yesterday to tally up the number of players with the most start or sit votes. Names are listed below in no particular order and are hopefully helpful in making some tough decisions this weekend. Here are your Week 5 Consensus Start/Sits: QBs Start: Matt Ryan, Eli Manning, Sam Bradford, Joe Flacco Sit: Donovan McNabb, Kyle Orton RBs Start: Jamaal Charles, Ryan Mathews (also a lot of votes for Tolbert instead), Fred Jackson Sit: Marion Barber, Ray Rice, Cadillac Williams WRs Start: Hakeem Nicks, Donald Driver, Mark Clayton Sit: Larry Fitzgerald, Malcolm Floyd TEs Start: Zach Miller, Marced

It's a beautiful day here in New York, I've got a healthy, happy baby boy, and I'm back on the FFLibrarian link scene! Must say I missed you all. So I've got a bunch of links for you and will be back with the consensus start/sit list by tomorrow... Start/sit linkage: FantasySharks.com's Start/Bench List Week 5 Razzball's Schmidt, Schmart: Week 5 ESPN/Talented Mr. Roto's Love/Hate for Week 5. Really. CBSSports.com's Week 5 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em NFL.com's Start 'em, Sit 'em: Manning, Nicks both solid fantasy options in Week 5 The Hazean's Start & Sit Extravaganza, Week 5 Roto Arcade's Flames: Kevin Kolb to taste supersweet in San Francisco and Lames: Say What?! Adrian Peterson a Flame? Blasphemy! (keep in mind these are really sort of an against the grain kind of start/sit list) FFToolbox.com's Week 5: Start 'Em and Sit 'Em Fifth Down's Week 5 Fantasy Football Matchups FantasyFootballXtreme

We've got one more guest post for you before I return to the land of the fantasy living. Our son, Nicholas Wilson Holladay (adorable dude on the left), thanks you all for being patient. Ryan from LestersLegends.com brings us another guest post today full of links with Week 5 links - enjoy and if you've seen some new resources here that you like, be sure to let me know as I'm always open to scoping out new links. Guest post Greetings fantasy football world. I'm back for another guest spot while Sara is teaching her baby boy the intricacies of the West Coast Offense.  We're a quarter of the way through the season and it's a buyers' market. I'm here to navigate the  players you should be targeting  like Joe Flacco, whose fantasy playoffs schedule is ultra soft, as well as which  ones to avoid . The  Fantasy Football Armory  won't be making fans with the Librarian recommending selling Brandon Lloyd and Eddie Royal, but with a quartet of capable WRs

Greetings my fantasy football friends! I'm slowly adjusting to life with a baby and am coming back to the land of fantasy football (I don't even know how I did in my leagues last week, how insane is that?!) and should have the consensus start/sit up for you by this weekend, but in the meantime I've got one or two more guest posts for you. Today's guest post is from my friend Matt Schauf at RapidDraft.com who is talking something near and dear to my heart: stats and knowing how to read/assess them correctly. For those looking for the standard links, they're coming soon but I really like Matt's post today...and of course should reiterate how much I appreciate his help as well as the help I've had from Ryan at LestersLegends.com . Oh and I promise to post a baby update for those who are actually interested with my next post! Guest post I’m not a fool. I know that you folks visit Sara’s site for two things: 1) semi-regular baby updates, and 2) links fa

Greetings from new baby land. Many thanks for all of your kind words and congrats; I'm floored by your thoughtfulness. Now as promised, a guest post from the generous and helpful Ryan of LestersLegends.com . Good luck in Week 4 games! Guest post: Fear not loyal Fantasy Football Librarian readers the show will go on. Everybody's favorite fantasy football researcher is spending some time with her husband and new baby, but she has you covered with Week 4 sit-start advice. Before I get started I'd like to congratulate Sara and her husband on the new addition to their family. Now the major question is will he be raised a Broncos fan or a Colts fan.  Now, let's get to the links that will help you crush the competition this week: LestersLegends likes McNabb in the Eagles-Redskins Grudge Match. The Rotoprofessor is giving extra credit to Kyle Orton. Bruno Boys are backing DeAngelo Williams among others. Fantasy Pros 911 are standing by with their help. Fantasy K