Ever since the Arizona Cardinals drafted running back Chris Beanie Wells fantasy football players have waited for him to break out. In all this time, we’ve all known that sooner or later this stud was going to take over the starting job from Tim Hightower but no one could say exactly when.

Now, it appears that Wells is ready to help fantasy owners as a top end No.2 fantasy running back after his strong performance against the 49ers. In that contest Hightower fumbled early and head coach Ken Whisenhunt gave Wells the feature role for the rest of the game.

Wells responded with 103 total yards and a critical touchdown run that put the Cardinals back in the game. Not only did Wells produce solid stats, but he showed the burst of speed that has been missing from the Cardinals’ backfield, since I don’t know when.

A Chance To Shine

Assuming the Cardinals continue to feed the ball to Wells (get him ready for the post season), he will have an amazing opportunity to help produce strong numbers for fantasy football owners in the next two weeks.

This week Wells gets to play the Lions and next week he will face off against the Rams in Arizona.

The two main things I want to see from Wells (other than holding onto the football) is for one he will need at least 18 carries to be a strong producer in each game. Secondly, he needs to find the end zone like he was able to do last week.

I believe Wells can and will accomplish these objectives because he is playing at a high level coming out of the 49er game and the Cardinals need this runner to be a factor in the playoffs.

Beyond being a factor, it would also help this team for their opponents to have something extra to fear from this offense than just their great passing game. If Wells has a strong ending to the season than playoff opponents will be forced to game plan and respect what this team can do on the ground.

That respect can only help insure the Cardinals’ success when the games start counting in the playoffs.

Chris Beanie Wells Fantasy Football Ranking

Beanie Wells is a must start fantasy football option in the next two weeks. This kid is at least a great flex play option if not a solid No.2 running back. Wells is playing his best football (Hightower his worst) coming into these next two all important games for fantasy owners.

Many fantasy football leagues end their playoffs in week 16 so this gives you two great games at the very end of your fantasy run.

Start Wells and you should enjoy some solid fantasy production from this future fantasy football stud.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

This week Falcons running back Jason Snelling will make for a sneaky play in survivor fantasy if Michael Turner is still out with his ankle injury. Another solid player should be Chiefs wide receiver Chris Chambers, and he returns to San Deigo and plays the Chargers.

Finding fantasy football players that aren’t house hold names for productivity can help you win in all fantasy football formats.

Below we have our survivor pool rankings split into three sections, and they are studs, mid range and poor plays. We hope these survivor pool rankings help you choose those stud players you need this week for a successful start to the 2009 survivor fantasy season.

Quarterbacks

Studs

• Tom Brady @ Saints
• Drew Brees vs Patriots
• Peyton Manning @ Texans
• Aaron Rodgers @ Lions
• Brett Favre vs Bears
• Matt Ryan vs Buccaneers

Mid Range

• Eli Manning @ Broncos
• Donovan McNabb vs Redskins
• Matt Hasselbeck @ Rams
• Carson Palmer vs Browns

Poor Plays

• Vince Young vs Cardinals
• Kurt Warner @ Titans
• Ben Roethlisberger @ Ravens

Running Backs

Studs

• Adrian Peterson vs Bears
• Chris Johnson vs Cardinals
• Maurice Jones-Drew @ 49ers
• Ryan Grant @ Lions
• Steven Jackson vs Seahawks
• Jason Snelling vs Buccaneers

Mid Range

• Joseph Addai @ Texans
• LaDainian Tomlinson vs Chiefs
• Marion Barber vs Raiders
• Justin Forsett @ Rams
• Bernard Scott vs Browns (If Benson is Out)
• LeSean McCoy vs Redskins

Poor Plays

• Matt Forte @ Vikings
• Beanie Wells @ Titans

Wide Receivers

Studs

• Randy Moss @ Saints
• Andre Johnson vs Colts
• Reggie Wayne @ Texans
• Vincent Jackson vs Chiefs
• DeSean Jackson vs Redskins
• Wes Welker @ Saints
• Chad Ochocinco vs Browns
• Roddy White vs Buccaneers
• Sidney Rice vs Bears

Mid Range

• Donald Driver @ Lions
• Greg Jennings @ Lions
• Chris Chambers @ Chargers
• T.J. Houshmandzadeh @ Rams
• Terrell Owens vs Dolphins (Playing Well of Late)
• Mike Sims-Walker @ 49ers
• Michael Crabtree vs Jaguars

Poor Plays

• Miles Austin vs Raiders (Starting to Fade)
• Steve Smith (Car) @ Jets
• Santonio Holmes @ Ravens

Tight Ends

Studs

• Dallas Clark @ Texans
• Tony Gonzalez vs Buccaneers
• Vernon Davis vs Jaguars
• Antonio Gates vs Chiefs

Mid Range

• Greg Olsen @ Vikings
• Brent Celek vs Redskins
• Visanthe Shaincoe vs Bears
• Jason Witten vs Raiders

Poor Plays

• Todd Heap vs Steelers
• James Casey vs Colts
• Kevin Boss @ Broncos

Kickers

Studs

• Rob Bironas vs Cardinals
• Dave Akers vs Redskins
• Stephen Gostkowski @ Saints
• Nate Kaeding vs Chiefs

Mid Range

• Shayne Graham vs Browns
• Robbie Gould @ Vikings
• Billy Cundiff vs Steelers
• Mason Crosby @ Lions

Poor Plays

• Kris Brown vs Colts

Defense/ ST

Studs

• Eagles vs Redskins
• Cowboys vs Raiders
• Packers @ Lions

Mid Range

• Chargers vs Chiefs
• Ravens vs Steelers
• Bengals vs Browns
• Steelers @ Ravens

Poor Plays

• Saints vs Patriots
• Patriots @ Saints
• Broncos vs Giants

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

It’s been a disappointing season for Anquan Boldin’s fantasy football owners. Boldin had a strong season a year ago and was one of the top ten fantasy receivers heading towards this season.

Coming into last week’s game against the Seahawks, Boldin only produced 35 receptions for 404 yards and one touchdown on the season. These are not the numbers you want to see from a player that fantasy owners drafted somewhere around the third or fourth round of most fantasy drafts.

While these numbers are disappointing I do believe Boldin may be ready to produce on a consistent basis for fantasy owners.

Getting Healthy

Boldin made it known in the press that he was very unhappy about being benched two weeks ago, but truthfully it was probably the best move for his future play. The Cardinals went on to crush the Bears without him and the time off allowed Boldin to recover from his high ankle sprain from a few weeks before.

Last week against the Seahawks, Boldin was back in the lineup and had eight receptions for 105 yards. Those totals were both a season high’s for the pro bowl receiver and this production shows that he is ready to bounce back.

Now that Boldin is relatively healthy again I expect him to continue his success this weekend against the St. Louis Rams. Not only do I expect him to have strong reception and yardage totals, but he should find the end zone at least once.

Getting Boldin back and playing like himself should only help the Cardinals’ chances of winning their division out right by mid December.

As it stands right now the 49ers are the only team that has a realistic chance of beating the Cardinals for the division title. This is mainly because the 49ers beat the Cardinals in Arizona.

If the 49ers can beat them again in San Francisco than it could make things interesting down the stretch.

Fantasy Football Outlook for Boldin

Look for Boldin to be a solid every week starter for the rest of the fantasy football season. Now that he is healthy it should be expected that Boldin will give you solid fantasy numbers from here.

That being said I’m not sure you will see him amass the type of numbers, he was putting up a season ago when he was healthy. The Cardinals are starting to run the football better than ever before with the emergence of Chris “Beanie” Wells.

Because of this and the continued progress of third receiver Steve Breaston, Boldin is not going to get as many big days as before.

Even still I do like him and especially after this week against the Rams. Mainly, because the team will play three defenses in a row that are stout against the running game. When the Cardinals can’t use their running backs to close out games than they will lean on their receivers more often.

Start Boldin on your fantasy football squads and expect production.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

This week was highlighted by the AFC showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. While it appeared to be the Patriots’ game until the two minute warning, it was the Colts that end the game victorious.

Both passing attacks had great games for fantasy football owners with players on both respective teams. Expect both teams to provide solid fantasy points moving forward.

Below I have some observations from the tenth week of the regular season and how I see those points of interest playing out from a fantasy perspective.

2009 NFL Regular Season Week Ten

• 49ers vs Bears
• Panthers vs Falcons
• Dolphins vs Buccaneers
• Vikings vs Lions
• Jaguars vs Jets
• Bengals vs Steelers
• Saints vs Rams
• Titans vs Bills
• Redskins vs Broncos
• Chiefs vs Raiders
• Packers vs Cowboys
• Cardinals vs Seahawks
• Chargers vs Eagles
• Colts vs Patriots
• Ravens vs Browns

Regular Season First Nine Weeks

• Week One
• Week Two
• Week Three
• Week Four
• Week Five
• Week Six
• Week Seven
• Week Eight
• Week Nine
  

Fantasy Football Regular Season Week Ten Notes:

Rice and Peterson Dominate

It’s time to say that Sidney Rice is the true No. 1 receiver for the Vikings this season. The third year receiver is having a breakout season, and today he caught seven passes for 201 yards. This now gives Rice 786 yards receiving on the season already.

Start Rice every week from here on out and expect him to help you the rest of the way. Rice is a solid No.2 receiver for fantasy football teams going forward.

Running back Adrian Peterson got things going this week as he posted 133 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Fantasy owners wanted to see Peterson get his production going again as he had a slow couple weeks against the Steelers and Packers.

Look for Peterson to put up a huge second half of the season and lead teams to the fantasy football playoffs.

Johnson goes for 100/100 Game

In this contest Chris Johnson put together another massive day as he had 132 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving.

On the ground Johnson had 26 carries for the 132 yards and rushed for two touchdowns. In the passing game Johnson had nine receptions for 100 yards.

This performance is the reason why Johnson will be the number one pick in many fantasy football leagues next year. His production is just too solid to ignore as he has the best skill set overall for fantasy owners.

Look for Johnson to continue his strong season as he helps fantasy owners win games and take them to the playoffs.

LT’s Not Done Yet

This past week I wrote a column saying LaDainian Tomlinson was washed up and done as a fantasy football running back. I considered him to be nothing more than a flex play for the rest of the season and I felt the Chargers would let him go at year’s end.

Today Tomlinson had a much better game than we’ve seen from him this entire season as he had two touchdowns and 96 yards on the ground.

Unless this game marks a 180 degree turnaround for Tomlinson I would suspect that he may have games like this from time to time. Beyond that don’t be surprised if he has some bad games as well.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

For all the success, the Cardinals have had on the road this season they have struggled mightily at home. Early in the game the Seahawks took the lead but the Cardinals worked their way back for a home victory.

Chris Beanie Wells Scores Twice

The Cardinals never abandoned the run in this game and this was one of the reason why they won this game. Both Chris Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower continued to split carries this week but Wells was the better runner.

For the game Wells had 16 carries for 85 yards and two touchdown scores. It’s easy to see that Wells is the better runner in this two back set, and eventually he will see close to twenty carries a game.

Another Cardinal player that had a strong game was Anquan Boldin as he had eight catches for 105 yards. This was a nice bounce back game from sitting out a week ago because of his recent ankle injury.

Look for Boldin to have a good second half of the season as he looks healthy for the first time this year.

Both Boldin and Wells should have solid games next week when the Cardinals go to St. Louis to take on the Rams.

Justin Forsett Taking Over

Seattle’s starting tailback Julius Jones left the game early because of a broken rib and Justin Forsett took over. Forsett has played well when given a chance, and today he showed why he’s worth starting in the future.

For the game Forsett had 17 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown score. He also added five catches and twenty six yards in the passing game as well.

Forsett will be a hot waiver wire pickup this week so make sure you target him if you lost a player or two this week.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

No one around the NFL will accuse the Arizona Cardinals of winning football games by running the rock. This organization has struggled in the running game for most of its time as a franchise.

The difference between the past two seasons and most of the organization’s history is that they’ve found a way to win without a running game.

Waiting In The Wings

This season the Cardinals are averaging a mere 60 yards rushing per game and that is easily the worst in football.

Starting tail back Tim Hightower has only averaged over 2.8 yards per carry one game this season and has a season long run of seventeen yards.

This anemic running is the same success rate we saw from Hightower a season ago when he averaged 2.8 yards per carry for the entire season.

The other running back in this committee is first round pick Chris “Beanie” Wells and has a 3.9 yards per carry average this season. While Wells has done a good job on the ground he has fumbled the football three times in only 49 carries.

Another short coming in Wells game is that he’s not the strongest of blockers in pass protection. Over time, I expect Wells to improve as he gets more playing time and understands the speed at which an NFL game is played.

I base this solely on the fact that Wells is a physical beast, and once he is positioned correctly to take on a defender, he will be able to handle the physical aspect of the assignment.

Until Wells improves in these areas head coach Ken Whisenhunt will continue to start Hightower over his talented young rookie.

Success In the Running Game Will Come

While Wells may not be the starter on this team right now, he is starting to see more carries than his fellow teammate. Against the New York Giants, Wells carried the football fourteen times to Hightower’s four.

In those fourteen carries Wells accumulated 67 yards and a touchdown. On the touchdown score Wells did a very nice job of bouncing the run to the outside, stiff arming a defender and then turning on the speed to get to the end zone.

This run was telling in the sense that we haven’t seen a running back from Arizona be able to make that play in years. Maybe Thomas Jones or Johnny Johnson but those guys played on very bad Cardinal teams.

Wells has the opportunity to be the first talented young runner to start on a winning Arizona team in a long time. Not to mention playing with a high octane passing game that can score at any moment.

Once Wells gets himself established, he could easily become one of the more productive running backs in Cardinal history. Not to mention one of the more fantasy relevant runners from this organization as well.

Fantasy Football Outlook for Beanie Wells

At this time, if you can acquire Wells off the waiver wire, I would pick him up right away. This talented running back may only be a bye week fill in right now, but he should be a fantasy football starter by seasons end.

During the fantasy football playoff weeks ( weeks 14-16) Wells will face the 49ers, Lions and Rams. If Wells takes over as the starting running back at that time of the year his fantasy numbers could help you win a championship.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

This week the Cardinals had to travel to New York and play against the Giants. Arizona has had their share of tough luck on the East coast but this game would be different. The Cardinals won this game with solid defense and good running.

Chris “Beanie” Wells Taking Over?

Rookie running back Chris “Beanie” Wells has had a slow start to his pro career but this week he got it going. In this game, Wells had 14 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown run and helped his team sustain drives.

Tim Hightower only had four carries on the day, and it now looks like Wells maybe starting to take over as the top runner in Arizona.

If a fantasy football owner got frustrated with Wells early in the season and cut him, you should pick him up.

Hakeem Nicks is Showing his Talent

The Giants first round pick rookie receiver Hakeem Nicks is producing for his team every week, since he returned from injury week four. In this contest Nicks had a 62-yard touchdown catch and finished with 80 total yards.

For a third receiver on the team, he has to be one of the best in all of football.

Nicks may not be a starter for the rest of this season but by next season, he should find a way to get in the starting role over Mario Manningham.

Eli Manning has three very talented receivers going into the future years and is a no doubt top ten fantasy quarterback at next year’s drafts.

NFL Fantasy Football Information writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

The second week of the fantasy football season is now behind us. At this point in time, some of you may be panicking if you have started out slow. Remember, just about every fantasy team will go through slow points in the football season.

Just because players like Steve Slaton, Matt Forte and Roddy White haven’t produced much, it doesn’t mean they will be horrible this season.

Below we have the top players you might want to pay attention to, for waiver pickups. Even if you don’t select a waiver (or have already done so) it’s good to keep these names in mind for the future weeks.

Quarterbacks:

Ravens- Joe Flacco- Bye Week 7

If no one has Joe Flacco in your fantasy league you might consider picking him up. The second year quarterback already has 5 touchdown passes and a 300 yard passing game. Todd Heap, Mark Clayton and Derrick Mason are not awesome targets, but they are good enough to make Flacco a good option.

Bills- Trent Edwards- Bye Week 9

I brought up Trent Edwards last week, and I’m doing it again this week. Edwards has a talented bunch around him. My only question about his production was if his offensive line could hold up. So far, so good as Edwards has produced solid numbers to begin the season.

Unfortunately, the Bills lost their right tackle Brad Butler for the season, hopefully that won’t hurt them going forward.

Running Backs:

Ravens- Willis McGahee- Bye Week 7

This offseason I thought Willis McGahee’s fantasy value was washed up. McGahee had two more operations on his knee and Ray Rice was entrenched as the starting running back. So far, this season McGahee’s knee is holding up fine, and he has four touchdowns already.

Look for McGahee as a nice flex play option and he should produce well. This week he plays the Browns and should have another strong day.

Cardinals- Tim Hightower- Bye Week 4

This week Tim Hightower had another good showing as the Cardinals starting running back. His odds of remaining the starter got a boost as the rookie Chris “Beanie” Wells fumbled the ball twice.

Look for Hightower to continue his solid play and remain the starter for the first half of the season.

Wide Receivers:

Giants- Mario Manningham- Bye Week 10

Mario Manningham is the first of two Giant receivers to discuss in this week’s pickups. Manningham had 58 yards and a touchdown in week one. In week two he had ten receptions for 150 yards and a score.

Manningham has the type of explosion that the Giants sorely need down the field. If he can continue to play like this, he will be a great every week starter in fantasy football.

Giants- Steve Smith- Bye Week 10

It’s time for the other Steve Smith to start getting fantasy love as he had a great performance this week. So far, this season Smith has 16 receptions for 214 yards and a touchdown. Look for Smith to continue his good play.

If Domenik Hixon and Hakeem Nicks miss significant time with their injuries than Smith and Manningham will be fantasy studs.

Colts- Pierre Garcon- Bye Week 6

Pierre Garcon didn’t have anything going until the Colts final offensive play. On that play, he had a very nice 48 yard catch and run touchdown. This was the kind of play that will make Peyton Manning throw his way more often this season.

Garcon and the Colts’ offense were hardly on the field and this would explain the lack of production until the end. Look for Garcon as a decent fill in player as long as he is a starter.

Tight Ends:

Eagles- Brent Celek- Bye Week 4

I’ve been talking about Brent Celek as a fantasy sleeper since May and his producing right off the bat. In week one Celek had a touchdown catch and this past week he had eight receptions for 104 yards.

Look for Celek to continue his solid play no matter who is at quarterback for the Eagles.

Kickers:

Giants- Lawrence Tynes- Bye Week 10

Lawrence Tynes is off to a hot start and the Giants’ offense is looking strong. The Giants will move the ball just about every week and Tynes should continue to receive opportunities.

If you need a kicker going forward, you could do a lot worse than this guy.

Defenses:

Cardinals- Cardinals Defense- Bye Week 4

The Cardinals’ defense has had four sacks in each of their first two games. So far, this season they have done an excellent job against, he run as they are ranked 4th overall against. Look for Arizona to continue its solid play as they are a defense that just continues to play better.

NFL Fantasy Football Information writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

Last week Kurt Warner never looked sharp against the 49ers defense. He was also not helped by the fact that Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston were not healthy. This week the Cardinals went cross country to play the Jaguars.

Warner Plays Well

The Cardinals’ quarterback only threw for 243 yards, but he was on the mark for almost every pass attempt. For the game Warner was 24/26 and had two touchdown passes.

Breaston and Boldin played well as they combined for 13 catches and 152 yards. If these two receivers can stay healthy, the Cardinals’ offense will be strong all year.

Chris Beanie Wells Fumble Twice

Tim Hightower’s grip on the starting tailback job is a little stronger now that Chris Beanie Wells fumbled twice. No head coach likes turnovers and the Cardinals’ head coach has proven he will bench talented players for not performing.

Look for Hightower to be the starter for at least the first half of this season.

Jaguars Struggling

The Jaguars just don’t look like a team that has improved enough to pull out of the AFC South gutter. Maurice Jones-Drew is a talented player but the rest of the team is just not ready to compete for the playoffs.

At this point in time, the Jags need to get Torry Holt more involved in the passing game. So far, they are 0-2, and they could easily be 0-3 next week against the Texans.

NFL Fantasy Football Information writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com

The NFL regular season is coming up soon and that means the fantasy football season is about to begin as well. No doubt your favorite NFL team and your fantasy players are going to face some hard matchups and some easy ones in their respective schedules.

Below we have an embed link to our schedule listing for every team and which teams they play week one through week seventeen. We also have available the date and time (east coast standard time) for every game in the regular season as well.

Underneath the NFL schedule we have attached a link to the specific schedule for every team in the NFL. Feel free to download the schedule of your team or the teams in which your fantasy players are on.

After that I have selected three teams and have some information about their up coming season.
2009 NFL Teams Regular Season Schedule – Fantasy Football Rankings

NFC

 

• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Chicago Bears
• Dallas Cowboys
• Detroit Lions
• Green Bay Packers
• Minnesota Vikings
• New Orleans Saints
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• ST. Louis Rams
• San Francisco 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Washington Redskins

AFC

 

• Baltimore Ravens
• Buffalo Bills
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Denver Broncos
• Houston Texans
• Indianapolis Colts
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Miami Dolphins
• New England Patriots
• New York Jets
• Oakland Raiders
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• San Diego Chargers
• Tennessee Titans

Strength of Schedule

vs Run 7th Easiest Schedule

vs Pass 11th Easiest Schedule

vs Points Given Up 14th Easiest Schedule

This season should be one of spreading the ball around to multiple players in the running game and the passing game. The main reason for this is because the Steelers have good capable depth in both categories and it would be wise to keep their players fresh and make defenses think twice about players like Rashard Mendenhall or Limas Sweed.

On paper the Steelers have a good schedule to take advantage of but because they are the super bowl champs every team will give them a little extra in every week. If Ben Roethlisberger can stay healthy than this team should have success once again.

Arizona Cardinals: Games of Interest

Fantasy Playoffs weeks 14 – 16 49ers, Lions, Rams: It’s hard to ask for a better schedule for a team to have in the fantasy football playoffs than the one the Cardinals will have this year. All three of the teams they will face could very well be waiting till next year as they are losing franchises.

Unlike last season when the Cardinals spent their time with the Patriots and Vikings in the fantasy playoffs, this season they have a chance to do some real damage to help you win a fantasy title. Look for Arizona players to be solid producers in your run for a championship as they should win the division with these games.

It will be interesting to see if rookie running back Chris “Beanie” Wells will take over around this time of the season as the Cardinals feature running back. If he does you will most definitely want him on your team just for this stretch run.

San Diego Chargers: 2009 Football Projection

The Chargers may not win 12 games this season but they should coast to a division championship with a 10 win season. However if San Diego is serious about winning a championship this year they will need home field advantage and to get that they will need at least 13 wins this season.

Fantasy Football Information Writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com