Already at the half way point in the fantasy football season, it's time to take a look at some of the top surprises and biggest disappointments this year in our latest podcast. Cam Newton was at the top of Matt De Lima's list of surprise players, as it looked like the Panthers were set to go run heavy this year, after re-signing DeAngelo Williams to a big contract in August. Audio: Week 8 Podcast Obviously, ...

Darren McFadden got off to a hot start this year but after his big game against the Jets, he's failed to play like one of the true elite running backs in fantasy, and then an ankle injury derailed him last week against the Chiefs. McFadden has all the tools to be a future top selection on draft day, but if his health problems continue to be an issue, fantasy owners will have to knock him for it. Audio: Week ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] Start'em Philip Rivers @ Chiefs - Yes, it's getting to that point with Philip Rivers that we have to start thinking about whether or not to bench him on a weekly basis. The Chargers are running the football more often and with Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson constantly banged up, Rivers isn't the same quarterback he was ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] What a bad week it was for running backs as ineffective play and injuries have many fantasy owners feeling beat-up and bruised coming into week eight. To help you fight your way though the bye weeks, I have an extended listed of running backs to keep an eye on for this week and future weeks. More Wk 8 Rankings – QB | RB | ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] DeMarco Murray vs Eagles -  A hot name off the waiver wire turned fantasy gold, as rookie running back DeMarco Murray broke the Cowboys single game rushing record in his first game as a feature back. Sure, Murray's stats were helped by a 91-yard touchdown score at the start of the game, but if you look at his rushing numbe ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] Chris Johnson vs Colts - The only reason I have Chris Johnson ranked as high as a RB-2 this week is because he's playing against a winless Colts team that gave up 62 points last week. If not for that, and the bye weeks, Johnson would likely be a regular on our sit'em section, as he's been a horrible disappointment and cont ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] Stevie Johnson vs Redskins -  The Bills passing game started out hot the first three weeks of the season but has cold off heading into their week seven bye week. While Stevie Johnson has been practicing in full over recent weeks, since a groin injury gave him problems in September, he hasn't been the same receiver we saw a ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] Tim Tebow vs Lions - Looking ugly most of the game, much will be made of how Tim Tebow looked as led his team back to victory against the Dolphins and rightfully so. The end result is a good one for most fantasy owners (pending on your leagues scoring rules) because the young man can run the football and when you can rack ...

While Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones publicly says the plan for the running game will be to work Tashard Choice and rookie DeMarco Murray together, expect Murray to see the larger workload. In recent week (actually since training camp) the Cowboys were open about looking to trade Choice, so it's hard to envision him leading the team in carries, especially after fumbling last week. Audio: Week 7 - Injury / ...

[highlight bgcolor="#33FF33"]CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT WEEKLY FANTASY ADVICE[/highlight] Start'em Jay Cutler @ Buccaneers (In England) -  After a nice bounce back game against the Vikings, Jay Cutler should have some success against the Buccaneers secondary in England. If you're in need of a starter because your normal quarterback is on a bye week or is injured, give Cutler a chance against a Tampa Bay defense ...