Steve Slaton

In the first part of the waiver wire recap, we looked at the top quarterbacks, wide receivers and kickers that were plucked out of free agency by astute fantasy owners.
In this second part, we’re going to take a look at the top running backs, tight ends and defenses that helped fantasy owners win their leagues […]

1. Calvin Johnson is the real deal
Lions fans probably groaned at the prospect of taking another receiver.  After all, their previous first round experience at the position had netted them two busts (Mike Williams and Charles Rodgers) and one good-not-great receiver in Roy Williams.  None of those guys are still with the team.
Johnson’s different though.  […]

Houston Stifles Chicago’s Playoff Hopes, Clinches Second .500 Season
 
With Steve Slaton scoring a touchdown with 3:28 left and Ken Walter recovering a Houston onside kick, the Texans defeated the Chicago Bears 31-24.
 
The Texans (8-8) finish with their second eight-win season, winning five of their last six and going 3-1 against the NFC. With the loss, […]

The holiday schedule has me all out of whack, but Marc is back to update the rookie rankings with only one regular season week to go.
Despite leading for several weeks in a row now, Matt Forte’s position as No. 1 is not safe. Any of the top four guys have a shot to win The […]

At the start of every NFL season, there are certain things that are a given.
Terrell Owens will dominate the headlines at some point during the season, Brett Favre will be behind a center when Week One rolls around, and Peyton Manning will find some way to keep Indianapolis a perennial contender.
But each year, a […]

As this Holiday season approaches—especially this Holiday season, everyone is looking for a good bargain.  However in the NFL, the time to find that great bargain of the season is draft weekend, and it is that special time of year when all teams hope and pray that they will uncover their own special diamond in […]

At the beginning of this year, both of these clubs had high hopes. Houston was coming off their first .500 season, and Oakland was retooling, with new players everywhere.
Oakland stumbled out of the gate and are sitting at 3-11, while Houston has righted a ship that started 0-4, added a 0-3 streak, and is now at […]

Now that the 2008 season is nearing its end, a few fantasy football sites are taking a look back at this wonderful class of rookies.
FF Toolbox looks ahead to the values of several rookie running backs heading into 2009. It will be interesting to see how Rashard Mendenhall fits into Pittsburgh next year.
Meanwhile, Football […]

Youth was not served on the 2008 Pro Bowl rosters announced Tuesday.
Two rookies — Tennessee running back Chris Johnson and Tampa Bay returner Clifton Smith — were chosen for a February trip to Hawaii. But three other newcomers were arguably more worthy selections than veterans who received the nod instead.
Presenting the case that can be […]

2008 has produced five quality NFL rookie running backs.  Two of them, Chris Johnson of the Titans and Steve Slaton of the Texans are on the verge of All-Pro seasons.
Top Five NFL Rookie Running Backs 2008
No. 1  Chris Johnson    Tennessee Titans
The Titans expected good things form Chris Johnson when they made him their first […]