PERMASTARTERS

Dez Bryant OkSt vs. Idle

Dezmon Briscoe KU vs. Idle

Mardy Gilyard Cincy at Miami-OH (#1 Fantasy WR through 4 games)

Eric Decker Minny vs. Minnesota

Jordan Shipley Texas vs. Idle

Emmanuel Sanders SMU at TCU (tough matchup even for Sanders)

Golden Tate vs. Washington

Ryan Broyles at Miami (the Canes defense has not been dominant, ok to start)

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Florida QB Tim Tebow, on the ground after taking a big hit in Q3 vs. Kentucky.

Unless you live under a rock, you know that Florida QB Tim Tebow was knocked out of Florida’s 41-7 victory against Kentucky after a hard shot to the head in the third quarter, and taken by ambulance to a hospital.

Currently it’s unknown how this hit will affect his status for the Gators’ matchup against LSU in two weeks. Nor is it clear how it will affect the battle for the Heisman Trophy.

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Unfortunately, in football, injuries are common….

Sometimes too common.

This past Saturday, South Florida QB Matt Grothe was lost for the season as he tore the ACL in his left knee during the first half of the Bulls 59-0 win over Charleston Southern…thus ending the collegiate career of the possible four year starting QB.

Grothe led the Bulls to national prominence with his ability to run and pass, and, had the uncanny knack to make big plays when necessary.  He was one of the top QBs in Big East during his career….including fantasy…and led the Bulls to three consecutive bowl games.

He also went 3-0 vs my alma-mater (UCF)…OK maybe that part was not so good, however, Grothe did earn my respect….and the Bulls program would not have come so far along, so soon, if it was not for Grothe.

Reportedly the Bulls will replace Grothe as starting QB with B.J. Daniels

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Nothing like consistency….

That is what you get with Houston QB Case Keenum (photo, thanks Scout.com).

While other QBs make fantasy players, coaches, owners, prognosticators, et al…make one stupid with inconsistency, Keenum makes everyone look like a genius.

Keenum led Oklahoma State to a 45-35 win in Stillwater last weekend, while putting up some good offensive numbers.  The Cougar QB stared down the toughest defense UH will face all season, and the defense blinked.  The OSU defense was the same defense one week earlier that shut down Georgia.

As long as Keenum stays upright, the Houston offense is just going to roll over the rest of their competition in 2009…and I am including a meeting with Texas Tech next weekend.

And, I can safely say that….this week you should not play Keenum (What?  You hypocrite!)

Calm down, now….Keenum and his fellow Houston Cougars have this week off.   You can play him the next 9-12 weeks or so.

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One of the things I keep bringing up with my FCB colleagues and fantasy players is that, in college football, experience on the offensive line is so important to a college offense.

In college football, having an offensive line with experience is a huge advantage.  Unlike pro football, where more training time is allowed, and, no one has to study for their upcoming Differential Integral Remedial Calculus exam….colleges do not have the time to mold a cohesive offensive line before the start of the season. Read the rest of this entry →