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Dynasty Recap – Week 15 – Packers escape Cowboys, 37-36

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  • Packers quarterback Matt Flynn led a wild comeback with 299 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception. Flynn could do that the last two games of the season and people still won’t forget about his forays into being a starter. However, Flynn could play his way into his old backup position. If you’re a Rodgers dynasty owner, you’d be wise to pick him up.
  • Packers running back Eddie Lacy ran all over the Cowboys, running 21 times for 141 yards and the winning score. He also added four catches for 30 yards. Lacy has had up and down games but should make a nice complement to Aaron Rodgers when he returns. 
  • On the other side of the field, Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray ran for 134 yards on 18 carries for a 7+ YPC and a rushing touchdown. He also added four catches for 19 yards. Murray has been hot lately and has proven to be a viable RB2 when healthy.
  • Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant did Dez Bryant things. He caught 11 catches for 153 yards and a  touchdown. If anyone is going to challenge Calvin Johnson for top dynasty receiver, it’s Dez.

Dynasty Recap – Week 12 – Cowboys escape Giants, 24-21

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  • Giants running backs Andre Brown and Brandon Jacobs took advantage of, quite possibly, the worst defense in football and ran all over the field. Brown had 21 carries for 127 yards and added four catches for 11 yards. Brown’s a free agent after this year but at just 26, he could still be part of a long-term committee with the injured David Ware.
  • Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant had 102 yards on nine catches after being targeted an incredible 16 times. Personally, I view Dez as the second best receiver in dynasty circles.
  • Cowboys safety Barry Church continues his impressive 2013 campaign with 13 more tackles, taking him up to 93 for the year. Church is well on his way to 130+ tackles for the year. Church is signed to a team-friendly deal through 2016 so he should continue to see opportunities. However, if the Cowboys defense improves in the slightest, there won’t be so many runners and receivers open in space for Church to tackle.

Daily Dynasty Football Report – July 24th

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What’s happening around the league and how does it affect your dynasty team?

  • Santonio Holmes is starting training camp on the PUP list. If he can be medically cleared of his foot injury before training camp is over, he can start the season.  If not, he won’t be eligible to play until Week 7. As if there weren’t enough reasons to avoid our 66th ranked receiver, here you go. The whole Jets, with the possible exception of Chris Ivory, is one to avoid in dynasty.
  • Ahmad Bradshaw is also starting camp on the PUP list albeit with better prospects than Holmes. Signed as a temporary solution at running back for the high-octane Colts offense, Bradshaw should be ok to start the season. At just 27, it’s possible to get a couple of years out of Bradshaw in dynasty leagues which is why he sits at 36 in our combined ranks. But it is Ahmad Bradshaw we’re talking about, who’s only played all 16 games once in his five-year career so his injuries are worth monitoring.
  • Dez Bryant is doing Dez Bryant things at Cowboys camp. With a pass-happy offense, a good quarterback, and no doubt about who the man is, it’s possible Bryant is underrated at #4 in dynasty ranks.
  • Mike Williams signed a six-year extension to his rookie contract. While never passing 1,000 yards, Williams does get in the end zone with seasons of 9 and 11 TD’s. He has an excellent supporting cast around him with the only uncertainty being at quarterback. But whether Josh Freeman plays well enough to stick around or the Mike Glennon show begins, Williams should be able to produce. He’s currently at #41 in dynasty ranks.
  • Lastly, Trent Richardson dynasty owners should gear up for 300 carries this year. Just 22, Richardson is the youngest running back in the top 10 in our running back ranks which means you could have a dynasty stud for a decade. But conventional wisdom would conclude that many carries at that young an age could be a concern down the road. 13 players have carried it 300 times in their age-21 or 22 season (Edgerrin James did it twice). Of the 13, I count no less than seven backs that are Hall of Fame worth including Marshall Faulk, Jerome Bettis, Walter Payton, Curtis Martin, Edge, and the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith. So it can be done.

And finally, if you’re able to read this, or anything else on the internet, it’s the best day ever.