THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2008
SPORTS 7B
FANTASY FOOTBALL
Waiver saviors: Who will fill the holes in your roster ? Look for Bush to make an impact, Frerotte to return to signal calling and the Rams to win this weekend
If you have some spots to fill on your roster, here are few players you can pick up from the waiver wire that should have some success this weekend.
MICHAEL BUSH,
RUNNING BACK,
OAKLAND RAIDERS
DESEAN JACKSON,
WIDE RECEIVER,
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Bush had 16 carries for 90 yards and one touchdown while splitting carries with rookie Darren McFadden. What more do you want? The road to recovery has been long for the former Louisville star, but with opportunity knocking with Justin Fargas having injury problems, now could be Bush's time to shine. He is more of a power back than McFadden and could be very useful in the red zone for the Raiders. Look for him to have another solid outing balancing the running attack because quarterback JaMarcus Russell can't throw the ball.
GUS FREROTTE,
QUARTERBACK,
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
If you didn't pick up Jackson last week, don't waste any more time. There was a knock on his size entering the NFL draft last spring, but his speed has more than made up for that on the field. Jackson is currently fourth in the league in receiving yards with 216 yards. With wide receiver Kevin Curtis out and Reggie Brown still nursing an injury, Jackson should be quarterback Donovan McNabb's primary target for a few more weeks.
You've been waiting for this moment for too long, right? Gus Frerotte is back! With quarterback Tarvarius Jackson struggling the first two weeks, coach Brad Childress decided to hand the offense over to the veteran Frerotte. Minnesota has some potential in the receiving corps with Bernard Berrian
and Sidney Rice, and an experienced quarterback could help them flourish. With a strong running game to anchor the offense, Frenette doesn't have to do much to make an impact on defense. He just has to stay away from headbutting walls. Besides, who else were you going to pick up? Tyler Thigpen?
DARREN SPROLES,
RUNNING BACK,
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
You saw running back LaDainian Tomlinson's performance last week, and he's a little banged up heading into this weekend. Sproles is a must-add for all Tomlinson owners and a good pick-up for anybody else. Sproles had 125 total yards and a touchdown in the loss to Denver and is electric in the San Diego offense because he is a threat to take it to the house any time he touches the ball. If Tomlinson continues to get banged up, Sproles will see more and more carries as the change-of-pace back.
ATLANTA DEFENSE
Why? They're playing the Chiefs. Defensive end John Abraham leads the league in sacks, and as bad as Atlanta looked last week, Kansas City looked worse. Atlanta limited Tampa Bay to 160 passing yards last weekend and with Tyler Thigpen starting for Kansas City, Atlanta can focus on its run defense to shut down the Chiefs. If you need a defense to fill in this weekend, Atlanta is your best bet.
JOHN CARLSON,
TIGHT END,
SEATTLE SAHAWKS
Carlson has quickly become quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's favorite target. The Seattle wide receivers have been plagued by injuries, so Hasselbeck has been leaning on his rookie tight end in the passing game. The Seahawks face the hapless St. Louis Rams this weekend. It should be a forgone conclusion that Seattle will be racking up the offensive yards. According to yahoo.com, only 19 percent of fantasy owners have Carlson on their rosters, so grab him while you can.
STEVE SLATON,
RUNNING BACK,
HOUSTON TEXANS
Slaton could see the majority of the carries in this weekend's game against Tennessee. Starter Ahman Green is suffering from a knee injury and may not play, so Slaton will have a strong impact on the game. His dynamic ability that he showed in college makes him a wild card in the Texans' offense because he could be used effectively in the running and passing game. There's still time to pick him up before the battle of the rookie running backs, as Slaton will be opposed by Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson.
San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles runs for a touchdown against Denver Broncos cornerback Dre Bly during the fourth quarter Sunday. With Ladainian Tomlinson suffering from an injured toe, Sproles could see more action this week.
BOLD PREDICTION OF THE WEEK
The Rams will win a game. Seattle's defense has looked awful and while it's hard to be worse than the Rams defense, I think it will happen this weekend. The St. Louis offense will break out if its shell this weekend and put up the numbers it is capable of, so activate the St. Louis players on your fantasy roster and watch as the points fly. Final Score: Rams 34, Seahawks 27
Edited by Rachel Burchfield
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NFL
Six months later, Broncos receiver charged with battery
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Prosecutors in Georgia have filed two counts of simple battery against Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall stemming from a 6-month-old domestic violence complaint.
The charges were filed Sept. 10 in Fulton County State Court. Police allege Marshall threw his ex-girlfriend on a bed, slapped her and damaged an Atlanta apartment on March 4.
Marshall said Thursday he had been waiting for charges to be filed, but it wasn't clear why they came so long after the complaint.
"Like I said before, that's my past," he said.
"Everything that came out in camp was from last year and there was an incident in March, but that's still an open case and we've been waiting six months for those charges to be filed," he said.
"And it's finally here and that's why I have (attorney) Harvey Steinbrenner for" Marshall said.
Steinberg was in court and didn't immediately return a message. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan declined to comment.
Marshall was arrested March 6 on a domestic violence warrant requested by the former girlfriend. He was released the next day after posting $1,000 bond.
ed in Douglas County, south of Denver, when a woman identified as his girlfriend said he used his vehicle to block her taxi as she tried to leave after an argument. That case was dismissed.
It was his third arrest in about a year.
In October 2007, he was arrested in Denver on suspicion of driving under the influence. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while ability-impaired last week and was sentenced to a year of probation.
In March 2007, he was arrest-
The arrests caught the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who met with Marshall in August and then suspended him for three games. That was later reduced to one game, the Broncos' season opener at Oakland.
Purchase a hat or T-shirt and you could win free apparel!
WE SALUTE YOU
SPORTS DOME APPAREL WEARER!
Everyone gets in the game at AllStar
Thursday - $4.00 Super Premiums Friday - $5.00 Long Island • $3.00 Jager Bombs Saturday - $2.00 Wells • $1.00 Jello Shots
Bring in your game ticket, get in FREE! (21 & Older)
Sun 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. • Mon - Fri 2 p.m. - 2 a.m. • Sat 3 p.m. - 2