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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
FANTASY FOOTBALL
Trade players now; make team stronger
Week two of season showed certain franchises have lottery picks to obtain
This week we're going with five adds and five drops, and just so you know, the support group for those who drafted LaMont Jordan will meet Tuesday nights on Wescoe Beach.
Players to add:
1) Alex Smith (quarterback, San Francisco 49ers): This week, I give you Alex Smith. So far, he's amassed a 93.5 quarterback rating and has yet to throw a pick. Not only that, but this week he faces a Philadelphia defense that allowed 371 yards to Eli Manning and the Giants last week. If you have Drew Bledsoe or Philip Rivers as your top quarterback and need someone to cover for their bye week, plug in Alex Smith with confidence.
2) Marques Colston (wide receiver/tight end, New Orleans Saints): The answer to my question's question of, "Who in the world is Marques Colston?" is as follows: he is a 6-foot-4 rookie, hybrid tight end/wide receiver who went to Hofstra, and he could help you win some fantasy matchups down the road. It's hard to ignore his eight catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns so far, and if Drew Brees develops a rapport with Colston like he did with Antonio Gates in San Diego, he could be a fantasy gold mine for years to come.
3) Michael Turner (running back, San Diego Chargers): He's stuck backing up the best running back in the NFL in LaDainian Tomlinson. However, with the way the Chargers are blowing teams out right now, Turner is getting plenty of mop-up playing time. Turner is worth a flex play when San Diego plays teams like San Francisco (week six), Cleveland (week nine), Oakland (week 12) and Buffalo (week 13). Turner is a solid downhill runner who's great after contact, and if Tomlinson wears
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4) Jerricho Cotchery (wide receiver, New York Jets): No, he has nothing to do with the TV show being filmed in North Lawrence, but I bet he lasts more seasons than CBS's "Can't Miss New Drama!" Cotchery has at least six catches and a touchdown in each game this year and, along with teammate Laveranues Coles, will set his sights on Buffalo's defense in week three.
down, which is entirely possible as he's getting 30 touches per game. Turner would be a top-five back.
5) Samkon Gado (running back, Houston Texans): There are whispers out of Houston that Ron Dayne is next in line to take the starting running back job, but don't believe them. "The Dayne Train" is neither fast nor elusive, and he runs with all the tenacity of a baby kitten for a man his size. Gado, recently acquired from Green Bay, will be the man in Houston, whatever that's worth. Last year he had three 100-yard games in just five starts, highlighted by a 179-yard effort in an overtime victory against Detroit.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) throws a 72-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant in the second half of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in San Francisco, on Sunday. St. Louis Rams' Anthony Hargrove (95) is in the background. San Francisco won 20-13.
Players to drop:
1) Damon Huard (quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs): The San Francisco defense he'll face in week four looks appetizing, but I wouldn't bother. Against the Broncos, if you ignore the 37-yard pass to Eddie Kennison, Huard was 16 of 22 for just 96 yards. Someone should probably tell him that it's not illegal to throw the ball past the line of scrimmage. Unless your league gives you bonus points for screen passes, he's not worthy of a start. Get well soon Trent, get well soon.
2) Wali Lundy (running back, Houston-Texans): Lundy got off to a slow start Sunday. After getting stuffed at the line a couple times, coach Gary Kubiak gave him one more shot to prove himself before he put in Dayne or Gado. Lundy promptly responded by fumbling. The six carries he was given against
Indianapolis doesn't bode well for his chances at keeping the starter's job. He was drafted in the sixth round, barely averaged four yards per carry his senior year at Virginia and has never eclipsed 1,000 yards, so he's not exactly a hot prospect. And like I said earlier, its Gado's time to shine.
3) Jake Plummer (quarterback, Denver Broncos): You won't find a quarterback who's on a hotter seat than Plummer. The fans hate him, and he's compiled a 38.6 quarterback rating with zero touchdowns and four interceptions. Mike Shanahan won't make the switch to Jay Cutler immediately, but the smart money says that Jake the Snake will be riding the pine by year's end.
4) Ben Troupe (tight end, Tennessee Titans): Troupe seems to have fallen out of favor in the Music City for some reason. He has fewer catches, one, than third-string tight end Bo Scaife. I think that he'll eventually rebound and turn into a good player. Especially since the 'Titans' offense seems to be about as potent as a glass of water.
5) Aaron Brooks (quarterback, Oakland Raiders): The only thing funnier than watching Art Shell stand perfectly motionless on the sidelines is watching Brooks attempt to play quarterback. He left Sunday's game against the Ravens having not attempted a pass, and yet he did manage to funble twice, which is pretty amazing. He's out for two to four weeks with a strained pectoral muscle, but you want to drop him anyway. Don't even think about picking up his replacement, Andrew Walter. He was good at Arizona State, but his numbers in the NFL thus far are Ryan Leaf-esque.
Kansan sportswriter Evan Hengel dispenses fantasy football advice every Wednesday.
Edited by Erin Wiley
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athletics calendar
Volleyball vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.Horejsi Family Athletics Center
TODAY
Player to watch: Senior Jana Correa has done her part for the Jayhawk volleyball team on offense so far this season. Correa leads the team with 3.89 kills per game and led all hitters against Nebraska and Texas last week.
FRIDAY
Soccer at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.
Stillwater, Okla.
Softball vs. Missouri Western, 2 p.m., Fail Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Softball vs. Pittsburg State, noon, Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Balipark
SATURDAY
Football vs. South Florida, 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium
Volleyball at Colorado, 8 p.m., Boulder, Colo.
Tennis. Wake Forest Tournament, all day, Winston-Salem N.C.
Cross Country, Roy Griak Invitational, TBA, Minneapolis, Minn.
SUNDAY
Soccer at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Softball vs. Butler, 4 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Softball vs. Pittsburg State, 2 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Tennis, Wake Forest Tournament, all day, Winston-Salem N.C.
Golf team improves score to finish in third place
After a ninth place finish at the Ptarmigan/Ram Fall classic Sept. 12, the Kansas women's golf team improved to finish third at Nebraska's Chip-N-Club Tuesday.
At the end of the first day, the team was in fifth place and four strokes behind Missouri State. Kansas ended the tournament two strokes ahead of them and passed Kansas State in the process. The Jayhawks' final round score of 304 was the best of the 14-team field.
The team will continue competition on Oct. 2 when they host the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrence.
Freshman Meghan Gockel led the Jayhawks during the tournament and ended with a final round score of 74, leaving her tied for fourth place. Freshman Emily Powers shot a final round 77 to place her in a tie for 10th place.
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Basketball team finalizes schedule
The Winston-Salem State game will tip off at 7 p.m. and can be seen on Jayhawk TV.
The Kansas men's basketball team has finalized its 2006-07 non-conference schedule.
On Dec. 19, Kansas will play host to Division I independent Winston-Salem State. The Rams are heading into their first season in Division I and went 19-10 last season in Division II. This season will also be Winston-Salem State's first playing under coach Bobby Collins.
Kansas also announced on Tuesday that its game at DePaul on Dec. 2 will tip off at 1 p.m. The DePaul game as well as the Dec. 30 Rhode Island game at Allen Fieldhouse will be available on Jayhawk TV.
Source: Kansas Athletics
— Shawn Shroyer
Pitcher returns to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke, once considered a top Kansas City prospect, was recalled by the Royals from Double-A Wichita on Tuesday and will be used as a reliever.
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"It's probably going to be more long than short, but we're going to make sure we get him some innings," Kansas City manager Buddy Bell said. "Hopefully, it will be tough to
get him some innings because the starters are going longer, but we'll get him in there before we leave."
Greinke was 8-11 with a 3.77 ERA in 2004, then went 5-17 with a 5.80 ERA last season.
He left the team for personal reasons during spring training this year and started the season on the 60-day disabled list. After being activated June 21, he joined Wichita.
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