The No Huddle Episode 12-13

Philly Dave was this week’s guest on the podcast. Dave questioned how the national media was covering the turmoil in Philadelphia. We also chatted about the post-season in fantasy football and how to prepare.

Speaking of turmoil, we of course had that tragic situation in Kansas City on Saturday. The Chiefs will host the Carolina Panthers as planned. The decision to play was made based on the wishes of the Chiefs players according to CBS Sports. Our thoughts are with the Chiefs organization, the fans, and most importantly, those directly affected by the events that took place.

Something else we have talked about on the podcast, and it comes up a lot this time of year, is what to do when you’re out of it, or there is a team in your league that is out of it, and the owner has given up. Certainly if you’re out of it, you’re likely not reading this or any other fantasy football blog, or listening to fantasy football podcasts. If you are, remember this is the time to see how guys are doing down the stretch, so you have a sense for next season.

If it looks like someone has given up--- a player on IR is active for example--- contact your commish as soon as you can. Have him or her notify the rest of the league, and either have the commish set a roster based on projections, or ask the other owners what they think should be done.

Now, here’s what we know injury-wise:

QB Tim Tebow is inactive, though he is only on 4% of rosters in Yahoo! and it’s likely the same on other sites.

WR Danny Amendola  is inactive, but don’t look to other Rams receivers to put up monster numbers, at least not with any degree of reliability.

WR Percy Harvin is out.

RB DeMarco Murray will see limited action today. Felix Jones will see the bulk of the carries, but his numbers will then be limited.

Don’t forget to look at the NFL team stats page. Simply find the team your player is opposing in their category (rushing, passing) and see how that match-up looks against the other player you’re considering.

As always, double-check the official injury report at NFL.com 30 minutes prior to the start of the game your player is in.

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