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Please use the web site's "Contact Us" link, located at the bottom of every page, for any inquiries. Welcome to another edition of the 2001 Fantasy Football Newsletter! The newsletter will arrive in your e-mail inbox at the end of every week, and will include news about the web site; tips on using all the features available; and answers to your player-related questions from the "Gridiron Guru." PLAN FOR THE PLAYOFFS The Fantasy season is nearing its end, and the playoffs are on the horizon. For Fantasy 2001 players, the playoffs begin with NFL week 15 (games of Dec. 22-23) and last two weeks, with the championship game in week 16 (games of Dec. 29-30.) If you're in a Football Commissioner league, go to Schedule, Playoffs to see when your playoffs start and how many rounds they last. Of course, the matchups are probably still not determined, so you may not see teams listed in the brackets. The commissioner of your league is responsible for adding the teams to your playoff brackets at the end of your regular season. If your team is still in contention, go to NFL Teams, Schedule and take note of the NFL teams with byes during your playoff weeks, so you know which players will be available if - and WHEN - your team competes in a playoff matchup. GAME-BY-GAME ANALYSIS Go to Players, Game Log to see how a particular player did in each game this season. The player's statistics in the common categories will be displayed for each game. If you are breaking down free agents, the game log is great way to see who's been getting the most consistent production. MVP.com Save 10% on Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil Monkey Bikes... One of the Hottest Gifts for Holiday 2001... Just enter the coupon code MQJ36GX6 in the checkout process to receive your discount. Offer expires November 16, 2001. http://www.sportsline.com/links/6/1/217/sffpn1109e.cgi THE GRIDIRON GURU Welcome to Gridiron Guru, where we'll answer your questions about players and offer Fantasy Football roster advice. We invite you to send your own scouting reports and comments on players to: gridguru@commissioner.com. You'll get the chance to be heard by thousands of Fantasy players just like yourself! Mike Blake: I'm having trouble filling my No. 2 WR spot. Should I start Az-Zahir Hakim, Todd Pinkston or Muhsin Muhammad in week ten? G.G. - Hakim is a hit-or-miss type, so he's risky. Pinkston has done nothing in his last four games, and he's losing playing time to Freddie Mitchell. Muhammad bounced back from a few bad performances to catch six passes for 75 yards last weekend against St. Louis, and has had some past success against this week's opponent, San Francisco. Go with Muhammad. Russell Brown: My league starts 2 QBs. Donovan McNabb is one of my starters. Who else should I start? I have Tom Brady, Vinny Testaverde and Doug Flutie. G.G. - Testaverde's Fantasy value has taken a real hit this season because of the Jets' conservative offense. Flutie struggled last week against a bad Denver secondary, and won't have an easier time against Oakland. We'd suggest playing Brady, who will start against St. Louis despite the return of Drew Bledsoe. Brady has thrown 11 touchdowns in his last five games, and is playing too well to bench. Chris Gilcrest: Who would you start at QB this weekend: Rich Gannon or Kerry Collins? Which one of these four RBs would you bench: Eddie George, Michael Pittman, Mike Anderson, Curtis Martin? G.G. - Collins has the better matchup of the two QBs, but he's far too inconsistent to start over a player like Gannon. Oakland will be looking to bounce back from a subpar performance against Seattle, so look for Gannon to have a solid game. As for your second question, bench Mike Anderson. You can't bench Martin, no matter how bad the matchup may be. George has four touchdowns in his last three games against Cincinnati, and is worth starting despite his struggles this season; and Pittman's matchup against Detroit is too good to ignore. FANTASY FOOTBALL GUIDES Want to win your Fantasy League? Our Fantasy Football Guides are the SOURCE for strategy, player ratings, latest scouting reports, team reports, projections and more! A must have for beginners and Fantasy veterans alike. Special in-season price: $9.99. Going Fast - Click Here! http://www.sportsline.com/links/6/5/12/sffpn1116w.cgi TIP OF THE WEEK Keith Simmons, Boulder, CO: Can Terrell Davis ever stay healthy? He comes back and teases Fantasy owners with his solid play over the last two weeks, only to fall prey to another knee injury this past Sunday. He was once the best Fantasy player in the league, but now Davis is an unreliable, injury-prone shell of his former self. 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We'll include news about the web site; tips on using all the features available; and answers to your player-related questions from the "Gridiron Guru." </font<</p<</td< <td width="1" valign="top"<<img src="http://cbs.sportsline.com/images/newsletter/pixel.jpg" width="1" height="190" border="0" alt=""<</td< <td width="200" valign="top"< <b<<font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#163786"<Inside</font<</b< <p<<font face="Verdana" size="-2" color="#163786"<<b< <!-- Update section names here --< • <a href=#tip1<Plan for the Playoffs</a<<br<<br< • <a href=#tip2<Game-by-Game Analysis</a<<br<<br< • <a href=#banter<Gridiron Guru</a<<br<<br< • <a href=#tip3<Tip of the Week</a<<br<</font<</p< </td< </tr< </table< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#B5B7B6"< <tr<<td< <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#ffffee"< <tr< <td<<!-- Sponsor goes here --<<a HREF=http://www.sportsline.com/links/4/1/65/1/payyoutoshop.cgi<;<img SRC=http://images.commissioner.com/images/ads/paytoshop.gif BORDER=0<</a<</td< <td<<!-- Sponsor goes here --<<a HREF=http://www.sportsline.com/links/6/5/12/sffpn1116w.cgi<;<img SRC=http://images.commissioner.com/images/ads/fguide2.gif BORDER=0<</a<</td< <td<<!-- Sponsor goes here --<<a HREF=http://www.sportsline.com/links/6/5/3/sffpn1116ffr.cgi<;<img SRC=http://images.commissioner.com/images/ads/fant-radio.gif BORDER=0<</a<</td< </tr< </table< </td< </tr< </table< <hr align="left" width="600" size="1" color="#CCD0D3"< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"< <tr< <td width="600" valign="top"< <b<<font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#163786"< <a name=tip1< <!-- First tip title goes here --< Plan for the Playoffs </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- First tip text goes here --< The Fantasy season is nearing its end, and the playoffs are on the horizon. For <b<Fantasy 2001</b< players, the playoffs begin with NFL week 15 (games of <b<Dec. 22-23</b<) and last two weeks, with the championship game in week 16 (games of <b<Dec. 29-30</b<.)<p< If you're in a <b<Football Commissioner</b< league, go to <b<<i<Schedule, Playoffs</i<</b< to see when your playoffs start and how many rounds they last. Of course, the matchups are probably still not determined, so you may not see teams listed in the brackets. The commissioner of your league is responsible for adding the teams to your playoff brackets at the end of your regular season.<p< If your team is still in contention, go to <b<<i<NFL Teams, Schedule</i<</b< and take note of the NFL teams with byes during your playoff weeks, so you know which players will be available if - and WHEN - your team competes in a playoff matchup. </font<</p<</td< </tr< </table< <hr align="left" width="600" size="1" color="#CCD0D3"< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"< <tr< <td width="600" valign="top"< <b<<font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#163786"< <a name=tip2< <!-- Second tip title goes here --< Game-by-Game Analysis </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Second tip text goes here --< Go to <b<<i<Players, Game Log</i<</b< to see how a particular player did in each game this season. The player's statistics in the common categories will be displayed for each game. If you are breaking down free agents, the game log is great way to see who's been getting the most consistent production. </font<</p<</td< </tr< </table< </td< </tr< </table< <hr align="left" width="600" size="1" color="#CCD0D3"< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"< <tr< <td width="600" valign="top"< <b<<font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#163786"< <a name=banter< <!-- Bleacher Banter title goes here --< Gridiron Guru </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- BB intro goes here --< Welcome to Gridiron Guru, where we'll answer your questions about players and offer Fantasy Football roster advice. We invite you to send your own scouting reports and comments on players to: <a href=mailto:gridguru@commissioner.com<gridguru@commissioner.com</a<. You'll get the chance to be heard by thousands of Fantasy players just like yourself! </font<</p<</td< </tr< </table< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#EDF2F6"< <tr< <td<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q1 title --< Question - Mike Blake </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q1 --< I'm having trouble filling my No. 2 WR spot. Should I start <b<Az-Zahir Hakim, Todd Pinkston</b< or <b<Muhsin Muhammad</b< in week ten? </font<</p<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q1 answer title --< Answer - GG </font<</b<<p<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q1 answer --< Hakim is a hit-or-miss type, so he's risky. Pinkston has done nothing in his last four games, and he's losing playing time to Freddie Mitchell. Muhammad bounced back from a few bad performances to catch six passes for 75 yards last weekend against <b<St. Louis</b<, and has had some past success against this week's opponent, <b<San Francisco</b<. Go with Muhammad. </p<</font<</td< </tr< </table< <br< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#EDF2F6"< <tr< <td<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q2 title --< Question - Russell Brown </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q2 --< My league starts 2 QBs. <b<Donovan McNabb</b< is one of my starters. Who else should I start? I have <b<Tom Brady, Vinny Testaverde</b< and <b<Doug Flutie</b<. </font<</p<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q2 answer title --< Answer - GG </font<</b<<p<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q2 answer --< Testaverde's Fantasy value has taken a real hit this season because of the Jets' conservative offense. Flutie struggled last week against a bad <b<Denver</b< secondary, and won't have an easier time against <b<Oakland</b<. We'd suggest playing Brady, who will start against <b<St. Louis</b< despite the return of <b<Drew Bledsoe</b<. Brady has thrown 11 touchdowns in his last five games, and is playing too well to bench. </p<</font<</td< </tr< </table< <br< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#EDF2F6"< <tr< <td<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q3 title --< Question - Chris Gilcrest </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q3 --< Who would you start at QB this weekend: <b<Rich Gannon</b< or <b<Kerry Collins</b<? Which one of these four RBs would you <i<bench</i<: <b<Eddie George, Michael Pittman, Mike Anderson, Curtis Martin</b<? </font<</p<<b<<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#163786"< <!-- Q3 answer title --< Answer - GG </font<</b<<p<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Q3 answer --< Collins has the better matchup of the two QBs, but he's far too inconsistent to start over a player like Gannon. Oakland will be looking to bounce back from a subpar performance against Seattle, so look for Gannon to have a solid game. As for your second question, bench Mike Anderson. You can't bench Martin, no matter how bad the matchup may be. George has four touchdowns in his last three games against <b<Cincinnati</b<, and is worth starting despite his struggles this season; and Pittman's matchup against <b<Detroit</b< is too good to ignore. </p<</font<</td< </tr< </table< <br <hr align="left" width="600" size="1" color="#CCD0D3"< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"< <tr< <td width="600" valign="top"< <b<<font face="Arial" size="+1" color="#163786"< <a name=tip3< Tip of the Week </font<</b<<p<<font face="Arial" size="2"< <!-- Tip of the Week goes here --< <b<Keith Simmons, Boulder, CO</b<: Can <b<Terrell Davis</b< ever stay healthy? He comes back and teases Fantasy owners with his solid play over the last two weeks, only to fall prey to another knee injury this past Sunday. He was once the best Fantasy player in the league, but now Davis is an unreliable, injury-prone shell of his former self. </font<</p<</td< </tr< </table< <!-- <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#ffffee"< <tr< <td< <font face="Arial" size="2"<<b<eDIETS</b< <p< A Simple, Convenient, Private Plan to help you look and feel great in only 5 weeks. Click <a href=http://www.sportsline.com/links/2/60/fantasybb0420ediets.cgi<;here</a<! </font< </td< </tr< </table< --< </td< </tr< </table< <br< <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"< <tr<<td width="600" valign="top"<<font face="Arial" size="1"< This message has been sent to plucci@enron.com, provided free of charge and free of obligation. If you prefer not to receive emails of this nature please send an email to <a href=mailto:remove@commissioner.com<remove@commissioner.com</a<. Do not respond to this email directly. </font<</p<</td< </tr< </table< </body< </html<
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