 | I Hurt Myself Today... - 12/08/2008
BY Steve Alexander I Hurt Myself Today,
To see if I still feel.
Al Horford - ankle - Doesn't look serious, start at own risk.
Josh Smith - ankle - Good to go.
Joe Johnson - toe- Good to go.
Gerald Wallace - grandmother's death - Out Monday, iffy for week.
Sean May - knee - Will play through tendonitis.
Kirk Hinrich - thumb - Not even close.
Josh Howard - ankle - Eight is enough, right? Risky, but should play.
Antoine Wright - groin - Risky play, especially with J.J. Barea en fuego.
Kenyon Martin - wrist - Missed last game, more info in afternoon.
Antonio McDyess - waived - Should return for Pistons on Tuesday.
Stephen Jackson - hand - Severe pain, MRI and he's very worried. I'm benching.
Anthony Randolph - hand - Day-to-day, no fantasy value right now anyway.
Monta Ellis - ankle - Some say he's back in December, I say February or March.
Corey Maggette - hamstring - Missing practice, playing in games.
Tracy McGrady - knee - Dr. T-Mac declared himself out for 3 weeks. Bench.
Brent Barry - calf - Out this week.
Shane Battier - ankle - Played in last game, worth a flier w/ no T-Mac.
Mike Dunleavy - knee - He's almost dead to me and on waivers.
Travis! Diener - foot - You know you're in a deep league if he's owned.
Jamaal Tinsley - at home - All quiet in Atlanta, which is where he's chillin'.
Chris Kaman - foot - Not likely for this week.
Ricky Davis - knee - Could remain out, which would be good news for EG.
Luke Walton - resp. infection - Not worth owning in most leagues anyway.
Michael Beasley - eye - Blurred vision could make him even worse. Bench.
Chris Quinn - ankle - Worth a look in deeeeeep leagues. Shoul d play tonight.
Malik Allen - ribs - Day-to-day, risky fantasy play with Bucks healthy.
Charlie Bell - ankle - Hurting and dropped from the rotation. No value.
Mike Miller - ankle - Hoping for Tuesday, my guess is he's playing.
Eduardo Najera - neck/back - No fantasy value.
Josh Boone - ankle - Will practice this week, do not play him.
Nate Robinson - groin - Day-to-day, risky play this week. Weigh opt! ions.
Cuttino Mobley - heart - I will be shocked if he doesn't retire.
Stephon Marbury - at home - World waiting to see where he lands. I'm not.
Chris Duhon - back - Scary to think how he'd look if healthy. Play him.
Quentin Richardson - arm - Played through forearm injury. Play him.
Jared Jeffries - leg - Playing, needs a week for conditioning purposes.
Eddy Curry - knee - Yeah, I forgot about him too! .
Mickael Pietrus - thumb - Out this week, Bogans, Lee benefit.
Robert Swift - back - He's textbook definition of a "walking injury."
Elton Brand - hamstring - Says he'll be back on Wednesday.
Shaquille O'Neal - old - Suns back-to-back Tues/Weds makes him iffy.
Martell Webster - foot - Got five minutes Sunday. No value right now.
Kevin Martin - ankle - Left Saturday w/ injury. Start at own risk.
Kris Humphries - knee - Only worth a look in 20-team leagues. Day-to-! day.
Carlos Boozer - quad/knee - Has missed 10 straight, but on verge of return.
Brevin Knight - throat - No value when Deron is healthy.
Kyrylo Fesenko - back - No fantasy value.
Jarron Collins - elbow - Out indefinitely.
Deron Williams - ankle - Gimpy, but working his way back. Start him.
Gilbert Arenas - knee - Will play sometime in the next three months.
Hello everyone. Be sure ! to stop by the Waiver Wired column and take the poll if you haven't already. Not surprisingly, everyone's favorite fantasy coach, Nellie, is leading the way.
Speaking of coaches, Randy Wittman was just fired and Kevin McHale will take his place. McHale's already had one stint as the coach of the Wolves and he can't be thrilled about another go at it. Wolves fans that are still bothering to go to games are going to rip him apart every night, but I guess Glen Taylor's like "you built this beast, now you go ride it." I just hope this means Kevin Love is going to start from here on out. We'll see.
Injuries of concern this week: Stephen Jackson, Elton Bran! d, Al Horford, Gerald Wallace, Josh Howard, Kenyon Martin, Corey Maggette, Tracy McGrady, Chris Kaman, Michael Beasley, Nate Robinson, Shaquille! O'Neal, Kevin Martin and Carlos Boozer.
I'll put them in three categories.
1. I would probably start them if I owned them: Elton Brand, Al Horford, Corey Maggette, Michael Beasley, Carlos Boozer.
2. I would probably not start them if I owned them: Stephen Jackson, Gerald Wallace, Josh Howard, Kenyon Martin, Nate Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Martin.
3. I would definitely bench them if I owned them: Tracy McGrady, Chris Kaman.
Brand says he's playing Wednesday and will have had plenty of rest by then. Horford was a surprise scratch on Saturday and played through the injury Friday night, so I! like his chances. Although I am benching him in small leagues because I think I have better options. Maggette has been playing in games and should be fine again this week, although his reputation about being a ball hog and several recent stories of other players openly mocking him (Kevin Garnett, Jamal Crawford, Elton Brand) makes me a little concerned for his owners. If you own Maggette, think about moving him. If the constant injuries aren't enough to scare you, the fact his teammates seem to genuinely dislike playing with him should be.
And since we didn't report most of them, here's what I've seen lately. KG said something like "At least you got your numbers" as he was leaving the court after beating the Warriors. Maggette took 20 shots and scored 32 in t! hat game, while KG had his best outing of the year, possibly motivated by going against Maggette. New teammate Crawford was said to have "rolled his eyes" and look at the bench hopelessly after watching Maggette fire up a couple quick and ill-advised shots recently. And while I haven't heard Brand say it, he supposedly wanted out of Clipperland in part because he didn't want to further damage his close, personal relationship with the fellow Duke Blue Devil. He simply couldn't stand playing with Maggette any longer.
Beasley's eye injury doesn't sound serious, but he's planted firmly on my bench in the one league I own him in. And he'll probably stay there until Shawn Marion gets traded. Boozer sounds like he's very close to returning and I think 10 games is enough.
On the probably-not list, Jackson's hand injury makes me pretty nervous. I don't get the sense that i! t's a season-ender, but he's in some serious pain. You should check ou t this piece and then make your own decision. Although the MRI results should be out later today with more information. One thing about Jackson though.He's tough and will play through injuries if he can.
Wallace is out tonight and iffy for the rest of the week due to the death of his grandmother. If he does return for the next one, that's a two-game week. Howard has missed eight straight with his ankle injury that sure didn't sound this serious when it happened. Odds are he plays, but I'm not expecting much this week even if he does go. Plus I'm nervous about him aggravating it since he's been out so long. We just don't know much about Kenyon Martin's condition. I would think about benching him for now, but keep your eyes peeled for an update later today.
Nate's! groin injury makes me very nervous. He came back to early and tweaked it on Friday and then sat out on Sunday. I'd bench him. The back-to-backs in Phoenix make me nervous on Shaq. I haven't read that he'll be benched for one of them, but that's been the trend thus far. Plus he's not really playing well enough to be starting for most of you anyway. And Kevin Martin remains beat up with his ankle. I would think about playing him, but if you have a safer option, look into it. Thankfully, I traded him for Rashard Lewis a couple weeks ago.
I can't imagine anyone starting T-Mac or Kaman this week, unless you're in a "no bench" league. Which sounds painful.
Lastly, it's nice to know that R! odney Stuckey is starting for the Pistons and that I am going to p robably end up being right about him by the time this is all said and done. But unfortunately, I have cut him in most of my leagues so other people are going to get to enjoy him the rest of the way.
And I'm pretty sure many of you want to cut Andrea Bargnani right now. I do too, but I'm just going to stick it out for a few more weeks. I'd suggest you do the same. | | This e-mail is being sent at your request. To stop receiving these e-mails, click here. | |
