Category — Indianapolis Colts

With Dominic Rhodes exiting Indianapolis, fantasy footballers have two questions on their minds: just how good will Joseph Addai be as the team’s full time starter? And more importantly, when should he be drafted?

Though it is generally accepted each season that Peyton Manning will be the first quarterback drafted, there is some unsettled debate as to who should be taken second and thereafter.

The usual candidates return: Tom Brady, Matt Hasselbeck, Marc Bulger, and Carson Palmer. But a new contender entered the fray last season, Drew Brees. His unprecedented 4418 yards, 26 touchdowns, and mere 11 interceptions gave him the nod as the second best producer at quarterback in 2006.

Fantasy owners, meet your top six fantasy quarterbacks for the 2007 season:

By now the national consensus is that running back LaDainian Tomlinson is the best overall fantasy football player. And why not assume that? After a record breaking season in 2006, Tomlinson remains in the prime of his career. But it’s time owners look to number two overall and consider the available options.

The Indianapolis Colts decided to use some of their free agency dollars adding depth to the tight end position. The result is

The longest first round in NFL history is finally over — incidentally, this is the site’s longest blog — after a little more than 6 hours of draft and analysis. And now it’s your time to read about who teams drafted, who was passed on. This is your quick guide with links to the original reported story (top 10 picks only).

The cost to retain Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney using the NFL’s “franchise” tag has gone up from $8.644 million to

The NFL is always looking for the perfect game to launch its season. In fact, it treats the opening game like a Super Bowl, complete with a concert and fireworks.

And this year will be no different: the Colts’ and Saints’ offenses should provide plenty of fireworks, and, no doubt, high TV-ratings.

Both teams rank among the most popular in the league, and the Saints unanimously became every fan’s second favorite team last season after its home opener began with a bang.

The Colts are the reigning champs and their road to repeating in XLII will certainly be difficult to travel with the new bullseye on their backs. But rest assured, Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy are ready to face any opponent who may threaten their season, and, more often than not, walk away winners.

Full story at IndyStar.com:

The Indianapolis Colts have looked into adding a veteran running back to complement Joseph Addai.

 

The agent for free agent Kevan Barlow said he has discussed his client with the Colts, who are looking to replace Dominic Rhodes in their backfield. Rhodes, whose tag-team effort with Addai was instrumental in the Colts’ run to a Super Bowl victory last season, signed with Oakland in March.

 

“We’ve talked some. But nothing’s imminent,” Doug Hendrickson, Barlow’s agent, said Monday. “Right now, they want to get through the draft and see where they are.”

 

As a policy, the Colts don’t comment on signing speculation.

NFL defenses do not willfully give up yards. Ever. Fortunately, some defenses are worse than others, which is why teams can sometimes score at will.

As a fantasy owner, you should have a pretty good idea of which defenses are the weakest and which are the most overwhelming. The following is a list of all 32 defenses, in order of strength.