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Jones-Drew Apologizes to Fantasy Owners for Not Scoring TD

Back in Week 6, when the Jaguars were bumbling through the early part of their schedule, Maurice Jones-Drew announced that no matter the opponent -- and he specifically cited the AFC Pro Bowlers or the '85 Bears as examples -- Jacksonville has to take the field with the mindset that they can win. In related news, the Jags...

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: RB

Am I scared about the prospects of Steve Slaton losing carries to Ryan Moats (and even Chris Brown)? Absolutely. I'm more concerned about the overreactions from across the fantasy football world. Sure, I took it on the chin with Slaton in one league, but last week was hardly indicative of what will transpire from here on...

Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: Running Backs

While there are always going to be matchups we like and others we don't like, we need to remember it's Week 1 of a new fantasy football season. The preseason doesn't matter too much, nor does last season. Sure, we have to use something upon which to base our rankings, and those factors will be somewhat weighed, but we also...

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Version 3.0

As the season nears, FanHouse's fantasy football team decided to put our heads together for another set of updated positional rankings. In this installment, we'll hit up the thoroughbreds. The thing that sticks out to me, when viewing the running backs for this season, is what a muddled mess the group is. I stared at a...

Handcuffs and Committees: A Fantasy Football Spin on Backfields

For those who may use a different term or are new to fantasy football, "handcuff" is the term used when you own insurance for one of your players in the form of owning his real-life backup. It's usually a running back, but you could conceivably handcuff a quarterback. The theory is that some or all of the production is...

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05/29/12 Prisco: MJD not as explosive Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Drew Brees and Maurice Jones-Drew are holding out for more money, just like other NFL players looking to cash in.
05/29/12 Jacksonville Jaguars: Team Should Worry About the... Source: Bleacher Report The workload got pretty heavy for Maurice Jones-Drew in 2012.
05/23/12 What Matt Forte's Refusal of the Franchise Tag Means... Source: Bleacher Report The running back position is quickly becoming an unnecessary factor in a developing pass-first NFL , but that is not keeping Matt Forte from giving a firm stiff arm to the Chicago Bears and their attempt to place the franchise tag on him.
05/22/12 Ray Rice and 5 NFL Players Who Shouldn't Enter Season... Source: Bleacher Report Jones-Drew may have the worst case for a new deal of anyone on this list, but it is easy to see why he would be interested in holding out this offseason to leverage a re-worked contract.
05/19/12 Fantasy Football: Maurice Jones-Drew Skips... Source: Bleacher Report The Jacksonville Jaguars can't be pleased with star running back Maurice Jones-Drew missing the OTAs, but of course their preference is for the team to be united.