Week 11 Fantasy Football: Buy, Sell, or Hold

What a week in the NFL! The great thing about NFL football is that from week to week any team can rise up and beat a so-called better team. This week the Dallas Cowboys rebounded to thump the New York Giants. Buffalo got their first win and Miami used three quarterbacks to defeat the Tennessee Titans.

The bye weeks are over, and your teams should be back to full strength depending on how many injuries you are dealing with.

Here's the buy, sell, or hold for week 11.

Buy:

Fred Jackson, RB Bills - Jackson has become a must start at running back. He has 133 yards rushing, and 37 receiving. He scored two touchdowns, but he did fumble twice, losing one of them. He took a shot to the knee late in the game, so owners may want to watch that.

Tyler Thigpen, QB Dolphins - He going to play and is worth putting on your roster. He didn't look rusty at all on Sunday.He went 4-6 for 64 with a TD. He also is a capable runner. He plays this Thursday night against the Bears. Keep him on your roster, but sit him this week.

Mike Goodson, RB Panthers - He was the lone bright spot on a terrible Panthers team He rushed for 100 yards, but still doesn't have a touchdown.

Troy Smith, QB 49ers - The more I see of Troy Smith, the more I like him. He ended up throwing for 356 yards and a TD.

Jermaine Gresham, TE Bengals - Tight ends are always a gamble, but Gresham put up 85 yards and a TD lat week and they play Buffalo this week. Should be a good play.

Sell:

Mike Thomas, WR Jaguars - Thomas' game on Sunday was a career game. If your league's trade deadline has not passed you may find an owner that needs a wideout and wants Thomas. My advice is to sell high.

Hines Ward, WR Steelers - It pains me to say this because I admire Hines Ward, but he no longer is the main wide receiver in Pittsburgh. Ward is a little injury prone and Mike Wallace is getting more throws than Ward. Trade him if you have someone interested.

Cadillac Williams, RB Buccaneers - His better days are behind him. Don't be fooled by the 62 yards he had, since he only had 5 carries. There are better options at running back than him.

Brett Favre, QB Vikings - You may still have Favre on your roster, but you don't need to play him. He is back to throwing interceptions and now his shoulder is tender.

Hold:

Felix Jones, RB Cowboys - Let's not get too excited yet over Felix and the Dallas Cowboys as a whole. It's one game and anything can still happen. Jones did look in good form running and catching the ball. Let's hold him for now.

Week 9: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, and Hold

It's November in the NFL and everywhere else. The old saying is the teams that win in November will make the playoffs. This actually holds true in fantasy football as well. Even if you only have 2 or 3 wins at this point it isn't over. If you get on a roll in November, chances are that will carry over to December and you have a shot at post season.

Here's how you might be able to help yourself heading into week 9.

Buy:

Troy Smith, QB 49ers - San Francisco may have found their quarterback in the former Heisman Trophy winner. He went 12-19 for 196 yards and threw for one TD. He also ran for a TD. Hopefully he continues to start for the 49ers.

LeGarrette Blount, RB Buccaneers- If for some reason he is available in your league, pick him up! He rushed for 120 yards and 2 Touchdowns on 22 carries, He is now the #1 back in Tampa.

Keiland Williams, RB Redskins - With Ryan Torain down with an injury, fantasy owners might want to pick up Williams as an insurance policy.

Marcel Reece, WR Raiders - They are throwing the ball in Oakland again. Recce caught three passes for 90 yards and a score. He also added 32 yards on the ground. Not too shabby.

Kansas City Chiefs Defense - The Chief's run D has allowed less than 90 yards on average this season. They will have their work cut out for them as the Raiders come to town. I think the Chief's defense will hold their own.

Sell:

Brandon Tate, WR Patriots - Even though he had catches totaling 101 yards and a score, he isn't the primary option in New England. The Vikings just forgot to cover him.

Donald Driver, WR Packers - You might not want to sell Driver, but you probably should sit him as he continues to be hobbled with an injury to his leg. The Pack plays Dallas this week and then has a bye, so Driver can rest for two weeks.

Vince Young, QB Titans - If you can get something for him, this is the time to trade Young. He hastaking a beating and Tennessee moves the ball mostly on the ground.

Felix Jones, RB Cowboys - Jones' production continues to decline. Against the Jags he had 8 carries for 22 yards. Not sure what value, if any he'll have the rest of the season.

Randy Moss, WR Vikings - Wow, who would've thought Moss would be waived this soon into his tenure with Minnesota. Some team may take a chance on him, but how much does he have left?

Hold

Jon Kitna: I don't know what to think of Kitna so far. He put up some yards and Dallas is going to throw the ball a lot. But with Kitna and the Cowboy's as a whole, you are going get some inconsistent play and turnovers.

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell for Week 6

Week 5 is in the books and there are no unbeaten teams left in the NFL. This is the earliest I can remember this happening in a while.

The bye weeks continue and so does the lineup for your fantasy team. The Packers are banged up, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Falcons are hitting their stride, and if you watched Monday Night Football last night, Brett Favre struggled and the Jet's D dominated.

Here's a buy or sell heading into Week 6.

Buy:

The Jet's D. Wow, what a performance on MNF. I expect the Jets to continue shutting teams down and winning games with their defense.

Frank Gore, RB 49ers. The 49ers have been bad, but Gore puts up numbers and expect that to continue.

Kenny Britt, WR Titans. The young wide receiver for the Titans is becoming the favorite target of Vince Young. Against the Cowboys he had four catches for 86 yards and a score.

Danny Amendola, WR Rams. The Rams still have a ways to go, but they do know they have their quarterback of the future in Sam Bradford. Amendola is a young wideout who will get more catches now with Mark Clayton out for the season. He could be a decent fill in if you have WRs on bye weeks.

Sell:

The Packer's Tight Ends. Both Finley and Lee went down on Sunday, but the Packers also have other injury issues as well. The Pack kept 4 tight ends coming out of camp, looks like they will use them all.

Shaun Hill, QB Lions. Is Matthew Stafford back yet? No, but Hill has been filling in well against weak competition. Don't play him this week unless you have nobody else breathing on your roster.

Alex Smith, QB 49ers. The fact that Smith is still the starter is amazing to me. All you need to know about Smith is he has more interceptions than touchdowns for his career. I'm glad I'm not a 49er fan.

Mike Tolbert, RB Chargers. 12 carries for 11 yards and a fumble. Ouch!

On the fence:

Hakeen Nicks,WR Giants. Had a monster week, but can that continue. Nicks has been inconsistent throughout his career.

Colt McCoy, QB Browns. Will be interesting to see how McCoy does this week if he gets the start.

Week 5: Fantasy Football Buy or Sell

The Kansas City Chiefs are the only unbeaten team in football? I can't even believe I'm typing that. Bye weeks are now a factor, and it was for many fantasy players last week including myself.

Matchups are key for many when looking at who to start and sit and even who you might want to pick up on the free agent market. This week the byes go to Miami, New England, Seattle, and Pittsburgh.

Let's look at who you should buy and sell.

Buy:

Kyle Orton, QB Broncos - If you have Orton and haven't been starting him you have been making a mistake. He is throwing the ball a whopping 44 times a game. He leads the league in passing yards and the Broncos cannot run the ball. Start Orton!

Ben Roethlisberger, QB Steelers - Big Ben is about ready to come back and I think he will be strong. Get ready to start him.

Ryan Torain, RB Redskins - Torain might be the man to carry the ball in Washington with Clinton Portis being unreliable. Torain had 70 yards and a TD last week.

Brandon Pettigrew, TE Lions - He is making plays and catching balls for Detroit. Strange that he is becoming a favorite target of Detroit QBs. He's a good option to start each and every week.

LaDainian Tomlinson, RB Jets - I'm a believer, and you should be too. So far, he has 341 yards on 56 carries. Great production for this player many gave up on. Can he keep it up?

Cowboy's D - Many good matchups coming in the next few weeks. They should be a good play.

Sell:

Jay Cutler, QB Bears - Culter might have had his best games of the season. He took a beating against the Giants. He might play this week, but you might want to sit him.

Brandon Jackson, RB Packers - Jackson hasn't done much the past two weeks. Look for a better option that Jackson until the Packer's offense get rolling again.

DeAngelo Williams, RB Panthers - Hasn't done much of anything this season. If you have him, you might want to consider trading him to someone in need of a running back.

Dolphins D - A bad game against the Patriots, and not making the plays they should be making. They are on a bye this week, you might find a better option anyway.

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell for Week 4

The Vikings and Cowboys rebounded in week 3, and the Bears are the only undefeated team in the NFC. Such is life in the NFL. Life in Fantasy Football is constantly in flux as well. The bye weeks start becoming a factor this week as some major players will be on the sidelines in week 4.

Here's some buy and sell tipes for week 4.

Buy:

The Seahawks D. They give up yards but they also get sacks and turnovers. I don't know how long this will last, but they are a better option than many other teams at this point.

Charlie Batch, QB Steelers - Possibly the best 3rd string quarterback of all-time. He will be a good play for another week if your QB is on the bye week. Here's to Charlie.

Michael Vick, QB Eagles - He has turned many heads with his play so far. He's got he Eagles offense clicking and he's playing smart football for maybe the first time in his career. He will get you points with his arm and legs.

Roy Williams, WR Cowboys - Williams is showing signs of life and could be a good flex position start for your team.

Austin Collie, WR Colts - Peyton Manning likes to spread the ball around and Collie is becoming his favorite target. He could put up Wes Welker type numbers the rest of the season.

Peyton Hillis, RB Browns - The only bright spot for the Cleveland Browns. Start him.

Sell:

Ray Rice, RB Ravens - Rice has yet to score and has been a huge disappointment for fantasy owners. Trade him if you can. He might rebound a little, but he's an over-rated fantasy performer.

Pierre Garcon, WR Colts - Is he injured, or just being outplayed by Austin Collie? Sit him.

Garret Hartley, K Saints - Find another kicker ASAP. Hartley is possible on the way out of New Orleans.