Fantasy Football Week 1 - TE Questions

As fantasy owners get ready for Week 1, there are several question marks surrounding the tight end position. Antonio Gates hasn’t played since last January, and owners are wondering if Jason Witten can repeat his 2007 season. And, who will boom and bust? Read more

Calvin & Roy To Enjoy 2008

Detroit Lions flankers Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams both watched a man referred to as an “offensive genius” and a “passing guru” walk out the door and head west this off-season, find out why our sources think they’ll be better off without him. Read more

Experts Draft: Witten Is First TE Taken

Yesterday, we left you with Roddy White being selected towards the end of round three of the most recent experts draft, a shocking surprise to us here at No-Offseason.com. Today, we analyze round four and one thing that really caught our eye - Dallas’ Jason Witten being the top tight end taken. Check out the rest of round four and what we think of Witten being snagged prior to Antonio Gates and Kellen Winslow. Read more

Gates No Longer Top Fantasy TE

Folks, it’s time to come to grips with the fact that 2008 is the year where there is not enough differential between Antonio Gates and the other members of fantasy football’s top tier of tight ends, to warrant taking him in rounds three, four or five of fantasy drafts. We’re hearing that his toe injury that he suffered back in January is still giving him plenty of problems, and that he may miss the start of training camp. Read more

Antonio Gates Still Not Running…

Is anyone else as concerned about the health of Antonio Gates as we are? He hasn’t even begun running since having toe surgery in February, despite shedding his walking boot almost a full month ago.

This has lingering issue written all over it, and we’re cautioning owners against taking him too high in seasonal formats. Jason Witten and Kellen Winslow are better options at this point, and Gates is expected to miss most of August. Reports that “he’ll be ready by Week 1″ don’t ease our minds about him.

Antonio Gates Loses Crutches, Boot…

The good news is that Chargers TE Antonio Gates has moved past the “crutches/walking boot” phase and is now walking gingerly. He still has not tried running yet, and things appear to be coming along very slowly as he tries to recover from toe surgery in time for mini-camp.

We’re hearing that Gates is kind of a longshot to be fully healthy for the start of training camp and that this injury is likely to nag him throughout the 2008 season.

Mock Draft: Lynch Is A Round 2 Sleeper

Just the other day, I shared with No-Offseason readers the first round of a recent expert mock draft I participated in. As the draft moves along, I’ll continue to break the thing down, round-by-round, to help get owners thinking about draft strategies and values of specific players. In round two, some new names will strike you - including Buffalo’s breakout RB Marshawn Lynch. Read more

McNabb & More Rising; Gates & More Falling…

Mini-camps are here, and there are several factors affecting player value. Some guys are changing positions, while others are getting beat out and are likely to lose playing time. One thing though, that’s always interesting to keep an eye on this time of year, is players coming back from injuries. Read more

Gates Owners Have Reason For Concern…

A few months removed from toe surgery, and Chargers TE Antonio Gates hasn’t even tried running yet. He was given a 4-6 month recovery window, but this seems behind to us.

Chargers coaches aren’t concerned about his status, but we are.

Gates’ Injury Worse Than Most Think?

Do dynasty owners of Antonio Gates have cause for concern this season? Our sources tell us that he’s still not right after suffering a major toe injury during the playoffs in January. He was able to play in the AFC Championship game against New England, but the injury has all the makings of being something that nags him throughout all of 2008. Owners should monitor this situation carefully, as turf toe has much worse implications than most realize. Read more