Watching Brady, Eli, McCoy and Marshall

...more often than not. One reader asked me why I would continue to trust someone like Marion Barber, who "is clearly on whatever last legs he's got left," as opposed to a young...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Running game stopped in its tracks

After running wild early, the Cowboys' offense seems to have taken a flier.

Nov 21, 2009; Green Bay, WI, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) is tackled by a swarm of Green Bay Packers defenders while carrying the football during...

Week 11 flex rankings: Plenty of depth

[Editor's note: This file was updated on Friday] With bye weeks now a distant memory -- OK, it's been only a week, but how nice it is to have everyon...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

A lot working against Broncos

The Chargers enter Sunday's showdown for AFC West supremacy with more momentum and fewer problems than the reeling Broncos, writes John Clayton.

Garrett addresses Cowboys' lack of balance

...7 loss in Green Bay on Sunday. On Wednesday, Garrett finally surfaced. He was asked why Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice combined for 11 carries in the game. But it's not...

Why has Garrett abandoned the run?

...7 loss in Green Bay, the running game was barely a consideration. The talented trio of Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice combined for 11 carries. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett's apologists have...

Scout Team: Exploiting availability bias

Conventional fantasy wisdom often can be distorted for your gain, thanks to a phenomenon known as the availability bias. Scott Burton shows you how before consulting Insider's Fantasy Scout tool for nine bits of unbiased advice for your team.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

MJD, Chris Johnson top Week 11 RBs

Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 11.

Nov 21, 2009; Green Bay, WI, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau...

Countdown Daily Huddle: NFC East

John Clayton gives you the latest news from each team in the NFC East

How I See It: NFC East Stock Watch

...all-out slugfest (for the first half), the Cowboys could've used a running game. Instead, Marion Barber, Tashard Choice and Jones combined for 11 carries. That's unacceptable. It's not as if...

Stock Watch: In fantasy, the Browns are irrelevant

From a fantasy football perspective, no team's stock is lower right now than the Cleveland Browns'. Look at some of the other bad teams in the NFL -- ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

The Big Rotowski: RB rankings shuffled

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with a number of backup running backs moving up thanks to injuries to starters.

CAPTION: Nov 21, 2009; Green Bay, WI, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) is tackled by a swarm of Green Bay Packers defenders while carrying the football during...