Fantasy Football Live Chat: Friday @ 2 p.m.

11/20/09, New York Daily News - The Blue Screen Blog

Hey, Ohm here. I’ll be hosting another Fantasy Football Live Chat this Friday at 2 p.m. As we always do, we’ll open the floor a half-hour early - at 1:30 - for you to start submitting your questions and comments. see you then!

Thanksgiving week could make or break Giants’ year

11/20/09, New York Post

It’s a short week with a lot to prove for a Giants team that’s trying to make this Thanksgiving dinner a celebration rather than a last supper for their playoff hopes.On Sunday, the Giants come off their bye week and take on the Falcons in hopes of ... G-Men field full roster at practice

11/20/09, New York Post

In a surprise development, the Giants hit the practice field yesterday with all 53 players on the roster participating. "We have room enough on the field to accommodate that," a pleased coach Tom Coughlin said. The perfect attendance record bec... G-Men field full roster at practice

11/20/09, New York Post

It was a sight rarely seen this late in the game and something the Giants haven't experienced this season. They hit the practice field yesterday and all 53 players on the roster participated. "We have room enough on the field to accommodate that," ... Final Word: NFC East

11/20/09, ESPN - New York Giants

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Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11 in the Beast.

The Redskins have to do a better job against double moves. The Skins are coming off a nice win, but the secondary let Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall get deep on two touchdowns and he could have had another if not for a poorly thrown pass. Carlos Rogers, DeAngelo Hall and Fred Smoot are all aggressive players who sometimes get caught guessing on routes. The Cowboys have had success with Miles Austin on double routes and I would expect them to try to take advantage of the Redskins' aggressiveness. It also looks like Redskins safeties LaRon Landry and Reed Doughty have taken some poor angles to the ball on deep throws. The Cowboys have to be more balanced on offense this week, but they'll still take some shots downfield. Look for the Redskins to shade Landry in Austin's direction, which might open something up for Roy Williams on a vertical route.

Can the Giants fix their issues on defense? The good news is that this is the healthiest they've been all season. There's even a chance that cornerback Aaron Ross finally returns to the field. The Giants have paid dearly for not having sufficient depth at safety. If Ross could actually move over and help them at safety, there could be a huge payoff. I also think this could be a big game for former Falcons linebacker Michael Boley. The team pretty much gave up on the speedy linebacker. Now, he has a chance to make them pay. The Falcons lose an important player with running back Michael Turner out this week. Quarterback Matt Ryan will have to get the job done, and he's been very shaky in protecting the footbally lately. He managed games so well last season that it's hard to believe that he could throw so many interceptions. The Giants need to get in his face early and not allow him to find a rhythm.

I think the Eagles will be much better on defense this week. And I'm not just talking about the fact that they'll be staring across from the interception-machine known as Jay Cutler. It looks like Joe Mays will step in at middle linebacker, allowing Chris Gocong to return to the strong-side spot. With Will Witherspoon at the weak-side position, I think the Eagles will look like a more athletic team. Mays isn't a star or anything but he's capable of covering running backs and tight ends. If Sheldon Brown can play through a hamstring injury, I think the Eagles will be OK in the secondary. If Brown can't go, the Eagles are going to be hurting. Quintin Mikell and Asante Samuel are both strong players, but they wouldn't have much help with Brown on the sideline. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott desperately needs his front four to generate most of the pass-rush. You don't want to be bringing a lot of blitzes with the way this secondary looks right now.

Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett needs to re-discover the running game. Garrett said the game plan got "out of whack" last week against the Packers because of some down-and-distance situations. Some of that's true, but he could've done more to establish the running game. What's the point in spending a first-round pick on Felix Jones if you're going to give him three touches in a tight game? Jones is one of the most explosive players on the team and Garrett has to dial him up this week. Owner Jerry Jones pretty much said the same thing this week. He wants to see the other Jones get more opportunities, so hopefully that happens.

Watch this matchup between Cowboys right tackle Doug Free and Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo. I realize that Orakpo's a stand-up linebacker on first down but he'll see plenty of action at defensive end. He's a strong player who loves to use the bull-rush -- and I think that's Free's biggest deficiency. The former Northern Illinois player moves really well laterally and he's what scouts call a good "foot athlete," but he can get overpowered. Look for Skins defensive coordinator Greg Blache to try and get Orakpo in one-on-one situations with Free. The Cowboys will try to counter that by helping out Free with tight ends. If the Redskins pull off the upset, I think Orakpo will have had a monster game. Keep that in mind this Sunday. And have a tremendous football weekend. Jordan, Demps ruled out for Eagles

11/20/09, ESPN - New York Giants

Eagles coach Andy Reid has ruled out starting linebacker Akeem Jordan (knee) and safety Quintin Demps (ankle) for Sunday night's game against the Bears. It looks like Joe Mays will get the start at middle linebacker, allowing Chris Gocong to move back to the strongside spot. Will Witherspoon will remain the starter on the weakside.

Reid also said that running back Brian Westbook is taking it easy this week and will start attending team meetings again next week. The brain injury specialists in Pittsburgh said they wanted to see Westbrook again in 2-3 weeks, so obviously he won't be back in the lineup before then.

"We’re backing him off and letting him rest,” Reid told reporters Friday. “That was on the doctor’s plan that they had for him. Next week he can start going back to meetings and doing some things. We’ll see how he feels. The doctors want to see how he does for the next week, what, if any symptoms he has and evaluate him in 2-3 weeks."

Little fantasy advice: If you have access to LeSean McCoy, I'd find a way to get him on the field in this game. Something tells me the rookie's about to go off. Call it a hunch. Or call it whatever you want to call it. Ross could be game-time decision

11/20/09, ESPN - New York Giants

Mike Garafolo of the Star-Ledger reports that Giants cornerback Aaron Ross worked with the second-team defense Friday in practice. For now, it looks like Bruce Johnson will remain as the nickel corner.

All indications are that coach Tom Coughlin will wait until game day to make a decision on Ross. It looks like the cornerback is at the point where he could make it through a game, but the Giants have been very cautious with him since he suffered another setback earlier in the season.

They've tested his hamstring all week, so it will be an interesting decision. I think it's 50-50 at this point, and that's why Ross is listed as questionable. The Giants could hop right back in the race for an NFC East title with a win over the Falcons on Sunday, so Coughlin will be tempted to put Ross back on the field. I think he would give this secondary a much-needed boost.

DAL: Cowboys vs. Redskins: A Chat With Hogs Haven

11/20/09,SB Nation

PHI: Doctor develops absorbing system to help prevent concussions

11/20/09,Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News

WAS: News & Notes: Moss Has Dallas On His Mind

11/20/09,Washington Redskins - Official Site