Bills GM: 'Eyeing RB Gurley'

Thursday Night just moments before kickoff, the Buffalo Bills began shopping WR Larry Fitzgerald to the league. Three teams reportedly had interest as reported by IFFDA insider Adam Schefter. The Cardinals, Colts, and Redskins all made potential offers with the decision ultimately coming down to Indianapolis and Washington. Bills GM Bill Smith decided to take the offer from the Colts. The following details the trade:

Bills get:
WR Reggie Wayne
2015 2nd Round Pick (via NE)

Colts get:
WR Larry Fitzgerald
WR Hakeem Nicks

When asked about the trade, Smith said "We were just looking to add cap space for next season and potentially a draft pick to build upon." Smith was also asked about who the Bills were looking at as they pontentially could have the top pick in the 2015 draft and he replied, "We really like the wide receiver Cooper, quarterback Winston, and we're definitely eyeing running back Gurley."

Bryant: 'I just want a home'

Rookie wide receiver Martavis Bryant may be the most traveled player in the short history if the IFFDA. Bryant was drafted with the 4th pick in the 2nd round (20th overall) in the 2014 IFFDA Rookie Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He was traded the following day to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for fellow rookie WR Davante Adams. Late in the night on Tuesday, trade talks between the Seahawks and Falcons heated up again. The deal became final Wednesday afternoon as the Falcons traded emerging WR Brian Quick for Bryant and a 2nd round selection in the 2015 draft. Later in the same night, the Falcons then shipped Martavis to Washington in exchange for rookie running back Andre Williams.

Bryant has now been traded three times and has worn 3 different jerseys all in his rookie season. He scored his first touchdown in the first game of his career in Week 7. The rookie will now look to make a home with the Redskins.

Colts Shopping Dez/Jeffery?

Rumor has it that the Indianapolis Colts have been shopping star WR's Dez Bryant and Alshon Jeffery. Indy needs help at the running back position as Andre Ellington is the only one on the roster showing much production. Chris Johnson has appeared to be a shell of himself and although Darren Sproles started to get hot, he cooled off in a hurry and has been out with a knee injury. The Colts signed Bryant to a 4 Year/$18.5 M contract this past August. Jeffery is under contract for 4 Years/$17.5 M himself. If either should be traded, it will be a blockbuster for sure.

Patriots Trading Picks For Players

The New England Patriots won't have much scouting to do for the 2015 IFFDA Rookie Draft unless they make some more moves between now and next August. The Pats made two separate trades this past week involving both of their 2015 draft choices. The first trade included the following:

Patriots acquired:
TE Travis Kelce
WR Allen Hurns

Colts acquired:
TE Scott Chandler
TE Ladarius Green
2015 2nd Round Pick

Just a short time later the Patriots announced another trade as they tried to bolster their wide receiver corps. The following details the second trade made by New England:

Patriots acquired:
WR Mohamed Sanu

Panthers acquired:
2015 1st Round Pick

In their first game in a Patriots uniform, Sanu totaled just 3 receptions for 54 yards for 5 fantasy points. Travis Kelce added 4 catches for 33 yards for 3 fantasy points. The Patriots will need more production from both players if this trade is going to pay off long-term.

Completing The Comeback?

Browns RB Arian Foster

The Cleveland Browns trail the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 87-91 heading into the final day of the matchup. The Browns have a chance to move to 4-3 as RB Arian Foster is the only remaining player for either team. Foster is averaging almost 29 fantasy points over his last two games.

In Miami, the matchup is a little less sexy, but wins are always pretty. The Broncos are behind 57-65 to the Dolphins with the Texans D/ST remaining to play. Can they move over .500 on the season or will Miami squeak by with yet another victory?

Week 7 Injury Roundup

The New England Patriots appear they're going to be without backup running back CJ Spiller for a while. Spiller broke his collarbone on Sunday and will undergo surgery today.

Buffalo Bills WR Calvin Johnson was running around during warmups on Sunday but still couldn't cut on his injured ankle. He missed the game in Week 7 making it his second consecutive game on the sidelines.

Washington Redskins running back Reggie Bush sat out the 2nd half of Sunday's contest with a lingering ankle injury.

The Denver Broncos only have three RB's on their roster, and two of those were slowed by injury on Sunday. Alfred Morris was able to return to the game after suffering an ankle injury, but Pierre Thomas wasn't so lucky as he was taken to the locker room in the 3rd quarter of Sunday's game and was unable to return. It is unclear how serious the injury to Thomas is at this time.

Arizona has gotten a somewhat nice spark from RB Trent Richardson, but he left Sunday's game with what appeared to be a hamstring injury and he was unable to return to action.

Dolphins veteran RB Fred Jackson will be sidelined at least a month with a groin injury. Jackson said the injury will not require surgery, however.

Waiver Wire Wednesday

The Buffalo Bills added WR depth by signing Brandon Lloyd to a 1 Year/$500K contract with rookie Jordan Matthews on bye and star WR Calvin Johnson nursing an ankle injury. The Bills also signed TE Andrew Quarless to a minimum contract.

GM Jon York and the Chicago Bears were big spenders signing running back Brand Bolden to a 1 Year/$6M contract in hopes that he will see an increased workload with Stevan Ridley out for the season.

The Atlanta Falcons have waived RB Jacquizz Rodgers and signed WR Brian Tyms to a minimum contract. "We weren't happy with the decreased production from 'Quizz. We have also had our eye on Tyms since preseason and were waiting to see some production after he served his suspension earlier this season." said GM Cody Dudley.

GM Chad Kircher and the Arizona Cardinals have also signed versatile player Dexter McCluster to a league minimum one year deal.

Oliver Wins ROW Again

On September 24th the Redskins signed Rookie Free Agent RB Branden Oliver to a 1 Year/$4M contract. A couple weeks and 50+ fantasy points later, it's looking like the pickup of the year. Oliver has been named the IFFDA and NFC Rookie of the Week for the second straight week after his 100+ rushing yard, 20 fantasy point performance helped his team to a victory over the Bears in Week 6.

Denver Broncos QB Derek Carr has been named the AFC Rookie of the Week. Carr threw for a career high 282 yards with 4 touchdowns in Week 7. Carr is just the 2nd QB to win the award this season.

Gio/Brady Take Home Hardware

Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Tom Brady

The IFFDA and AFC Player of the Week in Week 6 is none other than the golden boy himself, Tom Brady. There has been a lot of doubt surrounding the legendary QB from a fantasy standpoint in 2014 and he was even benched in favor of Rookie QB Blake Bortles a couple of weeks ago. This past week, however, Brady was spectacular. He threw for 4 touchdowns with 361 passing yards for 30 fantasy points as the Colts handed the Lions their second straight loss.

Not a lot has gone the way the Buccaneers had hoped coming into the season, but second year running back Gio Bernard is looking more and more like he was worth the big contract he was given this past offseason by GM Ryan Cowan. Gio was the difference in a Bucs victory in Week 6 as he rushed for 137 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown and added 4 receptions for 20 yards for 23 fantasy points. Bernard had a career long carry of 89 yards in Sunday's victory over division rival Seattle.

Rookies: Week 5

There was one Rookie this past week that stood out against the rest. That rookie was Washington Redskins running back Branden Oliver. He finished 4th among all IFFDA players in scoring Week 5 with 31. Oliver tallied 19 carries for 114 yards with a touchdown as well as 4 receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. This was enough to earn Branden the IFFDA and NFC Rookie of the Week Awards.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Sammy Watkins becomes the first AFC rookie to win the AFC Rookie of the Week Award multiple times. This is the 2nd time Watkins will receive the award in just 5 Weeks. Sammy caught 7 passes for 87 yards for 10 total fantasy points.

Wilson/Thomas Players of the Week

Arizona Cardinals WR Demaryius Thomas has been quiet by his standards so far in 2014. All of that changed in Week 5 as Thomas exploded for 8 receptions 226 yards and 2 touchdowns totaling 39 fantasy points. Thomas is ranked 9th among WR's in scoring through 5 weeks this season and was a big reason why the Cardinals picked up win number two on his way to earning the IFFDA and NFC Player of the Week Awards.

Russell Wilson has been very solid and consistent in this 2014 campaign. He was more than that in Week 5 vs. the Seahawks. Wilson rushed for 122 yards with a touchdown (yes rushed) and added 201 yards through the air with 2 more touchdowns while committing zero turnovers last week. Wilson is averaging almost 23 points per game this season which is good enough for top 10 among quarterbacks in the IFFDA. Wilson has been named the AFC Week 5 Player of the Week.

WR Harvin to 'Skins

"I'm happy to be a part of this deep and talented WR group here in Washington." said Harvin

The Carolina Panthers continue to build for the future as they traded away explosive WR Percy Harvin on Wednesday. This is how the trade would shake out:

Panthers receive:
WR John Brown
2015 2nd Round Pick

Redskins receive:
WR Percy Harvin

Carolina GM Doug Auman has made it very clear from the beginning that the Panthers won't be major players this year by saving cap space and trading for draft picks. When asked about the trade he replied "Harvin broke my heart last week... I was done." He was also asked about the rookie wide receiver they acquired and he replied, "Brown reminds me a lot of a young Marvin Harrison." High praise from the GM in Carolina. As for the 'Skins, they added more depth and are sold on their 'win now' mentality. This trade just confirms that notion.

Players of the Month

The IFFDA and AFC Player of the Month is none other than New England Patriots RB DeMarco Murray. He has been an unstoppable force in the month of September never rushing for less than 100 yards in a game. Murray has a season high of 28 points in Week 4 and a season low of just 19 fantasy points. He is averaging 22 fantasy points per game making him the No. 1 overall scoring running back in the IFFDA. The Patriots star tailback has scored a touchdown in each of his first four games, and has one game in which he scored twice. He is on pace for 2,400 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Murray has had at least 22 carries in each game so far this season and is a huge reason why the Patriots are 3-1 in September.

The NFC Player of the Month is Atlanta Falcons WR Antonio Brown. The wideout has been arguably the most consistent player in the league in September averaging 21.8 fantasy points per game with a season high of 29 and a season low of 12. Brown has caught a touchdown pass in 3 of the Falcons' first 4 contests including two games in which he caught two passes for scores. He has posted at least 5 catches for 90 yards in every game this season and, in fact, has caught at least 5 passes in 20 straight games. Antonio is currently the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the IFFDA in scoring and as stated by Falcons GM Cody Dudley, is a major part of the organization's future.