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To: SnowShredder who wrote (188)	11/6/1999 11:33:00 AM
From: Thomas J. Graf	Respond to of 271

Here is the text of that article Scott Engel's Fantasy Beat October 27, 1999 This has certainly been a stressful season for many Fantasy teams so far. The All-important quarterback position has become an area of great concern. Injuries and ineffectiveness has caused many owners to search for much-needed help at an all-important position. High draft choices such as Steve Young have been beset by injuries, while others such as Trent Dilfer have lost their jobs. As the trading deadline approaches in many leagues, it is becoming imperative to acquire a reliable QB. You simply can't win in the Fantasy postseason without one. The window is closing. Many Fantasy players need to find a good QB, and they need to get him soon. It may be impossible to land a Drew Bledsoe or Peyton Manning without giving up too much. But there are some decent QBs that can be had in trade talks for a reasonable bounty. There are others on the free agent list with some potential. Here are some passers that may be adequate enough to carry you to a respectable finish. If the rest of your team is well stocked, you might be able to make a surprising title run with a few of them. Brian Griese - Forget Bubby Brister. The journeyman QB doesn't have the upside of the young Griese, who seems to be steadily improving each week. Many of his top offensive teammates have been struck down by injuries, but Griese is still forging a wonderful relationship with Ed McCaffrey. Griese is a patient and creative passer that can make things happen. He shouldn't be too tough to acquire, because many Fantasy owners have a rather low opinion of the Broncos these days. Jon Kitna - He isn't exactly lighting up the scoreboard, but Kitna has been very consistent while making very few mistakes. Even without holdout Joey Galloway, he has managed to post good numbers every week. Kitna is confident, patient and accurate. Seattle doesn't have the best offensive line, yet he stands in and makes tough throws time after time. Kitna does a good job of spreading the ball around and completes a high percentage of his attempts. Get him this week, because a good performance on Monday Night Football against Green Bay could really inflate his value. Elvis Grbac - He has actually managed to stay healthy. Grbac didn't start well this year, but he has hung in and posted some decent numbers. He isn't the most prolific passer you'll find, but Grbac seems to have settled into the Kansas City offense and is becoming more comfortable with young receivers Kevin Lockett and Joe Horn. The Chiefs are still a methodical team that relies heavily on the run. Grbac, however, is experienced enough to make some big plays when it counts. Tony Banks - He is the third quarterback to take a shot at generating some offense for the Ravens. Banks has always been mistake-prone, yet he might actually be the guy to give the passing game a spark. In the preseason, Banks showed he still has a strong arm, and he won't be afraid to air it out. He might actually start to utilize the disappointing Jermaine Lewis more than Scott Mitchell and Stoney Case did. Banks will get better pass protection than he did during his St. Louis days, and will connect on a surprising amount of deep balls. He'll also throw a good amount of interceptions. Steve McNair - He may finally return from back surgery this week, and should reassume the controls of a team that has played very well in his absence. Acquire him this week if you can, because once he gets rolling again, McNair may be very productive. The Titans' offensive line will give him a lot of time to throw, and a healthy McNair will still be quite a running threat. Expect McNair to renew a relationship with Kevin Dyson that began in Week One. McNair should quickly step in and take the controls of a successful team without a problem. Expect him to play very well down the stretch. Jake Plummer - He is out with a fractured ring finger, and Plummer didn't start well this year. He may return in the near future, and could be primed for a good finish, As we have said in this space many times before, Plummer always plays well late in the season. When he returns, Plummer will be primed to put his bad start and weeks of inactivity behind him. Acquire him now, and you may get quite a payoff late in the season. Eric Zeier - He's a gritty little warrior that may be able to jumpstart a plodding offense. Zeier has more zip on his throws than Dilfer ever will, and he is another one who is not afraid to throw deep. Zeier has looked good at times in the past with Baltimore. He doesn't wilt under a pass rush, and can deliver the ball into traffic. The Bucs don't have a lot of receiving weapons, but Zeier is determined enough to make things happen in Tampa Bay. He's worth a pickup if available. Shane Matthews - He is ready to return from a hamstring injury, and should start against Washington this week. Matthews won't scare anyone with his arm, but he has a fine command of the Chicago gameplan and the respect of his offensive teammates. Matthews moves his team down the field consistently, and makes smart decisions in the red zone. He won't overwhelm you with his totals. Matthews is a good stopgap, though. He won't make too many mistakes, and is good for at least one or two TDs per week. Jeff Garcia - He has lost three of four games as a starter and threw two interceptions with no TDs in Week Seven. Still, Garcia has a lot of weapons at his disposal and should take advantage of an easier schedule down the stretch. The Niners face the likes of New Orleans, Cincinnati and Atlanta during the second half. Garcia should start to awaken soon. Steve Beuerlein - The Panthers have been throwing the ball better than expected, and Beuerlein hasn't exactly embarrassed himself so far. He didn't throw a TD pass in Week Seven, and has only thrown more than one TD twice this season. Beuerlein has been making good decisions so far, though, and has posted good yardage numbers. He has thrown more than one interception only once this season. You could do worse.

To: SnowShredder who wrote (188)	11/6/1999 11:35:00 AM
From: Thomas J. Graf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 271

Thanks for the tip on Galloway...where did you hear that? Unfortunately, I can't pick him up. We don't have open drops/pickups. It's done en masse every 4 weeks in reverse order of standings just like a normal draft. We had a redraft just a week and a half ago, though, and the guy who had Galloway just dropped...he'll be kicking himself should he come back :) What sucks is I have Dawkins on one of my teams, and as average as he has been, this will just make his numbers worse.