The midway point of the AAF season is here

"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-evan-engram-jersey , Week 17AAF Week 5: How to watch, what to expectNew,1commentThe midway point of the AAF season is hereESTShareTweetShareShareAAF Week 5: How to watch, what to expectMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsWe are almost halfway done with the regular season for the AAF. This week, the league’s juggernauts will face off as one team hopes to stay undefeated. On the opposite end of the spectrum, two teams who just picked up their first wins will battle it out to gain momentum with the final stretch of the year approaching. Use this post as your thread throughout the weekend for all AAF gamesOrlando Apollos (4-0) at Birmingham Iron (3-1)Date: Saturday, March 9Game time: 2 p.m. ETHow To Watch: TNTThe Apollos are the only remaining undefeated team in the league, and are seeking to stay that way against the Iron. Last week, Orlando’s passing attack prevailed again for 20-11 victory in the snow. Quarterback Garrett Gilbert threw for 244 yards and one score, with 105 of those yards going to stud receiver Charles Johnson.Birmingham was stunned last weekend in 12-11 loss to San Antonio, effectively ending their undefeated hopes. The Iron marched down on one final drive down by nine points Patrick Omameh Jersey , in hopes of keeping their record perfect. Trent Richardson scored from 1 yard out to cap off the drive, followed by a successful 2-point attempt. Per AAF rules, because the Iron were down by one point at this time they were awarded an onside conversion, which is one attempt at converting on a fourth-and-12 play. With 1:41 remaining Iron quarterback Luis Perez flung an interception to end the game. Salt Lake City Stallions (1-3) at San Diego Fleet (2-2)Date: Saturday, March 9Game time: 8 p.m. ETHow To Watch: NFL NetworkSalt Lake continues to struggle, after falling to a dominant Apollo squad. While only registering 11 points, most of their offensive production came from former Charger running back Branden Oliver, who ran for 71 yards on 17 carries. Defensive back Micah Hannemann lead the Stallions in tackles with seven. Coming off a tight loss in which their offense was stymied, the Fleet look to rebound against a weak Stallion team. Memphis Express (1-3) at Atlanta Legends (1-3)Date: Saturday, March 10Game time: 4 p.m. ETHow To Watch: CBS Sports NetworkThe Express finally won their first game, mostly because this time Christian Hackenberg didn’t come anywhere close to stepping into the game. In a close fought 26-23 victory Womens Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , Zach Mettenberger threw for 174 yards and one score. Linebacker Drew Jackson racked up 13 tackles on the day.Atlanta also picked up their first win of the season, coming from a 14-11 win over the Hotshots. Quarterback Aaron Murray replaced Chris Simms, throwing for 254 yards. Running back Tarean Folston hauled in 66 of those yards on five catches. San Antonio Commanders (2-2) at Arizona Hotshots (2-2)Date: Saturday, March 10Game time: 8 p.m. ETHow To Watch: NFL NetworkIn San Antonio’s upset victory over the Iron, running back Kenneth Farrow dominated the game on the ground. He finished with an AAF single game season record 142 rushing yards on 30 carries. Despite losing to the Legends, Arizona’s Jhurell Pressley rushed for an outstanding 110 yards for a 7.9 yard rushing average.Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 adds for Week 5 We’re a quarter of the way through the regular season — even further through the fantasy season — and impactful waiver wire pickups will continue to get rarer. But there’s still a few players widely available who can help your fantasy team over the next few weeks. Let’s take a look at this week’s waiver wire targets:Nyheim Hines, RB, Indianapolis ColtsRostered - Yahoo: 15% | ESPN: 15.5%In two of four games this season, Hines has seen at least nine targets. Against Houston, Hines got 11 targets, which tied for the team lead with Chester Rogers as T.Y. Hilton missed time and it resulted in two receiving touchdowns. Hines played a nice 69 percent with Marlon Mack out and Mack was limited on Monday. Even if Hines isn’t playing 70 percent of future snaps Phil McConkey Jersey , he might have done enough to earn a role as the receiving back and maybe, more importantly, Andrew Luck’s trust. Hines’s role could be important going forward on a team that’s likely to pass often while trailing.Taywan Taylor, WR, Tennessee TitansRostered - Yahoo: 6% | ESPN: 3.9%With a healthy Marcus Mariota and Rishard Matthews out of the rotation, Taywan Taylor took over as Tennessee’s No. 2 receiver. Taylor played 63 percent of the snaps for the Titans, the second most among their wide receivers, and his nine targets tied with Dion Lewis for second on the team. His average depth of target (12.1) was just behind Corey Davis against the Eagles. Taylor has the talent to be a consistent contributor in the offense and now it appears he also has the opportunity.T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jacksonville JaguarsRostered - Yahoo: 50% | ESPN: 46.8%This is probably a no-brainer and 50 percent ownership is as high as I’ll go for a player in this column, but it’s important to note Yeldon is still available in half of fantasy football leagues — more than half if you play on ESPN. Leonard Fournette will be out indefinitely http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-adams-jersey , so Yeldon will take the load as Jacksonville’s top back (even though Corey Grant should get more playing time). Against the Jets, Yeldon got 62 percent of the snaps and had 18 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown. He also added three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Without Fournette in the lineup, Yeldon played 58 percent of the snaps against the New England Patriots and 67 percent against Tennessee. The Jacksonville offense is apparently going to go how Blake Bortles goes — a risky week-to-week proposition — but for however long Fournette is out, Yeldon will get a lot of work. Taylor Gabriel, WR, Chicago BearsRostered - Yahoo: 6% | ESPN: 6.6%Gabriel finally had his breakout game in Week 4, along with the rest of the Bears offense. But Gabriel has at least seven targets in each of the past three games. Last week, he had 10 targets with an aDOT of 18.1, the seventh-highest depth of the week. In Week 4, Taylor got his seven targets at an aDOT of 9.6 and took that for 104 yards and two touchdowns. His role has grown each week, especially since the start of the season when he was only taking screens and “touch pass” pseudo-handoffs in the backfield. Against the Buccaneers Wayne Gallman Jersey , Gabriel played 79 percent of the offensive snaps, which trailed only Allen Robinson at wide receiver.Chicago will be on a bye Week 5, so you’ll have to stash him for a week before he can be used, but he can turn into a high upside play starting in a week.Vance McDonald, TE, Pittsburgh SteelersRostered - Yahoo: 43% | ESPN: 31.3%In the Steelers offense, Vance McDonald isn’t going to lead the team in targets, but there are enough opportunity and enough chances at big plays for McDonald to be a solid play at tight end. McDonald has received five targets in each of the three games he’s played. This week turned into 62 yards and last week it was 112 yards and a touchdown. McDonald, now healthy, out-snapped Jesse James 62 percent to 44 percent against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.He’ll continue to get decent looks and maybe more if the Steelers’ defense remains a unit that struggles to stop opposing offenses.