We knew a week ago -- it was obvious, really -- that the Matt Leinart era was coming to an uncomfortable end in Arizona, but really nothing has changed for Anderson. He was the likely starter then, and he is the undisputed starter now. He has more security as a starter following Leinart's release this weekend, but he didn't, however, get appreciably better because Leinart was dumped (and subsequently signed by the Houston Texans). Anderson is Anderson. He'll make some good plays and some bad plays; he's still the strong-armed, often-erratic Derek Anderson. Fantasy owners shouldn't rely on him as more than a backup, and so far they aren't. But they are obviously interested.
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Eric Karabell
Eric Karabell is an ESPN.com senior writer. He has worked at ESPN since 1997 and covered fantasy sports for ESPN since 2001, specializing in baseball and football. Eric appears several times per week on SportsCenter, NFL Live and other ESPN shows, contributes to ESPN Radio and ESPN The Magazine and is the host of the Baseball Today Podcast. He has been honored twice as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, his blog was named best fantasy baseball series for 2007 and he was inducted into the inaugural FSWA Hall of Fame class in 2010.
Eric grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and accordingly, favors Philly teams first, his fantasy teams second. He previously served as ESPN.com's lead NBA editor, and is a former Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer. Eric is also the author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," published by Source Books and available in bookstores and online.
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