the buzz log

Tom Brady's season-ending knee injury wasn't just big news for fantasy football players, it was huge. As soon as word hit the Web, armchair GMs turned their attention to Brady's backup—some guy named Matt Cassel.

Lookups on "matt cassel" surged into breakout status the day of Brady's injury, and then jumped an additional 59% on Monday. Folks quickly learned that the unknown quarterback played college ball at USC and was drafted in the seventh round in 2005. Yahoo! Sports reports that before Cassel made the NFL, he was best known as being a hero in the 1994 Little League World Series. For the record, the New York Times points out that Cassel hasn't started a "meaningful game" since high school.

And yet, despite the lack of experience, blogs like Bleacher Report are reporting that Cassel is now a "must-add" to any fantasy football roster. The Patriots are still stacked and Cassel is the likely starter for the rest of the season. 

CNBC reports that Brady's injury could shift $150 million in fantasy football winnings from "those who had Brady to those who didn't." Only time will tell if fantasy football glory—and the pool of money that often comes with it—awaits those who put their faith in some guy named Matt Cassel.