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Fantasy Football 2012: Add Kellen Winslow To Your “Do Not Draft” List

Published on 2012-05-23 12:32:55

Right after the news broke that the Buccaneers had grown tired of Kellen Winslow and were looking to trade him, Ryan Alfieri wrote a piece discussing the 5 teams where Winslow would be a good fit. Unfortunately for Winslow, none of the teams Ryan listed made an attempt at a trade. And what happened next [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Chargers Receiver Malcom Floyd

Published on 2012-05-21 13:56:11

I can only assume you are saying to yourself “Why does this idiot have a known fantasy football commodity as a sleeper?” While I know Malcom Floyd has been fantasy-worthy for the last couple years, I think he might finally be in line for a big year compared to where he is currently being drafted. [...] > read more

Buccaneers Trading Kellen Winslow: Where Does He Fit?

Published on 2012-05-21 12:44:26

In somewhat surprising news, the Buccaneers are reportedly shopping tight end Kellen Winslow. He is only 28 years old, but after numerous knee surgeries, his timetable to keep playing at a high level has been truncated – he may only have a few years left. His contract still has three years left on his deal, and is [...] > read more

Fantasy Value For Frank Gore, Randy Moss, And Other 49ers In 2012

Published on 2012-05-20 11:43:26

Even though the 49ers’ surprising 2011 season fell just short of a Super Bowl, the team’s success was generated in great part due to the effectiveness of the league’s fourth ranked defense (308.1 YPG), which was in turn led by the NFL’s stingiest run stoppers (77.3 YPG). However, San Francisco ranked a paltry 26th in [...] > read more

Fantasy Football 2012: 5 Positional Battles To Keep An Eye On In Training Camp

Published on 2012-05-16 14:43:26

With NFL rookie mini camps still in progress, it’s time to start looking at a few training camp battles that could go deep into the month of August. Fantasy Football owners will want to take note of these, especially for those of us who don’t have to Draft until right before the start of the [...] > read more

Top Third-Year Receivers Poised For A Breakout Season

Published on 2012-05-15 15:22:04

One of the many rules of thumb in fantasy football is to make sure you are fully aware of the many receivers entering their third year of play. The reason for this is because the third year of play often becomes the player’s potential “breakout” season. One shining example of this theory is Minnesota Vikings [...] > read more

Must Own Recievers Who Aren’t Number 1 Selections

Published on 2012-05-14 19:26:26

The fevered pitch that comes with the anticipation of a new fantasy football season is almost as paramount as the apparent state of awe most television viewers are currently in as they wait for the Desperate Housewives Wives series finale. With that anticipation, however, comes the daunting task of not only getting ramped up for [...] > read more

Fantasy Football 2012: Current Top 20 Fantasy Players By ADP

Published on 2012-05-14 15:31:20

One of the greatest tools Fantasy Football owners can start using right now in preparations for their Fantasy Drafts, even if they are still a few months away, is to use ADP lists. For those who don’t know, ADP stands for Average Draft Position and could be used as an excellent tool in helping us [...] > read more

Adrian Peterson Is No Longer Number One Material?

Published on 2012-05-09 08:37:16

In 2011 Minnesota Vikings phenom running back Adrian Peterson tore both his MCL and ACL ending his 2011 season, which now begs the question whether Adrian Peterson is no longer number one material in Fantasy Football. But the news pouring over the wire is that Adrian Peterson is right on track with his recovery, otherwise [...] > read more

5 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers You’ll Wish You Didn’t Draft In 2012

Published on 2012-05-08 15:23:03

Every year we see a growing number of new faces at the wide receiver position who put up surprisingly high stats in Fantasy Football. Whether it be from a rookie, or from a 5-year journeyman, there is always going to be a few receivers who go undrafted in your Fantasy Football Drafts that will make [...] > read more

Top 10 Rookie IDP Defensive Backs To Own In 2012 Fantasy Football Leagues

Published on 2012-05-08 09:10:31

Having covered the top IDP defensive linemen and the top IDP linebackers in Fantasy Football from this year’s NFL Draft class, lets take a look at the top 10 defensive backs who will make big contributions in many secondaries this year. This list is comprised of both the safety and the cornerback position. 1. Mark [...] > read more

5 Fantasy Football Tight Ends That You Should Avoid In 2012

Published on 2012-05-06 16:07:56

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Top IDP Fantasy Football Rookie Linebackers For 2012

Published on 2012-05-04 09:11:05

One of the top, if not the top, IDP positions in Fantasy Football is the linebacker position. Because of the players’ ability to rack up tackles, sacks and interceptions, they are highly regarded in all IDP leagues. Below are my top-10 rookie linebackers, some of whom could start making contributions as early as 2012. 1. [...] > read more

Top 10 Rookie Defensive Linemen To Eye In Your 2012 IDP Drafts

Published on 2012-05-03 09:11:22

While Fantasy Football players on the offensive side of the ball continue to get much love, it’s time for us IDP (Individual Defensive Players) guys to start ranking this year’s rookie crop of defensive studs. Below are my rankings for defensive linemen everyone should be on the lookout for in 2012. *Note*- Using the DL [...] > read more

Michael Vick And Other Fantasy Football Quarterbacks To Avoid In 2012

Published on 2012-05-02 12:58:29

As Fantasy Football owners continue to list and re-list their cheat sheets for the 2012 NFL Season, several quarterbacks are getting a bit too much love as we head into May. Between coaching changes, injury history or roster turnover, some quarterbacks find themselves either losing value or getting overvalued compared to 2011. Below are my [...] > read more

NFL Draft 2012 Grades, Green Bay Packers

Published on 2012-05-02 09:39:07

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2012 NFL draft with only a few major needs, so it was to be expected that Ted Thompson and company were basically going to have a field day with so many options to choose from. Now, while TT didn’t really disappoint, he also didn’t exactly set the world on [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Published on 2012-04-30 17:49:33

While we can assign more accurate grades once these draft classes have been given three seasons to perform for their collective teams, we can still assess the selections that were made. First, in terms of how effectively each team addressed their most glaring deficiencies. Along with how successful they were at accumulating depth, and by [...] > read more

Post NFL Draft: How Do The 2012 Rookies Rank In Fantasy Football

Published on 2012-04-30 13:12:54

With the 2012 NFL Draft wrapped up and experts grading out all 32 teams’ picks, it’s time to dive right back into Fantasy Football for the 2012 season and see where the new guys rank. This is definitely a list that Dynasty Football owners will want to take a look at since most rookie-only drafts [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Round Two Analysis, Which Players Fell Even Farther?

Published on 2012-04-28 10:57:58

The second round of the NFL Draft offered just as many surprises as the first round. Many players who had been pegged as first-round talent early in the offseason were either picked early on Friday or will have had to wait until the third or even during Saturday’s rounds. Below is analysis of the second [...] > read more

Top 10 Biggest NFL Draft Surprises Of Round One

Published on 2012-04-27 13:59:14

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NFL Draft Winners And Losers For Round One

Published on 2012-04-27 13:13:00

We always expect a couple surprises from the first round of the NFL Draft, but last night provided us with some entertaining and not so entertaining moments. And even though we’ve only gotten through Round One, we can still get a good estimation as to which teams are the Winners who bettered their team with [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft: Top 6 Players Still on the Board

Published on 2012-04-27 12:03:38

Just as with every draft, there were plenty of reaches in the first round, which leaves a lot of good players available in the second round who will provide first-round value. Teams like Baltimore and Denver were very patient in the way they traded down to add more picks, and they will still be able [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Round One Grades, You Won’t Believe This!

Published on 2012-04-27 09:04:08

With the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft come and gone (in just over 3 hours), teams are now settling in and getting ready for the second and third rounds, which will take place Friday night. But with new faces in new places, it’s time for the first 32 players to be dissected to [...] > read more

Top 5 Positional Analysis For The 2012 Fantasy Football Season

Published on 2012-04-25 15:26:37

With the start of the 2012 Fantasy Football season inching ever so closely, I thought I would give a quick glimpse of who I currently have as my Top 5 Fantasy Football Players at each position. This list has made some drastic changes in some areas compared to 2011. Especially at tight end, where Antonio [...] > read more

New England Patriots 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Every Pick

Published on 2012-04-23 18:59:28

The Pats have spent the last few months lamenting their Super Bowl loss, but with a lot of picks early in the draft (including two in the first and second rounds), they can set themselves up for another title run as long as Tom Brady is pulling the trigger. New England had one of the [...] > read more

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

Published on 2012-04-23 17:22:33

If you paid attention to the Bucs in 2011 there were a few hints of this team potentially becoming a contender in the near future. If you have been paying attention to the Bucs and their free agency moves the past couple of months, there is even more reason to believe they could in fact [...] > read more

Top Five Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuffs For 2012

Published on 2012-04-23 12:02:15

One of the biggest dilemmas fantasy football owners face during fantasy football drafts are drafting handcuffs along with players who have a history of missing a game or two because of injury. Players who really aren’t known for the injury bug still have a hard time avoiding the sidelines. Last year, Adrian Peterson, who missed [...] > read more

Cleveland Browns Full 2012 Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-22 12:17:55

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2012 Fantasy Football Two Round Mock Draft – Round Two

Published on 2012-04-20 11:30:59

With less than a week left until the first day of the NFL Draft, Fantasy Football is starting to get into full swing. Between regular drafts starting underway right now (Some owners just can’t wait) and Fantasy Football Mock Drafts going furiously, now is a good time to update my own mock and see whether [...] > read more

Tennessee Titans 2012 Mock Draft: A Full 7-Round Look

Published on 2012-04-19 08:29:26

For much of the 2011 fantasy football season the Tennessee Titans were not a team that many fantasy owners turned towards for consistent help. From a fantasy football standpoint, the offense (as a whole) was simply too inconsistent. Chris Johnson eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards but only produced 4 TDs, the quarterback tandem of Jake Locker [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football Two Round Mock Draft – Round One

Published on 2012-04-18 10:37:07

With only eight days left until the first day of the NFL Draft, Fantasy Football is starting to get into full swing. Between regular drafts starting underway right now (Some owners just can’t wait) and Fantasy Football Mock Drafts going furiously, now is a good time to update my own mock and see whether the [...] > read more

Baltimore Ravens Full 2012 NFL Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-17 11:45:47

As the countdown continues toward this year’s NFL Draft, our series of mock drafts now focuses upon the only NFL team to win a playoff game in each of the past four seasons, or to earn a postseason berth in each of those years. The Ravens continued those impressive streaks in 2011, by capturing the [...] > read more

Digging Deep Into The Fantasy Football Sleeper Bin For Mario Fannin

Published on 2012-04-16 11:35:08

I’m going to be digging down deep for this week’s Fantasy Football Sleeper player who should be on your radar in larger Fantasy Football Drafts or current Fantasy Football Dynasty teams. Broncos running back Mario Fannin isn’t exactly a name that sticks out in anyone’s mind with Willis McGahee and that bum Knowshon Moreno hogging [...] > read more

Top 5 Running Backs To Avoid In Your 2012 Fantasy Football Drafts

Published on 2012-04-12 15:18:15

Even though quarterbacks and wide receivers have finally broken into the first round in most-to-all fantasy football drafts over the course of the last several years, running backs are still key in building a strong fantasy squad. Guys like Adrian Peterson and Arian Foster will continue to be drafted within the first 3-5 picks, but [...] > read more

Miami Dolphins 2012 Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Projections

Published on 2012-04-11 22:27:57

The Dolphins have certainly had an interesting offseason. They traded away their most dynamic offensive player in Brandon Marshall, and whiffed on just about every big name coach/free agent they went after, including Peyton Manning. The Dolphins have serious issues on the offensive side of the ball, particularly at tackle, quarterback, and wide receiver. Now that they [...] > read more

Cincinnati Bengals 2012 Full NFL Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-11 10:38:18

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Breaking Down Mel Kiper’s Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-11 01:08:08

Mel Kiper Jr is considered the foremost NFL Draft expert. He has been around longer than most of us have been following the National Football League. This doesn’t mean that “the hair” is right more often than he is wrong or cannot be questioned. After all, he came out with the following about JaMarcus Russell [...] > read more

Pittsburgh Steelers Full 2012 NFL Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-10 09:20:47

With April’s 2012 NFL Draft soon upon us, it’s time to kick it into high gear with our own mock draft info, leading us into the AFC North’s Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers had a strong 2011 season. 12-4 isn’t anything to sneeze at. But because they are constantly competing with the Ravens, the AFC North [...] > read more

Buffalo Bills 2012 Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Projections

Published on 2012-04-06 21:00:07

The Bills have certainly made a splash in free agency by locking up the best defensive player on the market in Mario Williams, but they still need to have a solid draft if they want to be in contention for the AFC East title. Here is how I see that draft playing out for the [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Wide Receiver Robert Meachem

Published on 2012-04-05 15:43:12

This edition of my fantasy football sleeper series features Robert Meachem, a guy who has yet to live up to expectations since being drafted as the 27th-overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Our own Kurt Turner wrote a quick synopsis on Meachem in his “You Won’t Believe These Sleepers” article, but I’d like to [...] > read more

San Diego Chargers 2012 NFL Mock Draft

Published on 2012-04-03 14:43:43

2011 Record: 8-8 Key Free Agents: RB Mike Tolbert (Carolina), WR Vincent Jackson (Tampa Bay), WR Patrick Crayton, SS Bob Sanders. When the Chargers started with a 4-1 record to start the 2011 season, many thought they could cruise to the AFC West divisional title. But a six-game losing streak from Week 7-12 not only [...] > read more

Stephen Hill, Wide Receiver Georgia Tech, Scouting Report

Published on 2012-04-03 01:13:42

Today I am going to focus on the No. 21 ranked player on my big board for the 2012 NFL Draft.  You can catch a list of my previous scouting reports here. This report is going to focus on one of the fastest risers in the entire draft,  Stephen Hill from Georgia Tech. Despite being [...] > read more

Five Things You Shouldn’t Do At Your Fantasy Football Draft

Published on 2012-03-30 15:45:12

Think I’m crazy for planning my fantasy football draft strategies and it’s not even April? We are at the tail end of free agency and still several weeks from the NFL Draft, but it’s never EVER too early to make suggestions regarding your fantasy football draft. The big-named free agents like Vincent Jackson and Peyton [...] > read more

Don’t Be In A Rush To Draft Your Running Backs

Published on 2012-03-30 15:38:48

If you began playing fantasy football anywhere from three seasons ago, to as far back as the 90’s, at some point you almost assuredly subscribed to the strategy of selecting RBs with each of your first two draft picks. Some owners even used three of their first four picks to quickly build their stable of [...] > read more

Fantasy Football Revolution in MMO, Stake Your Claim

Published on 2012-03-30 14:15:50

When we think about Sports MMO’s, none really come to mind. There are several types of MMO’s such as Farmville, Mafia Wars, Cityville, and other social games. However, they are not Sports MMO’s. When we think of Fantasy Football, there are 32 million active players each year! If we think of social games like Mafia [...] > read more

Janoris Jenkins, CB North Alabama Scouting Report

Published on 2012-03-28 22:35:15

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2012 NFL Schedule: Clear Winners and Losers

Published on 2012-03-28 13:52:21

You’re in the 93rd regular season of the National Football League, see how it has evolved. The 2012 NFL season will kickoff on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, with the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. The regular season schedule is lined up as such that I [...] > read more

NFL Draft Do’s and Dont’s

Published on 2012-03-28 12:41:59

Each team has its own philosophy when it comes to the draft. Some teams value certain positions more than others, depending on the scheme and coaching philosophy. For example, a team like the Jets value the cornerback position much more than their New York counterparts. On the contrary, you will see the Giants spend more [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Running Back Mikel Leshoure

Published on 2012-03-27 15:30:07

Finding a fantasy football sleeper in the Lions’ backfield hasn’t been easy. Since Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson burst out on the scene, the Lions have been primarily known for their high-octane passing offense. In 2011, Stafford threw for 5038 yards and a whopping 41 touchdowns, with Megatron catching 16 of those. But what about [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football: Jamaal Charles And Matt Forte See Their Value Dip?

Published on 2012-03-26 15:19:30

Once free agency begins in the NFL, it’s often times a good time to start your fantasy football rankings for the upcoming season. Many players saw their value skyrocket. Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman became a fantasy football sleeper and he didn’t even have to do anything. That’s what one signing, this being Vincent Jackson, will [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: DE- Quinton Coples, North Carolina

Published on 2012-03-23 22:29:40

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You Won’t Believe These Sleepers

Published on 2012-03-23 13:27:09

We’re always on the look out for fantasy football sleepers, especially before the fantasy draft. I watch the NFL player news headlines daily, so I can keep a bead on who’s rising and falling through the ranks. Let’s get one thing straight, sleepers are not sure bets, but they’re bets worth making. This is how [...] > read more

NFL Lays The Hammer Down On The New Orleans Saints

Published on 2012-03-21 12:26:53

After waiting weeks to hear what was going to happen to their organization once all the news regarding DC Gregg Williams’ “bounty” scandal surfaced, the Saints and their fans got the hammer thrown at them by the NFL Wednesday. Big time. The NFL Network just reported that the league has suspended HC Sean Payton, without [...] > read more

NFL Rumors: Tim Tebow To The Jets Would Be Disastrous

Published on 2012-03-21 01:51:21

Update: Tebow traded to the Jets with a 7th round pick for a 4th and 6th round pick. Tim Tebow is the poster boy for what is right about the National Football League. In fact, he is the type of individual that parents wouldn’t mind being a role-model for their children. John Elway said as [...] > read more

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Complete Final Team by Team Round One Predictions

Published on 2012-03-20 19:04:46

Peyton Manning may be the highest paid free agent in NFL history, but the 2012 NFL Draft is still all the rage and will be until the very first pick is made by the Indianapolis Colts. This is basically the final draft of my 2012 NFL Mock Draft team by team predictions. Many many players [...] > read more

Chicago Bears Reunite Jay Cutler And Brandon Marshall

Published on 2012-03-13 15:23:23

The Chicago Bears didn’t waste anytime making headlines after the kickoff of free agency started. Per Jay Glazer, the Bears have traded two third-round picks to the Dolphins for WR Brandon Marshall. One pick from the 2012 draft and one from 2013. The move not only gives the Bears receiving corps a jolt of talent, [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency News: Saints Lock Up Marques Colston

Published on 2012-03-13 12:15:36

In what is turning out to be a tumultuous offseason for the Saints, including the Gregg Williams fiasco and a “furious” Drew Brees expected to hold out after getting the exclusive-rights franchise tag, Jay Glazer reports that New Orleans finally got some good news Tuesday after the Saints were able to lock up WR Marques [...] > read more

Randy Moss May Help The 49ers, But It Won’t Help His Fantasy Value

Published on 2012-03-13 08:29:17

If you haven’t heard yet, the 49ers inked free agent Randy Moss to a one-year contract that will put him in the Bay Area for at least the 2012 season. Now while this move may have given a boost to the 49ers offense and gave the front office more ammunition to sell fans even more [...] > read more

Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 Mock Draft: A Full 7-Round Look

Published on 2012-03-13 08:00:15

The Jaguars were a very up and down team in 2011, but they were also a very surprising team throughout the season despite a losing record. The Jags MUST provide quality upgrades on offense this season if they are to keep up competitively, and they also must significantly upgrade their pass-rushing department if they are [...] > read more

Why It Made Perfect Sense For The 49ers To Sign Randy Moss

Published on 2012-03-12 21:14:10

� According to Adam Schefter over at ESPN the San Francisco 49ers have come to terms on a one-year contract with Randy Moss. This move came after the 49ers became the second team to workout the veteran wide receiver. Why does Moss fit what the 49ers are attempting to build? There is a three pronged [...] > read more

NFL Free Agent Rumors: San Francisco 49ers Preparing To Make A Run At Peyton Manning?

Published on 2012-03-11 01:56:27

� Jim Trotter over at CNN.SI is reporting that a “mystery” team is preparing to enter the Peyton Manning sweepstakes, but his lips remain sealed as to what team that is. We can do a process of elimination in coming to a conclusion just what that team might be. Of course the Denver Broncos, Seattle [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Analysis: Redskins Trade A King’s Ransome For Robert Griffin III

Published on 2012-03-10 12:15:01

The top half of the 2012 NFL Draft is now starting to look a bit more clear after the Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams made a deal allowing the Redskins to jump from the No. 6 overall spot to the No. 2 spot behind the Indianapolis Colts. Vincent Frank broke the Jay Glazer news [...] > read more

Breaking News: Rams Trade No. 2 Overall Pick to the Redskins

Published on 2012-03-09 21:38:28

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports has broken a major story that the St. Louis Rams have traded the 2nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Washington Redskins for the No. 6 overall pick, two future first round picks and a second round pick. Source This makes sense for both teams involved, but [...] > read more

Seattle Seahawks 2012 Mock Draft: Full Seven Rounds

Published on 2012-03-09 09:00:10

� The Seattle Seahawks are another NFC West team that finished the 2011 season extremely strong. They had the look of a contender when all was said and done. With that said, they are in need of upgrades on both sides of the ball. While quarterback appears to be the most pressing need, I really [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football: Is Peyton Manning Still A QB1 After Colts Divorce?

Published on 2012-03-08 11:35:04

Divorce is never easy. Whether you have been married for one year or 20 years, splitting with someone who you have shared so much with is never easy. We saw a lot of that when Colts owner Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning held their press conference on Wednesday to announce that the Colts and Manning [...] > read more

Indanapolis Colts 2012 Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Look

Published on 2012-03-07 17:46:32

The Indianapolis Colts will enter this year’s draft with a slate that has been wiped clean with the release of  long-time Colt veteran Peyton Manning, but to be honest, this team needs to move with the future in mind now before it’s too late. The Colts, by design, are NOT the 2-14 team from a [...] > read more

Peyton Manning’s Release: Where Will Manning Play Next?

Published on 2012-03-07 15:34:45

The Peyton Manning era is officially over in Indianapolis and the after shocks will be felt globally, from within free agency all the way to the 2012 NFL Draft. To some, the decision to release Manning was the right choice. The Colts are all but expected to draft Andrew Luck as the heir to the [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Top 5 Landing Spots For Vincent Jackson

Published on 2012-03-07 10:40:15

Like I had written in my “Players Who Didn’t Get The Franchise Tag article from Tuesday, the Chargers opted to avoid slapping wide receiver Vincent Jackson with the franchise tag for the second year in a row, allowing him to test the free agent market. Will the Chargers be able to come up with a [...] > read more

NFL Free Agent Rumors: Where Is Randy Moss Going To Land?

Published on 2012-03-07 00:24:53

Many people had come to the conclusion that Randy Moss was done in the NFL. After all, his 2010 performance really wasn’t anything to write home about. 28 receptions, 393 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games for three different teams.  Despite the lack of production recently, it does seem that multiple teams are interested [...] > read more

Arizona Cardinals 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Full Seven Rounds

Published on 2012-03-06 21:49:40

The Arizona Cardinals surprised a lot of people by finishing the 2011 season with seven wins in their final nine games. It just so happened that they were so far behind the San Francisco 49ers in the standings that it wasn’t enough to get into contention late. With that said, the momentum is there for [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency: The Top 5 Players In The Land Of The Untagged

Published on 2012-03-06 14:36:00

The March 5th deadline for teams to designate their franchise player came and went and there were a few surprise players who went untagged and will be able to dip their toes in free agency if their current team can’t come up with a long-term deal before free agency begins on March 13th. First let’s [...] > read more

New York Jets 2012 Mock Draft: Post-Combine Projections

Published on 2012-03-06 09:21:58

This is going to be a huge draft for GM Mike Tannenbaum. His two drafts in the Rex Ryan Era have been underwhelming, and with holes starting to mount on this team, he will need to find rookies who can come in and play at a high level right away. Round 1: Melvin Ingram, OLB, [...] > read more

Denver Broncos 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Helping That Tim Tebow Magic

Published on 2012-03-05 11:49:34

2011 Record: 8-8 Key Free Agents: QB Brady Quinn, WR, Eddie Royal, DT Broderick Bunkley, S Brian Dawkins, DT Marcus Thomas, LB Wesley Woodyard. After signing a 4 year -$14 million dollar deal in January of 2011, John Fox had a pretty good season, all things considered. Despite an 8-8 record, the Broncos won the [...] > read more

NFL Free Agency Rumors: San Francisco 49ers To Make Play for Mike Wallace

Published on 2012-03-05 02:18:02

It isn’t a secret that the San Francisco 49ers are shopping for multiple upgrades at wide receiver. After all, it proved to be their undoing in the NFC Championship Game. The fact that their receivers combined for just one catch in that dis-heartening loss proves this point even further. Sources close to the San Francisco [...] > read more

St. Louis Rams 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Full Seven Rounds

Published on 2012-03-03 21:25:12

� The St. Louis Rams took a huge step back in 2011 after starting the season as the favorites to win the NFC West. Some of this had to do with a wide array of injuries suffered throughout the team. Some of it had to do with bad luck, while most of it had to [...] > read more

Is The UFC Rigged?

Published on 2012-03-02 15:56:13

The card for UFC 144 wasn’t exactly stacked and I expected Frankie Edgar to grind out a win versus Benson Henderson, which didn’t happen. What did happen, was a Henderson win against Edgar in a fight which I think could have went either way. When the belt is on the line, fights that are considered [...] > read more

Kansas City Chiefs 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Full Seven Rounds

Published on 2012-02-29 12:36:21

2011 Record: 7-9 Key Free Agents: WR Dwayne Bowe, DB Brandon Carr, DT Kelly Gregg, RB Thomas Jones, FB Le’Ron McClain, QB Kyle Orton, TE Leonard Pope, OT Barry Richardson, C Casey Wiegmann. Between questionable playcalling and butting heads with his offensive coordinators, the Chiefs finally had enough of Todd Haley and fired him after [...] > read more

Oakland Raiders 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Very Quiet Draft With Two Picks Left

Published on 2012-02-29 11:31:23

2011 Record: 8-8 Key Free Agents: QB Jason Campbell, RB Michael Bush, FB Marcel Reece (RFA), C Samson Satele, WR, Chaz Schilens, WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, DL Desmond Bryant (RFA), SS Tyvon Branch Playing in the shadows of long-time owner Al Davis’ death last October, it had looked like the Raiders were on their way to [...] > read more

NFL Combine 2012: Updated Running Back Rankings With Offical 40 Times

Published on 2012-02-28 13:42:00

The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis may have changed our perception of things in regards to a deep running back class. Usually 40 times are highly overrated at this event, but the running back position is a much different ball-game. You either have the speed and cutback ability, or you don’t. This article is going [...] > read more

2012 NFL Mock Draft Links

Published on 2012-02-28 09:52:13

The 2012 NFL Draft can’t get here fast enough! The lockout last year shortened the NFL season in my head, it was a blur. But for us Fantasy Knuckleheads a lot happened in a short period of time. T.O. didn’t get signed, Moss didn’t play, Kenny Britt got hurt, who I like as a 2012 [...] > read more

Dallas Cowboys 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7 Rounds

Published on 2012-02-27 14:29:50

2011 Record: 8-8 Key Free Agents: WR Laurent Robinson, TE Martellus Bennett, G Montrae Holland, G Derrick Dockery, LB Anthony Spencer, LB Brady James, LB Keith Brooking, CB Alan Ball, CB Frank Walker, S Abram Elam, P Matt McBriar After clinching the NFC East in 2009 and losing by a lopsided score of 34-3 in [...] > read more

Atlanta Falcons 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

Published on 2012-02-25 08:29:19

The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2012 NFL Draft with no first round selection and a limited amount of picks as it is (5), so the emphasis is going to be on making every selection count—hopefully this mock draft will reflect a few of those potential picks. The biggest potential name-loss for Atlanta—this year—will be defensive [...] > read more

2012 NFL Scouting Reports: CB- Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska

Published on 2012-02-24 21:02:22

Ranking: #23 Alfonzo Dennard is an extremely interesting prospect. He provides a lot of things that NFL teams are searching for at the cornerback position. Unlike Dre’ Kirkpatrick, who I covered earlier this week, Dennard’s talents stand out to me. I am going to be providing you with a scouting report for the Nebraska product [...] > read more

Washington Redskins 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Draft Or Sign A Quarterback?

Published on 2012-02-24 14:39:51

2011 Record: 5-11 Key Free Agents: RB Tim Hightower, TE Fred Davis, LB Rocky McIntosh, S LaRon Landry, C Will Montgomery After an 11-21 start in his first two years as head coach, Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins will need a strong offseason in order to make any sort of noise in a tough [...] > read more

New Orleans Saints 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

Published on 2012-02-24 08:41:02

Can the New Orleans Saints build upon a record breaking 2011 season, or is this team facing a huge regression in 2012? Inside today’s New Orleans Saints 2012 mock draft, we’re going to try and not only pinpoint what needs this team can fulfill through the 2012 NFL draft, but we’ll also speculate a little [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football: An Early Look At Arian Foster And The First Round

Published on 2012-02-24 05:29:06

The 2012 Fantasy Football season is still several months away. And even though we are waste deep in the NFL Combine and the NFL Draft, it’s always good to get an early start on next year. What better way to kick it off than to give a very early prediction for the first round. I [...] > read more

Carolina Panthers 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

Published on 2012-02-23 12:47:45

If it’s one thing we’re going to notice in this Carolina Panthers mock draft is the fact that GM Marty Hurney has a lot of work ahead of him in 2012. One of the biggest issues rearing its ugly head is the fact that the team is currently $9.6 million dollars over cap, and the [...] > read more

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Will Picks 17 Through 32 Mostly Feature Defense?

Published on 2012-02-23 01:10:35

UPDATED FEBRUARY 23RD, 2011: We’ve already ran through our2012 NFL Mock Draft 1 – 16, and we saw the potential for a few surprises—like the possibility of the Bengals upsetting the Texans , so let’s close out the first round of the draft with the final 16 picks. The interesting aspect of this part of [...] > read more

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Will the First 16 Hold a Few Surprises?

Published on 2012-02-23 00:59:58

UPDATE – February 23rd, 2012: Here are the latest updates to my 2012 full first round mock draft. Keep checking back for the latest updates. This is a complete update over the original draft with additions and subtractions, so if a few of the comments do not make sense it is because they reflect the [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football: Top 5 Backfields To Avoid In 2012

Published on 2012-02-22 12:32:24

I remember when I first started my voyage into fantasy football, you could draft Rams RB Marshall Faulk or Chiefs RB Priest Holmes and you knew you were set for at least 2000 total yards from scrimmage and double-digit touchdowns. My how times have changed. More teams are taking the Running Back By Committee approach [...] > read more

2012 NFL Scouting Reports: CB- Dre’ Kirkpatrick, Alabama

Published on 2012-02-21 09:12:44

Yesterday I focused on one of my favorite prospects in the entire 2012 NFL Draft, Brandon Weeden from Oklahoma State. Today, I am going to reverse field and go with a player that I am not incredibly high on. Dre’ Kirkpatrick was considered a lock to go in the top ten when the 2011 season [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft: Top 5 Players Who Could Be Drafted Right After Andrew Luck

Published on 2012-02-20 13:53:16

With the 2012 NFL Combine only a couple days away, many college players entering the pros will look to the Combine to improve their stock, get to know NFL brass on a one-on-one basis through interviews and will also give us fantasy owners a closer eye on those players who will eventually enter the realm [...] > read more

Stanford Routt Picks the Kansas City Chiefs

Published on 2012-02-20 13:35:46

Because he was released from his contract, the former Raider cornerback Standofrd Routt was the first big free agent to hit the open market.  Routt is coming off a disappointing season in his first year as the top corner on the Raiders’ roster, but he is still a talented player and can really thrive when [...] > read more

2012 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: QB- Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State

Published on 2012-02-20 09:00:36

For the next couple of months I am going to be running a series of articles giving you a breakdown of the top 25 on my 2012 NFL Draft big board. Just last week, I compiled a list of the top 200 prospects in the draft after watching extensive videos and looking at the play [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Players Who Could Be Released From NFC East

Published on 2012-02-19 14:43:29

� New York Giants G- David Diehl: $3.8 million cap figure With Kareem McKenzie set to leave via free agency and the Giants offensive line getting older, it makes a lot of sense to rebuild that unit in the off-season to an extent.  Diehl might have played well in the postseason, but he struggled throughout [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Players Who Could Be Released From NFC South

Published on 2012-02-17 12:56:54

This have become one of the most competitive divisions in the entire NFL.  The last two seasons both the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have made the postseason. During that span the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010) and Carolina Panthers (2011) have created quite the roadblock for the two perennial powers. While Tampa Bay plummeted [...] > read more

Detroit Lions 2012 Mock Draft: A Full 7-Round Look

Published on 2012-02-17 05:46:08

Despite turning in a very uplifting season in 2011, the Detroit Lions face a very contrary off-season that could have a direct effect on what they do in the 2012 NFL Draft—so why not a little full 7-round Detroit Lions mock draft to help sort things out, eh? The major issue for Detroit is their [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Players Who Could Be Released From NFC North

Published on 2012-02-16 12:48:54

It is time to look at the NFC North and possible salary cap casualties. The “Black and Blue” division, as it was once called, has been extremely competitive over the course of the last decade or so. This didn’t change in 2011 as the Detroit Lions took the next step towards relevance from mediocrity. As [...] > read more

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Running Back Isaac Redman

Published on 2012-02-16 07:36:20

Some may not think of Isaac Redman when they think of the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield. For the past several years, it’s been the Rashard Mendenhall show. Well, all that is about to change in 2012. Owners should be keeping an eye on Redman this offseason as his Fantasy Football Sleeper stock is going to blow [...] > read more

Randy Moss Staging A Comeback Attempt. Who Will Show Interest?

Published on 2012-02-14 09:32:44

Leave it to Randy Moss to make this an even more interesting offseason aside from all the Peyton Manning drama. After a brief hiatus and a year off in 2011, Moss is going to attempt a comeback for the 2012 season. While speaking during his 35th birthday chat, here is what Moss had to say: [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Players Who Could Be Release From The NFC West

Published on 2012-02-11 17:53:23

The NFC West had been the weakest division in football over the couple seasons prior to 2011. The Seattle Seahawks won the division in 2010 with just nine wins. In 2009, it was a ten win Arizona Cardinals team that won with the Rams finishing with a single win. In fact, you have to go [...] > read more

2012 NFL Free Agency Rumors: Players Who Could Be Released From AFC East

Published on 2012-02-10 21:27:06

Well that was a fun 2011 NFL season, wasn’t it? Now that we make a transition to the 2012 off-season it just makes sense to start looking at players who could be switching teams. This is going to be my fourth installment of an eight part series that focuses on players that could find themselves [...] > read more

Phil Hughes, Barry Zito and Week 14′s Pitching Matchups

Published on 2011-07-05 16:07:11

� Oakland starter Rich Harden won his 2011 debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. He struck out 6 hitters in 6 innings of work and looks healthy for the first time in a while. He gets a chance to face his old team, the Texas Rangers, > read more

Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers

Published on 2011-07-05 15:48:13

In the NFL, you rarely hear much about kickers. You see them on the sidelines preparing for a big field goal to tie or win a big game. But other than that, if you aren’t an idiot kicker (Many thanks Mike Vanderjagt), you are barely a blip on th > read more

Joe Mauer, Albert Pujols and the DL All-Stars

Published on 2011-07-05 13:50:34

The All-Star voting is over and the game will be played soon. The winning league will of course get home field advantage in the World Series. But, if either the American League team or the National League team played against this team of Disabled Lis > read more

J.J. Hardy, Adam Dunn and Other Buy Low/Sell High Hitters

Published on 2011-07-04 21:51:09

� If you are anything like me as a fantasy baseball manager then your lineup and rotation is constantly updating. Finding the latest bargain players on the waiver wire and riding the hot streak for a few weeks until the fire burns out is one of > read more

Rich Harden Shines In Debut: Can He Be Trusted?

Published on 2011-07-04 09:19:40

After spending 60 days on the DL, Rich Harden of the Oakland A’s finally got to show his stuff in his “season debut” against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night, going six strong innings allowing just 2 earned runs, 4 hits while striking out > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Mike Thomas

Published on 2011-07-01 22:06:02

Just when you thought it was safe to cement Mike Sims-Walker as your perennial No.2 fantasy receiver, in comes another Mike Thomas to crash the party. Young Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Mike Thomas made himself relevant on the NFL scene last season, > read more

Michael Crabtree Re-Injures Foot and Other Fantasy Football News

Published on 2011-07-01 07:47:20

The fantasy football news wire is gaining some early steam, with Michael Crabtree apparently leading the way. Remember, it is never to early to cover fantasy football news, and it is never too early to get a leg up on a potential player you could be > read more

Ryan Madson Hits 15 Day DL: Fantasy Implications

Published on 2011-07-01 07:38:10

Here we go again, kids. Ryan Madson is currently on the 15 day DL retro to June 19th, and don’t be surprised if that gets extended to 30 or even 60 days. Madson began feeling numbness in his pitching hand in the middle of the month despite putting > read more

Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team: National League

Published on 2011-06-30 20:14:27

� Unlike the AL, The NL All-Star team will feature a more diverse group of players. Without Albert Pujols there won’t be a road block at first base and if it weren’t for fan voting every other position might be locked down already. T > read more

MLB Trade Rumors: Jose Reyes and Other Trade News

Published on 2011-06-30 08:29:36

Well, we’re getting closer to that time of year again where MLB Trade Rumors take over the news feeds, and the month of July, with Jose Reyes leading the buzzing buzzards into a media frenzy of wonder and speculation. But Jose Reyes isn’t the onl > read more

Diggs Dishes- Vol. 1

Published on 2011-06-30 01:56:34

Well, with the NFL season fast approaching, my plate is full. It’s time for me to dish out some nuggets of wisdom and also some drivel as I empty my thoughts out onto your screen for your reading, commenting and criticizing pleasure. I preface this > read more

2011 Defense and Special Teams Rankings

Published on 2011-06-29 23:28:29

It’s that time of year again where we start dishing out rankings and no rankings are harder then predicting the success of Team Defense and Special Teams. Why? Well, because instead of predicting the success of one player or one fit or one tale > read more

Lonnie Chisenhall and Other Fantasy Baseball Newbies To Kick The Tires on

Published on 2011-06-29 16:40:15

Are you in the market for a fresh young pitcher or hitter, which can hopefully give your fantasy baseball team an initial boost? Are you currently dwelling in the basement of your league wondering how your perfect draft went so horribly wrong? Well d > read more

Fantasy Football Rankings: Offensive Top 50

Published on 2011-06-29 09:06:30

Hot off the presses are my Fantasy Football Rankings for the top 50 offensive stars for 2011. As usual, I expect this list to change quite a bit once free agency kicks into high gear. Just like in my Running Back Rankings, I couldn’t possibly p > read more

Michael Mitchell: Fantasy Football IDP Sleeper

Published on 2011-06-29 08:45:56

The starting Strong Safety (SS) for the Oakland Raiders has been a hotbed for IDP talent and value the past few years. It doesn’t seem to matter who mans the spot, but whoever does has a great chance to be a top-10 DB and is almost a lock to be > read more

2011 IDP Top 100 Rankings

Published on 2011-06-28 16:32:53

As the season gets closer, it’s time to start ramping up our cheatsheets in preparation. For those of you in IDP leagues, we will have some detailed content at FantasyKnuckleheads.com this season. Currently we have already published our LB, DL, > read more

2011 Dynasty IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 22:09:00

  Below is a listing of the 2011 Dynasty IDP Rankings for Defensive Backs. For our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure we also have a separate article with Re-Draft Rankings. Please note that with the uncertain collective bargaining ag > read more

2011 Dynasty IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 14:03:59

Below is a listing of the 2011 Dynasty IDP Rankings for Linebackers. This article covers the Dynasty Rankings for our readers. We also have separate Re-Draft Rankings for our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure. Please note that with t > read more

Fantasy Football Rankings: Top Tight Ends From 1 to 32

Published on 2011-06-27 13:32:50

The early 2011 fantasy football TE rankings are now in, and ready for you to peruse. The TE position should be an interesting one in 2011 with a few teams making changes to their offensive approach; a change that could hurt some, and benefit others. > read more

Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 40 RBs – 11-20

Published on 2011-06-27 12:09:25

Last week, I gave you my fantasy football rankings for the top 10 running backs in this year’s fantasy drafts. Below are my rankings from 11-20 as I see them right now. Keep in mind that once free agency begins, this list will change. Oh boy ho > read more

2011 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 11:02:34

Below is a listing of the 2011 Re-Draft IDP Rankings for Linebackers. This article covers the Re-Draft Rankings for our readers. We also have separate Dynasty Rankings for our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure. Please note that with > read more

2011 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 08:59:09

Below is a listing of the 2011 Re-Draft IDP Rankings for Defensive Backs. For our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure we also have a separate article with Dynasty Rankings. Please note that with the uncertain collective bargaining agreem > read more

2011 Dynasty IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 01:31:10

Below is a listing of the 2011 Dynasty IDP Rankings for Defensive Linemen. For our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure we also have a separate article with Re-Draft Rankings. Please note that with the uncertain collective bargaining agr > read more

2011 IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings

Published on 2011-06-27 01:12:33

Below is a listing of the 2011 Re-Draft IDP Rankings for Defensive Linemen. For our readers’ benefit and researching pleasure we also have a separate article with Dynasty Rankings. Please note that with the uncertain collective bargaining agre > read more

5 Waiver-Wire First Basemen to Replace Albert Pujols

Published on 2011-06-26 12:23:32

With guys like Albert Pujols and Justin Morneau on the disabled list, you might be searching for a replacement first baseman on your league’s waiver wire. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of solid backup options available in most of the Yahoo! > read more

Will Michael Vick repeat in 2011? Fantasy Football

Published on 2011-06-24 20:01:49

Peyton Manning. Tom Brady. Aaron Rogers. Those are three quarterbacks who were at the top of every fantasy football players draft board last season. All of them turned out to be as good as advertised, but there was one guy, who for good reason, went > read more

Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 40 RBs – 1-10

Published on 2011-06-24 12:42:46

Even though the players and owners are still trying to figure out the best way to compensate their wallets for the 2011 season and beyond, it’s still never too early to take a peak at this season’s fantasy football rankings for running ba > read more

David Hawthorne: Fantasy Football IDP Sleeper

Published on 2011-06-24 08:07:38

First off, welcome to the world of IDP sleepers. I’m Tom Diggs and I’ll be bringing you through the ups and downs of the IDP world for this coming season at FantasyKnuckleheads.com. Individual defensive players can be much more difficult to proje > read more

The 2011 Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team: The American League

Published on 2011-06-24 04:55:57

� The MLB All-Star game is just a few weeks away and there are several players who will deservedly go, and there are some players that should go, but won’t. Let’s just imagine for 600 words or so that fans aren’t voting and the > read more

Jayson Werth and the 100 Million Dollar Club. What Does A Paycheck Buy Fantasy Owners?

Published on 2011-06-22 18:56:29

This off-season showed us the power of an MLB agent, a checkbook and a hefty bank roll, but what has it done for fantasy owners? Five distinct players are now members of the exclusive $100 million dollar club, but has their new deals really paid off > read more

Roy Helu: Fantasy Football Sleeper

Published on 2011-06-22 13:02:11

Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has never been afraid to go against the grain and try to make a no-name running back into a fantasy star. Looking over his head coaching career, Shanahan has shown a willingness, maybe even to a fault, to give the ro > read more

Kenny Britt and The Top 10 ‘Must Know’ 3rd Year Receivers

Published on 2011-06-22 10:04:23

Third year receivers are always one of the hottest topics in fantasy football for several reasons.  The idea is, a guy in his third year has had more than enough time to marinate and learn the system, often leading them towards breakouts years, or i > read more

Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker and week 12′s pitching matchups

Published on 2011-06-21 21:33:08

� What the freak is wrong? After Buster Posey went down with an injury on May 25 two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum is 1-2 with a 7.47 in five starts. Nothing against Eli Whiteside or Chris Stewart (Posey’s replacements) but they just d > read more

Daniel Thomas: Fantasy Football Sleeper

Published on 2011-06-20 10:42:16

For my first article as an official “Knucklehead,” I thought I would dig a bit deeper into the fantasy rookie pool and bypass the hot names like Falcons WR Julio Jones and Saints RB Mark Ingram. It’s easy to say one of these guys, o > read more

Jared Cook: Fantasy Football Sleeper

Published on 2011-06-20 08:03:52

For two years now, the Tennessee Titans have been waiting for their third round pick out of South Carolina to blossom into the next great position player at TE. And to be honest, the original scouting report on him suggested just that with his except > read more

Coco Crisp, Rajai Davis and 5 Waiver-Wire Speedsters

Published on 2011-06-17 12:31:21

Is your team full of guys like Prince Fielder and Lance Berkman? Do you lose the stolen bases category every week? Do you have an open spot on your roster or a player you’d like to drop? If you answered yes, this article is for you. Here are five g > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Ben Obomanu

Published on 2011-06-16 20:03:30

It’s always nice to have an edge in fantasy football and know some unknown players that your other league-mates might not know about.  In this article I’m going deep and letting you know about little known Ben Obomanu. Coming out of the > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Josh Tomlin, Justin Morneau and 5 Players to Give Up On

Published on 2011-06-16 10:54:09

It’s hard to tell when it’s time to say goodbye to one of your fantasy baseball players. There are certain guys you have an emotional attachment to, and certain guys whose numbers look deceivingly good. Knowing when to say goodbye will only make > read more

R.A Dickey, Josh Tomlin, Rich Harden and week 11′s pitching matchups.

Published on 2011-06-15 19:53:57

� On Tuesday, June 14 Justin Verlander nearly threw his second no-hitter of the season. After not allowing a hit until the eighth inning, he went on to throw a complete game, 2-hit shutout with 12 K’s against the Cleveland Indians. Francis > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Hanley Ramirez and Others Get Activated From DL.

Published on 2011-06-14 16:10:54

News off the wire today has several players returning—or about to return—from their stint on the DL, so I thought we’d take a quick run through on each player with some additional news flairs added in for you guys. In addition to the recent DL > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Jason Kubel, Travis Hafner and 5 Injured Waiver Wire Sleepers

Published on 2011-06-14 11:02:55

Chances are your fantasy baseball team has been hit by the injury bug. Whether it was Joe Mauer, David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman, Josh Johnson or someone else, plenty of star players have seen time on the DL this year. But, if your team hasn’t been hi > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Heath Bell, Mariano Rivera and the Top 10 Closers in 2011

Published on 2011-06-13 10:38:11

Closers are an important part of fantasy baseball. If you don’t have a decent closer, chances are you’ll be very frustrated sifting through the waiver wire. So, having an elite closer is essential to a team’s success. Here are the top 10 closer > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Rankings. An Early Look at the Wide Receivers

Published on 2011-06-13 06:04:07

Why not, kids? This is what I do and what I’ve always done here right? The 2011 fantasy football draft is a long ways away, but we can still take an early look at what to expect from the receiving department in 2011. This post will be updated regul > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Rankings. An Early Look at the Wide Receivers

Published on 2011-06-13 06:04:07

Why not, kids? This is what I do and what I’ve always done here right? The 2011 fantasy football draft is a long ways away, but we can still take an early look at what to expect from the receiving department in 2011. This post will be updated regul > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Keeper Rankings: Roy Halladay and the Top 10 Pitchers

Published on 2011-06-12 11:26:30

Here’s part two of yesterday’s article about the top 10 hitters in the game of baseball. Because, hey, pitchers are important too. If you can trade for one of these guys, do it. You won’t regret it. Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies – H > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Anthony Rizzo, Jemile Weeks and More!

Published on 2011-06-12 08:00:50

This time of the year  fantasy baseball always offers a little more excitement than April and May. The ball begins to carry farther in the warmer weather, the players have shaken off their rust—most of them anyway— and slowly but surely we start > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Keeper Rankings: Albert Pujols and the Top 10 Hitters

Published on 2011-06-11 15:35:21

It’s never too early to start planning for next season. (This is especially true for teams already out of playoff contention.) If you are already mathematically eliminated in your league, it might be time to try to grab some valuable keepers for ne > read more

Fantasy baseball 2011: several rookies and prospects to watch out for

Published on 2011-06-10 17:45:04

� In 2010 we watched in awe as Jason Heyward made his major league debut by launching a home run in his first at bat. Then when Buster Posey and Mike Stanton were called up we raced to our computers and frantically clicked the add button to make > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Mark Clayton

Published on 2011-06-10 16:19:25

Mark Clayton was on fire before going down with a season ending knee injury week 5 against the Detroit Lions.  His first game with the Rams he caught 10 passes for 119 yards and went on to compile 300 yards and 2 touchdowns in his first four games. > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Joakim Soria vs. Aaron Crow and 5 Closer Battles to Watch

Published on 2011-06-10 13:43:41

Not every closer in the majors is a Heath Bell, Mariano Rivera or Brian Wilson. If you don’t have an elite closer on your fantasy baseball team, there’s a good chance you need some help in the save department. Here are five closer battles to keep > read more

Supplimental NFL Draft Candidate Terrelle Pryor

Published on 2011-06-10 09:58:03

If you haven’t heard the news yet, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has a good chance of playing in the UFL as early as this season speculates ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Some earlier reports from around the news wire suggested that Prior > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Jacoby Ford

Published on 2011-06-10 09:57:31

Fantasy Football sleepers are always a hot topic in the fantasy football world, and we’ve already begun doing whatever we can to get your wheels turning. So what if the Labor talks are in a crucial 30 day window, teams are still working as we speak > read more

Free Fantasy Football Player Track Tool, Limited Time Only

Published on 2011-06-10 09:48:51

The absolute worst thing about fantasy football is it’s a huge time suck. Usually the guys that win are the ones that sink hours a  day into it.. well not anymore! We have solved the top four problems and completely automated it for you with o > read more

Justin Masterson, Dillon Gee and week 10′s pitching matchups

Published on 2011-06-08 01:25:08

� Michael Pineda, Felix Hernandez, Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum are four of the aces who are two start pitchers this week and highlight week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The Oakland Athletics rotation took another hit tuesday as 23-year old > read more

Plaxico Burress, Lockup to Lockout & Fantasy Thoughts

Published on 2011-06-07 14:39:04

No longer picking up soap in the clank, Plaxico Burress is headed to Florida to begin training for the upcoming NFL season. Should you consider him a sleeper worthy of a late round pick and roster spot? Here’s the hype and facts to go off of: B > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Ryan Theriot and 5 Waiver-Wire Shortstops to Replace Hanley Ramirez

Published on 2011-06-06 14:09:29

Hanley Ramirez has been placed on the 15-day DL with a left back strain. Even before the injury, his production had dropped off significantly from last season. He’s currently hitting .210 with only four home runs and 17 RBI. Now that he’s out, yo > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Kevin Correia, Kyle McClellan and 5 Undervalued Starting Pitchers

Published on 2011-06-04 10:12:15

With starting pitchers like Chris Carpenter, Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke struggling mightily this season, your pitching staff might need a temporary boost. Here are five pitchers who can step in for a week, a month or maybe even the rest of the s > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Mark Trumbo, Danny Espinosa and 5 Waiver-Wire Power Boosters

Published on 2011-06-03 10:13:52

Getting your fantasy baseball team to start accumulating home runs and RBI can be difficult, especially with all the star players like David Wright and Joe Mauer on the DL. But, there are always some options on the waiver wire if you are truly desper > read more

Fantasy baseball 2011: Updated top 100 hitter rankings

Published on 2011-06-02 17:40:12

� Even though Jose Bautista had a breakout year in 2010 with 54 home runs, I don’t think anybody thought it would carry over in 2011. Not only is Bautista a more valuable player than Albert Pujols right now, several other hitters are excee > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Adam Dunn and 5 More Players Bound to Break Out of Slumps

Published on 2011-06-02 12:00:37

Albert Pujols and Justin Morneau highlighted yesterday’s list of players who should stop struggling soon. Here are five more players bound to break out of slumps. Adam Dunn, 1B/DH, Chicago White Sox – Dunn hasn’t hit fewer than 38 home runs > read more

Blaine Gabbert Gets Shot At Week One Start: Fantasy Implications?

Published on 2011-06-01 18:27:27

In a recent Tweet by Tania Ganguli on Twitter, Ganguli states: “On the quarterback questions, Gabbert won’t sit for the sake of development. If he beats out Garrard, he will start.” Ok here’s the deal: In reality, every rookie get’s a s > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Albert Pujols and 5 Players Bound to Break Out of Slumps

Published on 2011-06-01 10:09:16

Guys like Matt Joyce and Ryan Roberts are having great years, leading their teams to playoff contention. But, those guys can only carry you so far. Eventually, you are going to need the big guns to start firing if you want a chance at playoff success > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Updated top 50 starting pitcher rankings

Published on 2011-05-31 19:19:52

� June is here and we’ve already seen a lot happen from the mound. Justin Verlander and Francisco Liriano each own a no-hitter and rookies Zach Britton and Michael Pineda have dazzled the AL. We’ve also seen some starters fail to l > read more

Phil Humber, Bud Norris and week 9′s best pitching matchups

Published on 2011-05-31 14:49:31

� Pitchers to keep an eye on: Josh Outman made his first two starts in the big leagues in almost two years and, while his struggles with command showed, he still came out successful. Before being called up, Outman had posted horrific walk total > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Eric Hosmer, Michael Brantley and 5 Youngsters Making an Impact

Published on 2011-05-27 11:25:41

Finding young players to help your team is crucial in fantasy baseball, especially if your league is a keeper league. A guy like Eric Hosmer could be considered more valuable than David Ortiz or Paul Konerko just because of his age. But, the young gu > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Fernando Salas, Kevin Gregg and 5 Waiver-Wire Closers

Published on 2011-05-26 13:05:13

There aren’t a lot of closers to go around in fantasy baseball. This is especially true in 12-team leagues. But, there are still some guys picking up saves who aren’t owned in as many leagues as they probably should be. Here are five current clos > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011 Updates: Brett Lawrie, Johan Santana and Other League News.

Published on 2011-05-25 19:01:26

A lot of interesting news is beginning to surface for those of you interested, so I took a moment to gather some of the more pertinent information and dump it all in this cozy little cyber space area for your enjoyment. There has been a lot of news s > read more

Who Will Be The #1 Pick In NBA Draft

Published on 2011-05-24 00:18:01

It’s been roughly two months since March Madness ended and the NBA took center stage in the hearts and minds of basketball enthusiasts. With the newly instituted draft declaring date passing a few weeks ago, college hoops handicappers have begun lo > read more

Randy “Macho Man” Savage: A Lasting Memory in Sports Entertainment

Published on 2011-05-23 16:22:38

Despite  primarily being fantasy sports related site, we often like to  comment on other events throughout the sporting world. Today I do such a thing out of respect for one of the greatest entertainer of all-time: Randy “Macho Man Savage” Poff > read more

NFL Free Agency 2011: Top 5 Tight Ends and Their Future

Published on 2011-05-23 13:23:55

The free agency market regarding the TEs this year is pretty cut and dry: five really good players and at least 25 ancillary players nobody really cares about. But just like we found out in my Top 5 Free Agent WRs and Top 5 Free Agent RBs, not everyo > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Five Waiver-Wire Third Basemen to Replace David Wright and Ryan Zimmerman

Published on 2011-05-20 09:15:19

David Wright is out for a while with a stress fracture in his back. Though the New York Mets say he just needs rest and not surgery, the injury sounds worrisome. Meanwhile, Ryan Zimmerman had to have abdominal surgery a few weeks ago and might be out > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: 5 Waiver-Wire Starters Worth Grabbing

Published on 2011-05-19 10:22:15

If you don’t have a Josh Johnson, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Felix Hernandez or Tim Lincecum on your pitching staff, you are probably looking for ways to improve that area of your team. Without having to resort to trading, there are plenty of valuabl > read more

Albert Pujols Contract Saga Update: Now With Fantasy Implications!

Published on 2011-05-18 20:18:50

Looking for information on the current status of Albert Pujols’ contract or some crystal ball insight into the “Jim Hendry hug”? Of course you guys are, who are we kidding? But is there even anything to read into here? Here’s the skinny: Yes, > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Justin Morneau and 3 Players to Buy Low

Published on 2011-05-18 10:35:05

These guys may not look like much now, but as the season wears on, they’ll return to form. If you can afford to stick these three players on your bench until they start to turn things around, it will pay off down the stretch. Getting any of the guy > read more

Interleague, Homer Bailey and week 7′s pitching matchups

Published on 2011-05-18 00:20:57

� Homer Bailey is off the DL, but who really cares…right? Well, he is a pitcher we should all start paying attention to. A former first round choice and top pitching prospect in the Red’s organization, Bailey owns a 19-16 career reco > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Curtis Granderson and 3 Players to Sell High

Published on 2011-05-17 20:33:31

The hardest thing to do in fantasy sports is giving up players who are doing well. But, the key to long-term success is to trade players who are hot for players who will produce for the whole season. Getting maximum value for over-achieving players i > read more

Jorge Posada’s Decline: Fantasy Implications and More

Published on 2011-05-17 19:26:19

I suppose one could make case for an argument that the Yankees are now kicking themselves for letting go Lance Berkman—who’s hitting .344 with 11 home runs by the way—considering their current problems at the DH spot. But then again, hind sight > read more

NFL Free Agency 2011: 5 Running Backs; 5 Questions Answered

Published on 2011-05-17 18:42:23

Last week I skimmed the surface on 5 Free Agent WR in 2011 you needed to know about and today we are going to cover the ever pressing running back situation. I say ever pressing because the running backs that are available have more questions looming > read more

UFC 130 News Plus Bonus Video of Mir vs Nelson

Published on 2011-05-17 09:04:53

UFC officials have made their final adjustments to the UFC 130 card set for May 28, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Headlined by Quinton Jackson taking on Matt Hamill, 20 UFC stars will be looking to settle the score with their opponents in hope > read more

More Than Just Josh Johnson: Anibal Sanchez Key to Marlins Pitching Success

Published on 2011-05-15 15:17:17

Josh Johnson is one of the best pitchers in the game right now. He is currently 3-1 with a 1.63 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP and 53 strikeouts. He has also taken a couple of no-hit bids late into ballgames. But, he’s not the only Marlins pitcher having a domin > read more

Memphis Grizzlies: Why Trade Rudy Gay?

Published on 2011-05-14 17:00:35

The Memphis Grizzlies have been the most improbably successful team in the NBA this year. What’s even more impressive than Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, and Mike Conley carrying the load for a Memphis team that has gone from the lottery to a deep > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: 5 Multi-Position Sleepers Who Can Give Your Team a Boost

Published on 2011-05-13 11:35:49

In fantasy baseball, being eligible at two or more positions gives a player a boost in value. Those players can also give your team a boost, especially on Mondays and Thursdays when daily lineups have to be mixed and matched around who is playing and > read more

What’s Up With Albert Pujols?

Published on 2011-05-12 17:37:14

Every year there seems to be a guy in fantasy baseball who was touted as a blue chip in the pre-season who ends up being a big bust. But none of us has ever thought that Albert Pujols could be that guy. Is he? Seeing as how it’s just May, it > read more

Cahill keeps rolling: Week 6′s pitching matchups

Published on 2011-05-11 19:14:55

� Oakland has, for the last several years, been known for its great young pitching staff’s. With former top prospects Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson and Gio Gonzalez pitching with the best of the MLB’s best starters, things aren’ > read more

Cam Newton Fantasy Factor, To Draft or Not to Draft?

Published on 2011-05-10 15:19:14

It was just two weeks ago that fans checking sports scores were shocked to learn that the Carolina Panthers had selected Cam Newton from Auburn with the first overall selection in the 2011 NFL draft. When the NFL ends its lockout, fans can expect Cam > read more

NFL Free Agency 2011: Five Receivers; Five Reasons To Pay Attention

Published on 2011-05-09 18:21:49

The 2011 fantasy football season is almost ready to begin turning its wheels, and with it comes a bevy of questions that are currently occupying rental space in fantasy owner’s minds. For the sake of argument, we will take a quick look at the Top 5 > read more

Denver Broncos 2011 NFL Draft Results: No Run Stoppers?

Published on 2011-05-06 17:20:59

As I wrote in my team needs for the Broncos heading into the 2011 NFL Draft, the Broncos had the second-worst rush defense in the league last season and needed to address this problem with a big defensive tackle like Marcell Dareus or Nick Fairely. I > read more

Brandon Beachy, Hank Conger Top List of Fantasy Baseball Must-Have Keepers

Published on 2011-05-06 16:46:42

Playing in a fantasy baseball keeper league? Maybe it’s a dynasty league, which is even more fun (and removes the stress of deciding who to keep and who to scrap). This especially applies to dynasty owners, but if your league utilizes any sort > read more

Fantasy Baseball: Need Pitching Help? Check out Oakland’s Brandon McCarthy

Published on 2011-05-06 15:49:28

One of the best value players sitting out there in the realm of fantasy baseball at the moment happens to be owned in just 13.7% of leagues, according to ESPN. He currently owns a 1-2 win-loss record, 3.05 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 4.50 K/BB, and a K/9 just a > read more

2011 NFL Draft Results: Why the New England Patriots Didn’t Draft a Pass Rush

Published on 2011-05-04 20:31:21

After last week’s NFL Draft, the draft “gurus” have made it clear that they don’t like the approach Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t draft any pass rushers in this year’s draft, especially after the defensive w > read more

2011 NFL Draft Results, Atlanta Falcons: Fantasy Gold in Atlanta!

Published on 2011-05-04 08:03:52

The 2011 NFL afforded the Atlanta Falcons some serious results last weekend; results that will have a huge effect on the 2011 fantasy football season. As everyone knows, the Atlanta Falcons basically gave up the farm for WR Julio Jones, but it wasn > read more

Josh Beckett, John lackey and week five’s big pitching matchups

Published on 2011-05-03 22:41:36

� The Red Sox are finally starting to get their money’s worth out of John Lackey and Josh Beckett for the 2011 season. After a horrific start from both hurlers, the Red Sox have gotten a combined 6 quality starts out of the last seven trip > read more

Fantasy Baseball’s All-April Team

Published on 2011-05-03 02:41:19

� What I love about the first month of the season is that we get to watch players we least expect to succeed dominate the box scores. Even though there is only one All-Star game a year and only year end awards, it is still fun to choose the best > read more

Waiver Wire: How to Work Platoons for Big Time Fantasy Points

Published on 2011-05-02 15:26:45

Fantasy managers do not take advantage of platoons nearly enough. In a world in which managers frequently utilize lefty/righty matchups, and relief pitchers are so specifically employed that that they’re only responsible for one inning, the fantasy > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Favorable Week 5 Matchups

Published on 2011-05-01 19:57:05

Hitters with favorable matchups 1.  Mark Reynolds, Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles face four lefties this week. That’s bad news for Baltimore’s left-handed hitters, but it should be just what Reynolds needs to get back on track. I expect him t > read more

2011 NFL Draft: 5 Best Players Heading Into Round 2 and Updated Mock Picks

Published on 2011-04-29 16:10:18

We pretty much all predicted Cam Newton to the Panthers, but raise your hand if you had a first round run on quarterbacks including Locker, Ponder, and a Jaguars trade-up to steal Blaine Gabbert. That’s why we have the NFL Draft, because surpri > read more

What To Look For Day Two NFL Draft: Dalton, Bowers, Reed and Mallett

Published on 2011-04-28 23:14:26

The new concept of the NFL draft being broken down into three days has opened up the opportunity to watch the first round one night and then have an extra night to analyze rounds 2-4. I believe, by setting up the draft in this format you see many tea > read more

2011 Mock Draft: Minnesota Vikings 7 Round Predictions

Published on 2011-04-28 18:51:25

We’re just about ready for the 2011 NFL Draft, and of course, with every real-time draft comes traipsing along a clever mock draft for all to enjoy. Over the past weeks the main argument has been quarterback versus defensive tackle with cornerb > read more

Denver Broncos’ Elway Adores Tim Tebow, What Will Become of Kyle Orton?

Published on 2011-04-28 18:26:05

It’s made headlines today that John Elway, the leader of the Denver Broncos brain trust, has admitted being Tim Tebow’s biggest fan and that the former Heisman winner has a chance of being Denver’s starting quarterback this year. El > read more

2011 NFL Mock Draft: Cam Heyward, Mo Wilkerson, Brooks Reed Fits for New England?

Published on 2011-04-28 18:04:23

There’s been talk of the Patriots and Dallas Cowboys working on a trade to move the Pats into the ninth overall selection so they can take Cal’s Cameron Jordan, but I don’t buy it. Knowing the Pats (and Jordan’s rising draft s > read more

NFL Draft Top Running Backs: Is Mark Ingram a Fit for New England?

Published on 2011-04-28 17:24:03

There has been a lot of noise surrounding the New England Patriots and what they are going to do with their two first round draft picks tonight. They are expected to take a running back in one of the early rounds of the draft so they can have an ever > read more

NFL Draft 2011: Three Underrated Draft Players Entering Fantasy Football 2011.

Published on 2011-04-28 11:41:52

With the 2011 NFL Draft just hours away, many 2011 fantasy football fans are preparing their notebooks, iPods, and other instruments of record keeping in an effort to track which players go where. Ah, technology! But what many fans tend to overlook i > read more

Peyton Hillis, Stuck on the Cover of Madden and RBBC in 2011

Published on 2011-04-28 08:48:13

Last year Peyton Hillis blew up the spot with 1177 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns partnered with 61 receptions for  477 yards and another 2 scores. Here we are 2011 and I promise you things won’t be the same. Hillis not only could suffer from > read more

Neftali Feliz and Jose Contreras Hurt: Ryan Madson and Arthur Rhodes Worth a Look?

Published on 2011-04-27 10:05:55

With Neftali Feliz and Jose Contreras on the shelf for a while, someone has to step up and pick up some saves for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Madson seems to be the logical go-to guy in Philly, while Arthur Rhodes will seemingly > read more

UFC 130 Edgar v Maynard III

Published on 2011-04-25 22:09:17

UFC 130 Edgar v Maynard III takes place on May 28 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the title suggests, UFC 130 is headlined by the third and hopefully final encounter between Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and number one contender Gray M > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Favorable Matchups for Week 4

Published on 2011-04-25 11:28:17

Looking for some favorable matchups to play in Week 4 of your fantasy baseball league? Here are three pitchers and three hitters who should definitely be in your lineup this week. Pitchers with favorable weeks 1.  Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox – B > read more

Albert Pujols, Jose Contreras Both Out: Monday’s Fantasy Baseball Round Up and More

Published on 2011-04-25 10:04:11

Well if you haven’t heard the news yet, Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring injury according to Joe Strauss on Twitter, which is not the way Pujols owners wanted to start there week and Phillies cl > read more

2011 NFL Draft: Ranking the Top 5 Quarterbacks

Published on 2011-04-25 06:00:51

The 2011 NFL Draft is just days away, and teams are doing their last minute homework on all prospects, especially those at the QB position. Cam Newton seems to be in control of the No. 1 pick, but is he the best quarterback available? Reports have be > read more

NFL Draft Buzz: Blaine Gabbert Versus Cam Newton

Published on 2011-04-22 20:15:24

Much hoopla has been made in recent weeks over what the Carolina Panthers will do with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft. Will they take a quarterback? If they do, will they take Cam Newton, or will they take Blaine Gabbert? Who knows. It’ > read more

Waiver Wire Catchers to Replace Joe Mauer and Victor Martinez

Published on 2011-04-22 12:46:46

With Joe Mauer and Victor Martinez injured, Jorge Posada hitting a whopping .160 and Carlos Santana checking in at .215, it’s been a pretty bad year for catchers. No one is certain when Mauer is going to come of the DL or how effective he’ll be w > read more

Milwaukee Extends Ryan Braun, What Does This Mean for Prince Fielder?

Published on 2011-04-21 16:33:16

A few years ago, the Milwaukee Brewers inked this young guy named Ryan Braun to a $45 million dollar contract. At the time, it was the largest contract awarded in Brewers history. Even though Braun wasn’t going to reach free agency anytime soon > read more

Adam Dunn, Boston’s rotation and other early season struggles

Published on 2011-04-20 21:50:13

At the start of last season the Boston Red Sox rotation was described as being potentially historically good. Now a year later much has changed. Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lackey have both flopped and Clay Buchholz is failing to live up to the expect > read more

Josh Tomlin, Kevin Correia and the top week 3 pitching matchups

Published on 2011-04-20 17:54:55

Week three features some intriguing starts with the Phillies aces pitching in Petco Park and the Cleveland Indians’ rejuvenated rotation facing the Royals and Twins. So far the Phillies aces have been as good as we thought they’d be and accor > read more

2011 NFL Draft: Top 10 Wide Receivers

Published on 2011-04-19 13:58:44

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy…can you feel it? The 2011 NFL Draft is close at hand, and many of us are champing at the bit to sit back, relax and find out where the best of the best will wind up playing this year. And for fantasy owners, draft articles ar > read more

Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Shawn Camp

Published on 2011-04-18 21:47:31

Fantasy baseball owners panicking after the first three weeks of the season, need to take a second to take a deep breath. Remember, the MLB regular season is 162 games and seven months long. Meaning to say, what happens now, doesn’t necessarily dic > read more

King Felix Trade Rumors; Carl Crawford’s Struggles Leads Monday’s Fantasy Baseball Round Up.

Published on 2011-04-18 06:00:46

Could King Felix possibly be traded out of Seattle? Considering how much money the Mariners have, have many needs they have, and what they could conceivably get in return, the possibility is certainly there. But for now, I simply pose the question wi > read more

BREAKING NEWS: Matt Capps New Closer In Minnesota

Published on 2011-04-17 10:59:59

Kelsie Smith on Twitter is reporting that long time closer Joe Nathan is out in the Twin Cities, and Matt Capps is the new closing arm for the Twins. After blowing his second straight save opportunity Manager Ron Gardenhire and pitching coach Rick An > read more

Fantasy Baseball: Players You Should Add Now

Published on 2011-04-16 19:00:09

As every experienced fantasy baseball player knows, injuries are inevitable. In my last post, in which I rounded up a few of the many injured players, I recommended some players, including David Freese and Chris Narveson, who you should pick up if yo > read more

The NBA Regular Season And A Look At The Playoffs: Part Two

Published on 2011-04-16 15:56:20

The NBA playoffs begin tomorrow at 1 PM EST with the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls facing off as the eight and one seeds in the Eastern Conference. Starting tomorrow till into the month of June, the NBA playoffs will be one virtually constantl > read more

Fantasy Ambulance: Examining Injured Fantasy Stars and Potential Replacements

Published on 2011-04-14 17:04:51

This spring, were you one of the many who drafted a top flight pitcher like Adam Wainwright or Zack Greinke, only to have him hit the DL before the season even began? Like always, there are a bunch of high quality players who are out of commission at > read more

Joe Blanton and Shaun Marcum, Food for Thought

Published on 2011-04-13 15:48:04

This week signals the second official week of the 2011 MLB regular season. By now, fans new and old to fantasy baseball are finished getting acquainted with the players on their roster. The second week is also a misleading one for new fantasy owners, > read more

Ryan Zimmerman Heads To DL. Fantasy Implications and More

Published on 2011-04-12 12:32:17

Big Ryan Zimmerman is headed to the DL with an abdominal strain,the same strain he suffered in Spring Training. This comes as a huge blow to an already struggling Nationals team, who are hitting a dismal  .217/.321/.328 with a .649 OPS over the firs > read more

Randy Moss to New York Jets? Facts and Rumors

Published on 2011-04-12 08:54:54

If you didn’t know, now you know, the jets are very interested in Randy Moss. Bonston.com says Jets Have Definite Interest CBS.com says Jets Interested In Substandard Moss But Why Rex Ryan, like most coaches, is infatuated with Randy Moss.  Heck, > read more

Week two’s big pitching matchups

Published on 2011-04-12 01:07:12

� Last week I made some suggestions about which pitchers to put out there for your fantasy rosters. Let’s see how they fared: Justin Verlander blew past Baltimore like I thought he would. He gave up only 3 runs in 8 innings while striking out > read more

The NBA Regular Season And A Look At The Playoffs: Part One

Published on 2011-04-11 21:26:34

Now that all sixteen playoff spots have been clinched both in the Eastern and Western Conferences, it is time to analyze how the regular season went and what exactly to look forward to when the playoffs start next weekend. I will be looking at the re > read more

Prince Fielder, Shane Victorino And This Week’s Fantasy Baseball Roundup

Published on 2011-04-11 12:58:49

For the better part of fantasy baseball history, April has always been known as a pitcher’s month. But as it currently stands, it has been the bats that have been hot in the first few weeks of the fantasy baseball season. For those of you who draft > read more

Breaking News: Tampa Bay DH Manny Ramirez to retire

Published on 2011-04-08 16:02:51

He once was a fan favorite who had one of the largest fanbases in baseball wrapped around his finger. He once was a goofy and lovably dim-witted hitting savant whose silly antics routinely entertained his Red Sox teammates and adoring fans. His jerse > read more

Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down, Three to Watch

Published on 2011-04-07 16:26:53

It’s been said so many times that it’s almost not worth repeating anymore: if you want to win your fantasy baseball league, you have to do it through the waiver wire. It’s been a tumultuous first week of the regular season, one that > read more

The Ben Francisco Treat: This Week’s Top Five Trending Players

Published on 2011-04-07 08:49:57

With nearly a full week of baseball under our belt it’s about that time where all begin paying attention to the weekly trends. To explain—for those of you who don’t understand—it’s as simple as riding a bike: ya get on, and ya jump off befo > read more

Three Running Backs Coming Off the Injury Radar

Published on 2011-04-06 12:37:55

When is comes to the injury radar there’s plenty of running backs that come to mind. Here is my top three… Ahmad Bradshaw Ryan Grant Maurice Jones-Drew Ahmad Bradshaw – Zach Berman caught up with Ahmad at a Charity event, Bradshaw s > read more

MLB Waiver Wire: Do You Remember Travis Hafner?

Published on 2011-04-05 22:10:45

The man also known as “Pronk,” is four seasons removed from hitting over 100 RBI’s and at least 24 home runs in four consecutive seasons. Now, Travis Hafner has only had 932 AB in over four years and is trying to make a comeback. Ha > read more

Upcoming key pitching matchups

Published on 2011-04-05 02:32:41

We are currently four days into the 2011 baseball season and things are just as exciting as every other year. If you somehow missed opening weekend don’t worry about it, there were several pitching performances worth forgetting. I’ll highlight a > read more

Indianapolis Colts 2011 Mock Draft and Team Needs

Published on 2011-04-04 14:42:28

After a 10-6 finish to the 2010 regular season, some may say the Colts are slipping. After all, Peyton Manning wasn’t quite as perfect as fans have been accustomed to as the Colts dropped close games to Dallas, New England, and Philadelphia as > read more

Brandon Belt, Nelson Cruz and Many Others Head This Week’s Fantasy Baseball Round Up

Published on 2011-04-04 10:52:26

I told ya’ll Belt was gonna be something special…didn’t I? With the first week of fantasy baseball in—dare I say it, full swing—it’s time to take a look at who got off to the hottest start thus far, and who’s still mute. > read more

Denver Broncos 2011 Team Needs and Mock Draft

Published on 2011-04-02 20:19:24

After a 6-0 undefeated start to the tenure of head coach Josh McDaniels, the Denver Broncos were on top of the world. How the mighty have fallen. After that quick start to the 2009 season, the Broncos would win just 2 games after that, finishing the > read more

Matt Holliday Out Indefinitely With Appendectomy: Fantasy Implications

Published on 2011-04-01 20:29:32

Matt Holliday is slated to miss an undisclosed amount of time after undergoing successful appendectomy surgery Friday afternoon—a day after the Cardinals’ 11 inning loss to the San Diego Padres. STLToday.com reports that the Cardinals hope to > read more

The Ultimate 2011 NFL Mock Draft, Round Two

Published on 2011-04-01 19:14:42

With the first round knocked out, I return with my second installment of my 2011 NFL mock draft. For a quick recap of the first round, we saw Cam Netwon go to Carolina, Patrick Peterson to Buffalo, Blaine Gabbert to Tennessee, Robert Quinn to San Fra > read more

Tim Stauffer and Nick Hundley Lead Way In Padres Opening Day Win: Wait…Who?

Published on 2011-04-01 06:05:27

The San Diego Padres dug themselves out of an entrenched battle with the formidable St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, in a thrilling 11 inning 5-3 win. But what fantasy owners should be all giddy about isn’t how Matt Holiday or Colby Rasmus had a nice > read more

MLB Opening Day Headlines: Wade Davis Extended, Ethier on the Move?

Published on 2011-03-31 12:01:24

Maybe this is exactly what baseball needed. The past few years have marked a decline in the popularity of baseball in the shadow of the steroid era as we witnessed a huge upswing in the popularity of the similarly-roided-up NFL. Now that the NFL is s > read more

Chase Utley, Brandon Belt and More Last Minute Fantasy News

Published on 2011-03-30 20:23:10

The first day of the 2011 fantasy baseball season has finally arrived, and with it comes a bevy of last minute news reports you may want to know about before making your final roster selections. I did a quick roundup covering all the major headlines > read more

Dez Bryant Mall and Jewelry Troubles – Does it affect Draft?

Published on 2011-03-28 22:16:56

There is a reason why NFL teams look so deeply into character issues before drafting a player. And there is also a reason why Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant tumbled down draft boards from a potential number 1 pick to pick number 24 in the 2010 NFL D > read more

Upon Closer Inspection: Bailey, Nathan, Lidge, Sleepers..

Published on 2011-03-28 13:14:51

The final days of drafting are upon us, and we are all soaking up last minute tidbits to take the the draft room with us. As usual, with only 30 game-stoppers, the Closer position is getting significant attention in the waning moments of drafting. Ea > read more

NFL Kickoff Rule Change and the Fantasy Impact

Published on 2011-03-28 12:17:49

You may have already heard that the NFL changed the Kickoff Rule. Now NFL teams must kick off from the 35 yard line versus the 30 yard line. Players also must line up within 5 yards of the 35 yard line which should take away some momentum from the ki > read more

Young pitchers who might surprise you

Published on 2011-03-27 16:27:17

Fantasy baseball is loaded with several pitchers at the top who will be great fantasy aces in 2011. They’ll be going fast and you may have to reach to get one or two. Wouldn’t it be easier to draft quality starters at the end of a draft > read more

2011 Atlanta Falcons Team Needs & Mock Draft

Published on 2011-03-25 17:41:03

Surely, the Falcons have a lot to be excited about. Matt Ryan has been phenomenal so far in his young career and Michael Turner and Rowdy Roddy White help create a very formidable offense. While Ryan has led the Falcons to two memorable, exciting reg > read more

The Ultimate 2011 NFL Mock Draft, Round One

Published on 2011-03-24 19:34:35

The NFL Draft is a little over a month away, but mock drafts have been going on for the past several months. With the NFL’s player lock out scenario, we have a definite risk of no football this season, though obviously we are all hoping this is > read more

Fantasy Perspective: Andrew Bailey and Jon Rauch

Published on 2011-03-24 12:59:18

Every spring training we see our share of twists and turns, usually of ankles and shoulders. With only 30 viable closer spots, having the upper hand at solid game-stoppers is a valuable fantasy commodity. Jon Rauch, TOR Up in Toronto, the Blue Jays b > read more

Fantasy Football Sleeper, Jerome Simpson

Published on 2011-03-23 14:22:40

Here is some fantasy football news for you fantasy football sleeper hawks. You’re now put on notice; Jerome Simpson could end up being the Bengals #1 guy next year. If anything else a strong #2 WR. Last year when Jerome Simpson took over for an > read more

MLB Rumors: 10 Mid-Season Trade Possibilities

Published on 2011-03-23 10:23:50

Do you think it’s a bit trite to even begin talking about trade possibilities when we haven’t even begun the 2011 fantasy baseball season yet? Well smack some sense into yourself if you do, because a fantasy baseball season never ends. Fantasy ba > read more

The Best Home Courts In College Basketball

Published on 2011-03-22 14:51:01

When it comes to college basketball, there is no better and more comfortable a feeling than playing on your home court. When you look at it from the opposite perspective though, there is absolutely nothing tougher than having to travel to a conferenc > read more

The 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers: A whole new story

Published on 2011-03-22 02:39:37

2010 was not very good to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Not only did they not reach the playoffs for the first time in three seasons, but they had to watch their division rivals, the San Francisco Giants, as they paraded after winning the World Series. Ma > read more

NFL Rookies Skipping Draft?

Published on 2011-03-21 21:40:22

Now mired in the first NFL lockout since 1987, both players and owners find themselves in a strange and difficult situation. Obviously neither side wants to ruin the momentum of the most successful professional sports league in America. However, neit > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball Player Watch: Devin Mesoraco, Cincinnati Reds

Published on 2011-03-21 07:00:13

Being able to build and utilize a quality watch list throughout a season is paramount to one’s success, especially in the beginning of the season. One player who hasn’t received a ton of notice is Reds’ catcher Devin Mesoraco, which is surprisi > read more

2011 NFL Draft Watch: Is Cameron Jordan The ‘Perfect’ Selection For The Vikings?

Published on 2011-03-19 19:05:14

Cameron Jordan is one of the top ranked DL in the 2011 NFL draft. But what you might not know is his father—Steve Jordan—is the All-Time most decorated TE in Vikings history. Over the course of 12 seasons, Jordan’s father racked up 498 receptio > read more

Mets Release Luis Castillo, Could Brad Emaus Break Out?

Published on 2011-03-18 18:07:38

After being booed by Mets fans for his sluggish Spring Training play, Mets GM Sandy Alderson finally brought the end of an error: the Luis Castillo contract. Signed for a 4 year, $25 million deal in 2007, Castillo has struggled to stay healthy, playi > read more

Fantasy Baseball: Tracking Notable RP for 2011 Season

Published on 2011-03-17 18:24:28

Just about every fantasy baseball league includes saves as a stat under its scoring system. Unlike positions like outfield, which is very deep, there can be only 30 closers, but not all of them are viable enough to cut it. With a group of maybe 15 or > read more

Jason Babin and Others to New Football League?

Published on 2011-03-17 14:21:41

While the NFL lockout has saddened fans everywhere, it’s safe to say that a few veterans are enjoying this time to kick back, relax, and steal some news headlines. Tennessee Titans defensive end Jason Babin is definitely one of these players si > read more

2011 AL fantasy breakouts and busts by team

Published on 2011-03-17 03:06:46

Every team features at least one breakout star that, for whatever reason, defies everything and performs much better than expected. Then there are those that dash our hopes both for our favorite real teams, and our very own fantasy rosters. Those are > read more

March Madness: Duke, UAB, NIT, Cinderella and A New Idea For The Bracket

Published on 2011-03-16 16:15:47

The 2011 68-team March Madness bracket has been widely scrutinized. Various topics from the beginning four games being irrelevant and not actually the start of the tournament, to the reasons why teams such as VCU and UAB even made the dance to begin > read more

Buffalo Bills 2011 Mock Draft & Team Needs

Published on 2011-03-15 18:28:20

For too long the Buffalo Bills have been stuck in NFL purgatory; since 1999 they have not made a single trip to the playoffs while at the same time never being bad enough to hit the trough and net some top draft picks. After revamping their running g > read more

Adelitas Way Singer Devastated Over NFL Lockout

Published on 2011-03-15 15:38:49

Las Vegas based rockers, Adelitas Way are no strangers to sports, having written songs for the WWE, NFL and NHL in their brief career. Their smash hit “Invincible”, is the official theme song for WWE Superstars on WGN America. They also p > read more

2011 ACC Basketball Tournament: Duke And North Carolina Set National Stage

Published on 2011-03-14 10:50:18

The 2011 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament gave another fine performance Sunday, with one of the most storied—and fierce—rivalries in all of collegiate basketball (Duke vs. UNC) at the forefront of the competition. Duke put a clamp on North Carol > read more

Baltimore Ravens 2011 Mock Draft & Team Needs

Published on 2011-03-12 17:03:43

With a top-shelf defensive unit, up-and-coming stars in Joe Flacco and Ray Rice, a good offensive line, and two useful receiving threats in Anquan Boldin and Todd Heap, the Baltimore Ravens don’t have too many pieces missing from the championsh > read more

Fantasy Baseball 101: How to Approach Your Auction League

Published on 2011-03-11 06:00:21

In my last “Fantasy 101″ post I gave a basic look-over of your standard fantasy baseball draft strategies: auction, rotisserie, and H2H. Today we return to the topic of auction drafts to get a closer look at the complex art that is the fa > read more

2011 NFL Draft: Should The Bengals Pull The Trigger On Blaine Gabbert?

Published on 2011-03-10 19:30:17

I don’t think it’s any secret that the Cincinnati Bengals have more needs than even the 2011 NFL Draft can provide. Carson Palmer is all but determined to retire if not traded. T.O. is currently looking into an advertising deal with Charmin® aft > read more

2011 New England Patriots Mock Draft: A Mystery Fit for Sherlock Holmes

Published on 2011-03-10 16:34:17

Last year, not many people predicted the New England Patriots to have a wildly successful season. In fact, some pundits even voiced their belief that the Patriots might suffer their first below-.500 season in the Belichick-Brady era. But as we all kn > read more

2011 Cincinnati Bengals Mock Draft: The Wake of Disappointment

Published on 2011-03-09 23:25:24

The Cincinnati Bengals definitely rank among the top 3 most disappointing teams from the 2010 season. Most people were at least predicting a playoff run – even in a crowded division with Pittsburgh and Baltimore – and back-to-back AFC Nor > read more

Chase Utley Is Out Indefinitely: Now What?

Published on 2011-03-09 15:35:31

The 2011 spring training season continues to add injury victims to its growing list, with Philadelphia Phillie second baseman Chase Utley being the latest addition. According to Todd Zolecki on MLB.com Chase Utley has been listed as “indefinitely > read more

Tom Brady Dance is Out Of Control

Published on 2011-03-09 14:53:58

While this article is only contributing the Tom Brady Dance Phenomenon I do feel it’s a necessary evil.. Tom Brady has football icon status locked down, you can’t take that from him. But with this fame comes the incessant probing of Tom&# > read more

Projected 2011 Fantasy Baseball Stats, Pitchers

Published on 2011-03-08 14:28:25

Projecting statistics is a daunting task so we cheated on our projections here a little bit. We aggregated all the 2011 projected stats we could find on the internet and adjusted them for accuracy. We will continue to update the statistics periodical > read more

Love and Roses: The Current State of the NBA

Published on 2011-03-08 14:02:48

What is the current state of the NBA? Is Derrick Rose without a doubt the leagues MVP? Are the Spurs the team to beat? Will Kevin Love continue his double-double streak for the rest of the regular season? Can the Lakers three-peat? These are just som > read more

Mike Sims-Walker, 2011 Bust Candidate

Published on 2011-03-08 12:25:32

Most of us in deeper fantasy football leagues remember Mike Sims-Walkers’ break out 2009 campaign.  Until he got hurt in week 12 he was a hot waiver wire pickup and was posting good numbers. 2010 he slumped big time and was more miss than hit > read more

2011 Cleveland Browns Mock Draft: Drafting to End the Drought

Published on 2011-03-07 22:15:24

For a town that’s as die-hard about football as Cleveland is, it’s been painful to watch eight straight seasons without a Browns playoff birth. Meanwhile, both of the Browns’ hated rivals – the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimor > read more

Projected 2011 Fantasy Baseball Statistics, Batters

Published on 2011-03-07 15:56:47

Projecting statistics is a daunting task so we cheated on our projections here a little bit. We aggregated all the 2011 projected stats we could find on the internet and adjusted them for accuracy. We will continue to update the statistics periodical > read more

Chris Carpenter Continues To Struggle With Hamstring: Fantasy Implications

Published on 2011-03-07 14:37:28

The St. Louis Cardinals’ camp has been surrounded with uncertainty since day one with Adam Wainwright’s season ending injury. And now, promoted staff ace Chris Carpenter is showing signs of concern as he continues to struggle with the same hamstr > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Starting Pitcher Rankings 1-25

Published on 2011-03-06 01:02:44

While 2011 fantasy baseball drafts offer up significant depth at the starting pitcher spot this season, there are still very few that we might call studs. So the recent loss of  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, who will miss at least thi > read more

NFL Labor Talks Appear In Good Shape With New Extension

Published on 2011-03-05 09:29:29

With another extension being afforded to all parties involved, and talks taking a much needed breather this weekend, NFL fans will have to continue waiting on baited breath for the final outcome of the NFL Labor talks and a possible new collective ba > read more

Stevo Poulin, 8 Year Old Wrestling Phenomena

Published on 2011-03-04 23:31:54

Here’s a video from the 2010 Brute National Championship and some of STEVO’s lastest and greatest. If anything about this kid has you bewildered check out his Leg Cradle around 1.51 minutes into the video. Stevo hails out of Schuylerville > read more

Spring Training News: Houston’s Jason Castro to Miss 2011 Season

Published on 2011-03-04 17:16:25

In recent weeks, I considered writing about Houston prospect Jason Castro as a big 2011 sleeper candidate. The Astros have been so weak at catcher and like the former 10th overall pick so much that they handed the regular catching duties over to the > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Carlos Carrasco

Published on 2011-03-03 21:06:46

After blowing a big series lead against Boston in the 2007 ALCS, nothing seems to have gone right for Cleveland. Kenny Lofton retired, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore have been wrecked by injuries, and the team has seen a high turnover rate among it > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: National League West

Published on 2011-03-03 20:06:31

Here are the Depth Charts for the National League West this season. Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Lineup SS- Stephen Drew RF- Justin Upton- 43 HR, 155 RBI last two seasons combined 2B- Kelly Johnson CF- Chris Young C- Miguel Montero LF- Xavier Nady 3 > read more

2011 Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft: The Perfect Draft For The Eagles?

Published on 2011-03-03 09:16:42

The next stop in our 2011 NFL Mock Draft coverage is the City of Brotherly Love (my old digs).  But for the Philadelphia Eagles—a team that was literally one pass away from postseason advancement—settling some glaring issues in the 2011 NFL Draf > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Tsuyoshi Nishioka

Published on 2011-03-02 13:22:39

Every season a few new names appear on MLB rosters from the Japanese baseball league,  but most go unnoticed and many have fairly benign careers here in the states. This season, among those names is Minnesota Twins second baseman, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, > read more

Desmond Jennings 2011 MLB Breakout Candidate

Published on 2011-03-02 12:12:54

Desmond Jennings has long been considered the heir apparent to Carl Crawford, so you can’t call him a sleeper because the alarm clock on this kid went off a season ago. Crawford’s departure to Boston signals the beginning of the Jennings > read more

Chris Johnson 2011 MLB Breakout Candidate

Published on 2011-03-02 06:19:18

How many of you remember how the Houston Astros did in the second half of the 2010 MLB season? I’ll give ya a minute. Ok, time’s up! They did pretty well finishing 40-33 and a lot of that had to do with the emergence of third baseman Chris Johnso > read more

Billy Butler, 2011 MLB Breakout Candidate

Published on 2011-03-02 06:18:59

I want everyone to take a deep breath; what I am about to say is nothing short of shocking, mind-bending, and literally unbelievable: Royals first baseman Billy Butler stole a base Sunday in the Royals spring opener against the Texas Rangers. I know, > read more

2011 Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft: NFL Breakout Team Potential?

Published on 2011-03-01 19:37:13

Continuing on our quest to cover all 32 teams 2011 NFL Draft needs, here is a look at the rising Detroit Lions. The Lions are slowly continuing on the path towards improvement since the devastating and embarrassing 2008 season that saw them go 0-16. > read more

Julio Jones Shines In 2011 NFL Combine, But Will Need Surgery On Foot

Published on 2011-03-01 07:14:28

No more than a single day after a fantastic showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, it was revealed that Alabama WR Julio Jones will need surgery to repair a broken bone on his foot. Jones has a broken foot and will need to have surgery to have a screw > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2010: San Francisco Giants Team Analysis

Published on 2011-03-01 06:29:50

After 56 years without a World Series title, the San Francisco Giants pulled together one of the most magical seasons in baseball history. Led by Bruce Bochy’s Dirty Dozen the Giants literally did the impossible by not only winning the NL West, but > read more

Jeremy Hellickson 2011 MLB Breakout Candidate

Published on 2011-02-28 13:14:25

I’ve seen starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson show up on sleeper lists this year, but let’s face it, he’s already got fantasy GMs attention like Lady Gaga at a red carpet event. No one is likely to be sleeping on this kid. And if the > read more

NFL Combine 2011, Thoughts and Videos

Published on 2011-02-28 11:02:34

The 2011 NFL Combine is underway, like cookies baking in the oven, nothing makes me hungry for football like the Combine! But this year it seems tainted as we have the elephant in the corner every is trying so hard to ignore. Look man the NFL players > read more

Brandon Belt, Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch

Published on 2011-02-28 09:13:29

The Giants have some significant issues at first base whether they like it or not. Aubrey Huff is not getting any younger, and Pablo Sandoval is going to have to prove that his weight loss experiment, and eye surgery from a year ago, is enough to for > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Complete Dual-Qualifiers List For Yahoo! Managers

Published on 2011-02-28 06:19:45

Don’t worry all you Yahoo! League fans out there, we haven’t forgot about you guys! For those confused over that comment, Yahoo! leagues have a different setup and player eligibility than the likes of other leagues. Example: Tampa Bay’s Ben Zob > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: National League Central

Published on 2011-02-27 15:37:24

Here are the Depth Charts for the National League Central this season. Chicago Cubs Starting Lineup RF- Kosuke Fukudome SS- Starlin Castro CF- Marlon Byrd 3B- Aramis Ramirez- 11 HR shy of 300 career HR; over 15 HR 8 yrs in a row 1B- Carlos Pena- 144 > read more

Could Jason Bay Be A 2011 Sleeper Candidate?

Published on 2011-02-27 15:26:03

Someone with a name as big as Jason Bay‘s can hardly be considered a sleeper. Perhaps bounce back candidate is the better term. I mean, do we really believe  Bay’s disintegration last season is a long term issue? The fact is Bay has both > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Michael Brantley

Published on 2011-02-27 05:48:48

Michael Brantley’s 2010 curse may be your 2011 blessing. The young speedster had a hell of a time getting into any sort of rhythm last season. He struggled out the gate, battled a string of ailments including, shoulder, hamstring and ankle inju > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Ryan Raburn

Published on 2011-02-27 04:38:15

Ryan Raburn is NOT a young stud fresh from Triple A ball. He’s got five partial years in the bigs, though until last year few had heard his name at all. Still, at 29 years old he still has the opportunity to do big things, or at least big enoug > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Yunel Escobar

Published on 2011-02-25 20:47:40

Before we get to my subject for the article, we’re going to take a look at Rockies stud shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. In 2007, he broke out and put his name on the map by hitting .291/.359/.479, 24 home runs, and stealing 7 bases. He battled injur > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011 Team Analysis: The Minnesota Twins

Published on 2011-02-25 09:16:19

For Ron Gardenhire and the Minnesota Twins, winning the AL Central six of the nine years Gardenhire has been manager doesn’t mean a whole lot without a single World Series victory under their belts. But for fantasy baseball fans, the Minnesota Twin > read more

86 Year Old Fantasy Football Granny Dies

Published on 2011-02-25 08:38:29

When I die, I want to be remembered as a die hard fantasy football player. My tomb could read “He always dominated the waiver wire, that bastard, maybe now someone else can win”. This is pretty much what happened when Emma Bianchi of Joli > read more

Jordan Green High School Dunk of the Year

Published on 2011-02-24 23:33:53

The title of this youtube video states “Jordan Green Clears Defender On The Dunk”.. Clears Defender is an understatement. The poor guy ate his nutz. Jordan Green placed the ball at least 1.5 feet above the rim for a virtually indefensible > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Tyler Colvin

Published on 2011-02-24 22:23:14

Colvin, a former first round pick by the Cubs, has never received too much hype, only cracking the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list once, before the 2008 season. He hardly scratched the top 80. Maybe this lack of hype was earned, because while > read more

It’s Official! Adam Wainright To Have Tommy John Surgery…Now What?

Published on 2011-02-24 12:52:08

The 2011 MLB season was supposed to be a season filled with promise and potential for the St. Louis Cardinals. It was suppose to be a season the was to afford the Cardinals a bit of retribution after missing the playoffs in 2010, despite finishing 86 > read more

2011 Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft: Cam Newton to the Vikes?

Published on 2011-02-23 23:12:34

Was there a more disappointing team from the 2010 NFL season than the Minnesota Vikings? You could make a case for the Dallas Cowboys or Cincinnati Bengals, but I happen to think that neither comes close to matching the broken dreams and dashed hopes > read more

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Team Names

Published on 2011-02-23 13:19:53

Believe it or not, coming up with a name for your fantasy team is a difficult task for many folks. There are sites completely dedicated to helping team managers come up with a creative team name. So I’ve scoured the Internet for the best fantas > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: St. Louis Cardinals Team Analysis

Published on 2011-02-23 06:02:50

UPDATED 2/23/2011: The St. Louis Cardinals offer plenty of fantasy baseball value in 2011, from font to back of the draft board. But the Cardinals have also had some issues with consistency over the past few years, and a couple of questions surroundi > read more

Three Team Carmelo Anthony Trade Gives Minnesota Fans Whole New Reason to Curse GM Khan

Published on 2011-02-22 20:17:29

For those who aren’t regular readers of Bill Simmons (you don’t know what you’re missing), I’ll start out this article by filling you in on perhaps one of his funniest running jokes. After a disastrous draft in which the Minne > read more

Fantasy Baseball Comeback Candidate Manny Ramirez

Published on 2011-02-22 19:48:38

An enigmatic personality, we all know Manny Ramirez is good at one thing: getting himself run out of town. After faking injuries and quitting on teammates, Ramirez, once a fan favorite, was traded out of Boston at the 2008 trade deadline with the ful > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Luke Scott

Published on 2011-02-22 19:27:38

Great Scott! Usually fantasy baseball drafters are quick to pick up guys who have proven capable of hitting a respectable batting average and above average power production. Not with Luke Scott, though. Like Oakland first baseman Daric Barton, anothe > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Daric Barton

Published on 2011-02-22 19:03:40

I need to start off this sleeper with a bit of a disclaimer, or caveat, if you will. Unlike other fantasy baseball sleeper players I’ve written about like Freddie Freeman and Sean Rodriguez, who are young players fresh off the farm looking for > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Freddie Freeman

Published on 2011-02-22 18:38:24

Unlike fellow first base sleeper Mitch Moreland, Freddie Freeman has been a guy scouts raved about his whole minor league career. In 2007, the Braves thought so highly of the kid they drafted him out of high school with their 2nd round pick. Heading > read more

Carmelo Anthony Arrives Just In The ‘Knick” Of Time

Published on 2011-02-22 18:13:45

“Welcome to the bright lights, baby…” If the NBA playoffs started today the New York Knicks would be the number six seed; a situation that hasn’t happened since 2004. They would wind up playing the Chicago Bulls; a team they have > read more

Carmelo Anthony Arrives Just In The ‘Knick” Of Time

Published on 2011-02-22 18:13:45

“Welcome to the bright lights, baby…” If the NBA playoffs started today the New York Knicks would be the number six seed; a situation that hasn’t happened since 2004. They would wind up playing the Chicago Bulls; a team they have > read more

Fantasy Football 2011: Are Jeremy Shockey’s Fantasy Days Are Over?

Published on 2011-02-22 17:32:06

Jay Glazer on Twitter has released news that the New Orleans Saints are terminating the contract of TE Jeremy Shockey. And for many, the 2010 fantasy football season exposed Jeremy Shockey’s lack of fantasy football value as his time spent as a blo > read more

2011 Chicago Bears Mock Draft: Offense needs Some Help

Published on 2011-02-22 01:53:58

Few people could have predicted the Chicago Bears’ NFC Championship game appearance and NFC North title. After all, the Bears were coming off another disappointing season where they went 7-9, missed the playoffs for a third consecutive year, an > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Closer Rankings

Published on 2011-02-22 01:15:55

Now that we have made our way through the outfield and the infield (C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B), it’s time to start looking at pitchers. First we’ll take a look at the almighty Closer, the shepherd of the Save. Last season saw tremendous change i > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Outfielder Rankings

Published on 2011-02-21 13:27:35

Now that we’ve made our way around the base paths it’s time to head to the outfield and enjoy the depth of this year’s crop of power and speed.  When looking at the C, 1B, 2B, SS and 3B positions one trend seemed clear, the major > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Major Value In Mike Minor

Published on 2011-02-21 08:43:57

Fantasy Baseball sleepers have the ability to make or break your team, let’s face it. But finding that “diamond in the rough” isn’t as easy as just reading a bunch of columns, and going after the player in your draft. It’s takes time, resea > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Wade Davis

Published on 2011-02-20 18:45:38

Before the 2008 season, Baseball America named Wade Davis the 17th-best prospect in all of baseball. Then in 2009, Davis resurfaced on the list as number 32, and in 2010 he reappeared as number 34. Davis, another pick in that 2004 draft that netted t > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Jake McGee

Published on 2011-02-20 18:09:34

In 2004, the Tampa Bay then-Devil Rays used their fifth round draft pick on a pitcher named Jake McGee. That 2004 draft class seems to have brought the Rays a ton of young talent into their system, and McGee is no exception. McGee has a lively fastba > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Reid Brignac

Published on 2011-02-20 17:13:41

We’ve already gone over middle infielder sleeper Sean Rodriguez here, but after the departure of many top-notch contributors from their 2010 team, the Rays don’t have just one sleeper candidate on their roster. Now we turn our attention t > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Sean Rodriguez

Published on 2011-02-20 16:39:23

Some may think the Rays are hurting right now after the departures of Carl Crawford, Rafael Soriano, Joaquin Benoit, Dan Wheeler, Jason Bartlett, and many other players who contributed to their 2010 success. To an extent, this may be true, but for th > read more

Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Mitch Moreland

Published on 2011-02-20 16:12:17

For the past few seasons, all of the hype surrounding the vaunted Texas Rangers farm system has mostly surrounded first basemen Chris Davis and Justin Smoak. Davis first put himself on the map in 2008, when he arrived on the scene as a 22-year old an > read more

Jose Bautista, Fantasy Enigma ~ Draft With Caution

Published on 2011-02-19 16:16:34

Last season, journeyman Jose Bautista took home the major league home run title with 54 balls mashed. This came as something of a surprise to everyone in fantasy baseball. Nowhere did he appear on a list of fantasy sleepers, nor was he ranked on very > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: National League East

Published on 2011-02-19 16:09:01

Here are the Depth Charts for the National League East this season. Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup LF- Martin Prado RF- Jason Heyward 3B- Chipper Jones- His 18th season in MLB; 10 hits shy of 2,500 2B- Dan Uggla- 30+ HR in four straight seasons, 90+ > read more

Fantasy Baseball 101: Drafting to Win in H2H, Auction, and Rotisserie Leagues

Published on 2011-02-18 16:23:02

In today’s column, instead of trying to get too flashy with stat projections, player rankings, mock drafts, or sleeper projections (not to say these are unimportant fantasy tools, as this is untrue), we’re going back to basics. I know the > read more

Oakland Raiders Fantasy Stock Watch

Published on 2011-02-18 13:17:43

How in the world can I say “Oakland Raiders” and “Fantasy Stock” in the same sentence? The Raiders are under a new head coach and until last year they provided little fantasy football value. Typically I try to avoid drafting p > read more

Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide, Complete Kit for Free

Published on 2011-02-17 23:28:57

After several years of providing fantasy baseball news and advice we finally decided to do a fantasy baseball draft kit. Here you’ll find draft guides, mock drafts, rankings, sleepers, team analysis, projected stats (statistics) and more, all f > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Rotisserie Mock Draft Results and Analysis

Published on 2011-02-17 17:29:30

Last week, I started to get into the fantasy baseball gear with my first mock draft of the season. In case you didn’t read, the strategy was simple. The league setup was 10 teams, Head-to-Head. The strategy I employed was to target primarily of > read more

Brandon Roy’s Injury leaves Career in Jeopardy

Published on 2011-02-16 21:29:43

The Portland Trail Blazers must have had a few too many black cats cross in front of their team bus this year since they are now facing another potential career ending injury. This time it’s Brandon Roy, who has been hampered by knee and hamstr > read more

Albert Pujols And The St. Louis Cardinals’ Contract Disccusion Dies. Is This The End Of An Era?

Published on 2011-02-16 11:40:25

Can the St. Louis Cardinals afford to let Albert Pujols slip through the cracks? Could the St. Louis fanbase even fathom the notion of their beloved team without their adored first baseman? Well considering that possibility could perhaps become reali > read more

2011 Green Bay Packers Mock Draft: Endless Possibilities

Published on 2011-02-16 11:12:08

Many football fans will say that the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl win was a long time coming—inevitable even. Others can even argue that the Green Bay Packers are currently the best team in the NFL. But being king of the mountain has its drawbac > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: American League West

Published on 2011-02-15 15:25:24

Here are the Depth Charts for the American League West this season. Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup CF- Peter Bourjos DH- Bobby Abreu- 71 HR last four seasons combined RF- Torii Hunter 1B- Kendry Morales- 45 HR last two seasons combined LF- Vernon > read more

Steven Jackson’s Fantasy Outlook

Published on 2011-02-14 15:05:40

Last season was yet another strong year for Steven Jackson as he had his second highest rushing total ever at 1,241 yards, played in all 16 games for the second time in his career, and caught 46 passes for 383 yards. On the downside, Jackson averaged > read more

How Much does Steven Jackson figure into the Rams’ Plans Next Season

Published on 2011-02-14 15:05:40

Last season was yet another strong year for Steven Jackson as he had his second highest rushing total ever at 1,241 yards, played in all 16 games for the second time in his career, and caught 46 passes for 383 yards. On the downside, Jackson averaged > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball News, Rumors, and Valentine’s Day Wishes!

Published on 2011-02-14 07:48:48

I hate Monday mornings simply because the brand of news is always a little stale. Contract news, curious player news—like the Elijah Dukes “setup”—basically as if the media world is taking out the trash from all of the building weekend report > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Oakland Athletics Team Analysis

Published on 2011-02-12 17:09:52

In seems like a millennium since the Oakland Athletics were last seen in postseason play—let alone a contender at all—and while this hasn’t been a team that has had a lot of opportunities to land big name players, the A’s are a team that has > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: American League Central

Published on 2011-02-12 15:52:17

Here are the Depth Charts for the American League Central this season. Chicago White Sox Starting Lineup LF- Juan Pierre- 68 SB last season was his career high 2B- Gordon Beckham DH- Adam Dunn- 76 HR, 208 RBI in last two seasons combined for National > read more

Will the Texas Rangers Trade Michael Young?

Published on 2011-02-12 14:11:53

Since the departure of Alex Rodriguez from Texas, Michael Young has almost certainly been the face of the franchise for the Rangers. And given the presence of some high profile stars in Arlington over the years like Juan Gonzalez, Ivan Rodriguez, the > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 20: Time to Start Planning

Published on 2011-02-10 21:49:52

The NHL trade deadline is about two weeks away and more then likely so is your fantasy hockey pool trade deadline.  Time to start planning what you are going to do with your roster: is it time to rebuild or sacrifice some youth and go for it this ye > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Mock Draft & Analysis

Published on 2011-02-10 18:42:01

It doesn’t take Warren Buffett to know that the best investment strategy is to buy low. When the price of your stock is tanking and the company has staying power, don’t sell it, hang on to it because there are better days ahead. If the sa > read more

MLB Depth Charts and What It All Means: American League East

Published on 2011-02-10 16:25:40

Here are the Depth Charts for the American League East this season. Baltimore Orioles Starting Lineup 2B- Brian Roberts CF- Adam Jones RF- Nick Markakis DH- Vladamir Guerrero- 593 AB last year was most since 2006 LF- Luke Scott 1B- Derrek Lee- Curren > read more

Mike Munchak And The Tennessee Titans:Good Move Or Bad?

Published on 2011-02-10 16:02:12

Mike Munchak had a little bit of everything at his first press conference Monday. He adorned the masses with charming media friendly jokes, saying how his mother will be able to notice him on the sidelines and how he expects a gold watch for being wi > read more

LeBron James Twitter Alert – Hoping to catch Cavs-Wizards Game on TV

Published on 2011-02-09 19:32:29

What do you do when you’ve burned an entire city on national television by announcing that you’re “taking your talents to South Beach?” Well if you’re Lebron James, you keep rubbing salt in the wounds through your Twitte > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Baltimore Orioles Team Analysis

Published on 2011-02-09 14:28:23

Fantasy baseball options from Baltimore? Well you better believe it, because the Orioles may just have the best collection of inexpensive fantasy baseball draft choices in the American League. Last year offered a mixed bag for fantasy baseball owners > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile: Vladimir Guerrero

Published on 2011-02-09 14:12:11

Vladimir Guerrero was one of the more intriguing players to profile in 2010, and much of that remains the same for the upcoming 2011 fantasy baseball season. Making a move to the friendly hitting confines of Arlington afforded owners of Vlad a little > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Chicago White Sox Team Analysis

Published on 2011-02-08 18:52:17

Whether you’re a manager in a mix league, AL format only, or even a Dynasty/Keeper the Chicago White Sox bring more to the table than the latest belly aching from Texas Rangers’ third baseman Michael Young. Too soon? But there’s more than meets > read more

James Starks – Fantasy Football Impact Next Season

Published on 2011-02-07 22:30:19

Okay, you can call me out on writing the second article in a row with James Starks in the headline. You can especially rag on me for mentioning him as a dark horse sleeper candidate last week! But I think Starks is going to be one of the hottest topi > read more

Best Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl 45

Published on 2011-02-07 00:04:54

After a couple years of lackluster Super Bowl commercials I was pleased during Super Bowl 45. Especially during the first half where laugh out loud commercials poured from my TV for my viewing pleasure. Never have commercials really been something I > read more

Core Four No More: Yankees’ Andy Pettitte Retires

Published on 2011-02-04 17:06:51

Even though he had only hinted at retirement throughout the offseason and had even been throwing in recent weeks, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone that Yankees legend Andy Pettitte has decided to call it a career. After the Yankee > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 19: Twin Power

Published on 2011-02-04 12:48:37

For the first time in their careers the Sedin twins played on different teams but it was Henrik Sedin that showed great chemistry at the All-Star game with Danny, Danny Briere that is.  Daniel Sedin is just one point behind Steven Stamkos for the le > read more

Can QB Vince Young Be Relevant in 2011?

Published on 2011-02-03 19:21:19

Long time Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher is gone from the team, and according to owner Bud Adams quarterback Vince Young is on his way out too. Of course that could all change with the departure of the head coach who was constantly riding the un > read more

The Evolution of the Yankee Rotation 1996-2011

Published on 2011-02-03 18:28:28

From 1996 to 2011, the New York Yankees have claimed 5 World Series Championships and have really been at the top of the Baseball world since they started their “dynasty” with the core four. Not all four players have been with the Yankees > read more

Fun Super Bowl Videos: Andy Reid Exposed?

Published on 2011-02-03 18:22:12

We all like NFL video footage from the past right? Video coverage with a bit of antiquity sprinkled about, displaying various forms of unimaginable feats from our favorite teams, or players. But what if the video has nothing to do with players or tea > read more

Fantasy Baseball: Fifteen Sleepers and Prospects to Watch in 2011

Published on 2011-02-03 08:30:10

All experienced fantasy baseball owners know that fantasy baseball is not won in the first three rounds of the draft, but in the later rounds. It doesn’t take an expert to know what to expect out of Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, or David Wrigh > read more

Ben Roethlisberger voted Most Disliked Player in Super Bowl

Published on 2011-02-03 07:58:46

Apparently, being at the center of two sexual assault cases doesn’t win you any points with Super Bowl viewers since Ben Roethlisberger was recently voted the most disliked player in Super Bowl XLV according to a poll conducted by Penn Schoen B > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Rankings

Published on 2011-02-02 13:35:15

Now that we’ve rounded the base paths, hitting 1B, 2B, SS and 3B, it’s time to slide in home. The catcher may be fantasy baseball’s version of fantasy football’s kicker position. Even the best in the league won’t win y > read more

Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Predictions And More

Published on 2011-02-01 17:43:02

It’s sort of cliché to simply write an article based solely on a Super Bowl prediction, which is why I thought you all might enjoy a Super Bowl prediction and then some (especially all of you Vegas folk). The Green Bay Packers look to bring the Lo > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Shortstop Rankings

Published on 2011-02-01 01:09:08

The fantasy baseball train just keeps a rollin’. So far we’ve stopped 1B, 2B and 3B. This time we close out the middle infield with the shortstops. As with second base there is something of a dearth of quality options for fantasy purposes > read more

Top Ten Super Bowl Blunders of All-Time

Published on 2011-02-01 00:24:38

During this particular day in age where social networking literally can make or break a certain player in a big game, just like what has happened in numerous Super Bowls. Great players throughout NFL history have had careers that have put them in the > read more

2011 RB Keepers – James Starks as a Candidate?

Published on 2011-01-31 22:44:58

No matter whether you’re burnt out from the 2011 fantasy football season, or sad that there’s no more last minute changes to make on Sunday, you’ve probably thought about who your keeper running back(s) will be. Unfortunately, it > read more

Philadelphia Phillies and Citizen’s Bank Park: Perfect For Fantasy?

Published on 2011-01-31 14:59:33

Earlier this week I took a look at the Philadelphia Phillies’ upcoming 2011 fantasy baseball season (which you can read here), and the possibility of what fantasy baseball owners could garner from the Philadelphia Phillies. What I didn’t elude to > read more

The Top Ten Super Bowls Of All Time

Published on 2011-01-31 08:19:58

Super Bowl mania is guaranteed to gain a full head of steam as we get closer to February 6th, and while it may be a bit cliche, I thought what the world needed right now was another Top 10 Super Bowl list. Probably one of the most debatable topics in > read more

Fantasy Hockey For Real? All-Star Game Twist

Published on 2011-01-28 04:58:39

Long time hockey fans have always known that former St. Louis Blue and Detroit Red Wing,  Brendan Shanahan, is one to shake things up on the ice. Now that he’s no longer playing the game, he’s still having fun with it. This weekend, in a > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 18: Are the Caps on the Right Path?

Published on 2011-01-27 22:30:10

The Washington Capitals have changed their system to focus more on defense in order to be more successful during the playoffs but will that shift pay off?  During the month of December the Capitals finished with a record of 5-6-3, which included an > read more

Kansas City Chiefs Rookie Eric Berry Gets His Tweep On

Published on 2011-01-27 15:07:57

In an age where Social Media has become America’s latest obsession, I guess it shouldn’t be too surprising that even sports stars have gotten hooked. In most cases Twitter is nothing more than an ode to ego and a wasteful use of excess ti > read more

Top 10 Impact Moves That Will Affect The 2011 Fantasy Baseball Season

Published on 2011-01-27 06:52:34

Nothing has a bigger impact on any given fantasy baseball season than player movement in the offseason. And one of the most exciting aspects of offseason player movement is the possibility of taking an ancillary fantasy baseball player, and watching > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Third Basemen Rankings

Published on 2011-01-27 03:48:06

Now that we’ve taken our first look at first and second base, it’s time to take a look at the hot corner. Third base, much like first, has usually been a good power source for fantasy purposes. Unfortunately, the depth at 3B isn’t t > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Cincinnati Reds Preview & Analysis

Published on 2011-01-26 18:22:50

I doubt that I am in the minority in holding this opinion, but it was incredibly refreshing to see a new crop of teams in the MLB playoffs in 2010, especially longtime doormat Cincinnati. They had been a very poorly performing team for quite some tim > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Chicago Cubs Team Analysis

Published on 2011-01-26 18:19:03

Here’s a fun little game. How many different adjectives can you come up with to describe the disastrous 2010 season the Chicago Cubs had or how many times a specific Cubs player hurt your fantasy baseball team in 2010 (*cough* Randy Wells). The Cub > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: New York Yankees Analysis

Published on 2011-01-26 16:06:58

Your defending American League East champs are skating on thin ice with their arch nemesis Boston building a World-Series caliber team down in the back bay. After missing out on all of their big free agent targets, the Yankees were stuck making barga > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Second Basemen Rankings

Published on 2011-01-26 12:57:13

This week we started our yearly fantasy baseball positional rankings. Our first stop was first base, so now we slide into second. When it comes to drafting a  second baseman you’re usually looking for one of three things; a power guy, a speed > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies Team Analysis

Published on 2011-01-26 08:44:04

The 2011 fantasy baseball season has quietly been developing since the end of the 2010 fantasy baseball season, and for those of you unaware, we got one helluva season shaping up. As the weeks continue on, we here at Fantasyknuckleheads.com will be t > read more

Super Bowl XLV: Can Ben Roethlisberger Repeat, or Will Aaron Rodgers Steal the Show?

Published on 2011-01-26 06:00:16

And then there were two. After the New York Jets and Chicago Bears were sent packing last night, we know that two of the most high profile franchises is the NFL will be involved in Super Bowl XLV. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who own the most Lombardi Tr > read more

Chad Ochocinco to become Chad Johnson… again: Will anyone notice?

Published on 2011-01-25 19:41:38

It really must be one of those types of news days when this sparks relevancy, but word out of the Cincinnati Bengals camp is that… get this… Chad Ochocinco has begun the long and arduous process of changing his name back to Chad Johnson. Now that > read more

Fantasy Basketball: Health Update of Boston Celtics’ Big Men

Published on 2011-01-25 18:21:15

Last spring, the Boston Celtics, despite being an old team many expected to crumble under playoff pressure at every bump in the road, had health on their side almost until the very end. Almost. Then, in Game Six of the NBA Finals, starting center and > read more

Fantasy Baseball 2011: Examining the Rafael Soriano Fallout, Tampa Bay Closer Situation

Published on 2011-01-25 17:32:36

After losing Grant Balfour, Dan Wheeler, Randy Choate, Joaquin Benoit, and relief ace Rafael Soriano to free agency this winter, Rays manager Joe Maddon has a lot of work in store for the 2011 season. True, most teams do build their bullpens on the f > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: First Basemen Rankings

Published on 2011-01-25 13:27:13

Spring training is just around the corner, and in all likelihood we’ll see numerous changes throughout both divisions over the next several weeks, heading up to opening day for 2011. Still, it’s never too early to start planning to tritur > read more

Aaron Rodgers And Super Bowl XLV:Why Rodgers Can Win His First Ring

Published on 2011-01-25 07:55:44

With Super Bowl XLV not too far away many Green Bay Packers fans are champing at the bit to witness Aaron Rodgers capture his first Super Bowl ring, and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to title-town. But the other side of the field will be occupied by > read more

Can Ben Roethlisberger Capture His Third Super Bowl Ring?

Published on 2011-01-24 16:37:41

When the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Green Bay Packers in two weeks, you are going to see a football game being played without Brett Favre, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. Roethlisberger and Rodgers are not household names yet [only to foot > read more

2011 Fantasy Baseball: A Closer Look at the Boston Red Sox

Published on 2011-01-24 16:10:06

For those who have spent more time this winter following football and basketball while entirely ignoring fantasy baseball, you’ve missed a busy MLB off-season. Put in terms of the so-called balance of power, there is one thing to know: expect a > read more

Armando Galarraga Trade To Diamondbacks A Done Deal?

Published on 2011-01-24 13:31:21

In his 2007 rookie season, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga looked like a great young arm on the rise. Since then he’s fallen off the fantasy radar with subpar seasons. Now that the Tigers have signed veteran Brad Penny, Galarraga becom > read more

Packers Face Chicago Bears In Rare Championship Meeting

Published on 2011-01-23 08:38:40

In the NFL there are a few rivalries that everyone is aware of: Steelers-Browns, Chiefs- Raiders, Jets-Dolphins and of course Packers-Bears. In fact, Green Bay and Chicago are one of the most storied rivalries in all of football, despite this rare Ch > read more

Vernon Wells Traded To Angels: Fantasy Implications And More

Published on 2011-01-22 14:25:41

In sports, there are always a few bone-headed news reports I come across that make me chuckle; such as the Yankees signing Andruw Jones to a one-year, two million dollar contract or the Dallas Mavericks actually thinking they could “rent” the ser > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 17: All-Star Weekend

Published on 2011-01-21 12:02:35

It is a short week with a very light schedule due to All-Star Weekend.  There are only games this week on Monday through Wednesday.  The Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the All-Star activities and Eric Staal has been named one of the team’s capta > read more

2011 Fantasy Forecast: The Kevin Kolb Enigma

Published on 2011-01-18 21:13:14

Originally I’d planned to call this article “Long Kolb Winter.” It had a nice ring to it; great play on words. However, Kevin Kolb’s name, like the man himself, is an enigma. He pronounces it Kobb, as if the L were silent. Just when we get Fa > read more

2011 QB Keeper Ranking and Analysis

Published on 2011-01-17 23:45:30

With the 2010 fantasy season over, those among us who play in keeper leagues we begin the arduous task of deciding who will make the cut for our rosters.  For some it’s as simple as who did the best this year, or who is likely to score the most ne > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 16: New Year Brings Movement

Published on 2011-01-15 08:40:31

As we get deeper into the New Year NHL teams are realizing their needs and are making moves to fix them. We have already seen the Tampa Bay Lightning make a move to improve their goaltending by acquiring Dwayne Roloson. Roloson has put up three wins > read more

2011 Fantasy Football Draft Questions, Answered

Published on 2011-01-10 23:51:03

Looking back at The Best and Worst 2010 Fantasy Football Players Evan brought up some questions I’d like to take a stab at. Of course no one knows what one hit wonders will do the next year (Mike Sim Walker) or hot rods out of  nowhere (Miles > read more

Wildcard Weekend: Jets-Colts Seek Redemtion

Published on 2011-01-08 10:09:09

It seems like yesterday for many Jets’ fans. Much like this year’s season, the Jets were soaring on their own wings and living the improbable dream. They entered last year’s AFC Championship game as the fifth seed at 11-5, and many believed the > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 15: The Russians Are Coming

Published on 2011-01-07 15:02:22

The Washington Capitals are hoping that their Russians (Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Semyon Varlamov) can follow in the footsteps of the Russian U20 team and be the teams’ best players when the games count the most.  It took the Russian > read more

Fantasy Basketball Rankings, Tidbits, Sleepers and Busts

Published on 2011-01-07 14:41:32

When I ask you, the reader, who the number one fantasy basketball player has been so far this season, I am pretty sure I would get answers like: LeBron James or Kevin Durant, or even names like Pau Gasol or Amar’e Stoudemire; but the answer to the > read more

The Best and the Worst Fantasy Football Players of 2010

Published on 2011-01-03 20:58:16

With the fantasy football season ending officially last night, I thought it was pretty appropriate to see where fantasy owners went right and wrong during their drafts around 5 months ago. For all the people who took Ryan Matthews in the 1st or 2nd r > read more

Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 14: The Halfway Mark

Published on 2010-12-31 13:24:41

January fourth marks the halfway mark of the NHL season.  The Pittsburgh Penguins are the top team in the East while the Detroit Red Wings are the top team in the West.  The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leaf > read more

WR Start Sit Week 17:Can Mike Williams Step Up?

Published on 2010-12-31 06:34:43

It is the most important week in the NFL, and it is also the most important week in Fantasy Football: The Final Week! This is, of course, coming with the understanding that some of you have already wrapped up your playoffs, but there are still plenty > read more