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NFL Wild Card Round Fantasy Rankings

Published on 2013-01-02 07:34:32

With the 2012 regular season now complete and the playoff seedings set, it’s time to dive into the NFL Wild Card Round Fantasy Rankings for those of us who like to compete in fantasy playoff leagues. Never tried one? It’s really not that

Ray Rice NOT Expected To Play This Sunday

Published on 2012-12-30 09:27:01

Ray Rice (RB for the Baltimore Ravens) is NOT expected to play Sunday reports Adam Schefter on Twitter. In his absence, backup RB Bernard Pierce will get the brunt of the load which could afford Pierce 25 carries or even more. Fantasy owners have be

Week 17 Fantasy Football Three Players With Rising Value

Published on 2012-12-29 11:41:48

If you are still searching for players with rising value in Week 17, then you are most likely playing for your league championship this week. Unfortunately, there are inherent complications that exist when leagues determine their champion in the fina

Randall Cobb Questionable, Jordy Nelson Is a Go

Published on 2012-12-29 10:19:35

Randall Cobb is still being listed on the Packers injury report as Questionable ( as of Saturday morning) which has a few fantasy owners wondering what to do with him. Jordy Nelson, on the other hand, appears to be a full go as he got in three full p

Week 17 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-12-27 16:06:43

Since you are preparing to read about the Week 17 fantasy football sleepers, there is a great chance that you are playing for your league championship this week. If so, congratulations!  Unfortunately, there are inherent complications that exist w

Week 17 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-27 06:01:45

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 17 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Veterans like Raiders Sebastian Janikowski can single handedly win a plethora of g

Week 17 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-26 12:35:07

WR rankings for WK 17 were a little odd to say the least. The first six players mentioned may just all wind up having very similar weeks. Even if we expand our view to the Top 10, we really still have a bunch of guys who are in line for similar outin

Week 17 Team Defense Rankings

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

Last week of the season here are the week 17 team defense rankingsFantasy Football

Week 17 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-26 09:47:46

This week’s Week 17 TE Fantasy Football Rankings doesn’t really offer anything new compared to the past weeks. If you have to play in your championship this weekend, you lucked out since the Falcons are the only team that has everything l

Week 17 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-26 08:16:08

Unlike past years, the Week 17 RB Fantasy Football Rankings should have most to all running backs playing this week with so much at stake. As of now, the Falcons are the only team to have clinched home-field advantage. So this is great news for Adria

Week 17 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-25 10:05:13

If you are reading these Week 17 QB fantasy football rankings, there is a great chance that you are playing for your league championship this week. If so, congratulations! You are on the verge of capturing a Super Bowl victory, after months of workin

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-12-24 07:11:35

The Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups don’t mean much to most owners with many league championships ending following Sunday’s games. If you won, CONGRATS!!!! But if you lost, or didn’t even come close to the big dance, there is always nex

Start Sit Advice For Week 16

Published on 2012-12-22 16:50:56

Week 14 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. (Editor’s note: Scott is a freelance

Week 16 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-12-21 00:51:25

Week 16 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings

Published on 2012-12-21 00:49:00

Week 16 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-12-21 00:46:33

WK 16 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-20 05:40:34

There’s quite a few names being listed as Questionable this week (as of late Wednesday night) but only one effects this week’s WR rankings. Sidney Rice is dealing with a knee issue that wasn’t a part of his already growing list of a

Week 16 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-12-19 19:25:47

Since you are preparing to read about the Week 16 fantasy football sleepers, there is a great chance that you are playing for your league championship this week. If so, congratulations! You are on the verge of winning your fantasy Super Bowl, which

Week 16 Team Defense Rankings

Published on 2012-12-19 15:26:19

Here are the week 16 team defense rankings for you before your championshipFantasy Football

Fantasy Football Auction Draft, Worse Mistakes Ever Made

Published on 2012-12-19 13:45:38

My son had the flu this week; it’s pretty much an epidemic here in Mississippi. To make matters worse, my Saints shutting out Tampa was overshadowed by the Falcons shutting out the Giants, really? But worst of all, I failed miserably in our website

Week 16 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-18 11:13:49

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 16 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Veterans like Raiders Sebastian Janikowski can single handedly win a plethora of g

Week 16 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-18 10:34:11

Like I always say, if you’re reading the Week 16 TE Fantasy Football Rankings, then you’re rolling into your championship. As usual, with most of my tight end articles, I want to use this forum to talk about a  fantasy football player wh

Week 16 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-18 09:21:04

Like I always say, if you’re reading the Week 16 RB Fantasy Football Rankings, then you’re rolling into your championship. A few top-tiered running backs were huge fantasy football duds last week, but two of them pissed me off more than a

Week 16 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-18 07:03:38

Since you are about to read the Week 16 QB fantasy football rankings, there is a great chance that you are playing for your league championship this week. If so, congratulations! You are on the verge of winning your fantasy Super Bowl, which will be

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-12-17 09:09:01

Like last week, if you’re reading the Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups, then you have reached your fantasy football championship. I won’t dilly dally and give you some long-winded intro talking about players who came up big (Aaron Rodgers) or

Packers vs. Bears: More Than Just A Rivalry This Week

Published on 2012-12-16 08:19:15

As if the rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears weren’t enough, today’s game lays everything on the line for the Packers and certainly for the Bears. The Green Bay Packers will march into Soldier Field today looking to defea

Thursday Night Football Aftermath

Published on 2012-12-14 08:07:01

As excited as the Eagles fans were over the win against the Bucs, the Thursday Night Football loss to the Bengals brought everyone back down to Earth. What an awful game by the Eagles offense, who allowed the Bengals Defense to score a surprisingly 1

Week 15 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-12-13 21:06:06

The fantasy playoffs can be brutal. It simply comes to this: despite as much as we can possibly know, despite all the statistics we can accumulate and assess, there are simply no certainties in fantasy. I’m looking at you, CJ Spiller, Brandon Myer

Thursday Night Football Preview: Bryce Brown Will Bounce Back

Published on 2012-12-13 08:00:34

As an Eagles fan, this week’s Thursday Night Football outing between the Bengals and the birds does mean a little bit more to me. And I relish the chance to talk about them as much as I can, while staying relevant with fantasy football. Last we

Week 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-12-13 02:41:51

It is officially time to examine the Week 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers. Congratulations to those of you who are participating in your leagues’ playoffs. While you should enjoy your accomplishments, the research and dedication that you have placed i

Week 15 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-12-12 23:07:41

Week 15 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings

Published on 2012-12-12 23:07:27

Week 15 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-12-12 23:07:11

Start Sit Advice For Week 15

Published on 2012-12-12 10:58:35

Week 14 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. (Editor’s note: Scott is a freelance

Week 15 Team Defense Rankings

Published on 2012-12-12 09:30:21

It's playoff time. Find out which defense you should go with in the Week 15 team defense rankingsFantasy Football

Week 15 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-12 05:59:07

The Week 15 WR rankings has two issues that owners are dealing with. The first is Packers receiver Jordy Nelson and the second is Rams receiver Danny Amendola. Jordy Nelson (Packers) is still dealing with a nagging hamstring, but coach McCarthy says

Week 15 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-11 11:46:25

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 15 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Veterans like Raiders Sebastian Janikowski can single handedly win a plethora of g

Week 15 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-11 10:16:33

As we enter the Week 15 TE Fantasy Football Rankings, it’s getting harder and harder to count on players not named Jimmy Graham and Jason Witten. After the last several weeks, I had pegged Thursday night’s Jacob Tamme and Brandon Myers as

Week 15 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-11 07:55:30

This week’s Week 15 RB Fantasy Football Rankings are critical because it means you are that much closer to winning your league. There are still guys who continue to dominate like Adrian Peterson. While others are surprisingly getting it done at

Week 15 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-11 07:29:10

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week 15 QB fantasy football rankings, including the latest updates on RG3, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Congratulations to those of you who have qualified for the fantasy postseason. You have been r

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-12-10 08:04:22

With the Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups coming your way, you either have 1 week, 2 weeks or even 3 weeks to claim that big fantasy football trophy. Or maybe you’re salivating over the big pot of moolah that’s been burning a hole in your comm

Monday Night Football Preview

Published on 2012-12-10 06:54:44

There have been a lot of complaints that Monday Night Football doesn’t get as many quality games compared to Sunday night or even Thursday night. But I don’t think anyone can complain that the Texans versus Patriots will be the game of th

Week 14 Top 75 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-12-08 07:12:33

Ahhh… the fantasy playoffs. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations. In a league riddled with injuries, time-shares, miscommunications, conundrums, controversy, and weekly surprises, surviving to the fantasy playoffs is the summation of a

Darren McFadden Re-Injures Ankle And Other TNF Reviews

Published on 2012-12-07 07:09:11

Raiders RB Darren McFadden wasn’t exactly a stellar play last night against the Broncos. Having missed four weeks with a high-ankle sprain, I didn’t have high hopes for a successful fantasy football outing. He didn’t look too bad, r

Thursday Night Football Preview: Watch Peyton Work His Magic

Published on 2012-12-06 08:15:12

While the Week 14 Thursday Night Football game between the Broncos and Raiders isn’t as chock full of fantasy football value like last week’s Saints/Falcons debacle was supposed to be, it’s always a good time watching Peyton Manning

Week 14 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-12-05 23:10:12

Week 14 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings

Published on 2012-12-05 23:09:56

Week 14 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-12-05 23:09:41

Week 14 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-12-05 20:36:18

It is officially time to examine the Week 14 Fantasy Football Sleepers. Even though many of you have either qualified for your fantasy playoffs, or are on the verge of doing so as you prepare for this week’s matchups, the months of research and ded

Packers Bring Back Ryan Grant: Desperate Move Or Clever Addition?

Published on 2012-12-05 11:19:05

Jason Wilde on Twitter is reporting that ex-Packer RB Ryan Grant and the Packers organization have “agreed to terms,” effectively ending the recent divorce between the two. But is this a desperate move on the Packers behalf or simply a c

Start Sit Advice For Week 14

Published on 2012-12-05 10:40:48

Week 14 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. (Editor’s note: Scott is a freelance

Week 14 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-05 06:09:04

In this week’s WR rankings there are a few issues to pay close attention. With the majority of you entering into your league’s fantasy football playoffs, these next couple of days are crucial for following up on any player related news th

Week 14 Team Defense Rankings

Published on 2012-12-04 13:56:16

It's playoffs so make sure your starting the right team defense this week. Fantasy Football

Week 14 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-04 12:25:08

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 14 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Veterans like Raiders Sebastian Janikowski can single handedly win a plethora of g

Week 14 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-04 09:35:27

It might just be my opinion, but the Week 14 TE Fantasy Football Rankings are filled with a lot of players with upside this week. You have your usual Tony Gonzalez’s and Jason Witten’s, but now veterans such as Jacob Tamme and even Dallas

Week 14 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-04 08:15:57

With the Week 14 RB Fantasy Football Rankings coming your way, there is no more screwing around. You are reading this because you won the first round of the playoffs, or you landed a spot in your league’s coveted tournament. Congrats on both. I

Week 14 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-12-04 07:19:24

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week 14 QB fantasy football rankings, including the latest updates on RG3, Eli Manning, and Tony Romo. This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you

Ryan Broyles Done For Season: Now What?

Published on 2012-12-03 18:21:27

Many fantasy owners who jumped on the Ryan Broyles bandwagon received crushing information today, after coach Jim Schwartz ann0unced that Ryan Broyles has a torn ACL ( as per Dave Birkett on Twitter) effectively shutting the rookie down for the rema

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-12-03 09:44:16

If you’re reading the Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups, then you either secured a spot in your fantasy football playoffs, or are still alive if your playoffs started this week. And for both, I congratulate all of you. For those who didn’t make

Fantasy Football Playoffs? PLAYOFFS!?

Published on 2012-11-30 11:49:26

Today we feature a piece by Ben Ice, a well-known expert in the fantasy football industry. He’s a four-time Fantasy Football Writers Association Finalist, including “Best Fantasy Football Article, Online” and co-founder and former M

Thursday Night Football Recap

Published on 2012-11-30 07:43:11

Myself, like most people, had figured the Thursday Night Football game between the Saints and Falcons was going to be a high-yardage, high scoring affair. How wrong we were. The 23-13 win by the Falcons wasn’t exactly low scoring, but it didn&#

Cam Newton Could Still Determine Your League’s Fantasy Championship

Published on 2012-11-29 11:44:11

Yes, Cam Newton really could still determine your league’s Fantasy Championship this season. Even though he has frequently delivered disappointing numbers this season, a primary culprit has been the chronic lack of cohesion and logic in Carol

Saints versus Falcons: A Plethora Of Fantasy Football Gold

Published on 2012-11-29 09:03:50

While the Saints versus Falcons game on Thursday Night Football might not be filled with league implications, it’s chock full of fantasy football options to plug in for Week 13. Some could argue, but I think this could be one of the highest-ran

Top 75 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-11-29 08:03:56

For those who are still not in the know, we do a weekly game-day roundtable Google Hangout on Sundays at 11:30am, EST. It’s a blast, and I for one enjoy the friendly, loose atmosphere where we answer fantasy questions, discuss biscuits and gravy, a

Week 13 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 22:10:53

Week 13 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 22:10:30

Week 13 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 22:10:15

Week 13 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-11-28 16:16:28

It is officially time to examine the Week 13 Fantasy Football Sleepers. As always, these are players who were either drafted toward the latter half of your fantasy drafts, or spent time residing on your leagues’ waiver wires until this week. Eith

Week 13 Team Defense Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 11:40:45

Playoffs are right around the corner. Check out the Week 13 Team Defense Rankings to help you make the jump into your league's playoffs. Fantasy Football

Start Sit Advice For Week 13

Published on 2012-11-28 11:32:11

Week 13 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. New Orleans at Atlanta – Thur. 8:20 pm E

Week 13 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 10:14:04

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 13 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Veterans like Raiders Sebastian Janikowski can single handedly win a plethora of g

Week 13 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-28 09:37:41

One player in particular has catapulted to the top 12 in the Week 13 TE Fantasy Football Rankings this week. And all thanks to a former Dolphin who was so bad in Miami, former front office honcho Bill Parcells said drafting him one of his worst mista

Why Green Bay Needs To Dump Jermichael Finley

Published on 2012-11-27 15:14:36

When Jermichael Finley was stolen in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, many of us Packers fans felt he was bound for immediate Green and Gold greatness, so why would Green Bay need to dump Jermichael Finley? In essence, the Packers and their fa

Week 13 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-27 13:50:05

This week’s WR Rankings are full of some changes that you may not be aware of yet. You’ll notice that Eagles WR DeSean Jackson, Cowboys WR Miles Austin and Vikings WR Percy Harvin are NOT listed. DeSean Jackson (ribs) is done for the sea

Week 13 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-27 08:46:42

As I write the Week 13 RB Fantasy Football Rankings piece for this week, it was much harder than usual to rank the guys past No. 10 this week. With so many question marks surrounding matchups, many players like Marshawn Lynch and BenJarvus Green-Elli

Week 13 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-27 07:43:07

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week 13 QB fantasy football rankings, including the latest updates on Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick. This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you

Greg Jennings Will Play Against Vikings

Published on 2012-11-27 07:16:12

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-11-26 08:19:05

Even though the Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups is publishing again this week, I am sure there are many out there who can’t take advantage of being able to solidify their rosters with playoffs either starting this week or next. Many leagues freeze

Week 12 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-11-25 07:29:52

It’s a terrible thing to, one moment, be stuffing one’s face with turkey and pumpkin pie and then the next look up to find I am already down by 50 points. Gulp. Swig of beer. Refresh smart phone. Sixty-two. Thanksgiving saw more than it’s fair

Bryce Brown Will Start For Philadelphia Eagles

Published on 2012-11-24 19:03:10

Philadelphia Eagles RB Bryce Brown will start Monday night against the Carolina Panthers reports Geoff Mosher on Twitter. Mosher tweets that the news comes from head coach Andy Reid himself, so you can trust this feed as actual news not just speculat

Week 12 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-11-22 10:28:33

It is officially time to examine the Week 12 Fantasy Football Sleepers, as we pack up all bye week conversation for the remainder of the season. As always, this week’s sleepers were either selected toward the latter half of your fantasy drafts, or

Week 12 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 16:54:03

Hello everyone! I’ll make this short and sweet as the holidays are upon us. This is this week’s WR Rankings. While there are a few injury concerns, the only real issue as of now is Falcons WR Julio Jones who is pushing a GTD situation, so

Week 12 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 12:51:01

With the Week 12 TE Fantasy Football Rankings out, I’d like to wish our customers and everyone else who follows us a very Happy Thanksgiving. With 3 games on the docket for Thursday, and plenty of fantasy options suiting up, this holiday should

Week 12 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 10:39:09

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 12 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles

Start Sit Advice For Week 12

Published on 2012-11-21 09:37:05

Week 12 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Happy Thanksgiving, NO TEAMS ON BYE!!! Hou

Team Defense Week 12 Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 09:30:15

Another week, another new team on top of my team defense rankings.Fantasy Football

Week 12 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 01:15:34

Week 12 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 01:15:13

Week 12 IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings

Published on 2012-11-21 01:14:58

Week 12 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-20 08:52:23

The Week 12 RB Fantasy Football Rankings gets a shake up this week after news broke Monday that Willis McGahee will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a torn MCL and a broken leg. Those who held onto Ronnie Hillman as McGahee’s handcuff, or those who

Week 12 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-20 07:09:55

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week 12 QB fantasy football rankings. This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you chose your signal caller in the middle rounds. Fortunately, you ca

Willis McGahee Out 6-8 Weeks With A Torn MCL; Broken Leg

Published on 2012-11-19 14:17:58

For those who were patiently awaiting the MRI for Broncos RB Willis McGahee, it’s not good news. Not good news at all. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McGahee suffered a torn MCL and will miss the next 6-8 weeks of action. Jay Glazer r

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-11-19 08:28:57

The Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups are filled to the brim with several players compared to past weeks. Not only did a few major players go down with an injury Sunday, but others saw their fantasy football value spring to life after a mediocre start. QUA

What Is The Future Value Of Darren McFadden And Marcel Reece?

Published on 2012-11-18 20:05:43

Great uncertainty continues to surround the Oakland Raiders’ rushing attack, including how Darren McFadden and Marcel Reece will be utilized in upcoming weeks. Much of the discussion involves McFadden, who has performed the role of highly drafted

Week 11 Game Preview: Saints vs. Raiders

Published on 2012-11-17 14:05:05

The New Orleans Saints head west to Oakland for a Week 11 faceoff between two teams that unquestionably need to win. The 4-5 Saints will be attempting to thrust themselves more firmly into the NFC’s crowded battle for a playoff slot, by winnin

Nick Foles: A Stud In The Making Or Another Andy Reid Bomb?

Published on 2012-11-17 09:54:02

As a die-hard Eagles fan, I am heavily invested in just how well Nick Foles is going to look as the team’s new starter against the Redskins. It seemed like it took forever for the team to finally rule out Michael Vick after he suffered a “

Wes Welker Questionable Vs. Colts:

Published on 2012-11-17 07:35:12

Patriots slot burner Wes Welker has officially been listed as Questionable on their final injury report according to the Boston Herald this morning, but does this necessarily mean you should sit him? Wes Welker has been dealing with the nagging ank

Week 11 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings With Friday Five

Published on 2012-11-17 06:57:02

It’s Friday, again, and with it, time to address five of the most pressing items facing fantasy owners headed into the weekend. Up against the trade deadline and with the playoffs just around the corner, now more than ever fantasy owners need to lo

Packers-Lions Showdown: Is This a “Must-Win” For Green Bay?

Published on 2012-11-16 22:33:31

The Green Bay Packers return from their Week 10 vacation to take on the Detroit Lions in a Week 11 marquee divisional showdown, but is this a must-win for the Packers? The short answer is absolutely. If we expand the analysis, however, we see a much

Darren Sproles Returning to RB Committee

Published on 2012-11-16 13:46:01

New Orleans running back Darren Sproles has resumed practice after undergoing hand surgery on November 4th. The burning question for many fans and I’m sure the Saints coach staff, is how in the world they’ll divvy carries between there five highl

Week 11 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 20:59:51

Week 11 IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 20:59:23

Week 11 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 20:59:03

Week 11 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-11-14 17:47:07

As we enter the final installment of bye weeks for the 2012 season, it is officially time to examine the Week 11 Fantasy Football Sleepers. As always, this week’s sleepers were either selected toward the latter half of your fantasy drafts, or spen

Start Sit Advice For Week 11

Published on 2012-11-14 11:08:25

Week 11 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Teams on bye: Minnesota, New York (Giants)

Team Defense Week 11 Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 09:02:19

Some new teams in the top 10 this weekFantasy Football

Week 11 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 07:22:15

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 11 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles

Week 11 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-14 06:54:02

As we roll through our Week 11 TE Fantasy Football Rankings, there are going to be some questionable decisions owners are going to have to make. Brandon Myers was dealt his second concussion of the season and is very questionable against the Saints.

Week 11 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-13 09:55:17

With the Week 11 RB Fantasy Football Rankings published, we are only a few weeks away from the start of many league playoffs. Some players like Marshawn Lynch have been full-on beast mode over the last few games, while others haven’t quite pann

Week 11 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-13 09:32:29

It’s getting close to one of two major holidays, and with that, i decided to do something different this week. Come on in and check out this week’s rankings, and find out what’s on the other side. When you’re finished, please

Week 11 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-13 07:23:37

You have come to the right place for comprehensive Week 11 QB Fantasy Football Rankings, including the latest analysis of  Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tony Romo.    This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your d

Greg Jennings Returns In WK 11? Two Other Major Fantasy Concerns Discussed.

Published on 2012-11-13 06:30:50

A big fantasy football question is whether or not Packers receiver Greg Jennings Returns in WK 11? As it stands right now there are two factions at work here: Jennings himself, and the team of doctors treating him. Greg Jennings feels he could return

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-11-12 08:15:28

As I write the Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups, it’s unreal that this year is almost 3/4 of the way through. There are those owners who are already making plans for 2013 and those who are still in the thick of things in regards to fantasy football

Week 10 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-11-09 15:21:08

MY MISSION STATEMENT What frustrates me above all else are so-called fantasy advice columns that fit into one of two categories: 1) They refuse to stray from conventional wisdom, often until it’s weeks too late to save or help your season or 2) The

Week 10 Sleeper Option Emmanuel Sanders

Published on 2012-11-08 13:22:36

Week 10 sleeper option Emmanuel Sanders normally functions as Pittsburgh’s WR3, and has generally been effective with the  opportunities that he has been provided with this season. He has been targeted 39 times, collected 24 receptions, and just s

Start Sit Advice For Week 10

Published on 2012-11-08 08:42:28

Week 10 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this Week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Teams on bye: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Ba

Team Defense Week 10 Rankings

Published on 2012-11-08 08:24:58

Week 10 Brings Us a Battle of Two Elite DefensesFantasy Football

Week 12 IDP Linebacker Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 22:16:49

Week 12 IDP Defensive Back Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 22:14:00

Week 12 IDP Defensive Line Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 22:11:22

Accuscore Coupon Codes

Published on 2012-11-07 14:39:27

I’ve found a handful of Accuscore coupon codes you can use to obtain discounts from the leader in statistical sports projections. I’ll make sure the codes are good every thirty days and multiple coupon codes are provided for your convenie

Week 10 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-11-07 13:31:23

It is officially time to place the results of Week 9 in the rear view mirror and begin examining the Week 10 sleepers in fantasy football.  As always, this week’s sleepers were either drafted toward the latter half of your fantasy drafts, or spent

Week 10 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 11:43:32

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 10 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles

Week 10 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 10:41:35

The Week 10 TE Fantasy Football Rankings sees some new faces this week, with one particular player being absent. I’m talking about you Aaron Hernandez. It was reported earlier by ESPN Boston that Hernandez hasn’t practiced and it’s

WK 10 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-07 08:13:39

Week 10 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-06 11:45:09

As we chug along into the Week 10 RB Fantasy Football Rankings, there are a few backfields that are facing big question marks heading into the later half of the season. Oakland’s backfield took major hits this week with both Darren McFadden and

Week 10 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-11-06 07:08:30

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-11-05 08:08:05

I won’t make a really big intro concerning the Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups. Thankfully though, there are still guys continuing to pop up, even as we are only a few weeks from fantasy playoffs starting up. However, keep in mind that most of thes

Week 9 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-11-03 09:36:03

This Friday, we’ll again examine five pressing issues facing fantasy owners; five things that could dramatically affect your season down the stretch. 1. The Jamaal Charles Situation Earlier this season, I made the case for Jamaal Charles (http://fa

Start Sit Advice For Week 9

Published on 2012-11-01 16:09:54

Week 9 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Teams on bye: New England, New York (Jets),

IDP Fantasy Football Rankings Week 9 – DL – DB – LB

Published on 2012-11-01 09:29:13

Due to Hurricane Sandy, Tom (our IDP Rankings guru), is busy with clean up efforts in his area. Please wish Tom, his family and the other survivors a speedy recovery. Tom usually writes three articles, each covering one of the three different IDP slo

Team Defense Week 9 Rankings

Published on 2012-11-01 09:03:24

You know who number 1 is....see who you can pick up on the wire this week if your D is on a byeFantasy Football

Week 9 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-31 12:22:07

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 9 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles s

Week 9 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-10-31 11:12:19

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of Week 8, it is time to examine the Week 9 sleepers in fantasy football. They have not previously appeared in your starting lineups, but could now provide a scoring boost if you use them

Week 9 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-31 10:57:25

The Week 9 TE Fantasy Football Rankings doesn’t have many changes going into the second half of the season. While there have been players like Rob Gronkowski holding steady, players like Jermichael Finley continue to disappoint. As always, I

Week 9 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-30 16:03:14

I would like to first wish everyone good spirits in lieu of Hurricane Sandy and say that I hope everyone out there is OK, and suffered little to no issues with this massive phenomena. The Week 9 WR rankings have two immediate concerns: Jordy Nelson of the Packers and DeSean Jackson of the Eagles. Jordy Nelson [...]Fantasy Football

Week 9 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-30 12:18:31

A couple players from Week 8 have shaken up the middle of the Week 9 RB Fantasy Football Rankings for this week. The top 12-14 are filled with the same guys. But after last week, I’m going to throw some new faces into the mix. Before I get into the rankings, I want to discuss [...]Fantasy Football

Week 9 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-30 07:09:25

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-10-29 08:28:17

With half the season officially in the books after the Monday Night game, the Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups might look a bit bare. But with fantasy football playoffs right around the corner, I am sure there are still a few guys you can pick up to fortify your team for that first playoff week. [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-10-25 15:04:44

This week’s top-75 fantasy football rankings are coming from you live and in-person on the road to Iowa! Due to travel conditions, I literally correspond to you from the great expanse that is Interstate 80, home to the world’s largest truck stop, the Prairie Lights bookstore, the Amana Colonies, and the World Wrestling Museum. Ahhh! [...]Fantasy Football

Start Sit Advice For Week 8

Published on 2012-10-25 08:03:20

Week 8 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Teams on bye: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Houston Tampa Bay at Minnesota – Thur. 8:20 pm ET For a [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 Linebacker Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 23:35:22

Week 8 Defensive Linemen Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 23:35:10

Week 8 Defensive Back Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 23:35:00

Week 8 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-10-24 17:25:29

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of week 7, it is time to examine the week 8 sleepers in fantasy football, including  Brandon Weeden, Rashad Jennings, and Ryan Broyles. They have not previously appeared in your starting lineups, but could now provide a scoring boost if you use them this week. As always, this week’s [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 14:47:34

Free Fantasy Football Advice

Published on 2012-10-24 13:11:03

Many of you know Greg, he works the forums giving fantasy football advice and he also writes killer content for Fantasy Knuckleheads. Well, a little secret here, Greg also manages our social media outlets (icons below for links) where he (me too sometimes) will occasionally give free fantasy football advice to those of you in [...]Fantasy Football

Team Defense Week 8 Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 13:01:36

We all know who number 1 is but where did all the other team defenses fall this weekFantasy Football

Week 8 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 11:52:16

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 8 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-24 10:35:21

The Week 8 TE Fantasy Football Rankings got a little shaken this week after Redskins TE Fred Davis was placed on injured reserve after tearing his left Achilles’ tendon. Maurice Jones-Drew’s foot injury may have garnered the headlines this week, but many owners are suffering from Davis’ loss. Which leads me right into my first [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-23 12:42:27

With the Week 8 RB Fantasy Football Rankings published, I’d like to take this time to reflect on a couple topics I took from the Week 7 matchups last week. Chris Johnson Is Relevant Again Who would have thought Chris Johnson, the guy who barely eeked out a 1.4 yards-per-carry average to start the season [...]Fantasy Football

Maurice Jones-Drew Injury and The Fantasy Fallout

Published on 2012-10-23 07:30:27

We’ve seen some big fantasy injuries this year, but the “foot” injury Maurice Jones-Drew suffered against the Raiders could rank as the highest this year. MJD ran for a mere 6 yards on 2 carries against the Raiders. It originally appeared that he tweaked something as trainers looked at him on the sidelines. But once [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-23 07:20:50

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week 8 QB fantasy football rankings, including the latest analysis of Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, RG3 and others. This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you chose your signal caller in the middle rounds. It [...]Fantasy Football

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

Published on 2012-10-22 08:19:15

I won’t go into much detail going into the list of the Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups, just know that there are A LOT of brand new fantasy football choices to be had if you are hurting at almost every position going into the second half of the regular season. Remember this list is ongoing [...]Fantasy Football

Week 7 Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-10-19 15:28:27

The return of the Friday Five! Headed into the weekend, on top of my usual top Week 7 Flex Rankingss, I have also included a review of the five most interesting and important Fantasy stories of week 7. Friday Five No. 1: The Dallas Running Backs With Demarco Murray sidelined potentially multiple weeks, Felix Jones [...]Fantasy Football

Start Sit Advice For Week 7

Published on 2012-10-18 08:39:10

Week 7 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau. Every week Scott breaks down this week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Teams on bye: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego Seattle at San Francisco – Thur. 8:20 [...]Fantasy Football

Week 7 Linebacker Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 23:35:52

Week 7 Defensive Back Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 23:30:58

Week 7 Defensive Linemen Fantasy Football IDP Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 23:26:17

Week 7 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 15:10:34

Week 7 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 13:17:59

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week 7 Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still [...]Fantasy Football

Team Defense Week 7 Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 13:11:31

The Bears are back on top of the team defense week 7 rankingsFantasy Football

Week 7 TE Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-17 11:09:54

Fantasy Football is a fickle hobby. One player will break out and look like he will never come crashing down, while another who has been at the top for years seems to have been grounded. As you read the Week 7 TE Fantasy Football Rankings, you will notice a couple changes to the list. It [...]Fantasy Football

Week 7 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Published on 2012-10-17 10:04:53

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of week 6, it is time to examine the week 7 sleepers in fantasy football such as Felix Jones and Josh Gordon. They were not previously in your starting lineups, but could now provide a scoring boost if you use them this week. As always, this week’s sleepers are players that were [...]Fantasy Football

Week 7 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-10-16 12:52:39

With the Fantasy Knuckleheads Week 7 RB Fantasy Football Rankings coming your way, Week Six had it’s share of surprises in terms of fantasy production. Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw ripping off 100+ yards against a stout 49ers run defense in San Francisco was definitely one of them. Over the past two weeks, Bradshaw now has [...]Fantasy Football

Week Seven QB Rankings For Aaron Rodgers, And Tony Romo And Others

Published on 2012-10-16 07:14:51

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week seven QB rankings, including the latest analysis of Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo. This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you chose your signal caller in the middle rounds. It will also be beneficial [...]Fantasy Football

Felix Jones: The Stars Are Aligned For A Big Week

Published on 2012-10-16 06:39:07

Those who have been holding on to Cowboys RB Felix Jones might finally get a chance to use him in Week Seven. ESPN’s ED Werder reported Monday that DeMarco Murray is doubtful against the Panthers after suffering a foot injury against the Ravens. I say “might” because doubtful can sometimes turn into questionable, but I [...]Fantasy Football

Week Seven Waiver Wire Pickups: Josh Gordon Picking Up Steam

Published on 2012-10-15 08:18:01

As the year goes on, waiver wire pickups are starting to get slim, but there will always be a few guys who pop up week-to-week. The Week Seven Waiver Wire Pickups is no exception. Browns WR Josh Gordon is starting to make his case as one of the top options in non-ppr leagues. Even though [...]Fantasy Football

Sunday Take Aways, Fantasy Injury Update

Published on 2012-10-15 07:53:59

Foot injuries and running backs don’t mix well. Anyone that owned Darren McFadden last year and speak to that. What started out as a simple foot sprain for him eventually morphed into a Lisfranc fracture and a lost season. So when DeMarco Murray left Sunday’s loss to the Ravens with a “foot sprain,” owners certainly [...]Fantasy Football

Week 6 Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-10-11 15:12:49

So… five makes a what? If one is an anomaly, two a coincidence, and three a trend, then five gives us? Well, that’s one of the things about fantasy football: it’s maddeningly complex. In some cases, five weeks worth of data is plenty to start creating labels and projections for the rest of the season, [...]Fantasy Football

Start Sit Advice For Week 6

Published on 2012-10-11 09:12:06

Week 6 Fantasy Football Start Sit Advice is brought to you by Scott Pineau.  Every week Scott breaks down this week’s games and picks the winning team and who he likes fantasy wise, as a solid Starter. Pittsburgh at Tennessee – Thur. 8:20 pm ET This will not be pretty. Although the Steelers still have [...]Fantasy Football

William Powell: Can He Be Your Backfield’s Savior?

Published on 2012-10-11 07:30:08

It’s not hard to see that Week Six is one of the most crucial in terms of running backs to pick up. With Ryan Williams, Cedric Benson and Donald Brown all out for either the season or weeks, there has been a cavalcade of, hopefully, hidden gems popping up going into the weekend. Of all [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 6 IDP LB Rankings- Sean Lee is on Top for Week 6

Published on 2012-10-11 01:25:14

2012 Week 6 IDP DB Rankings- Kurt Coleman is Rising and Eric Berry, Antoine Bethea, and George Wilson are Falling

Published on 2012-10-11 01:25:02

2012 Week 6 IDP DL Rankings- Elvis Dumervil and Calais Campbell in the Top-5

Published on 2012-10-11 01:23:33

Team Defense Week 6 Rankings

Published on 2012-10-10 14:44:12

I will have to admit that through injuries and match ups, the team defense week 6 rankings were a little bit tougher than usual.  Your gonna see some teams in some places you don’t normally see them.  I will do my best to justify why I have each team where I do.  If you have [...]Fantasy Football

Week Six Sleepers: How Much Can Alex Green, Kevin Kolb, And Sidney Rice Help You?

Published on 2012-10-10 11:56:35

2012 Week Six Kicker Rankings

Published on 2012-10-10 10:57:07

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week Six Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one of [...]Fantasy Football

Week Six Tight End Rankings: Tony Gonzalez King Of The Mountain

Published on 2012-10-10 10:14:45

As we head into the Week Six Tight End Rankings, it’s amazing to me that Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez continues to dominate. For a guy who is about to end his NFL career and go down as one of the best tight ends to ever play, the fact that Gonzo leads the league in receptions [...]Fantasy Football

Jahvid Best Hits Sleeper Status

Published on 2012-10-10 08:49:47

Remember Jahvid Best? Sure you do. But if you need help remembering, then keep reading. Like I wrote in my Week Six Running Back Rankings, this has been one of the worst years when it comes to having a full roster of running backs you can count on on a weekly basis. With guys like [...]Fantasy Football

Week 6 WR Rankings: Hakeem Nicks To Play?

Published on 2012-10-09 20:20:44

In the Week 6 WR Rankings one of the bigger questions is whether or not Giants WR Hakeem Nicks will in fact play against San Francisco. The word is as of now (Tuesday evening) Nicks will certainly be given the green light if he makes it through the week without complications or swelling in that [...]Fantasy Football

Week Six Running Back Rankings: Cedric Benson Leaving Owners Scrambling For Help

Published on 2012-10-09 12:39:00

Pushing out the Week Six Running Back Rankings, us owners are having a very hard time with running backs in general this year. It’s bad enough that most teams are starting to turn to a “hot hand” approach, but recent injuries are turning our starting running backs into an even bigger crap-shoot going forward. The [...]Fantasy Football

Week Six QB Rankings For RG3, Ben Roethlisberger, and Michael Vick.

Published on 2012-10-09 07:18:16

You have come to the right place for comprehensive week six QB rankings, including the latest analysis of RG3, Ben Roethlisberger, and Michael Vick.  This column will help you, whether you selected your QB at the onset of your drafts, or if you chose your signal caller in the middle rounds. It will also be beneficial if [...]Fantasy Football

Week Six Waiver Wire Pickups: Rashard Mendenhall Should Be 100% Owned

Published on 2012-10-08 08:09:43

The Week Six Waiver Wire Pickups may not feature as many options as the past, but that usually happens. As the weeks go on, we see which guys are worthy of being started every week and the ones who were the one-and-bust types. Lets take a look at some guys who popped up on the [...]Fantasy Football

Danny Amendola: Collarbone (might be) Broken

Published on 2012-10-05 08:22:22

Last night Danny Amendola left the game with an apparent injury after diving to catch a pass.  Later he was seen on the sideline with his arm in a sling.  It was speculated that he may have a broken collarbone, a belief that was later confirmed by Pro Football Talk via Twitter, according to a [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 5 IDP LB Rankings- Curtis Lofton and Chad Greenway Should Go Off!

Published on 2012-10-04 00:24:02

2012 Week 5 IDP DB Rankings- Cortland Finnegan and Atari Bigby Should Shine

Published on 2012-10-04 00:23:52

2012 Week 5 IDP DL Rankings- Trent Cole and Jeremy Mincey are Due for Big Games

Published on 2012-10-04 00:23:43

Wide Receiver Rankings, Week 5

Published on 2012-10-03 22:18:08

Ray normally does our WR rankings, but in week 5, I’m going to do my best to bring you the most accurate wide receiver rankings on the Internet! Robert Meachem is a big sneak play if you have someone on a bye-week and your waiver wire / bench is thin. Meachem gets to play against [...]Fantasy Football

Week 5 Flex Rankings

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

For all of the surprises in the NFL, most notably the New Orleans Saints’ 0-4 start, there are a stunning lack of them in Fantasy this season. What? Robert Griffin III as the leading point-scorer after four weeks? OK, granted, but he’s also a quarterback- traditionally the highest scoring position- and he runs. His position [...]Fantasy Football

Team Defense Week 5 Rankings

Published on 2012-10-03 13:23:33

With some of their fire power coming back where will Pittsburgh land in this weeks Team Defense RankingsFantasy Football

NFL Picks Week Five

Published on 2012-10-03 13:19:48

We are starting something new this year. With all the fantasy news you can possibly handle, we’re going to help those who opted into “pick’em” leagues. Every week, I’ll not only give you the info and which teams will win, but also give you a quick glimpse as to which players to go with in [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Five Kicker Rankings

Published on 2012-10-03 12:13:00

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week Five Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one of [...]Fantasy Football

Week Five Tight End Rankings: Rob Gronkowski Doing Fine

Published on 2012-10-03 11:30:31

The Week Five Tight End Rankings don’t really hold much change compared to last week. Outside of guys like Scott Chandler having a big week, then dropping off, guys like Rob Gronkowski and Vernon Davis continue to rule the roost. Before we get into this week’s list, lets talk about some guys who stood out [...]Fantasy Football

Rashard Mendenhall Fantasy Football Outlook

Published on 2012-10-03 11:09:18

Rashard Mendenhall’s fantasy outlook is TRENDING upward right now. Mendenhall should be owned in all leagues, period. Even if you don’t need a RB or don’t think Mendenhall will produce, he is viable trade bait with upside for your bench. There’s several issues surrounding Rashard Mendenhall that many people are wondering about: ACL surgery RBBC [...]Fantasy Football

Quarterback Rankings Week 5, Andy Dalton Rises

Published on 2012-10-02 14:04:48

This week is full of great fantasy match-ups for most of the consensus top 10 Quarterbacks. One notable riser in this weeks rankings is Andy Dalton, ranked #11. Dalton has been on fire and gets a middle grade pass defense to go against which hasn’t even really been tested. I expect Dalton to do well [...]Fantasy Football

Week Five Running Back Rankings: Was Chris Johnson’s Day A Fluke?

Published on 2012-10-02 11:45:33

With the Week Five Running Back Rankings now complete, there are a couple key observations that I need to discuss before we dive into this week’s list. Was Chris Johnson’s Week Four Fact or Fluke? For a guy who was pretty close to being dumped in a majority of leagues, Johnson sure saved his ass [...]Fantasy Football

Chicago Bears versus Dallas Cowboys MNF Picks

Published on 2012-10-01 10:27:28

Da Bear’s know they need their defense to shine in order to overcome the Cowboys tonight. And we all know the Cowboys will feast on Da Bears weak offensive line, man I feel bad for Jay Cutler. All in all it looks like this is boiling down to become on hell of a defensive Monday [...]Fantasy Football

Week Five Waiver Wire Pickups: Rashard Mendenhall Expected To Debut

Published on 2012-10-01 07:57:33

As another NFL week is close to wrapping up, let’s take a look at the top Week Five Waiver Wire Pickups for this week. After weeks and weeks of hearsay and recuperation, Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is finally expected to make his debut this upcoming week against the Eagles. Both Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman [...]Fantasy Football

2 Point Conversion – Week 4

Published on 2012-09-29 11:58:30

October’s chilling fingers will stretch into Week 4 with Monday night’s game falling on the 1st. This is the month of ghosts, goblin’s and even worse, bye weeks. Yes the man with the hockey mask and the hatchet I can out run, but no one can avoid the horror of being forced to sit productive [...]Fantasy Football

$200 Freeroll on Fanduel

Published on 2012-09-28 14:55:19

Sign up for your chance at $200 here (click me). If your team scores more fantasy points than your opponent(s), you win! Each player has a salary, and you only have $60k to spend. You must pick the following positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, Easy as pie! Join this weeks Freeroll and [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Browns vs. Ravens Highlight WK 4 Matchups To Exploit

Published on 2012-09-27 06:03:35

The much anticipated Browns vs. Ravens contest will be taking over America’s TV this Thursday night, and along with it, comes a world of fantasy potential. In a week where fantasy football owners have a number of quality matchups to exploit, the Browns vs. Ravens clearly lead the pack in a variety of ways—most of which will [...]Fantasy Football

Top 75 Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-09-26 22:34:31

I have never thrown the remote at the couch before. Ever. Even when Derrick Rose went down in last year’s playoffs, even when Steve Bartman reached his paw out in front of Moises Alou, even when I heard the news that MJ was retiring to play… baseball? Never, not once. I respect the remote and [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 4 WR Rankings: Everything Changes Now…Sort Of

Published on 2012-09-26 18:17:10

The 2012 Week 4 WR rankings—like in all rankings—are one of the most important weekly rankings in my opinion. Week 4 represents the quarter mark of the season, yes, but it also begins the bye week cycle. More importantly, however, it usually is the week where team matchups must be factored into ranking a player more than [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 4 IDP LB Rankings- Navorro Bowman is on fire and Patrick Willis is hurting

Published on 2012-09-26 15:44:11

2012 Week 4 IDP DB Rankings- Charles Tillman and Roman Harper will be busy

Published on 2012-09-26 15:40:47

2012 Week 4 IDP DL Rankings- JJ Watt Still #1, Chris Clemons Rises

Published on 2012-09-26 15:37:56

2012 Week Four Kicker Rankings

Published on 2012-09-26 12:57:14

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week Four Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one of [...]Fantasy Football

Week Four Tight End Rankings: Dennis Pitta Moving Up

Published on 2012-09-26 11:03:11

With the Week Four Tight End Rankings hot off the press, Ravens TE Dennis Pitta has continues to be a huge factor in the Baltimore offense. Through 3 games, he has notched 18 catches, 188 yards and 2 touchdowns. While guys like Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski continue to get most of the love, Pitta [...]Fantasy Football

Week Four Sleepers: Tashard Choice, Jerome Simpson And Others

Published on 2012-09-26 10:33:54

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of week three, it is time to examine players such as Tashard Choice and Jerome Simpson, who have not previously appeared in your starting lineups, but could now provide a scoring boost if you choose to use them in week four. They are among this week’s sleepers, who are players that [...]Fantasy Football

Week Four Running Back Rankings: Ray Rice Will Beat Down Browns

Published on 2012-09-25 12:12:49

As we head into Week Four, and with the Week Four Running Back Rankings complete, you will notice a few changes this week. Before looking at the rankings themselves, lets take a look at one guy who has moved into the rankings and another guy who is getting close to the cliff and falling out [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Week Four QB Rankings For Aaron Rodgers, Joe Flacco, Matt Schaub And More

Published on 2012-09-25 07:15:38

You have come to the right place for comprehensive Week Four QB Rankings, including the latest analysis of  Aaron Rogers, Joe Flacco and Matt Schaub among others. This column will help you, whether you were fortunate enough to have drafted one of the elite QBs, or you chose to select your signal callers in the [...]Fantasy Football

CJ Spiller, Darrelle Revis and Other Killer Injuries

Published on 2012-09-24 19:26:57

CJ Spiller and his Week 3 start was cut short with a shoulder injury leaving many fantasy owners—myself included thank you very much—high and dry after the close of Week 3, while many IDP owners’ worst nightmare came true after learning of Darrelle Revis’ devastating torn ACL which has shut him down for the season. [...]Fantasy Football

Week Four Waiver Wire Pickups: It’s Leshoure Time

Published on 2012-09-24 07:44:23

With the Week Four Waiver Wire Pickups coming your way, lets have a looksee at some guys who made their way into our fantasy football hearts after their Week Three performance. We have a Lion, a Titan and a Steeler who seems to have finally found an offensive role this year. Please remember that this [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football Week Three Two Point Conversion

Published on 2012-09-22 08:54:43

Every year in the NFL one or two so-called journeymen seem to find their way into the spotlight. A couple of years ago it was Brandon Lloyd. Last year Laurent Robinson had the honor. These are the kinds of guys that have struggled through some sort of adversity, whether it be an injury or just [...]Fantasy Football

Hakeem Nicks Out… What to do?

Published on 2012-09-20 09:07:57

If you haven’t done so already, please check out the training program we have developed…  It has 3 unique spreadsheets and over 7 hours of fantasy football secrets designed to uncover your inner fantasy football monster.  Click here to check it out!! Now then, let’s discuss the wide receiver situation with the New York football [...]Fantasy Football

Top 75 Flex Rankings, Don’t Get Cute!

Published on 2012-09-20 07:59:17

So, there I am Friday thinking, “ugh, I’m a moron.” To be truthful, I think that far more often than I’d like to admit. Still, I was staring down the barrel of having played Aaron Rodgers and Alshon Jeffery and scoring a combined ten points. If there was a “resign match” button next to my [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 3 IDP LB Rankings- Daryl Washington is tops, Navorro Bowman is the SF LB to own!

Published on 2012-09-20 00:03:14

2012 Week 3 IDP Defensive Back Rankings- William Moore is Skyrocketing!

Published on 2012-09-20 00:03:03

2012 Week 3 IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings- JJ Watt is #1!

Published on 2012-09-20 00:02:54

Week 2 Target Report

Published on 2012-09-19 12:03:35

Here’s the week 2 NFL target report. Previous week’s target reports are here. Notable risers: Danny Amendola, Dennie Pitta, Brandon Lloyd, Brian Hartline, Martellus Bennett

2012 Week Three Kicker Rankings

Published on 2012-09-19 12:03:13

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week Three Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one of [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Three Tight End Rankings: Making Up For Aaron Hernandez

Published on 2012-09-19 11:35:24

With the Week Three Tight End Rankings headed your way, I am sure there have been a lot of owners scouring the waiver wire to make up for the loss of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez this week. As expected from seeing him in the preseason, Hernandez got off to a hot start against the Titans [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Three Sleepers: Andre Brown, Mikel Leshoure And Donnie Avery

Published on 2012-09-19 11:19:18

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of week two, it is time to examine players such as Andre Brown, Mikel Leshoure and Donnie Avery who have not previously appeared in your starting lineups, but now might provide a scoring boost if you choose to use them in week three. They are among this week’s sleepers, who [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 3 WR Rankings: Victor Cruz versus Steve Smith

Published on 2012-09-19 05:39:14

Welcome to my 2012 Week 3 WR Rankings. This week I’ve added a few new names to the list that I believe have solid situations for fantasy owners to take advantage of. Last week was another roller coaster ride for fantasy owners. Falcons receiver Julio Jones had a terrible day (some his own undoing) but [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Three Running Back Rankings: Michael Bush, CJ Spiller And More

Published on 2012-09-18 12:47:07

With my Week Three Running Back Rankings now out, we have seen a couple players who went from small blips on the fantasy radar to having true fantasy value. The two guys I am talking about are the Bears Michael Bush and the Bills C.J. Spiller. Bush’s value was only as a handcuff at best, [...]Fantasy Football

Is Andre Brown Worth the Waiver Wire Grab In Week 3?

Published on 2012-09-18 11:34:22

Giants RB Andre Brown has been causing quite a stir in fantasy circles this week after he rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries with a lone TD against a Buccaneers team that is rather good against the run. Additionally, Andre Brown (ranked 6th in our WK 3 RB Rankings)has a lot of folks wondering whether [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Week Three QB Rankings

Published on 2012-09-18 06:57:18

You have come to the right place for comprehensive Week Three QB Rankings. Whether you were fortunate enough to have drafted one of the elite QBs, or if you chose to exercise patience and selected your signal callers in the middle rounds. If you own any of the premier QBs you are already starting them. But [...]Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys Look To Bounce Back in Tasty WK 3 Matchup

Published on 2012-09-18 06:48:24

The Dallas Cowboys floundered in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks leaving many fantasy owners disgruntled and even a bit confused. Dez Bryant and Jason Witten had shaky hands, the ground game was ineffective and Tony Romo wasn’t in sync all night long. Don’t worry, fantasy owners should expect a huge turnaround in Week 3 when Dallas takes on [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Week Three Waiver Wire

Published on 2012-09-17 08:12:12

With the Week Three Waiver Wire list hot off the press, lets take a look at some of those players who are slowly working their way into a week-to-week role this year. While it’s still hard to gauge just how well these players will do going forward, they are starting to trend a bit upward [...]Fantasy Football

2 Point Conversion – Week Two

Published on 2012-09-15 07:45:04

This is the time of year when you will quickly need to decide whether to sell high on some of players that you feel might be overachieving, or to stand pat and hope that they develop into the type of players that can help you on a weekly basis. Then there are the guys who [...]Fantasy Football

Buy and Hold Sleeper Pick – Kendall Hunter

Published on 2012-09-14 13:09:15

Last week in this space I named Stephen Hill as my new deep sleeper, taking over for Greg Olsen… who has become very fashionable in recent weeks.  Well, wouldn’t you know it?  Hill went off for 89 yards and two touchdowns.  Not to pat myself on the back, but now that Hill has gone from [...]Fantasy Football

Bear Down! Matt Forte Out Michael Bush In

Published on 2012-09-14 08:12:45

Matt Forte appeared to twist his ankle under Charles Woodson’s knee. The injury is believed to the dreaded high ankle sprain, an injury that could take Forte out from 3 to 5 weeks however, as we all know, this could linger and become a major issues for the owners of Forte. The Bears believe running [...]Fantasy Football

Week 2 Top 75 Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-09-13 14:19:56

I’ve written and re-written the intro for this week’s flex rankings at least twenty times now, and the best I can come up with is the very simple but truthful: week one did not disappoint. Unless you were a Wes Welker owner. Or Chris Johnson.. But, for the most part the NFL kickoff week provided [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two Kicker Rankings

Published on 2012-09-12 14:03:32

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below are my Week Two Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one of [...]Fantasy Football

Week 1 NFL Target Report

Published on 2012-09-12 13:46:37

Early season target reports can be misleading. Players are targeted based on various factors such as defensive coverage, offensive game plans, injuries to starters etc.. But in week 1, the target report is still a great source of information for fantasy team managers. Based on this weeks target report, I’d like to highlight your week [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two Tight End Rankings: Jimmy Graham Or Aaron Hernandez?

Published on 2012-09-12 11:46:07

With the Week Two Tight End Rankings heading your way, lets take some time to reflect on a couple guys who stood out in Week One. It appears that the Patriots are still going to continue to utilize both Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez after both scored against the Titans Sunday. I wound up taking [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two Sleepers – Randall Cobb, Jonathan Dwyer And Others

Published on 2012-09-12 09:48:29

Now that we’ve finished processing the various performances of week one, it is time to dissect which  players who have not previously appeared in your starting lineups, could now provide a scoring boost if you choose to use them in week two. These are players who were either drafted in the latter half of your fantasy drafts, [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two IDP Linebacker Rankings- Is Patrick Willis Still Ranked in the Top-5?

Published on 2012-09-12 00:11:51

2012 Week Two IDP Defensive Back Rankings- Charles Woodson Performs at S or CB

Published on 2012-09-12 00:11:36

2012 Week Two IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings- Where does Jared Allen rank after last week’s zero?

Published on 2012-09-12 00:11:16

2012 Week Two WR Rankings: Brandon Marshall or A. J. Green?

Published on 2012-09-11 16:06:57

There are a few notes regarding the Week Two WR Rankings that every fantasy owner should know about. We begin with the Chicago Bears versus the Green Bay Packers. Packers’ receiver Greg Jennings missed Tuesday’s practiced and his status for Thursday night’s showdown against the Chicago Bears is still unclear. Aaron Rodgers will struggle if [...]Fantasy Football

$500 Freeroll on Fanduel, Great Odds In Week 2

Published on 2012-09-11 15:18:45

The guys at Fanduel are letting us host a $500 freeroll this week. I’ve got a list of value players below to help you win this week. Last week we only had 41 entries into our $200 freeroll, I like those odds!! I snuck in at 5th place an grabbed 10 bucks.

Bills WR David Nelson Is Out For the Year.

Published on 2012-09-11 12:16:17

Bills WR David Nelson is out for the year according to Adam Schefter on Twitter, which is bad news for many fantasy owners hoping for David Nelson’s expected breakout year. Well if you have the space, stop crying over spilled milk and quickly grab rookie WR T. J. Graham before it’s too late. Hurry up, [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two Running Back Rankings: Adrian Peterson Or Arian Foster?

Published on 2012-09-11 12:06:40

The Week Two Running Back Rankings are now complete, but there seems to be more questions than questioned answered over the weekend of Week One. First off, where the hell did Adrian Peterson come from? A guy who was only supposed to carry the ball a minimum of 10 times played like he never even [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week Two QB Rankings For RGIII, Peyton Manning And Others

Published on 2012-09-11 01:26:42

After an agonizing wait, you have finally consumed your first week of highly coveted NFL action, including the memorable debut of RGIII. And now you are strategizing your most effective rosters as we head into week two. You have come to the right place for knowledge regarding your QB options, whether you were fortunate enough [...]Fantasy Football

Fred Jackson Out Four Weeks With Knee Injury

Published on 2012-09-10 14:05:05

In fantasy football, everyone has to be concerned with injuries. Unfortunately, the Bills were the first team to suffer this year. As if the Bills needed any more bad news after being annihilated 48-28 by a surprisingly strong Jets passing game Sunday, NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora reports starting RB Fred Jackson is expected to miss [...]Fantasy Football

Week Two Waiver Wire: Kevin Ogletree And Stephen Hill Lead The Way

Published on 2012-09-10 07:37:08

With a wacky Week One almost in the books, here is my list of players to consider for your Week Two Waiver Wire. Leave it to the NFL to provide us with another fun-filled Sunday, including Robert Griffin III going off in an upset over the Saints. The Eagles barely squeaking out a win over [...]Fantasy Football

Stephen Hill – New Deep Sleeper?

Published on 2012-09-09 09:36:23

Okay, so apparently it has become fashionable to get on the Greg Olsen bandwagon.  Just a couple of weeks ago he was going in the 14th round of drafts if he was drafted at all.  Lately I’ve seen him go as early as the 8th (eighth?!) round.  What’s up with that?  Look, I love Olsen [...]Fantasy Football

Should Trent Richardson Sit in Week 1?

Published on 2012-09-07 16:37:08

Should Trent Richardson sit in Week 1? I for one believe he should, and after reading this, you might agree with me. The biggest issue fantasy owners were originally worrying about was the recent knee scope Trent Richardson underwent and how that would effect his Week 1 status. Well according to Scott Petrak on Twitter, [...]Fantasy Football

Marshawn Lynch is Still Day to Day

Published on 2012-09-06 12:15:16

Marshawn Lynch is still day to day according to The Associated Press which has many fantasy owners wondering what to do with last year’s darling RB. Marshawn Lynch’s expected contributions this season has been a major reason why many fantasy owners targeted him early in their fantasy football drafts. Now it appears they’ll have to [...]Fantasy Football

Tony Romo – What does Kevin Ogletree do for him?

Published on 2012-09-06 10:56:02

The situation in Dallas for Tony Romo has been interesting lately with all of Dez Bryant’s issues, Miles Austin at less than 100%, Jason Witten’s spleen, Laurent Robinson leaving via free agency, etc.  I had a draft just two nights ago where Romo was drafted in the 9th round. (9th!)  That is completely and totally [...]Fantasy Football

Kevin Ogletree Breakout Game: Fluke Or Potential?

Published on 2012-09-06 09:09:59

What a wild night for football. Even if you aren’t a fan of the Giants or Cowboys, the NFC East always seems to provide us with great entertainment. One of the highlights of the evening was obviously third-receiver Kevin Ogletree blowing up against the Giants secondary with eight catches off eleven targets for for 114 [...]Fantasy Football

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings

Published on 2012-09-06 03:06:01

So how nice is that feeling? Knowing that the regular season has finally  begun. And now that we have watched the Cowboys and Giants kick off what is destined to be another memorable year, we are rapidly approaching our first full slate of action on Sunday. For the true fantasy fanatic, it has been an excruciating wait. But [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 1 Sleepers

Published on 2012-09-05 17:36:07

As we count the milliseconds before Sunday’s full slate of action, it is essential that we examine the sleepers that are most likely to help fantasy owners prevail in week 1. While the sleepers in this column will be proportioned based upon the current events of each particular week, it just so happens that we [...]Fantasy Football

$200 Up For Grabs, No Upfront Money Required!

Published on 2012-09-05 15:05:52

If you haven’t played Weekly Fantasy Football yet, now is your chance to jump in a $200 Freeroll – click here - Its quick and easy, here’s how it work. The Fantasy Season Last One Week – the most points scored wins the money! You get $60,000 dollars to create to team consisting of 1 [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week One Linebacker Rankings- How High Are Brian Cushing and Colin McCarthy?

Published on 2012-09-04 22:46:19

Week 1 of the 2012 season is finally here! Below are our Week #1 IDP Linebacker Rankings:

2012 Week One Defensive Back Rankings- How High is Eric Berry?

Published on 2012-09-04 22:43:17

Week 1 of the 2012 season is finally here! Below are our Week #1 IDP Defensive Back Rankings:

2012 Week One Defensive Lineman Rankings- Jared Allen or Jason Pierre-Paul at #1?

Published on 2012-09-04 22:38:04

Week 1 of the 2012 season is finally here! Below are our Week #1 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings:

Team Defense Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings

Published on 2012-09-04 14:59:57

The 2012 NFL season is here, we’ve all been waiting for week 1 since the end of the season last year. Here’s our Week 1 Team Defense Fantasy Football Rankings! I like the Ravens the most, if you have them, lucky you! Waiver wire defenses are good for spot duty against weak teams. Look for [...]Fantasy Football

2 Point Conversion: Doug Martin And Kyle Rudolph

Published on 2012-09-04 11:35:42

Each week during the fantasy season I will profile two offensive players that can help you win. They will never be the obvious starts; the year-in-year-out studs and elite players. Rather, we will take a look at rookies, journeymen, players coming back from injuries and guys that have come out of obscurity and find themselves [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week One Kicker Rankings – David Akers Rules Again!

Published on 2012-09-04 11:07:58

Call them soccer players with helmets or pip squeaks in pads, but fantasy football still has a love for kickers. Below is my 2012 Week One Kicker Rankings. Just like last year, 49ers David Akers continues to show Andy Reid and the Eagles staff what a mistake they made by letting him walk. Still one [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week One Tight End Rankings – Jimmy Graham Or Rob Gronkowski?

Published on 2012-09-04 08:58:36

With only one more day until the 2012 season kicks off, it’s time for my first 2012 Week One Tight End Rankings. There are a few players I will be looking out for this weekend. Obviously the biggest question is who is the No. 1 option between Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski? I think you [...]Fantasy Football

Week 1 Top 75 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Published on 2012-09-03 23:29:22

Move over, Christmas morning, we’ve got the first week of fantasy football. If only we had a metric to measure the giddiness of fantasy team owners, I’d wager the data would support my claim that the first week of September surpasses even that of sleigh bells and jolly old Saint Nick. At least that’s how [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week 1 WR Rankings: Calvin Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald at #1?

Published on 2012-09-03 13:25:51

It’s Week 1 of the regular season which means it’s time for Week 1 WR rankings—will Calvin Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald be number 1? Make sure you  look at the rest of our Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 1. Week 1 WR rankings are usually a dicey topic. This year we have a few lingering [...]Fantasy Football

2012 Week One Running Back Rankings – Keep Maurice Jones-Drew On The Bench

Published on 2012-09-03 09:56:48

Fresh off the press are my 2012 Week One Running Back Rankings for this week. I, and other owners, were ecstatic that Maurice Jones-Drew finally ended his holdout Sunday. But temper that enthusiasm. Even though MJD is back, it’s still going to be Rashad Jennings in at starter against the Vikings. But don’t fret. We’ll [...]Fantasy Football

Where Should You Draft Denarius Moore?

Published on 2012-08-30 22:38:04

The Case For Jamaal Charles

Published on 2012-08-30 14:56:00

If I were to name the 2012 fantasy football campaign in the theme of a Hardy Boys novel, it would be titled “The Mystery of the Question-Mark Running Backs.” Too many big name fantasy backs, like Jamaal Charles, have injury concerns, and injuries are the single greatest bane of the fantasy owner. You can draft perfectly: [...]Fantasy Football

Jake Locker versus Russell Wilson

Published on 2012-08-30 11:52:32

As we head closer to the first regular season game between the Cowboys and the Giants next Wednesday night, we here at Fantasy Knuckleheads have been getting bombarded with a lot of forum questions from our customers. Lineup questions. Draft questions. You name it, it’s been asked. One big question that seems to pop up [...]Fantasy Football

Could Michael Vick be a Value on Draft Day?

Published on 2012-08-29 14:06:17

We talk a lot in our programs about various strategies for drafting and how to uncover the greatest value for your team.  We’ve even got an audio series with 7 hours of secrets unveiled before your very ears that shows you how to uncover the fantasy football champion that you’ve always had inside.  Take a [...]Fantasy Football

Aaron Hernandez’ New Contract – What about Wes Welker?

Published on 2012-08-28 15:21:43

On Monday, 22-year-old “tight end” Aaron Hernandez signed a contract that will keep him in a Patriots jersey for up to seven more seasons, including this year, through 2018.  The deal includes $16 million guaranteed plus up to $40 million in additional money.  Just like we do in our acclaimed training program, I’d like to [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football 2012: Mike Wallace Finally Ends Holdout

Published on 2012-08-28 14:19:48

Rejoice fantasy owners. It’s a day to celebrate!!! After much speculation that his holdout was going to drag into the 2012 regular season, Steelers WR Mike Wallace made news when he showed up to the team’s headquarters Tuesday. Expected to sign his one-year, $2.742 million restricted free agent tender, this is great news for fantasy [...]Fantasy Football

5 QBs With The Worst Fantasy Playoff Schedules

Published on 2012-08-27 19:52:49

Evaluating each player’s strength of schedule (SOS) should be a vital component in the overall preparation that occurs with all fantasy owners prior to your various drafts. Even though many events will take place between now and the onset of your fantasy postseason, it can still be beneficial for your draft planning to determine which [...]Fantasy Football

Alfred Morris To Start Week 1? Week 3 Round Up and More

Published on 2012-08-27 17:13:35

Could Alfred Morris wind up being the starter for Week 1? Well according to Chris Russell on Twitter, Redskins HC Mike Shanahan is certainly suggesting it. Shanny is basically sitting on his ever so old mantra of “we’ll play the best players…” which suggests that Alfred Morris could be that guy after torching the Indianapolis [...]Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football Auction Draft, Lessons Learned

Published on 2012-08-27 12:39:54

Over the weekend, myself, fellow fantasy football industry members and Knucklehead customers took part in a Fantasy Football Auction Draft Saturday night. I have to say that if you have never taken part in an Auction Draft, I highly recommend you do. Not only does it help you gain knowledge on what other owners think [...]Fantasy Football

Top 5 Overvalued Players Based on ADP, Value is the key!

Published on 2012-08-26 23:26:53

Every year as I approach the drafts of my various leagues – some longstanding, some brand new – I try to establish a list of players who, for their tier, are being highly overvalued and have a chance to completely flop compared to ADP expectations. Of course, in the common tongue, we call these “busts”. [...]Fantasy Football

Why take both Kevin Smith and Mikel LeShoure?

Published on 2012-08-25 14:36:24

Traditionally the concept of a “handcuff” is for protecting a high-investment resource with their clear-cut quality backup.  It’s something we talk about at length in “The Program,” which you can discover here at Fantasy Knuckleheads.  A handcuff usually refers to running backs, though in this space we did recently explore the idea of handcuffing quarterbacks.  [...]Fantasy Football

Clark: Updated Top 50 Rankings

Published on 2012-08-23 21:58:12

For those of us who love fantasy football, and spend time creating and examining rankings because of it, the progression into late summer is definitely a welcome sight. I created my first rankings for 2012 in February, and have revised them at various times since. But now that the regular season  is nearly upon us, it [...]Fantasy Football

Updated 2012 IDP LB Rankings

Published on 2012-08-23 16:19:00

Ok folks draft weekend is about here for most folks. Some may have already drafted. If so, here is a chance to check your IDPs and see how I think you did. If you did not draft yet, here is a chance to have another resource to reference during your draft. Below are the 2012 [...]Fantasy Football

Updated 2012 IDP DB Rankings

Published on 2012-08-23 16:18:47

Ok folks draft weekend is about here for most folks. Some may have already drafted. If so, here is a chance to check your IDPs and see how I think you did. If you did not draft yet, here is a chance to have another resource to reference during your draft. Below are the 2012 [...]Fantasy Football

Updated 2012 IDP DL Rankings

Published on 2012-08-23 16:18:30

Ok folks draft weekend is about here for most folks. Some may have already drafted. If so, here is a chance to check your IDPs and see how I think you did. If you did not draft yet, here is a chance to have another resource to reference during your draft. Below are the 2012 [...]Fantasy Football

Roy Helu Deals With TWO Bum Achilles. Time To Look Towards Evan Royster?

Published on 2012-08-21 10:48:18

2012 Fantasy Football Preview: Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin

Published on 2012-08-21 10:48:00

The Philadelphia Eagles’ Monday night game against the New England Patriots may have not meant much in terms of scoring, stats, etc. But for fantasy football owners, it was the first time we saw Jeremy Maclin suit up this preseason. After dealing with a hamstring injury, Maclin sat out of last week’s game against the [...]Fantasy Football

Draft Day Value of Andrew Luck

Published on 2012-08-20 12:52:32

Is Andrew Luck’s draft day value increasing?  Definitely.  Is it increasing enough that we can trust him to contribute this year?  Not so fast my friend. We’ve spent a lot of time breaking down player information and even building programs to give you all of the tools you need to unleash your inner fantasy greatness.  [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Draft: Breaking Down Your Backup Quarterback’s “Soft” Spot

Published on 2012-08-20 07:47:24

Over the past few weeks, I have started noticing a trend when it comes to fantasy football drafts. Mainly when it comes to taking a backup quarterback. For me, my QB2 is not only someone who will fill in when my starter is on a bye. But if my starter goes down for a couple [...]

Miles Austin To Miss Rest of Preseason With Hamstring Issue

Published on 2012-08-20 07:08:52

Dallascowboys.com is reporting that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones “does not expect Austin to be back in the next week…” and that Austin could wind up missing the entire remainder of preseason with yet another hamstring issue—his second issue in as many years. After news regarding Jason Witten’s injury, the last thing Cowboys’ fans (and fantasy [...]

Terrible Terrell Owens – Should you draft him?

Published on 2012-08-19 08:40:44

They are all important to us here at Fantasy Knuckleheads, and we know that those mid-round (and later) picks are critically important in winning your leagues.  There are a few older receivers out there that a lot of fantasy owners are looking at to provide late round value.  We’ve seen what has happened to Chad [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Don’t Sleep On Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer

Published on 2012-08-19 08:03:21

Even though we are less than one week away from the third and most important NFL preseason schedule, we are still able to pull fantasy football sleepers out of a hat faster than a bad magician working a crowd at the Holiday Inn. With Rashard Mendenhall still out for at least the first four-to-five weeks [...]

Avoiding the Most Frustrating Players in your Fantasy Draft

Published on 2012-08-19 08:02:40

There are players out there with projected stat lines that are reasonable and who will consequently deliver a good value based on where they are projected to be drafted in your fantasy draft.  We talk at length in “The Program” about the Prime Profile and break down in detail how to find players who are [...]

Vincent Brown Out 8 Weeks With Broken Ankle. Now What?

Published on 2012-08-19 07:39:58

NFL.com is reporting that Chargers receiver Vincent Brown will likely miss 8 weeks with a broken ankle he suffered against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday night; the ankle will require surgery. Vincent Brown was having a camp to remember showing flashes of why the Chargers viewed him as the go to receiver to replace Vincent Jackson, [...]

More Fantasy Value To Come Out Of Atlanta In 2012?

Published on 2012-08-19 07:13:56

Matt Ryan, Roddy White, Julio Jones and Michael Turner are just a few names out of Atlanta that are on everyone’s fantasy radar each and every season, but what many may not know is how their contributions to the 2012 fantasy football season could change—much for the betterment of fantasy owners. The Falcons have always [...]

Wide Receivers – Who has the opportunity to explode?

Published on 2012-08-16 10:41:53

We’ve got lots of ways of helping you here at the Kunckleheads, and we bring you tons of great content on the website.  But don’t stop there!  If you like the information you see here on this site, please take a moment to look into a membership or at the training program we have created.  [...]

Where Should Fantasy Owners Draft Adrian Peterson?

Published on 2012-08-15 20:33:39

Jason Witten’s Season In Danger?

Published on 2012-08-15 18:00:52

Dallas Cowboys TE Jason Witten will take the next 10 days off while he deals with a lacerated spleen reports Albert Breer on Twitter. The injury in question happened after Witten was crushed by Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain in Monday night’s preseason opener. A lacerated spleen isn’t quite as bad as a ruptured spleen but [...]

Fantasy Football 2012 Player Value: Where Do Benjarvus Green-Ellis And Bernard Scott Rank?

Published on 2012-08-15 13:37:23

If you had to ask me which backfield had the most question marks going into 2012, I would say one of the top ones would be the Cincinnati Bengals’ backfield with Benjarvus Green-Ellis and Bernard Scott. As a BGE owner in a fantasy football dynasty league, I was ecstatic when he got out of the [...]

The #1 Fantasy Football Running Back Is…

Published on 2012-08-14 08:26:24

Everyone wants to know who the top picks will be in their fantasy drafts.  Your competition is grabbing all of knowledge and training they can get to establish that competitive edge against you.  We want to provide you with all of the tools you need, especially where it’s most important.  If you have one of [...]

Fantasy Football Training, 6.5 Hours & Counting

Published on 2012-08-13 23:18:22

Millions of people play fantasy football and hundreds of websites, podcasts, and magazines are dedicated to it. Unfortunately, almost all of that effort focuses on player picks and not how to really play the game for maximum strategic advantage. Until now. Finally, there is a real training system designed to give you an advantage in [...]

Download: Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet Customizable To Your League Settings

Published on 2012-08-13 12:48:06

I’ve done all the hard work for you, enjoy this download! It’s a customizable fantasy football cheat sheet with ADP, SOS and fantasy football points based on your league settings. Use it to dominate your league for years to come. Click the Excel icon below to start your download. Updated: 8/13/2012 I’ve written an article [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: Continue To Look Or Stay Away From Trent Richardson?

Published on 2012-08-13 07:36:20

Injuries happen in the NFL. It’s pretty much inevitable. Between grueling practices and preseason games, the fantasy football owner of now has to keep their fingers crossed that high-ranking fantasy options can not only stay healthy during the regular season, but can stay upright throughout August. One such player who has made the news in [...]

Wide Receiver Preview

Published on 2012-08-13 07:29:53

There are many ways to prepare for a fantasy draft. Some owners like it quick and dirty; they take their rankings straight. There is a method to that. I’ve released rankings myself. Others want to look behind the curtain. They want to know exactly what they are buying. They want projections. That’s a rational POV [...]

Should Fantasy Owners Avoid Drafting Chris Johnson In Round One?

Published on 2012-08-12 14:29:23

If you have already participated in a draft, and your initial selection occurred anywhere from the eighth pick to the eleventh, there is an excellent chance that you chose Chris Johnson. It certainly appeared to be the logical thing to do, once the “big three” RBs (Arian Foster, Ray Rice, LeSean McCoy) and the highly [...]

What Is Cedric Benson’s Fantasy Value?

Published on 2012-08-11 21:30:51

As this is being written, the Packers appear very close to signing Cedric Benson, even though nothing has been made official. But Green Bay suddenly appears to be in need of a healthy back, particularly if he is an upgrade over the current options on the roster. Until very recently, it appeared that James Starks would be employed as the team’s feature [...]

Forcella: Top 50 Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-08-10 16:10:21

Fantasy rankings can be useful, as long as owners recognize that there is a limit to what you can get out of them. Rankings aren’t a draft guide, they are just a tool. Rankings are best used in comparison with average draft position. They help you find who is being drafted too high, or far [...]

Ryan Mathews Injured – What to do?

Published on 2012-08-10 13:21:26

It’s a moving target my friends.  We’ve got to stay on top of every new wrinkle and adjust our drafting strategies as we go.  A prime example is last night’s injury to Ryan Mathews. There are a ton of things to like about Mathews and I’ve seen him ranked this year anywhere from #2 overall [...]

Fantasy Value: Should More Owners Target Jay Cutler And Brandon Marshall?

Published on 2012-08-09 10:46:17

In 2006, Denver selected Jay Cutler with the 11th overall pick of the draft. 108 positions later, the Broncos chose Brandon Marshall, making him the 14th WR taken during the selection process. The tandem combined for a mere six starts as rookies, but pooled their talent immediately thereafter, and ignited their careers with two extremely [...]

Can Dez Bryant be Your “Number One”?

Published on 2012-08-09 08:59:32

We’ve been diligently working here at Fantasy Knuckleheads to give you all of the tools you need to prepare for draft day, execute on draft day, and manage your team in-season.  In my travels, I’ve been hearing industry experts lately talking about how they might like a certain player but wouldn’t consider taking him as [...]

FF Commissioners Listen Up, Stop Chasing $$

Published on 2012-08-08 23:28:20

The biggest pain in the ass being a commissioner is A) collecting money and B) dealing with trade complains. Well Mr.Fantasy Football Commissioner Guy, you can stop chasing those checks, and let the money come to you, behold, CrowdTilt

Fantasy Football 2012: Is Terrell Owens Still Worth It?

Published on 2012-08-08 10:34:26

It’s funny how the NFL works sometimes. Players who you haven’t heard from in years always seem to be popping back up around this time of year, especially in 2012. With the news that Sidney Rice might not be ready for the start of the regular season because of shoulder surgery, the Seahawks went deep [...]

Fantasy Football Strategy: Why Draft Running Backs?

Published on 2012-08-08 08:39:59

With the Hall of Fame Game last weekend and the pre-season schedule in full bloom this weekend, the upcoming football season is drawing ever closer.  At this time of year it is good to go back to the basics and really focus on the skills and strategies that separate great fantasy football players from those [...]

Fantasy Football Value for Chris Johnson, Kendall Wright & The Rest Of The Titans

Published on 2012-08-07 10:00:12

Now that we are almost two weeks into NFL training camps, we can now start looking at the guys who are making a push for a starting job and those who are dwindling into the fantasy football abyss. This week I’d like to dig deep into the Tennessee Titans. Players like Chris Johnson and Kendall [...]

Fantasy Football Draft… for Starters

Published on 2012-08-07 08:40:56

There are many differing ways to play fantasy football and many different roster formations.  Most of the fantasy football leagues I have seen have nine starting positions – quarterback, tight end, defense, kicker, two running backs, two wide receivers, and some sort of flex.  That’s pretty common, though there are a million variations.  What doesn’t [...]

Strength Of Schedule, Fantasy Football Positional SOS

Published on 2012-08-07 01:24:46

Strength of schedule is one of the most overlooked factors in fantasy football. Some people discount its value, but do your homework before you shove such data to the side, it is indeed relevant. In order to calculate SOS we use last years defensive data combined with off season moves to calculate fantasy points allowed [...]

The Backup Quarterback

Published on 2012-08-06 14:08:28

We’ve got tons of ideas and well-thought out tactics and strategies for you to ponder.  But here’s a very different and new tactic for you to consider…  The quarterback handcuff. I know it’s a strange concept, but hear me out. Normally fantasy football players take their starting QB anywhere from round one through round seven [...]

Top 5 Bounce-Back Fantasy Tight Ends for 2012

Published on 2012-08-05 11:34:52

Welcome to another installment of Bounce-Back Fantasy Players for 2012 where today we will be focusing on the Tight Ends. The TE position is gaining more and more fantasy value as the years go by for two specific reasons: 1. The “Hybrid TE”: Instead of being primary pass blockers these new versions of TEs are [...]

The Biggest Draft Question, Answered

Published on 2012-08-05 00:14:13

Fantasy football draft prep season is finally upon us, and I’m here to answer the biggest draft question plaguing fantasy football players everywhere: How am I supposed to be able to compare players from different positions to determine the right guy to pick? The answer to that question is obviously not just total points scored. [...]

Defense / Special Teams Rankings

Published on 2012-08-04 21:58:40

An all-out assault on the record books by NFL offenses has been well chronicled here at Fantasy Knuckleheads, as QBs continue to connect with their targets for escalating yardage totals, and more TDs. 10 different signals callers threw for over 4,000 yards last year, which is a 100% increase from just five years ago, and [...]

1st Pick in 12 Team Draft, Now What?

Published on 2012-08-03 13:15:11

One of our members (Starkly, his 2nd year) posted the question below in our forum. It’s such a common question, I wanted to share it with our readers. We offer year round forum support as well as customized cheat sheets, a player tracker and game day waiver wire notifications for all subscribers to our Dominator [...]

5 Fantasy Football Draft Tips

Published on 2012-08-03 08:00:41

Here’s five tips to help you with your fantasy football draft. You likely won’t pick up on these until after a couple years of fantasy football, or you can read this and start winning. Drum roll please… Cheat Sheet: If you don’t have accurate projected points within your cheat sheet you’ll likely have a horrible [...]

Top 5 Bounce-Back Fantasy Recievers for 2012

Published on 2012-08-01 05:54:18

Last season there were a significant amount of fantasy football players who simply did not perform quite the way we all thought they were going to. We can attribute this to perhaps a shortened off-season thanks to the CBA debacle or just the player being in a crappy situation that nobody saw coming, but either [...]

2012 Dynasty Fantasy Football: Future Of Dwayne Bowe Looking Bright?

Published on 2012-07-31 04:34:24

When people mention the Kansas City Chiefs, very rarely do we hear about their passing game, especially in fantasy football talk. With Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis demanding most of the attention recently, it’s easy to forget that the team has arguably one of the most consistent receivers in the league in Dwayne Bowe. In [...]

Clark: Updated Top 50 Rankings

Published on 2012-07-30 19:26:10

Auction Strategy 2012: A Primer

Published on 2012-07-30 08:35:59

Auctions have been rising in popularity in recent years and many long-lasting leagues make the switch from snake draft to auction each season. You may be involved in your first auction this year. Or, you may have done your first a summer ago and butchered it badly. Don’t worry, the past is the past, and [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

Published on 2012-07-29 23:29:06

Tight end, it’s deep this year! One word of advice if you pass on Jimmy Graham or Rob Gronkowski, just wait until the later rounds and draft a performer with history and upside. Or go for some complete fantasy football sleepers like Kyle Rudolph or Kellen Davis (read this) even later. TE Rank  Player Name [...]

2012 Fantasy Football: Wes Welker Owners Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Published on 2012-07-27 05:27:51

For 4 out of the last 5 years, Patriots receiver Wes Welker has been the poster boy of what I like to call a “PPR Machine.” From 2007-2009, Welker found his way into our fantasy football hearts, averaging a whopping 115 catches per year. At the tail end of the 2009 season, Welker wound up [...]

Brosh: Early Top 50 Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-07-26 02:00:50

We know that all fantasy football owners crave rankings. Considering it’s one of the best tools for all of your fantasy drafts, collecting as much data from rankings as possible to get differing opinions is key to setting up your own rankings. Does this site like Michael Vick better than Philip Rivers? Who does this [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Published on 2012-07-25 12:59:58

Running back rankings can be pretty nit picky in the top five. But once we get out of the top 5 RB you really have to think about why players are ranked in certain spots. Take RB, DeMarco Murray for example, I have him ranked at #7. In the previous years, Joe Philbin would pass [...]

Top 5 Fantasy Busts To Avoid In 2012

Published on 2012-07-25 12:00:51

We got all this talk surrounding fantasy football sleepers, rankings and good old fashion fantasy football advice, but we’ve seemingly forgotten about those players and/or situations you should avoid in 2012. Knowing who to stay away from in fantasy is just as important as knowing who could potentially be the “next big thing”, and while there [...]

NFL Coaching Changes with Fantasy Impact, NFC

Published on 2012-07-24 09:28:41

Those of us who want to excel at fantasy football spend infinite time analyzing numerous factors as we prepare for our drafts. We research various statistics for each skill player, and also scrutinize their age and their health. We study their recent history of success or lack of it, and judge how the other skill players [...]

2012 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

Published on 2012-07-24 09:14:39

Here’s Fantasy Knuckleheads 2012 QB Rankings. I used our Projection Worksheet to calculate these rankings. The system pulls in the players last 32 (or most available) games played, aligns that data with projected stats from various sources then averages that will my projected stats. I’ll then review the projections, player by player, and make statistical [...]

How to Draft a Quarterback in 2012

Published on 2012-07-24 08:24:38

When drafting a quarterback, I abide by a general rule. You need to get one of the top five or six, or you need two of the top twelve or thirteen. Each year is a little different, but I start from that general principal and adapt. It is applicable in auction and draft although in [...]

2012 Great Fantasy Football Debate: Jacquizz Rodgers vs. Daniel Thomas

Published on 2012-07-24 04:30:11

Welcome to another round of the Great Fantasy Football Debate brought to you by myself and Ray Tannock. During NFL training camps and the regular season, FantasyKnuckleheads.com will be giving you our weekly Great Fantasy Football Debate for the 2012 season. Every week, Ray Tannock and myself will choose two players from the same position [...]

2012 IDP Sleeper: Akeem Dent, LB, Atlanta Falcons

Published on 2012-07-23 22:54:09

With the news of MLB Lofa Tatupu’s pectoral injury, a new sleeper is being thrust upon the IDP world quickly: Akeem Dent. Make no mistake; Dent has been a sleeper candidate all along. There were rumors that the Falcons privately longed for Dent to win the MLB job over Tatupu in camp and that Tatupu [...]

Dez Bryant’s Arrest A Double Edge Sword?

Published on 2012-07-22 18:18:43

If you haven’t heard by now, Dez Bryant was arrested on domestic violence charges and DeSoto, Texas police have decided to file a Class A misdemeanor family violence charge according to ESPNDallas. So does this hurt Bryant’s chances of a breakout fantasy football season? Has his potential sleeper status just been nullified, or are we [...]

Five Down: Overvalued Running Backs for 2012 Fantasy Football

Published on 2012-07-21 08:48:17

By now you’ve seen fantasy rankings for the upcoming season. You’ve know where the majority of players are likely to be drafted. It’s tempting to use these as a guide. Be careful: just as there are undervalued players available, there are others whose price is much higher than their worth. For each back listed below, [...]

NFL Coaching Changes with Fantasy Impact, AFC

Published on 2012-07-20 16:22:11

Over the course of the off-season there have been many changes around the league; changes that could significantly impact the 2012 fantasy football season. One area that you don’t find too much focus on is coaching changes. Coaching changes almost always has a profound impact on fantasy whether it is for the good or the [...]

Identifying Value: Regression, Randomness, and Running Backs, Part 2

Published on 2012-07-20 08:28:54

Jonathan Bales is the author of Fantasy Football for Smart People: How to Dominate Your Draft. If you missed PART 1 of this series – Read more here The Myth of Overworked Running Backs One of the most frequent mistakes made by fantasy football owners is assuming all correlations are due to a causal effect. Lots of [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Marc Mariani, Tennessee Titans

Published on 2012-07-19 16:47:39

It’s well known that many of us here at Fantasyknuckleheads are always on the hunt for that potential diamond-in-the-rough who may join the ranks of the elite fantasy sleepers of the league. Every now and then we dig down deep into our metaphorical bag of wonders, cast off the normal run of the mill article-builds [...]

Five on the Ground: Undervalued Fantasy Running Backs for 2012

Published on 2012-07-19 08:59:54

It doesn’t matter if you are drafting or auctioning. You need targets. In any given round or price point you need guys that will produce above their perceived value. You need guys who have more potential than their position in fantasy football rankings would suggest. I’ve given you undervalued receivers to target. Now here are [...]

After Marshawn Lynch Arrest, Robert Turbin Looks To Gain Fantasy Sleeper Value

Published on 2012-07-19 06:02:51

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has never been known to stay out of trouble in the past. Despite being a great talent in Seattle’s backfield last year, with the Skittles flowing every time he scored, Lynch can’t seem to let his off-field demons go. More bad publicity popped up last weekend when Lynch was charged [...]

3 NFL Scenarios That Fantasy Owners Should Be Aware Of

Published on 2012-07-19 06:01:09

Whether you are an avid fantasy football fan, a newbie or even a fantasy football writer, this time of year is incredibly hectic. With so much focus on rankings, sleepers and advanced fantasy football advice—just to name a few instances—it is really easy to get caught up in the current. One of the most difficult [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman

Published on 2012-07-18 18:57:02

While several rookie RBs are joining teams that encountered difficulty running the ball last season, Ronnie Hillman is joining the NFL’s top ranked rushing offense from 2011. Denver averaged an impressive 164.5 YPG, as Willis McGahee shockingly finished eighth among all backs with 1,199 yards. But the Broncos’ rushing attack  entered the offseason in greater need of [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Can Josh Gordon Live Up To The Hype?

Published on 2012-07-18 04:30:11

Before 2012, it’s been pretty rare to get excited about anything regarding the Cleveland Browns. Having been the NFC North’s punching bag for so long, fans had been longing for some sort of jolt to give them a reason to keep watching. The drafting of Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden helped not only fans, but [...]

Seven Sleepers: Wide Receivers to Watch in 2012

Published on 2012-07-17 10:55:19

First I should define what I mean by sleeper. I don’t mean a player that is undervalued. A fantasy sleeper might be at the correct location in the rankings. Of course, any one considered a sleeper isn’t overvalued. What I mean by a sleeper receiver is one that is currently being drafted outside the top [...]

2012 Great Fantasy Football Debate: Jay Cutler vs. Matt Schaub

Published on 2012-07-17 04:52:50

During NFL training camps and the regular season, FantasyKnuckleheads.com will be giving you our weekly Great Fantasy Football Debate for the 2012 season. Every week, Greg Brosh and myself will choose two players from the same position and give reasons why you, as an owner, should draft them in your fantasy football leagues. Now we [...]

Identifying Value: Regression, Randomness, and Running Backs: Part 1

Published on 2012-07-16 13:26:17

Jonathan Bales is the author of Fantasy Football for Smart People: How to Dominate Your Draft. He also writes for the New York Times and Dallas Cowboys. The following is a section from a chapter from my book Fantasy Football for Smart People. In Identifying Value: Regression, Randomness, and Running Backs, I discuss how to [...]

Seven Overvalued: Wide Receivers to Avoid in 2012 Fantasy Drafts

Published on 2012-07-15 10:36:26

There are few scenarios that lead to players being overrated on fantasy boards. A player could trade on a big name and big talent, leading fantasy owners to forget his crappy situation. A player could capitalize on a late-season run, creating a highlight reel that overshadows the inconsistency he displayed over the course of the [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Rams RB Isaiah Pead

Published on 2012-07-14 15:38:17

Isaiah Pead joins St. Louis on the heels of a massive transformation that is destined to alter the Rams’ recent culture. That development will revitalize the franchise, which is necessary considering their unsightly 15-65 record since 2007. Their woeful resume also shows four last place finishes in the NFC West during those five seasons, including last year’s unfortunate [...]

Seven Undervalued: Wide Receivers to Target in 2012 Fantasy Drafts

Published on 2012-07-12 09:50:09

Call them dozers. Call them semi-sleepers. Call them targets. However you choose to refer to them, these receivers typically come off the board in rounds three to eight and represent an overlooked value. Keep an eye on these guys. Don’t necessarily jump the gun, but don’t be afraid to take them a round earlier than [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Draft: Top 5 Players In A Contract Year

Published on 2012-07-12 07:51:33

One of the things I look for when preparing for my fantasy league drafts is to look for those players who are currently in a contract year. These are the guys who could play better than usual in the hopes they land big guaranteed money. Many teams try to lock up their players before the [...]

Fantasy Football Draft: Maximizing Your Initial Draft Strategy

Published on 2012-07-12 06:51:00

One of the biggest misconception in fantasy football is that running backs always holds all the cards when it comes to the fantasy football draft. When I first started getting into fantasy football the magazines would advise us “You must draft two running backs in the first three rounds to succeed.” At the time, it [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Steeler RB Jonathan Dwyer

Published on 2012-07-11 08:45:26

The biggest knock on Steeler back Jonathan Dwyer has been conditioning. He has spent most of his career in Pittsburgh on the sideline. But when we are talking about deep sleepers, we don’t need to put too much weight into risk. We are primarily concerned with potential, upside. If you get blanked by your round [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Buccaneers RB Doug Martin

Published on 2012-07-11 06:58:38

With the exception of Trent Richardson, no rookie RB has been provided with a better opportunity to succeed this season than Doug Martin. As a handpicked back by GM Mark Dominik and new HC Greg Schiano, he will become involved in a new offensive system that will make running the ball the primary objective. He [...]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, 2012: Torrey Smith, WR, Ravens

Published on 2012-07-11 05:46:21

A show of hands. How many people not only remember Ravens receiver Torrey Smith, but remember the balance act fantasy football fans had to deal with regarding the speedy wide-out last season? Torrey Smith was all the rage by mid-August and many fantasy owners felt he deserved some sort of roster spot, whether it be [...]

Forcella: Top 50 Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-07-10 09:02:34

Fantasy rankings can be useful, as long as owners recognize that there is a limit to what you can get out of them. Rankings aren’t a draft guide, they are just a tool. Rankings are best used in comparison with average draft position. They help you find who is being drafted too high, or far [...]

Fantasy Football Sleeper 2012: Colts WR T.Y. Hilton

Published on 2012-07-10 04:09:36

Amongst all the fantasy sleepers I have written about, every so often I like to really dig deep into the sleeper bin and pull up a guy who is totally flying not only under the radar, but is off the radar completely. In 2011, I wrote up a piece about Colts RB Delone Carter. No [...]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, 2012: Kellen Davis

Published on 2012-07-09 17:16:10

For many Chicago Bears fans, Kellen Davis is a diamond-in-the-rough. Many fans view him as a viable receiving threat that the Bears simply did not utilize in 2011. For fantasy owners, however, Kellen Davis is the type of player that many struggle to get a solid read on. That’s why I’m here today. I want [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: David Wilson

Published on 2012-07-08 14:22:53

When Brandon Jacobs’ seven year tenure as a Giant ended last March, the team immediately was in need of another RB that could share touches with five year veteran Ahmad Bradshaw. And assume even greater responsibilities if and when Bradshaw’s chronic foot problems sidelined him once again. The Giants rectified the situation, by utilizing their [...]

Darren McFadden: The Undervalued Star of the 2012 Fantasy Draft

Published on 2012-07-08 07:12:29

It’s 2012. We all know to be wary of a running back with a history of injuries. But there is a difference between factoring injury risk into your draft sheets and assuming an injury is inevitable. Based on the fantasy rankings that I’ve seen for Darren McFadden, most analysts are assuming that he will play [...]

How to Pick Your Quarterback In The Fantasy Football Draft

Published on 2012-07-06 15:29:11

It has been well chronicled that highly productive quarterbacks are more prevalent than ever for fantasy owners. Simply because an increasing number of them are throwing with greater regularity, and connecting with their targets for expanding yardage totals, and more TDs. The numbers in every major category continue to demonstrate just how significantly passing in [...]

The First Pick of the 2012 Fantasy Draft is LeSean McCoy

Published on 2012-07-04 07:31:56

Back in January, I hammered out my 2012 running back rankings at breakneck speed.  I finished them before week seventeen and put them out on the net, ensuring that I would be the first to rank LeSean McCoy as the top pick for the upcoming season. Within a few weeks, and assuredly over the course [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Value For Michael Vick And The Rest Of The Philadelphia Eagles

Published on 2012-07-02 07:06:44

In 2011, the Philadelphia Eagles were one of the busiest teams in terms of free agency and trading after the end of the lockout and before the start of the regular season, signing new blood like Nnamdi Asomugha and trading old faces in Kevin Kolb. Despite the moves and the term “Dream Team,” the Eagles [...]

Chicago Bears Fans, Listen Up!

Published on 2012-07-02 05:57:09

On November 20th, 2011 the Chicago Bears were turning several heads in the league. They were making a case for themselves as a team that could perhaps push the Green Bay Packers for the divisional title. The Monsters of the Midway were 6-3 in route to their fifth win in a row over the San [...]

Pro Football Versus Fantasy Football: Are The Two THAT Related?

Published on 2012-07-01 10:52:37

Many fantasy football sites around the web follow a very traditional statistical approach when offering their two cents. They gather a massive amount of information, crunch a bunch of numbers, and often future-forecast more than your average meteorologist. Other sites take things a step further — like we here at Fantasyknuckleheads.com – and base our [...]

Reviewing The Top 50 Expert Picks, What Did You Miss?

Published on 2012-06-29 11:55:47

Today I’m Reviewing The Top 50 Fantasy Picks the Knuckleheads Staff put together last week. It’s way to early to have a strong feel for the TOP 50 rankings however, a lot of leagues hold their fantasy football draft around mid July so you have to start putting together your fantasy rankings now to be [...]

Maurice Jones-Drew, Why You Won’t See Me Draft Him in 2012

Published on 2012-06-29 09:24:28

Predicting what a player is going to do in fantasy football from year to year is starting to turn into a crap shoot. Much like trying to predict the weather next Tuesday, a player could either go off and rack up huge fantasy points, driving everyone to push him up the fantasy rankings the following [...]

Fantasy Football Draft Rules, It’s a MBA in a Day Type Thing

Published on 2012-06-28 11:00:37

The draft rules are for newbies and guru’s too. It’s like the 10 commandments, follow them and you’ll be okay, don’t follow them and you’ll burn in hell. Another analogy would be those rules posted at your local swimming pool. You know the sign, “don’t swim” “no running” etc, break those rules and you can’t [...]

5 Steps To A Fantasy Football Championship

Published on 2012-06-28 08:16:01

Without being prepared, drafting a solid fantasy football team is extremely difficult. So many factors come into play, especially during the live draft. The pressure of the clock, watching players you had on your “list” get picked right before your eyes. Next thing you know it’s your pick and you’re lost, scrambling for a player [...]

NFL Team Wallpaper For Desktop, iPad and MAC

Published on 2012-06-28 08:12:26

Hey guys, I usually bring you fantasy football opinions. But little did you know, I’m a graphics nut. I have been in the graphics field for a good 17 years now. I put together NFL Team Desktop Wallpaper for all 32 NFL teams. The wallpaper will also work on iPad and MAC.  Email me @ [...]

Why Sex and Fantasy Football Don’t Mix

Published on 2012-06-27 19:39:25

First and foremost I want to thank the returning members from 2011 that have shown Luv in the forum, looking forward to another Dominating Year. We’re the only Fantasy Football website that has 1 on 1 support combined with a customized draft guide for under $25 bucks, we only do it because we  love what [...]

NFL Team Wallpapers For iPhone & Android Smartphones

Published on 2012-06-27 10:58:41

Greg Brosh is one hell of a graphics guy and wanted to offer you Wallpaper for all 32 NFL teams.  If you email him he’ll make you a forum banner or some custom wallpaper for your iPhone or Android Smartphone. Just email him @ greg at fantasyknuckleheads dot com. Heck he can design anything. When [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: 5 Things You Should Do After Your Draft Is Complete

Published on 2012-06-26 13:16:43

Many fantasy football sites will write 100s of articles describing things for you to do going into your fantasy drafts, but what about afterwards? Like Christmas, there is 364 days of buildup and once the day is complete, it feels like a big disappointment. Just like a kid who sits there looking at his new [...]

The Rookie Years: Top 5 Rookie Fantasy Quarterbacks of 2012

Published on 2012-06-26 10:56:29

In the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, quarterback Todd Blackledge was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs. The seventh overall selection, Blackledge was to be the Chiefs’ quarterback of the future. After all, he had led the Penn State Nittany Lions to a national championship. Blackledge even won the 1982 Davey O’Brien Award [...]

Adrian Peterson To Backup Toby Gerhart?

Published on 2012-06-25 17:01:06

Yes you are reading the headline correct. Tom Pelissero of ESPN 1500 Twin Cities suggests that although Adrian Peterson is “on pace” towards meeting his Week 1 return—per coach Frazier—it’s “a given” that the team will limit his workload out of the gate, making Toby Gerhart the early favorite to become the Vikings starting tailback [...]

Five Fab Fantasy Options NOT On Your Radar…Yet!

Published on 2012-06-25 16:24:04

Most people understand that drafting a fantasy football team takes more than just your average player knowledge. It also takes patience, which most of us do NOT have. It takes a bit of flexibility on your part—usually required AFTER the fit you throw when the guy ahead of you grabs the ONE player you’ve been [...]

Clark: Early Top 50 Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-06-24 09:08:14

For those of us who love fantasy football, and spend time creating and examining rankings because of it,  the month of June is definitely a welcome sight. I created my first rankings for 2012 in February, and have revised them at various times since. But now that it’s late June? Well… I can generate them without [...]

Digliani: Early Top 75 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-06-22 02:07:04

For the last couple of months, fantasy football fans have had nothing but player news to keep them satisfied. Now that we are in full summer mode, however, fantasy fans are beginning to comb the internet for 2012 fantasy football rankings. We here at Fantasyknuckleheads.com are right there with you all! Each author here will [...]

Tannock: Early Top 50 Fantasy Football Rankings

Published on 2012-06-21 17:27:41

For the last couple of months, fantasy football fans have had nothing but player news to keep them satisfied. Now that we are in full summer mode, however, fantasy fans are beginning to comb the internet for 2012 fantasy football rankings. We here at Fantasyknuckleheads.com are right there with you all! Each author here will [...]

Fantasy Value For Josh Freeman, Vincent Jackson, And Other Buccaneers in 2012

Published on 2012-06-21 07:24:38

What a difference one year has made for the Buccaneers, and three of their returning skill players. Tampa Bay’s 2011 season began with sizable optimism, as coaches and players planned to build upon the surprising 10-6 record that they attained in 2010. And a trio of emerging playmakers were fueling Tampa Bay’s apparent resurgence, as [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: Can Jacob Tamme Crack TE1 Status?

Published on 2012-06-20 08:30:22

There was no doubt that the biggest NFL news of the offseason was Peyton Manning’s decision to sign in Denver instead of a few early favorites like the Dolphins and the Titans. Not only did Manning’s decision to play for the Broncos change the landscape of the AFC West, but it also put Peyton back [...]

Fantasy Football Draft 2012: Top 5 Draft Day Mistakes To Avoid

Published on 2012-06-19 11:06:17

We’re less than two weeks until the start of July and that usually means fantasy football owners are gearing up for their first drafts of the 2012 season. There are a lot of things to worry about on the BIG DAY. Are you prepared? Did you do ALL your homework on each player? These questions [...]

Does Chad Ochocinco Have Any Fantasy Football Value Left in 2012?

Published on 2012-06-15 07:42:49

Who here thought Chad Ochocinco was going to bounce back in New England after putting up 1000 receiving yards in just one out of his last three seasons in Cincinnati? Me too. Players who are close to being done in the NFL and fantasy football usually go to New England to get back that early [...]

James Starks, 2012 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidate?

Published on 2012-06-15 05:46:34

In a recent post on ESPN.com, Kevin Seifert suggested that the Packers have “committed” to RB James Starks which raises the question of whether or not Starks could perhaps wind up being a breakout player in 2012. At first glance, many fantasy owners would immediately say no. Green Bay is one of the most prolific [...]

Fantasy Value For Robert Griffin III, Roy Helu And Other Redskins in 2012

Published on 2012-06-14 07:28:51

Last season’s disappointing 5-11 record, placed the Redskins solidly in last place, within the ultra-competitive NFC East. While Washington was nestled firmly in the middle of the league with their ranking of 16th in total offense (336.7 YPG), their rushing attack finished a meager 25th overall, while averaging just 100.9 YPG. And even though the [...]

Five Fantasy Running Backs Who Could Breakout In 2012

Published on 2012-06-11 16:08:22

With so many NFL teams going with a committee backfield the past few years, it’s really hard to find that one running back who is going to have a spectacular fantasy football season. After much self debating and pondering on who I think could finally have a breakout year in 2012, here are five guys [...]

Fantasy Football Giveaway: Win a Free Football League For 2012!

Published on 2012-06-11 13:08:33

As a fantasy football commissioner, are you still looking for a league site to host your fantasy league? Well we have the ultimate contest for you! Fantasy Knuckleheads will be giving away three free My Fantasy League Leagues over the next three weeks. We aren’t one of those sites that makes you jump through hoops [...]

Top 10 Breakout Fantasy Receivers for 2012

Published on 2012-06-09 18:33:15

Think it's too early to talk about breakout players? Well we don't which is why I am bringing you my early Top 10 breakout receivers for 2012. Who are they and why? Will there be any surprise mentions? Come take a look at find out for yourself who could wind up being a breakout receiver in 2012.

Third Year Receivers To Target In The 2012 Fantasy Football Draft

Published on 2012-06-07 16:16:25

Back around the time I started playing fantasy football (98-99), there were always articles popping up about the magical “third year” for wide receivers. In a receiver’s third year, this was when he would understand the offensive system and would play up to his fullest potential as a pro. Which meant those wide receivers with [...]

Fantasy Football Team Names: The Top 50

Published on 2012-06-07 12:30:07

Fantasy football cheat sheets, rankings, sleepers and draft advice are just a few key elements in fantasy football, but the real nitty-gritty is fantasy football team names! Yup that’s right kids, we do this every year—it’s time to decide on a name for your fantasy team. This year I am slapping together 50 of the [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: Ryan Mathews Looking To Reach RB1 Status

Published on 2012-06-06 15:13:55

Fantasy Football and the NFL has it’s ebbs and flows in terms of information.With the NFL Draft long behind us and the league still several weeks before training camps open, June can seem like a bore to many. With the only big news so far being Justin Blackmon’s DUI arrest, I’d like to throw out [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: Justin Blackmon’s DUI A Sign Of Things To Come?

Published on 2012-06-04 07:05:58

The fantasy football world, especially dynasty football, got some shocking, or maybe not so shocking, news on Sunday after Tulsa World broke the news that Jaguars rookie WR Justin Blackmon was arrested on aggravated DUI charges at 3AM EST Sunday morning in Stillwater, OK. If that wasn’t bad enough, more news came out later the [...]

Two Round Rookie Only Fantasy Football Mock Draft, No. 1 Is No Surprise

Published on 2012-05-31 13:49:44

Some owners who don’t compete in Dynasty League formatted Fantasy Football leagues might be chilling out right now and relaxing until training camps start in July. But for those of us dynasty guys (or girls) who have to stay sharp 365 days a year, taking part and analyzing rookie mock drafts helps give us an [...]

2012 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Forget Dallas Clark, Put Stock In Luke Stocker

Published on 2012-05-29 14:54:36

I expect big things out of the Buccaneers in 2012 in both fantasy football and in the NFL. The addition of Vincent Jackson makes the offense that much better and should help Josh Freeman bounce back from a disappointing 2011. The bigger question is who else can step up their game this year? While many [...]

Win All Your 2012 Fantasy Football Leagues: Dominator Service Now Available!

Published on 2012-05-29 09:55:24

When dealing with fantasy football, we can all use an edge. With information getting more detailed everyday, many of us can use a helping hand when it comes to not only our fantasy drafts, but also for major in-season decisions. Who do I start? Who do I pick up? Who do I leave on the [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

5 Fantasy Football Tight Ends That You Should Avoid In 2012

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

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Top 10 Biggest NFL Draft Surprises Of Round One

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cleveland Browns Full 2012 Mock Draft

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cincinnati Bengals 2012 Full NFL Mock Draft

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Janoris Jenkins, CB North Alabama Scouting Report

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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,

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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&#

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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