The only thing better than playing Fantasy Football is winning! We tracked down these FREE Fantasy Football Draft Tools, so you can win without spending money!
The only thing better than playing Fantasy Football is winning! We tracked down these FREE Fantasy Football Draft Tools, so you can win without spending money!
The 2018 NFL Scouting Combine has begun! But there’s more to this set of workouts than meets the eye! So we came up with a couple handfuls of great NFL Combine facts you didn’t know, but will be happy to learn (if just to annoy your buddies). These interesting NFL Combine facts will definitely help …
Fantasy Football league ideas have been coming across my desk over the past 34 years of play, and many of them, I have personally instituted in some of my leagues. They're awesome! Back in my day, we had to wait until Saturday to watch cartoons. (It was inhumane!) And we'd get detention for passing notes …
For years, I’ve written about awesome Fantasy Football team names for multiple websites through the years, including my own. It’s always a fun piece to write, and it gets a lot of eyeballs, so I thought I’d drop my latest version of awesome Fantasy Football team names on my own site! Before we get too …
Automated robots are transforming the way sports fields are marked, providing a blend of technology and precision that was previously unattainable. This innovation is reshaping the sports industry by ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Discover how these advancements are setting new standards in field marking. The rise of automated robots in sports field marking is a …
I’ve been playing Fantasy Football for over 20 years now, and I still have magazines dating back to the early ’90s. Here are the 1992 Fantasy Football Rankings from the 1992 Fantasy Football Index Magazine that I got at a local grocery store back then. I thought I’d start posting these old rankings and cheatsheets …
Fantasy Football rule changes can be both very much welcomed – and very much reviled – by many of the other owners in your league. That's where we come in! This is part of a series we're starting for new Fantasy Football rule ideas! We’ve been tracking great Fantasy Football league ideas for several years …
Well, we officially now know that the rookie classes of 2016 and 2017 wide receivers were just mere shadows of what the 2014 version was, but we knew that all along, didn't we? Pittsburgh's JuJu Smith-Schuster led all Fantasy rookie wide receivers last year, and Cooper Kupp wasn't too far behind as a top-30 WR. …
Think back with me now, as you get ready for your 1997 Fantasy draft, and you’re looking over your 1997 Fantasy Football rankings from whichever magazine you grabbed that month. Think back with me about when you were wondering what the NFL was going to be like with no team in Cleveland or Houston for …
To help celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles participation in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots, I thought we’d look back at the all-time Eagles team for Fantasy Football players! The Philadelphia Eagles have long been a great source for Fantasy Football players, and FanDuel players know their values more than anyone. While Eagles head …
What types of Fantasy Football leagues do you think are “must-plays” every year? With about 60 million people playing Fantasy Sports – most of whom play Fantasy Football – and the hobby still growing at a ridiculous rate, it’s tough to keep things fresh every year. Every couple years or so, we meet some new …
During my time at CBSSports.com, I became friends with several of the product managers there, and I’d often suggest cool Fantasy Football tools or interesting tweaks the company could implement to the league service to make life better for owners. Invariably, I’d get shot down, with the explanation that it would take too much time/resources …
Starting our new position breakdown series, the “Fantasy On 5” Podcast looked at 2018 Fantasy Quarterbacks this week, breaking down some of the more intriguing QBs from a Fantasy Football perspective entering this season. By looking at Average Draft Position and the list of quarterbacks in the rankings on FantasyPros’ Experts Consensus Rankings, we were …
Who better to talk 2018 Fantasy Football rookies than with Garion Thorne, who now writes for DraftKings and SoCalledFantasyExperts? I worked with Garion Thorne at FNTSY Sports Network, and now we’ve teamed up for our own Fantasy Football podcast! He’s an amazing host, keeps the show rolling along and definitely knows his stuff and keeps …
The “Fantasy On 5” Podcast brings in special guest Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com to share his top 25 Fantasy Football rankings for 2018. These aren’t just any rankings – these are the rankings coming from the guy that was named the No. 1 draft rankings expert by FantasyPros.com in 2017! As I mentioned in the …
Over the past six years or so, I have considered FantasyRundown.com’s daily links as one of the top Fantasy Football links on the Internet. I actually rank them second, among my favorite free Fantasy Football draft tools, just after my No. 1 pick, the free one-man mock draft tool over at FantasyPros. Garrett and his …
Before we get into our 2018 Rookie Quarterback Rankings, we want to look back at the best Fantasy Football rookie quarterbacks ever, just to give the new first-year phenoms something to be measured against. It's interesting to me what first-year players can do in their first years at different positions in the NFL, which makes …
We found some free Fantasy Football keeper tools around the web that will help you make it through this long, long summer. You should also check out our ever-growing list of Free Fantasy Football Tools for all types of leagues. Are you sick of pretending you love other sports this summer? The NBA and NHL …
Whether you're starting a new league or just trying to revamp your old league, naming it is important. Consider some of the great Fantasy Football league names we've come up with as options for your own. We also share a couple dozen great Fantasy Football team names for the 2017 NFL season! Everybody will be …
Your Fantasy Football draft can be the best day of the year, despite having to deal with several of these characters in your league. Fantasy Football owners are usually a different breed. 18 Fantasy Football Owners You Likely Deal With Every Season If none of these characters sound familiar for your league – you might …
The NFL Draft is a near 100-year-old "job fair", where 32 NFL teams hire emerging football players, almost always from college football teams. We chose to go back through NFL Draft history -- and current NFL Draft facts -- to pull out some interesting numbers for your amusement. (Check out our recent 2018 NFL Mock …
Welcome to our 2018 NFL Mock Draft for Fantasy Football purposes! I've joined together with writers from a handful of other Fantasy websites to preview the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, from the viewpoint of how these picks will affect Fantasy Football owners. The mock draft is a slow draft, and we'll be …
The 2018 fantasy football first round should be full of more running backs than wide receivers compared to recent seasons. We’re talking in both standard and PPR formats and most other mock draft types. I’m a big believer in being prepared. I’m like a boy scout, only… more prepared. That’s why I break down the …
We looked at the best rookie quarterbacks in Fantasy Football history last year, along with the best rookie wide receivers, and we'll be updating those articles over the next week or so. Today, we're updated the article on the best Fantasy Football rookie running backs ever (or at least back to 1990). During the NFL …
An Alex Smith trade rocked the NFL during a relatively quiet Super Bowl week, as the Chiefs moved the former No. 1 overall pick to Washington for a Once again, it seems, Andy Reid has pulled one over on the Washington Redskins. In 2010, Reid convinced the Eagles brass to trade an aging Donovan McNabb …
Thinking about being Fantasy Football commissioner for your league this year? Thinking about quitting as commissioner this year? No question about it, being commissioner is not as easy as any of the other owners think. If each owner in your league could be commissioner for one season ... Well, your league probably wouldn't make it past this year. If …
Fantasy Football is a strange topic. With most things, like real sports or politics or news, one can seek one source or one site and be informed enough to go about their business. But with Fantasy Football, people want as many sources sharing their opinion as possible. That's why following these top 66 Fantasy Football …
Fantasy Football is inherently fun. No doubt. But sometimes, we get involved in multiple leagues, and we need something to really separate one from another, outside of just different owners and rosters. One solution to this is by creating a fun Fantasy Football league theme that connects all of your owners by a common interest …
The following is an excerpt from the Fantasy Football book, “Benny Ricciardi’s Definitive Guide To Fantasy Football,” which happens to be the sister-book to “Benny Ricciardi’s Definitive Guide To Fantasy Baseball.” Fellow Fantasy Baseball writer Benny Ricciardi got me to write in his Fantasy Baseball book, The Definitive Guide To Fantasy Baseball” earlier this spring, …
Back in the early 2000s, I got hooked up with a couple Fantasy Football writers that wanted to start a new league with me. Josh Kerkau and Brian Roberson invited me to join their Absolute Gridiron Association, which 10 years later, I now deem “The Most Interesting Fantasy Football League Ever.” To put it simpy, …
Every summer, during the NFL Preseason, we see players that some of us have never even heard of dominate the league. This August has been no different, with guys like Corey Grant, Austin Carr and Kasen Williams among other Fantasy Football question marks. But the conductor of the Fantasy Football hype train this summer is …
The 2017 Fantasy Football Overall Rankings is the hub of all of our position rankings, so they essentially mesh together the players using the FantasyPros algorithm that I know nothing about! So what that means is – I have to publish all of my individual player rankings, and then go through the overall rankings and …
The 2017 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings are just plain fun. Unlike ranking other positions, ranking the best Fantasy quarterbacks for this season is relatively easy. From year to year, there just aren’t as many changes as there are at most of the other positions. At wide receiver, you’ll likely have three or four guys move …
Our 2017 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings consist of fewer featured backs than we used to see in the ‘90s or even the early 2000s. But that doesn’t make them any less important! While others are lining up for the Zero RB Theory, eschewing the running backs position until later in the draft, you should …
Checking the 2017 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings these days means a little more than it used to just 5-10 years ago. The NFL passing game has become unhinged, with several different Fantasy positions benefiting from the uptick in air play. Obviously, quarterbacks get a boost. A quick look at the top-25 single-season passing yardage …
These 2017 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings consist of some big guys. I’m a big guy, so I like this! Plus, some of them are getting up there in age. I’m getting up there in age! So I like this more! Of the top 15 tight ends from 2016, six of them were over the …
The 2017 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings aren’t life shattering. You likely landed on this page as a goof. (I should make this the page that all Errors get redirected to on my site!) But in the end, it’s midsummer and we’re all wanting to take in as much information as possible. The last thing you …
The 2017 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings means different things to different people … literally. There are really so many different scoring systems out there that a good defense in one league might not be a good defense in another league. So when we say you should pay close attention to your scoring, this is specifically …
Just because you have some good 2017 Fantasy Football keepers on your team doesn’t mean you are necessarily set up for success in the coming years. A good Fantasy owner in a competitive keeper league has one eye on this year’s squad, and one eye on the future. That cross-eyed owner is hoping to find …
Looking at Fantasy Football rookie rankings is important, I tell you! Think of some of the top rookies that helped Fantasy Football teams in recent years, many of which pushed them over the top and into the Fantasy Playoffs. In 2016, look at what Fantasy owners got from rookie wide receiver Michael Thomas last season? …
Before I start sharing my thoughts on the FantasyPros Draft Wizard, I first want to explain that I don’t called things “the greatest ever” often. So when I call this site the “greatest Fantasy Football draft assistant ever created,” I want you to know that it’s not hyperbole. As a matter of fact, there’s not …
You’re probably overrun by ADP, sleeper, busts and draft rankings (Hey look!) for 2017. But I’m a rebel – I’m ready to start talking about 2018 Fantasy Football! Let’s just assume you’ve already blasted through your league and you dominated the Fantasy Playoffs. Now we’re looking into the 2018 draft prep season. Wouldn’t it be …
What constitutes as the worst Fantasy Football picks ever? A first-round pick injured in Week 1 is comparable to getting a beautiful 32-oz. porterhouse steak -- with a curly black hair on it. And nothing kills your Fantasy Football season quicker than a busted first-round pick. Well, that and picking a kicker in the second …
Increasing your Fantasy return on investment is what we’re all trying to accomplish every Fantasy Football season, even if we don’t realize it. We’ll explain Fantasy ROI in a second, but first you need to understand how much money is being spent by all of your opponents. If you would like to make some real …
I like to take a look around the Fantasy Football landscape to find some opinions that might differ from my own! In this case, I found eight Fantasy Football links to articles you should read. Let’s face it – most of these guys are way smarter than me, so listen to their advice! 2017 Fantasy …
Before we get into the 2017 Fantasy Football Rookie Tight End Rankings, we should look back at the best rookie tight ends in Fantasy Football history. Veteran Fantasy owners know by now that, traditionally, rookie tight ends aren’t Fantasy gold mines, and quite often, it’s the second-year tight ends that have breakout potential. I have …
Over the past few years, we’ve all come to realize that rookie wideouts can certainly add some Fantasy value to your team, but that you can also do some damage by spending a pick too early on one. We’re going to go over the best Fantasy Football rookie wide receivers ever in this piece, but …
Getting rookie advice about the incoming 2017 NFL Draft is helpful because, unlike the other Fantasy Football players we’re drafting, we have never seen these players go up against NFL talent. We don’t know what they can do, so it’s difficult to assess their Fantasy value for the coming season, judged against the players we …
Drafting the top Fantasy rookies in ADP is quite the gamble! Fantasy Football rookies are like the world's grab bag -- you could end up drafting a first-year player that ends up scoring 10 touchdowns as one of the best at his position. But, sometimes just as often, you could end up with a stinker …
Keith Lott of WeTalkFantasySports.com breaks down how Fantasy Football owners can use red-zone targets to find value on Draft Day. There were just nine players targeted 20-plus times in the red-zone in 2016, led by Jordy Nelson's 29 red-zone targets. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers also targeted Davante Adams 20 times inside the 20-yard line. Sam …
We’re just at the beginning of summer, so our links to these eight stories on Fantasy rebound candidates and deep sleepers should help you wile away the summer heat until football season arrives! Summer is a time for kids to recharge before the drudgery of another school year falls upon them, and in that spirit, …
I took a look at the top two overall picks, according to Average Draft Position at MyFantasyLeagues.com, over the past 17 NFL seasons, and I came up with some interesting Fantasy Football ADP history nuggets. So I created this infographic to celebrate it!
A few years ago, when Fantasy Football draft boards first started coming out, we were all excited about how much better it made our draft parties. Customized Fantasy Football draft boards weren’t even in our dreams! We talk a lot about the best free Fantasy Football draft tools, and while these draft boards aren’t free, …
Earlier this week, FNTSY’s Chris Meaney unveiled his top 10 running backs for the 2017 Fantasy Football season. There were a couple surprises, but everyone knew that David Johnson, Le’Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott would be in his top three, in some kind of order. But who is the fourth-best Fantasy running back in PPR …
We can learn a lot about what might happen in the future, if we’re smart enough to look back to see where we’ve come. Average Draft Picks (ADP) is the perfect lens to use to look back on “what we thought,” and that will help us understand “what we should think” going forward.
In mid-May of 2017, the NFL chose not to reinstate Josh Gordon, denying him from returning to play for the Cleveland Browns for the first time in since 2014. Yet, David Gonos, in his infinite wisdom, has found a handful of reasons why Fantasy Football owners should still draft Josh Gordon with your 16th-round pick.
The month of May means a lot of things to many sports fans, including the Kentucky Derby, NBA and NHL Playoffs and NFL mini-camps for rookies. For me, it means I get to work on helping out some Fantasy Football magazines, and putting together my first look at 2017 Fantasy Football QB rankings.
FNTSY’s Corey Parson talks with Dr. Anand Lalaji about the screw Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had inserted into his foot, and what that means for Jones’ immediate future. Did he come back too soon from the injury last year? Did the revision surgery that happened since then fix things?
Becoming a Fantasy Sports Writer is not easy though. For over a decade, I’ve been asked by dozens of people, “How can I become a Fantasy Sports writer?” I’ve been writing Fantasy sports columns since 2000, starting with an old website called FFInformer.com, which led to my own site, and then several years at CBSSports.com …
We are now past the halfway point of the NFL season, which means fantasy football playoffs are fast approaching. If you’ve already locked up a spot in your league’s playoffs, now is the time to pray for your big producers to stay healthy and if you’re still in the hunt it might be time to …
Every now and then, I’ll come across a sports story that I assume everyone around me is familiar with. Then I realize, I’m an old bastard, and the guys around me are mostly in their 20s. So then I have storytime. It’s like when your grandpa tells you about the Heidi Game. I also figured most …
It’s important to remember that you don’t just want the best Fantasy Football players each week in your Daily Fantasy Football lineups. You want the best values. In other words, you don’t just want Antonio Brown because he’s the best player – you want the players that are going to score the most points compared …
The 2016 NFL season has reached a crucial juncture: Now, with a few weeks in the books, is when good teams scramble to solidify their status as Super Bowl contenders and when fringe squads try to remain latched on to the peripherals of that same discussion, lest they ebb completely into betting oblivion.
This Week 4 FanDuel lineup will be the first week with teams on byes this year, which means there will be two fewer teams to choose players from. Remember – no Eagles or Packers – and there’s an early London game Sunday morning! At this point last year, I was writing for FanDuel, working on …
We found the best in-season free Fantasy Football lineup tools and waiver wire tools that will help you continue your winning ways! Your Fantasy Football draft is behind you and now you have to ride the horse you picked. It’s like marrying a pretty good looking person, hoping they stay that way forever!
Playing Fantasy Football is a lot like going shopping. There’s a lot of excitement before and during, but there’s even more buyer’s remorse afterward. It made me think about all of the different Fantasy Football emotions we go through on any given NFL Sunday, and how it’s very difficult for most of us to truly …
From the moment Roger Goodell said “With the fourth pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select Ezekiel Elliott,” the Fantasy Football world has fallen head-over-heels in love with the rookie running back out of Ohio State. But I’m here to tell you — Don’t draft Ezekiel Elliott in Round 1 of your …
A Fantasy Football auction can get your blood flowing and they are much more intense than regular straight drafts. If you haven’t tried one — or if you haven’t done one in a while — get on it! Now, they even have auctions on Fantasy sites like ESPN, MyFantasyLeague.com and CBSSports.com, which we’ll get into. …
The 2016 Fantasy quarterback rankings are littered with players that should have big years, players that could have big years and players whose big years are likely far behind them. Last year, we thought Andrew Luck would replace Peyton Manning as a top-three quarterback for the next decade.
The running backs position ain’t what it used to be! As you look at our 2016 Fantasy running back rankings, think back to how things have changed from just one year ago. Sure, some things look the same – Le’Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson are still near the top, although, with more question marks than …
Over the past few years, the wide receiver position has taken on new importance. That means our 2016 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings mean even more than ever. The running backs position has been slowly neutered since 2010 or so, and the NFL passing games have gone to a new level.
The 2016 Fantasy Tight End rankings may have taken a bigger shift in the past six months than any other position in Fantasy. Several players swapped teams, but that doesn’t change the fact that this remains a very deep position. I’m a big fan of tight ends in the NFL because they’re an underappreciated group …
When you start looking deeper into the 2016 Fantasy Kicker Rankings, you realize the usual suspects over the past few years are still making appearances. And really, as the last round in your draft comes closer and closer, you should really try to think about drafting a “usual suspect,” like Justin Tucker, over some possibly …
Compared to other Fantasy Football positions, the 2016 Fantasy Defense Rankings have much less continuity than the other Fantasy positions. Looking at the Fantasy quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends, you might spot a sleeper that creeped up 20 spots from last year’s rankings, like Blake Bortles or Gary Barnidge.
My former co-worker, Eric Mack, and I are back at it again, with our “Fantasy Fatcast” podcast! We plan to do two podcasts a week going forward, and we kicked things off this week reviewing the rookies, breakouts and busts from the 2015 Fantasy Football season.
Every season a number of rookie running backs make a significant impact on their respective teams and fantasy teams alike. Last season featured the emergence of Todd Gurley and David Johnson as superstars. Others such as Thomas Rawls, Jeremy Langford, Matt Jones, and Jay Ajayi all showed cased their abilities, and all will enter this …
This week, we start our big Fantasy breakout series, looking at the players we expect to post better Fantasy production than their current ADP might indicate. I recently wrote an article over at SoCalledFantasyExperts.com, pointing out when you should look for breakout Fantasy Football players from which positions.
It might seem rather early to be pinning down your Fantasy Football teams for next season. But after some big roster changes across the board, you’re sure to have some big decisions to make before September. If you’re a Seattle Seahawks fan, then one of those could be who replaces Marshawn Lynch on your team.
With the Wildcard round in the rear view mirror the Divisional Round of the playoffs will start on Saturday. It’s time to isolate the best fantasy football picks from the two playoff games on January 16th for one day and head to head real money leagues.
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The NFL playoffs begin with the AFC Wildcard on Saturday January 9th. Fanpicks.com is proud to unveil our RotoPicker tool which allows you to create winning line ups. Play the best NFL daily fantasy football contests only at Fanpicks.com the premiere daily fantasy sport site
There are five attractive bowl games set for Friday, January 1. Fanpicks.com provides the following selection of the best fantasy college football picks for one day leagues on this big day for DFS GM’s. The Northwestern Wildcats will meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the Outback Bowl. There will be a speed advantage for the Volunteers …
The final NFL Monday Night Football game of the season will involve division leaders when the Denver Broncos will be hosting the Cincinnati Bengals. Let’s isolate the top fantasy football picks from both rosters for your one day real money leagues at FanPicks.com Both Denver and Cincinnati are strong defensive clubs Denver leads the league …
It’s Week 15 of the NFL and it’s time to select the best fantasy football picks for your one day real money leagues as selected by Fanpick.com The Arizona Cardinals are off to the road to meet the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cardinals are the number three passing team in the NFL this year by throwing …
The college football bowl season will move into week two of action and it’s time to lock down on some solid fantasy football picks for your one day leagues at FanPicks.com In the Miami Beach Bowl on December 21st the South Florida Bulls will be close to home to meet the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The …
Monday Night Football features and NFC versus AFC contest as the Miami Dolphins will host the New York Giants. We isolate daily fantasy football picks from this game for one day real money leagues at Fanpicks.com The Giants have the most at stake in this game with a win they will be in a three …
The NFL moves into Week 14 and it is time to isolate some fantasy football picks for one day real money leagues at FanPicks.com One of the more attractive games on the card will be an AFC North division battle as the Cincinnati Bengals are home to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cincinnati has been putting up …
The Monday Night Football game from Week 13 will feature two teams surprisingly still in the hunt for the NFC East title as the Washington Redskins will host the Dallas Cowboys. Fanpicks.com is proud to sponsor tonight’s daily fantasy football picks.
Week 13 is on course… and Fanpicks.com is on your side bringing you our advice for the best daily fantasy football picks and we On Sunday, December 6 the Minnesota Vikings will host the Seattle Seahawks. At the moment the Seahawks are showing some outstanding defensive stats… despite having given up 30 points in last …
The NFL moves into Week 11 making it time to select our preferred fantasy football picks for one day leagues at FanPicks.com. The Oakland Raiders take their act on the road to battle the Detroit Lions. This Raiders team has shown great improvement on the offensive side of the football.
The regular season is winding down so let’s take a look at Week 12 from college football and isolate some preferred fantasy sports picks for your one day leagues at Fanpicks.com From the Big Ten conference the Wisconsin Badgers are home to the Northwestern Wildcats. Both teams sit at 8-2 on the season.
It is now Week 10 of the NFL season and it’s time to play fantasy football picks for one day real money leagues at FanPicks.com The Green Bay Packers return home to battle the 1-7 Detroit Lions. It was a tough two game road trip for Green Bay as they dropped games at Denver and …
Let’s take a look at Week 11 from college fantasy football and deliver some winning fantasy picks at FanPicks.com The Cincinnati Bearcats are home to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Both teams are putting up a lot of points this year. The Golden Hurricane has struggled mightily on the defensive side of the football. They …
Before we get into my early Week 10 FanDuel lineup for 50/50s, Double-Ups and Head-to-Head games, let’s look back at last week. We had six NFL teams on byes, including the Cardinals, Ravens, Lions, Texans, Chiefs and Seahawks, which means a lot to FanDuel owners this week. In Week 10, we’ll be without just four …
It is another AFC versus NFC matchup on Monday Night Football as the San Diego Chargers will be at home against the Chicago Bears. Both teams are under .500. Today’s Fantasy Football Week 9 comes from www.fanpicks.com The Bears blew a seven point lead late by shoddy play in the secondary as they give up …
We move into Week 9 of the NFL regular season and it’s time to deliver the one week fantasy football at FanPicks.com The Chicago Bears are off to the road to battle the San Diego Chargers. San Diego is not serious about establishing a running game. Their whole offense is the right arm of Phillip …
It is Week 10 of the college Fantasy Football regular season and it is time to put the spotlight on several good fantasy picks from this card on FanPicks.com The Arizona Wildcats are on a back to back road trip as they travel to the LA Coliseum to take on the USC Trojans. It is …
Although the activity of fantasy football has been with us for over 50 years, it’s only since the rise of the internet that it has really taken off. Through the use of new digital technologies, it’s easier than ever for anyone to enjoy being an armchair quarterback. And with even President Obama having tried the …
The Monday Night Football game from Week 7 features the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens. Let’s examine the best fantasy roster picks from this game for your one day league. We have Fanpicks.com powering Daily Fantasy Sports that will cover the Baltimore Ravens who are a 1-5 football team. They are lucky they are not …
This is a guest post from the people over at FanPicks.com, a Daily Fantasy Football site where you can win real money. It’s Week 7 of the Fantasy Football season and on byes will be the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers. It’s time to play fantasy football online at FanPicks.com …
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We’re back again for another installment of my Week 5 Fantasy rankings, but this time, we’re looking at a much thinner set of players to choose from because there are four teams on byes in Week 5. We’re happy to see the return of Tom Brady, Marcus Mariota, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and the rest …
Welcome to the first in a 24-part series on FanDuel lineups Strategy (give or take 19 to 20 parts of this series). My goal here is to share some of my favorite tips for Daily Fantasy Football on FanDuel, for different types of games on the site. This past summer, I joined the FanDuel Insider …
Just two weeks have past, and oh my, how much has changed! The scary part isn’t as much dealing with your lineups after all of these changes, but more, hoping to outsmart any changes that might happen in the coming weeks. My Week 3 Fantasy Football rankings are posted below, which will hopefully help you …
The second week of the season got here quick, right? After waiting what seemed like 12 years for Week 1 to arrive, this week came around waaay too quick! My Week 2 Fantasy Football rankings are getting posted late! Obviously, I blame work. And naps. And cartoons. But outside of those things, I also blame …
If you’ve ever used the Draft Wizard tool, then you already understand how powerful the FantasyPros’ tools can be. Their “My Playbook” is easily the best Fantasy tool you can use during the Fantasy Football regular season, and we're going to explain why. Not only does it help you figure out who you should pick …
You've been waiting more than half of a year to fill out a lineup for your Fantasy Football team! Our Week 1 Fantasy Football rankings are here to help you get started off on the right foot. Whether you were a part of the 10 percent (or lower) that brought home a Fantasy Football championship …
Sometimes, I can’t sleep. So I think. Very dangerous, I know. In this case, though, I thought about a bunch of (completely unreasonable and irrational) ways that our beloved Fantasy Football game could be even better! How can you improve the Mona Lisa? How can you make apple pie taste even better? How can you …
Never hold a Fantasy Football draft before the preseason is over – this should be the universal golden rule. However, seeing how it isn’t a rule and sites like Yahoo, Draft Kings and CBSsports.com like to hold drafts prior to the end of exhibition play, you need to have a plan B. There has to be a …
The beauty about Fantasy Football defenses is that different scoring systems can make a case for about two-thirds of the NFL teams to be viewed as possible starting defenses in Fantasy play. A prospective owner could be in a league that greatly rewards Fantasy points for sacks, but downplays turnovers or special teams play. Make …
Recently, I took part in a 2015 IDP draft with my old buddies over at CBSSports.com, along with 11 other Fantasy Football writers. They came from sites like RotoWire, USA Today, ProjectRoto and Pro Football Focus. So I thought I’d share those 2015 IDP draft results with you here! An IDP league, as you might …
Every season, going on four years with DavidGonos.com, I have written an article about that year’s kickers, usually titled something like “2015 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings,” where I explain why kickers can make a difference in your Fantasy league. Last year, Jake Ciely from RotoExperts.com, decided to eliminate the position from the lineup requirements in …
We’ve already covered the entrees on the Fantasy Football menu, sharing my 2015 Fantasy Football rankings for quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, and now it’s time to dig into some of the side dishes, like the 2015 Tight End rankings! First, we’re going to take a quick look back at last season’s numbers at …
There are plenty of Fantasy draft boards out there, but are there is really only one great custom Fantasy Football draft kit like the ones we have over at SoCalledFantasyExperts.com. And any self-respecting Fantasy draft party isn’t complete without a great draft board to post player picks and to keep the draft order straight. Fantasy …
Over the past 10 or 15 years, we’ve seen the wide receivers position climb to higher Fantasy worth, in a group, no less. It was just 20 years ago that Jerry Rice ran the position, as the only wideout to be considered with a first-round draft pick. But as we look at the 2015 Wide …
Before we get too deep into our Fantasy Football 2015 Running Back Rankings, I thought it would be good to look back at some of the more interesting stories of last year and this past offseason. In other words, we have to look at some points where you’ll have to make some major decisions over. …
Earlier this week, one of my leaguemates told me that Mike, our commissioner last season, passed away after a long battle with cancer. I had never met Mike in person, and in this league, he was basically a friend of a friend, but without question, he was one of the best guys in the league. …
DeMarco Murray just turned 27 years old in February, and the Dallas Cowboys were unable to re-sign the franchise’s new single-season rushing leader. He ended up signing with the Philadelphia Eagles because he liked what head coach Chip Kelly was bringing to the table with his high-octane offensive gameplan. Had Murray returned to the Cowboys, …
As I’ve mentioned recently, I was asked to help with a couple 2015 Fantasy Football magazines, one of which asked me to write up some pieces on players I think will work as low-risk/high reward players. I went through all of my rankings, pulling out names I believe would fit into that category, and it …
Every offseason, we all have a difficult decision to make. We need to decide who we’d choose with the first overall pick in 2015 Fantasy Football leagues. It’s a decision that is tantamount to naming your first child and choosing what flavor blood you’d like in your transfusion. This past week, I signed on to …
The NFL announced Monday that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's suspension will be for four games to start the 2015 NFL season for his part in #DeflateGate -- the controversy surrounding the deflated balls in the 2014 AFC Championship Game. It wasn’t as shocking as some of the NFL’s other recent announcements, including both …
The 2015 Quarterback rankings look a little different this season than in years past, but your Fantasy Football league won’t suddenly see more quarterbacks taken in the early rounds. For the most part, it’s business as usual, just with some names swapped out for others. Last summer, just before the 2014 NFL season started, I …
I’m watching the 2015 NFL Draft, as any red-blooded American Fantasy Football player should be, and I decided to do up a quick reaction to some of the offensive draft picks. While I’m not ready to lock in these reactions as gold for the rest of the draft season, I look at these reactions as …
It has felt like ages since my last Interrogate the Industry post. For that I apologize. I think due to the peak of the Fantasy Football season, the Holidays, illnesses things often get put on the back burner for everyone. I wasn't ignoring the posts as much as not over concerning myself making sure folks …
The Buccaneers have the No. 1 pick for the 2015 NFL Draft all locked up – as long as they don’t win in Week 17 against the Saints. The way this season has gone for Tampa Bay, it wouldn’t be shocking to see them screw this up – especially since they have a history of …
CHAMPIONSHIP has arrived and if you are in the championship congratulations and best of luck! If you are not however, like myself you will likely be looking to do some Discount Diving in DFS this week. I would normally apologize for the disastrous lineup I submitted and discount plays from last week, but I won't …
It is sad, but exciting at the same time. The fantasy championships are among us, and some of your leagues are already finished. It has been an exciting season, and if you’re in the championship, a successful one for you. However, there is one more week, and that causes for you to finish the job, …
You’re so close to a Fantasy Football championship, you can taste it! Our Week 16 Fantasy Rankings will help you become a champion for the entire Fantasy offseason! While Daily Fantasy Football has become all the rage in the instant gratification world we live in, putting in the time and effort to build a quality …
Let's go Discount Diving for FanDuel once again. Sure, it is the PLAYOFFS in seasonal formats everywhere but not on FanDuel. Every Week is new and important in daily fantasy sports and this week is no exception. Plenty of fantastic match-ups, surprise injuries, and even worse game time decisions that will make setting lineups extra …
If you’ve made it this far in your Fantasy playoffs, then you are just a couple more wins away from winning the whole shebang! The Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings should help you with those very difficult lineup decisions! Most likely, you’re not struggling with who to start at quarterback, tight end or kicker. But …
It has arrived; the Fantasy Playoffs are among us. Whether you were 10-4 in the regular season, or 8-6, the records do not matter anymore; everyone is equal game right now. And in fantasy football, anything can happen, on any given week. For instance, last week I found myself in a win and in situation. …
I can't contain my excitement on sharing a Fantasy Football League setup known commonly as All-Play with you all.Even crazier? I have a league setup, I tried personally in my home league and it was a resounding success and fun for everyone. So, now is as good of a time as any to do it. The …
It’s crazy that we have reached Week 14 already, and not only the Fantasy Football season, also the NFL season is coming down the stretch. It has been a great season, filled with excitement and surprises. However, as the season comes down the stretch, the games become more important, and the money you have spent …
If you’re reading these Week 14 Fantasy Football rankings, there’s likely only two reasons for it: 1. You beat out half of your league for one of a few coveted playoff spots. 2. You’re in a league that doesn’t have a championship game until Week 17 and you’re sick of people mocking your league because …
It’s a crucial time in fantasy football, and I can only hope that you are one of the few that have survived to this point in the season. It’s either the playoffs or the last week of the regular season, and seasons are on the line. At this point, your roster is pretty much set, …
The Week 13 Discount Diving post comes with plenty to look forward to. Thanksgiving feast, watching Football while devouring far too much food, monitoring your Fantasy Squads (of course) and their bids to make playoffs, or snag a Bye in the first round, and for some spending the quality time with your family. No matter …
The last week of the Fantasy regular season is upon us and the Week 13 Fantasy Football rankings are chock full of players from all 32 NFL teams for the first time in a long time. Normally, I’d do a chatty writeup about something interesting going on in Fantasy Football right now, but with three …
It’s finally here! Thanksgiving, the day we all cherish. It is filled with food, fun, family, and football, what a great holiday. It is personally favorite holiday, and I’m excited to celebrate with my family on Thursday. As for what I am thankful for, for one I am thankful to be able to write these …
I think we can all agree to one conclusion after Week 12’s action: Odell Beckham Jr. is a beast. We witnessed him make the best catch I’ve personally ever seen. He grabbed the ball out of mid-air with just three fingers, and hauled it in for a TD, all while being interfered with; on his …
Good grief. The running backs corps is becoming very weak in Fantasy, and once again we continue to be blindsided by sleepers having outstanding performances. Luckily, this is the last week for bye weeks, so we’ll be able to play our starters down the Fantasy stretch. But I just hope you survived this long stretch …
We had to switch up our Week 12 Fantasy Football rankings a little bit this week, mostly because time was not on my side! But I’m not going to leave you hanging, and with just two weeks left until the Fantasy playoffs arrive, your Fantasy Football lineup is more important than ever. Normally, I go …
We're officially heading down the stretch, and in most leagues there are just 3 games left in the fantasy regular season. These games are crucial, and so are your roster moves at this point. Most likely, your trade deadline has passed, which means if you’re having problems at a certain position, it’s all up to …
Last week by in large was a successful week for Discount Diving. Although the lineup I posted only won in one contest, I did do well in all of my other contests, using many of the same discount players. The big hitters were Justin Forsett, Roddy White, and Jason Witten performing as I projected. Jeremy Hill …
So many. Yes, I am referring to the teams on bye-weeks the last two weeks. Hopefully, you survived. However, if not, like me, there’s still hope, but it puts you in a must-win situation this week, and it makes for a very stressful upcoming week. Unfortunately, the NFL season has flown by, and we’re very …
There might be no other Fantasy position that offers as much talent on the waiver wire from one week to the next as wide receivers. Our Week 11 WR rankings show how truly deep the position is, and we’re going to help you plan the future a bit. With just three weeks left in the …
The Week 11 TE rankings are as important as ever, but if you are an astute Fantasy owners smart enough to still be reading articles in Week 11, then you’re probably headed toward the Fantasy playoffs. That means we need to help you start preparing for that, so this week, we’ve been sharing some players …
The Fantasy playoffs are less than one month away – can you believe it? These Week 11 RB Rankings will hopefully get you one step closer to getting into those playoffs. And once you get into the playoffs – well, anything can happen! But if you’re already kicking butt and you’re ready to look ahead …
Six defenses are coming off byes – and that makes 12 defenses coming off byes over the past two weeks. The Week 11 DST rankings are quite mixed. What I mean by that is there are several good defenses dropping out of the top 10 because of matchups, and likewise, there are some mediocre defenses …
Over the past two weeks, 12 teams have gone on bye weeks, which means you’ve had 12 fewer quarterbacks to choose from for your starting lineup. While there are still four more teams going on a bye in Week 11, the Week 11 QB rankings look better stocked than they have in a while. And …
If I would have said at the beginning of the 2014 Fantasy Football season I would feel the need to write a post encouraging owners to try to trade for Calvin Johnson I would have been given a "Well, DUH!" look. Well, here we are approaching Week 10 and Calvin Johnson has missed time and …
It certainly felt great to get back in the win column on FanDuel in a big way last week after a successful sample lineup, and discount diving post. Hitting on Ryan Tannehill, Jeremy Hill, and getting a decent performance from Rueben Randle helped lead three entries with this lineup to payout and scoring 131 points. …
You’re interested in the Week 10 Kicker rankings, you say? Let me help you out there, with a look at the best kickers in a six-team bye week. With Stephen Gostkowski sitting on a couch this week, along with Adam Vinatieri and Nick Novak, there will be plenty of people scrambling for a good kicker. …
Before we dive into the Week 10 WR rankings, let’s talk about some young players that we could see on the rise in coming weeks. We’re officially into the second half of the season, which means it’s time to start seeing some production out of rookies that struggled early on to the speed of the …
It’s that time of the week again! The time has to come to move on from the waiver wire and prepare for Week 10, a crucial week in fantasy football. It is also basically the last week with multiple teams on bye-weeks (Thank God). Luckily, there weren’t many injuries last week but there were many …
The Week 10 TE rankings are going to be without Fantasy Football studs like Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Gates, along with steady Dwayne Allen and oft-injured-but-talented Jordan Reed. So I thought I’d take a quick look back before we take a short look forward. Rather than just churn out the rankings each week, I usually …
It’s no secret that running backs are the lifeblood of most Fantasy Football teams, and those that went the Zero-Running Back Theory can argue all they want. Our Week 10 RB rankings are the most important rankings, once again, as we enter a six-team bye week. “But the Zero-RB Theory is brilliant,” some may say, …
Man, you picked a bad week for your defense/special teams to go on a bye week! The Week 10 DST rankings show you that any of the likely available Fantasy defenses in your league’s waivers aren’t going to have a great matchup in Week 10. For those that had a DST on a bye week …
Six quarterbacks are coming off of bye weeks and six quarterbacks are going on bye weeks, which means there are difficult decisions to make – and these Week 10 QB rankings prove that to be true. I just wrote my Week 10 Waiver Wire column for SI.com, and I suggested picking up Mark Sanchez, Kyle …
What a wild Week 9, but sadly it is time to move on. I got screwed, putting up 104 Fantasy points, but still losing as I played against Ben Roethlisberger. He carried my opponents’ team, and hurt mine. So, I’m excited to move on to a new week and get ready for a wild waiver …
Playoffs are on the horizon for seasonal owners, but for those of us who play Daily Fantasy Football it is another week to go discount diving and try to make some moolah! As you have to do when you write posts like this you have to look at the calls in your previous week and …
Last week was very exciting. I saw my main team put up an astounding 141 Fantasy points, in a standard league, and still almost lost! My opponent was a mere nine points short of me; thus showing what a big Fantasy week it was. Hopefully, we can repeat that Fantasy success this week. I hate …
With six teams on byes this week – the Week 9 Fantasy Football rankings are a little thinner than usual. There are plenty of interesting matchups, as well, including Peyton Manning and Tom Brady going at it again. I was on the road this past week in Atlanta to see family, so time became an …
What an exciting Sunday, I would say. There were many outstanding performances, including guys like Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Rob Gronkowski, and Arian Foster having monster games. However, there were some duds and also some injuries, which makes the Week 9 Waiver Wire extra important. Doug Martin continues to struggle, while he also injured his …
This week's Discount Diving will be short and sweet. I apologize for the lack of some of the standard information, but there have been an over-abundant amount of interruptions, distractions and unique situations this week my free time to write and research was minimal. Thankful for Grandparents I am able to sneak away for a …
Ahhh, you’ve accidentally clicked on the Week 8 Kicker rankings once again, while your sausage fingers were trying to click on maybe the tight end rankings? Or the defense/special teams rankings? Never mind, it doesn’t matter now. You’re here, you might as well get comfortable and read up on some kickers! It’s like when you …
Let's talk Week 8 Start 'em Sit 'em! With his two TDs Sunday night, Ronnie Hillman has already outscored early Fantasy draft pick Zac Stacy. That is just one example out of many, on how this season has been the year of the waiver wire. There have been so many fantasy pickups this season that have …
Each week, around Tuesday, sometimes Thursday, I go on The Fantasy Funhouse radio show on the SiriusXM Fantasy Sports channel with Nando Di Fino. We talk about TV shows, movies, the ‘80s – and we talk about Fantasy Football. We also take some calls from listeners asking questions about their lineups each week, and the …
A good young running back is like gold in Fantasy Football, since you don’t have to worry about too much mileage on their wheels or getting yanked for a younger player. Our Week 8 RB rankings are stocked with good first- and second-year running backs, and I thought I’d take this week to look at …
The tight ends position hasn’t quite been as exciting this season as in past years, considering the absence of Aaron Hernandez, the retirement of Tony Gonzalez and the injuries to Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski. Julius Thomas, Martellus Bennett and Greg Olsen have been great news from the past couple seasons, but the up-and-down efforts …
Before we get into the Week 8 Waiver Wire, let's take a quick look back. The only word I could think of to express Week 7 is "Wow." We saw outstanding Fantasy performances from Golden Tate, Sammy Watkins, Ronnie Hillman, and many others. However, there were many brutal injuries, including Bills RB C.J. Spiller, who unfortunately …
[cue game show music] Welcome back for another edition of “The Up or Down Game” with the Week 8 QB Rankings! [cue applause] I’m usually playing this game with my blood pressure whenever I talk to the wife! [cue canned laughter] The way this game works is we look at the current Fantasy quarterback rankings …
The Week 8 DST rankings will be missing both the San Francisco 49ers defense and the less valuable N.Y. Giants defense, as both teams are on byes. The smart owner will look ahead at the available defenses for Weeks 9 and 10, also, to find some matchups to exploit – or matchups to avoid with …
The Thursday night games are over, and what was a surprisingly exciting game leaves with plenty of games, and Daily Fantasy options in this weeks Discount Diving. This week I am spending most of my money on a Quarterback, I will of course list value players for each position like usual so if you want …
Who doesn’t love a great set of Week 7 kicker rankings!?! Look, I know this page comes last on your list for rankings you’re interested in reading about, but it’s a necessary evil! We share some interesting facts and figures about kickers you might never know about had you not landed on this page! We’ll …
The Week 7 WR Rankings are pretty loaded once again, and it seems like you might have some tough decisions to make for either your third wide receiver or your flex position with this week’s matchups. Last week, we shared some interesting numbers that affected Fantasy wide receivers and it seemed to go over pretty …
Don’t worry, I know everyone was sobbing that I wasn’t able to write my Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em column last week; thus I apologize for that. However, I’m back this week with the Week 7 Start 'Em Sit 'Em and ready to help you all win your Fantasy Football matchups. Last week, we saw more …
Sometimes in the middle of the Fantasy season, I like to look back to see which tight ends have popped up out of nowhere to find themselves relevant in our game. These Week 7 TE rankings will have several players that we didn’t care about this past summer. But now, whether it’s due to injury …
We’re just over the halfway mark of the Fantasy Football regular season, so we can take a wide view of what has happened behind us. While the Week 7 RB rankings are certainly important – who doesn’t want to be 7-0!?! – I think we also need to look at the position to see what …
As we enter the one-third mark of the NFL season (and pretty much the halfway mark for the Fantasy Football regular season), we can start to dump the dead weight on our roster and work toward using players that are finally fulfilling potential. As young players start to figure things out, they stop thinking and …
We’re three weeks into the world of bye weeks, which means a lot of us have had to cut defenses we like in order to pick up a defense that’s not on a bye. Our Week 7 DST rankings are just two teams short this week, as the Buccaneers and Eagles will have their bye …
Time for the waiver wire! Yes, chances are you’re still licking your wounds from a Week 6 Fantasy loss, or you may be still celebrating a win whether against a stranger, a co-worker, a friend or even your boss. I hate to be the negative one here, but it’s time to move on. It’s time …
The biggest news for the Week 6 WR rankings came midweek, when A.J. Green re-injured his toe in practice and had to be carted off the field for the Bengals. Cincinnati was already missing Tyler Eifert (elbow) and Marvin Jones (ankle), so Mohamed Sanu suddenly appears to be a player that’s going to see a …
This week, we’re going to look at the “Rest of the Season” rankings from FantasyPros.com, along with our Week 6 Kicker rankings to get a good idea of what Fantasy Football owners should do in the coming weeks, as bye weeks roll along. When we look at “Rest of the Season” rankings for kickers, we …
The good news for Jimmy Graham’s Fantasy owners is that you weren’t going to be able to use him this week in your lineups anyway, since the Saints are on a bye week. So these Week 6 TE rankings don’t change much because of his shoulder injury. However, there is some movement in these rankings, …
Three of the preseason top 25 running backs were injured this past weekend, which makes these Week 6 RB rankings a little thinner than usual. Reggie Bush, Rashad Jennings and Montee Ball all came out of Week 5 a little worse for the wear, which means players like George Winn, Andre Williams and Denver’s Ronnie …
It's that time of week again! Coming off of Week 5, we saw many new players emerge to Fantasy relevance, and show great performances this weekend. As you make your Week 6 waiver wire picks, it's time to think whom you will submit a claim for. I am here to help, as I’ll give you …
Last week, I was asked to provide my top-five Fantasy quarterbacks for the rest of the season, so I thought I’d share it here before we get into the Week 6 QB rankings. While Andrew Luck has the most Fantasy points, I still considered Peyton Manning to be the top Fantasy QB going forward. He …
Throughout draft prep season, you’re often told to wait on Fantasy DSTs and kickers until late in your drafts. The way things are lining up after five weeks, you would have been much better off if you heeded that advice. While the Week 6 DST rankings should be considered separate from the Fantasy scoring totals …
With four weeks in the books, things are getting complicated. It’s still early, but crucial games are arriving that could end up being the difference in the end for your fantasy team. Luckily, the Dolphins and Raiders are the only teams on bye-weeks this week, and neither of those teams have outstanding fantasy playmakers. Last …
Another few days of Football is upon us, and with it another chance to get some winning Daily Fantasy Football lineups. After missing a post last week (I do apologize, and hope I helped those who asked on Twitter) I am back and hoping to help you all find a few of those discounted value …
With a few illnesses, technical issues and an all time awful week in the Meyers' household, I still was able to squeeze a few questions out of Michael Rathburn (@FantasyRath). Michael himself is a busy fellow, and keeps occupied at the sites www.rotowire.com/daily, and www.dailyfantasysportsnetwork.com. Be sure to follow his work, ESPECIALLY if you partake in DFS. …
Kickers. They’re like the little 6-year-old brother to the girl you’re dating. Well, I mean, like back when you were a teenager, you really shouldn’t be dating girls with 6-year-old brothers when your 35 years old. Kickers are like little brothers because they have to go with you everywhere, while you’re trying to score with …
One quarter into the season, we find ourselves looking at plenty of star wide receivers limping around, dealing with tough injuries, which makes us deal with a difficult set of Week 5 WR rankings. Are you ready to make some tough decisions? Both Brandon Marshall and Calvin Johnson have been used as decoys recently, and …
The quarterback and tight end positions always seem so full of talent, there are difficult decisions made each week when we do these Week 5 TE Rankings. Who do we leave outside of the top 12? We’re basically saying they’re not start-worthy. That’s not true, of course, because there are tons of different Fantasy formats …
Now that you’re done playing a fullbacks or a scatback in your second running back spot because of the six teams on byes or injuries or bad waiver-wire luck, you can rest a little easier in Week 5, since the Dolphins and Raiders are the only ones resting this week. The Week 5 RB rankings …
With six teams coming off of bye weeks, you’re going to have a lot more choices among the Week 5 DST rankings, as six defenses return to the field – while just the Dolphins and Raiders defenses take a week off on Week 5 byes. The Bengals, Broncos, Browns, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks are all …
Did you survive Bye-mageddon, as Bob Harris of FootballDiehards.com called it? Six teams had early byes in Week 4, and teams had to scramble to fill their lineups. Our Week 5 QB rankings brings back Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson into the fold. But then again, with two teams on byes this week, so you’ll …
It's that time of the week again! Bye weeks are in full swing, and some of your key players will be missing. That makes you turn toward the Week 5 waiver wire. Which players should you pick up? This is my advice on which players to snag this week off waivers. Of course, you'll want …
In this upcoming crucial Fantasy week, I share advice on which guys you should start, and who to sit come Sunday. Enjoy the Week 4 start 'em sit 'em! Quarterbacks Start ‘Em: Matthew Stafford at New York Jets Projected Fantasy Points: 27 Stafford is coming off of a horrific performance last week, in which he …
With six NFL teams on byes this week, the Week 4 WR rankings look much more shallow than in the first three weeks of the season. But in reality, this might be one of the deepest 26-team set of wide receiver rankings in Fantasy Football history. Passing is down a little bit in the NFL, …
We officially have to begin dealing with bye weeks in Week 4, which means you’ll likely have to go dumpster diving in the Week 4 kicker rankings to find a suitable starter among the free agents. Lucky for you, kickers are always all over the place to start the season, which is just one of …
Week 3 was great for my Fantasy squads (I know, I know NO ONE CARES) and I was able to get an interrogation of Jennifer Millman from Rotoexperts.com making it even better. I have been a follower of Jen for a while now on Twitter, and of her work on Roto Experts which is top notch. …
Who doesn’t love a great tight end? The Week 4 TE rankings are mixed up just a bit compared to previous weeks, as we have injuries to keep an eye out for and six teams on by weeks. That tends to change the Fantasy tight ends landscape, fo’ sho’. Two players that continue to skyrocket …
Six teams on bye weeks in the very first week of bye weeks? That’s ripping the Band-Aid off with one quick pull! Our Week 4 RB Rankings will definitely show how thin the position is, and how several teams in your league will be scraping the barrel for running backs this week – especially if …
First off, I'd like to say that I am honored that I will be writing my weekly Fantasy Football articles here, and I am more than excited to get started and contribute my Fantasy Football knowledge, starting with the Week 4 Waiver Wire. This week, we had many new names contributing to their respective teams, …
The Week 4 QB Rankings are a little different than the past three weeks. The NFL bye weeks are officially here, so lineup management becomes crucial as we work our way through these next 10 weeks. And now it gets interesting. Fantasy owners will have to decide for themselves which players to cut every single …
To cut or not to cut? That is the question – when six teams go on byes and you have to fill a DST spot on your roster. You’ll look at these Week 4 Defense rankings and you’ll work to get one of the best available options in your Fantasy Football league. But it’s just …
As a whole Week 2 was nauseating to watch, but if you went discount diving with me you likely once again ended up in the green in your Daily Fantasy sites bankrolls. It is also a constant reminder that in yearly leagues a bad week 2 can be beginning of the end thanks to an …
We are back with another Interrogate the Industry! I have to apologize to my regular readers for the delay between posts. Perhaps it has been so long you forgot to read my Interrogation of Rumford Johnny. Either way between the kickoff of the NFL season, Fantasy Baseball playoffs and of course family obligations time dwindled …
When I go over the Week 3 WR rankings, I look at the most recent week’s action, consider the upcoming opponents, and wonder how all that shakes out with my yearly rankings. So far, it seems like the wide receiver group has been less impressive – at least at the top of the heap – …
Checking out the Week 3 Kicker rankings, eh? Color me impressed! Looking at these rankings is the equivalent of eating a salad without dressing or going swimming at a beach in Canada. This tells me three things about you as a Fantasy owner. You’re a researcher that likes to get multiple opinions in your head …
Unfortunately, these Week 3 RB rankings are all over the place this week, mostly because the position has been hit with waaay more news stories than Fantasy Football owners would prefer. Whether it’s still dealing with the suspension news surrounding Ray Rice and his lawsuit to get reinstated back into the NFL, or the current …
So far, the tight ends position has worked out pretty much the way we all thought it would have. You have a couple studs near the top that are always scoring, and we do have a couple tight ends we thought were middle-of-the-road in Fantasy, who have skyrocketed upwards. We also have a few no-names …
When you look at the Week 3 Defense rankings, understand that you’re also looking at the Week 3 rankings for pretty much all of the Fantasy Football positions. In other words, if you see a defense ranked real high this week, there’s an awfully good chance you’ll find the quarterback, running backs and wide receivers …
All the talk about Fantasy Football being fun is thrown out the door now, as we are officially into the middle season. The Week 3 QB Rankings take into account the pass defenses for 2014, and looking back at 2013 a little farther back in our rearview mirrors. Over the past few weeks, we’ve lost …
With Adrian Peterson out after being arrested on charges of child injury, the Vikings chose to deactivate him. Our job is to figure out what that means for Week 2 Fantasy rankings, so I updated them accordingly. Both Matt Asiata and rookie running back Jerick McKinnon are expected to see a lot more action this …
The Week 2 Kicker rankings are here! The Week 2 Kicker rankings are here! I know, checking these out sometimes makes you feel like The Jerk. There are just 32 kickers to choose from each week, so it’s not rocket surgery trying to figure out who you should take. But we’ll offer a few tips …
Well, that was interesting. In Week 1, we saw just nine wide receivers post 100-yard receiving games, so where does that leave us with our Week 2 WR rankings? While there are a few changes from last week, there aren’t too many risers and fallers. Matchups certainly dictate where we’re placing a lot of these …
When it comes to Daily Fantasy Football each and every week is dramatically different. Players will disappoint in the biggest way (I'm looking at you Jamaal Charles) or exceed all expectations like Allen Hurns (110 yards and 2 touchdowns). Although I owned Hurns in my deep dynasty league and had to play him, I wasn't …
Tight ends, as we’ve mentioned before, are similar to the quarterback position in that there are a lot of pretty good ones. These Week 2 TE rankings will prove that out, too, as you’ll likely see some good ones fall into the 20s one week after the opener. The way tight ends are different than …
We learned an awful lot about the NFL running backs position in Week 1, but we also had just as many new questions arise. Our Week 2 RB Rankings hope to help solve some of those problems for you to either help you get to 2-0 or to help you get your first win … …
Was your league like most Fantasy Football leagues in Week 1, where five of the top six scoring Fantasy Defenses were unowned in the first week of the season? The Vikings, Texans, Titans, Lions and Eagles did their thing as Fantasy free agents, and now you’re wondering – how does this affect Week 2 Defense …
So now you know. Now you know what you thought you knew all preseason. Your knowledge will help you get a win in Week 2, but our Week 2 QB Rankings will be 50-percent offseason knowledge and 50-percent Week 1 knowledge. You knew Carson Palmer was going to have a lot of weapons. You knew …
You've been staring at these unopened gifts for months now, drooling over the prospects of another great Fantasy season. These updated Week 1 Fantasy Football rankings should help set you on your way to success in your Fantasy club's opener. While I won't promise I'll have these by 10:30am ET every Sunday morning, I will …
Finally, the drafting is over, Fantasy Gameday is here – and we're going to look at a bunch of different spots for you to check out during, before and after kickoff. So check it out – and feel free to tweet me some places you like to go to on Fantasy Gameday. Fantasy Gameday: BEFORE …
About one in every 10 Fantasy Football players also play Daily Fantasy Football games, which is also sometimes called Weekly Fantasy Football. Many of the reasons why the other 90 percent of the people in our hobby don’t play Daily games is because they either don’t have the time, don’t want to risk money, think …
Week 1 has arrived and along with it Daily Fantasy Football! I admittedly am not a seasoned veteran but delved into the latest Fantasy sports sensation last season and fared well. I will reiterate I am NOT a high stakes player (yet) and at this point dabble in "Affordable" tournaments but primarily "50/50" contests and …
Listen, I know you’ve been waiting on the Week 1 Kicker rankings, and I promise I hurried as fast as possible. Nothing’s going to kill a Fantasy Football opener more than stinking it up at the kicker position. OK, so maybe I’m overplaying it a bit. But in all seriousness, there has been a lot …
Week 1 is officially here! All that’s left is dominating for 13 weeks, getting a bye week and then storming into your Fantasy league’s championship game – only to lose on an extra point. But still! You had a great year, and it all starts here – with the Week 1 WR Rankings! You’ve heard …
I've often found that you can target players that start slowly because of bad schedules, then get them just before they face much better schedules in the middle part of the season. We're going to examine the best and worst Fantasy Football strength of schedules at quarterback. Consider the tips and bits of advice as …
If there’s one thing we all learned during our 2014 Fantasy Football drafts this summer, it’s that the tight ends position is deeper than ever. If you didn’t draft one of the studs, you likely found yourself picking through some very good tight ends, wondering which one will serve you best. In our Week 1 …
Filling out your lineups for Week 1 can be a little tricky – especially at running back. Our Week 1 RB Rankings should help you lock the position down for the NFL Kickoff weekend. One of the tricky parts about the first week is that some of your RB1s and RB2s didn’t get a lot …
While knowing who the best quarterback to play this week or which running backs you should choose is always important, knowing the matchups for defense/special teams is also important. Our Week 1 Defense rankings take into account many different factors. We look at the opponents, obviously, and not only how strong and healthy that offense …
The first week of the NFL season is like a present someone just handed you. There’s no doubt it’s going to be awesome, but will you get exactly what you were hoping for? Our Week 1 QB rankings will help guide you through the first week’s signal-callers. Since most teams only draft one quarterback, it’s …
Andy and Dennis of LevelUpFantasy.com called me up for a podcast this week and we discussed several different topics, including breaking into the Fantasy Football industry. We also recapped the NFL news over the past week, and discussed the current value of about 20 players, including: Tim Wright, TE, New England Stevan Ridley, RB, New …
As we dig into the 2014 Quarterback Rankings for the upcoming season, we’re always reminded of the fact that the NFL has not just become more of a passing game, but they’ve officially hit the turbo button. We’re seeing passing efforts like we’ve never seen before, and it doesn’t look like there’s a slowdown in …
Every draft season, this is one of the most popular pages on my site. The 2014 Fantasy Running Back rankings shouldn’t be any different, as most people believe that running backs are the lifeblood of any championship squad. Sure, you’ll hear arguments that in this day and age, with the NFL leaning more and more …
As I post my 2014 Fantasy Wide Receiver rankings, I think back to the late ‘80s and most of the ‘90s, when 49ers legend Jerry Rice was one of the greatest Fantasy players ever. I don’t just mean he was a great Fantasy pick at wide receiver, I mean he was one of the best …
Are you willing to use a first-round pick on tight end Jimmy Graham? My 2014 Tight End rankings indicate there are several tough questions like this you’ll have to answer. More tough questions include, “Are you willing to use a second- or third-round pick on Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski, who missed time last season with …
Listen, don’t feel bad that you’re checking out our 2014 Fantasy Kicker rankings. At some point, everyone has to take a look to see who will end up being your team’s last pick of the day. It probably makes you feel like you’re wasting your time, but still, this guy is going to take up …
I recently discussed the 2014 Fantasy Defense Rankings in an upcoming column over at SI.com, and now it’s time to share it with my readers on my site. We’ve watched the Seahawks defense wreak havoc over the Fantasy Football world for the past two seasons, and that unit enters 2014 as the top-ranked defense/special teams …
Over the past couple decades, Fantasy Football users have been on their own on Draft Day, but not now – with this handful of 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Apps for the iPad in your hand. The days of just using a cheat sheet ripped out of an old magazine are officially over. As a matter …
Pizza Hut wants you to make that trade that will put you over the top this season – so they’re chipping in a free pizza for you to sweeten the deal with your opponent. “You give me Brandon Marshall and I’ll send you Giovani Bernard – and a medium meat lover’s.” Earlier this week, Pizza …
Interrogate the Industry has returned and this week we are back with the one and only Rumford Johnny! Johnny runs the both the site and podcast of 2 Mugs Fantasy Football Podcast along with @RyFo18. Their podcast is awesome and entertaining so if you are in need of another podcast be sure to check it …
This is a new series I’ve decided to start writing because I’m a bitter, jealous man. I hate that these sites had owners that were much smarter than me. So I explain to readers why I’m so jealous of them! Makes sense! I plan to review websites, iPhone apps, draft tools and in-season tools. Essentially, …
Without further ado I present to you my 2014 Positional Tiers. I know it has been a while since my last Draft Strategy posts which you really should read especially if you are participating with so many others in the National Draft Day Weekend! As I stressed in my Prepping for the Prep post, positional …
It's National Draft Weekend! You're getting ready to pounce on your buddies like a recently fixed cat hiding behind an ottoman! So I'm delivering to you -- my fully updated 2014 Fantasy Football Overall Player Rankings! Speaking of National Draft Weekend -- if you played SKYLLZONE instant snake drafts last season, you can go there Saturday …
There is no shortage of fantasy football rankings available these days. A simple Google search brings back over twenty million results. As is the case in just about every walk of life, in fantasy football it’s crucially important to know who to trust. When it comes to ranking the rankers, FantasyPros is in a league …
Woooeee it has been a busy week, and as most of you likely know it will be a busy month, but never too busy for Interrogate the Industry. In fact, now is the best time to get some interviews out there. Between working on rankings over on FantasyPros, writing my Round by Round Draft Strategy …
The draft continues, and this will be part two of the Draft Strategy series. In case you missed the first two parts of the series check them out here: Prepping for the prep and Draft Strategy Part 1. This time we will be plowing through the fifth to twelfth rounds. These rounds are more of …
Well hopefully you are here after reading my last piece Prepping for the Prep, but even if not welcome and get ready to discuss some round by round Fantasy Football draft strategy. Now that you have a game-plan and some tools to use during your draft we can try and devise a strategy for each …
This season, 13 NFL teams will have new offensive coordinators (or play-callers). Some big names are taking over new gigs: Norv Turner (now in Minnesota), Scott Linehan (Dallas), Gary Kubiak (Baltimore), Kyle Shanahan (Cleveland), and Hue Jackson (Cincinnati). The NFL track records of these four are readily available just about anywhere you look, and their …
It seems as if the closer and closer football season is getting, the more and more I want to Interrogate the Industry! "Everyone, I want to interview everyone" *Lets out an evil laugh*. Seriously though, the Baseball season still has my full attention ,but it is getting more and more difficult to stay focused, especially …
It is officially draft season folks, and that means it is time for some draft strategy. I always enjoy digging in to player rankings, compiling spreadsheets, and discussing players ADP and hype on Twitter this time of year. I obviously am not alone, but maybe some of you need a little nudge or kick in …
Over the past couple months, I asked many of my Fantasy friends to help me write a book filled with great Fantasy Football Tips. Fifty Fantasy writers from dozens of websites wrote one tip each, and I mixed them in with 51 of my own Fantasy tips to create an awesome PDF. I’m proud to …
This week, I was asked by Sports Illustrated to come up with my 2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player Rankings for their draft prep section. They’ll combine them on their site with the other SI writers, so we’ll have a consensus ranking, so I thought I’d print my Top 300 over here. There are certainly …
All Star week is nearly over and with it another Interrogate the Industry. This week I was able to get Nick Raducanu (@projectroto) to answer some questions. It is hard to believe that this is the eighth one already, but with so many fantastic options in the industry to interview there could be countless more. …
I am not going to lie, this week besides Interrogate the Industry (of course), I didn't focus much on baseball. I guess I did slightly, as my oldest started her first season in T-Ball, but other than that my mind was on other things. Besides the entertainment of watching a mob of kids charge at …
Every summer, I like to look across the Fantasy Football landscape to find the best free Fantasy Football draft tools out there. Essentially, it has just turned into an ever-expanding list. Even now, with all of the great tools and ideas below, I'll still find out (through a tweet or through email or even a …
Welcome to the first of a four-part installment I plan to run at the start of each month.This is where I do a one-man Fantasy Football mock draft, using the free Draft Wizards Mock Draft tool. I hope to share with you some thoughts on some of the players I choose, while also offering up …
Fantasy Football owners love them some rookies! They also love them some sleepers! You put those two together, and it’s like the day someone figured out buffalo wings and bleu cheese are awesome together! So I took it upon myself to write up an article featuring some sleeper rookies for the 2014 Fantasy Football season. …
One of my goals with this site is to become an industry uncle for writers and websites. At some point, I want writers to come here looking for places to write, and we want websites coming here looking for writers to fill their staffs. In that vein, I have a ton of great connections that I'd …
The 2014 NFL draft is nearly on top of us, which means Fantasy Football owners are going nuts as they get ready to redo their rankings in anticipation of what this class of rookies will bring to each team. Let's fill out some free NFL mock draft contests, so we can win stuff! We've been …
With the NFL Draft finally here, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the top 60 Fantasy Football players before we have an influx of the Class of 2014 onto the rosters. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of rookies that will find their way into the first five rounds …
Over the past four months, I’ve been scrambling around with my hands in a number of projects, which has really inhibited my ability to write and update for my own site. That stops today, just one month after celebrating my site's two-year anniversary! Well, it doesn’t “stop” so much as it just “changes,” as most …
With the 2014 NFL Draft just a few days away, it’s important to look back quickly to examine what the 2013 Fantasy rookie quarterbacks class did for Fantasy Football owners, and how they compared to past first-year players. This upcoming class is chock full of talent, with players like Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Teddy …
The 2014 WR rankings are a great mix of up-and-coming talents and aging veterans, passing each other on the way up and down the rankings. Over the past few seasons, with the inordinate amount of passing yards each week, we're finding that wide receivers, in some cases, are more valuable than running backs. That's the …
The 2014 RB rankings look deeper than in recent years, but, unfortunately, that's only because there are a lot of veteran running backs that are slowly creeping backwards from 2012 and 2013. Although, I have eight different running backs getting drafted in Round 1 in my early 2014 Fantasy Football Mock Draft. The average shelf …
The dust has barely settled on your 2013 Fantasy Football championship trophy, and you're already looking for 2014 QB rankings!?! You're a sicko. You're demented. You're my kind of Fantasy Football player! So we're looking at several months before we really know where all of the players end up playing in 2014, but there likely …
Is it ever too early to look at a 2014 Fantasy Football mock draft!?! We're into the new year, and we're ready to put the 2013 season behind us. Whether you won last season, finished in the playoffs or carried home your league's Toilet Bowl trophy as the worst team in the league – we're …
If you are still alive, I am willing bet you either had Jamaal Charles or at least didn't play against him after his historic Week 15 outburst. A lot of people are in their championship this week, while some may still have a week left. It's time to earn that championship trophy. so let's take …
If you're still reading our Week 15 Fantasy Start or Sit column, this is good news for your Fantasy season! It's do or die time for Fantasy Football owners right now. Will you be back reading this column next week!?! One bad move and you could be looking forward to August of 2014, and I …
If you’re lucky enough to still be interested in Fantasy this time of year, I applaud you. If you’re skilled enough to have earned a bye week this week, the players below could offer some backup off of the Week 15waiver wire. Picking those players up now, before the two winners of the Week 14 …
It's playoff time for many of us, and we just need that one player to get us over the hump. Hopefully, I can share some Week 14 sleepers that can help you forge ahead. Some of us need to get our heads out of our rump. I played Danny Woodhead over Ben Tate last week …
It is time for the Fantasy playoffs and it is no time to joke around. Make sure your playoff run keeps on going by taking a look into every Week 14 Fantasy Football matchup. Many times, your lineup decisions come down to one or two big decisions, so we hope this weekly preview will help …
After everyone gained 10 pounds Thursday we were given a good day of football. Here is a look back at the action from week 13 and some helpful notes for your playoff run. Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 12:30 pm Thursday This was a really ugly game for Green Bay. Matt …
Is This The End? There comes a time in every Fantasy Owners season when they realize everything comes to an end, and it's time to say goodbye to their beloved fake teams. For some, this moment can't come soon enough. For example, the owner with the fifth pick in 2013 may have been giddy after …
With the NFL bye weeks finished for this season, the need for players that are flying under the radar has diminished a bit. However, many of our rosters are suffering from injuries and plain old under performance. I'm going to hone in on four Week 13 sleepers that I feel can be game changers this …
Andy Germani takes a quick look at each game from the weekend in his Week 12 Fantasy recap. Did your players do what you expected them to do? What are we to make of some of these big games by no-names, and bad outings by some superstars? We're finally out of the woods, as this …
It felt good to be back in the saddle last week looking for players to help make that final push to the playoffs. Let's see how last week's sleepers performed before we go into the Week 12 sleepers. Josh McCown threw for 216 yards and no picks. Those aren't stats that are going to make your …
The Fantasy Football playoffs are a short sprint after a 13-week endurance run, and you have to think of them a little differently. This article was submitted as a guest piece from Andy Germani. We do like to post guest articles from writers, so if you're interested, read the bottom of this article to see …
With a week off to refresh my creative juices (Thank you, Mr. Gonos), I look forward to providing you with some great Week 11 sleepers. Hopefully, last week, some of you had the foresight to start a player like Tavon Austin. I have to admit, I didn't see that coming. Not against the Colts. Brian Hartline would …
The Fantasy Fatcast continues their midseason 2014 Mock Draft, looking ahead to what Round 2 might look like. Eric Mack of Bleacher Report and Brett Tresky, who now has over 2,000 Twitter followers, join me, SI.com's David Gonos, to talk some Fantasy Football before Week 11! We also discuss the Perfect Lineup game at DraftDay.com, …
This post will look at the rest-of-season strength of schedule for all Fantasy Football positions. Last week we looked at the strength of schedule for the running back position, and it is time to finish off the work, pull out the spreadsheets, and come up with the calculations for the other five Fantasy Football positions. …
The fellas take a step back to look two steps forward, as they break down what they think the first round of a 2014 Mock Draft would look like. In this podcast, Bleacher Report's Eric Mack, SI.com's David Gonos and host Brett Tresky take turns making picks for a faux first round mock in Fantasy …
With six teams on bye weeks last weekend, and six teams on byes this week, many owners are looking for some Week 9 sleepers. Last week, many owners scraped the bottom of the barrel to fill their rosters. How did you do if you took my advice? Same as usual -- about half and half. …
Bleacher Report's Eric Mack and I join host Brett Tresky for another Fantasy Fatcast, where we discuss some trades in our leagues, some keeper decisions to make and the Week 9 matchups. But we also bring in DavidGonos.com columnist Devon Jordan to talk about his most recent article, which details RBs strength of schedule for …
Before we get right into the Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds, I'd like to note; Marvin Jones should have been included in this column already. The reason he wasn't is simple. Personal attachment to Mohamed Sanu. After watching his nifty three-week stretch last season, where he scored 4 times and was pegged as a Sleeper …
For the purpose of player evaluation, trade candidates, and rest of season rankings, I thought I would look at the team rest-of-season strength of schedule. For this article in particular, we will focus on running backs, but I will post more articles in the near future about other positions. How did I do it? Easy: …
This week, I am going to mix it up a little bit and look back at some sleepers I picked early this year and see how they have been doing as well as give you my picks for this week. But before we do that, lets see how last week's group performed. If you thought …
Bleacher Report's Eric Mack and I get together for another podcast, previewing the Week 8 matchups (sorta) and looking at six different Fantasy players to target for this second half. There are a couple names that should surprise you, for sure. We also help several callers with their Fantasy Football lineup issues, including two guys …
Seven days ago, before this Week 8 Waiver Wire Adds column, I began last week's article with a list of injuries to a number of Fantasy Football's top flight talents. This week is no different. The 2013 Fantasy Football landscape has been ravaged with injuries, it is unlikely that anyone has avoided the carnage and …
Last week's pick were not quite as good as some of my prior picks, but I took a few chances on some very iffy players. Hopefully, my Week 7 sleepers will do even better. Tampa Bay's Brian Leonard didn't get a carry or a reception or a sniff at running back. I guess they will …
The Fantasy Fatcast boys got together for their regular weekly podcast this week, and we did a quick one-round 2013 Fantasy rookies redraft, just to see what we think of this class now that we're six weeks into the season. We also previewed the Week 7 matchups, which have some interesting games on the docket, …
The injuries keep piling on, Julio Jones, Randall Cobb and DeMarco Murray will all miss time, to name a few and a number of players are emerging Fantasy Options. Personally, Andre Ellington could emerge a true Fantasy force come Playoff time and is someone to target in all formats. Additionally, if Nick Foles continues to …
Before I get into the Week 6 sleepers, let's see how I did last week. In honor of the MLB playoffs, I will categorize my picks with some baseball terminology. Home Run Vincent Brown killed it for the Chargers last week -- 8 catches for well over 100 yards. That's knocking it out of the park …
Before we get into these Week 5 sleepers, I'm not above taking a look at how I did last week. I finally called a QB that had a good game. After lighting up Dallas, Philip Rivers is having pretty good year. As a matter of fact, I'm starting him this weekend over Colin Kaepernick. Especially …
Another week, another injury to deal with. Darren McFadden owners are cringing and Ray Rice's are wondering why he even played at all. Andre Johnson proved that sometimes all it takes is a kick in the shin to catch 9 balls for 110 yards, while C.J. Spiller, Alfred Morris and LeSean McCoy are all dealing …
Last week was interesting for my sleeper picks. That's a nice way of saying that they pretty much sucked. What gives me some hope for future prognostication prowess is that I was close. What does that mean -- and what does that mean for the Week 4 sleepers? I had Chris Ivory picked to do …
The Bye Week bonanza begins now, which makes your waiver wire surfing all the more important and potentially rewarding. Keep your eyes peeled for potential improvements that others are dropping, or plan your own lineup complications a week in advance to avoid over spending, or potentially losing out. But ultimately, make your moves count. If …
For the past 15 years, we've had the ability to use Peyton Manning in Madden Football and in Fantasy Football. The folks over at EA Sports sent me this infographic to share with my readers, and I hope you enjoy the look at his career Madden stats as much as I do. Playing Madden -- …
I write Daily Fantasy Football strategy columns for DFSEdge.com each week, and that means I usually play on several different Daily Fantasy sites each week. And in my FanDuel column on Saturday, I thought it interesting how many crazy running back situations there are this week, due to injuries and the Trent Richardson trade. So …
Time to take a look at some players that might be gathering dust on your roster, but this may be the week to clean 'em off and get them in the lineup. We're going to talk Week 3 sleepers! Last week my readers benefited from reasonable performances by my Week 2 Sleepers. Almost all of …
Two deep and it has been everything you've waited for since last December when your league's championship was won right? Remember it isn't time to give up on some top options. Steven Ridley will turn it around and Roddy White will get going eventually. Cam Newton started slow last season and was the best QB …
In Fantasy Football, points are important, but points relative to the position a player plays is more important. Colin Kaepernick scored 30 points last week and was the second highest second highest scorer in fantasy football, but was that performance impressive when the top twelve quarterbacks—the amount of quarterbacks played in a standard league—averaged 25 …
Fantasy owners far and wide are chasing ever-elusive Week 2 sleepers -- the guy that will make the whole league gasp and wonder where he came from. It is safe to say that last week's biggest surprise was the Denver's Julius Thomas, which I gave to my readers. We won't talk about some of my …
Week 1 is in the books, you won, you lost, you might have even notched the rare draw. Regardless, it isn't time to sit on your roster, here are your top Week 2 Waiver Wire Adds. We already looked at some potential additions this weekend, but after the action this week more have emerged. Week …
You wont find Julius Thomas on this list. You saw enough of him Thursday night. Instead here are 5 Week 1 Free Agents to Target, even before we see anymore Week 1 games. It is unlikely that there will be an Alfred Morris type darling sitting around on Monday morning, but currently there are some available …
As I sat down and cranked out these Week 1 lineup rankings I shed a tear. I openly wept for the demise of my offseason rankings, where I dug deep, churned and stressed over. I cried for the multitudes of mock drafts that are meaningless now. I was sullen over the fact that – I …
As we look down our rosters every week, sometimes we wind up with more questions than answers when we're trying to decide who to start. There are certainly no-brainers every week, but often we will be looking at a position on our roster that is weak. We draft players every year that we hope to …
Eric Mack is writing his start/sit column for BleacherReport.com, and I'm writing the Week 1 Start or Sit column for SI.com this season. We both discuss ,with host Brett Tresky, each of the upcoming Week 1 NFL matchups from a Fantasy perspective. Emack and Tresky also share their pick for the best survivor pick for …
If you’re checking out the Top 200 Fantasy Football 2013 PPR Rankings, then know that I have much respect for you. This means a lot -- and you should be proud. You are an evolved Fantasy species! By reading these 2013 PPR Rankings, you’re telling me that you are one of the 28 percent of Fantasy Football …
These 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings go 200 players deep, but you need to understand that a Fantasy owner should consider his own team needs from the top 60 or so players, rather than just go with the top-ranked player in these rankings. Or else -- you'll end up with like four quarterbacks. Once an owner …
While many think of PPR wide receiver rankings as essentially the same rankings as non-PPR leagues, there are obviously some subtle differences. In the past, we’d just aim for the slot receivers that were pulled as the team got in scoring position for an extra tight end. Or we’d target players that were on low-scoring …
To say that the 2013 Fantasy Quarterback rankings is a deep and talented pool is like saying Richard Pryor had a good sense of humor. Last year, we entered our Fantasy Football drafts knowing that there were three GREAT quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, and a handful of very good quarterbacks …
In every 10 Fantasy Football leagues, about three of them play in PPR leagues. For that 30 percent, getting good PPR running back rankings is essential! We aim to please this summer, as we take a look at the best PPR running backs in Fantasy. Near the end of the ‘90s, people began to understand …
Do the 2013 Fantasy Running Back Rankings even matter anymore? I mean, we've beaten you over the head recently with quotes on passing statistics, and how the NFL had a record 11 quarterbacks with over 4,000 passing yards last season. So obviously, running backs are about as useful as a Fantasy writer and skinny jeans. …
Fantasy owners in PPR leagues don’t normally change their opinions, too much when they look at 2013 Fantasy Football Tight End PPR Rankings. Or at least, they don’t change their standard rankings as much as PPR Running Back Rankings or PPR Wide Receiver Rankings. Basically, when adjusting your standard rankings to PPR rankings for tight …
As you’ve no doubt been reading over the past few months, the NFL has turned into a mega-passing league, which spills over into the 2013 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings. But unlike the quarterbacks position, this vertical explosion has given the wide receiver position depth in the Fantasy third and fourth strings. While the top quarterbacks …
The 2013 Fantasy Tight End Rankings are full of questions and potential and possible disappointment. You have incredible amounts of talent near the top, mixed with plenty of pitfalls and opportunities for busts. NFL offenses have become more prolific in the air than ever before, with 16 different quarterbacks throwing 500 or more pass attempts …
Look at you! Checking out the 2013 Fantasy Kicker Rankings! You should be commended and lauded for your thirst for Fantasy knowledge and your ever-growing need to be on top of your Fantasy game at all times. Now, you must understand that kicker rankings are the easiest/toughest to assemble. We have a great idea of …
There are a few things you should always keep in mind when you start to look at 2013 Fantasy Defense rankings on any site. Scoring systems, more than any other position, affect the rankings of defense/special teams greatly. As a matter of fact, some scoring systems don’t even use special teams in their scoring, or …
Fantasy rankings are an odd bird, to say the least. There are owners that rely on them and owners that totally dismiss them, claiming that rankings are simply information from the past...Not a picture of what players are going to do, which is what we really need to know. Let's be honest about something else …
You can only take in so many pieces of advice when preparing for your draft, so I thought I'd come up with some last-second Fantasy tips to confuse your mind further. Actually, did you know that during a speech, orators are told that listeners generally remember THREE things during that talk, so they try to …
I've been talking about how awesome the DraftWizard Mock Draft Simulator is, but one thing I haven't really highlighted yet is the Keeper Mock Draft Simulator part. I'm in several keeper drafts, three of which draft this week! So I've been doing a few mocks on this tool this week. What's cool is, you can …
To most they're simply Sleeper Picks, but I prefer the Super Sexy Secret Sleeper Pick phrase. So when you add a few 2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers to your roster feel free to add a few extra S words. Believe me, it feels good. Speaking of 2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers, who was in the know on …
Last year was a great season for rookie NFL players. I can't remember a season when so many rookies impacted Fantasy Football leagues. It certainly sets up for more great production from Fantasy Football sophomores for 2013. If you only listen to the talking heads, you would think that the quarterback play of last year's …
Can't get enough Fantasy Football? Sign up for an IDP league and add another dimension to your fake football Sundays. We've got your 2013 IDP DB Rankings to help you out! I already posted my 2013 Overall IDP rankings earlier this week, so check those out, too. And then, I knocked out the 2013 IDP …
The Quarterback position is DEEP! But, is rolling with a Quarterback by Committee a realistic fantasy option? But I digressing. I went wild Saturday night. My wife was bartending, I was home with the kids and splurged. I entered an APEX Fantasy Money League. The draft was at 6pm my time, which meant it was …
Can't get enough Fantasy Football? Sign up for an IDP league and add another dimension to your fake football Sundays. We've got your 2013 IDP LB Rankings to help you out! I already posted my 2013 Overall IDP rankings earlier this week, so check those out, too. And yesterday, I knocked out the 2013 IDP …
This is the second of a two-piece article to help Fantasy owners find breakout players this upcoming season. This article will be about young Fantasy breakout players who I expect to emerge from the middle of the positional rankings. The other article was about veteran Fantasy values who are primed to rebound and have breakout …
Can't get enough Fantasy Football? Sign up for an IDP league and add another dimension to your fake football Sundays. We've got your 2013 IDP DL Rankings to help you out! I also posted my 2013 Overall IDP rankings earlier this week, so check those out, too. Just beware that you may get even further …
You're likely getting ready for your draft this weekend or next, so these 10 Fantasy draft commandments should come at a perfect time for you. A Fantasy draft is a wonderful thing. Don't let it get the best of you. Enjoy it, take your time, don't be rushed. Get there in plenty of time. If you're …
The stock market is a lot like Fantasy Football. When a player’s value is at their lowest, it’s wise to invest in that stock, especially one that has nothing to lose. I have formulated a list of veterans that I believe are Fantasy value plays and whose stocks are relatively low. Some of these players …
Have you decided to dabble on the Dark Side and venture into IDP Fantasy Football? If so, here are your 2013 IDP Rankings, done by position and with a complete 195 Player Overall list. It is a tough go in these IDP Leagues though friends, there really isn't a set standard scoring system and with …
Just before tonight's Fantasy Fatcast podcast, my computer decided to restart, with 11 updates. (I don't need the lectures, IT guys.) So Tresky and Emack flew solo … together. They had a caller from Chicago, Joel Henard, ask some Fantasy questions about Jay Cutler, Matt Forte and second-year wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who Emack is …
I listen to a lot of podcasts. I listen to these podcasts to pass the time and fill my head with information while I go through the monotony of everyday tasks: cooking, cleaning, driving, and doing the dishes. For me listening to podcasts is a passive activity, which allows me to gain the mental stimulation one …
One of the biggest questions on Fantasy owners' minds this year is, "Will Adrian Peterson come close to another 2,000 yards this year?" Let's take a deep breath and realize that only seven players in the history of the NFL have rushed for 2,000 yards in a season. And no one has ever done it …
I formulated a list in which I believe is crucial in winning your Fantasy draft. Some of these techniques and suggestions may be obvious or bizarre, but I believe it is a set of rules to help guide any Fantasy Football owner to success. With my analysis from past seasons and noted tendencies, I’ve taken …
The NFL Draft is behind us, training camps are around the corner, and now we can step back and look at rankings for the top NFL Fantasy Football Rookies for 2013. Last year's set of rookies was one of the best in NFL history, so it's going to be interesting to see what this group …
The 2013 Fantasy Football Rookie WR Rankings aren’t exciting and spectacular, filled with superstar college wide receivers like we had in recent years. In 2012, we were all atwitter over the arrival of Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon joining Jacksonville. And the year before that, we had Georgia’s A.J. Green having us drool with …
Checking the 2013 Fantasy Football Rookie RB Rankings is always a good idea, especially throughout training camp. Unfortunately, most Fantasy Football owners will be looking for a player like Doug Martin and Trent Richardson, only to be disappointed they took a rookie runner higher than the third round in their draft. It’s true, last year’s …
Nearly every year, we end up hearing a lot of hype surrounding some rookie tight end. This year, however, the 2013 Fantasy Football Rookie Tight End rankings are topped off by a player that is joining a team with a pretty good pass-catching tight end already. More on him in a bit! Last year, we …
Let’s figure out the best draft spot! One of the great features of using the Draft Wizard by FantasyPros.com is that you can not only mock for free – but you can mock to your heart’s content! So I decided to do 12 different Fantasy Football mock drafts this morning, and using their post-draft analytics, …
So you're on the clock and you're staring at a decision of Arian Foster vs Adrian Peterson as the first overall pick of your draft. I was in this position last year and also had Aaron Rodgers to choose from. Based on how bad Rodgers torched me in 2011, I took him and finished .500 …
On Tuesday night, I took part in a 2013 PPR Mock Draft held on MockDraftCentral.com by FantasyTrade411.com for their upcoming Fantasy Football draft guide. I was quite unhappy with my draft, as I chose to pick in the 12th spot, hoping to see what kind of advantages I could make for myself, having back-to-back picks …
Eric Mack and I did our second "Fantasy Fatcast" podcast Tuesday night, but we were joined by our new host, Brett Tresky, and our special guest, Tom Romaniw. We discussed the wide receivers position, now that we've lost a couple Fantasy starters to injury since last week’s podcast. We're still working out the kinks, as …
Some argue whether a Fantasy Football mock draft will help multiple people figure out what to expect in their upcoming drafts, but I don’t think anyone will argue how helpful doing a mock draft yourself really is. It’s one of the only exercises in the world that people just flat out enjoy. If only mock …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a Fantasy Football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all Fantasy Sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. And that's why I started writing my 2013 Fantasy Football All-Risk Team. For …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a Fantasy Football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all Fantasy Sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. And that's why I started writing my 2013 Fantasy Football All-Risk Team. For …
Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen some great wide receivers, especially compared to the couple decades that preceded them. That means the 2013 Fantasy Wide Receiver Keeper rankings have a little more weight to them than they did 15 years ago. With PPR, FLEX and 3-WR leagues sprouting up everywhere, this position has …
Doing up a set of Fantasy Quarterback Keeper rankings is always a fun exercise. You no longer see has-beens and old vets that should be put out to pasture, and instead you see promise in young quarterbacks, hoping they’ll fulfill their potential after being high draft picks. Then again, you also get cynical and you …
A few months ago, after a softball game and during several beers at Maguires, our local pub, SI.com’s Eric Mack and I started talking about doing a Fantasy podcast together. After months of putting it off, thinking we’d never get our act together, and thousands of chicken wings, we finally held our first “Fantasy Fatcast” …
The key component to any NFL franchise these days is the quarterback. Look at all of the past 10 Super Bowl champions; they all had Super Bowl-caliber quarterbacks. The teams I’ll be discussing are not Super Bowl-caliber teams. However, these quarterbacks are crucial for Fantasy production for numerous other players. I hope to clear up …
Every now and then, I like to step back and regroup, and explain what I’ve been doing lately. At least from a professional perspective, I want to share with you what’s going on with this blog, with this brain and with this rash that just … won’t … clear up. Why do you care? Why …
Depending on how many players you’re allowed to keep in your league, you might be considering these 2013 Fantasy Tight End keeper rankings a little harder. (I already took a look at the QB Keepers, RB Keepers and WR Keepers.) In general, if you are only allowed two or three keepers, then unless you have …
There is no more important position for keeper leagues than running backs, and these 2013 Fantasy Running Back Keeper Rankings should be the most important set of rankings you read on this site. My god, man, your Fantasy life depends on it! (Earlier this week, we previewed the 2013 Fantasy Quarterback Keepers.) First, though, I …
While we have control over what kind of toppings we have on our pizza and what kind of beer we drink—hopefully you enjoy strong IPAs, otherwise I have very little respect for you—there are many, more important structures in our lives that we have no control over: the laws of the cities we live in, …
When looking through the 2013 Fantasy Football Rookie QB Rankings on your favorite sites, you’ll no doubt be affected by the recent seasons put forth by players like Andy Dalton, Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson. Unfortunately, having visions of those stellar rookie seasons in your head will do you no …
Writing ain't easy. And being a Fantasy Sports writer ain't easy either – in spite of what every person that has every played Fantasy Baseball or Football thinks. And while writing a book about Fantasy Sports might not be easy either, my review of Matthew Berry's book, "Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World …
Everyone knows that a good offensive line makes a world of difference for skill position players, so these 2013 Offensive Line Rankings should help you decipher which QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs are in for good seasons ahead. Remember that a good running back is only as good as the offensive line that blocks for …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a Fantasy Football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all Fantasy Sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. And that's why I started writing my 2013 Fantasy Football All-Risk Team. For …
We’re going to give you six very good passing teams that have non-committal wide receiver positions. And we're going to tell you which guys to look out for in your Fantasy drafts that can potentially help you win your league. Everyone loves wide receiver Fantasy steals! This will also make the receiver depth for each …
Most Fantasy Strength of Schedule (SOS) rankings utilize data points from the previous seasons defensive fantasy points allowed to determine who will have the easy or hard schedule in the upcoming season. This gives you a decent baseline, but obviously you need to apply some human intervention to the purely stat-based rankings to come up …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a fantasy football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all fantasy sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. For the purpose of this 2013 Fantasy Football All-Risk Team, players who aren't projected …
Free Fantasy Football draft tools are my favorite kinds of Fantasy Football draft tools. I've been playing this game for over 20 years, in an estimated 110 different drafts –- and my opponents are smarter than ever before. You have to stay ahead of the competition, and these tools are meant to help you do …
Over the past few weeks, we've taken a closer look at some of the different injuries Fantasy owners should be aware of as the Fantasy Football draft season approaches. We talked about injured quarterbacks, injured running backs and injured wide receivers in recent weeks. And today, we're wrapping up this series with a look at …
Who are the top 2013 running back handcuffs? A great question indeed, but with all the running back committees in the league, perhaps the real question is who exactly is a true handcuff these days? You know, the type Michael Turner was in his Lightning Bolt days, or Maurice Morris was behind Shaun Alexander before …
Everyone wants to find the best Fantasy Football rankings. There may be no greater task than compiling your own rankings -- it is tough stuff man. As I've been plugging away on my rankings recently, I thought it'd be a good idea to go out on the road -- or surf the net, if you're …
We're continuing our series on injured players you need to know about this offseason, and now we're at the injured wide receivers installment. We've already covered the injured quarterbacks and running backs, so let's dig right in and check out the injured wide receivers to worry about in the summer of 2013. This is just …
This fourth installment of the legend of the 3rd year wide receiver breakout looks at a 3rd year wide receiver to avoid in your fantasy football drafts and auctions this draft season. We've already gone through 15 of the best 3rd year wide receiver seasons of recent memory, highlighted the big three 3rd year wide receivers …
This third installment of the legend of the 3rd year wide receiver breakout looks at 3 prime breakout targets to consider in your fantasy football drafts and auctions. We've already gone through 15 of the best 3rd year wide receiver seasons of recent memory and highlighted the big three 3rd year wide receivers in 2013. …
Once again, we know how important it is to keep up to date on injured running backs, especially since many of these guys will be picked in the earlier rounds. Never fear, as we check out the medical charts on a couple dozen injured running backs. You should also understand that you don’t always have …
The journey into the legend of the 3rd year wide receiver breakout began with a look at some of the best 3rd year wide receiver seasons of recent memory, from a number of the best wideouts of our generation. A list of 15 large seasons from the likes of Cris Carter in 1989, right through …
Today we will conclude our list of 2013 NFL coaching changes. In Fantasy Football, a player’s playing time and usage is essential when we evaluate their value. A good player that never plays is not as good as an average player that gets a large workload (i.e. every owner that had Michael Turner when he …
The legend of the 3rd year wide receiver breakout has entrenched itself into the fantasy football mindset, like "Bo Knows" entered our vocabulary after Jackson's lead-off bomb in the All-Star Game was immediately followed by Nike's influential ad campaign featuring him and the token phrase. This 3rd year receiver series will touch on 2013's top …
There were eight 2013 NFL coaching changes. "Wait," you say, "there were eight coaching changes? I thought there were only seven?" Don’t worry. You’ll see. The question "How will a coaching change impact a player’s Fantasy value?" is a complex one. Daniel Kahneman says, "If a satisfactory answer to a hard question is not found …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a fantasy football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all Fantasy Sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. I kicked off my All-Reliable QBs, Running Backs and Wide Receivers already and for the purpose …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a fantasy football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all Fantasy Sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. I kicked off my All-Reliable QBs and Running Backs already and for the …
Injured quarterbacks are just one of the many news items you have to track during the Fantasy Football offseason. You have to know who goes where in free agency, and figure out which veterans have new competition breathing down their necks after the NFL Draft. So it's easy to understand when we miss out on …
My, oh my, Fantasy Football sure has gotten fancy! Gone are the legal pads and magazines, and here come the iPads and laptops. Welcome to my list of the Best Fantasy Football Draft iPad Apps!
Tuesday, we broke out the first round of The Usual Suspects 2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft and today it is on to Round 2! Last season, the top 2 rounds were filled with teams that likely got mixed up in back-to-back picks as notorious as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne. That's right, 'Dumb and Dumber' and I'm …
The 2013 NFL Draft gets everyone excited about what could be -- but there are several NFL veteran players that know their time as a starter might be short. It can't be a good feeling to see your employer go out and spend a valuable draft pick on someone they hope will be good enough …
When you think of a 2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft, you rarely picture the opening scene of "The Usual Suspects", where a flaming matchbook is used to lite a wounded man's smoke. And then a gasoline trail, which races by a corpse while a dude in a trenchcoat takes a whizz. As the suspenseful score …
I love looking back at NFL Draft history, especially as it relates to Fantasy Football. So I thought I'd look back at rookie quarterbacks and rookie running backs to see what recent seasons have produced, as well as NFL history. And hopefully, this information can help us out as we look at the 2013 NFL …
For NFL veterans, Draft Day is unlike any experience in the world. It’s a mixture of Christmas with a little bit of death mixed in. The new crop of talent comes in and it’s like Christmas for these NFL veterans. These veterans get new toys to play with and new weapons in their arsenal. Some …
In the NFL, talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words. More so than comments by front office members, coaches, and team officials, the NFL Draft gives a true indication of what a team thinks of veteran players currently on their roster. This is a two-part article that will look at last week's draft …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a fantasy football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all fantasy sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. I kicked off my All-Reliable QBs already and for the purpose of this …
There are all kinds of strategies to assembling a fantasy football team, but an approach I seem to find myself sticking to across all fantasy sports is ensuring to balance my high risk picks with what I consider safe and reliable options. For the purpose of this 2013 Fantasy Football All-Reliable Team, players who are …
For Fantasy owners, the NFL Draft is usually the audition process for Fantasy Football Rookie running backs that might make their way onto their Sunday lineups. In recent seasons, owners have been able to ride the success of rookies like Doug Martin, Trent Richardson, Alfred Morris, DeMarco Murray, LeGarrette Blount and Ryan Mathews. Last year, …
It’s almost time for the NFL Draft! And once the NFL Draft hits, that means that Fantasy Football Drafts are right around the corner! Exclamation points! I saw this Infographic and thought it would be a great thing to share just before the NFL Draft. I love crap like this! Let’s discuss! Top 10 …
The NFL Draft is nearly upon us! Fantasy owners everywhere are wondering if there’s magic in the 2013 Fantasy Football Rookie Quarterbacks class, like there has been over the past two seasons! Spoiler alert: There’s not. But there are certainly some talented players that will see some snaps this coming NFL season, which means they could …
This past season was a story of big successes and big failures (Larry Fitzgerald's owners need no reminders) by many wide receivers. The 2013 WR Rankings reflect my reactions to the amazing/horrible seasons that some of these guys had. With many leagues now requiring three starting wide receivers or using flex spots, the wide receiver …
My first attempt at doing my 2013 Fantasy Football QB Rankings is interesting. There are several situations that have me a little unsure about locking in my 2013 quarterback rankings. If I were to draft in January, and then again in August, I have a pretty good feeling my rankings will be much different at …
Looking at 2013 Fantasy Football rankings when the 2012 Fantasy season is barely cold is kind of like asking out a hot chick just days after you got dumped by some other hot chick. (Then again, if you won your league, then looking at the Fantasy Football 2013 rankings is more like doubling down and …
From a Fantasy Football standpoint, 2012 was an up year for running backs! These 2013 Fantasy Football RB Rankings are obviously somewhat based on what running backs did this past season. Just like the 2011 season affected the 2012 running back rankings. I know it sounds like I’m talking in circles – but stick with …
This exercise of writing the 2013 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings is a little tougher than all of the other sets of rankings we’ve done since the NFL regular season ended. Since a DST includes an entire defensive unit, along with all of the units on special teams, it’s a completely different animal than the singular …
Looking for the best Fantasy Baseball apps for your iPad and iPhone can be troublesome and time consuming. There are a lot of great ones out there, with a handful of crappy ones sprinkled in as well. Then again, I noticed that there were fewer apps out there this year, compared to last year. Or …
While I call this thing a Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2013, it’s actually not a mock draft at all. It’s fo’ real. The Early Bird Fanatics League is a league set up by Shane Hallam over at DraftTV.com. This is actually a PPR, IDP league that drafts in February (right after the Super Bowl), and …
Man, you really love Fantasy Football if you’re checking out the 2013 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings this early! Good for you! Unfortunately, this is the one Fantasy position that can change the most from year to year, with superstars dominating one year and becoming afterthoughts the next. (UPDATE: You can find our latest 2013 Fantasy …
It wasn’t long ago that the tight end position was considered super-deep with stars aplenty. But here we are, looking at the 2013 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings, and we realize that many of the stars have faded quite a bit. Does that mean you can still invest a high draft pick in a tight …
I’d like to start a new thing, where each week, I post my three favorite sports videos for your viewing enjoyment! It really has nothing to do with Fantasy Football or Fantasy Baseball. (If you want that today, check out my 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings and my 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings!) TOM BRADY FOUND FIDO! …
The 2012 Fantasy Football season is officially over, but that doesn't mean we should ignore next season. Heck, it means most of us can go ahead and ignore the rest of THIS season. Earlier this week, I updated the first round of the 2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft, and there were minor changes. I also posted my …
How did your 2012 Fantasy Football season go!?! I’m going to guess it went good – especially since you’re still reading about Fantasy Football in January. Well, Fantasy Football also went good for these guys – or at least, it went good for them for at least one week. I took a look back over …
It’s appropriate we’re about to review the Fantasy Football rookies for 2012 in early January of 2013. It’s kind of like when you look back at whatever gifts you got last month, and you assess which ones were winners (authentic NFL helmet signed by Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson) and the which ones were losers …
Many of us have officially begun to look ahead to the next season – stupid injuries, Larry Fitzgerald and Ryan Mathews – which means it’s now officially time to start thinking about the first round of a 2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft and 2013 Fantasy Football rankings! In a few weeks, I’ll host a #TwitMock …
Outside of counting up and spending your winnings, the best thing about the end of the Fantasy Football season is looking back and judging. While the 2012 Fantasy Football Awards officially mean very little, it’s always nice to look back before you look forward. And in keeper leagues, it’s always nice to taunt fellow owners …
Nearly every Fantasy Football season, there are at least a couple of rookie running backs that have fortified a Fantasy team’s run into the playoffs. But this Class of 2012 Rookie Running Backs is finishing up the season as one of the best. Two of these running backs are guaranteed to be drafted in the …
As I mentioned in my 2012 Fantasy Rookie QB Preview, back in September, a rookie quarterback helping out in Fantasy Football play was a rare sighting. While a handful of good quarterbacks have helped Fantasy teams over the past few decades, seeing two Fantasy quarterbacks like Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck become top 12 …
Robert Griffin III played well in his second-to-last regular season game of his rookie year, one week after he sprained his LCL, but was it enough to help you in your Fantasy Football playoffs? As he continues to rip off one huge game after another, it dawned on me that he has to be approaching …
The following random thoughts have been provided by Yeti Vedder. He writes for us from time to time and downloads his thoughts for our amusement. The views expressed in this article are those of the Yeti and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to David Gonos — especially when he talks …
Running backs are your lifeblood in the Fantasy Football playoffs and since you are either in your championship game or in the final four, you need to confirm your lineup with our Week 16 Fantasy Football RB Rankings. Sure, kickers and defenses are valuable too, yadayadayada. But it's your running backs that you want to …
You're ohhhhhh so close to sitting atop your Fantasy league as the 2012 champion. You're either in the Fantasy Football championship game or you are at least in the Final Four. I guess there's even a possibility you're playing for third place in a consolation game, like I am in one league .... Stupid Dennis …
This is part of a series of articles I’m writing that’s designed to inform people born in the ‘80s. I'm surrounded by people in their 20s and 30s, yet they are unfamiliar with a lot of great stories. My generation had to learn about the AFL and the ABA, and the current generation needs to …
Heading either into the second round of your playoffs, or into the first week of your playoffs (still doing the Week 17 championship thing, eh?), these are the days that Fantasy Football owners begin to wish they drafted a stud running back in the first round. Many of them still pepper the upper tier of …
Did the injury to Robert Griffin III or Dez Bryant or Percy Harvin ruin your prospects for winning a playoff game in Week 15!?! Let's hope not. Hopefully, you are checking out the Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings from several different sites. It's always good to get several opinions from people you trust. Also, remember …
The most important weeks of your Fantasy Football lives are happening right now! ... Am I overselling this? From here on out, it's a do or die! It's one and done! It's win or go home! Sooo what I'm getting at is -- we're ready for the playoffs! Running backs are settling down, at least …
It’s Week 14 and you are either preparing for the playoffs, preparing to get into a Week 17-championship set of playoffs, or you are reading for fun while sitting on a bye week! It’s highly doubtful there’s anyone reading this that has already been eliminated for the playoffs … Let’s talk about them! Juuuust kidding. …
The fine gentlemen over at the website DynastyLeagueFootball.com agreed to write a piece for our site that detailed what the first round of the 2013 Fantasy Rookies draft might look like. We know how much the 2012 Fantasy Rookies helped owners out, especially Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Doug Martin. Paymon Shokoohi did a great job …
It’s time to put our Fantasy money where our heart is with the Fantasy Cares program. My buddies over at RotoExperts.com partnered up last month with a company called Snoball, to create a program called, “Fantasy Cares,” which raises money for select non-profit organizations. What does that mean to you? It means you can play …
So you've managed to navigate the wavy seas of the Fantasy Football regular season -- complete with its mandatory bye weeks, surprise injuries and variety of other pitfalls -- and made it into the playoffs. Congratulations! The real work is about to begin. The natural temptation is to simply employ the same managerial strategy that …
It comes down to this. There's just one game left for most of you, before the Fantasy Football playoffs begin. Unfortunately, for many of you, injuries are ravaging your running back corps. No more bye weeks and no more second chances. It all comes down to this! Hopefully, these Week 13 Fantasy Football RB Rankings …
Did Week 13 treat you well? With all 32 teams in action over the Turkey Day weekend, was that a good thing (Cam Newton owners) or a bad thing (Brian Hartline owners)? Hopefully, these Week 13 Fantasy Football rankings will help you make that final push to either: Secure a bye week, get into the …
There are 16 games in Week 12. That's right. SIXTEEN GAMES! OMG! LOL! MY KEYBOARD IS STUCK!!! ... OK, for real, 16 games in Week 12, and there are three -- count 'em -- three games on Turkey Day. With 16 games, that means there are 32 starting running backs to choose from for your …
No more bye weeks! No more bye weeks! Our Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings are complete once again because there are no more bye weeks! Wake the children! We can finally cut our backup defenses and tight ends! And we survived all of the bye weeks! ... Sometimes I get overexcited. Just two games left …
After being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October, Buccaneers RB Doug Martin went out in Week 9 and blew away Raiders defenders, his Fantasy Football owners and the opponents of said Fantasy Football owners. Doug Martin in Fantasy Football was suddenly a very hot commodity. Let’s first take a quick look …
Welcome to the Week 11 of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where they’ll post their analysis of what they think are the best Week 11 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. Each week, they’ll post the top games of the week, usually along with their best Underdog Bet …
It's a three-game sprint to the Fantasy playoffs, and Week 11 is special in that it's the last week of bye weeks. That means you'll be picking up a kicker or defense to replace players like Blair Walsh and Seahawks DST. But that also means that many owners will be dropping very good kickers and …
This is it! The final week of bye weeks! And with just three weeks left in the Fantasy Football regular season, you can't afford to make any mistakes. If you have a 4-6 record, you still have a shot at a three-game winning streak and making it into the Fantasy playoffs. But there is very …
Did you run out and get Marcel Reece or Chris Ivory or some other flavor-of-the-week running back? I'm not mocking, of course, but just pointing out the insanity that is the Fantasy running back position. Think of how many running backs we've ripped through, including the FOUR running backs that are barely worth anything in …
Just four games left until the end of the regular season! How did this happen!?! It was just yesterday that you thought you were going to go undefeated -- and then Week 1 happened! With a month left, we really have to tighten up! Here are the Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings to help get …
The following article is a guest piece by a writer named Pearlie Davis. She did some research to find some of the best Fantasy sports apps for smart phones in 2012, and she offered up some excellent analysis on why they are so helpful. You'll notice that some of these are for the current Fantasy …
Welcome to the Week 8 of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where they’ll post their analysis of what they think are the best Week 8 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. Each week, they’ll post the top games of the week, usually along with their best Underdog …
It's all downhill from here! The second half of the Fantasy Football regular season is upon us and you probably have a very good idea of where you are sitting in your league's standings. You are either dominating, being dominated or somewhere in between. Here are the Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings to help get …
The Week 8 Fantasy Football RB Rankings just made your late-October mid-week awesome. Right now, there are half of you feeling like you can't do anything right, and the other half feels like they can't do anything wrong. Just a few weeks ago, you finally cut loose Rashad Jennings, and now you're dying to get …
We’re six weeks into the season … Do you know where your team is?While we’re not quite at the halfway mark, we are at a pivotal point in your fantasy football team’s season. With bye weeks upon us and injuries mounting, there’s no place for a misstep. Imagine riding your bike across a swampy ditch, …
The Week 7 Fantasy Football RB Rankings are here! The Week 7 Fantasy Football RB Rankings are here! Quick, go tell grandpa! Right now, there is a small percentage of you that are undefeated, and there's a small percentage of you that are winless. Some are flying high at 5-1 and some are dragging bottoms …
We're entering the second half of your Fantasy Football league season once games start this week. You're either very happy with your team so far, happy but you realize you need some help, unhappy but confident you can fix your problems, or completely unhappy and ready to trade the one good player you have for …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here each week. Yeti Vedder wants to help you, also. Don't judge him just because …
Bye weeks continue to wreak havoc on our Fantasy Football lineups. With four more teams off with a bye, the Week 6 Fantasy RB Rankings look pretty thin. On your bench go running backs like Darren Sproles, DeAngelo Williams, Maurice Jones-Drew and Matt Forte. (I doubt you're going to miss Jonathan Stewart and Mark Ingram …
Did you enjoy last week's #TwitMock Fantasy Football Redraft? In case you missed it, I got 11 other Fantasy Football writers together from sites like CBSSports.com, SI.com and Yahoo! Sports, and we did a four-round mock draft as if the season started before Week 5. And now, here we are with the Week 6 Fantasy …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here each week. Yeti Vedder wants to help you, also. Don't judge him just because …
I need you to step into your imagination for just a little bit. I need you to close your eyes and – no, wait! DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES! You can’t read if your eyes are closed! OK, that was close. I need you to imagine you were stuck on a space station for the past …
There weren't many crazy surprises in the first couple rounds of our #TwitMock Fantasy Football Redraft 2012. While Robert Griffin III and Reggie Bush might have raised a couple eyebrows, there are still plenty of arguments to support both selections. But now, as we move into the third and fourth rounds, the rubber hits the …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here each week. Yeti Vedder wants to help you, also. Don't …
Just in case you've been in a coma for the past few weeks, or stuck in a Chilean mine (timely analogy!), we thought it would be good to see what the first four rounds of a Fantasy Football Redraft would look like if we started it just after Week 4 of the regular season. I …
Bye weeks are upon us like a shutdown cornerback on a cool autumn afternoon. (I paint a pretty picture, no?) With four teams off with a bye, the Week 5 Fantasy RB Rankings look thinner than ever. On your bench go running backs like Doug Martin, DeMarco Murray, Mikel LeShoure and Darren McFadden. (OK, sure, …
Things have been pretty crazy around the DavidGonos.com world, between providing SI.com with some extra content, working with the great people at DraftDay.com promoting their product and getting my company's website ready for launch, I've needed eight arms. But here we are, ready with the Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings. Today, throughout the day, I'l …
Welcome to the Week 4 of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where they’ll post their analysis of what they think are the best Week 4 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. Each week, they’ll post the top games of the week, usually along with their best Underdog …
Each week, I’m going to challenge our readers in a FREE Fantasy Football Weekly Salary Cap Challenge game, allowing them the chance at a $250 prize pool. Last week, you all responded by crushing me, humiliating me and shaming my ancestors. Rather than take my ball and go home – I decided to take regroup …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here. Week 3 is complete, and you probably have a good idea …
Welcome to the Week 3 of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where they'll post their analysis of what they think are the best Week 3 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. Each week, they'l post the top games of the week, usually along with their best Underdog …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here on Mondays. Week 3 is under way. Yeti Vedder wants to …
When the people at DraftDay.com told me they’d set up a FREE Fantasy Football Weekly Salary Cap Challenge game for my readers, with over $250 in prize payouts, I immediately responded with a hearty laugh. “Yeah, and then you’re going to want us to buy a timeshare, right!?!” I asked in a British accent for …
Welcome to the Week 2 of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where they'll post their analysis of what they think are the best Week 2 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. Each week, they'l post the top games of the week, usually along with their best Underdog …
What if NBC decided to cancel “Seinfeld” after just six episodes? What if the Patriots decided not to give Bill Belichick a shot after his bad tour in Cleveland? What if [insert awkward analogy that doesn’t really fit here]? That’s right, if all those things happened, we would have missed out on some greatness. As …
The running backs position has already seen a few injuries, and it has even seen a few comebacks from injuries, too. There's no doubt that even in this pass-happy NFL culture, your running backs are still the backbone of your Fantasy team. We took care of the Week 2 QB/WR/TE Fantasy Football rankings yesterday. Our Week …
There have already been some crazy happenings in the Fantasy world -- and we're only one week into the season! These Week 2 Fantasy Football rankings already look a lot different than what you saw just a week ago. Hopefully, your team pulled out a win and you're looking to go for a second victory. …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings here on Mondays. Week 1 is nearly complete, and you probably …
A real football general manager has several assistants helping him. Heck, they have a whole front office of people trying to manage everything about the team and its players. CBSSports Fantasy Football apps offer you that same type of assistance, with several great tools that can help push your team over the top. And you know I’m …
Welcome to the first week of the NFL season and ProFootballMatchups.com picks of the week. This is where we'll post our analysis of the best Week 1 NFL bets, helping you decide between the tough bets and the easy ones. For more help on betting across the NFL and a range of the country's favorite …
Obviously, these rankings are a day or two late, but man, I never realized how much easier it was to do rankings after games are played than it is before! Next week, the rankings will be up on Wednesday and Thursday. Labor Day and the Democratic National Convention will be long gone by then. I …
Man, it sure was nice to have real football action on Wednesday night. (Wednesday football? It’s like Christmas in July!) The Cowboys upset the Giants, who had a little Super Bowl hangover going, and it was the first time the NFL champ lost their season opener in years. (Side grumble: Remember when the Bucs won …
In order to save my brain from exploding, I'm going to post my weekly rankings in two sets: QB/WR/TE and then RB/K/DST. Most likely, these will be posted on Wednesdays and Thursdays respectively. It's always a relatively frustrating endeavor that's useless exactly four days later, but weekly rankings are a very important part to any …
What an amazing season turned in by Saints TE Jimmy Graham!?! He caught a position-high 99 passes for 1,310 yards, with 11 touchdowns, and an incredible 197 points! He scored more Fantasy points than any other tight end in NFL history, and he has to rank as the best at his position in the 2012 …
Welcome to the ProFootballMatchups.com breakdown of the Cowboys vs Giants game to kickoff the regular season for the NFL! The Cowboys are looking to make it back into the playoffs after missing out the last two seasons. The defense was a major disappointment in 2011, allowing 343.2 yards per game, with 244.1 of those yards …
Generally, the top 60 overall Fantasy rankings should be a great guide to help you along your first few rounds. Some might want to stick to these rankings by the book, but my suggestion is that you look at them more in a fluid sense, and go off the position rankings more than just the …
When assembling the 2012 Fantasy Running Back Rankings recently, it dawned on me that we’re in a weird era. We don’t have an unquestioned No. 1 guy that has been atop the rankings for three years or so, like we did in the ‘90s with Emmitt Smith and Terrell Davis, or in the ‘00s with …
Before the season begins, TradeDebate.com examined all 32 teams Fantasy potential, and ranked them according to their expected Fantasy output. These Fantasy power rankings are based on the rewards that the team as a whole will give the owners of whom they have drafted players. The first half of teams examines the bottom half of …
The passing game has taken over the Fantasy Football world, and the 2012 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings should show it. But here’s the thing – it still shouldn’t change much in how you should approach your Fantasy draft. While quarterbacks are blowing up, throwing for more yardage and more touchdown passes, the wide receiver position …
It's safe to say that the 2012 Fantasy quarterback rankings have never looked as strong as they are this year. It's very likely that you're going to see TWO quarterbacks taken in the first round of your draft, and then see three more quarterbacks taken in the second round. We're coming off of the most …
Overlooked by many, but the rookie wide receivers from 2011 were one of the best groups in the past few years, from a Fantasy Football perspective. So these 2012 Fantasy Rookie WR Rankings should elicit some attention by all owners. Obviously, there are the superstars to think about as possible mid-round picks, but there are …
The quarterback position has gotten a huge youth injection in recent years. While the late '90s had a nice influx of talent, with the likes of Peyton Manning, Donovan McNabb and Daunte Culpepper, Fantasy rookie QB rankings were still just an afterthought in most leagues because they were rarely worth starting in any formats. But …
When assessing the 2012 Fantasy Defense rankings, I wanted to keep a few things in mind. First, last year was last year. I don’t want to put too much emphasis on what a DST (defense/special teams) did last season. The schedules are different. Their opponents have either gotten better or worse. Their own personnel have …
Once upon a time, looking at Fantasy Rookie RB Rankings meant you were looking at several top options injected into the position, possibly even several choices for your RB1 spot. But those days are in the past, just about the opposite of how we’ve seen the Fantasy value of rookie QBs take a sharp incline. …
Usually, every Fantasy Football preseason, we hear a lot of talk about a rookie tight end that has great potential to help owners. This year, Stanford’s Coby Fleener reunites with fellow Colts rookie Andrew Luck. He’ll likely be the highest rookie Tight End drafted in Fantasy Football drafts, but that doesn’t mean much this season. …
First off, give yourself a pat on the back for actually reading a piece about the 2012 Fantasy Kicker rankings. A lot can be said about kickers, and most of it is irrelevant to your Fantasy Football team. You see, the differences between the No. 1 scoring Fantasy kicker in 2011 and the 12th-best scoring …
Fantasy Football is about one thing, dominating your league. Sure, you can pull down your championship with a 7-6 regular season record, but you will always get the peanut gallery from your league letting you know your team got hot at the right time. Chances are -- they are right. Finishing 12-1 with high points …
[Last week, Grantland.com held a writing contest to find their next prospective Fantasy Football writer. Basically, you had to write, in 750 words or less, an article about your Top 5 Players, along with one sleeper pick. They wanted some personality, they wanted some stats, they wanted pizzazz! ... They just didn't want me! So here's …
When creating this list of five Fantasy running backs with a difficult schedule to start the season, I focused primarily on three factors: A) Schedule B) Injuries and C) Changes in Offensive Line. I have not included Maurice Jones-Drew, Ryan Mathews, or Adrian Peterson, as I feel that all three are obvious choices for this list. …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings on this site. He's a good guy ... but I worry …
As the preseason comes to a close, we believe we’re learning what the future holds for our 2012 Fantasy Football season. But are we taking the hints seriously, and adjusting our thinking, or are we keeping our minds made up, no matter what? Then again, if we do change our thinking, are we overreacting to …
“Fu*k Roy Heelooo!” That was stated at the midway point of Saturday’s GFY Fantasy Football 2012 Keeper Draft. But I’m getting ahead of myself … This draft happens to consist of myself, Jamey Eisenberg (CBSSports) and Eric Mack (SportsIllustrated.com) – notice how I put myself first? That’s ‘cuz I was writing Fantasy at CBS well before …
With the NFL season around the corner and information coming from all angles about how players and teams will produce, it is time to handicap NFL win totals. Instead of breaking down individual players for Fantasy purposes, I wanted to focus more on a team level, and take a look at the projected wins for …
Do you need some great Fantasy Football advice? David Gonos is the man for that job! Need awesome Fantasy Football team names and avatars? Yeti Vedder can help you with that! I always treat naming my team like naming your first born! We also added a post over at FantasySports.org with more team names for …
Sometimes we put too much faith in scouts, NFL braintrusts and the media that covers the league. As Fantasy Football writers, we sometimes get caught up in it (see Trent Richardson), and we further the hype. The following is one of those cases. The Fantasy Football Index magazine has always one of the best around …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings on this site. He's a good guy ... but I worry …
The Fantasy Football late rounds are usually filled with a bunch of kickers and defense/special teams units. This mock draft won't be much different, as most owners still need to fill those less-than-key positions. For those owners that grabbed defenses early, they'll be likely grabbing the final sleepers at running back and wide receiver in these final …
This past Saturday, Aug. 18, we held our annual GFY Fantasy Football draft, made up solely of players from our softball rec league team (full-timers and part-timers). It's our first year as a keeper league, going this year forward, and we made all players selected in Round 8 and forward available as keepers for future …
Most likely, we're going to start seeing some defense/special teams come off the board over these next few rounds. And this is a great spot for several rookie sleepers, or preseason stars that are only just now getting some love in the Fantasy world. This Fantasy Football Mock draft continues on with only four rounds …
We're getting closer to the late rounds now, which is sure to be interesting as we see more rookies and darkhorses come off the board. Fantasy Football Experts Drafts are always interesting, and this has been no different. When do backup QBs begin to get drafted? And with no flex option in this league, but …
Coke or Pepsi? Boxers or briefs? Athlete’s foot or jock itch? Everyone has their preference, but when it comes to Fantasy Football, the wrong choice could cost you a championship. What we decided to do is help you figure out these tough Fantasy Football Draft Day decisions by offering up our own analysis of each “Player …
It's official. We're in the middle rounds of our Fantasy Football Experts Draft known as #TwitMock 2012! We hope you've enjoyed it so far. The experts have been leery of drafting quarterbacks and tight ends, but these next few rounds should change some of that. They'll also be looking to fill backup spots among running …
This summer, I’ve come to e-know Garrett from FantasyRundown.com and I’ve admired the work he puts in each day, to make sure Fantasy Baseball and Fantasy Football owners get links to the best content on the web each day. This isn’t a straight RSS feed – he literally combs through articles to pull out the …
We're already into the fifth and sixth rounds of this #TwitMock Fantasy Football Experts Draft! We've seen just a handful of quarterbacks and only a couple tight ends come off the board. Follow along here and on Twitter for over the better course of a week as Fantasy writers make picks. We'll also be tweeting …
[Editor's Note: Once a week, we're going to be exposed to the inner workings of the Mind of a Yeti. Normally, his blog is found at FifthPeriodLunch.com, but he has such a love for Fantasy Football, he agreed to post some of his ramblings on this site. He's a good guy ... but I worry …
[Editor's Note: Zach Law of ZachLawOnline.com has offered to review the first two rounds of our recent Fantasy Football experts draft. If I were doing a Fantasy Writers Draft, he would be an early round pick! -- DG] If recent mock and real drafts have taught me anything, it's that drafting anywhere from the fourth …
Gone are the superstars sure to take every Fantasy Football team into the playoffs, and now we get to see the third round picks, where injury questions and former stars and youngsters with upside take residence. Welcome to the #TwitMock Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2012 -- where you can follow along here and on Twitter for over …
Welcome to the #TwitMock Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2012 -- where you'll be able to follow along over the better course of a week as Fantasy writers make picks. We'll also be tweeting analysis about each of our picks, and the analysis will be posted here for readers to follow along with. Here are the …
We finally get to stop talking about what rookie did what in college and what this player can do with his new team. With preseason action upon us, we can finally start talking about performances. Let’s take a look at Fantasy Football player news according to what happened this weekend and how it affects your …
As the 2012 NFL preseason gets completely underway, I thought I’d list several things we should all be watching for, as the games are played, practices are held and cuts are made. There are only so many days and weeks left before you have to start adding players to your roster through your Fantasy draft. …
Don’t you wish you were one of those card-counters in Vegas that are so good they get kicked out of casinos? Imagine if you were so good at Fantasy Football – your league kicked you out! … Man, your friends would totally ostracize you and stop speaking to you – that would be awesome!!! Unfortunately, the …
Some of you are reading this and saying who the hell is Yeti Vedder? Why should I take Fantasy Football advice from this clown? I am simply -- a Yeti. A Yeti who is never afraid to share his opinion on things. My boy David Gonos asked if I would write a Mind Of The …
Last week I released a 1589 page fantasy football resource that I call The Crop Report (in an homage to the great Eddie Murphy movie Trading Places). The Crop Report is full of data and graphs for the key fantasy football positions of QB, RB, WR, and TE. While a lot of the data and …
I turned 41 years old today. I’m officially closer to 60 years old than I am to 20 years old. So it got me thinking about both things that people take for granted (vim and vigor of a teenager) to the things people overvalue (politicians). But to put this in a way that you might …
For Fantasy Sports nerds like myself, the month of August can be a double-edged sword. It’s a great time of year because Fantasy Baseball is in the home-stretch and Fantasy Football drafts have already started. But it’s also a time where what’s left of my brain cells get stretched pretty thin (especially when you consider …
Fanatics. That's what I like to refer to Fantasy Football owners that choose to play in leagues that use Individual Defensive Players (IDP). They are fanatics. So these 2012 IDP Rankings are really for them. But regular Fantasy Football owners can glean some things from these rankings too. It's easy to see that running backs …
How many more years do you think it will take for the Hallmark people, or if you're a rich dude, the Papyrus people, to figure out that a Fantasy Football draft is actually a holiday? And where do you celebrate such a holiday? Where does one go for the best Fantasy Football Draft party? Football …
There are different moments in your life when you have to exercise caution. You want to mitigate risk. You want what you pay for. Like when you buy seafood. You do your best to make sure you're buying fresh seafood, but if you buy shrimp out of some guy's trunk on the side of the …
This mock draft was held in the summer of 2012, but if you want a NEWER version, then check out our 1-Man, 5-Round, 2014 Fantasy Football Mock Draft that we did this year. The year is 2014. The revolution of the cyborgs has been averted and human civilization can return to rebuilding the canopy over …
For the past five or six months, we’ve been looking at generally the same rankings for Fantasy Football running backs. While the NFL Draft and free agency changed a few things, we still had a very good idea of what we thought the veterans were going to produce in 2012. Training camps have begun though, …
Athletes always talk about the “pop” they hear when they tear an ACL. I’d imagine it’s like hearing, “You’re fired!” from Donald Trump on The Apprentice, or “Honey, we need to talk,” from your significant other. You get that feeling in your stomach when, just for a split second, you sincerely believe your life is …
Sometimes it’s helpful to go back over the trades, transactions and injury news over the past few months, just to refresh our minds before getting ramped up for the Fantasy Football season. So here’s a quick review of the NFL offseason as training camps begin. Try not to sing the A-B-C song as you go …
A little over a decade ago, I had a “draft pick draft” with a bunch of other Fantasy Football writers. That’s right, we drafted Fantasy Football draft picks. RotoExperts.com’s Scott Engel, with CBSSports.com at the time, still mocks me for it when I go on his Sirius/XM Fantasy Football radio show. “Hey Gonos, I want …
The term “sleeper” signifies many things, including a hibernating bear, Uncle Gus after Thanksgiving, the nerdy chick that is a makeover away from hotness, and a player that could see significantly increased Fantasy value compared to last season, making him one of a few 2012 Fantasy sleepers. We’re going to talk about hot nerdy chicks! …
You knew it was too good to be true. Marshawn Lynch’s arrest on suspicion of a DUI Saturday just screwed up the first two rounds of Fantasy drafts – and training camps haven’t even started yet. A possible Marshawn Lynch suspension just threw a wrench in our midsummer Fantasy plans. I need a drink. Now …
500 pennies can change your Fantasy draft strategy for the better. I promise. So simple, yet so underutilized. Don’t draft your quarterback early – yet more than three-quarters of us do it every year. Hell, I did it last week, taking Cam Newton with the 3.01 pick in a writers’ mock draft. For Last week, …
In the first part of this look at when you should draft Calvin Johnson, we examined his 2011 season a little closer. We found that while he was great overall, he had some weak spots in the middle of the season. Were those weak spots enough to scare us away from drafting him in the …
It would be a mistake for us not to value Calvin Johnson as the best receiver in Fantasy Football. After all, he was a solid 44 pointsbetter than the second-best receiver last season, using standard scoring. And there’s a reason his nickname is Megatron: his body of work is out of this world. But let’s …
I took part in another Fantasy Football writer’s league mock draft this week, this time as part of the RotoExperts group. This 2012 Mock Draft team came out pretty good, in my opinion, although I had to practice what I preach in the early going. (The draft is part of the RotoExperts.com 2012 NFL Xclusive …
Opening arguments: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, all summer, I’ve been admonishing the masses against taking Arian Foster first overall. But in my recent mock drafts, I’ve never had to practice what I preach – until Monday night in a MyFantasyLeague.com mock draft. I had to go ahead and take Ray Rice first overall …
Fantasy Football owners that take their trade seriously understand the correlation between 2012 Fantasy player values to 2012 Offensive Line Rankings. A good running back usually only is as good as his offensive line allows (unlike what Barry Sanders’ career tells you). So I did some digging and found three sites that did lots of …
In the first two parts of this RB dropoffs series, we discussed when to expect a RB dropoff to occur, and we highlighted the dropoff numbers for Fantasy RBs from the 1990s and 2000s. We have made it to part three and it is now time to examine the running backs currently in the league. …
I love a good infographic -- especially ones that talk about beer or football! But this one I thought was pretty clever of the folks at CreditScore.net. Although, I do have a few comments about their ... comments. History: Much like Fantasy Baseball, the history of Fantasy Football's creation is pretty debated. I'm fine with their …
In an effort to dissect the world of Fantasy running backs, I will be writing a four-part series on how the position has been used over the past three decades. I will look at when feature running backs start their decline and if there is a “career carries” threshold, besides just age, that could predict …
The MyFantasyLeague.com MFL 10s mock draft is officially behind us now, after about a week or so of drafting. I’m happy with my roster, but there are certainly spots that I feel I got ganked just before my pick. This is my review of my team, with some highlights and lowlights. You can also go …
With basketball and hockey officially over, and baseball entering its midseason months, people begin to look for some Fantasy Football advice as they begin to think about their drafts. But a lot of times, offseason news slips through the cracks, and you might have missed a piece of news that would otherwise readjust your personal …
Another day and a few more rounds have flown by in the MFL 10s, the MyFantasyLeague.com Fantasy Football Mock Draft I was invited to earlier this week. This is a PPR league with three starting wide receivers, as well as a flex position, that includes RB, WR and TE. From my own perspective, I knew …
I’m participating in a mock draft for a 12-team PPR league on MyFantasyLeague.com, where you can follow all of the draft picks daily. They call this the MFL 10s Experts League, and I discussed the first two rounds on Tuesday, so here are the next couple rounds! There weren't a lot of surprises, and I'm …
My good friends at MyFantasyLeague.com asked me to join a 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft for writers they were starting up this week. The guys at MFL do a great job with mock drafts, publicizing them, and running them. Without question, it’s one of my favorite draft setups, partially because of the no-frills look. Thinking you’d …
Recently, I posted a column on SportsIllustrated.com that shared some facts you NEED to know and some facts you DON’T need to know. One of the highlights from that set of interesting facts is that Tom Brady faces a very tough Patriots 2012 schedule for a Fantasy quarterback. So I thought I’d do a quick …
I'm Bryan. I like beer. Will you like beer with me? I write a little blog over at This Is Why I’m Drunk where I review craft beers and document my start as a homebrewer. Come on over and let's knock a few back. Cheers! While fans aren't yet flocking to parking lots and stadiums to …
Welcome to my Fantasy Football Rankings two-round mock draft! By mid-June, teams have pretty much sorted out who they plan to go to camp with -- and from there they'll figure out who they'll go to war with. We're beyond the NFL Draft, and a lot of the offseason training activities. Fantasy Football owners have …
Peyton Manning’s Fantasy value is highly debatable this offseason. There are so many variables, it’s tough to take a hard stand on where he should land on your Fantasy Football draft cheat sheet. Before injuring his neck, needing multiple surgeries last year, Manning had started every game of his professional career. From a Fantasy perspective, …
My latest Fantasy column on SportsIllustrated.com discusses some of my tenets and philosophies when it comes to approaching a 2012 Fantasy Football draft. I talk about handcuffing running backs, along with a discussion about taking a backup quarterback or tight end. But the most discussed part of that article was my refusal to take Patriots …
Trent Richardson enters the NFL season as the most anticipated rookie running back in Fantasy Football since Darren McFadden came out of Arkansas in 2008. He’s the highest drafted running back (No. 3 overall) since Reggie Bush was taken with the second pick by the Saints in 2006. Running backs can have the biggest Fantasy …
Earlier, I looked at the Average Fantasy Rankings for Quarterbacks, and found a few players that several sites are in disagreement about, including Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers. But running backs – the backbone of any good Fantasy Football team – are usually the most deliberated of positions, and the average Fantasy Football rankings for …
After going over the Fantasy Football rankings for some of the major media sites, like CBSSports.com, ESPN.com and NFL.com, I posted the averages for your viewing pleasure. Several people messaged me to request I do the same, but with some of the other Fantasy Football sites. And I thought – what a great idea! I …
Taking Arian Foster first overall seems to be the smart pick for 2012, but what does the Fantasy Football history of the No. 1 pick suggest? Considering the No. 1 pick in Fantasy Football is more important than in any other Fantasy sport, you have to take this situation seriously! There are very few things that …
What is the shelf life of Fantasy Football first overall picks? How long can a stud remain the No. 1 pick? I went back to 1971 and examined the first picks in Fantasy Football in every season up through last year. I only broke down the running back position, assuming they would be the top …
For a few years now, everyone has been talking about dual running-back systems and how they have been affecting the world of Fantasy Football. So I thought I’d go back and take a look at how things went about a decade ago, back when Marshall Faulk and The Greatest Show on Turf was dominating most …
The offseason is slowly passing us by, with Offseason Training Activities in full force and the NFL Draft well behind us. That means that many websites are starting to post their offseason Fantasy Football Rankings at each position and their top 200 players overall. Rather than just look at one site's set of rankings, I …
Trying to get Fantasy Baseball and Fantasy Football questions answered by Fantasy writers is easier now than five years ago because of social media, but it's also harder because of the sheer bulk of questions sent to writers now. When I wrote for CBSSports.com back in the 2000s, I would get a few hundred questions …
Just like that – the NFL Draft is behind us and we are left with reshaped rosters and the start of the 2012 Fantasy Football Draft season. But before you draft, consider doing a mock draft, and consider the following update as Fantasy Football rankings for the first two rounds. This actually gets updated throughout …
After this weekend's 2012 NFL Draft, Fantasy Football players want to know not only which rookies will help their team, but which Fantasy veterans will climb or fall because of their new teammates? Here are the early looks at Fantasy Football Climbers and Fallers. The top Fantasy Football rookies will be ranked in an upcoming …
Is there any stranger term than being called the NFL Draft Mr. Irrelevant? That gets tagged to the college football player drafted with the final pick of the NFL Draft in any given year? Some poor guy sits through hundreds of picks and his family, friends and agent begins to console him and discuss plans …
Good take on the NFL Draft coverage between ESPN and NFL Network. Personally, I'm a big fan of Rich Eisen and Michael Irvin, so they trump Chris Berman and Jon Gruden. My biggest problem with the coverage last night seemed to be with whoever directed the production on ESPN's side. The crawl was faster, especially with …
ESPN posted a great infographic from the people at InfoGraphicWorld.com, detailing some great NFL Draft history. Some of the things that jumped out at me about this graphic are: Jay Berwanger was Bo Jackson before Bo Jackson? Neither of them signed with the teams that drafted them No. 1 overall (Berwanger-Eagles, Jackson-Bucs). I actually wrote …
With the NFL Draft upon us this week, I thought it would be good to take one final pre-draft look at the top 25 players in my Fantasy Football rankings for 2012. Some of this should change a bit after the draft, depending on surprises and trades, but for the most part, this will be …
The only thing NFL Draftniks love as much as the draft is … beer. After that, though, their second favorite thing – fantasy football. But eventually, a distant third, draftniks love trivia. Here are 10 questions that will help separate the draft fans from the draft nerds (not sure which side you want to be …