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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
