Tag: running backs

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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 …

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 …

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. …

James Laurinaitis, LB, STL - 2012 IDP Rankings

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 …

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 …

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 …