Tag Archives: Adrian Peterson
Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week Seven NFL Awards
Is this the year the New Orleans Saints get back to the post season? Well, they’re undefeated through six games. So, it looks like they’ll make it there. For the past two seasons, head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have created one of the league’s most dominant passing attacks. But the two things [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 19th) Adrian Peterson fine, Antonie Winfield to get MRI, Sanchez still New York’s “guy”, and more
(Sanchez was awful against the Bills) Matthew Stafford Denies Visit With Dr. Andrews Despite ESPN reports stating that Stafford would meet with Dr. James Andrews about the quarterback’s injured right knee, Stafford denies it. He also denies even being worried about the extent of the injury. Stafford doesn’t have a timetable for a return yet, [...]
NFL Week Six: Five Things to Watch For
(Can Brandon Marshall and the Broncos stay undefeated?) I’ve been saying it since week one, and the theme of this article (and this season) hasn’t changed: The NFL started with a bang in the off-season with it’s story-lines, and it hasn’t stopped. Brett Favre and Michael Vick were just two of the many interesting stories [...]
What to watch this weekend (Oct 17-18)
If you thought last weekend featured the only big-time tussle in the bayou, think again. While this weekend’s college slate might at first glance pale in comparison to Florida-LSU, don’t be fooled. Three of the top-five teams in the nation square off against ranked opponents. If they’re not careful, they can easily be knocked from [...]
NFL Week 4 Preview: Five Things to Watch For
(Can Sanchez stick with Drew Brees, throw-for-throw?) Wrapped up in the switch from Brady Quinn to Derek Anderson in Cleveland, or the passing of the torch (due to injury) in Miami from one “Chad” to another? Yeah, me neither. Take a look at the top five story-lines heading into week four of NFL action, with [...]
NFL Week 3: Five Things to Watch For
The first two weeks of the NFL season have been nothing short of exciting and informative, both from a fantasy and “real-life” spectrum. We’ve seen a ton of close games, prime-time performances worthy of being shown under the lights, and enough stud fantasy production to make us feel “okay” about how we drafted before the [...]
Who should you take #1 in your fantasy football draft?
So, you’re in one of those last-minute leagues, or the type that waits about a week before the season starts. Good for you. Not just because you had the patience and will-power to keep yourself from joining 15 leagues, but because now you know everything you need to know to draft the best possible team. [...]
Five Things To Watch For: Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings drafted the explosive and dynamic Percy Harvin, courted future Hall of Famer Brett Favre, and now are dealing with an MCL injury to Tarvaris Jackson. While we may never be able to fully close the door on Favre, at least Minnesota can focus on their new, electrifying player, and finding out who their [...]
Fantasy Football: 15 Players To Draft With Confidence
After going through the top 50 players in the league who provide good potential but give you reason to worry, I decided to put together a smaller list of guys that you shouldn’t think twice about drafting. Drew Brees (pictured) doesn’t even have to be on the list. But a better example there is not. [...]
Fantasy Football Tier Rankings: Running Backs
As with the receivers and quarterbacks, this list is here to split up the A’s from the B’s, and let you know where to draft guys, roughly. Okay, so Adrian Peterson is your running back with the first pick. That was easy. Hell, Yahoo suggested it, right? But now what? The second round rolls around, [...]
