Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 12 Review

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, November 30th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Michael Turner, Mohamed Massaquoi, Oakland Raiders, Phillip Rivers, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a horrible week with our Start/Sit column in Week 12, and not to make excuses, but injuries to Matt Ryan and Michael Turner (again) played a helping hand in it. While we finished with a less then desirable 5-10 record on the week (counting sleeper picks), we still ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 12: Ryan Grant to Feast on Detroit Lions

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Chad Ochocinco, Chad Pennington, Chris Wells, Cleveland Browns, Clinton Portis, Detroit Lions, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jamal Lewis, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jay Cutler, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Ladell Betts, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Miles Austin, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, Mohamed Massaquoi, New York Giants, nfl week 11 2009, Oakland Raiders, Owen Daniels, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tim Hightower, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a great showing last week, giving you the right calls more often than not, while posting an 11-4 record for Week 11. We suggested that you start Eli Manning and Ricky Williams, two plays that paid off big time, while a few of our sit calls, Carson Palmer, Chad ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Saints Still on Top

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, November 5th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Alex Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Edgerrin James, Eli Manning, Eric Mangini, Frank Gore, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamaal Charles, JaMarcus Russell, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, Kurt Warner, Larry Johnson, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Hill, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens, Vince Young, Washington Redskins

While the Minnesota Vikings certainly impressed with a 38-26 win against Green Bay in Lambeau Field, the fall of the previously undefeated Denver Broncos has now left just two unbeaten teams remaining in the league. The Indianapolis Colts eeked past the San Francisco 49ers, 18-14, while the New Orleans Saints ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, October 28th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Andy Reid, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit, Detroit Lions, Dick Jauron, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Eric Mangini, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jeff Fisher, Jim Zorn, Josh Freeman, Kansas City, Kansas City Chiefs, Leon Washington, Matt Cassel, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Schaub, Miami Dolphins, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Hornets, New York Giants, New York Jets, nfl power rankings, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Phillip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

(The idle Broncos lose their top spot) The unofficial "best team in the league", the Denver Broncos, sat out week seven's exciting action, and despite their solid play through a 6-0 record, they won't be able to hold onto their top spot. If they weren't already the team to beat in the ... Continue Reading

Matt Gentile’s Week Seven NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, October 23rd 2009. Under Featured, NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Albert Haynesworth, Antwan Odom, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Buffalo Bills, Calvin Johnson, Carolina Panthers, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Derek Anderson, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Fisher, Jim Zorn, Josh Cribbs, Kansas City Chiefs, Larry Fitzgerald, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Patrick Crayton, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, steve smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins

1. New Orleans Saints (6-0) After pounding the New York Giants, New Orleans has shown they have a complete team to go with their explosive offense. Drew Brees is in rare form, so stopping him will not be an easy task. 2. Denver Broncos (6-0) Denver has outscored their opponent 76-10 in the ... Continue Reading

Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 2 NFL Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, September 25th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Andre Johnson, Bill Belichick, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Witten, Jay Cutler, Kansas City Chiefs, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, Matt Schaub, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Garcon, Pittsburgh Steelers, Roy Williams, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

The theme for week 2 was game-winning drives. Some of the NFL's top quarterbacks led their teams down field to get the victory in the fourth quarter. Some of the performances were breathtaking. Eli Manning marched the New York Giants' offense 56 yards down field before allowing Lawrence Tynes to kick ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football Tier Rankings: Running Backs

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 13th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brandon Jackson, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Westbrook, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chester Taylor, Chicago Bears, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clinton Portis, Dallas Cowboys, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Derrick Ward, Detroit Lions, Donald Brown, Felix Jones, Frank Gore, Fred Taylor, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamaal Charles, Jamal Lewis, Jerious Norwood, Jonathan Stewart, Joseph Addai, Julius Jones, Justin Fargas, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Smith, Knowshon Moreno, LaDainian Tomlinson, Ladell Betts, Larry Johnson, Le'Ron McClain, LenDale White, Leon Washington, lesean mccoy, Marion Barber, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Forte, Maurice Jones-Drew, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Ray Rice, Reggie Bush, Ronnie Brown, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steve Slaton, Steven Jackson, T.J. Duckett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Washington Redskins, Willie Parker, Willis McGahee

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 ... Continue Reading

Up for grabs: Is Plaxico coming to a team near you?

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, June 15th 2009. Under NFL Tags: AFC East, Antonio Bryant, Byron Leftwich, Cadillac Williams, Chicago, Chicago Bears, Devin Hester, Earnest Graham, Jay Cutler, Kellen Winslow, Laveranues Coles, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, New York, New York Jets, NFC North, NFC South, Orlando Pace, Plaxico Burress, Rashied Davis, Rex Ryan, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress should be eligible to play in 2009. On Monday, June 15, his weapons-possession case was adjourned until September 23. Burress, who shot himself in the thigh with an unlicensed gun at a nightclub last November, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and ... Continue Reading

Playing the Odds: NFL Week 6

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, October 9th 2008. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, AFC South, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Hurricane Ike, J.T. O'Sullivan, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jason Campbell, Kansas City Chiefs, Kurt Warner, Kyle Orton, Matt Cassel, Matt Forte, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Trent Edwards, Trent Green, Washington Redskins, Willie Parker

Guess who’s back? The last few week-plus has been extremely busy for me, as I had some other commitments to attend to, both personal and work-related, but I’m back now, just in time to make my ATS picks for Week 6 of the NFL season. I didn’t make any picks last week, ... Continue Reading

Playing the Odds: NFL Week 4

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, September 28th 2008. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, AFC South, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Hurricane Ike, J.T. O'Sullivan, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jason Campbell, Kansas City Chiefs, Kurt Warner, Kyle Orton, Matt Cassel, Matt Forte, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Trent Edwards, Trent Green, Washington Redskins, Willie Parker

As was the case with my college football picks last weekend, it was a mixed bag with the first edition of my NFL against-the-spread picks, as I went 7-9 in Week 3. Obviously the big letdown was New England, who got throttled at home by Miami, but I made ... Continue Reading

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