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Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 3 Review
This was supposed to be the week that the Washington Redskins turned it around. Well, at least in terms of offensive production in the fantasy realms. And for Jason Campbell and Santana Moss, that’s exactly what happened. However, someone forgot to tell Jim Zorn that thousands of fantasy owners around the nation were counting on [...]
NFL Fantasy Football Start & Sit Week 3: Keeping up with the Joneses
After a rough week two of bad calls and poor suggestions, I vow to bring you the best 15 plays, and at the very worst, to come out of week three with a winning record. It’s always tough to gauge if/when guys like Donovan McNabb and Matt Hasselbeck will last the game, and it’s also [...]
Five Things To Watch For: New York Jets
The Jets accepted the fact that Eric Mangini wasn’t quite the “genius” everyone thought he was, and after saying good-bye to Brett Favre, began a true transformation. With the hiring of Rex Ryan and drafting of Shonn Greene, the Jets proved that they were heavily committed to running the football and shutting down teams with [...]
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, [...]
Which five NFL teams had the best offseasons?
With the exception of a few moves left to be made (for wide receivers, for example), NFL teams have completed the bulk of their offseason moves. Which five teams should head into the summer feeling good about what they’ve done so far in the offseason? 1. Dallas Cowboys It may not seem like much, but [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC East
The 2009 NFL Draft is in the books, and it’s time to take a look at how each team did. handing out grades and dishing out analysis on the best picks, worst picks, and steals for all 32 teams. We’re going to break it all down, division by division, starting with the AFC East. Buffalo [...]
The Top 10 2009 NFL Draft Bust Candidates
With every draft that comes and goes, we’re reminded both of the stars that emerge out of it, as well as the over-hyped duds that never establish themselves. For every sack-machine or touchdown king, there is a Dan Wilkinson or Curtis Enis. The trick is, who are these guys, and how can NFL general managers [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2
Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions – James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it’s time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 34. [...]
Jets win in New England, but Cassel impresses in defeat
There are a couple major things that can be taken from the New York Jets’ thrilling 34-31 overtime win at New England last night. The first for many is likely whether or not the Jets are now the team to beat in an AFC East that has been a lot more competitive than anyone would‘ve [...]
NFL Fantasy Start or Sit Week 1: Whose time is it to shine, who should ride the pine?
I’ll admit, I’ve never been a huge fan of articles that try to predict who should start and sit on my fantasy team. There are so many scoring systems and sizes of leagues one man’s start can easily be another man’s sit. So why read this one? Three reasons: 1. I won’t waste your time [...]
