“Oh I didn’t even check.” “I don’t keep up with my team anymore.” “I only joined for the draft.” For those who willingly and proudly engage in the vast realm of fantasy sports, the aforementioned sentences are claims no one wishes to hear. And I am no exception. Fantasy sports — primarily football — are a pretty big deal in […]
Read moreEverybody daydreams. It takes us away from our normal lives into a pseudo-reality where we make up the rules. This comes from the human condition of loving to have power, even if it is inside our own heads. So, it is only natural that fantasy football has taken over America. As much as sports fans may want to, we cannot […]
Read moreHot: QB – Michael Vick – While the Eagles may not be the strongest team as a whole, Vick currently leads all QBs in standard scoring fantasy points. Considering this week’s game versus the Broncos will likely be a high scoring shootout, Vick would be a smart play. RB – DeMarco Murray – Murray had a huge game against the […]
Read moreI think Matt Forte is the most underrated player in the NFL. His 805 rushing yards is second in the league, and his league leading 1,241 yards from scrimmage is on pace to threaten Chris Johnson’s record of 2,509 back in 2009. The reason I think Forte is underrated? He doesn’t score much in the Bear’s offense, and fantasy owners […]
Read moreEntering week seven of the season, fantasy owners are beginning to deal with a new obstacle — player bye weeks. One minute you feel like your team is great, and the next minute you realize two of your star players have the upcoming week off and you panic. That’s one problem that faces almost everyone, and it’s what happens when […]
Read moreAs mid-season approaches, young talents becoming potential threats for teams What a year it has been so far. What’s this? The Lions look unstoppable? What’s that? The Colts are out of playoff contention already? James Harrison hasn’t been fined yet? For fantasy owners, it’s been the equivalent of a scramble for the football at the bottom of the pile trying […]
Read moreFour weeks into the NFL season, and the injury bug is in full affect. But just as head coaches have to adjust their depth chart, so do you. Now is the time to search the waivers for steals. Plenty of quality players, such as Jason Campbell, Fred Davis and Deion Branch are free agents in most leagues and could make […]
Read moreWeek two of the NFL season is all about one word — adjustment. Now, you’ve seen what your team’s productivity looks like, so adjust accordingly. If your starting players had solid opening day performances, run with them again but make sure to not write off any of your players under-performed if the showing was against tough competition. Give your players […]
Read moreAs week one of the NFL season approaches, fantasy owners everywhere are undoubtedly slaving over what players to start, fretting over the most insignificant reports of injuries to players on their team and analyzing every game log of every player in the league. But, as we enter the threshold […]
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