If you followed along with my recent expert draft, you saw me pass on taking a lot of depth at running back (RB) in the early rounds. Only in the later rounds did I really flesh out the RB position on my team. Taking Tom Brady in the first round certainly didn’t help me snag…… Continue reading The Incredible Depth at Running Back in 2008
Month: July 2008
The Favre Effect on Fantasy Football Drafts
After the long, over-hyped saga of rumors and speculation, Brett Favre should turn in his request for reinstatement and show up to the Green Bay Packers training camp this weekend. Even though Favre and the Packers administration are talking, the Packers haven’t changed their stance on backing Aaron Rodgers as the starter, so it looks…… Continue reading The Favre Effect on Fantasy Football Drafts
Jeremy Shockey traded to Saints, gets fantasy bump
The Jason Taylor trade that was rumored but always “danced around” by the Dolphins seemed like it was never going to happen until it did on Sunday. Little did we know yesterday that the bigger fantasy football news was still to come this week. The other much-rumored trade of disgruntled New York Giant Jeremy Shockey…… Continue reading Jeremy Shockey traded to Saints, gets fantasy bump
Expert league drafting for experts in the expert off-season
For a week now, I’ve been participating in an ongoing expert league draft put together by JunkyardJake.com. Other than a few small mocks, this draft is my first of the 2008 fantasy football season, and it’s also the earliest I have ever tried to put a team together for fantasy football. Drafting this early is…… Continue reading Expert league drafting for experts in the expert off-season
The Difference Between a QB1 and a QB2
To continue the fantasy definition series, we’ll take a look at the divisions between fantasy quarterbacks. After nailing down the difference between running backs, understanding the definition of a QB1 versus a QB2 could make or break your fantasy team. Every winning fantasy team has at least one QB1 on the roster — sometimes two.…… Continue reading The Difference Between a QB1 and a QB2