Brett Favre isn’t going to save the Purple People Eaters and their Purple Jesus. So what? Favre wasn’t going to have a large fantasy impact on the team this season anyway. To prove my point, let’s take a look at all the purple players affected in this one. Adrian Peterson, RB Well, it would have…… Continue reading Brett Favre stays retired: What Good are Favre-less Vikings
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Random ESPN Mock Draft: Results May Vary
Last week, in the process of participating in a mock draft with several other fantasy football writers from the Interwebs, I got stuck inside of a random ESPN draft outside of the one we were using for the official mock draft. After the first couple of picks, which I made as quick reactions since I…… Continue reading Random ESPN Mock Draft: Results May Vary
Fantasy Draft Strategy: Tiering Your Player Rankings and Cheat Sheets
Now that the players have settled into their teams for 2008, and overlooking the few free agents still bouncing from workout to workout, it’s time to start preparing your draft cheat sheets and practicing your draft strategy with a few mock drafts. Tiering your draft cheat sheet is one very effective method of drafting a…… Continue reading Fantasy Draft Strategy: Tiering Your Player Rankings and Cheat Sheets
Playoff Tips: Play the Match Ups
One of the biggest tricks to playoffs is being smart about match ups. Watch the trends on what kind of scoring opposing defenses are giving up, and don’t be afraid to bench a stud if he is destined for failure. Even the greatest players have rough weeks and substituting a nobody could save you playoff…… Continue reading Playoff Tips: Play the Match Ups
Prepping your defense for the fantasy playoffs
I am featuring The 5 Minute Drill once again this week just in case you missed last week’s posting and because they have some good advice for defenses down the stretch and in the playoffs. Pick up Tampa Bay or Arizona if you defense is putting up something close to Bengals numbers–and punch yourself in…… Continue reading Prepping your defense for the fantasy playoffs
Defensive Measures: Defenses Ranked
If you are trying to decide your match ups, it is always a good idea to consider the strength of the defense you are facing–especially in your stud’s category. Check out the rankings and stats of defenses from around the league. It will tell you one thing straight up: Don’t play your studs against the…… Continue reading Defensive Measures: Defenses Ranked