Fantasy Football 2014: Top-10 D/ST Units To Target For Fantasy Football

It was going to be hard enough for the 49ers D/ST to be a top-5 unit again in 2014 without Navarro Bowman. Now that Aldon Smith has been suspended for nine games they'll be hard-pressed to crack the top-10 (Brian Bahr/Getty Images North America)
It was going to be hard enough for the 49ers D/ST to be a top-5 unit again in 2014 without Navarro Bowman. Now that Aldon Smith has been suspended for the first nine games this season they’ll be hard-pressed to crack the top-10 (Photo Credit: Brian Bahr/Getty Images North America)

It isn’t enough to just collect all of the best offensive talent when constructing your fantasy rosters. A good Defense/Special Teams (D/ST) can go a long way towards getting you in the playoffs and even stealing sealing a victory when you need one the most. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2014: Top-10 D/ST Units To Target For Fantasy Football”

Fantasy Football 2014: Depth At Running Back Is Better Than Advertised

Chargers running back Danny Woodhead has averaged 335 yards and two touchdowns receiving a year since 2009. Combined with his rushing statistics that makes him a a top-20 running back annually no matter the format
Chargers running back Danny Woodhead has averaged 335 yards and two touchdowns receiving a year since 2009. Combined with his rushing statistics that makes him a a top-20 running back annually no matter the format

My old fantasy football drafting habits are hard to let go of.

After all this time playing I still can’t bring myself to draft a running back first without a lot of hesitation. I am that guy who gets lured into not being able to resist the consistent production that comes with Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning. Can you blame me? Since 2010 they’ve all, at some point, finished in the top-3 in scoring among all players. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2014: Depth At Running Back Is Better Than Advertised”

National Football League 2014: Some Friends And I Ranked All 32 NFL Quarterbacks, The Results Were Interesting

Joe Flacco and Ben Roesthlisberger both own Super Bowl rings, but didn't get much top-10 love in the rankings
Joe Flacco (average rank: 12.5) and Ben Roesthlisberger (average rank: 11.3) both own Super Bowl rings, but didn’t get much top-10 love in the rankings

I thought it would be fun to ask a few of my friends to rank all 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL as they saw fit. As you can expect, once some of them (myself included) got into the process they realized that ranking them was more difficult than first thought. Continue reading “National Football League 2014: Some Friends And I Ranked All 32 NFL Quarterbacks, The Results Were Interesting”

Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Report, Which Backups To Rely On

Matt Ryan has lost a lot of offense through injury, how does that affect his status in fantasy?
Matt Ryan has lost a lot of offense through injury, how does that affect his status in fantasy?

The quarterback picture has been less than ideal for a lot of fantasy owners. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Report, Which Backups To Rely On”

Fantasy Football 2013: Week 2 Tips, Options For The Injured

Shane Vereen's injury (wrist, out up to four weeks) put a damper on my dynasty league chances
Shane Vereen’s injury (wrist, out up to four weeks) put a damper on my dynasty league chances

It was bittersweet for my Fantasy Football teams this first week. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2013: Week 2 Tips, Options For The Injured”

Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Position Is Deep, But Not As Deep As Advertised

Robert Griffin III was sensational year one, which is why it pains me to take a pass on him year two
Robert Griffin III was sensational year one, which is why it pains me to take a pass on him year two

A narrative I keep hearing this season is that the quarterback position this season is as “deep as it has ever been.” I would argue that while that statement could be true, don’t get caught waiting. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Position Is Deep, But Not As Deep As Advertised”

2013 Fantasy Football Rookies I Would Plug In Day One, Pt. 3: Tight Ends

Tyler Eifert is my top rookie target at the TE position for 2013
Tyler Eifert is my top rookie target at the TE position for 2013

It will come as little surprise that of all the positions a Fantasy Football owner would stress about in the middle rounds, Tight End, would be high on that list.  Continue reading “2013 Fantasy Football Rookies I Would Plug In Day One, Pt. 3: Tight Ends”

2013 Fantasy Football Rookies I Would Plug In Day One Pt. 1: Wide Receivers

Cordarrelle Patterson looks to produce right away for the Vikings
Drafted in the first round (29th overall) Cordarrelle Patterson looks to produce big right away for the Vikings

I’ve recently started to shift gears a bit to NFL/College/Fantasy Football (it is that time, you know); and while I maintain that I’ll be retiring from Fantasy Football when I turn 32 (three more years!) recent developments have caused me to rethink my decision. Continue reading “2013 Fantasy Football Rookies I Would Plug In Day One Pt. 1: Wide Receivers”

New England Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez Saga Another Sad Case

aaron-hernandezYou’re not untouchable. You’re note above reproach. Things can go badly in  hurry if you allow them to.  Continue reading “New England Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez Saga Another Sad Case”

Locker Talk Episode 25! David Burke Pt. 1

Tannehill got a new weapon this offseason in Mike Wallace. Was it enough?
Tannehill got a new weapon this offseason in Mike Wallace. Was it enough?

David Burke stopped by Locker Talk for the first of two parts to discuss the NFL’s offseason moves and all things summer blockbusters.

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