Fantasy Football Advice

I just got back from an interesting shopping experience in Evanston, IL. By chance I saw a sign for a book sale and for me that’s like a sign promoting free donuts anywhere near Vince Wilfork. So I stepped in and it was a mecca of sports themed books! So I started perusing and grabbing and loading up boxes and as I perused and grabbed I started talking with Scott Clayborne who is an administrator with North Shore Youth Football. The book sale is a fund raiser for the program so that children who can’t afford the equipment and fees to play can receive scholarships. He said that last season they paid for 50 kids to play and didn’t have to turn down anyone. They hope to keep that number going up.

I remember as a kid having trouble paying for things like cleats and batting gloves and uniforms and fees for little league. We managed but it wasn’t easy. So after I heard that I really started grabbing books and decided I’d give some away on the site and help promote their cause. At this point they don’t have an easy way to donate but if you are interested in donating you can go here (same link as the “Buy Doc A Whiskey” link) and I’ll gather the donations and write them a check. Just make a note that your donation is for NSYF.

You can check out their site here and learn more about what they do. And if you are in the Chicago area go to 2422 Main Street, Evanston, IL and buy some books!

For our first book we’ll be giving away Total Patriots: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the World-Class Franchise. To be eligible you’ll need to be on Twitter and Re-Tweet this here tweet. And that’s all you need to do! I’ll announce the winner next Sunday 4/22.

If the Patriots make you ill we will be giving away other books so maybe you’ll find something you like as we go along.

Hello Razzballers. We have made it through another regular season and somehow lived to tell the tale. It was touch and go there for a while though. Chris Johnson, Peyton Manning, Jamaal Charles, and quite a few others dashed our hopes against the fantasy rocks but some other beacons of hope floated out to save us in our time of need like Cam “Superman” Newton, Victor Cruz “Missile”, and Marshawn “Beast Mug” Lynch. Through the ups and downs we learned a little bit about ourselves and grew our hearts 10 times their normal sizes. Wait, scratch that last part. So here we are decompressing but we also need a little bit of a chaser to help wean us off of some fake football buzzes and depressions. So I’ve put together a group over at ESPN because we might as well use that crappy entity for our own devices. And I am and we shall.

The winner of this league will win this thingamajig right below here:

Yes, it is awesome. You can purchase it here if you feel so inclined.

If you would like to win for the free price of nothing you can join our league right around these parts. The password is Razzball. Keep it secret. Keep it safe. Or go ahead and tell anyone you want except Matthew Berry or Jeremy Shockey, oh and Jim Rome and Skip Bayless and probably steer clear of that “comic” with the puppet; I hate that guy.

So there’s that. For those of you waiting for the announcement of the winner of the RCL Leagues that will be announced tomorrow at a solemn ceremony with robes and scantily clad statues.

Howdy folks and welcome back after a week away!  I apologize if your FanDuel dreams of becoming rich and living like the Kardashians were thwarted by my lack of article production (fat chance), but I was traveling on holiday (Just like the Brits. Cheerio!).  Luckily I was back in the saddle again last weekend and boy was it a doozy!  The Colts won, the Packers lost, and an NFL player was arrested on drug related charges.  Okay, well maybe only the first two were surprising.  As always the pecking order and value of many players were sufficiently shuffled so as to provide us with some tasty morsels from which we shall now dine upon.  Bon appetit!

But before you dig in join us in a 20 team league if you want!

QB Kyle Orton $5,500

QB Rex Grossman $6,300

QB Matt Moore $6,400

Neckbeard looked great against a Packers team forcing the most turnovers in the NFL and had he actually got one of his 299 passing yards into the endzone, would have had an above average day.  I like him this week against a horrific Oakland secondary.

It seems like every week Grossman is listed here but with a string of good matchups, low price, and the knowledge that his team will be throwing often and early due to deficits there isn’t really any way around it.  He’ll get it done against the Vikings.

Although he won’t be mistaken for the quarterback of the future, Moore has certainly given the fans in Miami something to cheer about with his solid play leading to many exciting, although ultimately disappointing, games.  Fantasy wise he plays the Patriots this week and as with any QB carrying an ounce of skill in their cannon, becomes worth a serious look as the potential for season high stats are there.  Just look at what Chad Henne did to them in week 1.

RB Khalil Bell $5,300

RB Willis McGahee $6,200

RB Kevin Smith $6,200

RB LeGarrette Blount $6,300

We watched on Sunday as a changing of the guard unfolded right before our eyes as Marion Barber became a second half spectator.  Bell proved himself more than capable of stepping in and handling the workload and I can’t see any reason why the Bears won’t at least evaluate their young talent over the last two weeks.  He’s dirt cheap and efficient in the passing game to boot. (more…)

Enter for a chance to win this awesome mug! Woo hoo! Along with the mug you can win A My Playbook Season Pass from Fantasy Pros. It is awesome. Awesome.

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The Monday night game provided perhaps the most exciting finish to a FanDuel week so far.  With so many players having ridiculous performances many finishes were tight to the wire and seemingly insurmountable deficits were easily erased at the hands of guys named Cruz, Brees, and Graham.  This probably left quite a few of you getting your face stomped in (too soon?)  We’re closing in on the end of the season quickly with only 5 games left but there’s still a bevy of undervalued gems to be discovered.  Let’s get to work. But first, join us in a 20 team league for fun’s sake!

Value Town

QB

Kyle Orton $5700:  Tyler Palko and Orton split the first team reps as of Wednesday and with Palko’s six interceptions to zero touchdowns the past two weeks I can’t envision a scenario short of neckbeard loving aliens abducting Orton where he doesn’t suit up and take the field.  Remember, we’re dealing with a very talented player here who while having his ups and downs has seen patches of effectiveness when given the green light.  He’s got a strong supporting cast of receivers around him and for the price tag he carries is certainly worth a look.

Matt Moore $6700:  Maybe one of the biggest surprises this season has been Moore, whom when we last saw him was erasing the last shred of evidence of him being a competent NFL quarterback in Carolina.  It’s funny what a change of scenery and a no pressure situation can do for a man.  Oakland has allowed their opponents to run amuck and I have a sneaking suspicion that Moore will come up with huge numbers.

RB

Toby Gerhart $5000:  Flashing exactly 0% brilliance, Gerhart managed to turn in a very workhorse like effort against a tough Atlanta front seven.  With Adrian Peterson ruled out again for this week Gerhart is looking at a similar workload.  This time however, he’ll be squaring off with the significantly less intimidating Denver Broncos who are giving up 155 yards per game and were most recently sliced and diced by one Ryan Mathews for 137 yards.  He’s the value buy of the week. (more…)

Congrats to Leighton Clark who won last week’s contest and this awesome mug! Woo hoo! Along with the mug you can win A My Playbook Season Pass from Fantasy Pros. It is awesome.

You can enter up until Sunday’s games, but if you want any Thursday night players be sure to get your picks in before game time.

Check out how you finished after the break (more…)

Hey all! Last week John Vilberg won this awesome mug! Check out Week 10′s winner John Hook with his prize. He looks so happy. Along with the mug you can win A My Playbook Season Pass from Fantasy Pros. It is awesome.

You can enter up until Sunday’s games, but if you want any Thursday night players be sure to get your picks in before game time.

And check out after the break to see where you finished last week. John and AJK tied but I think AJK thought we were looking for total points instead of total yards. So make sure you guess the number of total yards for the Monday Night Football game! (more…)