Underrated: Cam Newton

August 15, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Underrated | 31 Comments

Hey, wait, where'd all my receivers go?

Why you no like Cam Newton? What did Cam Newton do to you? Be a top-4 overall scorer just last year? A top-5 QB in all three of his NFL seasons? Late round gold in 2011? Why all the hate? Why is Newton being drafted after guys like Cordarrelle Patterson, Shane Vereen, Ray Rice, Jordan Cameron, and Joique Bell? Those are three committee backs, a TE who had a boom early last year and disappeared for another large chunk of it, and a receiver who's tied to a Matt Cassel run offense. Seriously! I gots mad questions yo! I've seen these sorts of players drafted ahead of Newton in almost every draft I've done on numerous sites. He's currently rated 45th overall on ESPN and 54th on Yahoo, and I've gotten him in the 7th round a couple times already this year, in 12 team leagues at that. If past performance holds true, It's safe to say he'll outperform that draft position.

Learn more about our 2024 Fantasy Football Subscriptions!

The best blend of accurate and bold weekly projections for QB/RB/WR/TE + PK + Defensive Teams and IDP as well as a kick-ass DFS lineup optimizer and projections for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo!

Ambulance Chasers, Preseason Edition: Starvin’ for Marvin?

by: SethDaSportsMan

Hay-low boys and girls, it's that time of the year again when mini-camps and OTAs are over and the NFL Preseason is underway. With most teams having already played their first game, and some having played two, there's no better time than now to begin reviewing some of the injuries that are plaguing the league's players. If you follow the fantasy baseball side of Razzball, which I'm sure most of you do (if you don't, you're dead to me), you all know I, SethDaSportsMan, bring you the weekly "Ambulance Chasers" column, featuring all the nicks, bangs, and bruises from across the diamond. Luckily for you pigskin lovers -- and you perverts with S&M fetishes -- I'll be doing the same throughout the entire fantasy football season. Why me, you may ask? Am I turned on by the idea of blood and breaking bones? Not really. In fact, I'm getting sick and tired of seeing all these guys across the sports landscape getting hurt. What I offer is experience in the health and fitness field -- I'm a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist, as well as a certified fitness instructor. I'm no doctor (it's never gonna happen, mom!), but all my schooling gave me a vast knowledge of sports injuries and the human anatomy. I also played sports at a highly competitive level until my early-20s and have personally gone or will have undergone five major surgeries by the time 2015 rolls around. So, yeah, you could say I'm "close" to the subject. This piece will be the first of many to grace the glorious pages of Razzball Football. Once the season starts, look for Ambulance Chasers each and every Wednesday morning, and you can see my handsomeness in the flesh when I review my Weekly Injury Report on Razzball Radio with the Italian Stallion himself, host Nick Capozzi. Now, what you've all been waiting for...

Overrated: Trent Richardson

August 14, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Overrated | 92 Comments

by: Jay

Hunh? What's that? Run for more than two yards? LOL.

It was reported some months back that Trent Richardson stated his top priority this off-season was was to learn the Colts's offensive system. Ya think? Regardless, his results from last season were filed under 'LOL'. Well, probably not for those who owned him. Then it was filed under 'Florida'. But at this particular moment, it would be hard for me to really nitpick the projections and rankings going into 2013. He *was* supposed to be that good, and everyone thought so. Even our legendary Sky. I'd be remiss, though, not pointing out there's audio out there of me stating that Richardson was the second coming of Mark Ingram. Nick the ~~Podcast~~ Radio Host will certainly back that one up. And trust me, I'm not here to say, "Hey, look at how awesome I am for calling Richardson's season early on." Because you already know that. But I bring it up because there are relevant question's to ask based on that Mark Ingram comp-- should we have seen this coming? Had he always been overrated? Is there a buy-low opportunity right now? And what should be the title of his sex tape?

Sleeper: Paul Richardson

August 13, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Sleepers | 4 Comments

by: Jarrod

Here, let me help you up. Haha, just kidding. See ya!

The Seattle Seahawks selected wide receiver Paul Richardson in the second-round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Shortly thereafter, fantasy football owners worldwide collectively rolled their eyes with disinterest. After all, ever since the retirement of Hall of Famer Steve Largent, Seattle has been largely known as a place where quality wide receivers dramatically fade into fantasy obscurity. It’s an unfortunate fact, but an important one that has been particularly evident since the beginning of the Pete Carroll/John Schneider era in 2010. Yet, with Pro-Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson entering his third year as a starter in the NFL (and coming off of a dominant 43-8 Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos), it’s entirely possible that Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell could be persuaded to open up the passing game in 2014. That would mean the wide receiver position might once again become a valuable commodity in the Pacific Northwest. Of course, nobody is going to fool themselves into believing the Seahawks will turn from the run-first mentality that has served them so well, but it’s still fantastic news for Seattle’s receiving core.

Strategy: The 6 Point Passing Touchdown

August 13, 2014 | 2014 Draft Strategy, 2014 Fantasy Football | 70 Comments

by: Jay

It wasn't really my intention to write about this topic, but we've been getting plenty of questions about this scoring format and I wanted to make sure I had a concrete answer to give. Though, I do prefer wood a bit more. (That's what she said.) Plus, if a reader asks about this type of format, all I have to do is link them this post. It's always nice to answer things back in hyperlinks, because blue is a great color, you get a free underline, and you can interact with them! You only get one out of those three when paying $54.00 to go see the Blue Man Group. What. A. Steal. Regardless, we're here to talk about how a 6 Point Passing Touchdown affects the scoring of your Quarterbacks, and how that changes where they sit in the rankings, and furthermore, how you should react in the draft based off of all this information. So let's get this party started.

Underrated: McCown? More Like McMan

August 12, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Underrated | 20 Comments

by: Smokey

There are two C's in my last name buddy.

The first question you should ask yourself while you're doing your best Taxi Driver impersonation in the mirror is-- really, are Jay's rankings crazy? Or am I just crazy? (Check them out... Razzball Football rankings). The ole' smoke dog is here to just squeeze water out of a stone, take the dog down the block... or whatever the appropriate wit of wisdom is. So I will first look today at quarterback and will be using the half-PPR scoring formats in the RCL's as the backbone for discussion. The class is as deep as the minds of Minolta. The good ole theory of waiting, or sorta waiting, comes into play. The top-12 QB's from a year ago had a range of 154.8 points between them, no thanks in large part to the ridiculous all-time season of Peyton Manning. With that, I'm going to focus on how Josh McCown could be a fantasy forgotten in TB. The same Josh McCown who basically scored 25 pts less than Jay Cutler did all year, but only in 5 1/2 games. Stay after the bump we get deeper and deeper into the proof or lack of it.

Razzball Rankings Versus ESPN

August 12, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Rankings Review | 64 Comments

by: Jay

We are here today to point out the difference between the Razzball rankings and those that ESPN has released to the masses. The first difference you'll probably notice is that there is no Mathew Berry in our rankings. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I'll let you decide. Because, hey, I'm just that kind of guy. Beyond that, well, ESPN certainly likes the color of red. RED EVERYWHERE. Well, touché, we also like a color. And that color is mustache, which is totally a color. Just ask Razzball founder Grey Albright. Sure, you could say that I've added some yellow to the palette, but then you'd be raycess. Now that the main differences have been established, we'll move on to things that are more fantasy relevant, well, depending on the type of fantasy that is. Hey now. So after you clear your internet history, we'll be comparing our rankings to that of ESPN's. Get yer knives ready!

RCL Update: These Is The Fun League, And You’re Invited

August 11, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Razzball Commentator Leagues | 20 Comments

by: Jay

ATTENTION READERS THAT ARE IN THE GURU'S LEAGUES-- Unfortunately, The Guru will no longer be contributing to Razzball, and the leagues themselves will be shut down later this week, and will be not be eligible for RCL Prizes. If you are a team owner in one of those leagues, please let the other members know the news, as we do not have access to those leagues. We will be opening up leagues at those same draft times, led by some of your other favorite contributors, and there are also plenty of leagues with open spots you can find in this post. Thanks! What a ride it's been folks, and in this case, I'm actually not talking about your mother. Nope. We're talking about back in July when we announced the formation of the 2014 Razzball Free Fantasy Football Leagues, and how you, the community responded. Now, just 13 days since that historic (HISTORIC I TELL YA) event, we have already passed last years numbers. How cool is that? Very cool if you ask me. And even very cool if I ask me, which I think I just did. So we're all cool. I have established our coolness. Now that we are getting closer to the season, we're here to once again and remind you that we want to give you cool stuff just for playing fantasy football with us. I told ya we were cool. That's right, if you haven't joined now, you still can! Leagues and Teams are being created everyday, and you can be one of them! Want to find out how? I know you do... follow me after the jump.

2014 Fantasy Football Projections

August 11, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football | 41 Comments

by: Jay

As I've been alluding to in some past content, or peppering, if you will, and I might, because steak, the projections, like winter, were coming. There is no more alluding anymore folks. DEATH TO ALL ALLUSIONS. Because someone once told me that time is a flat circle. Everything we've done or will do, we're going to do over and over again. Alright-alright-alright. In this regard, I wouldn't mind if this day kept repeating itself. Because of steak, the end of allusions, and the 2014 Fantasy Football Projections are here. Could use more boobs though. I'll look into that. (Life story bro.) Note: I'd like to thank Rudy, for whom this would not be possible. I'm just going to assume dark wizardry was involved, and just keep my mouth shut. I shall sacrifice several Twix bars in your honor! I am very happy to introduce Razzball's 2014 Fantasy Football Projections...

2014 Team Preview: San Diego Chargers

August 10, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Team Previews | 3 Comments

by: Doc Matt

For a sixth straight season, Razzball will be interviewing NFL-team blogs and site contributors for some actual in-depth football knowledge to shed some additional light on our fantasy football knowledge. Keep your eye out for an interview for every NFL team for our Team Preview Series through the summer. This installment comes courteous of our very own Jay.

2014 Team Preview: Houston Texans

August 9, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, 2014 Team Previews | 5 Comments

by: Doc Matt

For a sixth straight season, Razzball will be interviewing NFL-team blogs for some actual in-depth football knowledge to shed some additional light on our fantasy football knowledge. Keep your eye out for an interview for every NFL team for our Team Preview Series through the summer. This installment comes courteous of Steph Stradley from the leading Houston Texans' blog: Ultimate Texans.

Harbowl 3 Happened, In Other News, I Hate Everyone

August 8, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Daily Notes | 40 Comments

by: Jay

Yes, it happened. And even though these games don't mean anything, this epic showdown was hyped as "Harbowl 3", letting us know that the terrorists, in fact, have won. But if there's anything the NFL is good at, it's hype. And also having zero self-awareness. That also tops the list. So the hype-train arrived with much fanfare last night, which is why we got to watch Denver fans boo the sh*t out of the team that destroyed them in the Super Bowl. But for fantasy, is there anything to be gleaned here in the first set of preseason games? What is gleaning, is the question here. GLEAN ME, right? Oh yes, I shall glean you. So the answer? Probably not much. And if you watch Patriot preseason games, nothing. For example, I could say that Jay Gruden's usage of Roy Helu against the Patriots was notable, especially for PPR formats (something I actually believe). But is that usage a function of the games not counting? And what do we make of long-sustaining drives, like the first drive the Ravens had? Does it tell us their offensive line looks better and they have a more cohesive unit overall, or is it just rust and the first time these players are live-tackling? There are just way too many unknowns here, and so really the only thing that you should monitor are injuries and Brandon Weeden sightings. Just kidding on that last one. You should actually monitor your alcohol intake. Or maybe that's just me.