R.I.P. Chiefs Season

Well, I guess someone forgot to remind us that Jamaal Charles bi-annual end-of-season injury was due. Looking to go up 24-3 in the third quarter against the Bears, the Chiefs drove into the red zone, and on a seemingly normal (and patented Andy Reid run-up-the-middle with one of the best outside-the-number runners in football) play, Charles twisted his knee moving left to right (as shown above). And that's the moment the Chiefs season ended. Based off of initial tests, it appears that Charles has suffered a torn RCL in his right knee. And if that wasn't enough, the Bears were able to mount a comeback and win the game 18-17. If I didn't know any better, I would say this was probably the Chiefs at their most Chiefiest moment. While many would look to Knile Davis to try and fill in for what was essentially 90% of Kansas City's offense, Charcandrick (his stripper name, I'm sure) West will look to be Alex Smith's new check-down artist. Yes, starting 1-4 is pretty bad. And losing your star player who handles the bulk of your offense is devastating. But hey, it could be worse... you could be the Detroit Lions... Here's what else I saw this past Sunday in Week 5: New to Daily Fantasy Football? Try out this new free FanDuel’s contest, where half the league is guaranteed to win. (Played on FanDuel before? You can build a team for $5 for a chance of $100,000, part of a one million dollar prize pool!)

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Sunday Night Football Live Thread, Week 5: 49ers vs. Giants

by: Jay

I would normally blame NBC for not flexing out of a football game no one really wants to watch outside of their home markets, but this time, I'll go ahead and fault the true culprits of what will probably be a heinous three hours of drunk-time. And that's the city of New York. Today marks the first day that NBC could have flexed, and they chose not to because the game will be host to the largest local market in America. Instead, the Bengals and Seahawks game probably should have been the Sunday Night Football game, but I'm not sure anybody lives in Ohio, so I guess it's a sound business decision. So we get another 49ers prime-time game, which actually might be a good thing, seeing as how their only win (and only game they didn't give up 70 touchdowns) was the Monday Night Football opener. They also get a Giants team, which I'm sure is still holding plenty of NFC East derp in their reserves, and for this game to be anything close to entertaining, I believe it's time to release said derp for the masses. Please?

Late Games Live Thread, Week 5

October 11, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 GameDay Notes | 4 Comments

by: Jay

While I would normally highlight a marquee match-up during the late game slate, there really are none. The Cardinals and Lions is semi-intriguing, if only to witness the Lions progression into a complete dumpster fire. The Broncos visit the Raiders, which is probably going to be a lot closer than everyone thinks. And when you finally accept that the Raiders may be getting closer to a viable football franchise, they'll do something totally Raiders. I'm going to say this time, it'll be a ridiculous personal foul penalty at the end of the game to seal it for Denver. And the last game of the day is the Patriots traveling to Dallas. Typically, this would have been the marquee match-up of the day, but since half of the Cowboys are either dead or missing, New England will get to enjoy a free win. The only question is, will Belichick still keep his starters in when up by 100 points in the third quarter?

Early Games Live Thread, Week 5

October 11, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 GameDay Notes | 80 Comments

by: Jay

The first month of the season is already gone (or I guess more accurately, one quarter), but however you'd like to describe the passage of time this football season, one thing is eminently clear: there are a lot of undefeated teams. Six in fact. They are the Bengals, Broncos, Falcons, Packers, Panthers, and the Patriots (because there is no God). Out of those teams, it is my ~~expert~~ pedestrian opinion, only two teams have staying power to continue at an elite level all the way through to the Super Bowl, and that's the Packers and the Patriots (because of the aforementioned God being missing in action.) The Bengals will once again go 12-4 and then 0-1 in the playoffs (until they tell me otherwise), Peyton Manning's arm will probably fall off once December comes around, the Falcons have feasted on teams that measure right below suck, and the Panthers are pretty beat up. Plus, I don't believe the NFL accepts playoff teams from the NFC South unless they are under .500. This kinda-sorta (close enough!) segues into the interesting Seahawks/Bengals game. Can Dalton continue playing above the Dalton line? Will Seattle's offensive line continue to be about as effective as what recovery water is to concussions? Learn the answers to these questions and more! Rankings have been updated for today's games and can be found here. New to Daily Fantasy Football? Try out this new free FanDuel’s contest, where half the league is guaranteed to win. (Played on FanDuel before? You can build a team for $5 for a chance of $100,000, part of a one million dollar prize pool!)

Streamers, Week 5: Two For the Price of One

October 10, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 Roster Strategy | 15 Comments

by: waterloo

What's the saying again? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Or, should I say, Foles me once and twice. Last time I picked Nick Foles as a streamer, he kind of spit the bed, if you will. Now, it's tempting to go with him again in Green Bay, as the opposing quarterback puts up good fantasy numbers be default thanks to Aaron Rodgers being locked in at home. But no. Not this time, though I would consider him if I needed someone. This week, both of the top streamer quarterbacks come from the same game in Kansas City. Let's get right to it, shall we?

The Stats Machine, YTD Rankings

October 10, 2015 | 2015 Buy/Sell, 2015 Fantasy Football | 3 Comments

by: malamoney

In order to provide the most accurate rankings it was essential that I instruct The Stats Machine to recalculate the first three weeks' results, accounting for opposing defenses. This was a bit more work that I had anticipated, but alas, I have the results. Can you believe that the top running back is C.J. Anderson? I hope not. That waste of a first round pick has been as useful as tits on a bull. And how about Jeremy Hill. Had it not been for last week's three touchdown effort, he'd be a useful as a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. Here is what The Stats Machine has computed based on the first four weeks...

Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em, Week 5: Bathing in Russell Wilson’s Holy Water

October 10, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 Roster Strategy | 57 Comments

by: LT Murray IV

Homies, I'm home! Greetings! I come to you live from Kathmandu, at a retreat where other Elder God chosen worshipers come to participate in peyote smoking, animal sacrifice, and some other mind-stimulating activities I'm not at liberty to discuss. Living at this elevation has really helped me clear my head of all negative thoughts and distractions, and if the Elders are correct, this will be the greatest weekend of my Fantasy Football predicting life. Thus far, we've discussed "fear of failure" and "radical acceptance", and all of a sudden, things have become so clear for me; Razzball will go on to become the largest fantasy sports site on the planet and I will ride around our world's largest cities on an elephant while women throw themselves at my well manicured feet. You've got to be realistic about these things. I am Tehol Beddict and this is Start 'Em and Sit 'Em! Take heed! My rankings have been updated and can be found here.

RCL Update, Week 5: Are We Having Fun Yet?

October 9, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 Razzball Commenter Leagues | 13 Comments

by: J-FOH

You know what I love around here... Jay. If I even mention the Chargers, I get an editors note. [Jay's Note: True.] Like if I wanted to be a jerk, I would say the Chargers were originally from L.A. and need to come back home again. Or that I was a Denver fan since they drafted Elway and I found out my uncle had Bronco season tickets from day one of the franchise, but I wore this hat prior to that. Yup, I thought it was cool because it looked like the old Pittsburgh Pirates hat and it was 1980... I was five-years-old. Speaking of the Chargers, with Gates returning, will this completely change everything they have done in fantasy so far? I hope you sold Keenan Allen... I'm kidding of course, but situations like this do worry me. Philip has a bestie already Ladarius and Keenan. Antonio es numero uno. Like we say on the baseball side, I'll be watching this situation like a cyclops with a monocle. With possible injuries to Johnson and Floyd, this could be a real shizz show to predict when they are healthy. I also wonder if Woodhead will be catching as many balls out of the backfield. My Samoan NFL guru friend thinks that if they were smart the would line Greene up as a wide receiver and really mess with their opponents. These are just my thoughts when looking at what a team will do when someone this important returns to the field. It's football, the teams change game plans like Tehol changes booty calls... week-to-week. Wait, a minute, I'm here to write an update... or am I?

The Stats Machine, Week 5: The Most Electrifying Stats

October 9, 2015 | 2015 Buy/Sell, 2015 Fantasy Football | 37 Comments

by: malamoney

FINALLY!!! The defense has come to The Stats Machine! For the past many weeks I have been promising an updated algorithm in which opposing the defense is accounted for. Today I deliver on that promise. The premise is simple. All offensive performances will be weighted based on the ranking of the defense against which they posted said performance. Defenses have been ranked by the following four categories. Passing yards allowed vs QB. Rushing yards allowed vs RB. Receiving yards allowed vs WR. And receiving yards allowed vs TE. If one team allowed jus a few yards less than the next, but has given up several more touchdowns to a give position, I have swapped them in the rankings. With that preamble out of the way, let's get to it.

FanDuel, Week 5: A Swift Brees

October 9, 2015 | 2015 Daily Fantasy, 2015 Fantasy Football | 6 Comments

by: Zach

What a weird week. I'm not talking about how the Falcons Devonta Freeman was the only player last week to score more points than Chiefs Kicker Cairo Santos, it was just the fact that HOLY COW DEVONTA FREEMAN WAS THE ONLY PLAYER TO DO BETTER THAN CAIRO SANTOS. At this point, it's just best to give up and start playing Daily Fantasy Hockey. That's what I'm doing. Seriously though, Alec Martinez is such a value play. Yes, he's behind Drew Doughty, but the Sharks' offense isn't all that, he's on the second PP and Defensive Lines and plus, his ATOI was almost close to 20 minutes per game last year! C'etait incroyable! Anyhow, I may have said to start Colin Kaepernick last week, but I am very confident in saying that both Carson Palmer and Alec Martinez will eventually make me very happy. I love you Carson Palmer and Alec Martinez. But DFS Hockey isn't what Jay wants me to do. So let's do what Jay wants me to do. New to Daily Fantasy Football? Try out this new free FanDuel’s contest, where half the league is guaranteed to win. (Played on FanDuel before? You can build a team for $5 for a chance of $100,000, part of a one million dollar prize pool!)

That Was So Very Houston of the Texans

October 9, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Daily Notes | 82 Comments

by: Jay

In a surprising turn of events for Thursday Night Football, this game was actually semi-entertaining. I'm saying "semi" because I don't want to get too crazy here, seeing as how there were plenty of trademarks for a Thursday game present. But there was some offense, and a lot of it came from old people. Matt Hasselbeck, Frank Gore, Andre Johnson, and Adam Vinatieri all directly contributed to the Colts victory, combining their centuries of experience in the NFL into spry performances. However, the more direct contributions to a crucial Colts victory came from Brian Hoyer (and the ineffective Texans defense). After Ryan Mallet was pulled because Arian Foster whiffed on a catch (Bill O'Brien logic!), we saw an accurate, decisive, and competent three quarters from Hoyer. And then, on a potential game-tying drive at the two minute warning, complete and utter derp (shown above) happened. It's essentially what Brett Favre could do so well (not counting cell phone technology) back in the day. And as the Colts once again get rewarded for mediocrity by being in the worst division in football (for at least 15 years now), the Texans continue to be the posterchild for the modern day NFL: If you don't have a quarterback, you're f*cked. New to Daily Fantasy Football? Try out this new free FanDuel’s contest, where half the league is guaranteed to win. (Played on FanDuel before? You can build a team for $5 for a chance of $100,000, part of a one million dollar prize pool!)

Thursday Night Football Live Thread, Week 5: Colts vs. Texans

October 8, 2015 | 2015 Fantasy Football, 2015 GameDay Notes | 18 Comments

by: Jay

In a legendary battle between Matt Hasselbeck (with the added bonus of recovering from a viral infection, which I'm just assuming is called "getting old") and Ryan Mallet, the Colts will hope to hold onto an already tumultuous season against a division rival that's been their personal punching bag for the last decade. Andrew Luck is still experiencing shoulder "pain", even though he's been throwing well this week in practice. Then again, sitting Luck seems to be the "big picture" decision that I would normally support. Though, this type of mindset seems odd coming from a franchise that hasn't noticed issues on their offensive and defensive lines for about three years now (or the past twenty, if you think about it). But the Texans seem to be impressed with the Colts front office decision-making so much that they themselves have chosen to waste away the career of probably one of the best modern-day defensive players with attaching mediocre everything around J.J. Watt. Except at the quarterback position. No, the Texans always find a way to turn that position into a complete and utter dumpster fire. So here we are, two mediocre teams resting their hopes on one Matt Hasselbeck and one Ryan Mallet... yup, sounds like peak Thursday Night Football to me! Rankings have been updated for tonight game and can be found here.