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2014 Fantasy Football
DraftKings: Extending An Oliver Branch
And I quote, '(extending an) olive branch is usually a symbol of peace or victory'. The quote goes on to say '...and was historically worn…
- Sky
- October 8, 2014
- 96
2014 Fantasy Football
Waiver Wired, Week 6: Brother, Can You Spare A Running Back?
This past week was brutally tough on running backs. We saw several of them get injured and there are lead backs who will miss multiple…
- Andrew Nordmeier
- October 7, 2014
- 45
2014 Fantasy Football
Who Are These Guys?, Week 6: Wyld Stallyns
Four score and 7 quarters ago... Considered by many to be the best time traveling movie ever made, Back to the Future is a must see…
- malamoney
- October 7, 2014
- 50
2014 Fantasy Football
Legion of OOPS
Well, wasn't that something. The game was, well, close for the most part. And by close, you have to consider context, as they Seahawks didn't score…
- Jay
- October 7, 2014
- 183
2014 Fantasy Football
MNF, Week 5: Seahawks vs. Washington Football Team
Our football cuppeth runneth over...eth... I guess? With another Sunday in the books, Monday Night Football has arrived, just in time to give us a reason to drink…
- Jay
- October 6, 2014
- 55
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Matt Prater Will Have a Couple of Voicemail Messages Waiting for Him Today
In a thrilling day of footballing, there were nine games decided by a touchdown or less, three games decided by a field goal or less,…
- Jay
- October 6, 2014
- 75
2014 Fantasy Football
SNF, Week 5: Bengals vs. Patriots
Just in time for tonight's prime time festivities, there are reports surfacing like leaky submarines (stay with me here) that "tension" exists between Tom Brady…
- Jay
- October 5, 2014
- 42
2014 Fantasy Football
Week 5 Late Games: Bye Bye Bye Week
The surprising Cardinals (3-0) are set to take on the Broncos (2-1) after both teams enjoyed their byes. That sounds hot. Denver has been surprisingly…
- Jay
- October 5, 2014
- 10
2014 Fantasy Football
Week 5 Early Games: Questionabletron
The latest reports coming out of Detroit are expressing caution... ever since the mayor signed a deal with the mega-corportaion Omni Consumer Products (OCP) to…
- Jay
- October 5, 2014
- 94
2014 Fantasy Football
The Stats Machine, Week 5: The Full Nelson
In the 1980s, Hulkamania was running wild in almost every household in America. Even today, nearly 30 years later, when my iPod shuffles to "Real American",…
- malamoney
- October 4, 2014
- 16
2014 Fantasy Football
Betting With Beddict, Week 5: Seahawks Looking to Scalp Washington
Overall: 22-23-1, Week 4: 6-6-0. Sorry to disappoint the millions of #Disgrace/Delight fans this week, but Beddict was moving from the “Beddict Penthouse” to “Beddict Manor”.…
- LT Murray IV
- October 4, 2014
- 32
2014 Fantasy Football
Start ’em and Sit ’em, Week 5: Davis’ Cup Runneth Over
"Start 'em and Sit 'em" was on hiatus last week as I made my way to Boston to catch Derek Jeter's farewell game on Sunday.…
- SethDaSportsMan
- October 4, 2014
- 34
2014 Fantasy Football
Handcuff Report, Week 5: The Walls Of Jerick-O
I'm pinching myself right now, because I'm pretty sure we went an entire week without a running back of note getting injured, arrested, or abducted…
- Geoff
- October 3, 2014
- 27
2014 Fantasy Football
On Pace, Week 5: Touch Donnell
In hockey, three goals is called a hat trick. In basketball, three 3-pointers is 9 points. In baseball, three home runs is a monster day.…
- malamoney
- October 3, 2014
- 27
2014 Fantasy Football
That was the Ponderest Ponder that Anyone Ever Pondered
Well, Thursday Night Football... what can I say? The average margin of victory was 28 points (and if I actually knew what math was, I'd…
- Jay
- October 3, 2014
- 67
2014 Fantasy Football
TNF: Vikings vs. Packers
While Teddy Bridgewater is technically a game time decision, Adam Schefter is reporting that the "signs point to him (Bridgewater) not playing tonight." Which means…
- Jay
- October 2, 2014
- 75
2014 Fantasy Football
Streamers, Week 5: The Book of Eli
The last time we referenced a Denzel Washington movie in the title, things turned out pretty well… so I’m going to put my hands together and…
- Nico
- October 2, 2014
- 21
2014 Fantasy Football
Asinine Ninjas Seek Turf
Yeah, if you figure out this week's post theme just by the title, good for you. Well, in New Jersey, it's good for you, but that's…
- Smokey
- October 2, 2014
- 12
2014 Fantasy Football
IDP Rankings, Week 5: Aw, Here It Goes
2014 In-Season Accuracy: 62.7% (2nd out of 21 Experts, 65.8% Highest, 43.6% Lowest). The lede this week is, of course, an homage to one of…
- Kevin Kumpf
- October 2, 2014
- 24
2014 Fantasy Football
Rankings, Week 5: Return of the Orton
2014 In-Season Accuracy: 57.4% (23rd out of 125 Experts, 60.0% Highest, 47.2% Lowest). Week 4 Results: 56.5% (48th out of 128 Experts, 61.1% Highest, 42.8% Lowest). Let…
- Jay
- October 2, 2014
- 94
2014 Fantasy Football
Ambulance Chasers, Week 5: Foster’s Freeze
We should all consider Week 4 a success. We escaped the quarter-season mark with nary a single catastrophic injury. I'm sure I just jinxed us,…
- SethDaSportsMan
- October 1, 2014
- 40
2014 Fantasy Football
Who Are These Guys?, Week 5: Minnesota North Stars
Brian Bellows. Who the h-e-double hockey sticks is Brian Bellows? He was the first round pick (2nd overall) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1982…
- malamoney
- October 1, 2014
- 21
2014 Fantasy Football
DraftKings: Big Ben, Jaguars, and Public Bathrooms
Howdy all, your boy Young Ralph Lifshitz is in the building, and I'm covering Daily Fantasy at DraftKings for the Legend (wait for it) Dary…
- Geoff
- October 1, 2014
- 37
2014 Fantasy Football
2014 Rest of Season Rankings
A lot has changed in a month, oh, hold on... I'm sorry, just one second here, let me take off my captain's hat. It takes so…
- Jay
- October 1, 2014
- 161
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Waiver Wired, Week 5: Bye Bye Brady
We've survived the first bye week with six of the better teams in the league on a two week vacation. It led to unusual results…
- Andrew Nordmeier
- September 30, 2014
- 53
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Hit it or Quit it, Week 5: You’re My Boy, Blue… You’re My Boy!
Well, well, well, here we are again, my lovelies, creeping up on Week 5 of the 2014 NFL season. Did I say “creeping”? I meant…
- Jennifer
- September 30, 2014
- 28
2014 Fantasy Football
Dreamboat Capsizing
Soooo, that was a football game... I think? While the season itself seemed to be gleaming with Patriot schadenfreude (as stated last night), it all seemed…
- Jay
- September 30, 2014
- 192
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MNF, Week 4: Patriots vs. Chiefs
These are not your father's Patriots. Mostly because they sucked more back then. But here in the 21st century, we are used to the Greatriots. Not…
- Jay
- September 29, 2014
- 52
2014 Fantasy Football
Imagine: Someone from the NFC South will Make the Playoffs
We're in this together! I know, I'm asking a lot of you. After capping off the day of football with the Sunday Night Game,…
- Jay
- September 29, 2014
- 120
2014 Fantasy Football
SNF, Week 4: Saints vs. Cowboys
While I'm sure a lot of quarterbacks can claim to be quite good against the Cowboys during the regular season (because they don't go to…
- Jay
- September 28, 2014
- 32
2014 Fantasy Football
Week 4 Late Games: 49(ers) Survivor Tips
It's still too early to declare any team having a zero-to-little chance of going to the playoffs. Well, except for Jacksonville. And Oakland. And probably the Vikings. And…
- Jay
- September 28, 2014
- 20
2014 Fantasy Football
Week 4 Early Games: There Will Be Blood
“I want to make sure that whatever team I go to, they’re going to get the best, in-shape 35-year-old guy they can get. If that…
- Jay
- September 28, 2014
- 115
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Betting With Beddict, Week 4: Steve Smith Sr.’s Revenge
Overall: 16-17-1, Week 3: 9-6-1 Greetings! Hopefully some of you are plunging balls deep into the world of sports betting. There's really no superior way to ruining…
- LT Murray IV
- September 27, 2014
- 42
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The Stats Machine, Week 4: May The Forte Be With You
A long time ago in a fantasy football league far, far away… I've been waiting for you Le'Veon Kenobi. Le'Veon... Now that's a name I've…
- malamoney
- September 27, 2014
- 4
2014 Fantasy Football
Start ‘em and Sit ‘em, Week 4: A Rivers Runs Through It
This week I've been tapped to fill in for Seth and write the "Start 'em and Sit 'em" column. Those that have read my Stats…
- malamoney
- September 27, 2014
- 82
2014 Fantasy Football
Handcuff Report, Week 4: Starters? We Don’t Need No Stinking Starters!
I've come to a conclusion about my draft strategy for next year. I'm not drafting any starting running backs. Nope! Only handcuffs in the later…
- Geoff
- September 26, 2014
- 40
2014 Fantasy Football
RCL Update, Week 4: We Figured Out Yahoo! Yahoo!
And by we, I mean Rudy. There were apparently some issues with Yahoo (surprise!), and I'm sure you, the readers who are competing against each…
- Jay
- September 26, 2014
- 49
2014 Fantasy Football
Battle Flex, Week 4: Good Bye “Week” to You
Jay went all Beatles in his ranks this week. I'm going all early 80's MTV and say this is a Good Bye "Week" to You.…
- J-FOH
- September 26, 2014
- 44
2014 Fantasy Football
And That was the Moment the Kirk Cousins’ Movement Died
So, that actually was about the most predictable outcome, if we're basing it off of the complete 2014 Thursday Night Football catalog thus far. Needless…
- Jay
- September 26, 2014
- 84
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TNF, Week 4, Giants vs. Washington Football Team
Can't get more exciting than this folks. The battle for last place in the NFC East is up for grabs tonight, and I for one…
- Jay
- September 25, 2014
- 62
