The NFL approved a 16 playoff team format in the event that games get cancelled. It makes sense, I guess. There were 56 new cases of Covid around the NFL in the first week of November. We’re really reaching the danger zone, folks. On the bright side, when things have looked grim earlier in the season, most of the games have been played outside of a few exceptions. Do you guys and gals have a plan for your fantasy leagues if things get really bad? No seriously, I’m curious because I don’t and I probably need to. We can go ahead and dive right in to the week 10 rankings.
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Week 10 Stealin’ Or Dealin’ – Quarterback Edition
November 10, 2020 | Buys & Sells, Fantasy Football Strategy | 13 Commentsby: MB
Quarterback is so important this year. The best have been great (except for Lamar Jackson) and there have been some breakouts! Chances are that if you drafted or scooped up a rookie QB off of the waiver wire, you’re pretty happy right now. It’s kind of rare that the top 3 quarterbacks taken in an NFL draft are so fantasy relevant in their rookie season. It’s even more surprising because just one rookie quarterback began the year as the starter under center.
But it’s not just rookies that are shining. Kyler Murray had a good rookie year and has made his second year campaign an even bigger deal. Many of us expected this with the addition of DeAndre Hopkins, but there was clearly still value in his draft price. Josh Allen hadn’t had a 300 yard passing game in his first two seasons coming into this year, but yesterday, he threw for over 300 yards in the first half against Seattle. I have four names to get to this week. Let’s get started.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Week 9 Sunday Fantasy Football Primer
November 8, 2020 | Fantasy Football Gameday, Fantasy Football Strategy | 57 Commentsby: MB
Welcome to the bloodbath that is week 9 fantasy football, where everyone has Covid but we’re just going to play through it! But seriously, I’m hoping for the best when it comes to the well-being of our celebrated superstars. Speaking of superstars, GUESS WHO’S BACK? Christian McCaffrey will step back onto the field and do what he can to make up ground for those who picked him #1 overall this year. Another superstar is expected back as well. Michael Thomas! Just in time to play my Bucs of course. Man, I wish another teammate called him a slot receiver to set him off and make this an easier matchup for the Bucs after he inevitably punches the guy and gets suspended.
Please, blog, may I have some more?This is a really, really bad week for Covid in the NFL. It’s been overshadowed as we await election results, over one third of teams have reported positive cases this week. All we can hope for is false positives and to keep things moving as we have reached the halfway point of the season. Part of the reason this is coming out on Friday instead of Thursday is because I didn’t think there was a chance San Francisco and Green Bay would play on Thursday Night. It’s probably for the best, because JaMycal Hasty would have been a start and I haven’t seen him touch the ball yet.
With the NFL sort of doing everything on the fly this season, I don’t understand why this game couldn’t have been pushed back to Sunday after Kendrick Bourne’s false positive. I would have thrown a fit if I were San Francisco. But instead of ranting and raving in here, let’s dig into the starts and sits for week 9.
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’m typing this out at 5 o’clock because I’m probably going to be glued to my TV like the rest of America. At 8 P.M. central standard time on ESPN2 Pogopalooza 2020: The World Championships will finally air. The world’s best pogo athletes will compete for gold in best trick, high jump, and big air. What’s the difference between high jump and big air? I have no clue, but I’m about to find out here in a few hours.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Stealin’ Or Dealin’ Week 9: Jumping Through Hoops For Austin
November 3, 2020 | Buys & Sells, Fantasy Football Strategy | 8 Commentsby: MB
People come up to me and they say, “MB, this is it, this is the biggest Tuesday of our lives so far.” I must say that I am confused. Every Tuesday from the start of the season to the fantasy football trade deadline is a big Tuesday. Stealin’ or Dealin’ comes out! They say, “No MB, the presidential election! This election could save or doom the next couple of decades in this country.” Excuse me, but is Kanye West giving you advice on how to manage your fantasy football team? Between making shoes, Gap clothes, making unlistenable music, and foreign policy I’m not so sure he can tell you how much trade value Kareem Hunt has once Nick Chubb returns from injury. They say, “MB, there is more to life than fantasy football, can’t you see that?” Of course I can! I’m not that dull. There is fantasy baseball too and Grey is already putting out rookie profiles. Anyways, here are some buys and a sell for week 9!
Please, blog, may I have some more? Week 8 Sunday Fantasy Football Primer
November 1, 2020 | Fantasy Football Gameday | 67 Commentsby: MB
Happy day after Halloween! It’s nice to get an extra hour of sleep. Well that is depending on which state you live in which is something I learned recently. I think Arizona and Illinois don’t have daylight savings anymore. Maybe some other states. Wait so… Nevermind I’m really going to confuse myself. I don’t want to start thinking about what time it will be in Chicago tomorrow when it’s time to kickoff. Wait, the Bears are a late afternoon game?! But hey, daylight savings could lead to Q tags being active! It’s an extra hour, after all. That’s how it works, right?
Please, blog, may I have some more?We have sort of an exciting week for start and sit. There are some smaller names with great match ups and that makes this more fun to write than usual. It might give me a chance to differentiate from other sites’ start/sits. Because every fantasy site and blog has a start/sit column, right? At least I hope so. These match ups are juicy and not terribly hard to find. By now, we have a pretty good idea which defenses to stack against and which matchups to try and avoid. Let’s start with a TNF play at the quarterback position.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Week 8 will again bring a big shakeup to the weekly rankings universe as we try to dissect what the fall out of key injuries will be for offenses. That is by far the toughest part of weekly rankings. Sure, there are the same names every week that move a few spots up or a few spots down based on recent form and matchup, but the injury bug makes every week look so much different outside of quarterback.
As you know, the injury report is always developing which is why I’m going to reiterate the importance of checking back with this post as the week progresses. I also shift the names around on Saturday and Sunday while I dive more and more into games progressively through the week. My final product can be found in my weekly Sunday Primer. The teams on byes this week are Washington Football Team, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans. Here is an early look at my rankings for week 8.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Seven weeks of NFL action are now in the past and the sample size makes it more difficult to find easy trade targets. But there is still value and volume to be found in both the trade market and on the waiver wire. Be sure to check out AlFFred AKA the BOOF’s waiver wire article that came out earlier today. In this week’s edition, every player’s situation is in some way affected by an injury on their offense.
Sometimes a player’s misfortune leads to a new opportunity in this dog eat dog world of fantasy football. But on the bright side, we will soon be getting a few of fantasy stars back in line ups. By week 9, we should have Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb back and although news hasn’t been great with Michael Thomas the last couple of weeks, he could be back in the fold that very same week. Keep those names in mind as targets as you are sending out trade offers this week to teams that are desperate for wins now to stay alive for the playoff hunt.
Please, blog, may I have some more?You know how when people post pictures of their kids on Facebook doing things like petting a dog or taking a bite of food and they say something like “my heart is full” or “my heart might explode”? Well that’s how I feel about the Big Ten playing football again. It brings a bit of normalcy back to my life in a year that’s been interesting to say the least.
Speaking of interesting, what does Antonio Brown have going on with Tom Brady? Tom let Brown live with him when AB signed in New England and now he brings him to the Bucs.. Hmmm.. Maybe Giselle has a new appetite to worry about with Tom outside of him liking to kiss his kids for a little too long. I really wonder how many games Antonio Brown will actually play once his suspension is lifted. Is AB able to find a helmet that he’s willing to wear while simultaneously following Covid protocols? With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both a bit gimpy, Tampa could use the help if AB has his stuff together. It’s probably worth a shot for Tampa at the price tag that they’re paying.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Week 7 Start/Sit: A Swift Change In Fortune
October 22, 2020 | Fantasy Football Strategy, Start/Sit | 35 Commentsby: MB
Week 7 is upon us and Thursday Night Football is back after a one week hiatus. I think we should make Tuesday night football a regular thing instead of Thursday. Thursday night games hardly even feel like a game for the week of the Sunday games. Tuesday night football still gives us 3 days of football, but it makes them flow better. I’m probably just bummed that my choice of football if I oblige is an NFC East game tonight. There won’t be a play for tonight’s game this week, so here are your starts and sits for Sunday!
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