Let’s remind ourselves of the formula: Sleeper Rating = Amount of Talent (Individual + Team Support) + Opportunity I have to give a quick shout out to the Valedictorian of Sleeper Math, Ahmad Bradshaw. It’s sad to see him move on after being listed in here every single week. But he proved his mettle and […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Ray Rice got 143 total yards and 1 touchdown on 21 touches to Willis McGahee’s 2 touches and 2 total yards. I’ve been shouting his praises from my porch for a while now and my neighbors have left all kinds of notes on my car about McGahee and how many touchdowns he has, and unveiled […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We have a new addition to “Game Day Companion” that should help your team out some weeks. I have been talking about Bye weeks a lot lately. There are times when you have multiple players out and you have to start players you normally would not consider. Then you have injuries that can wreak havoc […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We live in a strange new world of running backs sharing carries, running wildcats and not murdering their ex-wives. This ain’t your older brother’s NFL! So in fantasy football we do our best to decipher who will be the work horse in the running game. Now that we are 4 weeks into the season we […]
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Fantasy Roundtable Week 5: Sleepers and Busts
October 9, 2009 | 2009 Fantasy Football, 2009 Fantasy Football Sleepers | 6 Commentsby: Doc
This week’s Fantasy Football Roundtable is up and running over at Fantasy Football Whiz! If you don’t click your way over there you are missing out on enlightenment, epiphany, and great discovery!
Please, blog, may I have some more?Fred Taylor’s ankle took a time machine back to when it was younger and attached to the aptly nicknamed Fragile Fred. He was looking ok for the Patriots, but he could be out for the rest of the season and even if he isn’t he is still extremely droppable. Ronnie Brown: My masculine infatuation with […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Here are the ingredients for a big pot of rushing yards for your fantasy team. Mix them up and put it on the stove on Sunday. I would add a little Goose Island and a 60 inch plasma flat screen and The Sunday Ticket and you’ll be in heaven. Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia Tampa Bay: […]
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Introductory paragraphs are the most difficult. The temptation to say things like, “Hello, everybody out there in cyberspace!” is almost overwhelming. Also, clever titles are difficult. This is a weekly look at pass defense matchups, so I considered “Air Force One” (GET OFF MY PLANE!) or “Air Traffic Control” (maybe a humorous line about the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Everyone has their favorite Mario Brothers level. It is a tough call but I have to go with the water level on the original game. My cousin and I used to play it all the way to the end then die on purpose so that we could just play it over and over. There are […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Let’s remind ourselves of the formula: Sleeper Rating = Amount of Talent (Individual + Team Support) + Opportunity Week 5 is on the way! It’s time to make some trades happen people! Again all the players I’m going to talk about here I look at within a “buy low” framework. Tier I Drew Brees 20 […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Steve Smith Sheds Parentheticals
October 4, 2009 | 2009 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Daily Notes | 32 Commentsby: Doc
Steve Smith had been dragging his (NYG) all over the field. It was slowing him down, but he finally bust a move so funky the aftermath looked a little like this: Y ) N G ( It was an ugly sight. Smith is on pace to gain 47,005 yards and score 1,767 touchdowns, which would […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The old adage “Sell High, Buy Low” just doesn’t do it for me. I’m not convinced it covers enough of the strategy landscape. So what I’ve done is tweak it a little bit to include “Buying High” and “Selling Low.” There are times when buying high isn’t a bad idea. Players break out- it’s what […]
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