We have hit a crucial period in the fantasy football season. The trade deadline in many leagues has passed, so the waiver wire is your surreal squad’s sole source of sustenance. Recent developments have you pining for players in the pool.
Philadelphia Eagles halfback Brian Westbrook has absorbed two concussions in the span of three weeks. The Washington Redskins‘ Clinton Portis said he’s in no hurry to suit up after suffering a concussion in Week 9. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) has been suspended for four weeks because he tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Want more? Keep reading…
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The trade deadline in most fantasy football leagues has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign, begun its descent and lowered the landing gear. Return your seat to the upright position, put up your tray table and…
Wait. Don’t turn off your portable electronic devices. You’ll need them to remain in communication with your fellow passengers. They have something you want: untapped fantasy potential. Want more? Keep reading…
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Us fantasy football players are incredibly reactionary. Why aren’t we more anticipatory? Instead of waiting for Running Back C to blow up for 151 total yards and three touchdowns, put in your clairvoyant contacts and give yourself a chance to feel conspicuously clever.
You’re probably one of innumerable fantasy managers who’ll try to lay claim to the wavering Ryan Moats wave on your league’s waiver wire. (I was and still am. Shhhh.) Want more? Keep reading…
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Check out these statistics:
Receptions: 16
Yards: 421
Touchdowns: 4
That’s from ONE player in TWO games.
And you should trade the only man who can lay claim to them. Now. Want more? Keep reading…
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Alex Rodriguez has come a long way.
That was an unconscious observation as this 2009 baseball season unfolded. How profound was his turnaround, though; it hit me like a ton o’ Mizuno Maples.
A FOX Sports poll asked readers whether A-Rod has proven himself with his 2009 playoff showing. Or is he still a postseason patsy? Or, is it TBD, get back to me after the World Series? Want more? Keep reading…
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Is the Choice yours?
Furthering the need for Tashard Choice to be an integral part of the Ghidorah in the Dallas Cowboys‘ backfield: Wade Phillips said an MRI revealed that Marion Barber III sustained a fractured thumb against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5.
Don’t panic; Phillips said Barber will start against the Atlanta Falcons this week, and it’s not expected to hamper his ability to carry or catch the football. But Barber is periodically dinged, nicked up, limited. Felix Jones (knee) has yet to prove that he can stay healthy for more than three weeks in a row. Want more? Keep reading…
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Bye, bye, bye, baby, bye bye. Bye weeks are almost through. Well, if you live in the future, like I have recently. As I’ve been saying, you can never be too prepared.
Week 8 could hit you right where it counts. Clubs with recliners fully extended: Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins.
I brought you replacements for your QBs and RBs as well as wideouts and tight ends for Week 7. I’ve given you the game plan for Week 8 quarterbacks and running backs. It’s time to hit on the receivers and tight ends who might ease your mind in Week 8; it’s a fine time to be missing one of the latter. Want more? Keep reading…
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Maurice Jones-Drew isn’t happy with the way the Jacksonville Jaguars played on Sunday in their 41-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Or the way his offense has performed in the first five weeks, period.
Rush Limbaugh wasn’t pleased to find out that he had been dropped from a group attempting to buy the St. Louis Rams. Dave Checketts, chairman of the NHL’s Blues and front man for said bid, made the announcement on Wednesday. Want more? Keep reading…
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Bye weeks can take the wind out of a fantasy football team’s sails faster than you can sing “Legedu Naanee.” Sing, you say? Try it some time, trust me. Rolls off the tongue like a lullaby.
I already detailed some ways to prepare for the absences of your quarterbacks and running backs as well as wide receivers and tight ends in Week 7. Week 8’s role call may leave you a bit more stunned. Teams taking breaks: Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. Want more? Keep reading…
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You don’t tell your players to look ahead. Focus on this week’s opponent. Take care of business one game at time…
In fantasy football, that’s poppycock; Week 7 is the beginning of a dangerous three-week stretch on the NFL schedule.
A couple of days ago I discussed how to begin preparation for this stormy forecast, beginning with quarterbacks and running backs. High-end wide receivers and tight ends aren’t as scarce in Week 7, but that doesn’t mean you’re not in a bind. Clubs on holiday: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. Want more? Keep reading…
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