Week 1 is always special in the NFL for reasons I’ve already written about, but here’s a bunch more reasons: These are actual events that happened at my pal Fred’s house:
Week 1 NFL: Where getting farted on by one of your buddies happens!
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by John Ryan
Since the last tim
e I rambled (a mere 4 days ago for you spoiled readers, you) two major events have happened: 1.) My annual BIG fantasy football draft happened and 2.) I opened a facebook account. I know, I know, that seems like a lot for one week. But have no fear, I have plenty of energy and close to 1,000 words in me for this edition of “JR’s Ramblings.” Away we go……. Read the rest of this entry »
by Michael DeLuca
Back by popular demand, the 2009 Ultimate Fantasy Football ADP! Once again, I’m baffled that the average draft positions can vary so greatly from one site to another. With a sample size of 10,000 plus drafts there really should be more consistency. I did realize one reason for the discrepancy though; On several of the mock draft sites, they have their own suggestions for your next pick. This greatly influences who is drafted and in what order. In addition, if a player leaves the draft, many of these sites will auto pick, which will simply go straight by their rankings. This is why a compilation of these many adp’s is so important. In other words, you’re welcome. :-)
In putting together this year’s Ultimate ADP, I decided to create the spreadsheet that combines the results from the top 4 fantasy football adp sites; myfantasyleague.com, antsports.com, ESPN, Sportsline. Here are the results… Read the rest of this entry »
So I’m taking a look over some fantasy football mags and starting to evaluate how my team might shape up. I’ve got the #2 pick in the draft and will be selecting either Adrian Peterson or Maurice Jones Drew (barring injury of course). My next selection will be at #23, where I’m thinking I should go receiver. Problem is, there are 6 guys that should be available and I’m having a very difficult time ranking them. Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, Roddy White, Greg Jennings, Wes Welker, and Marques Colston. So, I’ll post a poll, let me know who you think the best selection from this bunch is and please feel free to follow up with comments on your selection and your complete #1through #6 rankings.
by Michael DeLuca
With less than two months until the start of the 2009 NFL season, it’s about that time to start looking forward to your fantasy football drafts. The magazine stands are packed with fantasy football mags and I’ve assembled a composite first round for a 12 team league from some of the more reputable sources. These results in no way reflect may personal opinions of where to draft players, I’ll provide my thoughts for each selection.
1. Adrian Peterson – RB, Minnesota Vikings – Peterson is pretty much the consensus #1 and rightfully so. Capable of putting up a 2000 yard season and 20 td’s. If your drafting #1, don’t overthink it, AP’s your man.
2. Maurice Jones Drew – RB, Jacksonville Jaguars – Fantasy owners are salivating over
the chance to own Jones Drew now that Fred Taylor is no longer in town. After the team handed Jones Drew a 5 year $31 million deal, coach Jack Del Rio said, “We want Maurice on the field more often. We believe he’s a feature guy and it’s his time. We’re excited about that. I’m very confident this is the type of young man that will go out and continue to display the things that have made him so popular to begin with. He’s gonna get plenty of work. We’re excited about getting him the ball more often.” It sure sounds like a recipe for success.
3. Michael Turner – RB, Atlanta Falcons – Michael “The Burner” Turner was quite simply a beast last year. 1699 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns are the type of stats that fantasy championships are made of. There’s talk in Atlanta that they’d like to lighten his load and get Jerious Norwood more involved in the offense but we’ve been hearing that for years. Don’t believe the hype, Turner will get his share of carries and td’s and will warrant a high selection on draft day. The offseason acquisition of TE Tony Gonzalez will only increase Turner’s value as teams will be less inclined to stack the box. Read the rest of this entry »
by Michael DeLuca
Here’s a look at some under the radar players available in the majority of online leagues.
Aaron Cook – Starting Pitcher – Colorado Rockies – Cook, 2008′s runner-up for surprise pitcher of the year (Cliff Lee kind of stole his thunder) is back and has strung together five quality starts in a row after an abysmal start to the 2009 
season. In those outings, he has a 3-2 record and allowed only two runs while striking out 11 and walking two in his last two starts, which spanned 14 innings.
Trevor Cahill – Starting Pitcher – Oakland A’s – Cahill was a hot name prior to the season and is one of Oakland’s top prospects. He’s not going to help you in wins since Oakland just doesn’t score runs and he’s even less help in the K department, but four of Cahill’s last five starts have been quality ones. He’s definitely been pitching better as of late and should only continue to improve. If you’re in a 12 team league, Cahill’s worth a pick up.
Juan L. Rivera – Outfield – Anaheim Angels – Rivera missed the majority of the 2007 season with a broken leg and struggled early on in 08′. He gained some steam after the all-star break and had a ridiculous July, in which he hit .311 with six home runs. He’s just gone on a similar run once again and is a nice guy to have while he’s on these rolls. Over his last 28 games, he’s batting .337 and has hit 7 deep balls.
by Michael DeLuca
When it comes to fantasy baseball, if you’re going to head to a draft with just one thing…it better be an average draft position list. ADP’s will give you a heads up on who other league participants will be drafting so that you can plan out your drafting strategy. I have taken the results of numerous average draft position lists and compiled them so you can have one Ultimate Fantasy Baseball ADP. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
by Michael DeLuca
Last year I competed in two leagues. One had ten teams, one had just eight. I had virtually the same roster in both leagues, which is a bit odd since, in the larger league, you would think that the talent would be more spread out. What makes this even more strange is that I made the championship in the larger league, while I floundered in the smaller league. How could this happen…Chipper Jones.
You see, my smaller league required weekly lineups, while my larger league had daily rosters. Chipper Jones (who I will refer to herinafter as “the bastard”) had a wonderful habit of starting a game on Monday, leaving in the second inning and not returning until he could once again bang me in the poop shoot the following Monday. In the daily lineups league, the bastard was extremely valuable because his production, when he did play, was stellar. In the weekly lineup league, the bastard was nothing but a cancer, causing me to lose in runs, stolen bases, home runs, and hits on a weekly basis!
Moral of the story, if you’re in a daily lineup league – jump on the bastard around pick #70 in your draft. His production will be well worth the nagging injuries. If you’re in a weekly lineup league, avoid him like the plague!
by Michael DeLuca
So it’s time for your fantasy baseball draft. I’ll be posting some quick tips for fantasy drafts throughout the next week or so and on Saturday will be posting my Ultimate Fantasy ADP, a must have resource for any fantasy draft.
For now, I’m going to focus on a what has been a hot topic for fantasy pundits for many years now, whether or not you should enter the draft with the intention of punting a specific category. What this means, in a nutshell, is that in a head to head league you draft with a focus on tanking a specific scoring category to gain an advantage in all other categories. Read the rest of this entry »
By Tom Peters
The GOP Conundrum
I need some help from my loyal readers out there. Many of you play fantasy football and you are very knowledgeable on my football topics. So here is my situation:
I am in a fantasy football league in which we only get points for touchdowns scored. The longer the TD, the more points you earn. The bye weeks this week are killing me and I’m having a hard time in deciding who to start. Please tell, who should I start in these situations:
QB: Eli Manning (v. Eagles) or Matt Ryan (v. Saints)
TE: Dallas Clark (v. Steelers) or Donald Lee (v. Vikings)
D/ST: Houston (v. Baltimore) or Minnesota (v. Green Bay)
Thank you for your help.
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