Five quick and simple strategies everyone should use at their fantasy football draft.
1:  RB First, NOT necessarily second - Everyone says you have to take two RB’s with your first two picks.  That simply isn’t true.  I rarely do in fact, unless they fall in my lap, as I prefer to grab an elite WR or […]

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One week left before the kickoff of the regular season.  This is crunchtime for all drafts and anyone looking for last minute player news or advice on players who have been complaining about injuries this preseason.  This is a final week look at the most recent injuries which could have fantasy impact:
Alge Crumpler:  Has been […]

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Many leagues are now incorporating the “Flex” position into their roster requirements.  The Flex position is normally a choice of using a wide receiver or running back, but many formats are also allowing the flex spot to include a tight end if you wish.   The biggest question for those new to the flex position, is […]

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For the fantasy expert or long time player these draft types will all have been used at some point, and nothing new, but even I was involved in new draft format this year and it is good to know what options exist and are becoming more popular.  I thought it would be good to breakdown […]

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If your league has the standard start 1 QB format, then there are a number of quarterbacks this season you should be keeping an eye on who make ideal backups.  An good backup is obviously one who fills in on a bye week with relative success, but an ideal backup is a QB who is just […]

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In most sports a fantasy owner is excited about preseason.  Their team is back playing, their favorite players are competing again and you get a first look at the fantasy sleepers, busts and keepers.  But in football most owners should pray that their players never take the field.  In a sport where the goal of the game […]

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You hear about the sleeper lists, the bust lists, the handcuff lists and so on and so on, but really it always breaks down to this - who is going to give you the most value when your picking.  The bottom line is you need more fantasy points than your opponent and who has the […]

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This is quite a week for ole school basketball players in the NBA.   If this were the year 2000, instead of 2008, the significance of Penny Hardaway, Allan Houston, Reggie Miller and Latrell Sprewell looking for new contracts would be the buzz of the NBA fantasy world…. but we skip ahead 8 years and it seems […]

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Clinton Portis/ Ladell Betts:  Portis has been a top 10 fantasy running back since he started in Denver.  Last year he was hurt is preseason which brought him out of the gates slowly, and then only played eight games before going down with a season ending injury.  Complete bust for every owner that drafted him, […]

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Move over top 5, there is a new fantasy TE looking to make his mark.  A position long ruled by Tony Gonzalez, appeared about to be ruled by Shockey, but recently taken over by Antonio Gates now has a new competitor in the mix.  Vernon Davis closed out last season on fire after coming back […]

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