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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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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In most NFL fantasy drafts the top three rookies being chosen are:
Marshawn Lynch - Might start in Buffalo and put up RB1 numbers
Adrian Peterson - Most expect him to be taking majority of carries in Minnesota by mid-season
Calvin Johnson - An NFL ready receiver from the get-go
These three are the cream of the rookie crop, […]

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I see a number of players slipping in most drafts that normally noone would sleep on. Have these players simply been overtaken by younger talent, are they actually not performing to their potential, or is it simply injury concern?
Donovan McNabb/ Philly Eagles - This one is all about the injuries.  McNabb was on a fantasy MVP […]

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In the past the wide receiver role was one to avoid when looking at youth.  Always go with the sure thing as solid receivers seem to change little year-to-year.  Young receivers take too long to adapt to the game, and come along so slowly that you can easily pick them out a year or two […]

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Just as us fantasy fanatics are gearing up for a healthy dose of NFL preseason, we seem to be getting hit with a daily dose of impact injuries.  
There are the normal watch routines for Donavan McNabb and Kevin Jones, big name players coming off of injury last season,  but there are some major injuries which have […]

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