Fantasy Football: Week 17 Injury Update (T-Rich/Gronk/MJD)
Roddy White: Are you crazy? I don’t care if he doesn’t practice all week or is reported to have a hard cast around his knee. He’s clearly going to play, if the last two weeks are any indication, and you have to treat this like we treated Calvin Johnson’s knee injury: they’re resting him so he’s ready to go come Sunday. However, there is one very LARGE caveat to the...
Fear the Falcons in Week 17
Harmon Rankings: QB , RB , WR
It's a perilous week in fantasyland. Many players are listed as "questionable" or carry the dreaded "game-time decision" designation as we head into this final week of the regular season. Coaches choose their words carefully at press conferences as they address injuries, playing time and the potential for sitting normal starters...
Week 16 Pass Defense Matchups: He’s not a rookie, he’s a Newton
It all comes down to this, at least for the vast majority of fantasy leagues. With fifteen weeks in the books, fantasy teams suddenly need to start worrying about which teams will bench their star players if the score gets out of hand. Luckily, no team’s playoff seed is in cement just yet so you should be able to start most of your studs with confidence.
Matchups, however,...
Ride Em Or Hide Em Week 13 QBs
We got the Colts this week Juan!
Week 13 Ride ‘Em Or Hide ‘Em QBs
You don’t need me to tell you to start Rodgers, Brees, Ryan or Brady…my mom could figure that out. Let’s look at some other matchups that could be favorable/unfavorable this week:
Juan’s All In On
Matt Stafford vs Ind
Stafford is starting to really come on and that has a lot to do with the play of Calvin...
Top 10 NFL Salaries of 2012
Jason WhitneyBy SBRForum.com
One would figure that the best players in the NFL should be the ones making the most money. Alas, the league’s leading rusher, RB Adrian Peterson makes just $8 million per year, the leading passer, QB Matthew Stafford makes just $11.4M, the leading receiver, WR Calvin Johnson makes just $6.75M, while arguably the Defensive Player of the Year, DE JJ...
Ed Hochuli Gives The Cowboys Their Fifth Win Of 2012
Veteran NFL referee Ed "Big Guns" Hochuli appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated this past month, likely becoming the first NFL official to grace the 'cursed' cover.Nobody in the history of humanity has ever uttered the "L" word regarding sports officials. Over the years, NFL officials have slowly but surely been gaining more recognition and fame...
Week 10 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
We’re in Week 10 already and heading into the fantasy football home stretch. Every game is more important then ever as you make your push toward the playoffs. To make sure your prepared for the Week 10 games check out our Week 10 WR Rankings from our resident fantasy football expert. If you have any other fantasy football lineup decisions or fantasy football trade quesitons you...
2012 NFL Scouting: Week Nine's Top Match-ups, Rookies to Watch, and More
Week nine opened with the train wreck in Kansas City only getting worse, as the Chargers rolled over their divisional opponent. The Thursday night kickoff may not have been the exciting game that we would have hoped for, but that doesn't mean the rest of week nine will be a dud.
There are some big-time match ups across the country set for this weekend. What should you be focusing...
Offensive Line Fantasy Value of the Houston Texans
Houston doesn’t have any Fantasy stars, right???? They only have two of the most electrifying Offensive talents in the NFL when they are both healthy. This year there are two members of the Offensive Line missing that were key components in allowing Arian Foster and Andre Johnson to consistently expose opposing Defenses. Mike Brisiel and Eric Winston departed in this offseason...
Top 20 Wide Receivers, 2012 Fantasy Football
Welcome to the top 20 that just keeps on giving. Seriously, folks, we have an embarrassment of riches here so if you don’t get a wide receiver in the first two rounds of your draft, don’t worry. Even if the passing game comes back to Earth a bit, the WRs you’ll have at your disposal this year won’t leave you feeling empty like you do after eating a fancy dinner where you...
Dynasty WR Rankings
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Part man, part machine T...
1. Calvin Johnson Det, 26 years old
The most dominant WR in the NFL and has a stud QB to get him the ball.
2. Greg Jennings GB, 28 years old
The Packers system will continue to roll and Jennings is the most trusted target in the Packer offense.
3. Larry Fitzgerald AZ, 29 years old
Can you imagine if Peyton came to AZ? Skelton vs Kolb...
Top 10 Fantasy Football WR's for 2012
1. Calvin Johnson - aka Megatron led all WR's last year with 1,681 yards and 16 TD's. He is unstoppable and produces despite double and triple teams. What's scary is that 2011 was the first time Mathew Stafford played in all 16 games. What's more? All of Johnson's receiving stats have trended up over the last 3 years (2009, 2010 and 2011). Receptions...
Fantasy Football 2012: 5 Underrated and Overrated Wide Receivers
Winning your fantasy league starts with drafting the right Wide Receivers at the right price
By: Mark Kaplan
It is very important to maximize value during your fantasy draft. That’s why I think it is important to know guys that can contribute for fantasy squads that are good values during drafts. The wide receiver position is super deep with talent and there a lot of receivers...
Winning your fantasy league starts with drafting the right Wide Receivers at the right price
Winning your fantasy league starts with drafting the right Wide Receivers at the right price
By: Mark Kaplan
It is very important to maximize value during your fantasy draft. That’s why I think it is important to know guys that can contribute for fantasy squads that are good values during drafts. The wide receiver position is super deep with talent and there a lot...
Top 30 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers
1. Calvin Johnson (Detroit)
Calvin Johnson was insane last season in his first full season with an actual quarterback, catching 96 passes for 1681 yards and 16 touchdowns. He might not quite match those numbers this season, but with Stafford throwing him the ball, he remains the #1 fantasy receiver by a good margin, barring the curse of John Madden striking him down.
Projection:...
Week 16 Fantasy Football Start Em’ Sit Em’
Start Em’ QB Matthew Stafford (DET) Projected 250 Passing yards 2 TD 0 INT
Good quarterbacks have managed to shred San Diego’s defense and with Stafford having Calvin Johnson as a target you couldn’t ask for a safer play.
Sit Em’ QB Alex Smith (SF) Projected 200 Passing yards 0 TD 1 INT
Alex Smith has struggled to get it in the end zone and throw for over 200 yards....
Week 8 Observations
The Patriots seem like a smoke and mirrors team - good enough to outsmart most opponents, especially in the regular season, but not good enough to face top defenses or go deep into the postseason.
Some number crunching systems graded the Rams as far and away the worst team in the NFL prior to Week 8, while the Saints were among the elite. Those systems were not wrong - the Rams...
Johnson beats Bailey for a score
Calvin Johnson blows past Champ Bailey for a 56-yard TD reception. A little showtime move there, slowing up at about the 4. Think it was taunting? No flag on the play, just a Broncos offsides penalty.
8:50 mark of 2nd qtr, Bailey returns
Champ Bailey is back for the Broncos. Looks like he banged up his left leg while battling with Calvin Johnson during a play. You can Johnson is going to test him out. He just caught a 19-yard pass from Matt Stafford for a first down at the 8:10 mark.
Broncos will pay special attention to Lions' Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson played in his first Pro Bowl last year. On Sunday against the Broncos, he'll be facing two players with a combined' Pro Bowls who'll be trying to keep the ball out of his hands.
Week 8 Fantasy Football, "Peckin' Order": Shonn Greene Finally A Safe Play Each Week?
Shonn Greene (credits below) Can you believe we are at the halfway point of the season already? Time flies when you’re having fun. Or for guys like Chris Johnson (TEN, 21) not having fun. So far through 7 weeks of the NFL season we have seen many ups and downs. We have some familiar faces at the top like Aaron Rodgers (GB, 1) and All Day Adrian Peterson (MIN, 4). But we have also...
Broncos' Bailey set for matchup against Johnson
(Eds: With AP Photos.) Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey has watched Calvin Johnson's ascension to elite wide receiver status from afar.
On Sunday, Bailey will get a firsthand look at the explosive Detroit receiver for the first time since a 2007 matchup when Johnson was a raw but talented rookie.
''Back then he was a young pup,'' Bailey said. ''He wasn...
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