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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall has had his suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy reduced from three games to one game. When the suspension was first announced, it appeared that Marshall would have to go to counseling just to have it dropped to two games, but......

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After participating in a few drafts so far, I just wanted to list a few wide receivers that I've either drafted, or seen drafted in the last few rounds that could help your fantasy team this year (or in future years if you're in a keeper league): Ted Ginn, Jr. (MIA): Should be the number one [...]...

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A few nights ago, Matt and I participated in our keeper league's draft (see our league's rules here). As those of you who have already experienced a keeper/dynasty league know, it is quite a bit different than a standard league draft. For those of you who have not been lucky enough to partake in ......

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The FFGeekBlog power rankings have again been adjusted to reflect the current state of the NFL; however, I have to apologize that I didn't have the new tier color-coding set up earlier in the preseason. Hopefully they can still be helpful for a few of your drafts (I know at least one person to wh......

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As the mobile Web continues to mature, the fantasy football world is slowly finding ways to migrate from your PC to your pocket. Most of the major fantasy football providers now offer mobile access in some (usually limited, but improving) fashion. If you like the idea of on-the-go access to your ......

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Continuing my previous article "Rising and Falling: The Barbarian Unleashed!", here is a list of some of the players who saw the field over the weekend and how their play may or may not have affected their draft status... Falling Matt Leinart (QB-ARI): 4 of 12 for 24 yards, 3 INT -  ESPN is repo......

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For most fantasy football players, a cheat sheet isn't something you build, it's something you find in a fantasy football magazine and bring with you to the draft. While this approach certainly saves a lot of time, it puts you at a serious disadvantage to anyone in your league who spent the time ......

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Week three of the preseason has recently become the week where coaches get a longer look at the players they expect to form their starting roster come opening day. With this in mind, it's important to look at the players who are stepping it up this week, as it could be a key indicator of [...]...

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As had been recently anticipated given O'Sullivan's (hereinafter "Sully") unexpectedly decent preseason, head coach Mike Nolan's lack of trust in Smith, and Sully's understand of the Martz system, the 49ers have done what was near-unthinkable a month ago and promoted a 29-year-old journeyman QB o......

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Over the course of the past two nights, I've updated our power rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, so head over and take a look at who you should be targeting in your draft. Among those making waves on their respective lists: Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown (i......

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As we approach week three of the preseason, many of you may have been wondering where the star player you plan to draft has been the first two weeks, so I wrote this article to try to put some of your worries to rest. Below are some of the key players that haven't played a [...]...

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As if Donovan McNabb didn't have enough trouble finding a reliable wide receiver to throw to, today it was announced that Kevin Curtis will be out for an extended amount of time getting surgery for a sports hernia. There is no absolute time table on how long it will take Curtis to return, but my ......

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Alright, so maybe the score doesn't show that the Giants pounded the Browns, but if you watched the first quarter and a half, it was definitely a lopsided match. With all the "starters" in (I use the term loosely because the Giants were missing Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and Steve Smith, while......

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So this doesn't really have anything to do with fantasy football, but I figured that a high percentage of our readers are probably also avid Madden football players. So, my question to you is this...is it just me or is it super hard to run the ball in this new edition of Madden?! I've been [...]...

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Tonight's game between the Browns and Giants will wrap up week two of the preseason, but before we jump into week 3, here are some reactions to the games that took place over the weekend... Detroit 27, Cincinnati 10: While the Bengals might be a tiny bit upset that they lost a preseason game, th......

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