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SEC Bookends: Yes, This is a Game
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It’s playoff time, which means …well, it means you’re stuck starting the same batch of stiffs that got you there in the first place, but if you’re lucky enough not to have to deal with it– that’s why I’m here. We’re skipping last week and moving onto the matchups...
Big 12 Bookends
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It was an efficient victory for the Texas Longhorns over Baylor, who scored 47 points on just 411 yards. Jordan Shipley was held to 46 yards receiving but scored twice, and leading rusher Cody Johnson also scored twice on 109 yards. As expected, Baylor’s offense was an exercise...
GOING DEEP: Sleepers, sits and heatmap of college fantasy wide receivers
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THAT is why Antonio Brown is a permastarter…
Quick hit notes this week as the herd is thinned and the playoffs roll on, remember, for custom advice, hit the forums or email me directly – seems some people prefer anonymity, but I implore you – I need pageviews!
Injuries...
PODCAST: Vince on WNER 1410 for the weekend wrap
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Matt McCluskey takes over the airwaves of WNER ESPN Radio 1410 New York every day, and shares his Mondays with Vince Mullins to discuss the weekend’s action.
This week they discuss USC and Stanford (two Pac Ten teams going in opposite directions), Rutgers re-emergence and the...
Triage Time: Save the Best for First… half
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Running Back Javid Best, Cal– Body Contusions
Best suffered a multitude of body contusion and a low back strain two weeks ago against Oregon State as a result of being “helicopter spun” as he attempted to hurdle a defender and sat out last weeks game against Arizona. His...
2009 Nick’s Picks – Week #12
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News & Notes
Ohio WR LaVon Brazill led the Bobcats with 10 receptions and 99 yards in a 27-24 win at Buffalo.
Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Eastern Michigan.
Bowling Green WR Freddie Barnes finished with 10 catches for...
Big 10 Bookends: Buckeyes see Roses again
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In typical Hawkeye fashion the game came down to the last few minutes but unfortunately this time, they made the fatal mistake of challenging the Buckeyes to an overtime duel. There are a few things in Big Ten football that are bad decisions. Taking the Buckeyes to OT is one of...
MAC Weekly Re-Cap (November 15, 2009)
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Ohio at Buffalo
Nick’s Pick: Ohio 17 – Buffalo 16
Actual Score: Ohio 27 – Buffalo 24
Comment: As we predicted, this game was very close with the Bobcats prevailing in a contest mutually scored...
FCB Top 25 for CBSSports.com Blogpoll – cutting bait in Week 11
5 days ago by
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No changes to the Top Eight. Lots of changes after that. This is what a bunch of solid two and three loss teams on the heels of major upsets will do to what can usually be a rational exercise of ranking the top teams in college football.
But what is rational? If you use recent month...
FROM THE SHOTGUN….Week Twelve QB Start/Sit
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As the 2009 season winds down, and as most leagues should be finishing up this weekend (or the next)….this will be the last Start/Sit for the 2009 season
With most fantasy teams already done for 2009, this final Start/Sit will focus mainly on those QBs who are off this week&...
BLITZindex: Cornhuskers still best defense, but with company
6 days ago by
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The Fantasy College Blitz BLITZindex ™ is an equal weighted measure of national ranks in three team defense categories – yards per play allowed (YPP), Yard per point allowed (YPPt), and points per game allowed (PPG). Yards per game allowed is included in the study for comparison...
FCB FANTASY PLAYER OF THE WEEK…..Dexter McCluster, WR-RB, Ole Miss
6 days ago by
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Tennessee just could not stop him….
Ole Miss WR-RB-Wildcat-Whatever, Dexter McCluster (photo, thanks Football.com), ran all over the Vols in the Rebels 42-17 win in Oxford, MS on Saturday. For his performance for the Rebels on Saturday, McCluster is our Fantasy College Blitz...
Playoff Burrito Wrap up – Fantasy Playoff Triskaidekaphobia edition
8 days ago by
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First off my condolences to those of you absolutely screwed by the Cincinnati QB rotation last night – Tony Pike did a fantasy football impersonation of Mariano Rivera, closing drives in the red zone with two short TD passes on four attempts. That resulted in Zach Collaros lowest...
Bernard Pierce vs. Purple Jesus – Kudos to ESPN research department
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Saw this on the late Sportscenter, I had to post a copy here of the screen grab. We fantasy guys know Temple’s Bernard Pierce is getting it done (and so are the Owls with seven wins straight after the Akron beatdown Friday Night), but did you know he is blowing away Adrian Peterson...
Big 12: Week 11
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The story of week 10 was Jordan Shipley’s school record-setting performance against UCF.273 yards receiving and an 88 yard touchdown to go with it. Colt McCoy threw for a monstrous 470 yards, and the Longhorn offense looks ready to tear through the remaining competition up until...
PODCAST: Fantasy College Football Invitational Playoff edition
9 days ago by
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Great insight into your fantasy playoff matchups by listening to two Expert League playoff participants – Ron Jumper of SportsOverload.com and 2008 FCFI Champion Mike Hurcomb of CBSSports.com.
About fifteen minutes in I get in a shot at the Tennesse Vols players who are charged...
Triage Time: Playoff Edition
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RB Jahvid Best, California– “Body Contusion”
Jahvid Best made every highlight reel in the country as he tried to hurdle Oregon State defenders. Unfortunately, he came up a little short and the defenders put him into a helicopter spin that cause him to crash to the ground...
Power I: Week 11
9 days ago by
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Ryan Williams – VaTech at Maryland
Dion Lewis – Pitt vs. Notre Dame (ND defense is just average, don’t be scared off by the name)
Jacquizz Rodgers – Oreg St vs. Wash
Darius [...]
Related posts:Power I Week 6Power I: Week 5 Running Back ReportPower I: Week 9
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GOING DEEP: College Football Wide Receivers, Playoff Edition
10 days ago by
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Fantasy Playoffs? Playoffs? Is it already the playoffs? I am just trying to win a game! ( you knew this was coming at some point…)
If you are like me, your fantasy college football teams roll with bulwark RB’s getting 25 touches a game, but you are struggling to fill in...
Nick’s Picks – Week #11 2009
10 days ago by
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MAC wins by non-BCS schools since 2003…With Northern Illinois’ 28-21 road win at Purdue on Sept. 19, the Huskies joined Bowling Green with four wins each against BCS schools since 2003; in this span, Toledo has five wins against BCS schools – 8th best in the nation; Bowling...
FROM THE SHOTGUN….Week Eleven QB Start/Sit
10 days ago by
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With most fantasy leagues well into their playoffs, we will go in a slightly different direction with our From The Shotgun article this week.
By now, you have a pretty good idea whether your fantasy QBs are productive, or, are not (the latter is especially for those done with 2009...
Big 10 Bookends: The Black and Gold Fold.
11 days ago by
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Well after 9 weeks of exciting football the Hawkeyes luck finally ran out. The dream of a national championship was gone. But that wasn’t the worst part. QB Ricky Stanzi was knocked to the turf and left the game with an ankle injury. According to KCCI, Stanzi is out for the...
FCB FANTASY PLAYER OF THE WEEK…Joe Webb, QB, UAB
11 days ago by
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About every ten weeks or so, seems that UAB QB Joe Webb (photo, thanks IconSMI) wins the Fantasy College Blitz Fantasy Player of the Week award.
Well, maybe we are stretching the truth just a little bit, however, Webb was our first honoree of the 2009 season.
In the Blazers 56-29 win...
BLITZindex College Football Defense Rankings, Nov 8
12 days ago by
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The BLITZindex is an equal weighted measure of national ranks in three team defense categories – yards per play allowed (YPP), Yard per point allowed (YPPt), and points per game allowed (PPG). Yards per game allowed is included in the study for comparison only but not the rankings...
SEC Bookend: Strangers
13 days ago by
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Well, at least Homecoming week makes for a bunch of inflated stat lines – provided those guys play. Likely a few guys got victimized by Dexter McCluster and AJ Green actually taking the week off (unlike McCluster figuratively taking the first few weeks of the season off), which...
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