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Superbowl Poll
January 30, 2009 by
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Vegas is giving Pittsburgh a 6.5-point edge in Super Bowl XLIII. Meanwhile, the only thing anyone seems to be talking about is Larry Fitzgerald - a damn fine receiver, no doubt, but that's hardly a reason to think the Cards aren't still significant underdogs in this one,
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Plans for 2009
January 14, 2009 by
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Those of you who read this blog regularly might know that I'm a web developer by day (and Batman by night... wait, redact! Redact!). Brandon and I have been batting around a few ideas for making this site more informative and useful for fantasy football players, and we're not...
Playoff leagues: Keeping the fantasy football season alive to the bitter end
December 30, 2008 by
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I've never paid much attention to playoff fantasy leagues. They're missing just about everything I love about fantasy football - trades, waivers, a three-hour draft that largely determines the team you have to live with for an entire season, and so on. I tried out NFL.com&...
2008 Fantasy Football Playoffs MVP's
December 22, 2008 by
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This season has been one of my best years ever in terms of fantasy football, as I made the championship in three seperate leagues, while playing in the third place game in two others. For that reason, I figured it made sense to create an All Fantasy Football Playoffs MVP team, highlighting the ...
Hits and Misses - Week 16: Take a ride in the PT Cruiser!
December 19, 2008 by
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Of all the cars out there to get a nickname from (see: Cadillac Williams), I'm not sure I would want people calling me the name of one of the worst new vehicles to come out this century, but whatever works I guess! It apparently IS working for Saints running back Pierre Thomas...
Quick Hits (and Misses): Colts @ Jaguars
December 18, 2008 by
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In case you weren't aware, not only do we have a Thursday game this week, but we also have a Saturday game now that college football is coming to an end. I'll get to my official HIts and Misses post at some point over the next day or so, but I wanted to get started [...]
2009 Pro Bowl rosters announced
December 17, 2008 by
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If you haven't seen them yet, the 2009 Pro Bowl rosters were announced today and you can see the entire teams here. I've already been reading articles mentioning Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams (2nd in NFL for rushing touchdowns, 4th in NFL for rushing yards), Chargers...
ESPN alerts straight to your mobile phone
December 17, 2008 by
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Earlier this year, Matt blogged about the different services that companies offered for your mobile phone regarding fantasy football. However, there's an additional service that he did not mention, which is ESPN's alert service to provide "breaking news" on fantasy...
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16, 2008
December 17, 2008 by
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As we head to the CHAMPIONSHIP, there's a pretty good chance that your team is already set and you are not in need of any desperation picks. Just in case though, here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage...
Well played, Brandon. Well played.
December 17, 2008 by
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Brandon and I are in two leagues together, the keeper league I've commished for three seasons, and the "League of Champions" (aka LoC) that's older than dirt (well, dirt that was born in 2002 or later). Brandon more or less dominated the LoC all year, finishing the...
Guest Post: Week 16 QB Fantasy Football Rankings
December 17, 2008 by
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NFL Weather Report on Weather.com
December 14, 2008 by
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How many times have you started a quarterback against a team with an atrocious secondary, only to see him put up minimal fantasy numbers because a snow storm came to town? While it's probably not the only site out there that does it, Weather.com provides a game day weather forecast...
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15, 2008
December 09, 2008 by
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As we head into the playoffs, there's a pretty good chance that your team is already set and you are not in need of any desperation picks. Just in case though, here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage...
Week 14 Wrap-Up: Reggie Bush is back
December 08, 2008 by
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With the playoffs in action in many of the fantasy leagues out there, let's just jump into the action that took place this weekend, starting with the Saints and their resurgent ground game... New Orleans 29, Atlanta 25: This is supposed to be the year that the Falcons win the division...
Dear Antonio Gates: I will never, ever trust you again
December 05, 2008 by
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Dear Antonio, Heading into this week's first-round playoff matchup, I was cautiously optimistic that you would break out of your three-game slump this week when your team hosted the Raiders, against whom you put up a perfectly acceptable 58 yards and one touchdown in week 4. I...
Hits and Misses - Week 14: A-Pete ready to hand out early Christmas gifts
December 04, 2008 by
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After taking a break for the holidays (although I still put up a brief hit/miss post for Turkey Day), let's get back into the action for what is most likely week one of the playoffs in many fantasy football leagues out there. This week we kick it off with a regular on the "...
Guest Post: Week 14 WR Fantasy Football Rankings
December 04, 2008 by
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Editors' note:A The following post was written by a guest blogger, Josh fromA Pro Football 101. Must Starts: 1. Randy Moss vs. Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks have been getting lit up through the air, and until last week, Cassel was torching defenses as well. Look for Cassel to...
Desperation is a Stinky Cologne: Deep Sleepers for Week 14
December 03, 2008 by
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Sneak into the playoffs and praying for an first-round upset? Dominant all season but now scrambling to fill in for an injured player so you don't get humiliated by some bottom-seeded punk? These players are available in over 50% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues (on average) and might...
Top 25 scoring fantasy football players through 13 weeks
December 02, 2008 by
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It's been 13 weeks since the season started and four since my last posting of the top 25 fantasy football players in the game. As I mentioned last time, this is a list of the top fantasy football scorers so far this season, based on a non-PPR league that Matt and I are in, which [...]
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14, 2008
December 02, 2008 by
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As we head into the playoffs, there's a pretty good chance that your team is already set and you are not in need of any desperation picks. Just in case though, here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage...
Guest Post: Week 14 QB Fantasy Football Rankings
December 02, 2008 by
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Editors' note: The following post was written by a guest blogger, Josh from Pro Football 101. Must Starts 1. Kurt Warner vs. St. Louis Rams. Warner and his offense have had a tough go of it these past two weeks, as they were beaten by better football teams from the NFC East, but...
Week 13 Wrap-up: Do we have to watch the Lions?
December 01, 2008 by
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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! If you were wishing that the football games would give you reason to ignore your family members and sit on the couch all afternoon, you were probably a bit disappointed with what transpired this past Thursday. In my opinion, this had to be one...
Week 13 - Quick Hits and Misses: Get ready for the playoffs
November 30, 2008 by
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Hopefully everyone out there had a great Thanksgiving! Sorry for not getting this post up earlier and for the fact that it's pretty brief this week, but it's been pretty hectic around here. Anyways, hopefully everyone's team has already made the playoffs and this week doesn...
Guest Post: Week 12 Defense/Special Teams Fantasy Football Rankings
November 27, 2008 by
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Editors' note: The following post was written by a guest blogger, Josh from Pro Football 101. Must Starts 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions The Lions are making this pretty easy for us. Sitting at 0-10, whichever team is set to play them will be eligible for top fantasy...
Hits and Misses: Turkey Day Edition
November 26, 2008 by
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Happy Thanksgiving! For the Thanksgiving holiday, I figured I'd do an early Hits and Misses article around the games that will be taking place as you stuff your face (and wonder why Detroit is on TV every friggin' Turkey Day!) Anyways, over the past few weeks, it appears to...
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