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Fantasy Football: Math Teacher's Best Friend?
November 26, 2008 by
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Where some teachers would see a classroom full of students who have had difficulty learning math via traditional learning methods, others see a great excuse to start a fantasy football league. The draft is handled basically the same way, but after that, things are handled much differently from ...
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13, 2008
November 25, 2008 by
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Here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage of ESPN leagues in which the player is available, but even if you're not a ESPN user, it's a decent indication of how likely you are to find the player...
Week 12 Wrap-Up: King of the Cassel
November 24, 2008 by
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Tom who? It's amazing the job that Matt Cassel (415 passing yards, 4 TD - one rushing, INT) has done this year to keep the depression in New England over Tom Brady's injury to a minimum. To his credit, the games are a bit more exciting now and as long as they still make the [...]
Ask the Geeks - Week 12
November 22, 2008 by
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Here are our responses to the first question(s) for the week. Remember, you can always ask us questions by clicking the Ask the Geeks logo on the left sidebar (or this link). Shirley asks: Alright so I picked up Warrick Dunn but today I saw that he has a back injury and that he'...
Desperation is a Stinky Cologne: Deep Sleepers for Week 12, 2008
November 21, 2008 by
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Attention, all ye 4-7 and 5-6 teams: The playoffs are officially here for you. Of course, this all depends upon your league's settings, but chances are that if you're even a smidge below .500 at this point, your only shot is to win out and pray that the tiebreakers work out...
Hits and Misses - Week 12: Peyton ready for a playoff run
November 21, 2008 by
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Although the Patriots lost a close one to the Jets, last week ended up being a pretty good week for me in all areas of the fantasy football world. Not only did I win in nearly all of my leagues, but my predictions ended up with a stellar 19-4-5 record, led by great games from [...]
Desperation is a Stinky Cologne: Deep Sleepers for Week 12, 2008
November 21, 2008 by
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Attention, all ye 4-7 and 5-6 teams: The playoffs are officially here for you. Of course, this all depends upon your league's settings, but chances are that if you're even a smidge below .500 at this point, your only shot is to win out and pray that the tiebreakers work out...
Guest Post: Week 12 RB Fantasy Rankings
November 20, 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. Willie Parker vs. Cincinnati Bengals. Parker came back with a strong effort vs. the Chargers this past Sunday, and on Thursday he gets the Bengals. Got to love that matchup...
Ocho Cinco benched-o
November 20, 2008 by
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In case you had the great (read: bad) idea of sneaking the man formerly known as Chad Johnson into your lineup for tonight's game against the Steelers, think again. Ocho Cinco has been benched for violating an undisclosed team rule and should be sitting safely on your team'...
Guest Post: Week 12 QB Fantasy Football Rankings
November 18, 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. Drew Brees vs. Green Bay Once again, Drew Brees heads the list. This week the Green Bay Packers come to town in what should be a high-scoring affair. Brees has been a fantasy...
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12, 2008
November 18, 2008 by
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Here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage of ESPN leagues in which the player is available, but even if you're not a ESPN user, it's a decent indication of how likely you are to find the player...
Week 11 Wrap-Up: So much for that awesome Ravens defense
November 17, 2008 by
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Going into this weekend, the Baltimore Ravens were holding opposing team's running games to a ridiculous 2.9 yards per carry. One week and a brutal beating by the defending Superbowl champs later, that number is up to 3.4 as they were manhandled in the trenches by Brandon Jacobs...
Ask the Geeks - Week 11
November 15, 2008 by
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Here are our responses to the first question(s) for the week. Remember, you can always ask us questions by clicking the Ask the Geeks logo on the left sidebar (or this link). Shirley asks: I picked up Mark Bradley but am wondering whether I should start him over Lance Moore? A I'...
Hits and Misses - Week 11: Turner the Burner ready to blaze
November 14, 2008 by
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Last week I came through with my second great feature pick of the season (I know, only two through ten weeks is a little embarassing!), as Vikings running back Adrian Peterson absolutely torched the Packers defense to the tune of 225 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. I ended up...
Should you start Romo right away?
November 13, 2008 by
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To be honest, what I'm really wondering is whether I should start Romo this week. But I'm sure I'm not alone on this one. There are thousands of owners out there who have had to make do with starting their backup for the past few weeks, and while they're chomping at...
Top 5 Starters at QB, RB and WR for Week 11
November 13, 2008 by
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Quarterback Drew Brees - Marques Colston is officially back (finally), and Brees, who was pretty stellar even without him, is going to unleash the 6'5" beast against everyone's favorite target-practice defense for the past decade or so, the Kansas City Chiefs. Kurt Warner...
Should you start Romo right away?
November 13, 2008 by
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To be honest, what I'm really wondering is whether I should start Romo this week. But I'm sure I'm not alone on this one. There are thousands of owners out there who have had to make do with starting their backup for the past few weeks, and while they're chomping at...
Sell High, Buy Low: Trade ideas for Week 11, 2008
November 12, 2008 by
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The trade deadline approacheth! In many leagues, there are just a couple days left, so if you don't know when yours is, check your league's settings ASAP. The default deadline in Yahoo leagues is this Friday; in ESPN leagues it's next Wednesday.
This is your last opportunity...
Guest Post: Week 11 QB Fantasy Rankings
November 11, 2008 by
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Editors' note: The following post was written by our new guest blogger, Josh from Pro Football 101. Must Start: 1. Donovan McNabb vs. Cincinnati. These are the types of games that #5 relishes. No pressure, no problem. The Eagles, still fuming from their 36-31 loss to the Giants...
The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11, 2008
November 11, 2008 by
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Here's a look at the players to target on your league's waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage of ESPN leagues in which the player is available; even if you're not a ESPN user, it's a decent indication of how likely you are to find the player...
Guest Post: Adrian Peterson: 2nd Half Fantasy Star?
November 10, 2008 by
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Editors' note: The following post was written by our new guest blogger, Josh from Pro Football 101. Coming into the season, the expectations for Adrian Peterson were through the roof. After an extremely impressive rookie season, one in which he broke the NFL rushing record for...
Week 10 Wrap-up: Keepin' up with the Jones'
November 10, 2008 by
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What a week 10, huh? The Jets and Ravens break the 40 point mark, Brady Quinn makes his big debut...and the Bills drop from first to last in the AFC East! The biggest achievements of the week though by far came from some of the league's running backs, primarily Thomas Jones of...
Hits and Misses - Week 10: "Purple Jesus" ready to roll at home
November 07, 2008 by
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It's pretty amazing the luck (of the bad variety) that I've had so far this season with my feature "hit" picks, the latest victim being my own personal favorite, the man who shares my name and plays receiver for the Denver Broncos, Mr. Brandon Marshall (two catches...
Guest Post: Week 10 Defense/Special Teams Fantasy Rankings
November 07, 2008 by
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Editors' note:A The following post was written by our new guest blogger, Josh fromA Pro Football 101.A Must Starts: 1. Carolina Panthers vs. Oakland Raiders. After last week's 77-yard output by the Oakland Raiders' offense can there even be a discussion as to who is the...
Guest Post: Week 10 QB Fantasy Rankings
November 06, 2008 by
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Editors' note: The following post was written by our new guest blogger, Josh from Pro Football 101. We're happy to welcome Josh as a guest blogger - he definitely knows his fantasy football. -Matt and Brandon Must Starts: 1. Kurt Warner vs. San Francisco. Most people around...
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