Jermichael Finley Franchise Tag Bargain
February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Not only did Free Agent Jermichael Finley have fantasy football owners pulling their hair out in frustration, but Packer fans saw their once sure-handed Tight End lead the league with the worst drop ratting in 2011. Finley dropped 13 of his 103 targets (12.62 percent) in 2011. He didn’t have a single drop on 25 targets in 2010, and coming into last season had dropped just seven of his previous 117 career targets (6 percent). With a case of the drops looming over Finley’s head, some question whether the Packers Tight End is even worth bringing back next season. Fortunately the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement changed the calculations for franchise tags. The new rules…
Read More2011 Best and Worst Value: Tight Ends
January 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
2011 Best and Worst Value: Tight Ends Since the 2011 fantasy season ended, you’ve had a brief period to recharge. Yet many of you already want to start planning your 2012 drafts. This column will deliver the jump start that you need to begin that process. We will examine TEs that provided the best and worst value for their owners. This will be based upon their numbers, and where they were drafted. We’ll utilize standard scoring of six points per TD, and one point per 10 rushing/receiving yards in a 12-team league. BEST VALUE Rob Gronkowski The fact that Gronkowski delivered extraordinary numbers during the regular season is hardly bulletin material. But his accomplishments become…
Read More2011 Best and Worst Fantasy Value: Quarterbacks
January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Best and Worst Fantasy Football Value: QB’s Since the 2011 fantasy football season ended, you’ve had a brief period to recharge. Yet many of you already want to start planning your 2012 drafts. This column will deliver the jump start that you need to begin that process. We will examine QBs that provided the best and worst value for their owners during the 2011 fantasy season. This will be determined by combining their final numbers, and their average draft position heading into the regular season. We’ll utilize standard scoring of six points per TD, one point per 20 passing yards, and one point per 10 rushing/receiving yards in a 12-team league. BEST VALUE Matthew Stafford…
Read MoreGiants and Packers NFC Divisional Preview
January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Four years ago, these two empowered teams met in the NFC Championship with a trip to Super Bowl XLII on the line. Eli Manning marched his troops into swirling winds and negative temperatures at Lambeau Field to take on Brett Favre (his final game as a Packer) and the Green and Gold.
Read More10 Amazing NFL Draft Steals, Starting in the Playoffs
January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
10 Amazing NFL Draft Steals, Starting in the Playoffs In a perfect world every team’s top NFL Draft picks would get ten out out ten grades and be leaders in the playoffs for years to come. But everyone knows quality talent can slip through the cracks to the second or third day at the NFL draft. While sometimes a player is the product of the right system, late round gem’s do pass by teams in need, while the hype of first round talent is statistically never as great in hindsight. The best scouts do get their guy, some chalking it up to great scouting, others to luck, with costly busts not talked about around the local…
Read MoreNFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round
January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The point spread for this up coming NFL playoff weekend is massive, and something I want nothing to do with. Either the oddsmakers are using the same computer that brought us a terrible BCS championship game or someone has been drinking the kool aid. Clearly the Tebow magic can keep things closer than 14
Read MoreNFL Playoff Rundown: Who Win’s It All, and Why?
January 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s time to break down the NFL playoff teams and discuss what will be their route toward victory or what will ultimately be their downfall. Some might seem obvious, others maybe not so much, but here is NFL Playoff Rundown to each team that could make a run toward the Lombardi trophy.
Read More10 Fantasy Playoff Sleepers Week 15
December 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Making a fantasy football sleeper prediction in the summer or throughout the regular season really doesn’t come with too many consciousness. A fantasy guru can simply shrug his shoulders say “My Bad” and move on with his day. Yet, when it comes to fantasy playoffs, owners have a lot more at stake.
Read MoreFantasy Football Players Getting Rested
December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Green Bay Packers are 13-0 and for the moment chasing perfection. But a loss or another Greg Jennings-style injury could force Mike McCarthy and co. to be conservative down the stretch and rest their top starters.
Read MoreNFL Power Rankings Week 14
December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It’s crunch time in the NFL as the playoffs inch closer and closer. December could be the month to remember or one to forget depending on your allegiances because now it’s an epic battle to the end of the season. With that…
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