Start’em Sit’em Week 6

Gridiron Experts Start’em Sit’em Week 6 Most sites recycle imaginary fantasy numbers with yards and touchdowns and quick blurbs on how great Drew Brees or Adrian Peterson is going to do, but you already know that. We here at Gridiron Experts are not about to insult your fantasy football intelligence by posting the obvious numbers, instead we go out on a limb and try spotting great fantasy match-ups that many people might be overlooking. Star players will always perform, but key players can thrive in one week situations through either an offensive game plan or an excellent match-up. Our goal is to zone in on these perfect match-ups and offer advice that might make your…

Late Round Fantasy Gems, Thus Far

Late Round Fantasy Gems, Thus Far The big secret that everyone keeps to themselves come fantasy football season is sleepers or late round picks.  That one player (or two) that no one knows about or doesn’t expect to do well is hiding, but you know, you did your research, and he is going to be your late round gem.  Most of the time, those gems turn out to be early waiver victims.  Although, every once in awhile they pan out and you get that superior feeling that you knew something no one else did. Of course by now everyone in your pool is sick of hearing about it…but you’re still happy.  These gems can be…

Henne No Stranger To Emergency Starts

Henne No Stranger To Emergency Starts The Miami Dolphins planned to groom Chad Henne to become their starting quarterback in 2010. Instead, Henne got 20 minutes of a 23-13 loss to the Chargers and one week of practice to prepare for his first start after Chad Pennington dislocated his shoulder and tore his labrum. Many football fans outside of Miami, Ann Arbor, Mich. (where Henne played college ball at UM) and West Lawn, Penn. (his hometown) had all but forgotten about the fourth QB taken in the 2008 NFL Draft. So when Henne turned in an energized 38-10 pasting of the Buffalo Bills in his first start last week, Miami’s first win of ’09, many…

NFL Rookie Watch: Week 5

Fantasy Football Rookie Watch- Week 5 Chris “Beanie” Wells didn’t even sniff the field in week three; will he be better after a bye week? When’s a good time to start Donald Brown? And is it even worth having some of these rookies on your already crowded fantasy bench? Here’s a quick look at the top 8 rookies for fantasy football in the last two weeks: Mark Sanchez, QB, New York Jets Two weeks ago: 17-30, 171 yds 2 TD, 1 INT, 4 rush, 10 yds, 1 TD Last week: 14-27, 138 yds  3 INT, 4 rush, 24 yards Sanchez and the Jets keep proving everyone wrong, and it’s no longer just about winning games….

Surprisingly Good Fantasy Defenses

Surprisingly Good Fantasy Defenses One of the most unusual subjects thus far in fantasy football is the amount of points D/STs are putting up, and the D/STs who are doing it.   In the past, the amount of points D/STs scored in fantasy football was similar to kickers.  Through the first four weeks of this season, this is all but untrue.  This season the top D/STs rank, in fantasy points, closer to receivers such as Reggie Wayne and Vincent Jackson (Non-PPR).  Is it the emphasis that defenses win championships?  Is it the bad quarterback play?  It could be what’s in the Kool-Aid, or should I say, Gatorade these defenses drink.  Whatever the answer may be…