What To Do With These Misfiring Fantasy Superstars
Just because a Fantasy player is owned in virtually every fantasy league you know of, it is no guarantee that they’ll be earning their spot week in, week out.
Reggie Bush
Does Carlos Hyde’s Fantasy Value Hinge on Reggie Bush?
At 6’0” 230 pounds, Hyde drew comparisons to Ricky Williams during the draft process. With exceptional power, superb balance, and soft hands catching the football out of the backfield, Hyde had the looks of a three down RB in the NFL.
Offensive Overhaul: Detroit Lions
Despite solid offensive numbers, the Detroit Lions struggled late. A playoff birth looked like a sure thing when the Lions went 6-3 with a huge win in Chicago coming off their bye in week 9. Following that win, Detroit inexplicably went 1-6 to finish to year.
PPR Comparison: Reggie Bush vs. Chris Johnson
Fantasy Football PPR Comparison of two to of the more underrated running backs for the 2013 season. Bush finds a new home in Detroit and Chris Johnson tries to recreated magic with the Titans
Fantasy High 5: Mike Wallace, Bush and More
Fantasy High 5 is Gridiron Experts weekly discussion article where the staff add their opinions on popular fantasy football buzzing news stories.
NFL Free Agency: Who wants Bush?
Who is Reggie Bush? That is the question GM’s will try to answer before NFL free agency begins on March 12th. Is Bush “a bell-cow back” or is he a great complementary back?
NFL Cap Casualty List
Fantasy Cap Casualty List In the next few weeks, more and more NFL teams will have to evaluate their current roster under a completely different perspective. Ideally, every NFL team wants to have a roster full of superstars who can make plays and become leaders on and off the field. …
Fantasy Strategy: Trading For The Future
Do you have Vernon Davis – an automatic start during the regular season – on your roster? If you do, you might want to know he goes up against the Seahawks – in Seattle – in Week 16, most leagues’ title game week. Davis was blanked on last Thursday’s game, and while you could say he wasn’t targeted enough, one could also argue the Seahawks took him out of the game.
Reggie Bush: Changing Our Perception
Reggie Bush has worked himself into a must-start fantasy running back. He is no longer the underachieving runner that he was with the Saints. As Miami’s team and record have improved, so have Bush’s stats. If we look back to Miami’s last season, as they started to give Bush more touches, his production started to improve. The Dolphins have stuck with this philosophy and are looking to keep utilizing Bush.
2012 NFL Contract Year Players
When someone says “It’s not about the money,” it most certainly is about the money. Athletes are guilty of this more than anyone. How many times has a pro athlete stood before the media and said “It’s not about the money” right after they signed a mega contract? It happens all the time. The fact is, athletes want to get paid the most money possible and money can be a great motivator.
Heading into the 2012 NFL season, there are several key players who will be playing for big contracts. These are players who are in the final year of their contract and have proven to be valuable NFL commodities. As you prepare for your fantasy football draft, put a (*) by each of the following players as they prepare to enter the final year of their contract. The dangling carrot that is a new lucrative contract may just motivate them to elevate their game in 2012, and help your fantasy team in the process.
Dolphins Backfield Crowded Yet Skilled
2012 looks to feature more of a split combo between Bush and now healthy Daniel Thomas. More of Thomas will surely drop the fantasy stock of Bush, yet where does rookie Lamar Miller fit into the picture?