Do you know why I love fantasy football? Because it’s a game of optimism. When you draft your team, you’re filled with confidence that you slayed your draft. After week one, win or lose, you know your team is still the team to beat. Even if you start out 0-4, there’s still time to make […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 12 As we approach Thanksgiving, I think it’s appropriate to pause a moment to give thanks and remember why we celebrate. Way back in 1934, the NFL began the tradition of playing football on the fourth Thursday in November, when the Lions hosted the Bears. The people of Detroit were so […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 11 What a weird week in the NFL. I still can’t believe Indianapolis hired Jeff Saturday to coach the team the rest of the year. I think Jim Irsay has watched one too many seasons of Ted Lasso. Or maybe this is like the plot of Major League and Irsay is […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 8 This week felt like we witnessed the end of an era; a Tom Brady-led team falling to 3-4 after back-to-back losses against the two worst offenses in the league, Matt Ryan getting benched for a rookie, Aaron Rodgers looking defeated lying face down on the grass after a tough loss […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 7 It’s slim pickings on the waiver wire this week, but there is one running back who could be the answer for some RB-needy teams. At this point in the season, you kinda know if you’re out of the running for the playoffs. But the beauty of a “friends and family” […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 6 I was at an airport in Boston this weekend when a small child, no more than 8 or 9 years old, approached me. “Mister”, he said sheepishly, “are you Doug Burrell?” I knelt down, smiled, and said, “Yes I am.” The little boy looked up at me, swallowed hard, and […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 5 By now, you know where you stand in your fantasy football league. If you’re 4-0 or 3-1, you know you’re in good position for the playoffs. If you’re 2-2, still no reason to worry since there’s plenty of time to get above .500. But if you’re 1-3 or 0-4, it’s […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 4 Welcome to the Week 4 Waiver Wire, where I’ll highlight the players you need to recover from your 0-3 start, of which two losses were by less than one point. (I’m not bitter.) Regardless of how your team has performed so far, we’re only three weeks into the season and […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 3 Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books and some of us are feeling better than others. I have two home leagues, one of which I’m sitting pretty at 2-0 and the other one, well, let’s just say I’m going through some stuff. But, with every Tuesday night […]
Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 I received a text from a friend of mine Monday morning. “It’s time to look forward to next season, this team is done for!” I sympathized with him since he had Elijah Mitchell, Keenan Allen, and George Kittle on his team, but I reminded him it’s just one week […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 16 At this point in the season, you should have your core players and depth to lean on. However, with the increasingly high number of people out with Covid and the injuries to Godwin and Fornette, you could be looking to add more depth. The following quick hits should be targets […]
Week 14 Waiver Wire We have made it to the final week of the fantasy regular season, hopefully, you are in good shape and have a playoff spot secured already but if not you may need some help to get you there. With the last chance to make that playoff push, here are a few […]