Wes Anderson
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Who is 2017’s fantasy football MVP?
Most of the 2017 fantasy football leagues have come to a conclusion. It is time to look back at the past NFL season and hand out our 2017 Fantasy Football Most Valuable Player Award. Before we crown this season’s winner, let’s meet this year’s Fantasy Football MVP nominees. Making the case for Antonio Brown Entering […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Inside the Week 17 Numbers
With this being the end of the NFL regular season, you are either playing for your league’s championship or looking for some daily fantasy league nuggets. Either way let’s take a look inside the numbers to help you end the regular season with a W. Please keep in mind that each team has different motivation […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | 3 emergency replacements for Amari Cooper
The Oakland Raiders’ Amari Cooper continues to fight injury this week. The Raiders’ official injury report for Week 16 has the pass catcher (ankle) listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. With most fantasy leagues ending this week, this is a concern for fantasy football players. Owners with Cooper on their roster […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Which Jaguars WR can you trust most?
How quickly things can change in fantasy football. Just a month ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ passing game was the laughingstock of the league. Only once in their first 11 games of 2017 had quarterback Blake Bortles thrown for multiple scores in a contest. But in the three weeks since, Bortles has been lights-out. He has […] → Read More
3 options to replace Antonio Brown in fantasy football
Let’s first take a moment for those who have the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown on their fantasy football rosters. The star wide receiver left Week 15 with an apparently serious calf injury. It appears that he will miss next week’s NFL action. Replacing Brown’s production in fantasy football is nearly impossible. Replacing him in Week […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Which Cowboys RB Better Week 15 Play?
The Dallas Cowboys’ running back duo, Alfred Morris and Rod Smith, gets one last hurrah this week. Ezekiel Elliott will resume his place in the Cowboys’ backfield in Week 16. In Week 15, Morris and Smith face the Raiders. Oakland is fresh off allowing the Kansas City Chiefs’ running backs to rush for 141 yards […] → Read More
Should Jordan Howard Be Trusted In Fantasy Football Playoffs?
Chicago Bears RB Jordan Howard did his fantasy football owners right in Week 14. The second-year running back rushed for 147 yards and two scores in the Bears’ 33-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and he is a big reason why his fantasy owners were able to advance to the next round of the fantasy playoffs. […] → Read More
3 options to replace JuJu Smith-Schuster in fantasy football
Many fantasy football leagues are going to be affected by the rash of suspensions around the league this week, including the Pittsburgh Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster. The rookie pass catcher will miss this week’s game after his actions against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13. While many have debated the merit of the suspension, there is […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Is Kenyan Drake Worth Starting Down Stretch?
The Miami Dolphins’ Kenyan Drake is applying pressure to fantasy football players. He is trying hard to get into fantasy football starting lineups down the stretch. Prior to Week 13, the running back was already averaging 5.47 yards per carry. Since the trade of Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles, Drake also averaged three receptions […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Which Raiders WR Should Replace Crabtree?
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree is suspended and Amari Cooper is likely to miss Sunday’s game with injury concerns. The Raiders’ wide receiver duo owns a 39.4 percent market share of Oakland’s passing targets. With these two missing the Raiders’ Week 13 matchup with the New York Giants, there are plenty of targets available […] → Read More
Is Robby Anderson Must Start In Fantasy Football?
The New York Jets’ Robby Anderson had a monster Week 12. He finished with 146 yards and two touchdowns. He now has caught six touchdowns in his last five games, but the fantasy football landscape has been late to his coming-out party. Entering Week 12, Anderson was owned in just 82 percent of Yahoo fantasy […] → Read More
How Paxton Lynch Affects Fantasy Football Value Of Broncos Weapons
The Denver Broncos’ dormant offense is getting a fresh start in Week 12. After releasing offensive coordinator Mike McCoy last week, Denver also is making a switch at the quarterback position. Paxton Lynch will take the reins of the offense Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. The former first-round pick will try to engineer a turnaround. […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | 3 Waiver Options To Replace Chris Thompson
The Washington Redskins’ Chris Thompson fractured his fibula in Week 11. Everyone hopes he returns better than ever, but this injury will have some implications in fantasy. Thompson entered Week 11 ranked as the 10th scoring running back in standard scoring leagues. He is not easily replaced. Fantasy football owners will be left scrambling. At this […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | James White Or Rex Burkhead In Week 11?
Trying to figure out how the New England Patriots use their backfield is one of the tougher things to do in fantasy football. Just when you think you have head coach Bill Belichick’s usage of running backs figured out, he throws a curveball. One has to look no further than current Patriot Mike Gillislee to […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Is Austin Ekeler worth waiver claim?
Austin Ekeler recorded 119 offensive yards and two touchdowns in the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On his way to his best game as a pro, Ekeler set career highs in carries, receptions, yards and touchdowns. After a performance like that, the fantasy football community will ask what to make […] → Read More
5 Fantasy Football Disappointments Who Will Bounce Back In Week 10
Each week in the NFL players don’t perform up to expectations. Many fantasy football teams fail to secure a win. While taking the loss is no fun, we have to make sure it does not affect our decisions in upcoming weeks. Recency bias is real and often gets fantasy owners in trouble when setting their […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Inside Week 10 Numbers
Week 10 on the NFL schedule marks the home stretch for fantasy football. With most leagues’ playoffs starting in Week 14 the next few weeks are very important for playoff positioning. To help you set your lineups during this very important time, take a look Inside the Numbers. Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals The last […] → Read More
Who will get more touches with Saints — Mark Ingram or Alvin Kamara?
Fantasy football is all about opportunity. On a weekly basis, we should play the wide receivers getting all the targets as well as the running backs getting the majority of touches. While it sounds simple, this is the fundamental approach to being a good fantasy player. But this basic approach is not always so black […] → Read More
5 fantasy football disappointments who will bounce back in Week 9
Every week NFL players wreck fantasy football hopes and dreams. These players are counted on to carry fantasy owners to victory, but for one reason or another, they fail to produce that given week. Last week was no different. The five players below fell short of their fantasy expectations in Week 8. Despite their disappointing […] → Read More
Fantasy Football | Inside Week 9 Numbers
We are entering the ninth week of the fantasy football season. This is most likely your toughest week of the season in terms of determining your starting lineup. With six teams on their bye week in Week 9, rosters are already thin. Considering the number of star players hobbled by injuries, this is one tough […] → Read More