fantasy football

  • Fantasy football: Time for the playoffs

    Through sweat, tears and watching countless hours of football, the time has finally come for the much-anticipated fantasy football playoffs. Luckily I was able to make the playoffs in all three of my leagues. Hopefully at least one of these teams will pull through and win me a year of bragging rights over my league…

  • Fantasy football: Fantasy highs and lows

    Hopefully you came out victorious this week. If not, you and your team are probably still reeling from a backbreaking loss. Some injuries occurred this weekend that could affect your team’s chances of going forward. If you were rejoicing at selecting Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick on draft day, you are probably severely disappointed thus…

  • Fantasy football: Make a playoff push

    Week 10 of the NFL season is finally upon us, in all of its glory. First, in a weird scheduling twist, there are no teams with bye weeks this week. Capitalize and use this week to glimpse your full-strength roster. Second, the trade deadline in many leagues is approaching, along with the final chance to…

  • Fantasy football: The mailbag edition

    This week, the mailbag shall provide the weekly dosage of fantasy football wisdom you desire just as much as a crave case from White Castle. Q: Who is your biggest sleeper wide receiver pick up for week nine? A: That is an interesting question. For the rest of the season, I would add Pittsburgh Steelers…

  • Fantasy football: The kids are alright

    As an Indianapolis Colts fan, it was brutal to watch even one millisecond of the game on Sunday night against the New Orleans Saints. However, from a fantasy perspective, I was giddy, as some of the Saints put up monster numbers against my favorite team. In week seven, there were many quarterback changes that resulted…

  • Fantasy football: Bye week and the waiver wire

    If anything was more baffling than the post-game ruckus between the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, it has to be how David Stern is still the commissioner of the dysfunctional National Basketball Association. In case you missed the incident, a scuffle erupted between the two teams because of the coaches. Yep, that is not…

  • Fantasy football: Watch your offense

    Here is an unreal statistic that reflects the craziness of the NFL season: There have been 10 quarterbacks who have had a 400-yard passing game so far this season after only five weeks. The current record for an entire season stands at 13 quarterbacks reaching a 400-yard game. If you own a pass-heavy QB, it…

  • Fantasy football: Byes and trade talk

    With hindsight being 20/20, it becomes easy for a fantasy owner to ask him or herself why in the world he or she would have played Player X over Player Z. “If I would have started Player Z, I would have won!” can commonly be heard around the water cooler on Tuesdays. Try not to…

  • Fantasy football: Rookies emerge in week 3

    The NFL is so hit or miss, it is hard to consistently and accurately predict who will perform well. My predictions are educated guesses at best. I highly advise you come up with your own predictions, but if you are a sofa king and too lazy to do your own research, go ahead and use…