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(by Justin Kix)
It’s that time of year again. For the next five months or so I will spend every Sunday glued to my couch, remote in one hand, beer in the other, laptop to my side and wings right in front of me - all of the necessities required as I watch the New York Football Giants dominate and, even more importantly, follow my fantasy team as they try to pull off another win. [More]
(by Pat Hunley)
The NFL is entering an era that could make a superstar quarterback much more valuable than a productive running game. The number of passing touchdowns per season has gone up significantly in recent years. Of the last ten seasons, only the 2000 season failed to make the top ten in total passing touchdowns, and 2000 still finished 11th. The single-season touchdown record that stood at 48 TDs for 20 years has now been broken twice in the last four years. [More]
(by Pat Hunley)
The preseason always creates opportunities due to injury, and this year is no exception. Philadelphia’s wide receiver corps has been depleted thanks to Kevin Curtis’ sports hernia surgery. Although the hype is currently focused on the wide receivers who could start in Curtis’ place (DeSean Jackson and Hank Baskett), the player who will benefit the most from Curtis’ absence is tight end L.J. Smith. [More]
5 Things That Will Happen In Your League Those of us who play in long-standing fantasy football leagues with the same group of friends may have noticed that there are certain situations that are bound to happen every year... [More]
Changing Face of Fantasy Drafts The way we draft our fantasy teams has drastically changed over the past couple of years. Grabbing a running back with your first (and usually second) pick was a must once upon a t... [More]
Three Players You Want on Your Fantasy Football Team While posting in various chat rooms, I found myself continuously singing the praises of certain players, trying to convince fellow owners to draft them. Subsequently, I thought I'... [More]
SOS – Not an Assurance of Help Now that league drafting will soon be upon us, it's time for us to look at what lies ahead. As a fantasy owner, what do you do when you look at the NFL Strength of Schedule (SOS) ... [More]
Cafe Poll
Whose injury will have the biggest impact on his team during Week 1?