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Where did the fantasy football sleepers go?

In an age of fantasy football cheet sheets, Sports TV advice, Internet advice, smart phones apps, are there really any real “sleepers” in fantasy football drafts? I was in a draft a couple of nights ago and it seemed everyone knew who to draft and why.  The real surprise came when everyone realized that the…

Quarterback Jay Cutler’s New Starting Job

Quarterback Jay Cutler’s New Starting Job

Jay Cutler has a new starting job with the Chicago Bears.  I for one am glad that Denver finally let him go.  It’s obvious that the trade rumors rubbed Jay the wrong way and I don’t think that Denver Coach McDaniels would have ever been able to win Cutler’s trust back; that bridge was burned. …

Fantasy Football Quarterback Pickups: Old vs. New

Fantasy Football Quarterback Pickups: Old vs. New

If you want a good tip about Fantasy Football Quarterback Pickups, remember this: never draft a rookie QB as your starter.  Do you remember how excited everyone was about Arizona QB Matt Leinart, Tennessee QB Vince Young, Oakland QB Jamarcus Russel, and even Cleveland QB Brady Quinn?  Fantasy football managers couldn’t wait to draft them…

Tony Romo Fantasy Football Advice: Romo or Thigpen

Tony Romo Fantasy Football Advice: Romo or Thigpen

Here is some Tony Romo Fantasy Football advice.  I have Tony Romo in one of my leagues, and like you, I have awaited his return with abated breath.  However, as much as I wanted to start him, I decided to bench him for week 11.  I played QB Kansas City Thigpen instead and I’ll tell…

Good Fantasy Football Playoff Pickups off the Wire

As the season comes to an end, many of us evaluate our players to see how they’ve helped us or failed us.  If your duds are lessening your chances for a playoff run, then take a look at a couple of fantasy sleepers probably out on the wire: Kansas City QB Tyler Thigpen and Kansas…

Fantasy Football Jewel: A Good Tight End

On Monday nights, some of us are trailing in fantasy points hoping that our remaining players do something worthy enough to squeak by a win.  Monday night’s Titans vs. Colts proved that a good tight end can be a boon to any fantasy football team.  Dallas Clark, the Colt’s starting tight end, racked up the…

The Hell with Fantasy Projections!

The hell with projections.  I say TRUST YOUR GUT and YOUR BRAIN.  Projections are BS.  They are nothing more than a conglomeration of mathematical stats of the past, which can not predict the future.  There are many times when players had high or low projections and ended up with something different.  A computer can’t analyze…

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