Look for my rankings and commentary in Fantasy Football Index magazine on pages 54-71.
In that same issue my Auction team from their Fantasy Football Index Mock Auction is discussed on pages 78-83. Of note is the “Which team is the team to beat?” where 4 of the other 11 Experts pick my team as one to beat. Others getting 4 votes were David Dodds from FootballGuys.com and Scott Pianowski from Yahoo sports.
I am also featured weekly on www.fantasy index.com in the “Ask the Experts” column.
Speaking of Experts, check out my fantasy football team at www.expertsdraft.com and track the success of that team against the other experts. You will find our recent draft, interviews about the thought process and much more.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Top 4 RBs
Looks like the Top 4 RBs in the standard performance PPR league are pretty much set.
1) LT gets the #1 spot in most cases
2) Adrian Peterson
3) Steven Jackson
4) Brian Westbrook
You can shuffle the #2-#4 spots but all 4 end up in the Top 4 somewhere
1) LT gets the #1 spot in most cases
2) Adrian Peterson
3) Steven Jackson
4) Brian Westbrook
You can shuffle the #2-#4 spots but all 4 end up in the Top 4 somewhere
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Best Sleeper Pick and why?
Matt Forte (RB CHI). Many cheat sheets have him around 28th overall for RBs. Yes he is a rookie and you should not take too many chances on new meat in the NFL. However, rookie RBs are the most successful players and especially when they have the opportunity to excel. Forte has been given the starting role with the recent release of Cedric Benson. He has only Adrian Peterson pushing him. Forte showed real promise at Tulane and given the ball by Lovie Smith in Chicago, he could easily be a Top 15 RB (especially in NON PPR leagues).
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Name one player who you would not draft and will never be on your team
First, this is a trick question. Every player available is on my draft list. Some are just much farther down my draft rankings then others. Ultimately, anyone can provide value and if I think a player can help me win, then I will draft him.
As an example, Travis Henry and Kevin Jones are both on my RB boards. Yes way down in the 50-60 range. Still if one of them was around in a late round, I would take a chance on one of them as a sleeper. If they did not pan out, I could drop them and add some other player mid season. Although I think neither will do well this season they are on my draft list. No player is eliminated because it just limits your choices.
As an example, Travis Henry and Kevin Jones are both on my RB boards. Yes way down in the 50-60 range. Still if one of them was around in a late round, I would take a chance on one of them as a sleeper. If they did not pan out, I could drop them and add some other player mid season. Although I think neither will do well this season they are on my draft list. No player is eliminated because it just limits your choices.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Top 5 Kickers and Why
Contrary to the quirky, yet comical ESPN commercial Kickers are not a rare commodity that must be drafted early and often. Wait on these guys until the very end of the draft. How late? Well as always it depends on the size of your league, the scoring rules and the roster limits of your team, but these guys are the least predictable from year to year. As a general Rule of Thumb (ROT) I pick Kickers with my last or next to last pick and never get more than 1 unless you have no waiver ability throughout the season. Unless your scoring rules really reward long FGs, they will be better off drafted later and fewer.
1. Steven Gostkowski NE- Anyone who kicks for NE is going to get lots of Fantasy Points. The only concern here is that NE scores more TDS than FGs.
2. Adam Vinatieri IND-Same logic as above. If you kick for Peyton Manning and company, chances are you will get locks of kicks.
3. Nick Folk DAL- My sleeper from last year really came through. Dallas has not changed much from last year. Look for more of the same.
4. Mason Crosby GB- I do not believe the Packers will be the same this year without Brett Favre. A Rodgers means more FG attempts when they stall in the opponents side of the field.
5 Rob Bironas TEN-Here is a sleeper Kicker that you may be able to get in the next to last rounds. TEN should improve on last years scoring performance.
1. Steven Gostkowski NE- Anyone who kicks for NE is going to get lots of Fantasy Points. The only concern here is that NE scores more TDS than FGs.
2. Adam Vinatieri IND-Same logic as above. If you kick for Peyton Manning and company, chances are you will get locks of kicks.
3. Nick Folk DAL- My sleeper from last year really came through. Dallas has not changed much from last year. Look for more of the same.
4. Mason Crosby GB- I do not believe the Packers will be the same this year without Brett Favre. A Rodgers means more FG attempts when they stall in the opponents side of the field.
5 Rob Bironas TEN-Here is a sleeper Kicker that you may be able to get in the next to last rounds. TEN should improve on last years scoring performance.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
TOP 5 TEs and why
1) Antonio Gates SD- A little banged up last year so do not let last years numbers fool you. The big thing is that he recovers from offseason surgery. He will. Pencil in 900 yards and 9 TDs.
2) Jason Witten DAL-Top ranked TE last year. That has to mean something. Yeah it means Gates was hurt. Jason gets his 7 TDs and almost 1000 yards but not as many catches.
3) Kellen Winslow CLE-Catches and yards are not the problem. It is TDs. KW gets 6 TDs and leads the league in catches/yards in 2008. That makes him TE#3.
4) Tony Gonzalez KC-Especially in a PPR league this guy is money. Lots of catches and yards, not so many TDs in recent years. He is getting a little old but has great conditioning and will be used by whoever gets the starting QB job.
5) Todd Heap BAL-Cam Cameron as OC. If (and that is the big IF) he stays healthy he could be #1 TE.
2) Jason Witten DAL-Top ranked TE last year. That has to mean something. Yeah it means Gates was hurt. Jason gets his 7 TDs and almost 1000 yards but not as many catches.
3) Kellen Winslow CLE-Catches and yards are not the problem. It is TDs. KW gets 6 TDs and leads the league in catches/yards in 2008. That makes him TE#3.
4) Tony Gonzalez KC-Especially in a PPR league this guy is money. Lots of catches and yards, not so many TDs in recent years. He is getting a little old but has great conditioning and will be used by whoever gets the starting QB job.
5) Todd Heap BAL-Cam Cameron as OC. If (and that is the big IF) he stays healthy he could be #1 TE.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Both Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Almanac 2008 Top Amazon sales lists in June
Fantasy Football Guidebook currently sits at #1 on Amazon in terms of sales in the Fantasy Sports category. Fantasy Football Almanac 2008 (just released) currently sits at #3 on Amazon in terms of sales in the Fantasy Sports category. This places author Sam Hendricks as the only author to have two books simultaneously in the top 3 at Amazon in Fantasy Sports.
Fantasy Football Guidebook currently is on sale at Amazon for $17.96 (10% off). Fantasy Football Almanac 2008 retails for $12.95. Both are also available with free shipping at www.FFGuidebook.com.
Look for my rankings, projections and participation in Expert Drafts in the following magazines due out later this month: Fantasy Football Index, Fantasy Football Draftbook and Fantasy Football Diehards.
Fantasy Football Guidebook currently is on sale at Amazon for $17.96 (10% off). Fantasy Football Almanac 2008 retails for $12.95. Both are also available with free shipping at www.FFGuidebook.com.
Look for my rankings, projections and participation in Expert Drafts in the following magazines due out later this month: Fantasy Football Index, Fantasy Football Draftbook and Fantasy Football Diehards.
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