Published on: 12th August, 2009
Marc’s last Rookie Report told you guys which five guys are ready to start for fantasy owners from day one. One of those five—Michael Crabtree—remains unsigned by the 49ers. Starting to think this season might be a wash for Crabtree. Today, Marc brings the rookies back to the forefront with four ...Published on: 11th August, 2009
When Jay Cutler arrived in Chicago this spring, many wondered what the hit to his ascending fantasy value would be. Almost immediately, it began to nose dive. No more Brandon Marshall. No more Eddie Royal. No more Tony Scheffler. Heck, no more Mike Shanahan—though that would have been the case in ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
I expected more injury news with the start of training camps, but wow! I could barely keep up with the explosion on information coming out of NFL camps over the last seven days. It started, mostly, on the defensive side of the ball. But the injury bug quickly spread over to ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
I want to thank the NFL for giving me an early birthday present last night. Bringing football back to my television on the eve of my birthday was a great way to kick off the week! Anybody else watch the Hall of Fame Game last night? If your answer is no, ...Published on: 7th August, 2009
I’m steady “working for the weekend,” and the weekend is finally here. This weekend in particular is special because Louisiana is having a “no sales” tax weekend. Basically, a 4 percent discount on all goods purchased. So I guess that means I’ll be spending my money in the next few ...Published on: 6th August, 2009
When I initially perused the average draft positions of quarterbacks heading into the 2009 season, only one player grabbed my eye as extremely overvalued. Philip Rivers. Does Rivers’ 2008 season not seem like a fluke to anyone else? First, what Rivers has going for him: Antonio Gates is fully healthy entering this season. ...Published on: 5th August, 2009
Voting for July’s best fantasy football team name contest will commence last today. Make sure to check back for that later this afternoon. Last month’s winner, for those interested, can be found here. In other news, it seems the bulk of training camp injuries — the serious ones, at least — have ...Published on: 3rd August, 2009
Another weekend out of town for yours truly means a delayed Monday Morning Rehab today. Expect it sometime after lunch. I spend the weekend in the city of Louisville for an(other) ultimate frisbee tournament with the Cleveland men’s team. Got to see an old high school friend, old ultimate friends, and ...Published on: 30th July, 2009
Everyone wants to be known as a fantasy football genius. Especially at the end of a draft. One of the defining qualities of true fantasy geniuses is the ability to find the right value in fantasy drafts and subsequent waiver wire expeditions. This certainly is both an art and a skill. Too ...Published on: 28th July, 2009
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Jerious Norwood is once again being heralded as the sleeper of the year. The same Jerious Norwood who has been the biggest tease to fantasy football owners the last few years. He passes the eye test. He certainly has the numbers. The Falcons use him ...