Fantasy Football 2013: Drafting Quarterbacks

Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck

In recent years, players at the quarterback position have had high ADPs in fantasy football. It makes sense right? You’re on the clock in the first round and see Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers on the board or New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees. How could you possibly pass up on these Pro Bowl caliber quarterbacks? [...]

Fantasy Football “Man Crush”: Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks QB

Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks

I’m not going to beat around the bush here: I have a bit of a man crush on Seattle Seahawks’ QB Russell Wilson. I’ve tried to deny it, looking instead for a more traditional QB in this year’s Fantasy Football drafts, but I can no longer fight the feeling – this guy was made for fantasy [...]

NFL Draft Classes 1984 and 2013 – No Respect

2013 NFL Draft Class

Move over NFL Draft class of 1984, you are no longer alone. This year’s draft class, much like 1984 will forever sit in the back of the NFL classroom of popularity due to the infamy the draft class a year prior had. It has been well publicized that the 2012 draft class will forever be [...]

Fantasy Profile – Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

Sam Bradford St Louis Rams

Sam Bradford, the number one pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, came to the league with high expectations from fantasy owners. Following a rookie performance that netted him the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, Bradford has struggled to return to rookie form and live up to pre-draft expectations. The pressure on Bradford [...]

2013 Fantasy Football Deep Sleeper: Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins

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  The Washington Redskins refurbished their quarterback situation during the 2012 NFL Draft, using the #2 overall pick on Robert Griffin III and later using a fourth-round pick (102nd overall) on Kirk Cousins. Of course Griffin took the league by storm, leading the Redskins to a division title while winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. [...]

Fantasy Football 2013: Robert Griffin III Injury Update

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It’s reasonable to have concerns over Robert Griffin III and his destroyed right knee. A torn ACL, LCL, partially torn meniscus and a second major knee reconstruction in just a few years is really as bad as it sounds. In all honesty, I can’t think of a more severe case suffered by a star player [...]

Fantasy Football 2012: Pocket Quarterbacks vs. Running Quarterbacks

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The recent addition of quarterbacks that can run and throw has transformed the game of fantasy football. The classic NFL quarterback is characterized by his pocket presence and pinpoint accuracy. The newest generation of quarterbacks has altered that way of thinking, making defenses compensate for an ever-present threat of the run. We know what our [...]

2013 Fantasy Football: Don’t Draft Colin Kaepernick As Starting QB

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With the 2012 National Football League season now over, there is some time for fantasy football owners to take a break and enjoy the playoffs. There is one player though that fantasy players should watch as the playoffs go on in Colin Kaepernick. It looks likely that Kaepernick is going to be the starting quarterback [...]

2013 Fantasy Football: Use Caution Drafting Cam Newton

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If there was one player in fantasy football that made his owners very happy during the second half of the season, it was Cam Newton. Newton had a terrible beginning of the 2012 National Football League season but rebounded very nicely in the second half and finished as a top-10 fantasy player. I think that [...]

Fantasy Football Playoff Challenge: Time to Worry About Robert Griffin III?

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If you were considering Robert Griffin III as your fantasy football playoff challenge quarterback, you need to consider the most recent development. The news out of Washington Redskins camp has been positive all week regarding Griffin’s injured knee. That is, until today when word surfaced that Doctor James Andrews never cleared Griffin for action. Coach Mike [...]