It wasn’t a good week to be an NFL quarterback. Now fantasy football managers are scrambling for signal-callers on the waiver wire. Who are the best options? For those who may have missed it, Jay Cutler was concussed. So was Alex Smith. So was Michael Vick. Ben Roethlisberger separated his shoulder. To compound the problem … Continue reading
South Korean pop artist PSY’s viral hit, “Gangnam Style,” is sweeping the world, and translated into English, some of the lyrics are “I’m a guy / A guy who seems calm but plays when he plays / A guy who goes completely crazy when the right time comes.” While we were watching the video for … Continue reading
We’re still awaiting word on the extent of the foot injury suffered by Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew over the weekend, but at this point, it’s looking like the best-case scenario is an arch sprain with the worst-case scenario being a season-ending Lisfranc injury. Either way, Jones-Drew is out for the Week 8 game against … Continue reading
Bye weeks stink in the fantasy football world. In Week 7, managers will be without players from the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers. That’s a lot of skill players who will be shelved, leaving fantasy football owners desperate for replacements. Allow us to make some … Continue reading
How quickly the mighty fall. From 2008 through 2010, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson was automatic, leading fantasy football managers to glory week after week. Last season, however, Johnson failed his owners more often than he rewarded them, particularly murdering title hopes across the board in Weeks 14 through 16 when most fantasy football … Continue reading
Wide receivers are dropping like flies in the NFL. Throw in a bye week for four teams, and it’s slim pickings at the wideout position for fantasy football managers. Santonio Holmes is likely done for the year, Hakeem Nicks is in bad shape, Greg Jennings is hurt, Kenny Britt is banged up, and the list … Continue reading
With St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson suffering a groin injury against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, Daryl Richardson has become one of the hottest names on the waiver wire this week for fantasy football managers. Daryl who?! Back in June, not only was Isaiah Pead locked in as the handcuff to Jackson, he … Continue reading
Week 1 of the fantasy football season is in the books, so it’s time to start scouring the waiver wire. Here are some suggestions for players to target. C.J. Spiller, RB, Buffalo Bills Fred Jackson suffered a knee injury in the Bills’ Week 1 loss against the New York Jets and appears to be sidelined … Continue reading
Competitive fantasy football managers are constantly looking for the next best thing—that hidden gem on the waiver wire—so we’ve been keeping an eye on trends in both Yahoo and ESPN fantasy football leagues to find out who’s hot and who’s not as the NFL preseason winds down. Who’s Hot No. 5: Alfred Morris, RB, Washington … Continue reading
Are all the elite fantasy football defenses gone in your league? You’re left with the scraps that are lying there on the waiver wire? Have no fear. There are defensive sleepers everywhere in the NFL, and here are a few of them. Cincinnati Bengals Only 26 percent of Yahoo fantasy football managers have taken the … Continue reading