NFL Playoffs Leave Much to be Desired

Green Bay Packers Cheerleader

Well, that was fun (not really).  The NFL Playoffs opened with a resounding thud, and the coming weekend may not be much better. It started with a snoozer in Houston as the Texans limped in to the postseason and beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-13, in a game that “featured” six field goals and only one … Continue reading

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Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Solutions

Deshaun Foster gets set to run for yards

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

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The NFL Gone Wild

Drew Brees prepares to pass vs Seahawks in 2011 NFC wildcard

The 2012 NFL season has been bizarre so far, to say the least.  The most recent—and most blatant—example of this came on the final play of Monday Night Football between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers. (In case you missed it, you can watch the Seahawks’ “touchdown” here.) Everything that is wrong with … Continue reading

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds

Kevin Ogletree

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

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Three Up, Three Down in Fantasy Football

Chris Johnson sits on his helmet

The NFL preseason is underway, and with every team having now played at least one game, fantasy football managers are starting to get their first glimpses of players in action. Here are our first impressions of a few players going in different directions in fantasy football value.   Three Up Brandon LaFell, WR, Carolina Panthers:  … Continue reading

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