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Starting Beanie Wells over Andre Johnson: Smart Play or Crazy Talk?

Posted: 31st October 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
In a fantasy football group I participate in each week, Fantasy Football Fanatics on LinkedIn , I recommended going with Beanie Wells in a flex spot over Andre Johnson this week. Am I crazy or is this smart strategy? IÆm going with the numbers here. My argument for going with Beanie: There is definitely a huge risk factor in starting Beanie. Still, heÆs a hot hand and IÆd go with my gut ...
Patrick Crayton just straight up offended me by complaining that he wasnÆt told that he was being replaced in the starting lineup. Seriously? I guess he was the last to know. I knew two weeks ago. LetÆs just drop the act, Crayton. You saw Miles Austin have the best day of any CowboysÆ receiver two weeks ago. You saw it first hand unlessùand IÆm not ruling this outùyou couldnÆt see around the one ...

Shameless Plugging: Keeper no more?

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
In the most recent Fourth & 1 fantasy football roundtable debate, we tackle what players have lost the most keeper value this season besides LaDainian Tomlinson. I chose to single out Darren McFadden. Despite the Oakland RaiderÆs miraculous victory over the Philadelphia Eagles , who really beat themselves in this weekendÆs upset, McFadden is on one of the worst teams in the NFL. For an offense whose strength was supposed to ...

The Real Concern with T.O.’s Lack of Production Thus Far

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
Some will say not to get rid of the superstar wide receiver, but Terrell Owens' time to make an impact in Buffalo is running out. As the season goes on and the weather in Buffalo turns colder, the BillsÆ passing game is at the mercy of the elements. For the past two years, Lee Evans has seen his numbers decline in late November and December when the running game and Marshawn ...

On the Wire: Week Six Pickups, Sleepers, and Bye Week Saviors

Posted: 13th October 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
He did it. I canÆt believe he did it. Braylon Edwards, of stone hands fame, caught almost everything that came his way in his debut with the Jets on Monday night. ItÆs possible to argue that he was robbed of a second touchdown on the night when a circus catch down the sideline got reviewed on a challenge. I just wanted sleeper numbers. I was good after the first touchdown snag in ...
Michael Crabtree, who majored in diva-ology at Texas Tech, has finally signed with the San Francisco 49ers as of yesterday. Apparently, that whole ôwe can win without youö message got into his head, but heÆll certainly be upset that his own signing was upstaged by the Braylon Edwards trade, relegating Crabtree to just a footnote. After weeks of speculation about why he was holding out and accusations that the New York ...
10 Yards' Hunter Weeks, Josh Caldwell, and j.fred watch a game during playoffs for their league. á ThereÆs a lot more to fantasy football than glitz and glamour, the ladies hanging off every open arm, and all that time spent in well-lit rooms. But in all seriousness, thereÆs a side to it that rarely gets talked about in blogs, expert sites, and mainstream media coverage. ItÆs the fraternity of fantasy footballùthe camaraderie of ...

Now Announcing the 2009 Bleacher Report Fantasy Football League

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
We told you it was coming, and now it's here. In order for everyone to have a chance to play, we talked to Watercooler, Inc. and asked them to set us up with a fantasy football pool on their new salary-cap fantasy football pool application within Facebook. There are just two simple steps to joining: Install FanSection's $20K Football Challenge on your Facebook profile. Join the Bleacher Report fantasy football pool and start ...

Foolish Thoughts: They Aren’t Who We Thought They Were

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
Oh, Week One, you cruel, cruel mistress. Just when we think we have it all figured out, the perfect team, the perfect season, you bring us back to reality. Yes, this week we had football—real NFL football. Football that counted! But we also saw how the offseason, that tricky devil that fills in the gap between the Super Bowl and the next weekend we care about, deceives us. Those positive, uplifting stories ...

Guest Post: 2009 NFL preview from a fantasy outsider

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
This guest post comes to Fantasy Football Fools from Eric Amzallag of sports pick site UnlockedSports.com. Rather than stay in our fantasy bubble this season, I thought taking a look at the playoff picks from a relative fantasy outsider would be a nice jump start to the conversation—since, inevitably, my Super Bowl and playoff picks would be largely influenced by what players I have invested in this season. I think Eric ...