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Week Five Preview: Five Hot Starts and Sits

Posted: 8th October 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
Week Five kicks off in three days so itÆs time to start breaking down those rosters. LetÆs take a look at some key Starts and Sits heading into the weekend. As always, the National Football Post has you covered. á START æEM 1. Rashard MendenhallùRunning BackùPittsburgh Steelers For those of you who took our advice from two weeks ago and acquired Mendenhall, now is the time to double-down on your bet. The Steelers running back looked outstanding ...

The NFP Fantasy Board: Rising and Falling

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
Whether you want to or not, itÆs time to start giving some respect to the Denver Broncos. After an offseason marred by controversy and dissension, rookie head coach Josh McDaniels has joined Robert ôRedö Miller (1977) as the only Denver coaches to start 4-0 in their first seasons. As an added bonus, the Broncos now sit two games up on the San Diego Chargers in the AFC West. For those of you ...

Hit The Pine: Week Four Starts and Sits

Posted: 3rd October 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
With just one day until the start of Week Four, it's time to dive in and start making all of your last-minute fantasy adjustments. The good news is thatáthe National Football Post has your back. Let's take a look at some of the must-starts and sits of Week Four in the NFL.á á Get æem in the lineup 1. Jerricho Cotchery (Wide Receiver, New York Jets) Cotchery and the Jets head to New Orleans on ...

Enter the Red Zone: NFP Week Four Breakdown

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
ItÆs hard to believe, but the conclusion of Week Four will put us one-quarter of the way through the 2009 NFL season. Four weeks of fantasy football games are generally a pretty good indicator of what type of team youÆre working with. While certain players and teams may be under- or over-performing due to a favorable September schedule, for the most part, the stats donÆt lie. With three games of hardcore statistics ...

The Fantasy Hit List: Risers & Fallers

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
One thing the NFL is never short on is storylines. The Titans are 0-3, the Broncos are 3-0, 49ers running back Frank Gore is hurt, and Eagles rookie rusher LeSean McCoy looks like the real deal. Week 3 concludes tonight when the Carolina Panthers visit the Dallas Cowboys.á But before we put another NFL weekend in the books, letÆs take a look at SundayÆs relevant fantasy happenings. MBP Award (Most Beastly Performance) Peyton Manningá ...

The Fantasy Futures Report

Posted: 24th September 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
You’ve done the research, drafted the players and set the rosters, but that doesn’t mean your work is complete. With the first two weeks of the NFL season in the books, it’s time to start looking ahead at players who could make nice roster additions when fantasy owners get back to wheeling and dealing next week. This is the first installment of a new column here at the NFP called The Fantasy ...

The Monday Afternoon Fantasy Football Hit List

Posted: 21st September 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
Week Two in the NFL may conclude tonight with the Indianapolis Colts visiting the Miami Dolphins, but it’s never too early to start breaking down the action. Here’s your Monday hit list of what’s going on right now in the world of fantasy football. Note: To all Total Access Pass subscribers, there’s a “waiver wire live chat” today at 4 p.m. ET. MBP Award (Most Beastly Performance) Chris Johnson   Running Back   Tennessee Titans One of the ...

The Hot List: NFL Fantasy Week Two Starts and Sits

Posted: 18th September 2009 by Joe Fortenbaugh in NFL
Week Two kicks off in two days, so it’s time to start thinking about who to start and who to sit on your fantasy rosters. Let’s take a look at some key players heading into this weekend’s action. For a division by division start/sit breakdown, as well as to participate in our Sunday morning Fantasy live chat, subscribe to the NFP Total Access Pass today! Get them in the lineup 1. Kellen Winslow, Tight ...