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Devonta Freeman Signs Five Year Contract Extension with the Atlanta Falcons
Wednesday morning, The Atlanta Falcons announced they had reached a five-year contract extension with running back Devonta Freeman. The extension is worth $41.25 million with $22 million guaranteed and a $15 million signing bonus for Freeman. Freeman's contract, with its average yearly salary of $8.25 million, makes him the highest-paid running back with a multi-year contract […]
Fantasy Implications - Brandon Marshall to the Giants
NFL free agency is officially underway and some of the big names are already starting to swap uniforms. One longtime star receiver won't be moving cities, yet he is switching conferences and upgrading to a contender. The New York Giants signed free agent wide receiver Brandon Marshall to a two-year contract Wednesday. Marshall, who has been […]
Biggest Surprises of 2016 - Quarterbacks
Fantasy football is a game of controlling, rather than eliminating surprises. We spend hours trying to predict how each player will perform on any given week. We compare previous performances and delve into stats and data to avoid being surprised every week. Despite our best efforts, however, every week we find ourselves surprised. Whether our […]
Biggest Breakouts of 2016 - Running Back
Breakout – adjective. Suddenly and extremely successful. Maybe not the textbook definition, but there are several fantasy football running backs that this description could to apply to in 2016 - a season that saw a rookie running back finish second among running backs in standard scoring. This season also saw a resurgence at the running back position. […]
Win Your Fantasy Football League in 100 minutes or Less - The Perfect Strategy for the Busy Guy (or Girl)
I love fantasy football, and it's that emotional connection which as led to me frequently telling family, friends, and anyone who will listen that I play and so should they. When I started playing fantasy in 2001, it was smaller. Only a handful of websites had fantasy leagues available, and those same websites had a monopoly on fantasy advice […]
Rapid Reaction - Eagles Trade Sam Bradford to Vikings
It seemed that the Minnesota Vikings' hopes for a deep playoff run this year were dashed when quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down in practice with a dislocated knee, a ruptured ACL, and a tibiofemoral dislocation, an injury described as career threatening by several sources close to to the team. The injury was so unexpected that it left […]
Top Five Reasons Why I Love Going Zero-RB: 2016 Draft Strategy
In 2004, I was commissioner of a league with nine of my close friend, one of whom was playing fantasy football for the first time. For ease of storytelling, let’s call him Goldie. After explaining the concept and rules to Goldie, you could see how excited he was for his first fantasy draft. His excitement was increased exponentially […]
