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For you history buffs, we will archive every article penned by the Shark Team in 2005. As each week is finished, we will move the content to this page so you can reminisce about the good old days ... like week 1.
Because of the huge number of articles, this archive is divided into sections:
Preseason | Weeks 1-4 | Weeks 5-8 | Weeks 9-12 | Weeks 13-17 | Playoffs
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Wide Receiver
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Sep 2, 2005 |
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| The Den rolls on...hopefully the series will be completed before the regular season starts! |
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AFC South Pre-Season Update
Carl Abel, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Sep 2, 2005 |
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| With three weeks of the pre-season concluded, it’s time to start looking at how players and teams are starting to jell with any changes made in the off season. Here’s a team-by-team review of each team in the AFC South from a fantasy football perspective. |
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From the Misc File on CN8 - "It's like Christmas Eve!"
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Sep 2, 2005 |
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| This past Wednesday, Ed Berliner once again opened up Comcast Cable's CN8 studio for Doug Coutts and the sharks to talk fantasy football on the Sports Pulse. Here's what they talked about... |
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Tight End, Kicker
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Sep 1, 2005 |
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| Finally, we conclude with the remaining offensive players that were selected on draft day way back when. |
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The Short and Skinny on the AFC West
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Sep 1, 2005 |
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| With the preseason coming to a close, lets take another look at the AFC West as I give you the short and skinny on who is hot and who is not. |
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2nd Season Tight Ends
Scott MacKenzie, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 31, 2005 |
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| If you’re like me, you don’t like to burn a high-round draft pick on a top-tier tight end like Tony Gonzalez or Antonio Gates. |
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The Short and Skinny on the NFC East:
Corey Dragge, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 31, 2005 |
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| With the preseason coming to a close, lets take another look at the NFC East as I give you the short and skinny on who is hot and who is not. |
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Sports Pulse and FantasySharks Cable Show
TV Team, FantasySharks.com
Aug 31, 2005 |
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| Join Ed Berliner and Doug Coutts TONIGHT (Aug 31) LIVE at 10pm Eastern on Comcast Cable CN8's Sports Pulse where they chat fantasy football. Only here at FantasySharks.com and on Comcast New England. |
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2005 QB Impressions: Quick Hits
Tony Holm, "The Prognosticator"
Aug 29, 2005 |
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| The Progno gives some last minute QB impressions for 2005 for your draft. As usual, he climbs out on the most fragile brittle limb and doesn't make comments like, "Peyton Manning will make it look easy." OK, well, he may have said that but there's much more you'll be surprised with when you discover where he is laying his hat this season. |
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Vinnie's Pick$ and Pa$$es - Preseason Week 3
Vinnie, Caribbean Affiliate
Aug 26, 2005 |
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| This is week 3 of the preseason when teams usually play their best plays for most of the game. This leaves some historical strategies towards betting this week. |
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Anatomy of a Dynasty League Trade
Carl Abel, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 25, 2005 |
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| Have you ever wondered how to orchestrate a trade in a dynasty league? Here's a step-by-step procedure used to orcestrate what was considered a blockbuster trade in a dynasty league earlier this year. |
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Drafting the old vs new WR
Rob Schare, Editor-in-Chief
Aug 23, 2005 |
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| It seems year after year a couple of young guns are picked well ahead of the old and reliable WR. |
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Shark Leagues: CLOSED!
Tony Holm, Publisher
Aug 20, 2005 |
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| The Shark Leagues are CLOSED for 2005. Thanks everyone for registering and playing. Have a championship 2005 season! |
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2005 Projections
Staff, FantasySharks.com
Aug 19, 2005 |
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| The 2005 Player Projections have been updated and can be located from the blue Player Projections tab above. Enjoy the 2005 season! |
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The Rookies - Wide Receiver
Glenn Anderson, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 19, 2005 |
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Who will be the rookie receiving stars of this year and the future? Let's see!
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Shark Food Chain
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 18, 2005 |
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| It's been waaaay too long since I put this together...my own ranking of the top 50 dynasty players. |
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Vinnie's Pick$ and Pa$$es - Preseason Week 2
Vinnie, Caribbean Affiliate
Aug 18, 2005 |
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| I hope everyone saved some of their winnings from last year’s remarkable playoff run, because we have some nice opportunities in the preseason. |
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AFC North Player Analysis
Jim "Dominion" St. Onge, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 17, 2005 |
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| And certainly not least, today's player analysis takes us to the AFC North. |
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AFC East Player Analysis
Mike Rumsey, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 16, 2005 |
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| And today we move to the AFC East |
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NFC South Player Analysis
Brian Jackson, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 15, 2005 |
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| The NFC South is full of bust or break out potential. Check out the impact players in this division. |
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20,000 Members!
Tony Holm, Publisher
Aug 12, 2005 |
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| On Aug 11th the site passed the 20,000 member mark and we'd like to thank you for making it possible. We've enjoyed watching our little corner of the web grow and enjoyed the commentary in our Shark Tank Forum. It's a place where many contribute to this great game and a place we're proud of. Thanks for 20,000! |
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NFC North Player Analysis
Greg Allen, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 12, 2005 |
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| Today we'll take a look at the NFC North. Who from the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings will help your fantasy roster? **UPDATED** |
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The Last Row - Special Edition
Chris Dolfi-Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writers
Aug 12, 2005 |
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| The Last Row kicks off the new season before they were planning, with a look at the TO mess... |
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The Seadog Report
Doug Gaskell, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 11, 2005 |
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| A little advice for IDP "newbies" |
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NFC East Player Analysis
Corey Dragge, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 9, 2005 |
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| The Cowboys, Eagles, 'Skins, and Giants will battle it out for the NFC East title but who from this division is going to help you battle your way a fantasy league Championship? |
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AFC West Preview
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 8, 2005 |
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Starting today and running into next week, FantasySharks.com will be breaking down each and every impact player and their fantasy football value. Today we start with the AFC West.
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The Diary of a Fantasy Virgin - Preseason I
Tim Davoll, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 5, 2005 |
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| The weekly segment labeled The Diary of the Fantasy Virgin is back again. Now, see, unlike most of the rest of the planet, in the world of Fantasy Football, you can become a Virgin again. Or at least I should say that I can become a Fantasy Football Virgin once again. |
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Running Back
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 5, 2005 |
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| The Den rolls on! In this article, we'll tackle what many of you already know to be my favorite position - Running Back!! |
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The Phantom Speaks: Enter the Phantom
Bryant Tench, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 4, 2005 |
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| Greetings, yankee-types! This is the Phantom, writing to you from God’s country south of the Mason-Dixon. After a sixer of Natty Lite, I was cruising the web the other night (yes, we do have the Internet down here,) when I came across Fantasy Sharks and said to myself, “For Philly boys, these guys Dolfi/Walls don’t tell it half bad.” After that, all it took was a short email to Rob to persuade him of my talent—that, and a game worn Bill Gramatica jersey to help grease the cogs of bureaucracy. |
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The Rookies - Running Back
Glenn Anderson, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 3, 2005 |
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| Unlike the other skill positions, Running Back is the one position where a rookie can just *rip up* a fantasy league! Smoke the guppies in your league chasing those whose reputation far exceeds their talent like Bettis and Faulk, and grab a future stud the less studious have overlooked. And if you're a dynasty league owner, rookie backs are the cornerstone of your franchise! Ever win a league starting three wideouts every week? Me neither. |
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The Rookies - Quarterback
Glenn Anderson, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Aug 2, 2005 |
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| Today, we'll be checking out the rookie Quarterbacks. Traditionally, QB is a position where rookies don't blow the door off of the fantasy world right out of the gate, and this year looks to be no exception. But without doubt, several of these guys will see some significant playing time this year. And I don't need to tell you dynasty league owners the value of a young QB prospect, especially in a large league. |
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Quarterbacks
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Aug 1, 2005 |
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| The Den Returns!! A month or so (at least!) later than I had originally hoped, but we're (finally) going to run thru what happened a few months ago in the 2005 NFL Rookie Draft. We'll be running down each and every selection that was made on the offensive side of the ball, pointing out each player's potential impact both in the short term (re-draft leagues) and long term (dynasty leagues). |
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Article 4: The Art of War
Tony Holm,
Jul 26, 2005 |
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| This is a release from the 1999/2000 season. Of the four lessons this one was met with the most fervor. People either thought it was one of the better fantasy football articles they had come across or considered it pure slop. To each their own! |
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Article 1: The Golden Rules
Tony Holm, "The Prognosticator"
Jul 20, 2005 |
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| As a number of people have asked for it, I’m republishing this set of articles that were originally published in 1999. I cleaned them up a little as I went. There are a total of four articles in this series and I never did finish the fifth article that was planned... |
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Fantasy Football Textbook - Part Five
Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jul 14, 2005 |
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| Some last advice for commisionners, and a sample league constitution from the author's league. Documenting all of your rules is something all good leagues should do, feel free to use this constituion as a template for your league. |
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Fantasy Football Textbook - Part Four
Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jul 12, 2005 |
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| We cover a few ways to set up free agent acquisitions. Like business managers, the fantasy owners that acquire wisely do much better than the managers that don't. |
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2005 and Peyton Manning. Up or Down?
Carl Abel, Fantasy Football Guest Writer
Jul 11, 2005 |
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| I went looking through history to see how quarterbacks fared the season after the best season of their career. I wanted to see how much their production dropped and if Manning was really worth a high first-round pick in 2005 drafts as some claim he should be... |
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Fantasy Football Textbook - Part 3
Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jul 9, 2005 |
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| Chapter Three of the textbook. We will look at scoring setup for a league with some very basic concepts covered. |
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Fantasy Football Textbook - Part 2
Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jun 26, 2005 |
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| In chapter two, we look at rosters, and some roster rules. The lesson here, is the less rules, and moreflexibility allowed - the better. |
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Debunking the 3rd Year WR Rule
Carl Abel, Fantasy Football Guest Writer
Jun 19, 2005 |
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| If you’ve spent any time playing fantasy football, you’ve probably heard that a wide receiver entering his third year in the league. You know – the one that states it takes a wide receiver a few years to learn the ropes in the NFL. Because of this, a wide receiver will typically have a breakout year in his third year in the league... |
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The Running Back 26 Rule?
Carl Abel, Fantasy Football Guest Writer
Jun 6, 2005 |
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| In my time here at FantasySharks, I’ve read many posts about the "30 year rule" with regard to Running Backs. I’ve always been curious about whether this was accurate or not but I’d never had the time or ability to research it too much. So, I started digging... |
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The Sin City Betbot 6000 Presents
The Sin City Betbot 6000, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jun 2, 2005 |
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| The Betbot is startled back into writing after noticing the Live8 concert is in Philadelphia. He shares some thoughts on the prime contenders for the NFC crown. If he didn't cover your favorite team, and your favorite team is in the NFC they either aren't the Eagles or aren't a contender. Sorry. |
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Spring Stinks
Tom Walls, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
May 8, 2005 |
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| It's Spring, the worst season of the year. What's a Fantasy Football owner to do? The DTs are starting to kick in, right? This column focuses on keeper and dynasty leagues, but has some good overall ideas for all fantasy owners. |
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TO's Pity Party
Ben Ice, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
May 3, 2005 |
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| Terrell is a prime example of all that is wrong in professional sports. He is greedy, selfish, and completely without class in how he has handled his career. Donovan is just the latest, and almost certainly won't be the last, scapegoat sacrificed to the ego that is TO. |
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Super Bowl Lottery-Are You In?
Ben Ice, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Apr 13, 2005 |
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| I listened to the first Super Bowl XL planning committee press conference today, and the first thing I thought of was “Man, it’s gonna be freakin’ COLD up in Detroit Michigan.” |
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Shark Tank 2005 Mock Draft
Shark Tank (courtesy of vvillyv), FantasySharks.com
Mar 14, 2005 |
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| Over the month of February, I have been working with Dmon and TaZZ to conduct the first mock draft for the 2005-2006 NFL season. The process was long, and at times tedious. In the end we saw some great results on all the teams! Click here to check it out… |
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Tazz's Mock NFL Draft
Tazz, Fantasy Football Guest Writer
Feb 15, 2005 |
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| There are some similarities and differences between me and Mel Kiper Jr. Let's start with the similarities. We both write mock drafts, we both like football and, OK that's it. Now for the differences. I'm about 35 years younger, have much better hair and I won't make you pay to read my mock draft! |
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Runningbacks
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Feb 9, 2005 |
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| The Dynasty den is Back!!! Sorry for the delay, but with the Patriots winning the Super Bowl and now my beloved Huskies in the Beanpot Finals...not to mention unmpteen players to rank here...no doubt this list will rankle some while just confusing others. Let the debating begin! |
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Doug's Dynasty Den - Quarterbacks
Doug Coutts, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Jan 13, 2005 |
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| Could it be true? YeeessssssSS! The Dynasty Den makes a surprise appearance!!! Wait a minute, is anyone even out there now that the regular season is over? I hope so, this will be the first installment of four (I think) where we discuss the Quarterbacks. |
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