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For you history buffs, we will archive every article penned by the Shark Team in 2009. 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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2009 Third-Year Wide Receivers
Walter Collazo, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 29, 2010 |
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| During the preseason, we look at a number of factors when deciding on sleepers and breakout players. One of these is the wide receiver third year roll. This rule indicates that a wide receiver will excel in their third year in the NFL. We look at the wide receivers of 2009 in year three as well as the third-year wide receivers for 2010. |
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Draft Day 2009 - Lessons Learned
Matt Wilson, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 27, 2010 |
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| For more than two decades, fantasy football owners coveted running backs like gold. Stud runners composed the nucleus of most winning teams, and the acquisition of elite backs on draft day served as the driving force behind the most popular drafting strategies. In 2009, however, we witnessed what may have been the permanent devaluation of the running back position.. |
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The Prognosticator - Wildcard Weekend
Tony Holm, The Prognosticator
Jan 8, 2010 |
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The Jets are coming in hot, the Bengals are coming in not. Yes the
Bengals are home and that will help but the real problem they have is
the lack of anyone to throw the ball to except for Chad Ochocinco.
We all know about Rivus by now and with Rivus on 85 all day long, the
Bengals crumble in a hurry. This is a terrible matchup for the Bengals.
Since Cedric Benson
is the only opportunity for the Bengals to move the ball in any
fashion, you play him but look for a one-and-done from the Bengals.
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Fantasy Playoff Rankings
Nick Pagliuca, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 6, 2010 |
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| The
fantasy
football season is not over yet! The most important games of the year
are about to get underway. Check out all of the analysis and player
rankings for your playoff leagues ... |
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2010 Wild Card Weekend: Fantasy Pro Bowl Game
Walter Collazo, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 5, 2010 |
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| Welcome to the postseason
edition of the Brew Crew Corner. I will break down the 2009 fantasy season
throughout the postseason, starting with the position Most Valuable Player
honors and the 2010 Fantasy Pro Bowl. If you are playing playoff fantasy
football, keep an eye on weather conditions and make sure that you are aware of
the players off in the first round. |
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The Prognosticator - Division Weekend
Tony Holm, The Prognosticator
Jan 15, 2010 |
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This is a coin flip plain and simple. Sure the Colts are an almost
touchdown favorite but that's crazy talk in a game that the Ravens can
just as easily win. There are matchup problems for the Colts and this
will be a very difficult game for them with a few extra Peyton Manning interceptions sprinkled in. Ray Rice
will run hard and will run well and will that will compound the
difficulties for the Colts as their defense will tire against a very
physical Ravens team that can hurt you in the 4th quarter. That, and
the one guy that can do all the damage, Peyton Manning, is watching the game from the bench. If Joe Flacco
shows up, which I put at about 20%, the Colts could get steam rolled.
To me there's a 20% chance of that happening but that's a real chance.
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2010 Division Round: Studs and Duds of 2009
Walter Collazo, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 15, 2010 |
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Welcome
to the Division Round edition of the Brew Crew Corner. They say hindsight is
20/20. It is the perception of the significance and nature of events after they
have occurred. If you knew at your draft the information I am giving you today,
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The Diary Of A Fantasy Virgin - Week 18
Tim Davoll, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Hey.
Did you see that wildly cold weather in
Florida this weekend?
Did you see those crazy people running in The Disney Marathon?
Who would run in such crazy weather?
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The Diary of a Fantasy Virgin - Week 20
Tim Davoll, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Jan 27, 2010 |
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| And then there were two. Two teams that will end another football season two weeks from now. My prognostication was the worst it has ever been. I could not imagine the final two teams at all. |
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The Prognosticator - Championship Weekend
Tony Holm, The Prognosticator
Jan 20, 2010 |
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This will be a fight, make no mistake about it. Thomas Jones, Shonn Greene and a stout Jets D vs. Peyton Manning
heads up. Trouble for the Colts creeps in because they don't have a
prayer of stopping the Jets rushing attack. They're built for speed, a
lot of it, they're one of the fastest D's on the circuit and that works
well against finesse teams but against a team like the Jets, which like
to pound it up the middle with two hulking angry runningbacks, behind
guys like Nick Mangold, Damien Woody, Alan Faneca, Brickshaw Ferguson
and Brandon Moore. It's a talented group that can run block for two very good runners and they will beat the Colts down on the ground. Braylon Edwards will drop his customary potential game winning or game changing pass and there's the Jets gameplan.
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The Diary Of A Fantasy Virgin - Week 19
Tim Davoll, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Jan 19, 2010 |
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| Well, this year’s gut prediction has blown up. What is a writer and prognosticator to do? You just trundle on. The secret to picking games is really no secret at all. |
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NFL Conference Championship Week: Scoring Trends of 2009
Walter Collazo, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Welcome to the Conference
Championship edition of the Brew Crew Corner. It's now down to four teams.
In the NFC will we see Brett Favre do another “Pants on the Ground” dance or
will the Saints go marching into the Super Bowl? On the AFC side it's the rookies
- Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene - who are holding the glass slipper. Will this
Cinderalla team beat Peyton Manning and the could-have-been perfect Colts? |
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The Diary of a Fantasy Virgin - Week 21
Tim Davoll, Fantasy Football Senior Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2010 |
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| The final game of the year is here. It is the Colts of Indianapolis against the Saints of New Orleans. The Super Bowl has evolved and in this era it is all about the glam. |
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Super Bowl XLIV: Three Round Mock- First Glance
Walter Collazo, Fantasy Football Staff Writer
Feb 5, 2010 |
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Welcome to the final
edition of the Brew Crew Corner for the 2009 football season. The stage is set
for the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts to battle it out for
Super Bowl glory. This is the first time since 1993 that both No. 1 seeds will
meet in the final round. For fans of other NFL teams, there is a consensus
neutral balance of how everyone feels about each team. Most will pick the
favorites to win - the Colts - while others will root for the story book season
of the New Orleans Saints who are seeking their first Super Bowl title. |
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The Prognosticator - Superbowl XLIV
Tony Holm, The Prognosticator
Feb 3, 2010 |
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The best player on the field on Sunday will be Peyton Manning. There are some things you can't take away from a person and Peyton Manning
having the ability to take over a game, single-handedly, can't be taken
away. But here's the
rub that most everyone seems to be forgetting. The Saints, are going to
play like dogs. Dirty, filthy, rabid dogs.
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