Remember Jonnu Smith? It appeared he was poised for a monster season after three touchdowns in his first two games, but then completely fell of the radar. He has been heating up recently with double-digit points in back-to-back games and is a solid target for your Week 17 matchup.
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So you think you know fantasy football? I drafted 10th in my 10-team league. My first draft pick was quarterback Drew Brees and my second draft pick was wide receiver Michael Thomas. And yes, I still made it to the finals.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 16 “Naughty or Nice?”
Although there is a chance Gaskin returns for Week 16, Salvon Ahmed should be the lead back in a road matchup against Las Vegas, which has given up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 16
With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger having only 7 yards passing, something is amok. I guess this is just a weird year. This means that I can proudly say Christmas being early is the least of my worries as I am actually in the finals of my fantasy football championship.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 15 “Patiently Waiting”
Cam AKers has had extra time to rest and prepare for a juicy Week 15 home matchup against the New York Jets, who allow the 10th most fantasy points to opposing running backs. Akers may be a low-end RB2, but has the ceiling to be a top option this week!
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Who knows who my TE will be but that has been my issue since I dropped TE Rob Gronkowski after 5 weeks of just awful performances. But he is now back and playing for one of the teams in our Final Four. Oh, the humanity.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 14
So as you are probably aware, the Miami Dolphin team celebrates when the last undefeated team gets defeated. It happened this weekend with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing to the Washington Football Team.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 12 “Thanksgiving Feast”
Somehow Corey Davis has become an underappreciated fantasy asset. Although he posted a dud in Week 9, the rest of his season has been relatively solid with over 100 receiving yards in three games.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 12 – Thanksgiving
There will be three games played on Thanksgiving this year. The extra game is a relatively new phenomenon but everyone keeps the pumpkin pie coming well into the evening.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 11 “All Aboard”
It is time to hop aboard the Jameis Winston roller-coaster! As we’ve witnessed the last few seasons, riding with Winston can lead to many huge performances but also some devastating, head-scratching duds.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 9 “When the Cold Wind Blows”
Noah Fant recorded his highest catch total (seven) last week and looks forward to continuing his momentum into Week 9 when Denver visits Atlanta, who has given up the most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
Read More »TRAPS & TRENDS: Week 8
His role as a receiver has been largely disappointing during the last month, and now Jonathan Taylor’s rushing workload took a hit during the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 8 win over the Detroit Lions.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 8 – “Thriller”
Although Boston Scott’s game in Week 7 was poised for disappointment, he heated up on Philadelphia’s final drive and scored the game-winning touchdown. Scott should thrive again when Philadelphia visits the downtrodden Dallas defense, who has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 8
I decided to go big or go home last week. I was playing against Irv, who just so happens to be the manager who has won our fantasy football league each of the last two years. He is a very talented fantasy football player so I needed to pull a rabbit out of my hat.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 7 – “Midseason Momentum”
Cincinnati welcomes Cleveland, who allows the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks including Burrow’s 316-yards, three-touchdown gem in Week 2.
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How much cider and apple pies and pumpkin patch picking can you prepare for? Well, not enough my friends. Everyone seems to be driving 40 miles per hour or less and they are bedazzled by the wonderful colors brought forth by Mother Nature. Foliage is Covid-19 friendly just like drive-ins! Who knew?
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 6 “Flexing Your Roster Muscle”
Devonta Freeman’s matchup is not as friendly as last week, but he can still be considered a low-end RB2 or Flex when the Giants welcome Washington, who is relatively neutral in defending the run.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 6
We had a Tuesday Night Football game between the “So this is what a field looks like” Tennessee Titans and the “Hey our QB Josh Allen was taken after Sam Darnold in the same draft” Buffalo Bills that kept Tennessee with a perfect record.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 5 “Planning Through the Pandemic”
The Seattle offense has been prolific and second-year wideout DK Metcalf has been a standout of consistency. Up next is Minnesota, who has given up the fourth most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 5
The shocker of the week was announced that QB Cam Newton of the Patriots tested positive for Covid-19 and the game was moved to a Monday Night game if there were no more positive tests. There were no more positive tests and the game was played Monday night.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 4 “Buffalo Wild Wins!”
Thankfully, Week 3 saw less injuries, yet still gave us many monster performances from players including Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Tyler Lockett, Dak Prescott, James Robinson, Jared Goff and Austin Ekeler. New England running back ...
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 4
The end of Summer has come and gone. It is the time where New England locals bid a fond farewell to the hummingbird although ours left officially on 8/31. When you are quarantining it appears that you seem to notice things like this.
Read More »TRAPS & TRENDS: Week 3
What’s the best way to sum up the Week 3 action? Try this: Fewer injuries, but more questions. Is there clarity in the New England Patriots backfield? Is the New York Giants backfield a lost cause? Are there two on-the-rise ...
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 3 “Down on Injured Knee”
Although his road matchup against Denver is not overly favorable, expect Fournette to serve as the primary ball-carrier for a potent offense and also play an active role in the passing game. Consider Fournette as an RB3 or flex this weekend.
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A portmanteau is the creation of a word out of two words. Like smog is the combination of smoke and fog. My portmanteau is loffense. A combination of lacking with offense describes my season so far. I miss my offense and Will Fuller who went for 19 last week ended up with 0 points this week.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 2 – “Sand Off the Rust”
Detroit’s backfield will have a shared workload, but Adrian Peterson appears to head this committee for now. He has an attractive matchup against Green Bay, who he is very familiar with - and who just allowed 128 total yards and two scores to Minnesota’s running backs.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 2 – I Am Not A Survivor
This week is important because every NFL player and sideline participant and coach now have to go home and come back for their normal work-week. In a strange year already, it seems appropriate that Cam Newton is starting for New England and Tom Brady for Tampa Bay.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: NFL Postmortem 2019
The season passes and you find yourself wondering where did the time go? My article dropped around Sept. 4 this year and it asked some questions about the then-upcoming NFL season. With the season over let us try to answer them now shall we?
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 17 – “The Last Hurrah”
Cleveland allows the 12th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks and was just dominated by Lamar Jackson in the 2nd of Week 16. Expect Andy Dalton to finish strong!
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 17
Merry Christmas everyone! This article will drop on Dec. 24 and in homage to Clement C. Moore … it ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas when you could read this tome and all through the house … well you know the ...
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 16 – “Dead or Alive”
With D.J. Chark cleared for practice this week, Minshew is an even better start this weekend when he visits Atlanta, who has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 16
The narrative for this week is that the following will occur: QB Drew Brees will pass for more than three touchdowns because that is what he needs for the overall record over former QB Peyton Manning. He passed for exactly four touchdowns and delivered the win.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 15 – “Survival of the Fittest”
If your starting quarterback is Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, or just simply faces a tough matchup, then it may be worthwhile to consider Trubisky if he is available. His road matchup against the Green Bay Packers is not favorable, but his ceiling remains too high to be ignored!
Read More »RED ZONE: Target Analysis – Week 14
Allen Robinson has been on fire the past three weeks, with touchdowns now in three consecutive games while averaging 10 targets per game during that span. This is the production we thought we’d be getting all year when drafting him this past summer and it’s better late than never.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 15
I was leading by eight points as late as 11:15 p.m. on Monday Night and tight end Zach Ertz caught a touchdown to send the game into overtimes. Then I was up by those same two points until tight end Zach Ertz caught the game-winning touchdown and went for 30 points on me. I lose on the last play of the game.
Read More »THE DIVE: Week 14 “Playoff Push”
Although Philadelphia lost to Miami in Week 13, Carson Wentz played one of his best games of the season and should encore when the New York Giants visit on Monday.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 14
Hello and greetings. For everyone in the normal world, I have news. It is snowing in New England with an unusual flurry. However, we are better in New England at handling the elements than most. So it is without further ...
Read More »REAR-VIEW: Week 12 Recap
There were only three receivers this past week with insane production. Chris Godwin, Jarvis Landry, and D.J. Moore were the only ones with 25 or more fantasy points.
Read More »DIARY OF A FANTASY VIRGIN: Week 13
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone I know and don’t know. I will be giving thanks this year for what my family possesses. I wish your time with your family brings about a more Norman Rockwell moment with that turkey than a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation sequence of events with the same type of bird.
Read More »REAR-VIEW: Week 11 Recap
Mason Rudolph is starting to show his limitations as a passer against a Browns team that is finally healthy in the secondary. Rudolph threw for 4 interceptions and just one touchdown on an infamous night that he was hit with a helmet.
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