The Player Profile series breaks down the 2012 performances of key players at each position in order to project where they should be drafted in 2013. Dig in, read up, and look ahead. Vick Ballard, RB, Indianapolis Colts There’s nothing special about Vick Ballard. He’s a plodder; he’ll get you expected numbers. But sometimes in [...]

In Episode 8, JJ and Denny talk through their May tiered rankings, and come up with a new name for quarterback and tight end slots in fantasy lineups. Download Episode 8 – Tiers and Onesies Listen in iTunes About the podcast: “Living the Stream” is a fantasy football podcast featuring The Late Round Quarterback author JJ Zachariason [...]

Below is the introduction – straight from the book – for The Late Round Quarterback: 2013 Edition. You can purchase the e-book here. It came back to haunt me. Every season I pour a lot of my time and energy into a hyper-competitive 14-team league that’s been around for a decade, made up of my [...]

The rankings below reflect standard scoring redraft leagues. They’ll be updated each month up until the season begins. Quarterbacks Tier 1 1. Aaron Rodgers — Green Bay Packers 2. Drew Brees — New Orleans Saints 3. Cam Newton — Carolina Panthers 4. Tom Brady — New England Patriots 5. Peyton Manning — Denver Broncos Aaron [...]

For many of you, this will come as no surprise: I have an addiction. I wouldn’t say that this addiction is necessarily debilitating, but it is an addiction nonetheless.  As far as I know, there aren’t any recovery groups or “meetings” for this addiction, but I believe that the fantasy football community can provide the [...]

Not a single human being listed Alfred Morris as a top-5 running back at the beginning of the 2012 season. And I’m sure few thought Robert Griffin III would post the numbers he did, too. Surprises, some pleasant and some not so satisfying, happen each season in fantasy football, and the biggest sufferers of this inevitable fate [...]