Christian Ponder is still my quarterback. But Ben Roethlisberger is my starting one. That’s right. Just one day after thinking the fantasy world was over, I landed the big-domed Roethlisberger in a lackluster deal. I gave: Jonathan Dwyer, Alex Smith, Kendall Wright I received: Ben Roethlisberger My lineup in the 16-team league is now: QB […]
Pre-season player rankings will only take you so far. We all know the projections that fantasy sites, blogs and magazines create will end up being wrong. There are, and will always be, players that break out. And, on the flip side, whether it’s due to injury or poor play, there will always be players that […]
I’m man enough to admit it. Christian Ponder is my starting quarterback. But it’s a 16-team league, and there are about 30 quarterbacks owned throughout it. I made the mistake thinking I could bank on Russell Wilson late in the draft. In round 11, where I had hoped to get Wilson, there were ten quarterbacks […]
They’re like a steak from Applebee’s. They’re like a girl with a man-voice. They’re like a bathroom after someone went “number 2” in it. They’re like used needles. They’re like conversations about Tim Tebow. They’re like the show Toddlers and Tiaras. They’re like a MySpace investment. They’re like the kid who talks about philosophy at […]
With so much preparation, expert analysis and researching of fantasy players in August, I figured “Hey, maybe I should talk about some of the idiotic claims people are making about running backs this year.” I did this exercise about a month ago with receivers, so instead of any sort of interesting preface or introduction, I’ll […]
There’s this Vietnamese restaurant in my neighborhood that’s really, really tasty. I go pretty often, especially considering that I can get a full meal for just a five-dollar bill. Aside: You know what else you can get for five dollars? My book, The Late Round Quarterback. I told some friends about it, and have noticed […]
The question mark in running back Chris Johnson’s new(ish) nickname makes sense. Nobody knows. Once known as CJ2K after rushing for over 2,000 yards in 2009, Chris Johnson has been dubbed CJ?K after failing to perform in 2011. But is it fair? Should we really be this low on a player who once achieved such […]
The concern over drafting a running back in the first round is rising. With the injury to Ryan Mathews, the knee problems with Trent Richardson and the off-the-field concerns with Marshawn Lynch…we’re scared. We don’t want to draft a player that’s not going to produce first round numbers. However, we tend to forget that every […]
Could you imagine going to the grocery store for a gallon of milk, and paying a couple of extra bucks just for the heck of it? The price tag says “$3.50”, but you just say, “hey, I’m going to pay an extra dollar for this” when you get to the checkout line. Or let’s say […]
In New England, BenJarvus Green-Ellis made a fantasy football living off of touchdowns. In 2010, he ranked second among running backs with 13 scores, and last season, The Law Firm’s 11 touchdowns were good for 6th best. Yet, over these two seasons, BJGE has ranked as the 15th and 24th best running back in fantasy […]
