Buffalo Bills- Dominic Rhodes   While Fred Jackson has been Marshawn Lynch’s handcuff/semi-relevant platoon-mate for a couple years now, Dominic Rhodes brings better value and more upside to the table.  Years in the pass-happy Indianapolis offense have made Rhodes a competent pass-blocker and receiving back.  Additionally, unlike Jackson, he has shown flashes of deceptive power in his stout, five-nine frame.  While his value would obviously be at its peak during Marshawn Lynch’s three game suspension (assuming it happens), Rhodes can still remain... 

Well, me and Chris have something nice lined up for everybody out there.  I introduce to you, “32 Teams, 32 Sleepers”.  Me and Chris are going to go division-by-division and give you a high-upside or value pick for each team.  By sleepers, by the way, we’re talking people likely to go, ballpark, twelfth round or later.  Expect me to write-up the AFC East and West and the NFC North and South, with Chris doing the NFC East and West, and the AFC North and South.  Read More →

My article on RBs outlined the basic dilemma found at the QB position.  If you don’t remember, here’s the important part:       What’s this mean for you?  Well, it means that it is kind of stupid to draft a QB in the first round in a regular-scoring league.  However, there are several benefits to such a move.   Something that can make an enormous difference is not being required to spend a roster spot on a backup QB.  If you draft Peyton Manning, that means (at least for the last five years) that you will be playing him every week.  No matter... 

Our very first Breakdown article.  We’re not going easy over here and doing something about how “Tony Romo is probably going to throw to Jason Witten a lot this season!” or that kind of crap.  No, no.  I’m going to tell you how Pat White, second round pick of the Miami Dolphins this season, could end up being one of the best fantasy football players, ever.  Now, I will go out of my way right now to say how unlikely this is.  In fact, I’ve got a list of assumptions that I’m going to preface this article with.  But this doesn’t change how,... 

# Name (position, team) Description Pvs. 1 Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN He’s the most-established of this year’s elite RBs. X 2 Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC 1389 total yards in ’08, likely to get at least 50 more carries. X 3 Michael Turner, RB, ATL Skills, speed and power.  Will get all of ATL’s rushing TDs. X 4 Matt Forte, RB, CHI 1715 total yards as rookie.  Should probably be #1 w/ PPR. X 5 Deangelo Williams, RB, CAR Big play abilities make up for Jon Stewart bogarting red zone carries. X 6 Steven... 

While I completely agree with much of Chris’ analysis (Crabtree should be addressed as a passable third receiver, but preferably a fourth, Sanchez was a huge move in the draft, etc.), I was strictly speaking from a fantasy football perspective.  Not to hate on Sanchez, but there has not been a particularly huge rookie QB in fantasy football since…uhhh…I can’t remember. Really, Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan were praised up and down (deservedly so) and after starting all sixteen games, the two of them still ended the season as the number...