Targets and Touches: Late-Round Targets: AFC Everyone loves to discuss fantasy lottery tickets. Regardless of how confident you are in your late round mining abilities, there is a strong likelihood that some of the picks you make will simply implode on your bench and not pan out. To put it simply: it’s hard to nail picks in the late rounds. It’s easy to say this in hindsight, but Justin Hunter … [Read more...]
Marshawn Lynch randomly appears on Evine Live to sell Skittles
Marshawn Lynch randomly appears on Evine Live to sell Skittles Marshawn Lynch loves his Skittles, and somehow ended up doing a five-minute segment on cable TV's Evine Live to sell them. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league todayl] Yep, at a little after 11 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Lynch was on the air hawking candy like this was some normal occurrence for one of the … [Read more...]
Vince Wilfork’s fashion statement of overalls with no shirt is spectacular
Vince Wilfork's fashion statement of overalls with no shirt is spectacular If the Houston Texans meant to set the Internet on fire Tuesday afternoon, mission accomplished. All they needed to do was tweet out a picture of 325-pound nose tackle Vince Wilfork rocking some bib overall shorts with no shirt. Hey, I'm not going to be the one to tell him he can't wear it: How well is @wilfork75 … [Read more...]
RG3 blames intern for social media snafu, liking Dan Snyder hate page
RG3 blames intern for social media snafu, liking Dan Snyder hate page Roger Griffin III is trying to his get his life, his career and his passwords back. According to SB Nation, Griffin's official Instagram account "liked" a post from another user that slammed the Washington Redskins, their "sorry ass team owner" and dropped an #ImpeachDanSnyder hashtag for good measure (in case the subtlety … [Read more...]
Judge Berman to rule on deflate-gate ‘in next day or two’ after failed settlement
Judge Berman to rule on deflate-gate 'in next day or two' after failed settlement Monday was billed as a significant day in court for both sides in the deflate-gate case, as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appeared at Manhattan Federal Court, but the session came and went with little progress in the proceedings. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: … [Read more...]
Are the Redskins prepared to move on from Robert Griffin III?
Are the Redskins prepared to move on from Robert Griffin III? It's been almost 72 hours since the last weird Robert Griffin III saga, so it's about time we had a fresh one. You'll remember the Washington Redskins announced Griffin was cleared of concussion symptoms on Thursday to play in this weekend's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, and then not cleared upon further review … [Read more...]
Has Trent Richardson carried his final ball for the Oakland Raiders?
Has Trent Richardson carried his final ball for the Oakland Raiders? It has become fairly obvious based on training-camp reports and preseason performances that Trent Richardson has an uphill climb to make the Oakland Raiders' 53-man roster. The former No. 3 overall pick has struggled, rushing 15 times for 42 yards. Yes, he burst through the hole, just like the salad days at Alabama, for a … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: As The Redskins Turn
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: As The Redskins Turn The Redskins once again find themselves in the midst of a full-blown quarterback nightmare. On Friday, Robert Griffin III was surprisingly ruled out for the rest of the preseason with a concussion after reportedly being cleared earlier in the week. On Saturday, ESPN reported the team had already decided Kirk Cousins would start Week 1 even if … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: Player-by-Player ADP Notes
Draft Analysis: Player-by-Player ADP Notes With draft season raging like Anquan Boldin after an eight-yard catch, here’s a quick-and-dirty breakdown of the top 120 players by ADP. These are not my personal rankings. My top 25s can be found here. ADPs courtesy of FantasyFootballCalculator.com, and based on standard-league data culled from Saturday-Sunday. Editor's Note: For updated rankings, … [Read more...]
More preseason injuries: Three Packers injured, including Randall Cobb
More preseason injuries: Three Packers injured, including Randall Cobb The Green Bay Packers had to be holding their breath at the sight of yet another wide receiver going down. Randall Cobb suffered a shoulder injury against the Philadelphia Eagles, the severity of which is unknown. Just last week the team lost No. 1 receiver Jordy Nelson to a season-ending torn ACL and cannot afford to … [Read more...]