Friday, December 28, 2007

2007 Fantasy Football Results

I feel that my fantasy football experience for 2007 was both positive and successful. Also, I feel that I learned a great deal about fantasy football in 2007. I ended up finishing 1st in Yahoo fantasy league Yahoo Public 352092 and 2nd NBM Fantasy League.

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NBM Fantasy League:



Looking forward, I plan to watch some of the college bowl games, check out the NFL combine, NFL draft and provide some insight to rookies who may have some impact. Also, I'll try to research NFL team defenses to see if any possible sleepers emerge like Seattle did this year.

Also, I am looking to see what people think about Greg Camarillo. He has definitely played well for the Miami Dolphins as of late and I wonder what his fantasy value may be going into next year. Please leave comments if you have any opinions about this or any other players for next season.

Make sure to read this blog frequently as I will post things periodically throughout the off-season.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Week 13 Fantasy Football Results

Unfortunately I lost my week 13 match-up by a score of 145-122. However, I still managed to keep my number two position in the league. My league allows six teams to make the playoffs with teams in first and second place receiving BYE's. Therefore, I get a little break this week since I don't have to play any teams. However, I found out that Reggie Bush may be out for the rest of the season. I'll make sure to keep everyone posted about this injury. I know I am concerned. I am playing in a PPR (Point Per Reception) league and I am hoping Bush plays again this year simply because I gain a lot of points as a result of him catching passes out of the backfield.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Week 12 Results

I managed to pull out a sensational win defeating my opponent by a score of 152-118. Unfortunately, I am beginning to have concerns about Reggie Bush's performance. I do not feel he is a premiere running back. Fortunately, I'm in a PPR (Point Per Reception) league so he may have some value. However, I won't be playing him every week like I have in the past. I will be more selective only playing him when the match-ups are favorable. My week 12 results are shown below.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

Washington Redskins Safety Sean Taylor is Shot

I'm not sure what fantasy implications this will have, but Washington Redskins Safety Sean Taylor was shot in the leg according to Fox News. Obviously, this affects you more if you play individual defensive players versus a team defense. Nonetheless, the Washington Redskins secondary has been pretty solid all year. Taylor was been a key contributor from a fantasy standpoint during week 6. However, he hasn't been much of a factor since then.

Just Another Lame Duck Fantasy Sports Blog

I know my blog is a little blah at this point. However, my goal is to provide more quantitative information down the road (i.e. next season). I will make a point to release fantasy draft information and weekly player rankings as next year approaches. Unfortunately, we are nearing the end of the fantasy football season for 2007-08 and I'm trying to make a push for the play-offs. Therefore, stay-tuned and Get Yo Pop Tarts Ready!

Week 11 Results.

I'm sorry for posting these result a little late, but I was busy last week with work and the Thanksgiving holiday. However, I haven't forgot about the few people actually checking out my blog.

Unfortunately, I loss again Week 11 by a score of 155-139. My receiving corp continues to be my weak link. However, I remain optimistic since my losses are a result of playing the wrong receivers, not talent.

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Week 12 will be an important match-up. I am currently in second place in my league. My team is inferior to the number one team, but I know that any fantasy team can beat another on any given week. A win in week 12 should secure a play-off position. My league allows six teams to go to the play-offs. Teams in 1st and 2nd place get an automatic BYE during the first round. Therefore, my goal is to remain number in second place right now. Everything starts over in the play-offs.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Week 10 Results

I hate to say it, but I blew it Week 10. My team lost by a score of 161-118. Unfortunately, Palmer, Gates and Addai didn't come through very strong for me. Additionally, I made the mistake of playing Aaron Moorehead over Chris Henry. I thought Moorehead would have been targeted more than Henry so I played him. I am in a PPR (Point Per Reception) league. The play made sense to me from a logical standpoint. However, I feel that I learned a good lesson. Never use an unproven receiver over a proven receiver!

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Fortunately, I'm still #2 in my league. I'm going to play Carson Palmer (QB), Dwayne Bowe, Chris Henry, and Deion Branch (WR's), Reggies Bush and Joseph Addai (RB's), Antonio Gates (TE), Mason Crosby (K) and Seattle (Def).

That will leave me with Lee Evans, and Jericho Cotchery as my two WR's on the bench. However, I am pondering whether to play them or not. Feel free to leave me some advice about who to play in my receiving corp. for week 11 if you want. I'm hoping to pull off a win this week. It should help me clinch a playoff spot if I do.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Week 9 Results

I managed to pull out another win week 9 of the 2007-08 NFL season. I beat the opposing team convincingly by a score of 211 to 137. Also, I currently remain number two in my league. However, much work remains ahead as I face the number one team in my league this week.

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I currently have Joseph Addai and Reggie Bush as my starting Running Backs but picked up Justin Fargas as insurance. I was going to grab Priest Holmes, but I feel he will only be a short-term solution for several reasons. First, I expect Priest Holmes and Kolby Smith to share carries. Second, I feel Larry Johnson will only be out a week or two. Finally, starting Running backs are tough to come by this time of the year and Fargas is having his best year.

I intend to play Seattle's defense over San Diego's. The Seattle Seahawks have a much better match-up going against the woeful San Francisco 49ers. Also, I picked up Buffalo Bills kicker, Rian Lindell. The Miami Dolphins are currently giving up some of the most points to kickers.

I hope some of these moves really help me out this weekend. Cross your fingers!

Friday, November 2, 2007

Week 9 Predictions - Always Check Multiple Sources

Here is a website to check out if you are looking for week 9 NFL fantasy football player predictions: Get Sports Info

I feel the information at Get Sports Info is invaluable. I've questioned some of the rankings before but they have proved to be right week after week. The featured analyst, Dan Clasgens, definitely knows his stuff. As always though, I recomment double checking predictions by reviewing multiple sources. I never set my roster accordingly after reviewing just one source for information. I hope this helps.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Total Domination

My team came through in grand fashion, despite Palmer's poor performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. I managed to win by a score of 195-132. If that is not convincing fashion, then I don't know what is.

Below is a screenshot of my teams total point accumulation (Double-click to see a larger view). I am in a PPR (Points Per Reception) league. Therefore, I have stacked my WR corp with veterans such as Ike Hilliard and Bobby Engram getting 7-8 targets consistently a game. Additionally, I traded for Reggie Bush and Joseph Addai since they see a lot of passes out of the backfield. I have Jerious Norwood and Kenton Keith as backup running backs if need be.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

My Week #8 Roster

My current roster for "week 8" consists of the following:

QB - Carson Palmer - I know Pittsburgh defense is the real deal, but its secondary got exposed against Denver.
RB's - Addai & Bush - I figure I'm good to go here in a PPR league.
WR's - I have Ike Hilliard, Reggie Brown and Lee Evans (I hope Evans comes alive in the second half of the season of this year)
TE - Antonio Gates - I won without him last weekend, but I have him this weekend
Kicker - Nate Kaeding (I had Rob Birona's last week and I figure he'll do good against Houston this week).
Defense - Houston is playing with its back-up QB. I like my chances with San Diego's defense.

Overall, I like my chances this week. I'm #3 in my league and I'm going up against a team with Tom Brady as its QB. Wish me luck!

Heavy Load Running Back Study

Here is an interesting study I came across regarding fantasy production of heavy load running backs.

Heavy Load Running Back Study