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Sporting News Experts Mock Draft #1

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:46:00 GMT

Greetings, Fools! Believe it or not, we held the mock draft for Sporting News' annual fantasy football draft guide on Monday night. How crazy is that? The 2013 NFL season must not be far off!Of course, it's way too early...

Offseason moves of note

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:54:00 GMT

Greetings, Fools. During the long offseason without fantasy football, there's not much news to report until we get to NFL Draft time. So, in an effort to keep track of the ever-shifting landscape of NFL rosters, we'll keep a running...

2012 Perfect Draft: The Final Solution

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:28:00 GMT

800x600 Hindsight may be 20/20. But hindsight armed with statistics can be brutal. What seems so obvious now – of course Alfred Morris was poised for a breakout year; didn’t you see him in the preseason? – wasn’t quite...

Biro's Heroes & Zeros

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:29:00 GMT

800x600 Before we close the books on another exhilarating/frustrating/awesome/humiliating (circle one) fantasy season, let’s take a quick stroll back through 2012 to examine the players we rooted for and against and – with as much objectivity as we can...

Week 17 Heroes & Zeros

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:07:00 GMT

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Sunday morning updates -- Week 17

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:53:00 GMT

Good morning, Fools. I hope you're not contesting a championship today, but there's no reason you have to stop playing altogether, either.In two of my leagues, we play a Week 17 "Free for All Bowl," in which every team --...

Saturday injury updates, and more

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:51:00 GMT

Here are a few snippets from yesterday's 4th & Long column on Sporting News, along with a few updates from today's news.If he plays at all, Trent Richardson is only expected to see spot duty thanks to a bum ankle....

Week 17 Starters & Benchwarmers

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:49:00 GMT

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Fantasy stars shine bright in title round

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:08:00 GMT

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Did you go over the fantasy cliff yesterday? I sure did. Twice.Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Calvin Johnson got the snowball tumbling down the hill on Saturday night, and by the...

Week 16 Heroes & Zeros

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:59:00 GMT

Sunday morning updates -- Week 16

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:57:00 GMT

Good morning, Fools. Congratulations if you're still reading this! It's championship Sunday (in most leagues), and many of you are off to a splendid start after last night's Falcons-Lions tilt.As for myself, I'm in two fantasy Super Bowls. In the...

Snippets from 4th & Long

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:37:00 GMT

Here are some snippets from Friday's 4th & Long column for Sporting News.All signs point to Robert Griffin III (knee) suiting up this weekend; and with the Eagles on tap, he will be a must-start. In Week 11, he torched...

Week 16 Starters & Benchwarmers

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:10:00 GMT

Wondering whether or not to start Adrian Peterson and Andre Johnson, or to bench Christian Ponder and Kevin Ogletree? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. If you’re looking for help with your real starting lineup conundrums, read...

Week 15 Heroes & Zeros

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:23:00 GMT

This was a great week to start… QBsRussell Wilson, Seahawks – Hogged most of the glory for himself, with 205 passing yards, 92 rushing yards and 4 combined TDs.Drew Brees, Saints – Shellacked the Bucs with 307 yards and...

Weekend of extremes defies explanation

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:25:00 GMT

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Sunday morning updates -- Week 15

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:46:00 GMT

Good morning, Fools. Got a late start as church ran a little long, so I did my tweeting before blogging.Here's a quick run-down on what you need to know for this all-important weekend of playoff football:RG3 is inactive, so Kirk...

Snippets from my Sporting News column

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:19:00 GMT

Here are a few snippets from yesterday's 4th & Long column for Sporting News' Fantasy Source, followed by other updates from around the league:Jay Cutler (neck, knee) appears set to play in the crucial divisional matchup with Green Bay. That's...

Week 15 Starters & Benchwarmers

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:12:00 GMT

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Week 14 Heroes & Zeros

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:43:00 GMT

Fantasy gods smile on some, smite others

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:57:00 GMT

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Saturday morning updates -- Week 14

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:55:00 GMT

It's playoff time, and I hope (and expect) that every Fool is still competing today. Let's get to it:It sounds like Chris Ivory (hamstring) will sit out today's game, making Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram marginally more attractive. ...

Week 14 Starters & Benchwarmers

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:33:00 GMT

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Wondering whether or not to start Arian Foster and A.J. Green, or to bench Mark Sanchez and Early Doucet? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. If you’re looking...

Week 13 Heroes & Zeros

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Stand pat if youâ€™ve weathered the storm

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:46:00 GMT

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Sunday morning updates -- Week 13

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:06:00 GMT

Good morning, Fools.This is it. The last weekend of the regular season for most of us. For many, it's win and in. For others, it's one and done. Sadly, we left some of our comrades behind weeks ago.For those of...