Fantasy Football News & Commentary
24 Hours 'Til Sunday — Andy Richardson Posted Feb. 04 at 05:55 AM
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You probably haven't read enough talk about the upcoming Super Bowl, right? Very little has been written in the way of previews or analysis, and few angles have been explored at this point... |
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Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 04 at 05:02 AM
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What was the name of the coach who helped the Denver Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance? Answer |
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Fantasy Index Newsblast Posted Feb. 03 at 02:56 PM
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Fantasy News Posted Feb. 03 at 02:15 PM
Updated Super Bowl player ratingsHere’s the revised version of my player projections for the Super Bowl. It now looks pretty clear that Rob Gronkowski will play... |
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Ian Allan Posted Feb. 03 at 10:56 AM
Brandon Jacobs looks like best prop betI’ve been looking at these Super Bowl prop bets more than I have in the past. I also did a fantasy preview of this game earlier in the week... |
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Around the NFL Posted Feb. 03 at 10:14 AM
Thursday night football schedule expands in 2012If you didn't think eight Thursday night football games were enough, you're in luck. There will be 13 Thursday night games aired on NFL Network starting next season -- or 14, it seems... |
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Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 03 at 05:18 AM
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Name the only team that failed to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl. Answer |
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Ask the Experts Posted Feb. 02 at 08:25 AM
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ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from the start of the preseason up through the Super Bowl. Here's how the guest experts responded when we asked them: |
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Ian Allan Posted Feb. 02 at 08:20 AM
'Prop Bet Challenge' adds to Super Bowl funI have tried to play one-on-one fantasy games during Super Bowls before. And for years, we have used the 100-square grid (with a winner declared at the end of each quarter, based on the score of each team)... |
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Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 02 at 05:47 AM
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What four players have scored 3 TDs in a Super Bowl? Hint: three played for the same team Answer |
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Fantasy News Posted Feb. 01 at 02:49 PM
Ian Allan's Super Bowl (fantasy) previewI will try to make some sense of the Super Bowl matchup and lay out the players in a fantasy order. There are few enough guys that I’m just putting them all in one big list... |
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Viva Murillo! Posted Feb. 01 at 09:52 AM
Sunday's Fantasy Forecast: CloudyAt the beginning of each year, I usually write a column about ignoring the preseason. My rationale is that, after being deprived of real football for so many months, you're bound to give too much weight to what you see there... |
Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 01 at 05:11 AM
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What is the only NFL city that has neither hosted nor played in a Super Bowl? Answer |
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Factoid Posted Jan. 31 at 01:42 PM
From close range, bank on NicksAt times in the regular season, it was difficult to tell who Eli Manning's favorite target was, Hakeem Nicks or Victor Cruz. Cruz finished with better overall numbers -- more receptions, yards and touchdowns... |
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Fantasy News Posted Jan. 31 at 09:26 AM
Tom Duggan wins inaugural 'Fantasy Index Open'Congratulations to Tom Duggan of Tewksbury, N.J. He’s the winner of the inaugural “Fantasy Index Open” – an experts poll that’s open to the general public... |
Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 31 at 08:25 AM
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Who was the first coach to take different franchises to the Super Bowl? Answer |
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Fantasy News Posted Jan. 30 at 10:13 PM
Pianowski's well-rounded Experts Poll entryBelow is the overall recap of the 2011 Experts Poll. (Using our traditional scoring format, anyway; we’re doing more with other scoring systems, but we’re setting those aside for now)... |
Fantasy News Posted Jan. 30 at 03:29 PM
Scott Pianowski wins RB portion of Experts PollScott Pianowski and Pretzel May were the top finishers in our 2011 Experts Poll, so fitting that they placed the highest in the pivotal running backs category. Pianowski ranked the highest in our traditional, official scoring format, while May placed first in both of our supplemental scoring formats... |
Factoid Posted Jan. 30 at 01:46 PM
Patriots better than Giants in punt returnsAs you compare New York and New England in each area, you must give the Patriots the edge in punt returns. They seem to take that part of the game a lot more seriously... |
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Fantasy News Posted Jan. 30 at 10:06 AM
Greg Kellogg wins WR section of Experts PollGreg Kellogg of Kellogg’s Komments is the winner of the Wide Receiver category of the Fantasy Index Experts Poll. A partial winner, anyway... |
Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 30 at 05:39 AM
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Who are the only two men who've coached teams to both Super Bowl wins and national college championships? Answer |
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Fantasy News Posted Jan. 29 at 09:21 PM
Rosenthal wins QBs portion of Experts PollGregg Rosenthal of NBC Sports (and Rotoworld and Pro Football Talk and any other company I missed) is the winner of the Quarterbacks category of the Fantasy Index Experts Poll for the 2011 season. By every scoring system we can think of, he outscored the 24 other analysts in this category... |
Factoid Posted Jan. 29 at 04:09 PM
Lions, Steelers appear headed in opposite directionsThe Lions looked like one of the league's true up-and-coming teams this season, particularly down the stretch. The Steelers stumbled over the final month, narrowly sweeping a bad Cleveland team and then losing at Denver in the playoffs... |
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Reader's Poll Posted Jan. 29 at 05:00 AM
Which statement best describes your feelings about the Pro Bowl? |
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Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 29 at 04:55 AM
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What two teams met in the Super Bowl in the movie "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"? Answer |
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Ask the Experts Posted Jan. 28 at 05:18 AM
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ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question usually being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: |
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Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 28 at 05:12 AM
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What four coaches have lost four Super Bowls each? Answer |
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Factoid Posted Jan. 27 at 01:38 PM
Green Bay D's impressive streak continuesThe Packers got bounced in their first playoff game, and their defense was the main reason why. In NFL terms, Green Bay's defense was one of the league's softest... |
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Viva Murillo! Posted Jan. 27 at 05:16 AM
Goats in the PlayoffsRemember that time you lost a fantasy playoff game because you started the wrong guy? At the last minute you made a change, screwed up, and it cost you everything... |
Fantasy News Posted Jan. 26 at 10:47 PM
Pianowski wins Fantasy Index Experts PollCongratulations to Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Sports. He’s the winner of the 2011 version of the Fantasy Index Experts Poll... |
Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 26 at 09:20 PM
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What Hall-of-Fame running back, born in 1903, became the first celebrity to perform the coin toss at a Super Bowl in 1978? (Hint: He played his college ball at Illinois). Answer |
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Factoid Posted Jan. 25 at 01:20 PM
BenJarvus Green-Ellis / fumblesBenJarvus Green-Ellis isn’t a great talent. He’s a former undrafted free agent... |
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Fantasy News Posted Jan. 25 at 06:18 AM
Sachs wins Experts Auction LeagueScott Sachs of Perfect Season Fantasy Football spent just $5 at our annual Experts Auction on Cam Newton, and might not have even needed him; he also had Aaron Rodgers. Locking up two of the league's top fantasy quarterbacks, however, played a part in him leading the league wire-to-wire... |
