Five Picks For The Comeback Kid Award Of The 2008 NFL Fantasy Season
From injured to suspended to subpar performances, the following five guys offer you a high-risk, high-reward scenario for the upcoming 2008 NFL Fantasy Football Season. These guys will all come with discounted values and there will be safer picks available in the early to middle rounds when you'd likely need to snag one of these guys. If you dare to [read more...]
Can Home Field Advantage Boost NFL Fantasy Stats?
When you look at the advantages of playing in front of the home crowd, the numbers clearly support it makes a difference. In 2007, home teams won 38 more times than they lost. And 21 of the 32 teams were .500 or better at home. In a previous post, it was suggested that formula translates to success in fantasy leagues [read more...]
Almost Nothing Beats Home Cooking In The NFL
The old adage in the NFL is that you must take care of business at home and pile up wins if you want to play football in January. Not only is that true, but paying attention to who is playing where can also determine success and failure in the realm of fantasy football.
Home cooking across the league makes a big [read more...]
Pick The Best Player Every Time In Your 2008 Fantasy Football Draft
Choosing the right player who is in just the Right Spot is critical for winning your fantasy football league. And that doesn't mean you have to have one of the top picks to select San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson, Kansas City's Larry Johnson or St. Louis' Steven Jackson. It's all about location, location, location when a player is in the Right [read more...]
Eight NFL Rookies Poised for an Instant Fantasy Impact in 2008
In the mold of the Vikings' Adrian Peterson and the Saints' Marques Colston, there are a bunch of rookies on the verge of making an immediate impact on fantasy leagues everywhere. Obviously, individual talent is key, but it's really all about location, location, location. In order for these rookies to shine on the stat sheet, they need opportunities to make [read more...]
2008 NFL Expert Picks, Predictions and Fantasy Football Notes - NFC North
One of the things I have enjoyed the most - as I have been going division to division offering up my early bird analysis - is reading your comments and hearing your assessment of the teams and divisions. You are educating me and helping me stay sharp. Just wanted to thank you for that.
For today's post I am going to [read more...]
How to Start and Manage Your Own Fantasy Football League (Part II)
Now that you know how to set up the structure of your league (see Part I), it's time to impress your fellow owners by running a first-rate league. There is far more involved in being the league commissioner than making sure the Web site runs as promised. You'll have to be a good communicator to keep everyone involved while also being [read more...]
How to Start and Manage Your Own Fantasy Football League (Part I)
I want you to welcome Dave Kratzke to the the FantasyFootballGoat. A long-time sports writer, fantasy football commissioner and Buffalo Bills fan. Take it away Dave… What does every fantasy league have in common? Every one has a commissioner, and why shouldn't it be you everyone calls The Commish? It’s easier than you might think. Below are 5 tips that’ll put [read more...]
2008 NFL Expert Picks, Predictions and Fantasy Football Notes - NFC East
So far on my predictive trip through the league, picking the Browns over the Steelers in the AFC North has sparked the most debate - and some pretty heated trash talk ta boot. But, I have a feeling this post will have no problem topping that.
This week I take on the ultra competitive NFC east. I have a feeling that [read more...]
2008 NFL Expert Picks, Predictions and Fantasy Football Notes - AFC West
If you were like me and you watched your NCAA bracket disintegrate to nothing this weekend then you will welcome a little NFL talk. And today, it is time for you and I to explore the AFC West. My prediction for this division seems pretty cut and dry - as far as the winner goes anyway - but after that I [read more...]
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