Many apologies for no column last week. I was without Internet which, trust me, was the most painful experience of my life. How did humanity survive before the Net? I vaguely recall a period before computers, but I’m pretty sure I’ve mostly blocked it out of my memory. Anyway, because I teach you freaks how […]
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Editor’s Note: Apparently, Derek has gone mad this week, dividing his already lengthy column into two parts this week. Part I can be found here. Ten Things We Learned in Week 11 1. The Steelers/Chargers finish likely cost fantasy owners: “The illegal forward pass” at the end of the Steelers/Chargers game not only cost people
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Five for the Ages After being distracted by my own fantasy nightmares, it’s time to reveal the five most important fantasy teams of all-time. We’ll count backwards to build the drama. 5. 2007 New England Patriots Record: 16-0, lost Super Bowl XLII Points Scored: 589 (NFL record) Fantasy Studs: Tom Brady (4,806 yards, 50 TDs,
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Hope you had a good week. We are fast approaching fantasy playoffs which means you need to win this week. Make sure you scour the waiver wire for any options that can improve your team this week. Let’s take a look at this week’s best and worst. Studs Matt Cassel, QB, New England Patriots: Cassel
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Sacrificed at Altar of Kurtis Eugene Warner Imagine living in Iowa back in the mid-’90s, and you’re walking around in a local grocery store called Hy-Vee around 10:30 p.m. local time. While on the way to pick up some milk and orange juice, you walk past the canned foods section and notice a rather tall
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Hope everyone had an enjoyable Week Ten. We are fast approaching fantasy football playoffs, so every game matters (got to love sports cliches). Sometimes the difference between a win or a loss depends on taking the risk to start/sit the right player week in and week out. I say, take a risk, go with your
Dr. Pigskin: Week 10 Read Post »
Back in 2004, Football Outsiders first talked about the “Curse of 370.” Basically, running backs who carry the ball 370 or more times in a season fail in the following season. In fact, 21 runners have hit that mark, and 16 had significant decreases in each major fantasy stat. Nine had major injuries. We’ve talked
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