Friday, August 11, 2006

Check out this mock draft from Yahoo's Brandon Funston

This is a 12 team one-man draft done by Yahoo Sport's Brandon Funston. What do you think?

Is LJ still number one without Willie Roaf?

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Will Antonio Gates Suffer Without Drew Brees?

For the past couple of years, San Diego Chargers Tight End Antonio Gates has put up fantastic numbers with Drew Brees at Quarterback. But this year, Gates will be catching passes from a new QB, 3rd year "rookie" Phillip Rivers.

Apparently, Gates is working hard to develop a chemistry with Rivers, and has suggested that Rivers height advantage may even lead to more looks.

Gates is a supremely talented tight end. Don't be suprised to see him put up incredible numbers again in 2006.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Will Daunte Culpepper start the season opener?

Daunte Culpepper sufferred a major knee injury last year that devastated a number of fantasy teams that invested an early pick on the QB.

Apparently, the associated press is reporting that Culpepper is ahead of schedule, and could start the season opener for his new team the Miami Dolphins.

Look for a healthy Culpepper to boost the fantasy value of Wide Receiver Chris Chambers, as well as second year running back Ronnie Brown.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Is Terrell Owens worth the risk?

We all know that Terrell Owens is the most physically dominating wide receiver in football...............when he plays. And with a veteran quarterback like Drew Bledsoe, T.O. could be a touchdown machine for the Dallas Cowboys.

But is anyone else starting to get the feeling that T.O. is playing games again? He has been nursing a hamstring for a week (the MRI came back negative), and has reportedly not established a rhythm yet with Bledsoe. I know he is on top of everyone's WR leader board, but I'm already losing confidence in him. Drafting T.O. is always a gamble, and your high draft pick may be better served with a Chad Johnson or Torry Holt.

Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

There are one or two defenses out there that are worth keeping on your team the entire year. After that, if you are in a waiver wire league, you can probably pick up a new defense each week based on matchups, and still perform well.

Here are the top 10 Yahoo defensed based upon a composite of their in-house experts.

  1. Chicago Bears
  2. Carolina Panthers
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers
  4. Indianapolis Colts
  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  6. Jacksonville Jaguars
  7. Seattle Seahawks
  8. Baltimore Ravens
  9. New York Giants
  10. Denver Broncos

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

Although kicker is typically the last position you should be concerned with in your draft, an elite kicker can give you a slight edge over your competition. The top ranked kicker this year is Adam Vinatieri, newly acquired by the Indianapolis Colts. Mr. Clutch should see increased numbers in the dome with the high powered Colts offense.

Here is the Yahoo composite top 10 from their in-house experts.

  1. Adam Vinatieri
  2. Neil Rackers
  3. Shayne Graham
  4. Jason Elam
  5. Jay Feely
  6. Mike Vanderjagt
  7. Jeff Wilkins
  8. John Kasay
  9. David Akers
  10. Josh Brown
Nothing sparks controversy like a top 10 kicker list.