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Thursday Night Recap: What We Learned

Thursday Night Recap: What We Learned

Last night’s Steelers, Ravens showdown wasn’t the low scoring, down to the wire game that we’ve come to expect but it was the hard hitting physical affair that we’ve grown accustom to at least. As the first game of week 2 Thursday night’s game was our first opportunity to learn a few more things about how good or bad, our fantasy teams are. Let’s take a look at both teams and what we learned.

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My Favorite Deep Sleepers To Stash

My Favorite Deep Sleepers To Stash

After week one most of us now feel like we have a good idea of who need to get on and off of our rosters. However, there’s always a few more bodies flouting out there in the waiver wire waist land that a savvy owner will have the chance to pluck. Here’s a few guys you can target in your league as stashes and monitor throughout the next few weeks.

Travis Kelce

The Chiefs were horrible in week one.…

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Antonio Brown Seems To Take "Kick" Return Literally

Antonio Brown Seems To Take “Kick” Return Literally

I don’t have to say much of anything about this that Antonio Brown’s foot doesn’t say. Welcome to Sparta Spencer Larson.

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Ray Rice: An Epic Fall From Grace

Ray Rice: An Epic Fall From Grace

About a month ago I wrote an article defending the right of fans to show support for Ray Rice in the wake of the controversy created by the domestic gone public abuse of his then fiance now wife Janay Palmer. I know wish that I could take much of those words back in the wake of the video that was just released showing what really happened inside of that elevator. As a Ravens fan I am disappointed…

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NFL Bold Predictions: Superbowl And Division Winners

NFL Bold Predictions: Superbowl And Division Winners

So here’s my final predictions for the 2014 NFL season, the division winners and the Superbowl match up. There’s not much time for me to get these picks in before the ball drops so I’m just going to hop right into it starting with the division winners.

AFC East

The New England Patriots

This is just too automatic of a pick in my opinion. I’d love to see someone challenge these guys and make it a…

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NFL Bold Predictions: MVP And More

NFL Bold Predictions: MVP And More

With the season about to kick off in less than two hours I am what you call fashionably late in the predictions game but on time nonetheless. Before the first kick off I want to put my predictions for the league’s prodigious awards in black white so they shamelessly examined by the season’s end. I barely even have time for an intro so let’s get right into it.

Comeback Player Of The Year

Von Miller

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Top 5 Young Quarterbacks (Four Years Experience Or Less)

Top 5 Young Quarterbacks (Four Years Experience Or Less)

We’ve rated the five guys I think are the best young quarterbacks in the league. Each of these guys are 26 or younger with four years or less experience. I could have just ranked them and called it a day but I wanted to grade them all as honestly as I possibly could and let those ratings determine where they actually come in on my list. The four parameters I used are Physical Ability which means…

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Player Rating: Colin Kaepernick

Player Rating: Colin Kaepernick

To end our young gun player rating series we’ll examine Super Bowl runner up Colin Kaepernick. Ever since he destroyed Green Bay two years ago the league has been enamored with the bicep kiss. There’s also been a few rumblings that Kaep isn’t the answer for the 49ers after Superbowl loss in 2013 and NFC Championship game loss to Seattle in 2014. I would beg to differ. Sadly, at least for old…

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Would Michael Sam Be On A Roster If He Weren't Openly Gay?

Would Michael Sam Be On A Roster If He Weren’t Openly Gay?

On the last day of roster cuts many players got their walking papers from teams around the NFL, either ending their dreams or creating a bump in their road to success. Of all those players told to meet the coach in his office and bring your playbook, one stands out and that’s Michael Sam. I always wondered what made Michael Sam share with the public the truth about his sexual orientation right…

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What's More Important, Talent Or Role?

What’s More Important, Talent Or Role?

With most owners now in the thick of fantasy draft season I would like to pose a question. What is more important, the talent a player poses, or the role he’ll play for his team? At this point I’m sure you’re hearing all about young breakout players like the Eagles’ Zach Ertz, the Chargers Ladarius Green and Justin Hunter of the Titans and with ADP’s ranging from round 13-15 I agree that all…

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NFL Bold Predictions: Offensive Rookie Of The Year

NFL Bold Predictions: Offensive Rookie Of The Year

I made my pick for defensive rookie of the year a last week, which you can see here. Now let’s take a look at my pick for Offensive Rookie Of The Year. I think what will be interesting about this year’s race is the possibility, though not likely that the 2014 quarterback class could possibly not produce a starting quarterback this year. All of this year’s top picks are currently behind veterans…

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Three Running Backs Who's ADP I Love

Three Running Backs Who’s ADP I Love

So I just told you what running backs are too rich for my blood right here, so now let’s talk about guys who right in the range I like. I won’t talk too much this time, let’s just get right into it.

Eddie Lacy (ADP round 1 pick 7)

In my opinion this too low. In my draft I thought about picking him at number 3 but I decided to go with AP just to make sure I got a sure thing with such a high pick.…

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Three Running Back's Who's ADP Scare Me Away

Three Running Back’s Who’s ADP Scare Me Away

With the NFL entering week 4 of the preseason many of us are about to have our fantasy draft this weekend or next so it’s crunch time for research. As I referenced in my last article about draft strategy which you can view here one of the keys to a great draft is doing your ADP draft research. I use this to give myself an idea before the draft of who I have a realistic shot of getting based on my…

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Player Rating: Russell Wilson

Player Rating: Russell Wilson

What can be said about Russell Wilson that hasn’t already been said. He’s not the biggest, he’s not the fastest, or the strongest guy on the field but he makes up for all of his short comings with amazing will and intelligence. Not only is this a guy who should be respected on the field but also off of it. He carries himself so well and he’s so well spoken and positive that it seems that every…

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Player Rating: Andrew Luck

Player Rating: Andrew Luck

So after rating Cam Newton and RG3, next up is Andrew Luck. I’m a big time Andrew Luck fan and in my opinion he’s going to be the guy to take over for Rodgers/Brees/Brady/Manning as arguably the best QB in the league when those guys are done. I love to watch my boy Drew Lucky play because he’s such an entertaining blend of Tom Brady and Ben Rothlisberger while having a personality that’s hard not…

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Player Rating: Cam Newton

Player Rating: Cam Newton

Since we did RG3 yesterday I figured I should do all the young guns in the league. I figured a great player to debate next would be Cam Newton. Cam followed up a Rookie Of The Year 2011 campaign with a disappointing 2012 and many people counted him out. Then 2013 came along and we got to see a more mature and well rounded Cam Newton. Not only was his 2013 successful as far as wins as the Panthers…

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Three Fantasy Receivers I Want And Three I Don't

Three Fantasy Receivers I Want And Three I Don’t

Everyone has a fantasy player wish list coming into any draft and just about everybody misses on getting what they want 100%. This is a list of three guys I’d love to have and three guys I’ll try to avoid if at all possible and why.

  Receiver’s I Want

  1. Julio Jones

The foot problems don’t bother me one bit. They’re actually a big reason why I’m targeting him this year. His current ADP is…

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