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Miami Dolphins Sign Wide Receiver Greg Jennings
After shipping Mike Wallace off to Minnesota, the Miami Dolphins have signed Greg Jennings to a two-year contract worth $8 million. Which essentially means Mike Wallace and Greg Jennings were inadvertently traded for each other via wonky means. The Dolphins have been anything but quiet this off-season, acquiring the likes of star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, tight end... Read More
Tennessee Titans Sign Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks
If you're as big of a Hakeem Nicks fan as I am then you'd know how frustrating it's been to watch him try to get back to his old self these last few seasons. Riddled with injuries in his last two years with the New York Giants, Nicks found his way to the Indianapolis Colts... Read More
Oakland Raiders Sign Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree
If any of you out there were waiting for a resurgence from Michael Crabtree upon leaving the San Francisco 49ers, keep on waiting. Crabtree has decided to sign with the Oakland Raiders after visiting with several teams including the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. The truth of the matter is there was never that much of a... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Le'Veon Bell Suspended 3 Games
The three game ban may seem hefty but we all knew the suspension was looming from 2014's incident with LeGarrette Blount. Bell will obviously be appealing the suspension but winning an appeal in the NFL is a rarity so expect the three game tag to stick. The Steelers signed DeAngelo Williams this off-season in a... Read More
New York Jets Sign Running Back Stevan Ridley
The addition of running back Stevan Ridley to the New York Jets comes as a slight head-scratcher given the team’s current situation at the position. As it stands right now, both Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell remain on the roster, so it’s hard to envision a scenario where this becomes anything other than a three-headed monster... Read More
Cleveland Browns Sign Tight End Rob Housler
In a move that will likely be overlooked by both football fans and fantasy pundits alike, the Cleveland Browns acquired tight end Rob Housler to replace Jordan Cameron. Cameron left Cleveland for the Miami Dolphins over the off-season and although he's a much better player than Housler, this move is a little more significant than... Read More
Houston Texans Sign Wide Receiver Nate Washington
The specifics of the contract have yet to be confirmed but the Houston Texans did indeed acquire free agent wide receiver Nate Washington. Washington should come in as the number three receiver behind clear number one DeAndre Hopkins with recent signee Cecil Shorts being the number two. Washington had a decent enough tenure as part of... Read More
Philadelphia Eagles Sign Wide Receiver Miles Austin
With Jeremy Maclin leaving Philadelphia for Kansas City, it was expected that the Eagles would ultimately add another wide receiver to their depth chart either via free agency or the NFL Draft. The team opted to sign veteran Miles Austin to a one year deal worth $2.3 million that includes incentives. Austin has proven in... Read More
Carolina Panthers Sign Wide Receiver Jarrett Boykin
The Carolina Panthers are a team desperate for a legit number two wide receiver opposite Kelvin Benjamin. Jericho Cotchery was serviceable in that role in 2014 but he's not the type of player who would scare defenses enough to protect Benjamin. Cotchery's 48 receptions on 78 targets for 580 yards aren't exactly stellar. The signing... Read More
Atlanta Falcons Sign TE Jacob Tamme
The Falcons made a quiet yet sneaky move this week by signing free agent Tight End Jacob Tamme to a two-year contract. Tamme played with Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos last season while the Falcons struggled to get anything going at tight end. The move says quite a bit about how both teams feel about their respective... Read More
Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers: NFL Playoffs Recap
Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers Let’s start with that sorta-but-not-really-a-catch-call shall we? I watched this game with a few friends, and the first thing I said out loud to the group after seeing Dez Bryant almost come down with that ball was, “That was a fantastic play, but watch this get overturned thanks to... Read More
Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos: NFL Playoffs Recap
Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos I've mentioned before that I couldn't remember the last time all four top seeds won and headed to their respective conference championships, so I expected either the Packers or Broncos to lose. It was surprising last year that both the Seahawks and Broncos made the Super Bowl as the top two playoff seeds. Had you... Read More
Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks: NFL Playoffs Recap
Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks You know, all week practically every sports pundit flirted with the idea that the Panthers might actually have a chance in this game. Personally, I never bought into it. There’s a reason the winner of the NFC South had a losing record, and had the Arizona Cardinals actually had... Read More
Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots: NFL Playoffs Recap
Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots In what was arguably the best game of the weekend, the Patriots outlasted the Ravens 35-31 on the heels of a big day from Tom Brady. Brady racked up 367 yards and threw for three touchdowns, compared to Joe Flacco’s four. It’s actually kind of shocking how much better... Read More
Week 17 NFL Injuries Recap & Wild Card Round Fantasy Playoffs Lineups Advice
Despite most leagues having their championship round play out in Week 16, some fantasy owners out there do still play to the end of the regular season or at the very least in a weekly salary cap game. That being said, this week’s recap will be a much more slimmed down version than weeks prior... Read More
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Week 16 NFL Injuries Recap & Week 17 Fantasy Playoffs Lineups Advice
It's Fantasy Football Playoffs Time - Are You Ready? Andrew. Luck. Is there any other name in all of fantasy that disappointed in the championship round more than quarterback Andrew Luck? With a whopping zero points in most formats, there’s a decent chance Luck singlehandedly cost you your Week 16 matchup, while guys like Odell... Read More
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Week 16 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
Fair warning: it's a rough week for deep league PPR plays. Considering it’s the championship round, now is not the time to start fiddling with your lineup, so my assumption is you’re here out of desperation or injury replacements. There aren’t exactly many safe players floating around the waiver wire heading into the championship round,... Read More
Fantasy Championships Analysis, Sleepers & Lineups Advice (Including NFL Injuries & Recap)
Where Have You Gone, My Fantasy Playoffs Superstars? Is “oof” an appropriate word to describe the feeling of owning certain fantasy superstars during the semi-finals of the playoffs? There were bound to be some other non-PG alternatives floating around your brain after witnessing some of the mind-boggling performances during Week 15, some more infuriating... Read More
Harry Douglas (WR, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues (monitor Julio Jones status) OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Falcons are providing virtually no information on the status of Julio’s hip injury, but at least we know that Douglas has been the number three receiver in Atlanta for years. We also know that Julio hasn't been doing much in... Read More
Donte Moncrief (WR, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne being hampered by age and lingering injuries this year, Moncrief has shown flashes of talent when given the opportunity. The most recent news on Wayne is that he is suffering from a torn triceps but will continue to play through... Read More
Charles Johnson (WR, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Having written about Charles Johnson once before, I would like to reinforce that he has quietly developed into Minnesota’s preferred number one target. Over the last four games, Johnson has been targeted 29 times compared to 21 for Greg Jennings and a whopping six for Cordarrelle Patterson.... Read More
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Week 15 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
As we head into the crunch time of the playoffs, it’s becoming increasingly tougher to find some deep PPR plays you’d feel comfortable enough to start. As always, the best gauge is to measure risk versus reward with some of the players listed here being riskier than others. Here’s a mini spoiler alert for you:... Read More
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Week 14 NFL Injuries Recap & Week 15 Fantasy Playoffs Lineups Advice
It's Fantasy Football Playoffs Time - Are You Ready? Week 14 was one of those weeks that looked more like what we all expected at the beginning of the year. Big days from Le'Veon Bell, Cam Newton, A.J. Green and Jamaal Charles showed us that stars do indeed show up when it counts in the fantasy... Read More
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Week 14 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
With the fantasy playoffs finally upon us, this is a tough week for lineup decisions in general, to say nothing of when it comes to trying to find a PPR play in a deep league. That said, there might be a few players floating around your league that could help you win your playoff matchup if you’re... Read More
Week 13 NFL: Injuries Recap, Fantasy Playoffs Prep & Week 14 Lineups Advice
It's Fantasy Football Playoffs Time - Are You Ready? Ryan Fitzpatrick. Colt McCoy. The Jacksonville Jaguars Defense. Shaun Hill. Kendall Wright. Donte Moncrief. Deandre Hopkins. That’s the short list of fantasy standouts from Week 13, and I can say with full confidence that that is a list no one anticipated. Sure, plenty of the... Read More
Week 13 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
As we head into the last week of the fantasy regular season, it’s about that time to start looking at last minute lottery tickets to help you solidify a playoff spot. All of the players you’ll see listed this week hold value not just for Week 13 but potentially for the playoff push as well.... Read More
Week 12 NFL: Injuries Recap, Fantasy Playoffs Prep & Week 13 Lineups Advice
It's Almost Playoffs Time - Are You Ready? With most leagues entering the final week of the regular season in Week 13, this week’s recap is going to focus largely on injuries and what to do with lineup decisions heading into the home stretch. I'll throw in some keeper/dynasty league tidbits whenever applicable, but... Read More
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Week 12 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
There’s a pretty decent chance if you're looking for a deep PPR sleeper in Week 12 that you're still fighting for a playoff spot, hoping to find that one last gem to win you your week. Lucky for you, there are actually quite a few decent names this week. Typically I'd try to limit this... Read More
Week 11 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis
Any Given Sunday Raise your hand if you started Jonas Gray. That’s what I thought. In the most bizarre turn of events, New England Patriots running back Jonas Gray was your Week 11 leading scorer. Absolutely bonkers right? The thing is, despite being the most obvious pickup of the week, he’s impossible to trust... Read More
Week 11 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
This late into the season it’s pretty safe to say we know what players are and aren’t at this point. Week 11 is the last of the “big” bye weeks with four teams missing in action, but when you look at the names not playing, it’s actually not that terrible. That being said, injuries and... Read More
