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Ranking the top 30 Fantasy Running Backs

Patrick Gardner — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:42:22 +0000

Here is my list for the top 30 fantasy backs, I will be posting the deep sleepers later but this should be more than enough to get your draft boards set. 1. Ray Rice – as I posted before I think Ray Rice may be the most guaranteed pick out there. He gets near 300 …

Chris Johnson and Steven Jackson’s Fantasy Value

Patrick Gardner — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:03:29 +0000

There are only 4 RBs with over 1,000 touches over the past three seasons, Ray Rice, Maurice Jones-Drew, Steven Jackson, and Chris Johnson. All of these players have been fantasy studs for a at least that long, but this year, two of them seem to be in question this year. Chris Johnson – Last year …

Is Isaac Redman worth your fantasy consideration?

Patrick Gardner — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:47:01 +0000

I have come across a few questions regarding the Steelers RB situation and what kind of fantasy value Redman might have. The first thing to look at in this situation, is that fact that Rashard Mendenhall Tore his ACL in January, while he may not be available for the start of the season, and will …

10 Rules for Your Fantasy Football Draft

Patrick Gardner — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:19:31 +0000

As you’re preparing your draft boards and getting your strategy all lined up for the year, I would like you to offer you a little advice on the kind of thinking you need to have: 1. Don’t over-think depth on your bench – Sure you need to have some solid players on your bench for …

A Look at the Top Fantasy Talent

Patrick Gardner — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:46:22 +0000

While looking over last year’s top performers for fantasy football, I found that QBs held the 8 of the top 10 spots and 13 of the top 20. There are two ways to look at this. One way is to think that QBs are earning more points than the other positions, so therefore, it would …

Ray Rice should be the #1 pick on draft day

Patrick Gardner — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:36:53 +0000

There are few things more valuable in fantasy football than a player that is consistent every week, and sees the bulk of the workload. Nowadays aside from QB, it seems all of the skill positions are big time shares. For every Ahmad Bradshaw there is Brandon Jacobs there to steal runs and TDs. The coach …

Fantasy Footballers to avoid like the plague

Patrick Gardner — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:35:31 +0000

Okay, maybe a little dramatic, some of these guys I might just avoid like a cold. Most of them I think will get you nowhere, the rest I think, will be extremely over-valued. Either way they are on my do-not-draft list. If I have filled all of my starter spots (including the flex) I may …

My Fantasy Football present to you:

Patrick Gardner — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:16:41 +0000

With Half-Christmas almost upon us and nothing but arrests and signings of guys who will never see the field on game day I bring to you a present. A present of guys I think you could pick up in the middle to late rounds of your upcoming Fantasy Football Drafts. I peer into my crystal …

Top 15 NHL goaltenders

snipeshow — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:44:53 +0000

The top five NHL goalies are extremely close in ranking and are listed as elite goaltenders; Rinne gets the nod over Quick because of Rinne’s uncanny ability to play the puck. 1. Pekka Rinne – Nashville Predators Rinne has size and speed to go with and some of the best puck playing skills in the …

Alexander Radulov is worth a waiver claim

snipeshow — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:10:16 +0000

Tonight KHL superstar Alexander Radulov is set to return to the team that drafted him (Nashville Predators). Radulov played 2 years with Nashville before bolting to the KHL. In his freshman and sophomore years with Nashville he managed 37 points and 58 points respectively. He is now 4 years more mature and has posted 301 …