2012 NFL Strength Of Schedule: Running Backs

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TweetHello Mr. and Mrs. Fake Football player. The 2012 schedules are out and we shall begin analyzing them into the ground! For the most part I’m not a big strength of schedule guy but I’m going to do a few different things here to see how it goes. This first stat attack looks at team [...]

The Marginal Sleeper: Demaryius Thomas

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TweetSearching for a sleeper? Look no further than Demaryius Thomas. Yes, the injury history is a bit worrisome, but in the 4 games during the month of December (It’s important to note that this was the healthiest stretch of the season for him), Demaryius Thomas put up 414 yards and 3 TDs on a little over [...]

Julio Jones The Marginal Sleeper

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TweetFinding a, “Sleeper,” in your fantasy football draft is not necessarily uncovering some diamond-in-the-rough player that goes from relative unknown to superstar between seasons (i.e. Cam Newton).  You can also find players who make a smaller jump in statistical relevance, but still out-perform their projected draft slot (i.e. Lesean McCoy).  Owners can even find sleepers [...]

Scoring Settings Analysis – RB

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TweetWelcome to the final Scoring Settings Analysis piece for the 2011 season. Like a motley bunch of linebackers, we’ll be tackling the running backs this time around. Our constant scoring settings will be the same as those we used for wide receivers: • 25 passing yards = 1 point • Passing TD = 5 points [...]

Scoring Settings Analysis – WR

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TweetBy now, dear readers, you have certainly acquainted yourselves with my QB Scoring Settings Analysis piece from last week. This article focuses on wide receivers and the differences in their 2011 rankings depending on how much a reception is worth. Because we are dealing with a new position, we have a new set of constant [...]

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Scoring Settings Analysis – QBs

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TweetAs the commissioner of multiple leagues and a participant in many other leagues, I’ve run the whole gamut when it comes to league settings. In this article, I’ll be taking a closer look at the differences between leagues with various scoring settings for quarterbacks. For this exercise, I’m going to assume the following standard scoring [...]