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Fantasy Football Preview: Tight Ends... Draft High or Let It Ride

Here we are in the wake of Rob Gronkowski. An era might indeed have ended, but strategy for drafting tight ends is still relatively...

Aug 29, 201911 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Running Backs... Draft Depth & Own the Waiver Wire

Running backs are arguably the most important position in fantasy football, in part because they get injured so often, but also because...

Aug 26, 201916 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Quarterbacks... Finding the Next Mahomes

I believe in a simple strategy when it comes to drafting quarterbacks, do not waste a high pick on them. Yes, that includes Patrick...

Aug 20, 201911 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Team DEF/ST Sleepers & Busts... +Kickers

I know these two positions aren't the most exciting in fantasy football, but you need one of each in the starting lineup every week and...

Aug 9, 201913 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: AFC East... Overthrowing an Autocracy

Growing up in the '90s, Boston sports wasn't much of a concern for us New Yorkers. Sure, the Celtics were a famous franchise, but...

Jul 23, 201917 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: NFC South... BOOM or BUST

Is it just me or is this the division that generally shocks and surprises experts most seasons?... at least in the last 5-10 years. This...

Jul 9, 201916 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: AFC West... Riding the Waves

The AFC West (formerly AFL West) has been in creation since 1960. Although teams have relocated and the fifth team has since been...

Jun 26, 201914 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: NFC North... Old Gods & New

It has been some time since there was a King in the North, the NFC North being the real Northernmost division in the NFL. The last...

Jun 12, 201914 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: AFC South... Place Your Bets

This division is WIDE OPEN this season. In fact I think it is the most even division in the NFL going into 2019, the NFC North being a...

Jun 7, 201914 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: NFC West... Tipping the Scales

The NFC West had been a division of change and realignment most of the 90's, being that major sports leagues (just like America in the...

Jun 3, 201914 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: AFC North... the New Era

Since the AFC North was born in 2002 (formerly the AFC Central), Pittsburgh has largely been champion of Heartland America. In the 17...

May 31, 201913 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: NFC East... contenders & pretenders

My offseason grades will start in one of the NFL’s most talked about divisions. Anytime you involve cities like New York (media king),...

May 28, 201912 min read

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