End of Week Sportsman Radio Show (Saturday, April 6, 2013)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

Catch Jim Saranteas from thefantasygreek.com talking with Chris Shannefeldt of Sportsman Radio. In this show, Jim and Chris talk about , among other things, the latest NFL news. They talk about Tony Romo’s multi-million dollar contract; Aaron Rodger’s expected whopper deal; free agency movement of some of your favorite players; and, a discussion about several teams including the Bears, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Falcons, 49ers, Panthers, Raiders, Ravens, and more! Listen in at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportsmanradio/2013/04/06/eps-145-tfg-cheta-ozougwu-jermaine-wiggins-interviews. Chris also interviews Bears defensive end Cheta Ozougwu and former NFL tight end Jermaine Wiggins.

AFC Team Needs 2013 – Free Agent Frenzy! (Update)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

With a little over three weeks to go until the NFL draft, it’s time to see how teams are doing addressing their positional needs through free agency. By the way, several teams were impacted by salary cap issues which caused them to release players they likely would have preferred to have hung on to. We’ll try to note where that occurred but at the end of the day, “it is what it is.” Also, now that the significant free agents have mostly been signed, we will continue to see free agency activity into the so-called “secondary market,” the market that develops following the draft, where teams Continue reading →

Offense – Free Agent Tracker (Update)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

Offensively, rosters are starting to take shape for some teams, while for others, there is still quite a bit of work to do. Like the list of defensive players, offensive players are grouped alphabetically by position. In part, The Fantasy Greek updates the player movement — from “former team” to “new team” — of free agent play-makers on offense (quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers) as well as offensive linemen, punters, long snappers, and punt/kick returners. For ease of reference Continue reading →

Defense – Free Agent Tracker (Update)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

It’s been about two weeks since free agency began. So, it’s a good time to look back at the defensive signings since free agency opened. In part, The Fantasy Greek updates the player movement — from “former team” to “new team” — of free agent players on defense (defensive ends, defensive tackles, linebackers, and defensive backs). As before, players are grouped alphabetically by position. It’s still a buyer’s market, with there still being many unfilled former roster spots (by position). There are still some top players available, and some teams with needs Continue reading →

Help Is On The Way . . . Offense – Free Agent Tracker (Updated)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

The most exciting, big free agent signings are almost always on the offensive side of the ball. Even last season’s signing of Mario Williams by the Bills was overshadowed by the signing of Peyton Manning by the Broncos. This season we had some valuable players on offense make what should be meaningful moves to a new team — Reggie Bush to the Lions, Mike Wallace to the Dolphins, Greg Jennings to the Vikings — just to name a few. But, without question, the most exciting signing on the offensive side of the ball was that of Continue reading →

Muscling Up: Defense – Free Agent Tracker (Updated)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

After a week of free agency, it’s time to look back at the defensive signings since free agency opened. In part, The Fantasy Greek updates the player movement — from “former team” to “new team” — of free agent players on defense (defensive ends, defensive tackles, linebackers, and defensive backs). As before, players are grouped alphabetically by position. You will note that it certainly appears to be a buyer’s market, with there still being many unfilled former roster spots (by position), especially for Continue reading →

Check Those Boxes! Free Agent Frenzy (Day 2)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

The first day of free agency signings was supposed to be about,flashy, high-profile signings. And, there were several. The second day, one would think, was supposed to be reserved, quiet, bordering on irrelevant, in terms of roster signing activity. However, that wasn’t the case. Some teams jumped in with both feet and made their most significant signings yesterday while others padded what were already deep rosters. Unlike the Tuesday signings Continue reading →

Check That Box! Free Agent Frenzy (Day 1)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

Yesterday was a day where fantasy became reality for many football fans, as well as the player personnel which run their favorite team’s organizations. Four o’clock eastern standard time arrived Tuesday, and within minutes, it at was announced the Chicago Bears were signing free agent tight end Martellus Bennett to a contract. The first die was cast in what was to be Continue reading →

Sacks Allowed, By Team

Posted on March 11, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

With free agency signings about to begin, here is a useful listing of sacks allowed by team. At a minimum, it’s a useful tool to help evaluate which teams should be looking at improving their offensive lines in terms of pass protection, and which teams shouldn’t. It can also help point to teams whose quarterbacks are not as mobile as other quarterbacks, or suggest which quarterbacks are holding on to the ball too long. Make no doubt about it, Continue reading →

AFC Team Needs 2013 – Free Agent Frenzy!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by The Fantasy Greek

: (AP Photo/Chris Park)

Fantasy football may be over, but the 2013 season is well under way with several of our favorite fantasy football stars getting ready to hit the free agent market like Wes Welker, Mike Wallace, Victor Cruz, Reggie Bush, and Greg Jennings, to name a few. With free agency set to begin on March 12th, and the NFL Draft about seven weeks away, this is a great time to look back at 2012 to see where teams struggled and what needs will be driving each team to add talent and depth to their rosters. Continue reading →