SUPER BOWL SCUFFLE: The Black And Blue Bowl

Before a single down of football has been played, Super Bowl’s XLVII should be touted as the greatest Super Bowl game ever! Not since the biblical story of Cain and Abel has there been such fraternal drama that will likely have long and far-reaching consequences not only at the family dinner table, but within the history of one of the two storied franchises involved, the Ravens and the Forty-Niners. Add to the story book a last chapter of the illustrious, and controversial career of Ray Lewis, which provides one more dimension to this game’s importance in the history of the sport becomes apparent. Add to that some other player stories, while discussed, are overshadowed, and this game’s significance becomes even more apparent. Continue reading

Conference Championship Games, Fantasy Football Huddle – Player Choices

Four of the best teams – the Falcons, 49ers, Patriots, and Ravens – have reached the conference championship games this season. Each team was at some point in the conversation as a potential Super Bowl-bound team, and even Super Bowl Champion. This has to be one of the best conference championship week’s we have seen in some time. Continue reading

Divisional Playoffs Fantasy Football Huddle – Sunday Game Previews, Player Choices

As mentioned last week, if you are playing in a playoff fantasy football league, it is much like playing regular season fantasy football.  You need to consider your league’s format.  For instance, if you are picking a fixed roster that will never change for the entire playoffs, you need to consider your player’s chances of being on a team that goes all the way to the Super Bowl.  For that, consider consulting The Fantasy Greek’s Continue reading

Divisional Playoffs Fantasy Football Huddle – Saturday Game Previews, Player Choices

What an amazing week of wildcard football last week!  The Ravens handily beat a Colts team many prognosticators thought could beat them. After what looked like a game the Bengals could win, the Texans took control and held the Bengals to under two hundred yards of total offense. For the Vikings, they couldn’t get their offense going even with an experienced back-up quarterback until the very end, with the game Continue reading

Wild Card Fantasy Football Huddle – Sunday Game Previews, Player Choices

If you are playing in a playoff fantasy football league, it is much like playing regular season fantasy football.  You need to consider your league’s format.  For instance, if you are picking a fixed roster that will never change for the entire playoffs, you need to consider your player’s chances of being on a team that goes all the way to the Super Bowl.  For that, consider consulting The Fantasy Greek’s Continue reading

Wild Card Fantasy Football Huddle – Saturday Game Previews, Player Choices

With the NFL playoffs just a day away, this is likely the most exciting time of the football season for fans.  Teams that have made the playoffs get a fresh start, an 0-0 record.  Because good teams are now playing good teams, the caliber of football tends to be much better.  However, because good teams are now playing good teams, it’s even more difficult to predict which teams are the likely winners.  Continue reading

Weekly Choices: Fantasy Football Starts & Sits (With Analysis) For The Sunday 4:25 pm EST & Sunday Night Football Games – Week 17

What makes the afternoon and Sunday night games intriguing is that the NFL schedulers purposefully moved three games from the morning, into the late afternoon and evening. The biggest game of the three is the Cowboys and Redskins which is in effect, the NFC East Championship game. The afternoon and Sunday night games, have anywhere from fifteen to twenty fantasy-relevant players that team managers will be looking to, in order to clinch their victories in fantasy football this week. There are several games noted below where some huge fantasy points may be scored by the referenced fantasy football players below. There are also several players you may want to avoid if you can, in such an important week as Week 17, as these players could disappoint.   Continue reading

Weekly Choices: Fantasy Football Starts & Sits (With Analysis) For Sunday 1:00 pm EST Games – Week 17

With this being Week 17, the best plan for all fantasy football managers playing this week is to have back-up plans for your best players. You should watch to see what players are declared inactive this week. In most instances, to the extent the teams might decide to give back-up players the opportunity to play this weekend for substantial minutes, and rest their playmakers, none of this would be known until closer to game time. In any case, do yourself the favor and be a part of a sixteen week fantasy football season in 2013, so as to avoid the mayhem of Week 17 personnel choices. Continue reading

Weekly Choices: Fantasy Football Starts & Sits (With Analysis) For The Sunday 4:05 pm EST, 4:25 pm EST, & Sunday Night Football Games – Week 16

The afternoon and Sunday night games, have anywhere from fifteen to twenty fantasy relevant players that team managers will be looking to, to clinch their victories in fantasy football this week. There are several games noted below where some huge fantasy points may be scored by the noted fantasy football players below. There are also several players noted below you may want to avoid if you can, in such an important week as Week 16, as these players could disappoint. Continue reading

Weekly Choices: Fantasy Football Starts & Sits (With Analysis) For Sunday 1:00 pm EST Games – Week 16

If you made it to Week 16 and are playing for a championship this weekend, you likely have a roster chock full of talent. This makes it difficult to choose who to play this week especially between running backs or wide-receivers. The best advice is to play your best players in the best match-ups. The game pre-views should help you determine this, so read on. Continue reading