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Fantasy Football Tips – How to evaluate those mediocre and lesser known wide receivers.

My receivers stink!

Okay, it’s only week one but I’m a little concerned about my wide receivers. (not panic mode yet)

You see, the fact that I don’t have a clear cut starting lineup (we start 3 to 4 receivers) bugs the hell out of me. This translates into the dreaded weekly opponent matchup.

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

Let me share a little secret with you, I hate making weekly decisions with my lineup. Because, when I do, it’s usually the wrong one.

I have had the most success when I could set my lineup and forget it. That’s why I draft my starting lineup before I look at any backups.

So… what can you do to take the guess work out of choosing the right starting wide receivers and fine tuning your roster?

In today’s post I will focus on the primary stat that I use to evaluate those mediocre and lesser known receivers (like the ones on my roster).

Introducing a no BS, common sense stat that is pure gold – The Target

A Target is how many times the QB throws to a receiver or “targets” him. If the quarterback doesn’t throw the ball to the receiver, how can he make any friggin’ plays?

You get the point right? – No BS, just common sense.

This stat alone has paid huge dividends for me in the past. I was able to grab players like: Hines Ward, Chad Johnson, Joe Horn and a few others while they were still flying under the radar.

The Process

First, take the receivers on your roster and then list how many times each one was targeted.

Since most of my receivers are middle tier at best, this is the only effective way to evaluate them. I will rank them first based on targets and then match-ups. (the top 3 will be my starters)

Next, take the short list of un-drafted fantasy football sleepers (the one you created after your draft) and track their targets.

Finally, watch both lists for a couple of weeks to see who jumps out. If one of the lesser players on your roster is lagging behind one of the targeted free agents consider making a move.

Quick Tip: Before you decide to pull the trigger on a player, keep an eye on your league’s waiver wire. People tend to panic and drop good players just for a one week wonder so be careful. Don’t you be that guy.

That’s all for now

Fantasy Football Tips – fine tuning your roster

Mile High Stadium

Let the games begin!

The draft is finally over and your team is all set but…

… you are not too comfortable with the end of your roster.

So, what should you do?

Well, today’s fantasy football tip will help fine tune your roster.

Now, depending on the size of your league, many of the fantasy football sleepers (the ones you discovered preparing for your draft) were not drafted.

The first thing that you must to do is take a little time and create a short list of the non-drafted players in your league.

The next thing that you must to do is break your short list down by player position.

Ex. If you are weak at the WR position, create a list of WR sleepers and follow that list for the first few weeks of the season. Make sure that you do this for every position.

It is also imperative that you keep an eye on the player injuries around the league and how they may impact another player’s status.

In 1999 I was really high on Trent Green and the Ram’s offense because they carving up defenses during the preseason.

As soon as Green down, I started following Kurt Warner (drafted Isaac Bruce) and picked him up in week 2 as my backup QB. Needless to say, he carried my team to the championship.

By doing a little homework, you will place yourself in the position to pounce on these hot commodities before everyone else notices.

Remember, most fantasy football titles are won in the late rounds of the draft and with key weekly waiver wire pickups.

Quick Note – Never drop one of your starters in order to reach for one of these players. You should only focus on the weak areas of your team.

Thats all for now!

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Fantasy Football Tips – A quick list of fantasy football sleepers and a few value picks

2010 Philadelphia Eagles Schedule - Kevin Kolb

Fantasy Football Tips – On Saturday the 28th, we held the draft for my main league. Prior to our draft, I began researching many of the top fantasy football sites and noticed that most of them listed Kevin Kolb  as a fantasy football sleeper even though his ADP is 62.06!

My definition of a fantasy football sleeper is a unknown player that bursts on the scene and becomes a weekly fantasy starter.

The “sleepers” I like to target are the players with the “non-sexy” names.

Okay, back to Kevin Kolb

This guy is a system quaterback in a pass happy offense with a head coach who is allergic to running the football.

To me, that’s a sexy name. What do you think?

Now, with that being said, there are two things that do concern me about Kevin Kolb as MY “starting fantasy QB”.

  • Durability – As of yet, I’m not sold on the Birds O-line and I believe that he will take a pounding within the physical NFC East but they’ll improve as the season progresses.
  • The Mike Vic factor – There is the possibility that he will vulture a few redzone TDs from Kolb this year.

    • OK, enough with the Eagle talk…

    Now, smart people like you already know that fantasy football leagues are won in the middle to late rounds of the draft as well as those key weekly waiver wire acquisitions.

    Here is my short list of sleepers and a few value picks with their ADP (average draft position as of Aug 28th).

    * will denote the players I was able to draft.

    QB

  • Carson Palmer Cin – 81. Value Pick
  • Donovan McNabb – 85.54 Value Pick and nice backup QB
  • *Chad Henne Mia – 120.24 Finished strong last season and Brandon Marshall will help.
  • *Jason Cambell Oak – 171.06 Value pick and capable backup


    • WR

  • *Mike Wallace Pitt – 79.24 Nice size and runs a 4.33. I think he could become a solid number three receiver on your roster.
  • Santana Moss Was – 77.62 The presence of D Mac will help this deep threat.
  • Johnny Knox Chi – 86.92 Perfect fit for Mike Martz’s system
  • Malcolm Floyd SD – 94.11 With Vincent Jackson out his stock is on the rise..
  • *Mike Williams TB – 138.69 #1 receiver in Tampa.
  • Jabar Gaffney Den – 157.50 This guy has been getting it done so far in the preseason.


    • RB

  • Arian Foster Hou – 87.72 In the right place at the right time but don’t forget about Steve Slayton
  • Michael Bush Oak – 96.65 I think he is the best back on the roster.

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    Now, I need you to keep in mind, that this is just my short list of sleepers. Your list may or may not include any of the players listed above but that’s not what’s important here.

    In my next post, I’ll show you how this list can be the most important asset in your quest to dominate your league.

    Until next time!