NFL BETTING: News

Fantasy Sleeper Profile: RB Mark Ingram (New Orleans Saints)

Posted: October 7, 2014 by Adam

The Saints have not had a running back eclipse 1,000 yards since 2006. They’ve had some quality talent at the position, with Reggie Bush, Chris Ivory, Pierre Thomas, and Darren Sproles all leading the Saints in rushing at one point or another in the seasons since 2006, but none were … Continue reading →

Week 5 FanDuel Cheat Sheet

Posted: October 6, 2014 by Adam

Looking to succeed in FanDuel this week? Well, if you want to hit it big in a tournament, you’re going to look for two things: great matchups and players less than 15%, ideally less than 10 %, owned by other fantasy players. We’ve scoured through a Week 5 Thursday tournament … Continue reading →

Wondering What’s Wrong with LeSean McCoy?

Posted: October 5, 2014 by Adam

LeSean McCoy is one of the league’s best running backs. He led the NFL in rushing last year with 1,607 yards, and he also tallied 9 touchdowns and over 50 receptions. If you’re in a season-long fantasy league, there’s a good chance he was drafted first overall. The last two … Continue reading →

Colts’ Hakeem Nicks Confident View

Posted: October 4, 2014 by Adam

What Hakeem Nicks lacks in sanity, he more than makes up for in confidence. Nicks spoke to the Indianapolis Star earlier this week. “I still view myself as the best receiver in the league,” Nicks said. “That expectation ain’t never going to change. I’ll get a chance to prove it … Continue reading →

Fantasy Sleeper Profile: QB Phillip Rivers (San Diego Chargers)

Posted: September 24, 2014 by Adam

Before the 2013 season, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers seemed to be a player on the decline. After three straight years of passer ratings above 100 over a season (105.5 in 2008, 104.4 in 2009, and 101.8 in 2010), Rivers turned in a couple years of just-average play, with … Continue reading →

Fantasy Sleeper Profile: TE Dennis Pitta (Baltimore Ravens)

Posted: September 22, 2014 by Adam

NFL fans seem to have a short memory. A player can have a spectacular season then miss the majority of the next season from injury, and everyone forgets that first spectacular season. Such is the case with Dennis Pitta. The spectacular season: in 2012, including the postseason, Pitta had 75 … Continue reading →

Josh Gordon to Benefit from New NFL Drug Policy

Posted: September 21, 2014 by Adam

Browns fans rejoice: star wide out Josh Gordon, who led the NFL in receiving yards by a comfortable margin last year, will see the field this season. The league’s new drug policy has rolled back the punishments for marijuana use, and the effects are retroactive so Gordon is no longer … Continue reading →

Jameis Winston to Miss Entire Game vs. Clemson

Posted: September 20, 2014 by Adam

Florida State’s star quarterback Jameis Winston is in the news once again for his off the field issues, this time for standing up on a table in the student union and shouting an objectionable phrase. At first, the school suspended Winston for just half the Clemson game due to this … Continue reading →

Fantasy Sleeper Profile: QB Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins)

Posted: September 17, 2014 by Adam

In fantasy football drafts, it is a good strategy to avoid drafting a quarterback early and instead focus on running backs and wide receivers, positions where there is more of a drop off in production from Tier 1 to Tier 2 than there is with quarterbacks. Question is, once you’ve … Continue reading →

Week 1 Jets vs. Raiders: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted: September 11, 2014 by Adam

Let’s see how players performed in the matchup between the Jets and Raiders, which ended in a 19 – 17 win for the Jets. Who did good, and who did bad? Also, we have reserved one spot of shame, The Ugly, for the player who performed the absolute worst: The … Continue reading →