NFL BETTING: News
Patriots Trade QB Ryan Mallett to Texans for 6th Round Draft Pick
Former Arkansas star quarterback Ryan Mallett’s days of sitting behind NFL legend Tom Brady are over. The Patriots made it obvious that Mallett, a 3rd round draft pick in 2011, was not to be the successor to the 37-year-old Brady when they drafted Jimmy Garoppolo this year in the 2nd round. The … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: WR Brian Hartline (Miami Dolphins)
As your draft enters its last rounds, all the big names will be long gone. All the medium names will be long gone. For the last couple rounds you’ll be looking at guys who likely won’t evening be starting barring injury to the true starter, guys like Knile Davis (workout … Continue reading
NFL Commissioner Goodell Enacts New Policy of Stronger Punishments for Domestic Violence
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL as a whole, has taken a lot of flak for his light punishment of Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice after security camera footage showed Rice dragging his wife out from an elevator after he knocked her out cold. Rice was banned for just 2 … Continue reading
Patriots Trade Logan Mankins for Tim Wright – Plus 4th Round Picks
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their best offensive lineman when Carl Nicks retired over the offseason. This line is very good in places, with solid bookend tackles in LT Anthony Collins and RT Demar Dotson and the talented C Evan Dietrich-Smith. But it was been clear on paper, and showcased … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Many football players get written off as they get old. There is sense to this logic, as the NFL is certainly a young man’s game: it’s difficult to think of any other context in which a man in his mid-thirties is considered incredibly old. There is a lot of fantasy … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: WR Anquan Boldin (San Francisco 49ers)
Yes, Boldin is old. But fantasy owners are overcompensating for that fact by ignoring him completely. In most leagues the draft will reach the double-digit rounds before someone bothers to pick him up. Less talented and productive receivers like Kansas City’s Dwayne Bowe, Tennessee’s Justin Hunter, and Pittsburgh’s Markus Wheaton … Continue reading
Broncos Pro Bowl Kicker Matt Prater to Miss First 4 Games of 2014 Season
With a team featuring arguably both the best quarterback and the best pass rusher in the game (Peyton Manning and Von Miller), it’s easy to overlook the Broncos’ other talented players. One such player is the team’s kicker, Matt Prater, who earned a spot in the 2013 Pro Bowl by … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: WR Kendall Wright (Tennessee Titans)
The Tennessee Titans have not been known for an abundance of playmakers in recent years. Chris Johnson’s production fell off and he now plays for the Jets. The quarterback situation is a mess as well, with Locker showing some promise but also missing 25 games due to injury in his … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: San Diego Chargers TE Ladarius Green
Unless you want to pick up Jimmy Graham of the New Orleans Saints in Round 1 or take a chance on the oft-injured but supremely talented Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots in Rounds 2-3, you’ll be looking in the later rounds for your tight end. For the best … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: QB Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys)
Concerns about his recent back surgery and a misguided myth that defines Romo as a 4th-quarter choker have many fantasy owners avoiding him like the plague. In most 12-team, 16 round drafts Romo can be found in Round 9 or lower. His draft stock does not represent his true value: … Continue reading