Monday, August 31, 2015

Fantasy Football K Rankings Updated With Josh Scobee Now at PIT and the rookie K Jason Meyers taking over at JAX

Kickers    *=Dome
1 Stephen Goskowski-NE/4 (13.07)
2 Adam Vinatieri-IND/10 * (15th)
3 Steve Hauschka-SEA/9     (17th)                                                  
4 Justin Tucker-BAL/9
5 Mason Crosby-GB/7
6 Dan Bailey-DAL/6 *
7 Matt Bryant-ATL/10 *     
8 Brandon McManus-DEN/7 (hit 70 yd Fg in practice)
9 Cody Parkey-PHI/8
10 Blair Walsh-MIN/5 * But still playing at Bank field?  
11 Nick Novak-SD/10
12 Matt Prater-DET/9 *
13 Josh Scobee (acquired from JAX)/Garrett Hartley-PIT/11 
14 Caleb Sturgis-MIA/5
15 Phil Dawson-SF/10        
16 Dustin Hopkins-NO/11 *
17 Connor Barth-TB/6
18 Dan Carpenter-BUF/8
19 Chandler Catanzaro-AZ/9 *
20 Greg Zuerlein-STL/6 *
21 Josh Brown-NYG/11
22 Randy Bullock-HOU/9 *
23  Mike Nugent-CIN/7
24 Robbie Gould-CHI/7
25 Graham Gano-CAR/5   
26 Cairo Santos-KC/9
27 Nick Folk-NYJ/5
28 Sebastian Janikowski-OAK/6
29 Kai Forbath-WAS/8
30 Jason Meyers (R)-JAX/8
31 Ryan Succop-TEN/4

32 Travis Coons-CLE/11


Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151


Books from Extra Point Press:





Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Footballguys Players Championship Drafts Still Available-Get in Before They Sellout!

The Footballguys Players Championship Details

  • Championship round prizes pay down to 650th place.
  • League prizes are $2,000 with $1,500 for first place and $500 for second.
  • The contest is capped at 7,500 teams, and all prizes are guaranteed.
  • $350 to enter. Buy a three-pack of teams for $1,000 (save $50).

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Roster from Last Nights FFPC $250 Classic - 'Live' Online Draft #1709

I am currently in England so the 9pm ET draft went on at 2 AM my time (British local time). I was a bit knackered to use the local  vernacular. 

Here is my team with round drafted in (). 

QB
Peyton Manning (6)
Teddy Bridgewater (14)

RB
Jamaal Charles (1.05)
DeMarco Murray (2.08)
Alfred Morris (4)
Isaiah Crowell (9)
Tre Mason (11)
Denard Robinson (12)
Theo Riddick (14)

WR 
Mike Evans (3)
Keenen Allen (5)
Mike Wallace (8)
Markus Wheaton (10) 
Reuben Randle (13)
Dwayne Bowe (15)
Robert Woods (18)

TE
Jason Witten (7)
Garrett Graham (20)


Adam Vinatieri (17)

DEF/ST
GB (19)

Synopsis: Like my team. Don't love it. Would have like to have a solid TE2. Could have had A Gates in the 10th but I elected to wait on him and take Markus Wheaton instead. Gates went before my 11.05 pick. RBs are strong with lots of potential. Good at WR. I have Peyton Manning at QB and Teddy is gravy. TE is weak and who cares about K and DEF-although I like GB defense. 
Time will tell about the team. 




Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-basics-sam-hendricks/1030680433

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BN.com (9.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-more-sam-hendricks/1024930949?ean=9780982428641

Other Fantasy Sports Books from Extra Point Press

Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693

Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100


Fantasy Basketball Handbook: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners and Experienced Players ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635097



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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Key Upcoming NFL Dates

Preseason week 3 (most meaningful) Friday 28 August thru Sunday 30 August
--Dress rehearsal for regular season
--Starters will play entire first half and sometimes into 3rd quarter 
--Watch position battles

Roster reduction from 90-75 players by 4pm ET Tuesday 1 Sept

Final Preseason Games Thursday 3 September
--Most starters rested to protect them from injury

Final Roster reduction to maximum of 53 by 4pm ET Saturday 5 Sept 

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Description:
On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?



In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.


Available in paperback from Amazon, BN and other online retailers. 
Also available in Ebook (Kindle).


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Friday, August 28, 2015

Ask the Expert Question: Through two exhibition games, pick one player who has really impressed or disappointed you, and say why.

Through two exhibition games, pick one player who has really impressed or disappointed you, and say why.

TB running back Doug Martin has impressed. This preseason he has run 11-78 (one nice rush for 30 yards last week) and added a catch for nine yards. He is in the last year of his rookie contract so he should be motivated. He has a new QB in Jameis Winston who will benefit from check downs and screen passes-thus setting Martin up to catch more passes. He is healthy (some say slimmer and quicker) unlike his past two years when he suffered ankle and shoulder injuries.  He looks like his 2012 rookie form when he had, wait for it, 1900 combined yards and 12 TDs. Add in the fact he is just 26 yet almost a forgotten player due to his disappointing past two years and you have a potential sleeper success. Take the chance on him-you will not regret it. 


ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.






Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics , all available at http://www.ExtraPointPress.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/ and www.BN.com. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He won the Fantasy Index Open in 2013. 



Check out the latest book from Extra Point Press…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...







Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151


Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Leagues I am in so far in 2015


I am in the following Drafts/Leagues:
13 Leagues (7 active and 6 Draft Masters (DM)) and had 2 other drafts.




Fantasy Index Magazine Experts League Thursday 14 May (DM)
Fantasy Index Magazine Auction Monday 18 May (DM)


Pro Forecast Magazine PPR         Tuesday 26 May (draft no league)
Pro Forecast magazine Non-PPR Thursday 28 May (Draft only)



Pro Forecast Magazine PPR Tuesday 16 June
Pro Forecast magazine Non-PPR Thursday 18 June


SFB360 Bill Brasky Division  Monday 6 July

Pros vs Joes (sponsored by FFPC) Sunday July 26 (DM)


FFPC $35 Classic Slow Online Draft #1836
FFPC $35 Draft Expert Slow Online Draft #1915 (DM)
FFPC $35 Draft Expert Slow Online Draft #2068 (DM)
FFPC $35 Draft Expert Slow Online Draft #2083 (DM)


Remaining Drafts:
FFPC $250 Classic #1709         Saturday 29 Aug 9 PM ET

Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) "Beat Harris to a pulp" League                             Tuesday Sept 1 7pm


Local league                              Saturday 5 Sept TBD




Check back often to see how I am doing in these Expert and money leagues throughout the year.

Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…



Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151


Books from Extra Point Press:







Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634


Thursday, August 27, 2015

Ask the Expert Question:

What do you believe is the main thing fantasy owners should watch for in preseason games? 

Injuries and pre season quality playing time with the first stringers. Great stats against the third string still warrants attention but temper that with quality of opponent.


ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at http://www.fantasyindex.com/ with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.






Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics , all available at http://www.ExtraPointPress.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/ and www.BN.com. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He won the Fantasy Index Open in 2013. 



Check out the latest book from Extra Point Press…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...







Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151


Books from Extra Point Press:







Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Recent NFL Fantasy Updates

In case you have been away on vacation and not following the latest NFL news, here is an update of the biggest news.

Arian Foster, RB, HOU-out 4-6 weeks or longer (8 weeks if on PUP) with groin and hernia issues (Alfred Blue replaces him?) 

Gene Smith, QB, NYJ-suffered broken jaw in locker room, out 6-10 weeks (Impact Ryan Fitzpatrick is now the starter)

Shaun Suisham, K, PIT-Out for season

Todd Gurley, RB, STL-may not be ready for week 1 (Tre Mason may be starter)

Kevin White, WR, CHI-starts season on PUP may not play at all

Jordy Nelson WR GB-out for season (R Cobb and Davante Adams move up)

Niles Paul TE WAS-OFS
Kevin Benjamin WR CAR-OFS (torn ACL)
Brian Hoyer QB HOU-named starter
Connor Barth K DEN-releases (Brandon McManus starter now)




Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634