A lively update/commentary of all things Football (especially fantasy football) from the award-winning author of Fantasy Football Guidebook and four other fantasy football books.
Friday, October 30, 2009
ASK THE EXPERT QUESTION: Make a prediction for the MIN-GB game.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly at 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 Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
FFGuidebook.com 14th out of 228 in Fantasy Football Championship (FFPC). For the other leagues look below
Recap:
Lost in the Main Event at FFPC dropping to 5-2 and 2nd place, but stayed in 1st place there in Total Points.
Overall did not do too well in the Expert Leagues but did well in the money leagues and DraftMasters leagues are seeing some upward movement.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Loss 5-2 /2nd(1st in TP/14th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Win 6-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Tie 4-2-1 /2nd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 6-1 /2nd
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-5/ 10th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-3/ 7th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 6th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 5th
-------------------------------------------------5-4-1 (45-24-1 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Sam Hendricks-Q and A at Blogging 'Bout Boys
Friday, October 23, 2009
FFPC Main Event Week 6 Results
Eddie Royal scored 2 touchdowns and got 12 FFPC fantasy points and even Darren Sproles (pictured above; I think that's him, lol.) got 6 extra points with FFPC Action scoring. Speaking of action scoring, holy cow, players were going off this week!
It was a high scoring week in fantasy football and if there was ever a week for Manny DeJesus to show us his TDs, this was it. He scored an FFPC record 229.4 fantasy points. Matt Schaub, Ray Rice and Randy Moss powered that fantastic score. Manny is now in first overall. Russ Steele powers his way back into 2nd place, with Kip Lockwood, Mike Grimm and David Hubbard making up the rest of our top 5.
Places 6th-10th got shaken up, as we have some fresh faces. Sam Hendricks and FFGuidebook.com are in 6th, with Jeff Sanok and Alligator Blood moving up to 7th. Both of them scored in the 200 point range last week to make big moves.
1 - SHOW ME YOUR TD'S - Manny De Jesus - 976.5
2 - Leonidas' Revenge - Russ Steele - 956.25
3 - Nimrods - Kip Lockwood - 935.15
4 - RFL'ers - Mike Grimm - 925.1
5 - Enemies 2 All - David Hubbard - 915.25
6 - FFGuidebook.com - Sam Hendricks - 900.45
7 - Alligator Blood - Jeff Sanok - 897
8 - Poppa Dukes & Son - Todd Smith - 893.6
9 - Coltsfan - Wayne Ellis - 888.05
10 - Washboard Writ of Executioners - Bradley Reeves - 887.1
The rest of the leaderboard can be accessed below.
The FFPC Leaderboard
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Ask the Expert: Which struggling star do you expect to return to greatness
The list is long and distinguished. Some others worthy of contention for the struggling tag include: Tony Romo, C. Portis, B. Westbrook, MB3, B. Edwards
T.O., A. Boldin and Eddie Royal. My turnaround candidate is Clinton Portis. With questions at QB (and Head Coach) Portis may find himself with more opportunities as he tries to carry the team on his shoulders. He is currently 20th for RBs but has started to pull away recently. The remainder of his schedule is medium to tough run defenses. He has the potential for a top 10 finish.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
FFGuidebook.com 7th out of 228 in Fantasy Football Players Championship! What about other leagues in Week 6?
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
BOLD = improvement
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 5-1 /1st (1st in TP/7th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /1st place
Local Lakenheath League Loss 5-1 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 4-2 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 5-1 /2nd
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Loss 2-4/ 10th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 4-2/ 4th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Loss 7th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Loss 4th
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 6th
-------------------------------------------------
4-6 (40-20 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Midwest Book Review-"Fantasy Football Tips will give readers a leg up on their competition"
Fantasy football is a game of understanding the potential of players. "Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets, and Better Drafting" is a guide for those who want to improve their planning and choices when dealing with the game of fantasy football. With advice on better understanding football, seeing who is going to have the better season, and more, Sam Hendricks will give readers a leg up on their competition. "Fantasy Football Tips" is a choice pick for those who love fantasy football.
By
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews October 11,2009
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Both are 5 Stars!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Ask the Experts Question: Which rookie WR will have the best career?
Since you said career, I think Austin Collie has the brightest future. First his QB is Peyton Manning. Questions-none. He could be Peyton’s Wes Welker. He is not the fastest WR I have ever seen but he seems to always get open. M. Crabtree has to show me something before I put him in this competition.
As seen in ASK THE EXPERTS, Fantasy Football Index's Expert column found at http://www.fantasyindex.com/.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/ , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95,
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
FFGuidebook.com goes 9-1 in leagues for week 5!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Fantasy Football Tips-Over 200 copies sold in 3 months!
Finally, an easy to use and understand book, with tips on how to win your fantasy football league every year, is available at a great price. With over 200 winning ways, from how to pick a fantasy league to roster management tools, Fantasy Football Tips provides the key techniques to make you a consistent fantasy football owner.
Written for all fantasy football players (whether a beginner or expert), Fantasy Football Tips is your ticket to this years League Championship.
Makes a great birthday or Christmas gift for the Football fan in your life!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, October 9, 2009
Do you believe it's OK to bench your studs, or are you against it? Fantasy Index Magazine "Ask the Expert Question of the Week"
The answer is it DEPENDS.
In 99 out of 100 cases, NO never bench your studs because they are going to perform for you. Whether it is this week or next week, eventually they will produce and you do not want them on your bench when they go off for 30+ fantasy points.
A better question is what defines your “stud”?
Generally any player drafted in the first two or three rounds in my book. They were drafted high because you knew you could count on them.
So when are the rare instances when you do not start the stud player?
1) Injury issues would be one scenario. If he is questionable or doubtful with a significant injury (and not practicing on Friday is a good sign it is significant) then I would think about benching him. Even if he plays he may be limited.
2) Another case is when something beyond his control will affect him-like weather or a week 17 game where he may be rested for the playoffs. Last year Kurt Warner went to play at NE in week 16 during a snow storm. Swirling winds are not good for a passer He should have been benched even though all the predictions were for a big day.
As seen in ASK THE EXPERTS, Fantasy Football Index's Expert column found at http://www.fantasyindex.com/.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.
Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fantasy Football Guidebook goes 8-2 in Leagues for Week 4
How did we do in Week 4? Look at all leagues and results.
Leagues This weeks Result/Overall Ranking (W/L or TP)
Fantasy Football Players Championship“Joe Montana”Main Event League #10 Win 3-1 /3rd (3rd in TP/75th of 228)
FFPC $125 Satellite League #27 Win /2nd place
Local Lakenheath League Win 4-0 /First Place
Rapid Draft FantasyFootballTips Loss 3-1 /3rd
Rapid Draft FFGuidebook.com Win 3-1 /4th
Fantasy Sports Magazine Expert League 2 Win 1-3 11th
Fantasy Draftbook.com Expert League Loss 3-1 5th
FFPC Pros vs Joe’s DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 4th
Fantasy Index Expert Auction (Draftmasters) Win 3rd
FFPC 77 DraftExperts (Draftmasters) Win 11th
-------------------------------------------------8-2 (27-13 overall)
NOTE in DraftMaster/Expert leagues that are not H2H a win is defined as beating half of the opponents scores for the week.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Mark Sanchez cleans nails on NYJ bench in 4th Qtr? Does this bother anyone else?
Long term, dynatasy league wise, I like Sanchez over Stafford and J Freeman. Sanchez may look like a pretty boy (see recent NY photo ops) but he appeared to me to not forget his family, heritage or work ethic and coaches/players at USC who made him what he is.
Then I saw the NO-NYJ game Sunday evening.
The Jets are down in the 2nd half by a TD and the camera keeps panning to the NYJ sideline. There sitting by himself is Sanchez…….cleaning his nails. (Or at least that is what it looked like to me through my 42” non High Def TV).
Regardless of what he actually was doing (picking his nose, biting his nails, cleaning his nails, checking his finger prints or creating hand puppets with his working digits) he was not doing anything productive to help the JETS win the game. The cameras panned to him on several occassions and every time he seemed to have a far away glaze on his face and no drive to fix the situation.
What could he have been doing instead you ask?
1) He is NOT LOOKING at photos of the opposing defenses that have just stymied him.
2) He is NOT TALKING to WRs or Offensive linemen or coaches to figure out better play execution.
When I see the likes of Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Tom Brady on the sidelines, they always seem to be doing SOMETHING productive. Like looking at photos or talking to teammates.
The JETS were never more then 2 scores behind and were in fact just a TD away during some of these snap shots. To be fair I am sure the camera just caught him at the wrong time each shot and in between he was working feveriously to right the sinking ship.
Sanchez will be fine.
He had a rough game versus a fired up NO defense.
Nevertheless, for the love of all that is true in Football- do something other then pick your nails on the bench between series.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Friday, October 2, 2009
Fantasy Index "Ask the Expert" Question: Which new starting QB has the most value?
Yesterday I would have said Chad Henne at Miami has the most fantasy value because his competition is out for the season (Dolphins placed Pennington on IR). However, the fins trade for Tyler Thigpen muddies the water some and may shorten the leash Chad gets. If Hasselbeck misses any more time I like Seneca Wallace because of the quality of WRs and more importantly the O-line. Kyle Boller and Derek Anderson lose points because they will be throwing off their back foot all day due to OL issues.
As seen in ASK THE EXPERTS, Fantasy Football Index's Expert column found at http://www.fantasyindex.com/.
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question posted Thursday morning.Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com , at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com. He is a 19-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th overall in the 2008 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95, www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669)
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Bye week blues-Who should you pick up for the week 4 Byes?
BYE WEEK 4 TEAMS: Atlanta, Arizona, Carolina, Philadelphia
Key losses:
QB: Matt Ryan, Kurt Warner
RB: M. Turner, T Hightower (believe it or not), De Williams, Westy (not!)
WR: Roddy White, L Fitz, A Boldin, Steve Smith, De Jackson
TE: Gonzo, B. Celek
K: Elam, Rackers, Kasay, Akers
Week 5 Bye Week Teams: Chicago, GB, SD and NO
QB: Cutler, Rodgers, Brees, Rivers
RB: Forte, Ryan Grant, LT, Sproles, Bush, Pierre Thomas
WR: Hester, Driver, Jennings, Colston, D. Henderson, Vincent Jackson
TE: Olsen, Shockey, A Gates K: Gould
K: Gould, Crosby, Kaeding, Carney
Defense: CHI, GB, SD, and NO
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
Fantasy Football Almanac 2009: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide ($12.95, http://www.amazon.com/1602643989)
Bye week blues-Who is starting and who is not in Week 5?
CHI: Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Devin Hester, Greg Olsen, Bears D/ST,
GB: Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Grant, Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, Packers D/ST
NO: Drew Brees, Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Devery Henderson
SD: Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sproles, Vincent Jackson, Antonio Gates.
Who is starting and who is sitting in the NFL?
My best guess:
Starting:
McNabb
B Westbrook (may split carries with McCoy)
Hasslebach
Derek Anderson and Josh Johnson continue to start
Cedric Benson has been missing in practice but I think he plays
D. Mason BAL is iffy but I say he plays
MB3 plays but shares the load with Tashard Choice
Questonable
Bulger
Addai
J Stewart
E Graham
S Breatson
Wes Welker
D Avery
K Burton
A Bryant
I think will play but watch out
Jamal Lewis
Eli Manning
Steve Breaston
Not expected to play
K. Curtis
Kevin Boss
Roy Williams
Matt Stafford
Zach Miller OAK TE-concussion?
Felix Jones
OUT:
Mcfadden-2-4 weeks
Gore- one more week then bye
Willie Parker-I do not like this toe injury
C Buckhalter-K Moreno it is your time
Fred Taylor-may be out for season- welcome to NE fragile Fred
Chaz Schilens-will he ever return?
Dont forget to think about Week 6 this week before your opponents d0. Here is a list of the big names out next week:
Week 6: DAL, IND, MIA and SF
QB: Tony Romo, P Manning
RB: Marian Barber, Joseph Addai, Ronnie Brown, Frank Gore/ Glenn Coffee
WR: Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, Roy Williams (? is he really that important), No Miami WRs are important
TE: Jason Witten, Joseph Addai, Dallas Clark, Vernon Davis.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203