I realy do not like the Thursday Night Football Intro song or whatever it is....

The formula for success with an intro song or sequence is simple. Show some highlights, have some cool music and include lots of cheerleaders. I mean how hard can it be? But instead the NFL Network has put Cee Lo Green with a remake of The Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop but now called I Love Football. I just do not get it. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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

Ask the Expert Question: Which star through the first three weeks of the season would you be hoping to trade away while his value is highest?

Which star through the first three weeks of the season would you be hoping to trade away while his value is highest?

I will forgo the obvious injured players and simply name two starting RBs who will not be starting much longer, Michael Turner and Shonn Greene. Turner has 155 combined yards and 2 TDs (30 FP) and Greene has 166 combined yards and one less TD (24 FP). I say sell both before they lose their jobs to their backups (Jacquizz Rodgers and Bilal Powell).  One could make the case that they are not stars but anytime a starting RB gets benched it hurts your team roster.

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, Fantasy Football Basics and Fantasy Football Almanac 2012, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

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

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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

Fantasy Football/NFL Free agent pickups for Week 4

Some free agents that may be available in many 12 team leagues that could provide value short term (ST) and long term (LT).

QB

Christian Ponder

Shaun Hill (ST)-if Matt Stafford hurt his week or later in the season

Ryan Fitzpatrick

RB

Tashrad Choice-Starts if FJax and Cj Spiller hurt enough

S Draughn-bu for Jamaal Charles since Peyton Hillis looks out 

Bilal Powell (LT)-starting to steal carries from Shonn Greene

J Bell DET (LT)

Danny Woodhead (PPR ST)-Great in a PPR league

Daniel Thomas (ST/LT)-Reggie Bush injury

WR

A. Binns-CIN

Ramses Barden (ST/LT)

Jacoby Jones-BAL

J Kerkley-NYJ

Kevin Walter-HOU WR2 is out 

T.Y Hilton-Austin Collie is out for season, he and Donnie Avery take over WR2

Doug Jones

Brandon Gibson

TE

K

L Tynes

DEF

AZ

TB

TEN

CLE (LT)

BUF (LT)

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

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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

I hate to say it but I do not like Thursday Night NFL football

Do not get me wrong. I love NFL football and the fantasy football that goes with it, but too much of a good thing is bad for you. I love chocolate but I do not eat it every day or I would weight over 300 pounds. Moderation is the key with great but addictive things and football on almost every night falls into that category in my opinion. I love Sunday football and Sunday night football. I cannot wait until Sunday arrives. And the Saturday teaser I get from the NCAA when the University of Virginia plays or some great match up of top 10 schools occurs (granted these are mutually exclusive events-sorry Wahoo's) just whets my appetite for Sunday. And then there is the traditional Monday Night Football. But Thursday night too??? I feel like I do not see my family from Thursday after work until Tuesday after work. Ok sure there is Friday night but I do have all those free agent transactions to propose right. I am sure I am in the minority and expect to take some heat on the emails from this bold statement. But I liked it better when there were 5 days between NFL contests for most of the season and then when it got really dark outside earlier in the day the NFL gave us TNF.

 

 

 

 

 

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

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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

FFGuidebook.com results from Week 3

8-3 finally the bounce back for the season and a return to normality.


Summary:
Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC Team 1):           Loss, 10th overall
Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC Team 2):           Win, 12th overall
Football Guys Players Championship (FPC):                               Loss, 1-2, 7th Total Points

Local League                                                                                 Win,   2-1, 1st overall
Fantasy Sports Writer Association (FSWA)                                   Loss, 2-1, 5th overall
Pro Football Fantasy Football Magazine PPR Experts                  Win, 1-2,
Pro Football Fantasy Football Magazine Experts                          Win, 1-2,

Draft Master Leagues
Pros vs Joes                                                                                  Win, 1st in league, 9th overall  of 132 teams
FFPC $77                                                                                      Win, 1st overall
Fantasy Index Magazine Experts League                                     Win, 5th overall
Fantasy Index Magazine Experts Auction League                        Win, 5th overall

For the week                                                                     8-3
For the year.......                                                             17-16

Remember things tend to settle out in the NFL after week 4. Don't panic and drop your studs like Aaron Rodgers or Chris Johnson. Wait until after this week and then do some analysis on your team and their progress.

Books from Extra Point Press:

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Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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

Frre Agent/sleeper targets for week 3

Mikel Leshoure RB DET

Tashard Choice RB BUF if desperate

Lamar Miller RB MIA

Kendall Hunter RB SF

Juron Criner WR OAK

Rod Streater WR OAK

Brian Hartline WR MIA

Jason Avant WR PHI

Donnie Avery WR IND (esp if Collie does not start)

Julian Edelman WR NE

Kellen Winslow TE NE

Rob Housler TE AZ

Daryl Richardson RB STL

Lenard Hankerson WR WAS

 

A Collie should play.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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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Ask the Expert Question: Which underachiever through the first two weeks of the season will turn things around the rest of the way, and why?

Which underachiever through the first two weeks of the season will turn things around the rest of the way, and why?

Aaron Rodgers and Jamaal Charles are destined for comebacks; Rodgers is ranked 18^th in most leagues after 2 weeks and a slight knee tweak has Charles at 43 among RBs. Rodgers has had quite a few dropped balls from GB WRs and a revitalized rushing attack led to a GB win versus da bears. Both causes are short term and a visit to NO in week 4 will see his triumphant return to elite levels. If the Cinderella chiefs can get their act together and stay competitive for 60 minutes Charles can show what made him a top 5 RB in 2010. The potential is there you just have to trust the stud.

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, Fantasy Football Basics and Fantasy Football Almanac 2012, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

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

Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669

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

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

Fantasy Soccer: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Soccer Players ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635070

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