Thursday, February 28, 2013

Alex Smith traded to KC

Free Agent news


QB
Joe Flaco-BAL (probably not going anywhere)
Alex Smith-traded to KC

RB
Steven Jackson
Reggie Bush
Rashard Mendenhall
Ahmad Bradshaw
Cedric Benson
Shonn Greene
Felxi Jones
Peyton Hillis
Bernard Scott
Danny Woodhead
Rashard Jennings

WR
Titus Young released by DET (he was a 2nd rd draft pick two years ago)-Signed by STL
Dwayne Bowe
Mike Wallace
Greg Jennings
Wes Welker
Danny Amendola
Brian Hartline
Julian Edelman
Donnie Avery
Jerome Simpson
Kevin Ogletree
Randy Moss
Braylon Edwards
Austin Collie
Donald Jones
Josh CribbsDomenik HixonRamses BardenJabar GaffneyBrandon StokleyBrandon Gibson





TE
Tony Gonzalez
Fred Davis
Dustin Keller
Jared Cook
Martellus Bennett

K........Who cares?
Jason Hanson
Rob Bironas
Lawrence Tynes
Mike Nugent
Steven Hauschka
Phil Dawson
Billy Cundiff
Olindo Mare
Nick Novak
Nick Folk
Nate Kaeding
Shayne Graham
Ryan Longwell
Neil Rackers
Josh Brown



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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Top 12 RBs for 2013 Fantasy Football

The top 12 RBs for 2013


1 Adrian Peterson-Questions none.

2 Arian Foster-Gets the nod due to experience.

3 Ray Rice-Slight downgrade due to Super Bowl hangover.

4 Doug Martin-No competition for carries, just sophomore slump worries.

5 Marshawn Lynch-off-the-field problems are always a concern.

6 C. J. Spiller-New coach, new year.

7 Jamaal Charles-Some may disagree, but he had a great year with a terrible team.

8 LeSean McCoy-injuries dragged his performance down. Chip Kelly will lift it back up. DO NOT SLEEP ON MCCOY!

9 Alfred Morris-I hate to name a Mike Shanahan RB, but he looks like a workhorse for 2013

10 Matt Forte-another RB where injuries took some luster off his worth. Grab him in the 1st or 2nd round with confidence.

11 Trent Richardson-started with injury woes but did quite well. Only distractor is he plays for the Browns.

12 Chris Johnson-He keeps surprising everyone. Not me. He is the last of the stud RBs in 2013.
 

 





 
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

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Fantasy Sports Writers Association Awards 2012

2012 FSWA Writing Awards
RotoWire took home the most hardware at the eighth annual FSWA Writing Awards. 
The site claimed awards for Best Baseball Article on the Web (Jack Moore), 
Hockey Writer of the Year (Janet Eagleson), Racing Writer of the Year (C.J. Radune) 
and College Sports Writer of the Year (Jesse Siegel).

The Sporting News had a strong showing with three awards, including a third straight win 
for Best Baseball Publication. Matt Lutovsky won for Baseball Print Article and Humor Article. 
Sports Illustrated claimed Best Fantasy Football Publication for the second straight year.

Brad Evans of Yahoo! was named the Football Writer of the Year. Evans is the only 
three-time finalist in the history of the award; he has won College Sports Writer of the Year 
three times. Alex Beckey of Baseball Forecaster was named Baseball Writer of the Year. 
Brian McKitish of ESPN claimed the award for top basketball writer (he also won the award 
in 2010). Daniel Dobish repeated as Golf Writer of the Year.

Other winners include:
Best Football Article, Web: Alessandro Miglio, Pro Football Focus
Best Football Article, Print: Allie Fontana, Football Diehards
Best Football Series: Patrick Mayo, RotoExperts
Best Baseball Series: Patrick DiCaprio, USA Today
Newcomer of the Year: Scott Spratt, Pro Football Focus





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

Friday, February 22, 2013

NFL News and Notes for 2013

Free Agent news


QB
Joe Flaco-BAL (probably not going anywhere)

RB
Steven Jackson
Reggie Bush
Rashard Mendenhall
Ahmad Bradshaw
Cedric Benson
Shonn Greene
Felxi Jones
Peyton Hillis
Bernard Scott
Danny Woodhead
Rashard Jennings
WR
Titus Young released by DET (he was a 2nd rd draft pick two years ago)-Signed by STL
Dwayne Bowe
Mike Wallace
Greg Jennings
Wes Welker
Danny Amendola
Brian Hartline
Julian Edelman
Donnie Avery
Jerome Simpson
Kevin Ogletree
Randy Moss
Braylon Edwards
Austin Collie
Donald Jones
Josh CribbsDomenik HixonRamses BardenJabar GaffneyBrandon StokleyBrandon Gibson



 
TE
Tony Gonzalez
Fred Davis
Dustin Keller
Jared Cook
Martellus Bennett
K........Who cares?
Jason Hanson
Rob Bironas
Lawrence Tynes
Mike Nugent
Steven Hauschka
Phil Dawson
Billy Cundiff
Olindo Mare
Nick Novak
Nick Folk
Nate Kaeding
Shayne Graham
Ryan Longwell
Neil Rackers
Josh Brown



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

Sunday, February 17, 2013

2013 Fantasy Football Players Championship Grand Prize Increases to $250,000


2013 FFPC Main: Grand Prize Hits $250,000

The FFPC Main Event prize structure is once again being increased at EVERY LEVEL: grand prize, championship round prizes and league prize.

 The Grand Prize is going from $200,000 to $250,000, or a quarter of a million dollars. 

The Championship round prize structure is also increasing by a substantial amount with an additional $72,000 in guaranteed prizes. There is now over $400,000 in guaranteed prizes in the FFPC Main Event Championship round which will now pay down to 40th place. 2nd place is now up to $30,000, 3rd place moves up to $15,000 along with substantial other increases. 
  • FFPC Overall Champion - $250,000 + custom Titlecraft trophy
  • 2nd - $30,000
  • 3rd - $15,000
  • 4th - $10,000
  • 5th - $9,000
  • 6th - $8,000
  • 7th - $7,000
  • 8th - $6,000
  • 9th - $5,000
  • 10th - $4,500
  • 11th - $4,000
  • 12th - $3,500
  • 13th - $3,000
  • 14th - $2,500
  • 15th - $2,500
  • 16th - $2,500
  • 17th - $2,500
  • 18th - $2,500
  • 19th - $2,500
  • 20th - $2,500


League Prizes Go To $11,000

Main Event league prizes are increasing from $10,500 per league up to $11,000. This will set yet another industry-record by the FFPC for the largest league prize in the history of high stakes fantasy football contest.

Let's take a look at these league prizes in the context of the Early Bird pricing which is $1550 per team and $1450 for additional teams. For those who register early and take advantage of the early bird, the percentage of league payouts are an astounding 60% at the $1550 entry fee! If you pick up a second team at $1450, the league payouts are an even more amazing 63% of the total entry fees collected. That is another high stakes record for the highest-ever percentage of entry fees paid out as league prizes. Keep in mind, all that is needed to reserve your team now is a simple $200 deposit.

FFPC Introduces the "Sweep" Bonus

Regular Season Prizes (Weeks 1-11).

The $11,000 Main Event league prize distribution has been revamped ever so slightly to offer another way to award the more successful teams while keeping a well balanced prize structure at the league level.

A total of $5,000 is awarded to the 1-seed & 2-seeds for the regular season performance (Weeks 1-11) with the following breakdown:
  • 1-Seed - Team with the best H2H record - $2,000*
  • 2-Seed - Remaining team with most points - $2,000**
*If the 1-Seed team also finishes with the most regular season points, it will be awarded a $1,000 "Sweep Bonus" for a total regular season prize of $3,000.
**If there is no winner of the $1,000 "Sweep" Bonus, both the 1-Seed and 2-Seed teams will split the $1,000 for a total regular season prize of $2,500 each.

League Playoffs Prizes (Weeks 12-13)

The remaining $6,000 is awarded in the league playoffs in weeks 12 and 13. Here are those prizes:
  • 1st - $4,000
  • 2nd - $1,500
  • 3rd - $500

Back on the Strip & Dates

The 2013 FFPC Main Event will be held at a Las Vegas strip venue. And it is not the Riviera! 

FBPC Main Event Taking Signups

Baseball fans, don't miss this! The inaugural Fantasy Baseball Players Championship (FBPC). 

The FBPC is  now close to 90 teams registered for the inaugural fantasy baseball season. The FBPC Grand Prize is $50,000 and League Prizes are $10,000 per 14 team league. The prize structure is based on just 140 teams, and the payout percentage is excellent! Take a look at the FBPC web site for full rules, scoring and draft dates. All drafts are online. The FBPC Main Event entry fee is $1500.

I have already entered in one of the FBPC satellite leagues ($150), in fact the first, called the First Pitch League.





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

Saturday, February 16, 2013

NFFC offers early bird special for Primetime and Classic Events


EARLY BIRD SPECIAL AVAILABLE FOR PRIMETIME/CLASSIC



The entry fee for the NFFC Classic and Primetime this year will be $1,600. But the early bird special is just $1,500 and lasts thru 1 May. 
You can do so by emailing Greg Ambrosius at gambrosius@stats.com or Tom at tkessenich@stats.com or by Registering online by May 1st

The Classic grand prize goes back up to $100,000. The Classic will still have a top league prize of $7,000.

The NFFC has also raised the league prizes in the NFFC Primetime, with 1st place now going to $6,500. 

So basically all you are doing is committing to an event by May 1st. You can even change the date and time of your Classic or Primetime after May 1st to retain the $100 discount.

The Classic and Rotowire Fantasy Football Online Championship will both debut with $100,000 grand prizes and the NFFC Primetime will be very solid with a $150,000 grand prize and a top league prize of $6,500. 


This is the 10th anniversary season of NFFC. They will be at the Bellagio Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend and during the First Weekend of the NFL Season, Sept. 4-7. 


This discount is only good through May 1st. That's why it's called an EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL! 





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