Saturday, May 31, 2014

Last Day for FFWC May Madness drawings for Main Event Team!

Today is the final day to qualify for May Madness!!!!

 Register for the World Championship with a $200 deposit by midnight tonight to be entered into their May Madness drawing for a free Main Event Team! This early bird giveaway of a Main Event team is worth $1,695 to the lucky winner(s)!

The Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) has an entry fee of $1,695. If you enter early (before 31 May) you are entered into their May Madness Drawings for a Main Event Team.

This will the third year for the FFWC. They had 204 teams the first year and 336 teams last year. Their maximum is 600 but they expect 450 teams.

The Grand Prize is $150,000 and league prizes are $12,500.
-$5,000 for Champion
-#1 and #2 seeds earn $2,500 each (Best H2H record and most points scored)
-#3 and #4 seeds earn $1,250 each

 The FFWC also has a Tuesday night "Draft n Gos" which is their version of a draft masters league. $99 entry every Tuesday at 9pm for this 28 round league. 

 1st Place - $600
2nd Place - Free 2015 Rotobowl Team ($279 value)
3rd Place - Free 2015 Draft-n-Go ($99 value)







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




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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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy 2014 TEs

I have drafted in five fantasy football drafts so far the past two weeks.
Several have been Expert drafts for upcoming fantasy football magazines (Pro Forecast magazine both their PPR and Non-PPR leagues) and a mock for the Pro's vs Joe's FFPC League coming up this summer. No dead money teams in these leagues. Check out my previous posts for more info and for the QB, RB and WR detailed  explanation.

Here are my observations/strategies going into the draft season based on some early Expert drafts and mock drafts. 

QB-WAIT ON QB. You can get a good QB1 in the later rounds and not give up too much over a QB5 or 6.  So wait and get your first QB AFTER everyone else has drafted their QB. This means drafting your first QB in round 10 or later in many cases. And often you have your Q10 or Q11 available because opinions differ on these mid range QBs. For more on the QB strategy/situation see my blog post from Saturday 24 May. For RB details see the post on Sunday 25 May.

RBs-Top 4 are gold and the rest of the top 12 are busts waiting to happen. Typcially every year only about 50% of the top 10 RBs produce and finish there.

Here are my Top 4:
Note Does not change much for PPR or Non-PPR leagues-the best are the best.
1 Jamaal Charles-KC (6)
2 Adrian Peterson-MIN (10)
3 LeSean McCoy-PHI (7)
4 Matt Forte-CHI (9)

I love the top 4 and then have reservations drafting any of the next 6 in the first round. So….if you have a top 6 pick and any of the top 4 RBs fall to you-draft him with confidence. After that I am taking a great WR in the first round. 

My advice is go RB with an early pick if you can get one of the Top 5-if not go with a stud WR. Follow that up with another stud WR. If a great WR or TE is a steal in the 3rd do not hesitate to draft him knowing that there are starting RBs in the 4th-6th round.

WR-I love the Top 10 WRs and draft them over the RBs other than the Top 4 (Charles, AP, McCoy and Forte). 

WR-WR to start is tempting with the 5th pick or later in most drafts. With a WR-WR start the next 4 rounds are catching up on RBs and a TE. That means stockpiling WRs in the mid to late rounds. Last year 23 WRs had over 1000 yards receiving. There is value at WR in the mid rounds. 

WRs are valued about the same as RBs this year (especially in PPR leagues) due to the proliferation of the passing game in the NFL. 

 I love Michael Floyd, Kendall Wright and even Reuben Randle if he keeps falling.

 TE- Jimmy Graham is heads and shoulders above the rest and deserves to go in the mid to late first round in most drafts. Gronk is a question mark with his injury history but he is worth the risk as a TE2. Having said that it is really hard to pull the trigger on him there. Again my mind thinks he is worth the risk, my heart just is not in it. The top 7 TEs should all be good to go and then about 10 after that are good bets to maybe break into the top 7 by the end of the year. What I am saying is you can wait on TE (unless in a start two TE or TE friendly system like the FFPC). If you cannot get a Top 7 TE at a reasonable draft spot do not panic-you can get one of the other guys and still have a decent chance of good numbers and if not one should be on the waiver wire-especailly in Non-PPR leagues. But if you can get Graham with say the 6th or later pick after the top 4 RBs and Calvin Johnson are gone I would draft him in the first ahead of the other quality RBs or WRs. 

 Sleepers I like: Heath Miller, Ladarius Green, Rookies Eric Ebron and Jace Amaro and deep sleeper Levine Toliolo (ATL).  







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




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



http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391

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




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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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

New Novel out 15 June Just One More...



My new novel comes out June 15th published by Extra Point Press.
It is a 320 page military thriller. 
Read below for more details and to see the back cover.

 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 hardback from Amazon, BN and other online retailers 15 June. 
I expect the paperback will be out 1 October and the ebook (Kindle etc) around the same time.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

FFPC Early Bird Special Good For One Last Day Today-My Bad, Your Benefit

My bad I blogged yesterday that the FFPC Early Bird Special ended at Midnight on Memorial Day. WRONG! IT end today at Midnight ET. That means my bad is to your benefit since you still have almost 9 hours left to register. What are you waiting for?

 A $200 deposit today saves you $100 on your FFPC entry fee. Act now-you have less than 10 hours until the deadline runs out. Not only will you get $100 off the normal entry fee of $1,825 (if drafting live) and $100 off the $1,700 Online draft team but you will be added into a lottery for the Pros vs Joes contest! Additional teams are given a $200 discount.

So to make this perfectly clear:
Early Bird Price FFPC Main Event Live Draft $1725
Regular Price FFPC Main Event Live Draft $1825

Early Bird Price FFPC Main Event Online Draft $1600
Regular Price FFPC Main Event Online Draft $1700

And if you get another team you save even more-$100 more from the already low early bird prices above. That is $200 off for any other Main Event Teams you register. 


An added bonus with early bird registration is entry into the lottery for the Pros vs. Joes competition where winners can win a Main Event entry for 2015!

This early bird pricing ends at Midnight ET. You can reserve a team for just $200.




$1,725 -- Live, in-person draft team, $100 off regular entry price
$1,600 -- Online draft team, $100 off regular entry price

$1,625 -- Each Additional Live, in-person draft team, $200 off regular entry price
$1,500 -- Each Additional Online draft team, $200 off regular entry price
Early Draft Slot Announcement: All teams which are fully paid by Monday July 21st will be eligible to receive their FFPC Main Event draft positions on the following Monday, July 28th.
Draft Dates:

Live, In-Person Drafts ($1725 entry fee, $1625 for additional teams):
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 9:00 am Pacific
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 1:30 pm Pacific
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 6:00 pm Pacific
  • Saturday September 6th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 10:00 am Pacific
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 3:00 pm Pacific
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at Caesars Palace, at 7:00 pm Pacific
Online Drafts ($1600 entry fee, $1500 for additional teams):
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at 1:30 pm Pacific / 4:30 pm Eastern
  • Friday September 5th, 2014 at 6:00 pm Pacific / 9:00 pm Eastern
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 3:00 pm Pacific / 6:00 pm Eastern
  • Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern







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




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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Draft Strategy 2014 WRs

I have drafted in five fantasy football drafts so far the past two weeks.
Several have been Expert drafts for upcoming fantasy football magazines (Pro Forecast magazine both their PPR and Non-PPR leagues) and a mock for the Pro's vs Joe's FFPC League coming up this summer. No dead money teams in these leagues. Check out my previous posts for more info and for the QB and RB detailed  explanation.

Here are my observations/strategies going into the draft season based on some early Expert drafts and mock drafts. 

QB-WAIT ON QB. You can get a good QB1 in the later rounds and not give up too much over a QB5 or 6.  So wait and get your first QB AFTER everyone else has drafted their QB. This means drafting your first QB in round 10 or later in many cases. And often you have your Q10 or Q11 available because opinions differ on these mid range QBs. For more on the QB strategy/situation see my blog post from Saturday 24 May. For RB details see the post on Sunday 25 May.

RBs-Top 4 are gold and the rest of the top 12 are busts waiting to happen. Typcially every year only about 50% of the top 10 RBs produce and finish there.

Here are my Top 4:
Note Does not change much for PPR or Non-PPR leagues-the best are the best.
1 Jamaal Charles-KC (6)
2 Adrian Peterson-MIN (10)
3 LeSean McCoy-PHI (7)
4 Matt Forte-CHI (9)

I love the top 4 and then have reservations drafting any of the next 6 in the first round. So….if you have a top 6 pick and any of the top 4 RBs fall to you-draft him with confidence. After that I am taking a great WR in the first round. 

 My advice is go RB with an early pick if you can get one of the Top 5-if not go with a stud WR. Follow that up with another stud WR. If a great WR or TE is a steal in the 3rd do not hesitate to draft him knowing that there are starting RBs in the 4th-6th round.

 WR-I love the Top 10 WRs and draft them over the RBs other than the Top 4 (Charles, AP, McCoy and Forte). 

 WR-WR to start is tempting with the 5th pick or later in most drafts. With a WR-WR start the next 4 rounds are catching up on RBs and a TE. That means stockpiling WRs in the mid to late rounds. Last year 23 WRs had over 1000 yards receiving. There is value at WR in the mid rounds. 

 WRs are valued about the same as RBs this year (especially in PPR leagues) due to the proliferation of the passing game in the NFL. So give serious consideration to either a WR or RB in the mid rounds depending on whichever is a steal. The days of blindly drafting RBs until you cannot stand it anymore are over. Just remember the WR talent starts to thin out after about WR45-after that you are just making educated guesses on long shots you hope will hit. That is about the time to go rookie WR in Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham etc and even take a flyer on Josh Gordon (based on a hope that he plays 8 games after getting his year long suspension reduced on appeal). 

 After you have your starting 3 WRs in a start 3 league or start 2 and a flex, then you can take some chances. Speaking of chances I am staying away from Brandin Cooks NO WR rookie. He should have a few good games but the chances he is in your lineup for them is smaller. I like him in draft masters formats where you do not have to set a lineup!

 I love Michael Floyd, Kendall Wright and even Reuben Randle if he keeps falling.







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




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



http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-basketball-handbook-sam-hendricks/1107640391

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




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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