My event list is filling up quickly for the 2011 Fantasy Football season.

Here are some of my fantasy football leagues so far:
Already drafted
Fantasy Football Pro Forecast magazine Experts League
Pros vs Joes FFPC
Fantasy Football Pro Forecast magazine Experts PPR league

Yet to draft
Monday Aug 15 Fantasy Index Magazine Expert Auction league
Tuesday Aug 16 Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Slow Draft starts
Saturday Aug 20 Local League draft (I am the commissioner)
Sunday Aug 21 Private National FF Championship(NFFC) Auction league
TBD Aug National Fantasy Football Championship(NFFC) satellite
Wed Sep 07 FootballGuys Players Championship (FPC)
Saturday Sep 10 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)

This are just a few of my leagues. Five above are expert leagues, five above are money leagues. One of those money leagues is the high stakes league FFPC with an entry fee of $1550 and a grand prize of $200,000.

It feels like another great season of FF.





Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Where to go to have your fantasy football draft

Two places come to mind.
Buffalo Wild Wings  http://www.facebook.com/BuffaloWildWings#!/BuffaloWildWings?sk=app_118805681547908
and
Hooters https://www.hootersdraftparty.com/

Both offer some incentives to get you in their door to have your draft and both offer lots to see once you are there. (I am talking about their big screen TVs...)

BWW currently is offering $100 worth of food, a draft kit and free Wi-Fi if you draft there. Note you must have 8 or more teams present and the food comes in gift certificates for future visits. Still not bad an offer.

Hooters is offering a free draft kit (available 8 Aug) and free Wi-Fi (most locations) if you go there. The kit has a hat, can cooler, draft board and more.

Either place is a winner in my book.




Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

2011 TE Free Agency and Fantasy Football impact

Here is the TE situation as far as Free Agents go and my view of where they went or stayed.

TE Staying where they are:
Mercedes Lewis-JAX
Owen Daniels-HOU
Randy McMichael-SD (backup to A Gates)
David Thomas-NO (backup)

TE going elsewhere:
Zach Miller-SEA (Wow I thought OAK would do anything to keep their best receiver)
Greg Olsen-CAR (Lots of TEs there with Shockey and company, Olsen should stand out though)
Jeremy Shockey-CAR (See Olsen comments above, Shockey has some wear and tear on him)
Todd Heap-AZ (Kolb safety valve, but I don't call him Todd "Probable" Heap for nothing)
Daniel Graham-TEN (No worries for Jared Cook owners, Graham is known as a blocker)
Donald Lee-PHI (Same here for Celek owners, Lee is past his prime catching balls, look for him to block primarily)
Kevin Boss-OAK (Great move for Boss as OAK and J. Campbell like the TE option, dont think OAK upgraded here as they lost Zach Miller a sure thing for the competent but unproven long term Boss. Good upside on Boss though but dont drft him too high)
Bo Scaife-CIN (think blocker not catcher although with Dalton as QB...can anyone say dump off target)




Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Barnes and Noble (BN.com) offering 20% off Extra Point Press Fantasy Sports books. Act now before it is too late!

The 2011 NFL season is back on and football fans everywhere are starting to think about fantasy football. Now is the perfect time to get that desired birthday or Christmas gift for the sports fan who has everything.

Why not give them a special, one of a kind, fantasy sports book that they are sure to enjoy.
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Hurray sale ends Sunday Aug 14th at Midnight (EST).

Unfortunately offer applies to only one book per purchase. The higher priced book will be discounted.




Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-almanac-2011-sam-hendricks/1101946521


Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-tips-sam-hendricks/1017000616



Fantasy Football Guidebook
 
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-baseball-for-beginners-sam-hendricks/1028503683

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-sam-hendricks/1100639984


(2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) 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
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QB Free Agency examined so far.

Hang on to your hats it has been a wild few days in the short 2011 NFL Season. Free agency has been accelerated and actions that normally might take weeks or months occurred in the past 5 days.

Here is a quick synopsis for QBs and the possible FF effects


QBs who moved
Kevin Kolb-Az (Upgrade Kolb and all AZ WRs especially Larry Fitz)
Donovan McNabb-MIN (I like McNabb as comeback player of the year with a big chip on his shoudler)
Matt Hasselbeck-TEN (With Chris Johnson to catch passes what is not to like, maybe Kenny Britt's attitude? 3 yr deal says something)
Tarvaris Jackson-SEA (He gets to start and has another chance, but still ends up being a VY clone)
Yince Young-PHI (backup only to Mike Vick, injuries could give him some PT, great handcuff for those Vick owners)
Bruce Gradkowski-CIN (Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my. Could easily be the week 1 starter for Bengals...oh my)
Carson Palmer-?????
Matt Moore-MIA (Should not beat Henne for QB1)
Tyler Thigpen-BUF (Who knows? Chan Gailey reunion)

QBs who stayed put
Alex Smith-SF (I will take a flyer on him as a QB2)
Rex Grossman-WAS (Him or John Beck neither should be drafted)
Senecca Wallace-CLE (9M is a lot for Colt McCoys backup)
Billy Volek-SD (Backup baby)
Mark Brunel-NYJ (And you thought Favre stayed too long)
Kyle Boller-OAK (The way back machine is still alive)
Drew Stanton-DET (With Staffords injury experience?)
Matt Leinart-HOU (Probably best staying in HOU)
Trent Edwards-OAK (Campbells backup)
Kellen Clemens-WAS (As if Beck vs Grossman was not enough)
David Carr-NYG (Like is circular sometimes)








Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Are you ready for some football? Registered for the Fantasy Football Players Championship!

Your chance to compete for $200,000 is here.
The Fantasy Football Players Championship (http://www.theffpc.com/) is taking registrations for their High Stakes Leagues (the Main Event).

I registered today joining  over 400 others who have paid in full or paid a deposit towards joining.

If you register by Monday 8 Aug you can have your HSL draft slot on August 14th!

I find them to have one of the quickest payouts in the industry, I love their format with 2 flex players and 1.5 point per reception for TEs and....they escrow their prize money for that extra layer of security.

They have 6 drafts on the NFL opening weekend. 3 Live in Las Vegas and 3 online drafts at the same time:

Friday      9 Sep 6 PM PST
Saturday 10 Sep 10 Am PST
Saturday 10 Sep  4 PM PST

They also have tons of other live leagues that weekend and a free Thursday Viewing party!

I recommend the FFPC in all of my books and you should consider them for your fantasy football fix this year. They have $77 leagues all the way up to their Main Event High Stakes Leagues with entry fees of $1,550.

The big news is those big leagues are now offering $10,000 in league prizes and a whopping $200,000 grand prize.







Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011

Pros vs Joes DraftMasters Team

This is the 26 round draft master 6 Pros vs 6 Joes League. FFPC rules.
I hate my weak RB situation. I really need my top 3 RBs to stay healthy and start.
Hmmmm.... could be a long year.

QB
Tony Romo (7.01)
Jay Cutler (9.01)
Matt Hasselbeck (18.12)

RB
Arian Foster (1.01)
Felix Jones (4.12)
Ryan Williams (6.12)
DeMarco Murray (13.01)
Darren Sproles (14.12)
Chester Taylor (16.12)

WR
Greg Jennings (3.01)
Marques Colston (5.01)
Mike Thomas (8.12)
A.J. Green (10.12)
Derrick Mason (15.01)
Jacoby Jones (17.01)
Kevin Walter (25.01)
Jason Avant (26.12)

TE
Jason Witten (2.12)
Jared Cook (11.01)
Greg Olsen (12.12)

K
Stephen Gostkowski (21.01)
Robbie Gould (22.12)
Ryan Longwell (23.01)

DEF
NE (19.01)
AZ (20.12)
CAR (24.01)

Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003

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

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

Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011