Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Fantasy Football Index Magazine Experts Auction Draft

Drafted in the Fantasy Index Experts Auction draft Monday night. Tough competition with the likes of Ian Allan (Fantasy Index Magazine editor, David Dodds, Christopher Harris and many other big names in the fantasy football world.

I will show my team after the electronic magazine comes out next week but I will say the buzz about Mike Vick has died down some and Chris Johnsons holdout and MJDs injury have others worried. Not me for the right price though.

Tim Hightower looks like he is asserting himself as the #1 RB in WAS for now and his auction price reflected this.

Fred Davis TE WAS went for more than Chris Cooley so be afraid be very afraid.

Likewise Jeremy Maclin value has dropped tremendously with his mysterious illness.


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

Monday, August 15, 2011

Bestseller "Fantasy Football Almanac 2011" #1 at Amazon.com

Fantasy Football Almanac 2011 is #1 at Amazon in the category of Almanacs. That's right, the current #1 best seller of all Almanacs at http://www.amazon.com/ is Fantasy Football Almanac 2011. Sales have increased every year and 2011 is no different. Paperback and electronic (it is available via Kindle or Nook) sales are on pace to double with this years late NFL season start and minimal FF magazine presence.

Fantasy Football Almanac 2011 recently (10 Aug 2011) had a revision to include all major free agent movement, updated depth charts, current player rankings and IDP rankings.


Fantasy Football Almanac 2011 is the #2 best selling gift choice! Why not give the FF Almanac 2011 to someone you know today.







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

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Lee Evans to Ravens

I like this move for Baltimore. They were hurting at WR with Torrey Smith (rookie) projected at #1 with Anquan Boldin as the mentor at #2. Now Lee Evans can be the deep threat and Boldin can show Smith how to do it over the middle. Big upgrade for BAL and Flacco and a loss for Buffalo.
Now it looks as if Steve Johnson will have just Roscoe Parrish (injured) and David Nelson as receiving buddies.

Bump Evans, Boldin and Flacco in your rankings, lower Torrey Smith if you had him too high as #1.
Steve Johnson may take a small hit.


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

Friday, August 12, 2011

FootballGuys Players Championship (FPC) increases Grand Prize to $100,000. This mid size entry fee league is growing!

Looking for a great fantasy football contest with a medium size entry fee. Look no more. Last year the FPC had over 1,600 players (they have over 800 FOR 2011 at last check) and a $100,000 Grand Prize. This year they hope to top that and if they hit 1800 they will up the Prizes again. The championship round now pays out to the first 130 spots.

The FootballGuys (http://www.footballguys.com/) Players Championship (FPC), a contest run in conjunction with the Fantasy Football Players Championship (http://www.theffpc.com/), costs just $350 to enter and they have just raised the grand prize to $100,000.

I am playing in both contests again this year. Look for my teams named FFGuidebook.com

1) Fantasy Football Players Championship (http://www.theffpc.com/) Main Event (playing for $200,000 overall prize) and
2) FootballGuys Players Championship (playing for $100,000)

Here are the details of the FootballGuys Players Championship (http://footballguys.com/contest_overview.php)

How to Enter: Entry fee into the FPC is $350 per team. Registration is quick and easy. Entrants may register online with a credit card.

Drafts have already started...



Individual League Prizes
Regular Season (Weeks 1-11)





  • #1 Seed - Team with the best H2H record - Automatic berth in the Championship Round












  • #2 Seed - Remaining team with the most regular season points - Automatic berth in the Championship Round








  • League Playoffs (four Teams per league qualify. Playoffs are held weeks 12-13)





  • 1st Place - $1,600 Cash or Free Entry into 2012 Fantasy Football Players Championship Main Event plus $150 Cash ($1,700+ Total Value) ; Custom award medal for each league champion












  • 2nd Place - $350 or Free Entry into 2012 FPC








  • Overall Prizes
    Championship Round (Weeks 14-16)

    First place is now $100,000 and the first 130 teams win prizes!


    Format
    FPC is comprised of 12 team leagues with 20 roster spots.

    Draft format is classic serpentine: 1-12, 12-1, 1-12, etc.


    Regular season is Weeks 1-11.
              League Playoffs are Weeks 12 & 13.

              Championship Round and Consolation Round are Weeks 14-16.


    League Playoffs: At the end of the regular season, the two top seeds from each league each earn an automatic berth into the Championship Round, regardless of how they perform in the League Playoffs. The four top seeds (including the two above) from each league will compete in the 2-week, head-to-head League Playoff in Weeks 12 & 13. The winners of the Week 12 match-ups will play each other in Week 13 for the League Championship. The League Champion and runner up will win cash awards as described in the prize structure.
    Championship Round: In addition to the cash awards, each League Champion will win a berth in the Championship Round, if they have not already secured an automatic berth after the regular season. In other words, if Seed 3 or Seed 4 wins the League Championship, that team will also move on to the Championship Round along with Seeds 1 & 2. A minimum of two and a maximum of three teams per league will qualify for the Championship Round. Any League Playoff team which did not qualify into the Championship Round will enter the Consolation Round. In addition, any team which did not qualify for the League Playoffs but finished in the top 20% of the FPC Overall Leaderboard at the conclusion of Week 11 will qualify for the Consolation Round (i.e. based on 1200 teams, the top 240 teams are considered as the top 20%). All teams which did not qualify for the League Playoffs will enter the Toilet Bowl in Weeks 12-16.
    Free Agents: The Free Agent process is via blind bidding. Each team will be given 1000 blind bidding "dollars".

    Roster/Scoring: The FPC starting lineup allows for two (2) flex positions, also known as the Dual-Flex. The scoring system gives 1 point per reception for RBs & WRs but also gives 1.5 points per reception for TEs, putting extra weight to the TE position. Action scoring is implemented for all TDs: any TD scored by a player is scored as 6 points to that individual player, in addition to any D/ST scoring that may apply. Stat errors will be automatically corrected using Elias Sports Bureau. The deadline for lineup submission for each player via web site or email is the scheduled start time of the game in which the player is participating.

    Starting Roster: 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 TE, 2 flex players (RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 D/ST



    Scoring system
    -4 points for passing TDs, 6 points for all other TDs
    -0.05 point for every 1 yard passing
    -0.1 point for every 1 yard rushing or receiving
    -1.0 point per reception for RBs and WRs
    -1.5 points per reception for TEs
    -3 points for every FG of 1 - 30 yards plus 0.1 point for every yard thereafter
    -1 point for D/ST sack, 2 points for all turnovers
    -6 points for all D/ST touchdowns
    -5 points for every safety
    -12 points for every shutout
    -8 points for allowing between 1 - 6 points
    -5 points for allowing between 7 - 10 points







    I love these leagues and play in them each year. Hope to see you there.


    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

    Thursday, August 11, 2011

    NFL and Fantasy Football developments in the past 24 hours

    Steve Smith (formerly WR NYG) has signed with the Eagles. He is not going to be ready to play until week 4 (some say week 6) at the earliest and probably more likely week 8 since PHI has the week 7 bye.

    Chris Johnson, RB TEN continues to holdout. This is worrying as holdouts tend to be higher injury risks. But in the case of CJ I am prepared to give him some room based simply on his amazing agility on the field. Lets hope this is settled soon.

    The World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) has still not paid all of its 2010 winners and it looks as if a hoped for buyout by some well known FF people has fallen through. I sincerely hope everyone owed money is paid in full but time is running out for a happy ending here.

    Fantasy Football Players Championship releases early draft spots this weekend (Aug 13-14)

    That's it for now.


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




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



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



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



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



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

    Tuesday, August 9, 2011

    National Fantasy Football Championship offers great opportunites

    As mentioned in both Fantasy Football Guidebook and Fantasy Football Tips I highly recommend the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) or one of its low cost satellite leagues. In 2011 the NFFC is teamed up with STATS while ownership has been transferred from FANBALL.

    The NFFC (http://nffc.stats.com/football/home/nffc/index.asp) has been around since 2004 and continues to provide great customer service, quick payouts and some great FF innovations. I love the fact that they use third round reversal (3RR) and the Kentucky derby system (KDS) to eliminate the draft spot bias which I truly believe gives the 1st pick as much as a 5% advantage over the last pick.

    The NFFC offers two high stakes leagues:

    1) The Classic a 14-team league with a $1400 entry and offering a $100,000 Grand Prize and $8,750 in league prizes.
    and
    2) The Primetime a 12-team league with a $1400 entry and offering a $100,000 Grand Prize and $8,200 n league prizes.

    Another difference maker is the NFFC offers live drafts on Saturday 3 September in Las Vegas, Chicago and New York and the Primetime expands that to Saturday 10 September in all three locations (And Friday 9 Sep in Las Vegas). Online drafts are offered on multiple days too!

    The NFFC also offers some low and mid priced contests as well. Satellite leagues start at $125 and go to $1000. They also have both 12 and 14 team $60 draft master leagues.

    Lots to choose and from two great FF gentlemen in Greg Ambrosius and Tom Kessenich.


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




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



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



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



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



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

    Monday, August 8, 2011

    Fantasy Football updates on players and events


    A quick note to update you on some player news and event information.

    Mikel LeShoure, DET RB, who was expected to be the goalline vulture and save some wear and tear on Jahvid Best, is out for the season with a torn achilles tendon.

    Ricky Williams has signed with BAL (2 yr deal)

    Kevin Boss, TE has signed with OAK

    Derrick Mason, WR has signed with KC

    Visanthe Shiancoe, TE MIN has a hamstring injury.

    In High Stakes League news, the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) has over 455 teams registered for their Main Event which offers a $200,000 Grand Prize.

    The FootballGuys.com Players Championship FPC) which costs $350 to enter and offers a $75,000 Grand Prize has over 600 entries.

    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