The 2010 NFL season is just a week away. It’s time to put on your football thinking caps. What better way to get in the spirit than matching wits against fellow football fans, and yours truly. You have two chances to take me down.     First, there’s the LestersLegends Pick ‘em Challenge. Each week you pick the winners. [...]

Brought to you in honor of  Strikeout for Troops .   Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category. Realize that some of these will come with high ERAs & WHIPs because if a Pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for.   Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks Kennedy had 21 strikeouts (9.9 K/9 [...]

. . Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. . . Kosuke Fukodome, Chicago Cubs Fukodome went 3 for 3 with 2 runs and an RBI to raise his average to .281. He’s 14 for 27(.519) in his last nine games. . . Brandon Allen, Arizona Diamondbacks Allen went 2 for 3 with [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI   With each passing day the likelihood that Vincent Jackson will play a down for the Chargers this season worsens. Even with their new rookie RB Ryan Mathews figuring to provide more balance on offense, this is still Philip Rivers team, meaning they will be throwing the football early and often.   Antonio Gates will [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI . Tonight I did an online draft with a group of guys that I have competed against in fantasy football, baseball, and basketball the past couple of years. It’s a 12-team draft (non-keeper, non-ppr) and I had the fifth pick. Last year I had a dreadful showing. I’m hoping this year [...]

Written by Eric Stashin of  http://www.rotoprofessor.com     Michael Crabtree sits atop many people’s 2010 breakout candidate lists, and with good reason. Despite not yet playing in a preseason game due to a neck strain (though he has returned to practice) and playing in just 11 games in his rookie campaign due to a holdout, there is no doubting his [...]

  Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.   Eric Young, Jr., 2B/OF, Colorado Rockies Young had seven stolen bases in the past 15 days while hitting .246 with eight runs. On the year he’s hitting .245 with 12 SBs, 17 runs, and three RBIs [...]

  We all spend countless hours researching and analyzing every aspect of the draft. Once the season starts it’s all about the start sit, trades and waiver wire pickups. Don’t waste your time! Let the  FantasyKnuckleheads.com staff go to work for you, they have three years of success under their belt and have had huge success in those [...]

. Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. . Jordan Zimmermann, Washington Nationals Zimmerman gave up 1 hit with 9 strikeouts in 6 scoreless innings as he lowered his ERA to 4.50. It was just his second start of the year. . Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles Matusz gave up 2 runs with 6 strikeouts in 6 [...]

  Here’s an updated look at my top 30 fantasy QB rankings.   1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Drew Brees 3. Peyton Manning 4. Tom Brady 5. Tony Romo 6. Matt Schaub 7. Philip Rivers 8. Brett Favre 9. Jay Cutler 10. Kevin Kolb 11. Joe Flacco 12. Eli Manning 13. Donovan McNabb 14. Carson Palmer 15. Matt Ryan 16. [...]

. Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. . J.A. Happ, Houston Astros Happ threw a two-hit shutout to improve to 5-2 with a 2.89 ERA. . Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians< Hafner went 4 for 5 with 2 runs and an RBI (40) to raise his average to .282. Hafner is 9 for 16 in his past four games. [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI   Here’s an updated look at my top 25 team defense rankings.   1. San Francisco 49ers 2. Pittsburgh Steelers 3. Green Bay Packers 4. Minnesota Vikings 5. New York Jets 6. Baltimore Ravens 7. Dallas Cowboys 8. Philadelphia Eagles 9. New York Giants 10. Chicago Bears 11. Cincinnati Bengals 12. New Orleans Saints 13. New England Patriots 14. Houston Texans 15. Denver Broncos 16. Miami Dolphins 17. Oakland Raiders 18. Tennessee [...]

Written by Eric Stashin of  http://www.rotoprofessor.com   Image courtesy of Icon SMI   LeSean McCoy showed enough in his rookie campaign to allow the Philadelphia Eagles to let oft injured veteran running back Brian Westbrook walk in the offseason. Selected in the second round of the 2009 draft, McCoy now has a chance to put his skills on full display.   The question [...]

  Want to add a little flavor to your fantasy football season? Who better to spice things up than the people that know a thing or two about flavor? Of course I’m talking about Johnsonville, who are known for having the most delicious sausages on the planet. All that wonderful flavor must have sparked their creativity because [...]

  As a fantasy sports nut that has multiple teams with multiple platforms, I have spent plenty of time toggling between different websites and having mutliple browsers open as I kept tabs on my fantasy teams. I always though that it would be great if I could manage all of my fantasy teams from one location. Now [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI   A typical fantasy football league consists of 12 teams nine starters (QB, two RBs, three WRs, TE, K, D) and anywhere from five to seven bench players. If you go with the latter bench allotment, you’re looking at 16 roster spots or 192 draft picks. By that definition, any sleeper should have [...]

The Dolphins are currently the defense with the 13th highest ADP (184 overall) according to Mock Draft Central . They are also my 14th ranked defense ( click to see rankings ). It’s easy to overlook them because they have to square off twice against the Patriots and Jets, but they are a decent DEF1 and a quality DEF2.   The Dolphins [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI   The last couple of rounds of fantasy drafts is the time when you take a flier on players that may or may not pan out for you. If they do, great. If they don’t, no sweat. You can pick up someone that plays well in the first couple of weeks of the [...]

Image courtesy of Icon SMI   Miles Austin may have opened the 2009 season third on the Cowboys depth chart, but he finished among the elite receivers in the game. The real question is, can he repeat his success or is he a threat for a major regression?   Before we can talk about the future, let’s look at the [...]

  Are you hurting in the RBI category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out.   Jhonny Peralta, 3B/SS, Detroit Tigers Peralta had 14 RBIs over the past 15 days while hitting .289 with 7 runs and 4 HRs. On the year he’s hitting .244 with 47 runs, 13 HRs, 61 RBIs, and 1 SB. Jhonny [...]