Many fantasy leagues are just a week away from the start of the playoffs and the pressure is starting to build. Injuries to guys like Fred Jackson and Adrian Peterson have owners making last ditch trade attempts or scowering the waiver wire for a decent replacement. Because of Thanksgiving, this edition of my rankings will be simply that: the rankings. Pick the higher rated … [Read more...] about Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
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Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
The fantasy football playoffs are closing in and a number of top guys continue to show up on the injury reports. A lot of fantasy owners will make moves the next few weeks that will decide their championships. Are you ready? My NFL Week 11 rankings include injury replacement tips and some guys who should be on your team the rest of the way. … [Read more...] about Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
Thursday games return to the NFL schedule and for another year they once again annoy fantasy owners. The shortened week requires increased diligence in keeping up with injury reports and lineup changes. With the fantasy playoffs right around the corner, this is no time to start slacking. Do the extra work and reap the rewards. … [Read more...] about Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
We’re nine weeks into the fantasy football season and things are starting to get interesting. With the bye weeks soon evaporating and the fantasy playoffs looming, it’s time to start planning ahead. Check the schedules for your fantasy studs for weeks 14-17. If you have some bad matchups, it could be time to make a trade or find someone on waivers who has better matchups. A … [Read more...] about Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
Bright Spots for the Minnesota Vikings
There is plenty of bad news surrounding the NFL in the Twin Cities this fall. I will not pile on in this blog because it is plentiful from other sources. Instead, I will point out some of the strong points at this midway juncture of the season. It has taken some in-depth research and numerous hours of memory jogging exercises to delve into the positive aspects of the Vikings … [Read more...] about Bright Spots for the Minnesota Vikings
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
By just glancing at the list of bye teams below, you can already begin to feel the pain of a number of fantasy owners. Elite quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends are all sitting this week out, and a once lush waiver wire is now as lean as Kyle Orton’s chances of starting again in Denver. But this week is not as bleak as it appears on first glance. Here are … [Read more...] about Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
The NFL trade deadline is usually the most boring of all the major sports, but that wasn’t the case this week. Some big trades not only changed the fortunes of some NFL teams, but the fantasy football landscape. Are your ready for the changes? … [Read more...] about Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE
2011 Fantasy Football Awards (Week Six)
America’s favorite game is back and The Sports Bank has you covered with the best and worst of what was Fantasy Football Week Six. The game of fantasy appears to be returning to normal as running backs ruled again in week six with three of the top five performances coming from the RB … [Read more...] about 2011 Fantasy Football Awards (Week Six)