DuJuan Harris: Fantasy Contributor?

DuJuan Harris is just a guy. But sometimes, just a guy can change your fantasy football season. Last year, heading into the Championship game of my 16-team league, I was in serious trouble. The only starting running back I had left that was healthy on my roster was Shonn Greene. Obviously not a favorable situation to be. However, a little running back from the Penn State University would end up being the saving grace of my team. Evan Royster, a 4th round draft pick to…

Read The Full Article »

Five NBA Players You Need To Notice

Every year in the NBA, there are players who perform well or even amazing on a night to night basis and don’t receive the recognition that they deserve. It is the plight of a league that is dominated by superstars and that we don’t fully understand. Just as baseball took decades too long to realize that a walk is just as good as hit, basketball is still learning to understand what is valuable to a team and what isn’t. This causes us to dramatically underrate…

Read The Full Article »

Week 15 Start ’em or Sit ’em

It’s getting real now. Your championship game is just one week away. Every single roster move you make is magnified and there is no room for error. While there is the sentiment offered that we fantasy owners must dance with who brought us to this point (shout out footballguys.com). That thinking is normally helpful but  shouldn’t be viewed as a hard and fast rule. Picking the 100% optimized lineup is more important this week and next than in any other week because the differences in…

Read The Full Article »

What To Do With Yourself After Fantasy Football

It’s week 15 of the National Football League’s 2012 season and that can only mean one thing…around 80% of fantasy football teams have been eliminated from their fantasy football playoffs and you’re pretty pissed off about it. Unless you are in a league where week 17 counts as the Super Bowl (and if so, you can stop reading now. We don’t like your kind around here), this week will serve as the semi-final and next week as your championship; but the odds are against you…

Read The Full Article »

Around The Sports Web: December 13th

It’s finals week for most college kids in the United States, so most people reading this are probably desperately trying to avoid studying. For those of you who are trying to care really hard about Geography 221, here is a small break from your tedium. With the Wil Myers trade sparking a philosophical debate about the value of prospects, here is great article on scouting and projections. Yeah…it seems like Rob Gronkowski might be a bit faster healer than Aaron Hernandez…or Darren McFadden or anyone…

Read The Full Article »