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Posted by Sean in Fantasy Advice,First Look,Free Draft Kit,Projections,Rank,Ranks,Wide Receivers on Aug 26th 2010 and last modified on Aug 27th 2010. (Print This)
Draft time is here! It's what we've been preparing for all off-season. Your other responsibilities and obligations take a back seat as you begin to set your sites on a fantasy title. Pre-Season Week 3 often reveals the most, but some of us have our drafts this weekend. Much has happened to the wide-out pool: Sidney Rice could miss half the season. Vincent Jackson is still waiting to be traded. Percy Harvin's continued struggle with Migraines is concerning. Dez appears ready to get back on the playing field, while Chaz Schilens finds himself side-lined once again. Who's stalk is rising? We like Jabar Gaffney, Malcom Floyd and Johnny Knox. Josh Cribbs has played more of a role in Cleveland's passing game than most expected. Wes Welker has proven to be an incredible healer. Larry Fitzgerald cringed as he watched his starting quarterback... read more
Posted by Paul in Rank,Ranks,Top 200 on Aug 26th 2010 and last modified on Sep 2nd 2010. (Print This)
A top 200 ranking is an essential tool that every fantasy owner should use to help dominate their draft. It helps owners gauge a players overall value instead of his positional value. As usual, we went a little bit deeper and ranked the top 240 players. We feel it was important to rank every player that could become relevant at some point during the season. I left out defenses and kickers because my colleague Rob has already covered them extensively in his positional write ups. We will continue to update these rankings as the season approaches. Top 240 1) Chris Johnson - TEN - RB 2) Adrian Peterson - MIN - RB 3) Maurice Jones-Drew - JAC - RB 4) Ray Rice - BAL - RB 5) Frank Gore - SFO - RB 6) Andre Johnson - HOU - WR 7) Aaron Rodgers - GRE - QB 8) Michael Turner - ATL - RB 9) Drew Brees - NOR -... read more
Posted by Sean in Fantasy Advice,First Look,Free Draft Kit,Projections,Rank,Ranks,Wide Receivers on Aug 10th 2010 and last modified on Aug 12th 2010. (Print This)
The NFL has developed into a pass-happy league. With the playbooks opening up, and the offenses spreading out, Wide Receivers have leap-frogged running backs as the staple of fantasy success. The elite top runners kick off the first round in most formats (Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Ray Rice, and Frank Gore), but past that, WRs have infiltrated the bottom half of the first round and dominate the second. Recent ADP (Average Draft Position) trends have Andre Johnson, Randy Moss and Reggie Wayne as first rounders in standard scoring/12 team formats. 6 out of 12 second round spots are going to pass-catchers. That's more than any other position. We’ll continue to keep an eye on the injuries. Jeremy Maclin, DeSean Jackson and Hakeem Nicks enter 2010 with high expectations. None of their camp ailments appear serious. We’re not worried... read more
Posted by Paul in Rank,Ranks,Running Backs on Jul 6th 2010 and last modified on Jul 15th 2010. (Print This)
While doing these rankings I realized something about this year’s running back crop. It looks to be a little top heavy but surprisingly deep. I know it’s a completely contradicting statement but nonetheless true. After the first four backs are selected you can make a strong argument for almost anyone in the top 24 being ranked ahead of the next. The running back position in general is one of the more difficult to project in football. That’s part of what makes the process so much fun. We know from past years that someone selected in the top five will probably be a complete bust. Matt Forte and Michael Turner are two perfect examples of players who failed to live up to their lofty expectations last year. Both were consensus top five picks and both disappointed fantasy owners who selected them that high. The fact is... read more
Posted by Rob in Defenses,Rank,Ranks on Jun 29th 2010 and last modified on Jul 2nd 2010. (Print This)
Many people downplay the fact that getting a good defense/special teams (D/ST) can help out your fantasy squad. Truth be told many of these fantasy D/ST's will disappoint and not match their rankings. The importance of a D/ST to your squad is invaluable in the sense that they can make up points when your other players struggle. Now I'm not saying you go ahead and be the first one to draft a D/ST on draft day, I said they are important, not that important. I subscribe to the belief that a D/ST should be taken within the last two rounds of your draft. Solid D/ST's can still be found believe it or not. I'm sure we all remember last year's preseason fantasy darlings the Pittsburgh Steelers. Where did they end up when all was said and done and how many people wasted high draft picks on them... read more
Posted by Bill in Fantasy Advice,Rank,Ranks,Running Backs on May 10th 2010 and last modified on May 13th 2010. (Print This)
It has been a strange, if not downright weird few weeks here at the Brotherhood. First and foremost I am happy to announce and welcome another new member to the Brotherhood. Welcome to the Brotherhood Jason Daniel Michaud. This young man also doubles as my first nephew. I hope to see him helping us out with our 2020 draft kit. As some of our readers might know our site was brought down by a hacker, Our Director of Technology, who also just happens to be the father of J.D. has assured me that our site is again 100% safe and locked down. Now GoDaddy has some questions that need to be answered, but I will save that rant for another day. We again apologize to any of our reader's that were inconvenienced by this brief interruption. While we have... read more
Posted by Paul in Fantasy Advice,First Look,Rank,Ranks,Tight Ends on Jan 25th 2010 (Print This)
Last week we released our 1ST LOOK 2010 positional dynasty rankings. We’ll start this week off by wrapping up our ranks with the tight ends. Tight ends are usually an afterthought in fantasy football and especially in dynasty leagues. It’s not that the position is less important than any of the others; it’s the fact that most fantasy leagues only require you to start one. It’s simply all about supply and demand. A larger emphasis is put on wide receivers, running backs and quarterbacks. With a premium put on these positions it’s easy to see why tight ends lose significant value when it’s time to select your keepers. There is no need to use one of your important keeper slots on a player who plays a position that more... read more
Posted by Sean in Fantasy Advice,First Look,Rank,Ranks,Wide Receivers on Jan 22nd 2010 and last modified on Feb 20th 2010. (Print This)
Dynasty leagues are a whole other ball game. You're running an organization for not just the "now", but for the future as well. Fantasy becomes more like reality as GMs are forced to consider outside of the current season. A mix of steady vets, mid-year "primers" and some diaper dandies make for the perfect blend for continued relevance. Buying on the cheap, selling before the crash and seeing production before it happens is all part of fantasy success. Key Wide-Out Questions Heading Into 2010: Who's #1? Although Larry Fitzgerald is two years younger than Andre Johnson, AJ still covets our top rank. Teams were able to keep Fitz's stats in check this season. He was still a top performer, but he did not live up to the unrealistic expectations placed upon him by fantasy nation in 09. Opposing defensive... read more
Posted by Sean in Fantasy Advice,First Look,Rank,Ranks,Wide Receivers on Jan 10th 2010 and last modified on Jan 11th 2010. (Print This)
The NFL has changed into a passing league. More and more teams are turning to shot-gun, 3 wide receiver set formations. Minnesota, New Orleans, Indy and Zona are the four best spread offenses in the league. They are super saturated with play-makers and more frequently than not, line up in 3 WR sets. Play-maker saturation leads to target dilution, but none of these squads will be playing an overly imposing defense. Divisional week should be an aerial show. The Green Bay vs. Arizona battle was one of the best playoff games the league has ever seen. Expect continued fireworks in the Divisional Match-Ups. New Orleans vs. Arizona: We expect little defense in this one. New Orleans has done well all season in keeping opposing passer's stats down, but they will have much difficulty with Kurt Warner. If you blitz him, he'll make you pay. Anquan... read more
Posted by Dave in Fantasy Advice,Rank,Ranks,Tight Ends on Jan 1st 2010 and last modified on Jan 2nd 2010. (Print This)
Week 17 is here, and for most leagues, the championship has already been decided. We can rest easy (with Peyton Manning and the Colts.. Booo) as we wait for the playoff picture to unravel. Our next fantasy mission: Draft a team for our fantasy playoffs. With that being said, week 17 is certainly the most difficult to rank. Studs are being benched, rookies are being started to prove their worth, and the word "normal" is the farthest from the truth. So, read these ranks with a grain of salt, and beware that if certian studs do play, it may be for a limited time. Have a sit/start, or waiver wire question? – Send it in. The Brotherhood answers ALL questions FREE of charge. Be sure to add us to your favorites, become a fan on Facebook or follow... read more